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

Queensland mining lease

ML 1759 · BLACKWATER MINE

ML 1759 (BLACKWATER MINE) is a Queensland mining lease held by WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD (Whitehaven Coal group). Status granted, granted 2 December 1965, expires 31 December 2029. 13,525 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00717813.

Type
Mining lease
Coal or oil shale
Status
Granted
Holder
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD
Parent group
Whitehaven Coal
Project or name
BLACKWATER MINE
Purpose
mining coal; also gaseous hydrocarbons (GASHYD)
Lodged
30 August 1965
Granted
2 December 1965
Expires
31 December 2029
Area
13,525.00 hectares (135.2 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
Private ILUA
Previous references
ML110CLER
Environmental authority
EPML00717813 Granted
Geological Survey data
60 company reports, 46 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-23.57637, 148.83031 (centre)
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