SYDNEY: An Australian court on Wednesday revoked the approval of an Indian-backed project building what would be one of the world’s biggest coal mines which environmentalists say threatens the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.

But while environment groups hailed the decision as another important step in the Aus$16.5-billion ($12.2-billion) project’s eventual demise, Indian firm Adani insisted it would go ahead.

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