Adani has been granted permission to increase its North Queensland coal exports by 20 percent, which means approximately 60 million tonnes of the resource could be transferred through its Abbot Point terminal every year.
This approval comes one month after the State Government announced it will take the mining company to court for the alleged illegal release of coal-laden water near the Great Barrier Reef.
Documents show the government approved a 10-million-tonne increase in annual coal export through the terminal, which is above the previously approved limit of 50 million. The expansion is on the condition that Adani ensures any construction works and operations cause no environmental damage.