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

Queensland mining lease

ML 70350 · EAST PIT

ML 70350 (EAST PIT) is a Queensland mining lease held by BHP COAL PTY LTD (BHP group). Status granted, granted 2 April 2009, expires 30 April 2030. 1,294 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00865013.

Type
Mining lease
Coal or oil shale
Status
Granted
Holder
BHP COAL PTY LTD
Parent group
BHP (known subsidiary)
Project or name
EAST PIT
Purpose
mining coal; also conveyor belt (CONV), environmental dam (ENVDAM), mine waste or spoil dumps (MW), stockpile (STKPIL), treatment plant or mill (TRPLNT)
Lodged
12 October 2005
Granted
2 April 2009
Expires
30 April 2030
Area
1,294.00 hectares (12.9 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
100% exclusive land
Environmental authority
EPML00865013 Granted
Geological Survey data
19 company reports within or naming this tenure
Location
-22.76635, 148.51838 (centre)
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