Farmers alleged that their opposition to the farm has gone unheard by the state government, which gave its nod to the $7bn coal mine.
Xstrata’s mining lease covers 32,000ha, including 70 farming and grazing properties, and is expected to produce 30 million tons of coal per annum over the 30-years of its mine life, reported ABC News.
Commenting on their five-year battle against the mining major, Wandoan farmer John Erbacher told ABC news that he would not give up the fight to save his farm from being mined.
"Well I feel aggrieved that the Minister has prematurely approved the environmental authority but they assured the Government that they would own all the land so therefore they were given a concession," added Erbacher.
Farmers now face the prospect of having to bitterly accept the compensation, if the Supreme Court order comes in the negative.
