Adani’s Massive Coal Mine Project Revoked By Federal Court In Australia

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Adani’s Massive Coal Mine Project Revoked By Federal Court In Australia


Indian multinational conglomerate company Adani's massive coal mine project has been revoked by Australian court in Sydney. Adani, the largest private power producer in India, was all set to start one of the world's biggest mines worth Aus$16.5-billion (US$12.2-billion). But after environmentalist groups challenged government's approval of the mine on the basis of the enormous amount of greenhouse gases it would create, the Federal Court formally set aside the approval of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project. The latest decision was announced by the court following the case filed by Mackay Conservation Group which launched the challenge earlier this year. Sue Higginson, who represented the Mackay Conservation Group, said there was now no legal approval for the mine in central Queensland. The group said the judgment ruled the approval by environment minister was invalid on environmental grounds. "What can happen from here is the Minister can re-make his decision, and of course in re-making that decision he can approve the mine again following the proper legal procedures, or he can refuse the mine; that is the legal power open to the Minister," Higginson said. "With the consent of the parties, the Federal Court has formally set aside the approval of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project," the Environment Department said in a statement. The statement also added, "This is a technical, administrative matter and to remove this doubt, the department has advised that the decision should be reconsidered."



Expectations from the project

The estimated number of people who would be benefiting from this project is up to 100 million people in India. It would also generate thousands of Australian jobs.

Although the project proposes massive open-cut and underground coal mining some 160 kilometres northwest of Clermont in central Queensland, as well as a 189-kilometre rail link.

The estimated production is 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year for export, which environment groups say would create vast amounts of carbon emissions that are blamed for global warming.

Source: robinchapple.com

Expectations

Adani's response

Responding to the new ruling, Adani, which recently suspended work in a number of areas on the mine as it awaits government approvals, attributed the ruling to a 'technical legal error' and said it was confident the matter would be rectified.

The company said it was committed to ensuring its mine, rail and port projects in Queensland are developed and operated in accordance with Commonwealth and State laws and regulations, including strict environmental conditions.

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