Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML01624913 · QNI RESOURCES PTY. LTD.
Minerals environmental authority EPML01624913 (QNI RESOURCES PTY. LTD.), Granted. 45 conditions indexed. Holds PRC plan P-PRCP-100730375.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- QNI RESOURCES PTY. LTD.; QNI METALS PTY LTD
- Tenures
- ML5864; ML5866
- PRC plan
- P-PRCP-100730375 · effective 2026-01-08
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
45 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority authorises environmental harm referred to in the conditions. Where there is no condition or this environmental authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence does not authorise environmental harm.
- A2
In carrying out the mining activity authorised by this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must comply with Schedule 1-- Figure 1: Brolga and Canoona Project Area of Disturbance.
- A3
The holder of this environmental authority must: a) install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition; c) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner; d) ensure all instruments and devices used for the measurement or monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority are properly calibrated. Monitoring
- A4
Except where specified otherwise in another condition of this authority, all monitoring records or reports required by this environmental authority must be kept for a period of not less than 5 years. Financial assurance
- A5
Provide to the administering authority financial assurance for the amount and in the form acceptable to the administering authority in accordance with the most recent edition of the administering authority's: Guideline--Calculating financial assurance for mining projects, before the proposed mining activities can commence.
- A6
The amount of financial assurance must be reviewed by the holder of this environmental authority when a plan of operations is amended or replaced or the authority is amended. Risk management
- A7
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement an environmental management system for mining activities which mirrors the content requirement of the Standard for Environmental Management (IS014001 :2004), or the latest edition of an Australian standard for environmental management, by 3 months from the issue of this EA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Notification of emergencies, incidents and exceptions
- A8
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority by written notification within twenty four (24) hours, after becoming aware of any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in apcordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A9
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, or receipt of monitoring results, whichever is the latter, further written advice must be provided to the administering authority, including the following: a) results and interpretation of any samples taken and analysed; b) outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise unlawful environmental harm; and c) proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. Complaints
- A10
The holder of this environmental authority must record all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including: a) name, address and contact number for of the complainant; b) time and date of complaint; c) reasons for the complaint; d) investigations undertaken; e) conclusions formed; f) actions taken to resolve the complaint; g) any abatement measures implemented; and h) person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- A11
The holder of this environmental authority must, when requested by the administering authority, undertake relevant specified monitoring within a reasonable timeframe nominated or agreed to by the administering authority to investigate any complaint of environmental harm. The results of the investigation (including an analysis and interpretation of the monitoring results) and abatement measures, where implemented, must be provided to the administering authority within ten (10) business days of completion of the investigation, or no later than ten (10) business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Third-party reporting
- A12
The holder of this environmental authority must: a) within 1 year of the commencement of this authority, obtain from a suitably qualified and experienced third party a report on compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) obtain further such reports at regular intervals not exceeding 3 years from the completion of the report referred to above; and c) provide each report to the administering authority within 90 days of its completion.
- A13
Where a condition of this environmental authority requires compliance with a standard, policy or guideline published externally to this environmental authority and the standard is amended or changed subsequent to the issue of this environmental authority the holder of this environmental authority must: a) comply with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline within 2 years of the amendment or change being made, unless a different period is specified in the amended standard or relevant legislation; and b) until compliance with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline is achieved, continue to remain in compliance with the corresponding provision that was current immediately prior to the relevant amendment or change. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Department interest: Air Condition Condition number Dust Nuisance
- E1
The holder of the environmental authority must develop and implement a groundwater monitoring program within twelve (12) months of the grant of this environmental authority. The program must be able to detect a significant change in groundwater quality values (consistent with the current suitability of the groundwater for agricultural and industrial use) due to activities that are part of this mining project. Table E1 - Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency Monitoring Easting Northing Monitoring Frequency (GDA 94) Point (GDA 94)
- E2
If the groundwater containment trigger levels defined Table E2: Groundwater Contaminant Trigger Values are exceeded then the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation into the potential for environmental harm and notify the administering authority within twenty-eight (28) days of receiving the analysis report. Table E2: Groundwater Contaminant Trigger Values Water Quality Indicator Unit Trigger Values Calcium -g/L To be provided as per condition E5 Dissolved Solids (Total) -g/L To be provided as per condition E5 Electrical Conductivity -S/cm To be provided as per condition E5
- E3
A background groundwater monitoring program must be developed to include bore(s) that are located an appropriate distance from potential sources of impact from mining activities to provide the following: a) representative groundwater samples from the aquifers potentially affected by mining activities; b) at least twelve (12) sampling events (monthly sampling) to determine background groundwater quality as far as practicable; and c) the final groundwater contaminant parameters and trigger levels required for each bore type must be provided according to condition E5.
