Environmental challenge to Carmichael coalmine dismissed by supreme court

Queensland Resources Council chief executive welcomes decision and tells activists to get out of Adani's way

Adani's Carmichael coalmine has passed its latest legal hurdle - the Queensland supreme court has dismissed a challenge against grants of a mining lease and environmental authority for the $21m project in the state's Galilee Basin.

Environmental groups had challenged the move on legal grounds, saying the Queensland government had erred in granting the approvals for the Indian mining group's huge project.