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The lobby objected to the Indian mining giant's $16.5 bn Carmichael project.
The company has battled opposition from green groups since starting work on the project five years ago
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Adani CEO Jeyakumar Janakraj said the Adani issue was not on the agenda of Jaitley's visit.
The mine got the sign-off from Environment Minister Greg Hunt in October after the company cleared concerns about two rare outback species
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The company described the move as an 'important milestone'.
Adani group's 16.5 billion dollar controversy-hit coal mine project in Australia has cleared another hurdle with Brisbane supreme court dismissing an appeal filed by indigenous group against the project.
The project includes a 300 kms rail line connecting Adani's planned Carmichael Coal Mine, Northwest of clermont, to the Abbot Point Coal port, near the Great Barrier Reef.
Media reports said the decision was mutual.
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The mine, designed to eventually produce 60 million tonnes a year of thermal coal used in power stations, has been the focus of opposition by green groups fighting new coal mines and the rail and ports needed to ship the coal.
Queensland's Development Minister Anthony Lynham issued a statement on Sunday, saying the combined mine, rail and associated water infrastructure have all been declared "critical infrastructure" and the project's special "prescribed project" status has been renewed and expanded to include its water infrastructure.
The federal court in August had revoked the original approval.
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Adani's Carmichael project has been stuck in the approvals process for the past five years.
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An Australian environmental group has launched a legal challenge against Adani Enterprises' $7 billion Carmichael coal mine project in the Galilee Basin.
However, Adani Australia has clarified on its Facebook page on Monday that in terms of quality of the coal it is almost 50 per cent better than that used domestically.
Approval for Adani's Carmichael coal mine was set aside last week.
The challenge was launched by Mackay Conservation Group in January.
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The Adani group had applied for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility loan for building the 388-km rail line to connect the Carmichael coal mine to the sea port.
Projects in other developed countries, such as Canada, and even in developing nations like Mozambique and Indonesia are also in limbo
The development of the coal mine located at Queensland in Australia and required infrastructure including railways would cost $7.6 billion.
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Under political fire and ecologists' ire, the group hires Suhel Seth, who will work closely with the promoters and the social media, corporate communications and external public relations team.
Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.
The immediate denial of any issues with approvals by the Queensland government raises questions as to what Adani is trying to accomplish
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