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

Queensland exploration permit for minerals

EPM 27700 · LEICHHARDT RIVER

EPM 27700 (LEICHHARDT RIVER) is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by COOPER METALS LIMITED (Cooper Metals group). Status granted (renewal lodged), granted 11 May 2021, expires 10 May 2026. 24,342 ha in the Mount Isa Province area. Commodities: All minerals except coal. Environmental authority P-EA-100261805, P-EA-100288891.

Type
Exploration permit for minerals
Status
Granted (renewal lodged)
Holder
COOPER METALS LIMITED
Parent group
Cooper Metals (the holder itself, a listed company)
Project or name
LEICHHARDT RIVER
Lodged
1 October 2020
Granted
11 May 2021
Expires
10 May 2026
Area
24,341.78 hectares (243.4 km²)
Region
Mount Isa Province
Commodities
All minerals except coal
Native title
Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
Environmental authorities
P-EA-100261805 Cancelled
P-EA-100288891 Granted
Geological Survey data
11 drill holes, 189 company reports, 6 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-20.75683, 139.8345 (centre)
Map
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