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

Queensland mining lease

ML 7031 · ALCAN WEIPA

ML 7031 (ALCAN WEIPA) is a Queensland mining lease held by ALCAN SOUTH PACIFIC PTY LTD (Rio Tinto group). Status granted, granted 1 January 1964, expires 31 December 2047. 138,900 ha in the Carpentaria Basin area. Commodities: Bauxite. Environmental authority EPML00562613.

Type
Mining lease
Mineral
Status
Granted
Holder
ALCAN SOUTH PACIFIC PTY LTD
Parent group
Rio Tinto (known subsidiary)
Project or name
ALCAN WEIPA
Lodged
1 January 1964
Granted
1 January 1964
Expires
31 December 2047
Area
138,900.00 hectares (1,389.0 km²)
Region
Carpentaria Basin
Commodities
Bauxite
Native title
Granted before 1 January 1994
Previous references
SBML8
Environmental authority
EPML00562613 Granted
Geological Survey data
1,794 drill holes, 22 company reports, 1 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-12.14568, 142.04924 (centre)
Map
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