Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
P-EA-100483308 · REVOLUTION MINING PTY LTD
Minerals environmental authority P-EA-100483308 (REVOLUTION MINING PTY LTD), Granted. 65 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- REVOLUTION MINING PTY LTD; COOPER METALS LIMITED
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
65 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
All reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to prevent or minimise environmental harm caused or likely to be caused, by the activities. Contravention of conditions
- A3
Unless specifically authorised by a condition of this environmental authority, details of any contravention of a condition of this environmental authority must: a) be reported to the administering authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of the contravention; and b) include the nature and circumstances of the contravention and any immediate actions taken.
- A4
As soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 20 business days of a report made under condition
- A3
(or a longer period agreed to in writing by the administering authority), an investigation must be undertaken to determine: a) the potential circumstances and actions that may have contributed to the contravention; and b) reasonable and practicable measures that will be implemented to address the cause of the contravention to prevent future contraventions of this nature.
- A5
As soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 20 business days of investigating a contravention under condition A4 (or a longer period agreed to in writing by the administering authority), the reasonable and practicable measures identified in the investigation must be implemented.
- A6
The outcome of the investigation carried out under condition A4 and the reasonable and practicable measures implemented under condition A5 must be recorded. Complaints
- A7
The following details must be recorded for all complaints received and provided to the administering authority upon request: a) date and time the complaint was received; and b) if authorised by the person making the complaint, their name and contact details; and c) nature and details of the complaint.
- A8
As soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 5 business days of receiving a complaint (or a longer period agreed to in writing by the administering authority), an investigation must be undertaken to determine: a) the potential circumstances and actions on site that may have contributed to the basis of the complaint; and b) reasonable and practicable measures that will be implemented to address the complaint.
- A9
As soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 5 business days of investigating a complaint under condition A8 (or a longer period agreed to in writing by the administering authority), the reasonable and practicable measures identified in the investigation must be implemented. Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308
- A10
The outcome of the investigation carried out under condition A8 and the reasonable and practicable measures implemented under condition A9 must be recorded. Plant and equipment
- A11
An appropriately qualified person must install, operate, calibrate, and maintain the plant and equipment required to carry out the activity in a proper and effective manner.
- A12
Records of installation, calibration and maintenance carried out under condition A11 must be kept. Record keeping
- A13
Unless otherwise specified by a condition of this environmental authority, records must be: a) kept for the period of 5 years; and b) provided to the administering authority upon request and in the format requested. Environmental risk management procedures
- A14
Written procedures must be developed and implemented by an appropriately qualified person that ensure: a) all potential risks to the environment from the carrying out of the activity are identified and assessed; and b) for each potential risk identified, any necessary measures to prevent or minimise the potential for environmental harm are implemented; and c) staff understand their obligations under this environmental authority and the Environmental Protection Act 1994; and d) environmental risk management procedures are continually reviewed and improved, based on a reasonable risk-management approach.
- A15
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 two years of the amendment or change being made, unless a different period is specified in the amended standard or relevant legislation; 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. END OF SCHEDULE A Schedule B - Air
- D1
The exploration activity must not, at any one time, cause more than 10ha of land to be significantly disturbed.
- D2
The holder of the environmental authority must not carry out activities within 100m of a Historical, Archaeological or Ethnographic site.
- D3
The holder of the environmental authority must not extract more than 20m3 in a year any substance from a riverine area.
- D4
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised. Not more than 1,000m2 can be disturbed at any one location, excluding campsites.
- D5
The holder of the environmental authority must consult with the landowner prior to establishing any new roads and tracks.
- D6
When constructing new roads and tracks, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and watercourses is minimised.
- D7
The exploration activity must not, or will not, at any one time, cause more than 5000m2 of land to be disturbed at a camp site.
- D8
The holder of the environmental authority must consult with the landowner prior to establishing any new campsites.
- D9
When constructing new campsites, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and watercourses is minimised.
- D10
The holder of the environmental authority must prevent the spread of declared plants by ensuring that all vehicles and machinery are adequately cleaned before taking the vehicles and machinery out of a declared plant area.
- D11
The holder of the environmental authority must plan and determine the final position of gridlines and geophysical lines in consultation with the landowner.
- D12
When constructing gridlines and geophysical lines, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised.
- D13
The holder of this environmental authority must ensure that: a) topsoil is removed and stockpiled prior to carrying out any activity; and b) measures are implemented to ensure that the mixing and erosion of topsoil stockpiles is prevented. Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area
- D14
Except where specified in condition D15 exploration activities involving machinery is not authorised within 500m of category B environmentally sensitive area.
