This is an archive article published on April 3, 2016

Adani gets Queensland govt’s approval for $7.7 bn coal project

Australia's Queensland state government gave Adani permission to mine coal reserves estimated at 11 billion tonnes.

1 min readSydneyApr 3, 2016 10:12 AM IST First published on: Apr 3, 2016 at 10:12 AM IST

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Gautam Adani (Source: Reuters)

Adani Enterprises Ltd was on Sunday granted approval by Australia’s Queensland state government to proceed with a proposed A$10 billion ($7.7 billion) project in the Galilee Basin.

Queensland Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk said in a statement that the approvals gave Adani permission to mine coal reserves estimated at 11 billion tonnes and to build haul roads, workshops, power lines and pipelines associated with the mine.

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“Some approvals are still required before construction can start, and ultimately committing to the project will be a decision for Adani,” Palaszczuk said.

Adani could not immediately be reached for comment.

Environmentalists are still fighting Adani’s project on numerous fronts and lobbying banks not to provide loans. They cite potential damage from port dredging, shipping and climate change stoked by coal from the mine.