MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 12 November 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 40082 · SKARDON BUFFER
ML 40082 (SKARDON BUFFER) is a Queensland mining lease held by Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd (Metro Mining group). Status granted, granted 23 February 1995, expires 29 February 2036. 1,300 ha in the Carpentaria Basin area. Commodities: Bauxite, Kaolin, Silica. Environmental authority EPML00967013.
- Type
- Mining lease
Mineral - Prescribed - Status
- Granted
- Holder
- Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd
- Parent group
- Metro Mining (known subsidiary)
- Project or name
- SKARDON BUFFER
- Purpose
- mining bauxite, kaolin and silica; also loading facilities or railway (LOADFA), water or slurry pipeline (PIPELI), water pipeline (PIPWAO), treatment plant or mill (TRPLNT), workshop, machinery or storage (WORKSH)
- Lodged
- 4 November 1993
- Granted
- 23 February 1995
- Expires
- 29 February 2036
- Area
- 1,300.00 hectares (13.0 km²)
- Region
- Carpentaria Basin
- Commodities
- Bauxite, Kaolin, Silica
- Native title
- An agreement is reached under a "Section 31" deed
- Environmental authority
- EPML00967013 Granted
- Geological Survey data
- 23 company reports within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -11.80525, 142.05645 (centre)