- E4
The groundwater monitoring data must be reviewed on an annual basis. The review must include the assessment of groundwater quality data and the suitability of the monitoring network. The assessment must be submitted to the administering authority within twenty-eight (28) days of receiving the report.
- E5
Groundwater containment trigger levels as per Table E2: Groundwater Containment Trigger Values must be finalised based on background groundwater monitoring program defined in condition
- E3
and be submitted to the administering authority by 12 months after the issue of this environmental authority.
- E6
The following information must be recorded in relation to all groundwater water sampling: a) the date on which the sample was taken; b) the time at which the sample was taken; c) the monitoring point at which the sample was taken; and d) the results of all monitoring. Bore construction and maintenance and decommissioning
- E9
The construction, maintenance and management of groundwater bores (including groundwater monitoring bores) must be undertaken in a manner that prevents or minimises impacts to the environment and ensures the integrity of the bores to obtain accurate monitoring ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Department interest: Water Condition Condition number Contaminant release
- F1
Mine affected water must not be released directly or indirectly to any waters as a result of the authorised mining activities, except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority. Monitoring of water storage quality
- F2
Water storages stated in Table F1 - Water storage monitoring which are associated with the release points must be monitored for the water quality characteristics specified in Table
- F2
- Onsite water storage contaminant limits at the monitoring locations and at the monitoring frequency specified in Table F1 - Water storage monitoring. Table F1 - Water storage monitoring Water Storage Latitude (decimal Longitude Monitoring Location Frequency of Description degree, GDA94) (decimal monitoring degree, Grab sample taken at Dam 1 -23.0268 GDA94) dam spillway Quarterly Dam 2 -23.0279 Dam 3 -23.0380 150.3054 Grab sample taken at Quarterly Dam 4 -23.0303 dam spillway 150.3047 150.3171 Grab sample taken at Quarterly dam spillway 150.3222 Grab sample taken at Quarterly dam spillway ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Table F2 - Onsite water storage contaminant limits Quality Characteristic Test Value Containment Level pH (pH unit) Range Greater than 4, less than 92 EC (-S/cm) Maximum 59701 Sulphate (mg/L) Maximum 10001 Fluoride (mg/L) Maximum 21 Arsenic (mg/L) Maximum 0.51 Cadmium (mg/L) Maximum 0.011 Cobalt (mg/L) Maximum 11 Nickel (mg/L) Maximum 11 Note: 1 Contaminant limit based on ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) stock water quality guidelines. 2 Page 4.2--15 of ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) 'Soil and animal health will not generally be affected by water with pH in the range of 4--9'. Note: Total measurements (unfiltered) must be taken and analysed
- F3
In the event that waters storages defined in Table F1 - Water storage monitoring exceed the contaminant limits defined in Table F2 - Onsite water storage contaminant limits, the holder of the environmental authority must implement measures, where practicable, to prevent access to waters by all livestock.
- F4
All determinations of water quality and biological monitoring must be performed by an appropriately qualified person. Water reuse
- F5
Mine affected water may be piped or trucked or transferred by some other means that does not contravene the conditions of this environmental authority and deposited into artificial water storage structures, such as farm dams or tanks, or used directly at properties owned by the environmental authority holder or a third party (with the consent of the third party). Temporary interference with waterways
- F6
Temporarily destroying native vegetation, excavating, or placing fill in a watercourse, lake or spring necessary for and associated with mining operations must be undertaken in accordance Watercourse, Lake or Spring Associated with Mining Activities. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Water management plan
- F7
A Water Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented within six (6) months of the date of issue of this Environmental Authority. Stormwater and water sediment controls
- F8
An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented for all stages of the mining activities on the site to minimise erosion and the release of sediment to receiving waters and contamination of stormwater.
- F9
Stormwater, other than mine affected water, is permitted to be released to waters from: a) erosion and sediment control structures that are installed and operated in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan required by condition F8; and b) water management infrastructure that is installed and operated, in accordance with a Water Management Plan that complies with conditions F7, for the purpose of ensuring water does not become mine affected water. Department interest: Land and rehabilitation Condition Condition number Topsoil
- G1
Topsoil must be strategically stripped ahead of mining in accordance with a topsoil management plan.
- G2
A topsoil inventory which identifies the topsoil requirements and availability of suitable topsoil on site must be detailed in the Plan of Operations. Rehabilitation landform criteria
- G3
All areas significantly disturbed by mining activities must be rehabilitated to a stable landform with a self-sustaining vegetation cover in accordance with the submitted rehabilitation management plan.
