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Queensland mining lease

ML 1781 · DAUNIA

ML 1781 (DAUNIA) is a Queensland mining lease held by WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTD (Whitehaven Coal group). Status granted, granted 22 December 1983, expires 31 December 2031. 2,234 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00561913.

Type
Mining lease
Coal or oil shale
Status
Granted
Holder
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTD
Parent group
Whitehaven Coal
Project or name
DAUNIA
Purpose
mining coal; also gaseous hydrocarbons (GASHYD)
Lodged
28 December 1973
Granted
22 December 1983
Expires
31 December 2031
Area
2,234.00 hectares (22.3 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
Granted before 1 January 1994
Previous references
ML244CLER
Environmental authority
EPML00561913 Granted
Geological Survey data
31 company reports within or naming this tenure
Location
-22.0795, 148.29962 (centre)
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