An Indian conglomerate is planning to build Queensland's biggest coal mine, west of Rockhampton in the state's central region, including a new town, runway, railway and port facilities.
The Adani Group has proposed a new open-cut and underground mine, mostly on the Moray Downs cattle station, about 100 kilometres north of Emerald.
The company has finalised the purchase of the cattle property from grazier Graeme Acton.
The cost of construction is expected to be at least $6 billion and the mine would produce about 60 million tonnes per year, with a mine life of more than a century.
If the project goes ahead, Adani says it would be the largest investment by an Indian company in Australia.
The company is also planning to establish a new town to deal with the Carmichael mine's remote location.
ABC News
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