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Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers

Queensland exploration permit for minerals

EPM 16244

EPM 16244 is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by AUSTRAL RESOURCES OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Austral Resources Australia group). Status granted, granted 8 April 2010, expires 7 April 2028. 45,631 ha in the Mount Isa Province area. Commodities: All minerals except coal. Environmental authority EPPR01295613.

Type
Exploration permit for minerals
Status
Granted
Holder
AUSTRAL RESOURCES OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent group
Austral Resources Australia (known subsidiary)
Lodged
14 March 2007
Granted
8 April 2010
Expires
7 April 2028
Area
45,631.15 hectares (456.3 km²)
Region
Mount Isa Province
Commodities
All minerals except coal
Native title
An agreement is reached under a "Section 31" deed
Previous references
162/07 BRIS
Environmental authority
EPPR01295613 Granted
Geological Survey data
1,256 drill holes, 140 company reports, 98 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-20.20684, 139.14284 (centre)
Map
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