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

Queensland mining lease

ML 70478 · GOONYELLA WEST NO 1

ML 70478 (GOONYELLA WEST NO 1) is a Queensland mining lease held by BHP COAL PTY LTD (BHP group). Status granted, granted 27 November 2015, expires 30 November 2036. 425 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00853413.

Type
Mining lease
Coal or oil shale
Status
Granted
Holder
BHP COAL PTY LTD
Parent group
BHP (known subsidiary)
Project or name
GOONYELLA WEST NO 1
Purpose
mining coal; also living quarters or camp (LIVQTR), mine waste or spoil dumps (MW), power lines (POWERL), stockpile (STKPIL), tailings or settling dam (TAILDM), haul road (TPORT), transport (conveyor or vehicles) (TRANSP), workshop, machinery or storage (WORKSH), water management (WTRMAN)
Lodged
6 September 2012
Granted
27 November 2015
Expires
30 November 2036
Area
425.23 hectares (4.3 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
An agreement is reached under a "Section 31" deed
Environmental authority
EPML00853413 Granted
Geological Survey data
18 company reports within or naming this tenure
Location
-21.80407, 147.9459 (centre)
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