- D15
Exploration activities involving machinery is authorised up to 200m from the category B environmentally sensitive area identified as an endangered regional ecosystem at the locations specified in Schedule D Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308 - Table 1 - Authorised Activities up to 200m of Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area. Schedule D - Table 1 - Authorised Activities up to 200m of Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area Drill hole number Easting (GDA2020)1 Northing (GDA2020)1 Disturbance VTEM010_001 393985 7732500 Drill pads no greater than 0.24ha VTEM010_002 394015 7732500 Tracks no greater than 0.26ha VTEM010_003 393990 7732400 VTEM010_004 394020 7732400 VTEM010_005 393995 7732300 VTEM010_006 394025 7732300 Tracks Various1 Various1 1 The locations of the exploration activities in Schedule D - Table 1 - Authorised Activities up to 200m of Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area are described for interpretive purposes in Schedule G Figure 1.
- D16
Except where specified in condition D17, the holder of the environmental authority is not authorised to carry out activities in a category B environmentally sensitive area.
- D17
The holder of the environmental authority is authorised to carry out activities in the category B environmentally sensitive area identified as an endangered regional ecosystem at the locations specified in Schedule D - Table 2 - Authorised Activities in Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area. Schedule D - Table 2 - Authorised Activities in Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area Drill hole number Easting (GDA2020)1 Northing (GDA2020)1 Disturbance VTEM003_001 384900 7734600 Drill pads no greater than 0.32ha VTEM003_002 384940 7734600 Tracks no greater than 0.60ha VTEM003_003 384910 7734500 Camp no greater than 0.50ha VTEM003_004 384950 7734500 VTEM003_005 384920 7734400 VTEM003_006 384960 7734400 VTEM003_007 384930 7734300 VTEM003_008 384970 7734300 Camp 385360 7734375 Tracks Various1 Various1 1 The locations of the exploration activities in Schedule D - Table 2 - Authorised Activities in Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area are described for interpretive purposes in Schedule G - Figure 2.
- D18
Disturbance specified in Schedule D - Table 1 and Tabel 2 must not: a) exceed a total disturbance area of 1.92ha. b) damage or destroy any mature trees with a trunk diameter of greater than 25cm. Hazardous contaminants
- D19
The holder of the environmental authority must plan and conduct activities on site to prevent any potential or actual release of a hazardous contaminant.
- D20
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that spills of hazardous contaminants are cleaned up as quickly as practicable. Such spillage must not be cleaned up by hosing, sweeping or otherwise releasing such contaminants to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake. Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308
- D21
The holder of the environmental authority must, where practical, separate acid producing waste rock from benign waste rock.
- D22
The holder of the environmental authority must dispose of acid producing waste rock in an excavation or pit and backfill as soon as practical. Backfill the excavation or pit containing acid producing waste rock with benign, low permeability material and seal the excavation or pit with a compacted capping layer at least 1m thick. Waste Management
- D23
The holder of the environmental authority must not directly or indirectly release waste from the project area to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake.
- D24
All waste generated in carrying out the activity must be reused, recycled or removed to a facility that can lawfully accept the waste. Chemical storage
- D25
The holder of the environmental authority must not directly or indirectly release fuels, oils, lubricants or other contaminants to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake.
- D26
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities less than 10,000L on a mining tenement, must be designed and operated in accordance with Australian Standard 1940 - `The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids', Section 2, Minor Storage.
- D27
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that: a) all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities of more than 10,000L on a mining tenement, must be bunded to contain at least one hundred percent of the volume of the largest container, plus twenty- five percent of the storage capacity of the largest container up to a maximum of 10,000L, together with ten percent of the storage capacity beyond 10,000L; and b) the facility must be operated and maintained in accordance with the Australian Standard 1940 - "The Storage and Handling of flammable and combustible liquids". Drilling, Excavating and Sampling
- D28
When drilling, excavating or sampling, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised.
- D29
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure: a) all marker pegs are marked with contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible; b) all marker pegs are removed from the tenement at the completion of exploration activities; c) all permanent markers (example, concrete plugs or steel plates) are installed at ground level and made safe.
- D30
The holder of the environmental authority must not drill, excavate or clear vegetation: a) in standing waters, wetlands or lakes; or b) on the sloped banks or within 3m of the top of the bank or 5m of the toe of the bank; or c) within or on the levee banks of the normal flow channel.
- D31
The holder of the environmental authority must not directly or indirectly release wastewater to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake. Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308
- D32
The holder of the environmental authority must decommission all non-artesian drill holes, apart from those required for monitoring purposes as soon as practical, but no later than 6 months after the hole was drilled by undertaking the following actions: a) where practical dispose of all unused drill chips to the hole or to a sump pit; and b) cap the hole at a depth that is appropriate for the previous land use of the area (unless the landowner stipulates a future use which requires the cap to be placed deeper); and c) backfill the hole above the cap with soil or material similar to the surrounding soil or material.
- D33
The holder of the environmental authority must isolate non-artesian aquifers where a drill hole intersects more than one water bearing strata by casing or plugging the hole as soon as practical after the hole is no longer required, but no later than 2 months after the hole was drilled, apart from those holes that are required for monitoring purposes if: a) the flow difference between aquifers exceeds 500 L/hour; b) the difference in electrical conductivity of water is greater than 10% of the lower value.
