Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR00826013 · MT COOLON GOLD MINES PTY LTD
Minerals environmental authority EPPR00826013 (MT COOLON GOLD MINES PTY LTD), Granted. 29 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- MT COOLON GOLD MINES PTY LTD
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
29 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
The environmental authority does not take effect until the grant of the tenure to the environmental authority holder, or until each environmental authority holder has become a holder, under the Mineral Resources Act 1989, of each of the relevant mining tenements.
- A2
The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until a surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The conditions apply unless an amendment is approved pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
- A3
The environmental authority holder must comply with each of the Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects (January 2001), except Condition 13, and only to the extent permitted by the conditions in this environmental authority.
- A4
If there is any inconsistency between a standard environmental condition referred to in (A3) and an additional condition in this environmental authority, the additional condition prevails to the extent of inconsistency. Financial assurance
- A5
Provide a financial assurance in the amount and form required by the administering authority prior to the commencement of activities proposed under this environmental authority. NOTE: The calculation of financial assurance for condition (A5) must be in accordance with Guideline 17 and may include a performance discount. The amount is defined as the maximum total rehabilitation cost for complete rehabilitation of all disturbed areas, which may vary on an annual basis due to progressive rehabilitation. The amount required for the financial assurance must be the highest Total Rehabilitation Cost calculated for any year of the Plan of Operations and calculated using the formula: (Financial Assurance = Highest Total Annual Rehabilitation Cost x Percentage Required).
- A6
The financial assurance is to remain in force until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim on the assurance is likely. NOTE: Where progressive rehabilitation is completed and acceptable to the administering authority, progressive reductions to the amount of financial assurance will be applicable where rehabilitation has been completed in accordance with the acceptance criteria defined within this environmental authority. Maintenance of measures, plant and equipment
- A7
The environmental authority holder must ensure: - that all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority are installed; and - that such measures, plant and equipment are maintained in a proper condition; and - that such measures, plant and equipment are operated in a proper manner. Monitoring
- A8
Record, compile and keep for a minimum of five years all monitoring results required by this environmental authority and make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by the administering authority.
- A9
Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that a competent person(s) conducts all monitoring. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPR00826013 Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
- A10
Spillage of all flammable and combustible liquids must be contained within an on-site containment system and controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm (other than trivial harm) and maintained in accordance with Section 5.9 of AS 1940 - Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids of 1993. Definitions
- A11
Words and phrases used throughout this EA are defined in Schedule H - Definitions. Where a definition for a term used in this EA is sought and the term is not defined within this EA, the definitions in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its Regulations and Environmental Protection Policies must be used. Exception Reporting
- A12
The administering authority must be notified by telephone or facsimile as soon as practicable after becoming aware of: a) any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority; or; b) any monitoring result that indicates an exceedance of any limit specified in this environmental authority.
- A13
The holder of this authority must notify the administering authority in writing of any monitoring result which indicates an exceedance of any limit within seven (7) days of completion of analysis.
- A14
The written notification required by condition (A13) must include: the full analysis results; and details of investigation or corrective actions taken; and any subsequent analysis. Schedule B - Air Dust nuisance
- C1
Receiving waters affected by the exploration activities must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Schedule C - Table 1 and comply with the contaminant limits defined in Schedule C - Table 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPR00826013 Schedule C - Table 1 (Receiving water monitoring locations and frequency) Monitoring point Latitude Longitude Monitoring frequency (GDA 94) (GDA 94) Eugenia U/S 541274 763822 Each flow event and monthly during sustained flows Eugenia D/S 538433 763794 Each flow event and monthly during sustained flows Schedule C - Table 2 (Receiving water contaminant limits) Parameter Units Maximum Oil and Grease mg/L 10 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) mg/L Background + 10%
- C2
No trenching will be conducted within three metres of the crest of the bank of a water course indicated on the relevant 1:100 000 topographical mapsheet. Drill pads will be kept to the practical minimium to accommodate the drilling rig and ancillary equipment and will be accessed from existing disturbed areas.
- C3
Upslope surface runoff will be diverted around drill pads and other disturbed areas, and runoff from the disturbed areas will be directed through constructed brush barriers to filter out transported material.
