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

Queensland exploration permit for minerals

EPM 29760 · Ovaltine

EPM 29760 (Ovaltine) is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED (Rio Tinto group). Status application (competing application). 2,244 ha in the Mount Isa Province area. Commodities: All minerals except coal.

Type
Exploration permit for minerals
Status
Application (competing application)
Holder
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED
Parent group
Rio Tinto
Project or name
Ovaltine
Lodged
2 November 2026
Area
2,243.75 hectares (22.4 km²)
Region
Mount Isa Province
Commodities
All minerals except coal
Native title
Expedited
Geological Survey data
528 drill holes, 54 company reports, 237 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-20.6235, 140.2095 (centre)
Map
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