Coal project to push ahead despite legal water woes
A Federal Court ruling has come down against Central Queensland's Carmichael coal project on the issue of its North Galilee Water Scheme approval. . .
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Arrest after Carmichael protest action
A Victorian man is due to face Mackay Magistrates Court on multiple charges on June 8 after a protest action on a Carmichael rail construction site north-west of Clermont.
Police said the 23-year-old man faced counts of trespass, contravene direction or requirement, use dangerous attachment device to cause halt to operation of plant or equipment, and engaging in unregulated high-risk activities.
Frontline Action on Coal published a social media report on the action at the Carmichael coal site, saying a man had locked himself on to a concrete. . .
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Findings out in Carmichael erosion investigation
A probe into alleged breaches of erosion control requirements on the Carmichael Rail Network construction project has found room for improvement, but no fundamental shortcomings in procedures.
The Office of the Coordinator-General completed an investigation into the sediment and erosion controls in place along the construction corridor after complaints from the Mackay Conservation Group.
MCG produced images after heavy rainfall as possible evidence that conditions imposed on the Bravus Mining and Resources (formerly Adani Mining) project to protect nearby waterways from contamination may have been breached. . . .
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Mighty milestone for Carmichael site
Bravus Mining and Resources has passed the milestone of 10 million tonnes of overburden shifted as it works to reach the coal seam at its Carmichael mine pit.
The company shared images on social media this week, along with the statistics that this amount of earth and rock could fill the Queensland Country Bank Stadium eight times, or fill 4000 Olympic swimming pools, or fill a block around the same height as the 'Tower of Power' at 1 William St in Brisbane.
“The Carmichael Project has come a long way since receiving final construction approvals in 2019," Bravus Mining and. . .
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Police investigate incident at coalfields work camp
Police are investigating an alleged assault at an accommodation camp linked to the Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Central Queensland.
News Ltd reported that the incident was an alleged rape of a woman, however the Queensland Police Service and Bravus Mining and Resources have not provided further details on nature of the case.
A Bravus spokeswoman confirmed that police attended one of the company's accommodation sites on Sunday, April 4 and that an investigation was underway into an alleged assault.
"The safety and wellbeing of the people in our workforce is our primary concern," she said.
"We. . .
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Bravus backs community programs to tune of $1.5m
Bravus Mining and Resources has spent more than $1.5 million on community programs and partnerships across regional Queensland since 2018.
And the miner is accepting applications now for the second round of funding under its Bravus Community Partnership Fund for 2021.
Bravus Mining and Resources chief executive officer David Boshoff said Bravus had partnered with more than 50 community organisations across regional Queensland including in Charters Towers, the Burdekin, the Isaac region, Rockhampton, Townsville, Mackay, the Whitsundays and more.
“From flood recovery to neonatal hospital equipment, community pool upgrades and farmers’ drought relief, we are proud that our community. . .
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Orana fires up for Carmichael rail job
Queensland's Orana Drill and Blast has just finished up its largest civil construction task to date – undertaking controlled blasts to break up the equivalent of 1.3 million tonnes of earth to clear a rail corridor for the Carmichael Rail Project.
The contractor started work on the Central Queensland project in October last year and completed the assignment this month.
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Arrest and fines as Carmichael coal protests roll on
Police have arrested a Cairns woman and fined two other people as activists hit the Carmichael development for the second time in three days.
Bravus Mining and Resources (formerly known as Adani Mining) said works had continued unaffected on the Carmichael mine and rail project despite a group of about 15 anti-coal protesters trying to block one of the roads leading to site.
"Police attended and the protest was finished by 9am (April 9) with the road cleared for movement," a spokeswoman said.
The Queensland Police Service said a 63-year-old Kewarra Beach woman had been charged with. . .
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Anti-coal protests continue at Carmichael development
An anti-coal protest including a group of health professionals set out to block traffic at the Bravus Mining and Resources Carmichael coal and rail project today (April 7).
Activist group Frontline Action on Coal highlighted the action involving Health On The Frontline in an update on their Facebook page.
A Bravus Mining and Resources (formerly Adani Mining) spokeswoman said police were notified and the protest was finished by 9am.
“Work has continued unaffected on the Carmichael mine and rail project this morning, despite a small group of about 20 anti-coal protestors attempting to block one of the roads. . .
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Anti-coal activists lock on at Carmichael work site
Police were called to the Carmichael coal construction site this morning, where three people are reported to have locked on to equipment in a protest that Frontline Action on Coal said was intended to halt progress on the project's rail line development.
The activist group said the three women had come from the New South Wales mid north coast region and believed the the mine’s climate effects would cause more frequent and extreme natural disasters.
They were joined by a group of supporters who blocked traffic near the rail corridor.
In a written statement, . . .
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Martinus beefs up Carmichael rail project fleet
An array of specialised track equipment has arrived at the Carmichael coal project site, where Martinus is building the miner's rail network.
The fleet includes two completely rebuilt locomotives, DC 4571 and DC 4444, which arrived last week to build the track.
Two continuous track lifters, one track-laying machine, flash butt welding units, a high-production sleeper-laying machine, tamper and a number of ballast wagons are also involved.
The 200km narrow-gauge rail project will connect the Bravus Mining. . .
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Picture this – Carmichael’s star snappers on show
Inspired by images contractors and staff posted on social media, Bravus Mining and Resources recently laid out a challenge for keen photographers at its Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
This page shares some of the entries submitted to the Carmichael photo competition.
The first prize winners were Troy Fenech (best overall) and Joe Hayes (best scenery shot), but all of the entrants received a small prize.
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Track taking shape at Carmichael coal project
Bravus Mining and Resources has shown off progress at the Carmichael coal project, where contractors this week started laying track for a 200km railway line.
Between 900m and 1.2km of track is being laid daily at each end of the railway simultaneously, the Adani-owned business says.
Bravus chief executive officer David Boshoff said the materials for the track - including the girders, steel, sleepers and ballast - were all produced in Australia, and the contractors building the railway were also all local.
“We always said the Carmichael Project would create Australian jobs and benefit local businesses and this is yet. . .
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Bravus fined $26,000 for Carmichael infringements
Bravus Mining & Resources has coughed up almost $26,000 in fines for what it describes as misinterpreting environmental reporting requirements on its Carmichael coal project.
The federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment issued two infringement notices totalling $25,920 in late October to Adani Mining - recently rebranded as Bravus.
It said they had failed to meet a condition attached to their approval received under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The department found that the company had failed to implement the Species Management Plan by not undertaking pre-clearance surveys within the required timeframe. . .
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Carmichael muscles up with second Liebherr R 996B
Adani Mining's second Liebherr R 996B excavator has been assembled on site at the Carmichael coal project and is in commissioning.
The excavator weighs about 660 tonnes and has a bucket volume of 37.5 cubic metres.
The next excavator due to join the Carmichael fleet will be the larger Liebherr R 9800 - a model weighing in at 800 tonnes and with a bucket size of 49 cubic metres.
Adani Mining says it will need a fleet of 11 excavators and 65 CAT 796 dump trucks in the next 10 years, as well as graders, dozers, water trucks and. . .
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Police break up Carmichael mine road blockade
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. . .
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