Queensland gives Adani environmental permit for Carmichael coalmine

Huge project clears one more hurdle, but financial uncertainty still hovers over the mine and related rail and port construction at Abbot Point

Adani has secured an environmental permit from the Queensland government to build Australia's largest coal mine.

The Indian conglomerate was issued an environmental authority for its Carmichael mine, west of Bowen in north Queensland, by the department of environment and heritage on Tuesday.