The $22 billion Carmichael coal and rail project has
secured approval for a permanent rail line and a temporary construction
camp.
Queensland's coordinator-general has given "the latest, and
final, secondary approval" for about 31.5 kilometres of permanent track,
as well as the 300-bed camp.The rail section approved will form part of the 389 kilometre heavy haul railway line from the mine in the Galilee Basin to the Abbot Point port.
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| The coordinator-general has given "the latest, and final" approval for Adani's Carmichael mine. (Supplied: adanimining.com) |
State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the approval was another milestone for the project.
"Adani has confirmed it will start construction next year," Dr Lynham said."North Queensland is about to see a new horizon, because these big projects will be a huge economic stimulus for the north."
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will on Tuesday visit Townsville, about two hours from the Abbot Point port.
A headquarters for Adani's operations is yet to be announced.
The mine will consist of six open-cut pits and up to five underground mines, and will supply Indian power plants with enough coal to generate electricity for up to 100 million people.
The controversial project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres of spoil near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which will then be disposed of on land.
Links
- Adani's new Carmichael coal mine in Galilee Basin 'not economically viable'
- Mining leases approved for $21b Carmichael coal mine
- Underground water management laws branded both 'too weak' and 'too tough'
- Indigenous people plan further legal action against Carmichael coal mineMatt Canavan says 'positive news' is set to be announced on Adani mega mine
- Turnbull government eyes $1 billion Adani loan backed by new infrastructure fund
- Adani Galilee Basin project gets final OK
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