India’s Adani Group is preparing to ship the first coal cargo from Australia’s most controversial mine after battling a seven-year campaign by climate activists and defying a global push away from fossil fuels.

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The Carmichael mine in outback Queensland state is likely to be the last new thermal coal mine to be built in Australia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, but will be a vital supply source for importers such as power plants in India.

“The first shipment of high-quality coal from the Carmichael mine is being assembled at the North Queensland Export Terminal in Bowen ready for export as planned,” media report said in a statement.