Data as at 12 November 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 70403 · CAVAL RIDGE WEST
ML 70403 (CAVAL RIDGE WEST) is a Queensland mining lease held by BHP COAL PTY LTD (BHP group). Status granted, granted 9 December 2010, expires 31 December 2031. 3,532 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00318213, EPML00562013.
- Type
- Mining lease
Coal or oil shale - Status
- Granted
- Holder
- BHP COAL PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BHP (known subsidiary)
- Project or name
- CAVAL RIDGE WEST
- Purpose
- mining coal; also bridge (BRIDGE), industrial facilities (INDUST), loading facilities or railway (LOADFA), mine waste or spoil dumps (MW), power lines (POWERL), stockpile (STKPIL), tailings or settling dam (TAILDM), haul road (TPORT), transport (conveyor or vehicles) (TRANSP), treatment plant or mill (TRPLNT), workshop, machinery or storage (WORKSH), water management (WTRMAN)
- Lodged
- 16 October 2008
- Granted
- 9 December 2010
- Expires
- 31 December 2031
- Area
- 3,532.00 hectares (35.3 km²)
- Region
- Bowen Basin
- Commodities
- Coal
- Native title
- 100% exclusive land
- Environmental authorities
- EPML00318213 Granted
EPML00562013 Granted - Geological Survey data
- 11 company reports within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -22.15677, 148.10947 (centre)
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