Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 100552 · Northern Silica Production
ML 100552 (Northern Silica Production) is a Queensland mining lease held by NORTHERN SILICA PTY LTD (Diatreme Resources group). Status application. 5,427 ha in the Hodgkinson Province area. Commodities: Zircon, MZ, Silica, SIS, Ilmenite, Rutile.
- Type
- Mining lease
Minerals - Prescribed Threshold Critical Minerals - Status
- Application
- Holder
- NORTHERN SILICA PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Diatreme Resources (known subsidiary)
- Project or name
- Northern Silica Production
- Purpose
- mining the 6 listed commodities; also treatment plant or mill (TRPLNT), living quarters or camp (LIVQTR), workshop, machinery or storage (WORKSH), stockpile (STKPIL), water management (WTRMAN), water or slurry pipeline (PIPELI), road, access or right of way (ACCESS)
- Lodged
- 19 June 2026
- Area
- 5,426.75 hectares (54.3 km²)
- Region
- Hodgkinson Province
- Commodities
- Zircon, MZ, Silica, SIS, Ilmenite, Rutile
- Native title
- Right to Negotiate
- Geological Survey data
- 23 company reports within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -15.03791, 145.23551 (centre)
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