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Queensland mineral development licence

MDL 486 · KESTREL EAST

MDL 486 (KESTREL EAST) is a Queensland mineral development licence held by RED ROCK COAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (Glencore group). Status granted, granted 25 September 2015, expires 30 September 2030. 18,872 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPVX02585114.

Type
Mineral development licence
Coal
Status
Granted
Holder
RED ROCK COAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
Parent group
Glencore (known subsidiary)
Project or name
KESTREL EAST
Lodged
8 November 2012
Granted
25 September 2015
Expires
30 September 2030
Area
18,871.66 hectares (188.7 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
100% exclusive land
Environmental authority
EPVX02585114 Granted
Geological Survey data
86 company reports, 9 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-23.2039, 148.45934 (centre)
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