- G4
A Rehabilitation Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented within six (6) months of the date of issue of this Environmental Authority. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority
- G5
The rehabilitation management plan must, at a minimum: a) map existing areas of rehabilitation; b) develop design objectives for rehabilitation of disturbed areas and post mining land uses across the mine; c) specify spoil characteristics, soil analysis, soil separation for use on rehabilitation; d) detail rehabilitation methods applied to areas; e) contain landform design criteria including end of mine design; f) detail how landform design will be consistent with the surrounding topography; g) identify success criteria for areas and itemise re-vegetation criteria; h) explain planned native vegetation rehabilitation areas and corridors; i) identify at least a minimum of three (3) reference and three (3) rehabilitation sites to be used to develop rehabilitation success criteria; j) describe rehabilitation indicators and the monitoring program to be used; k) develop a contingency plan for rehabilitation maintenance or redesign; l) describe end of mine landform design plan and post mining land uses across the mine; and m) include a cost benefit analysis / triple bottom line assessment (or an alternative assessment method) of the proposed final landform design criteria and alternatives.
- G6
Rehabilitation must commence progressively in accordance with the Plan of Operations. Residual void outcome
- G7
Residual voids must not cause any serious environmental harm to land, surface waters or any recognised groundwater aquifer, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of the residual void itself and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority. Contaminated land
- G8
Before applying for surrender of a mining lease, the holder must (if applicable) provide to the administering authority a site investigation report under the Act, in relation to any part of the mining lease which has been used for notifiable activities or which the holder is aware is likely to be contaminated land, and also carry out any further work that is required as a result of that report to ensure that the land is suitable for its final land use.
- G9
Before applying for progressive rehabilitation certification for an area, the holder must (if applicable) provide to the administering authority a site investigation report under the Act, in relation to any part of the area the subject of the application which has been used for notifiable activities or which the holder is aware is likely to be contaminated land, and also carry out any further work that is required as a result of that report to ensure that the land is suitable for its final land use under condition G1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority Department interest: Regulated Structures Condition Condition number Assessment of Hazard Category
- H1
The hazard category of any structure must be assessed by a suitably qualified and experienced person: a) in accordance with the Manual for Assessing Hazard Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams (EM365); and b) in any of the following situations: i. prior to the design and construction of the structure; or ii. prior to any change in its purpose or the nature of its stored contents; and iii. in accordance with the Manual for assessing Hazard Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams.
- H2
A hazard assessment report and certification must be prepared for any structure assessed and the report may include a hazard assessment for more than one structure.
- H3
The holder must, on receipt of a hazard assessment report and certification, provide to the administering authority one paper copy and one electronic copy of the hazard assessment report and certification.
- H4
Certification must be provided by the suitably qualified and experienced person who undertook the assessment, in the form set out in the Manual for Assessing Hazard Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams (EM635).
- H5
The holder must take reasonable and practical measures so that each dam associated with the mining activity is designed, constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with accepted engineering standards and is fit for the purpose for which it is intended. Definitions Words and phrases used throughout this environmental authority are defined below. Where a definition for a term used in this environmental authority is not provided within this environmental authority, but is provided in the EP Act 1994 or subordinate legislation, the definition in the EP Act or subordinate legislation must be used. 'Annual exceedance probability' or 'AEP' means the probability that at least one event in excess of a particular magnitude will occur in any given year. 'appropriately qualified person' means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods or literature. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority 'assessed' and 'assessment' by a suitably qualified and experienced person in relation to a hazard assessment of a dam, means that a statutory declaration has been made by that person and, when taken together with any attached or appended documents referenced in that declaration, all of the following aspects are addressed and are sufficient to allow an independent audit of the assessment: a) exactly what has been assessed and the precise nature of that determination; b) the relevant legislative, regulatory and technical criteria on which the assessment has been based; c) the relevant data and facts on which the assessment has been based, the source of that material, and the efforts made to obtain all relevant data and facts; and d) the reasoning on which the assessment has been based using the relevant data and facts, and the relevant criteria. 'associated works' means in relation to a dam, a) operations of any kind and all things constructed, erected or installed for that dam; and b) any land used for those operations. 'certification' means assessment and approval must be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced person in relation to any assessment or documentation required by this manual, including design plans, 'as constructed' drawings and specifications, construction, operation or an annual report regarding regulated structures, undertaken in accordance with the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland Policy Certification by RPEQs (ID: 1.4 (2A)). 'commercial place' means a workplace used as an office or for business or commercial purposes, which is not part of the mining activity and does not include employees' accommodation or public roads. 'construction' or 'constructed' in relation to a regulated structure includes building a new regulated structure and lifting or otherwise modifying an existing regulated structure, but does not include investigations and testing necessary for the purpose of preparing a design plan.