Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 100409 · Sandy Mitchell
ML 100409 (Sandy Mitchell) is a Queensland mining lease held by Ark Mines Ltd (Ark Mines group). Status granted, granted 12 March 2026, expires 31 March 2036. 403 ha in the Etheridge Province area. Commodities: Zircon, MZ, Ilmenite, Rutile, Yttrium, Dysprosium, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Terbium. Environmental authority P-EA-100805234.
- Type
- Mining lease
Minerals - Prescribed Threshold Critical Minerals - Status
- Granted
- Holder
- Ark Mines Ltd
- Parent group
- Ark Mines
- Project or name
- Sandy Mitchell
- Purpose
- mining the 9 listed commodities; also living quarters or camp (LIVQTR), workshop, machinery or storage (WORKSH), processing plant (PROP)
- Lodged
- 30 September 2024
- Granted
- 12 March 2026
- Expires
- 31 March 2036
- Area
- 403.37 hectares (4.0 km²)
- Region
- Etheridge Province
- Commodities
- Zircon, MZ, Ilmenite, Rutile, Yttrium, Dysprosium, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Terbium
- Native title
- No Registered Native Title Claimants
- Environmental authority
- P-EA-100805234 Granted
- Location
- -16.31426, 143.93428 (centre)
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