Adani Australia says Queensland Police have negotiated with a group of anti-mining protestors to unblock a public road 6km from the Carmichael mine site.

While that road had been blocked since Monday, the company said the protest had no impact on the project this week, with workers able to access the mine and rail sites via alternative access points.

“We understand the protestors who were onsite are said to be from various anti-fossil fuel protest groups including Extinction Rebellion, who is known for their Brisbane CBD street closure protests, Frontline Action on Coal, some of whose associates were recently charged with alleged assault of one of our contractors during a protest, and a minority faction of the Wangan & Jagalingou (W&J) People, who have been involved in a series of failed legal challenges,” the company said in a social media update.

The anti-Adani protesters say police arrived in force to issue ‘move on’ orders – with more than 20 police cars and up to 50 officers.

“The police have done Adani’s bidding and forced us to remove the spirit fire from the road,” the group said in a media statement on Friday afternoon.

“…..But we are not done, we will not be silenced. We are proud tribal warriors of the First Nations of Wangan and Jagalingou Country. We remain on our Country at another campsite.”

Adani says the company has been working closely with all of the Traditional Owner groups in the Carmichael project area for many years, including with legitimate native title claimants from the Wangan and Jagalingou People who voted 294 to 1 in support of the Indigenous Land Use agreement with Adani in 2016.