- D34
Conditions D32 and D33 do not apply to a non-artesian exploration drill hole if: a) the landowner and the holder of the environmental authority have agreed that it should be left for conversion to a water bore; and b) the landowner gives a written undertaking to accept responsibility for the exploration drill hole; and c) the details of the agreement and the drill hole (such as its GPS location and the drill logs showing the water bearing strata and flow rates) are provided to the Department of Resources (or its successor) within 30 days of the landowner giving the undertaking; and d) the exploration drill hole is temporarily capped to prevent ingress of surface waters and associated sediments and contaminants.
- D35
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that exploration drill holes that strike artesian flows of water that exceeds 500 L/hour for seven days must be either: a) decommissioned as soon as practical, but no later than 1 month after the hole was drilled, apart from holes that are required for monitoring or evaluation purposes. Refer to Report No. SW4 - "Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia ", (ARMCANZ 1997); or b) capped to allow for future conversion into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller; or c) converted into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller, provided that: i. the landowner has undertaken in writing to accept responsibility for the drill hole; ii. the holder of the environmental authority provides details of the agreement and the drill hole to the Department of Resources (or its successor) within 30 days of obtaining the landowner's agreement.
- D36
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that exploration drill holes that are to be retained for future mineral resource evaluation purposes are cased and capped. Exploration drill holes to be retained for more than three years must be capped with steel casing and appropriately identified. Prescribed Environmental Matters
- D37
Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters, are not authorised under this environmental authority or the Environmental Offsets Act 2014. Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308
- D38
Records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be: a) completed by an appropriately qualified person; b) kept for the life of the environmental authority. Rehabilitation
- D39
In riverine areas, the holder of the environmental authority must complete the rehabilitation processes on all areas disturbed by exploration activities, apart from those areas being utilised for exploration activities, as soon as practical and prior to the onset of the wet season.
- D40
The holder of the environmental authority must complete the rehabilitation processes on all areas disturbed by exploration activities, apart from those areas being utilised for exploration activities, as soon as practical and at least within six months of the completion of works in those areas.
- D41
The holder of the environmental authority must backfill all excavations, drill holes or sampling sites as soon as practical following the completion of exploration activities.
- D42
Condition D41 does not apply to any excavations, drill holes or sampling sites that are to remain after the completion of exploration activities, by agreement with the landowner.
- D43
The holder of the environmental authority must rehabilitate areas disturbed by exploration activities to a stable landform similar to that of surrounding undisturbed areas.
- D44
The holder of the environmental authority must spread seeds or plant species that will promote vegetation of a similar species and density of cover to that of the surrounding undisturbed areas or vegetation that is appropriate for providing erosion control and stabilisation of the disturbed areas.
- D45
The holder of the environmental authority must complete rehabilitation of disturbed areas to the satisfaction of the administrating authority.
- D46
The holder of the environmental authority must conduct biannual monitoring of the rehabilitation of activities within environmentally sensitive areas for a minimum of two years. END OF SCHEDULE D Schedule E - Water
- E1
Contaminants must not be released directly or indirectly to any waters or groundwaters as a result of the authorised mining activities. Stormwater and water sediment controls
- E2
The holder of the environmental authority must design, install and maintain adequate banks and/or diversion drains to minimise the potential for storm water runoff to enter disturbed areas.
- E3
The holder of the environmental authority must design, install and maintain adequate erosion and sediment control structures to prevent or minimise erosion of disturbed areas and the sedimentation of any watercourse, waterway, wetland or lake. END OF SCHEDULE E Permit Environmental authority P-EA-100483308 Schedule F - Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. Where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. 'activity' means the environmentally relevant activities to which the environmental authority relates. 'acid rock drainage' means any contaminated discharge emanating from a mining activity formed through a series of chemical and biological reactions, when geological strata are disturbed and exposed to oxygen and moisture. 'administering authority' is the agency that administers the environmental authority provisions under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. `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. 'archaeological site' is a site that has physical evidence of the past, which has the potential to increase our knowledge of earlier human occupation, activities and events. 'artesian drill hole' is an exploration drill hole from which water freely flows at a rate of greater than 500 L/hour for at least 7 days after being drilled. 'banks' means the feature which confines major flows within a watercourse. They are steeper than a terrace and are generally of a slope greater than 1:1 on outer bends. 'bund' is: a) An earth mound or similar structure (e.g., a concrete block wall), whether impervious or not, b) constructed to contain spilled material (e.g., petrol, diesel, oil etc.); or c) a structure to prevent or reduce soil erosion. 'campsite' is the area encompassing any dwelling, amenities (e.g., toilet block, power generator), sewage or general waste disposal facility and includes the office area and vehicle parking areas associated with a temporary or permanent mining camp. 'chemical' means: a) an agricultural chemical product or veterinary chemical product within the meaning of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Commonwealth), or b) a dangerous good under the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail approved by the Australian Transport Council, or c) a lead hazardous substance within the meaning of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997, or d) a drug or poison in the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling- g of Drugs and Poisons prepared by the Australian Health Ministers ' Advisory Council and published by the Commonwealth, or e) any substance used as, or intended for use as: