Podcast from The Guardian
Indian mining giant Adani has announced it will scale back its proposed Carmichael mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, but begin construction ‘imminently’, using its own funds. But the company still faces numerous obstacles including groundwater approval and native title. Most of all, it has its eyes on the impending federal election and the uncertain position of a potential incoming Labor government on the mine. Ben Smee breaks down the state of play