Major land clearing about to begin at Adani mine site, opponents say

Major land-clearing operations at the site of Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine will begin from this Monday, according to information leaked to groups opposed to the controversial project.

Adani moving earth-moving equipment to
its Carmichael mine site last December.

The first of some 450 hectares of bushland earmarked for clearing will be cut down in a process expected to last 80 days at the mine's site in Queensland's Galilee Basin, Galilee Blockade said.

Ben Pennings, a spokesman for the blockade said the deforestation was "a disaster" because it allowed Adani to build infrastructure that would take groundwater from farmers.

"Some citizens will bear witness to the destruction [and] monitor Adani every step of the way. Others will actively stop the machines destroying precious bushland," he said.

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