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

Queensland exploration permit for minerals

EPM 29039 · Miles North Bentonite

EPM 29039 (Miles North Bentonite) is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by BENTONITE INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (Bentonite Industries Australia group). Status granted, granted 9 September 2025, expires 8 September 2030. 23,037 ha in the Surat Basin area. Commodities: All minerals except coal. Environmental authority P-EA-100670506.

Type
Exploration permit for minerals
Status
Granted
Holder
BENTONITE INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Parent group
Bentonite Industries Australia (the holder itself)
Project or name
Miles North Bentonite
Lodged
16 May 2024
Granted
9 September 2025
Expires
8 September 2030
Area
23,037.22 hectares (230.4 km²)
Region
Surat Basin
Commodities
All minerals except coal
Native title
Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
Environmental authority
P-EA-100670506 Granted
Geological Survey data
247 company reports, 54 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-26.36509, 149.9011 (centre)
Map
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