Galilee Basin Mega Mine By The Numbers
After a long time evaluating the proposal, the Australian government finally approved the mining project developed by the Indian-Australian consortium GVK-Hancock, which intends to build a massive mine in the Galilee Basin in the next few years. The ambitious project is expected to start in 2015 with the first coal being produced in 2018. So far, so good… But is it?
Despite all the promises of higher resources and profit to the country, the environmental groups are still suspicious of the project, which will affect the water supply of 1,000 people and thousands of animals.
Maybe these numbers can help you pick a side!
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