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Queensland exploration permit for minerals

EPM 27179 · Watsons Bore

EPM 27179 (Watsons Bore) is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by RED METAL LIMITED (Red Metal group). Status granted, granted 22 October 2019, expires 21 October 2029. 3,576 ha in the Carpentaria Basin area. Commodities: All minerals except coal. Environmental authority EPVX00909013.

Type
Exploration permit for minerals
Status
Granted
Holder
RED METAL LIMITED
Parent group
Red Metal (the holder itself, a listed company)
Project or name
Watsons Bore
Lodged
1 February 2019
Granted
22 October 2019
Expires
21 October 2029
Area
3,575.98 hectares (35.8 km²)
Region
Carpentaria Basin
Commodities
All minerals except coal
Native title
Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
Environmental authority
EPVX00909013 Granted
Geological Survey data
7 company reports, 1 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-18.2735, 139.05951 (centre)
Map
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