- C4
Drilling contractors will be required to carry spill kits to deal with hydraulic hose failures and spillage of fuels and lubricants. Schedule D - Noise and Vibration Nil. Schedule E - Waste
- F1
The holder of this environmental authority must rehabilitate all areas disturbed under Exploration Permits for Minerals (EPM) 9080, 9981, 11814, 12112, 12257, 12526, 9310, 13114, 13155 & 13156 that has occurred since the granting of these tenures under the Mineral Resources Act 1989, prior to the surrender of this environmental authority.
- F2
The following conditions apply to standard mining activities conducted within the areas of EPM15902:
- F3
The environmental authority holder is authorised, subject to conditions of this authority, to carry out standard mining activities on the relevant tenement in, or within 500m of, any endangered regional ecosystems.
- F4
Where carrying out activities in endangered regional ecosystems as permitted by (F3) the environmental authority holder must do so in accordance with the following conditions: Disturbance Area 1. ERE Remnant Patch 1.1 within the relevant exploration tenement the total disturbance area within an ERE remnant patch is to constitute a loss of no more than 1% of the relevant ERE remnant patch; or 1.2 within the relevant exploration tenement activities are to disturb no more than 10% of the relevant ERE remnant patch and disturbance areas are to be rehabilitated in accordance with EPA rehabilitation requirements. Site Access 2. Drilling or Seismic Grid 2.1 spacing of gridlines is such that compliance with the above Disturbance Area / ERE Remnant Patch criteria is attained. 3. Drill sites 3.1. operational area is no greater than 1000m2. 3.2. sump size is no greater than 10m2. 3.3. topsoil stripping is limited to sump area. 3.4. clearing of mature trees is prevented or minimised. 4. Tracks 4.1. spacing between tracks must not be less than 250m. 4.2. existing access and fence line tracks are used where possible and any new tracks are constructed by linking natural clearings where possible. 4.3. track construction involving blade clearing of established ground cover vegetation and/or clearing of mature trees is prevented or minimised. 4.4. line of sight clearing is prevented or minimised. 4.5. construction of new crossings of major natural drainage lines is prevented or minimised. 5. Other Land Disturbance 5.1. exploration does not involve costeaning or bulk sampling in areas of EREs except within pre- existing gridlines. 5.2. establishing exploration camps will not involve clearing of EREs. Equipment use 6. Rubber tyred low ground pressure vehicles and machinery is used where possible. 7. Transport of weeds on vehicles and machinery is prevented. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPR00826013
- F5
In regard to complying with Standard Environmental Condition 42, the environmental authority holder must spread seeds or plant species that will promote vegetation of a similar species and density of cover to that of the pre disturbed areas, within the areas identified as endangered regional ecosystem.
- F6
Vegetation removed in the course of exploration activities will be windrowed to intercept runoff and filter out transported soil material, and will later be respread to facilitate the rehabilitation of the sites. As necessary, "whoa-boys" will be constructed at regular intervals along access tracks which are of sufficient grade to promote accelerated erosion. Mature trees that will serve the role of a natural seed source will be actively protected (marked and instructions given) to ensure their survival to facilitate natural regeneration of the areas.
- F7
No activity, other than minimal impact manual sampling etc., will be carried out within ERE areas without first acquiring the approval from the relevant Authorities of submitted management plans. The plans must provide for the protection of ERE values consistent with the current policy as outlined in the Information Sheet titled "Mining in or Near Endangered Regional Ecosystems".
- F8
All management plans will be based on site specific maps of local ecosystem resources developed at an appropriate scale, and of sufficient detail, to ensure the optimum protection of those resources. All ERE areas subjected to minor, recoverable impacts will be rehabilitated in a manner to restore the ERE values by using flora species that comprise the major components of the ERE, such as brigalow and Dawson gum.
- F9
Mining activities undertaken must be consistent with the "Environmental Management Plan EPM 15902 December 2007" and with the schedule of works proposed in the figure entitled "Plan of Proposed Drill Holes at Eugenia Prospect".
- F10
Areas disturbed in the course of conducting exploration will be rehabilitated within 12 months of completion of the exploration activities.
- F11
All areas disturbed by the exploration activities must be rehabilitated to a stable landform with a self- sustaining cover of similar species composition and density of ground cover to that of surrounding undisturbed areas. Schedule G - Community Complaint response