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Adani wins vital approval for Queensland mine

A southern black-throated finch.

Adani's plan to protect the endangered black-throated finch was approved last month Source: AAP

Adani is one approval away from resuming construction of its Queensland coal mine after the state government accepted its plan to protect an endangered finch.


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Adani is one approval away from resuming construction of its Queensland coal mine after the state government accepted its plan to protect an endangered finch.


The Queensland government has approved Adani's plan to protect a rare bird, leaving the company one step away from being able to proceed with its contentious coal mine.

The Department of Environment and Science has finally ticked off on Adani's plan to safeguard the endangered black-throated finch, which lives on its central Queensland mine site.

The Indian company must now secure one final state approval, on how it will manage groundwater, in order to resume construction of the mine.

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