Adani Australia receives final clearance for Carmichael coal mine

Adani Australia on Thursday received the environmental approval to start mining at its Carmichael mine, ending an eight-year wait and costly litigation.

In a public statement, Adani Mining said that according to the approval, the mining plan of the company was in line with all the regulatory conditions set by the Australian and State Governments. “This brings to close a two-year process of rigorous scientific inquiry, review and approvals. This includes relevant reviews by Australia’s pre-eminent scientific organisations CSIRO and Geoscience Australia,” said the statement.

The company, in its statement, said it would start construction activities, including fencing, bridge and