Billionaire Adani's disputed mine shows ditching coal isn't easy
The operation is scheduled to ship first cargoes before the end of December and aims to supply an initial 10 million tonnes of thermal coal annually for at least 30 years.
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The operation is scheduled to ship first cargoes before the end of December and aims to supply an initial 10 million tonnes of thermal coal annually for at least 30 years.
Billionaire Gautam Adani's coal mine in Australia, a project that's become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development.
While the mine has become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, the start of overseas sales is also a reflection of coal’s pivotal role in the world’s energy mix.
Activist Paul Jukes has been hanging from a huge piece of machinery at the North Queensland Export Terminal north of Bowen since 5am Wednesday. Police have not been able to bring him down.
At least two people have been arrested after they locked themselves to a railway line to block an Adani train, as the mining giant said the activists “seem to be oblivious to the danger”.