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Australia's biggest mine faces fresh hurdles

Collapse in outsourcing deal is latest setback for Adani's controversial project

Protesters take part in a demonstration in Sydney against Adani's planned coal mine project in northeast Australia on Oct. 7.   © Reuters

MELBOURNE The collapse of a 2 billion Australian dollar ($1.54 billion) deal between Indian mining giant Adani Group and a local contractor on the operation of Australia's largest-ever mine is the latest setback for the troubled project.

Adani said on Dec. 18 it has canceled plans to outsource operations for the Carmichael coal mine to Australian contractor Downer to slash costs for the controversial project in remote central Queensland.

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