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Adani hits out at activists after Standard Chartered exit

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 15:44

Indian firm Adani Tuesday accused environmental activists of exploiting legal loopholes to stall a massive Australian coal mine, after Standard Chartered bank withdrew as a financial adviser to the project.

Adani's mine project: India conveys disappointment to Australia

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 15:11

India has conveyed its disappointment to Australia over the derailing of mining giant Adani's controversial 16.5 billion dollar project in Queensland on issues relating to environment.

Australian court revokes approval for Adani's coal mine project

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 11:00

Indian mining giant Adani's plan to build one of the world's largest coal mines in Australia on Wednesday suffered a setback after a court in the country revoked the government's environmental approval for 16.5 billion dollar project.

Adani coal project in Australia runs into controversy: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 13:17

India's mining giant Adani Group's 16.5 billion dollar coal mine project in Australia's Queensland has run into another controversy after reports that senior bureaucrats were sidelined over key decisions on the deal for the venture which was red-flagged by many officials.

Adani's plan to deliver $250 million benefits to traditional owners

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 14:49

India's mining giant Adani Group has launched an Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP) that could deliver benefits worth 250 million dollars over the next 30 years to the traditional owners who are opposing the company's 16.5 billion dollar project in Australia's Queensland state.

Oz group files review plea in SC over Alpha Coal Mine project

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 14:47

An Australian conservation group today filed a judicial review application in Queensland Supreme Court challenging billionaire Gina Rinehart and Indian miner GVK over Alpha Coal Mine project jointly owned by them.

Adani defends Queensland mine project in Australian court

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 15:37

The Land Court heard that the burning of coal would risk the climate to a dangerous level while its extraction would not directly affect the Great Barrier Reef -- a world heritage site.

Australian green lobby drags Adani group in court over mine project

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 12:45

An Australian environmental lobby on Tuesday dragged Adani group in the Land court of Queensland, objecting to the Indian mining giant's 16.5 billion dollars Carmichael Coal mine project in the coal-rich state on the ground that it would endanger biodiversity in the region.

Indigenous traditional owners reject Adani's land deal in Australia

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 14:23

Indigenous traditional owners of the lands have rejected Indian mining giant Adani's 16.5 billion dollar mine, rail and port projects in Australia's coal-rich Queensland state.

Adani's coal mine project hit by ownership controversy

Last Updated: Saturday, February 7, 2015, 15:17

Indian mining giant Adani's 16 billion dollar mining project in Australia's Queensland state has been hit by another controversy over the ultimate ownership of the Abbot Point Port lease which reportedly could be controlled by a complex network of companies.

Adani, Downer EDI in $2 billion deal

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 12:36

Australian Engineering Group Downer EDI has won a 2 billion dollar contract from Adani Group's Carmichael Coal Mine project in Queensland in one of the largest deals of its type signed in the country in recent years.

Emergency warning issued for bushfires in Australia

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 20:20

An emergency warning was issued Saturday for the bushfires burning on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland.