India's second richest man Gautam Adani struck coal on his birthday literally! Adani who turned 59 on Thursday took to social media to announce that Adani Group's Bravus Mining and Resources struck coal at Australia's Charmichael project in Queensland, Australia
"Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael's 'first coal' in the face of heavy odds. There couldn't be a better birthday gift than being able to strengthen our nation's energy security and provide affordable power to India's millions. Thank you, Queensland and Australia," Adani tweeted.
The project which is one of the biggest investments by an Indian company in Australia had faced strong local protests with several banks even refusing to fund it. The Adani group had planned the project in 2010 with an investment of A$16.5 billion but later scaled it down to A$2 billion. The project will produce 10 million tonnes of coal per year.
The Adani chief also shared an image of celebrating his birthday with his family. "It is a blessing to be celebrating my birthday surrounded by those I trust and love. Thank you, @AdaniPriti and my dear family, for always being my joy, my compass and my inspiration," he tweeted.