Gautam Adani Says He Couldn't Have Received A Better Birthday Gift Than...

"Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael's 'first coal' in the face of heavy odds," wrote Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Group

Gautam Adani tweeted today that he could not have hoped for a better gift on his birthday as the Adani Group's Australian business, re-branded as Bravus, announced that it had struck coal at its Carmichael project in 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. pic.twitter.com/NbHLccLZko Carmichael coal will contribute to Adani Group's burgeoning energy portfolio that is designed to create a sustainable energy mix, incorporating, thermal power, solar power, wind power and gas. Mr Adani, who is celebrating his 59th birthday today, tweeted to say he was proud of his team that overcame heavy odds to mine Carmichael's "first coal". "Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael's 'first coal' in the face of heavy odds," wrote the chairman of Adani Group. "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," he added, concluding his tweet with a note of thanks to Australia and Queensland, where the mine is located.