Adani ditches plan to build rail line for Carmichael coalmine

Mining company says it will connect to existing network so it can ‘fast-track project delivery’

Adani has ditched plans to build a new rail line from Abbot Point to get coal out of Queensland’s Galilee Basin, opting for a cut-price solution using existing lines.

The Indian miner had planned to build a new 388km line from its controversial Carmichael mine to Abbot Point for export, but now says it will “instead leverage existing rail infrastructure”.

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