Mining conglomerate Adani has come a step closer to constructing its multi-billion Carmichael coal mine and rail infrastructure project in Australia after the federal government approved its groundwater management plans.
Environment minister Melissa Price announced that she had approved the groundwater management plans after CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and Geoscience Australia found they met scientific requirements.
The approval follows more than 18 months of consultation with the Department, and independent evaluation and endorsement of the plan by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, said Lucas Dow, chief executive officer of Adani Mining.
