Bravus Mining has responded to a conservation group’s claim that construction sites on the Carmichael mine rail corridor has resulted in “serious pollution and environmental damage”.
Mackay Conservation Group alleges conditions the Queensland Coordinator General imposed on Adani’s North Galilee Basin Rail Project to protect nearby waterways from contamination may have been breached.
The group said this was because Bravus had failed to properly prepare construction sites on the rail corridor for the wet season.
The conditions require the development and implementation of erosion and sediment control measures.
The group has provided photos – taken about two weeks after heavy rainfall in December – of what it claims are the alleged breaches.
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Bravus (formerly Adani) accused of environmental breaches, amid concerns about significant erosion
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The Mackay Conservation Group alleges there has been erosion at locations including Serpentine Creek.
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Environmentalists have alleged Bravus (formerly known as Adani) failed to properly manage erosion at its inland rail project, potentially contaminating waterways, according to a complaint made to Queensland s Department of Environment and Science.
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A complaint filed to the Queensland Government alleges inadequate erosion and sediment control at several construction sites in the North Galilee Basin Rail Project
A water management expert says images that form part of the complaint show significant erosion
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