What’s the real cost of the Adani Carmichael coal mine?
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Townsville has been announced as the new headquarters of the $22 billion Charmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
While the coal mining giant has agreed not to use foreign workers on 457 visas, there are claims many of the jobs will be automated through technologies like driverless trucks.
The controversial project, which involves dredging the Great Barrier Reef, faces a number of hurdles, like three legal challenges and finding commercial investment.
Queensland politicians are pointing to the economic benefits the mine will bring, but what about the greater environmental cost?
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