Environmental authority applications - Level 1 (Chapter 5) activities
- Draft environmental authorities undergoing or pending public notification
- Draft environmental authorities recently closed for public notification
- Requirements for public notification
- Issued Chapter 5 environmental authorities (mining activities)
A reference to a level 1 (chapter 5) activity is a reference to an environmental authority that was required under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994. Mining activities include prospecting, exploring or mining under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 or another Act relating to mining. Mining activities were Chapter 5 activities and an environmental authority was required to be issued before these activities could be carried out.
In processing environmental authority applications for mining activities, including certain amendment applications, the administering authority in accordance with the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 is required to provide an applicant and the mining registrar with a draft environmental authority.
The information in the tables below, lists projects involving Chapter 5 mining activities for which applications for environmental authorities have been made prior to April 1 2013 under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 are currently undergoing or pending public notification. Projects for which the timeframe for public notification has recently passed are included in the second table.
Read more about applications made on or after 01 April 2013.
Copies of all existing environmental authorities for Chapter 5 activities, including those which were not subject to public notification, can be obtained by contacting the Permit and Licensing Management Unit (PALM) of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) by sending a request via email to palm@ehp.qld.gov.au. If any other information is required, please contact the department by telephoning 1300 130 372 (option 4).
Please note: there may be a search fee to cover costs associated with administration and copying expenses.
Draft environmental authorities undergoing or pending public notification
There are currently no draft environmental authorities undergoing or pending public notification.
Draft environmental authorities recently closed for public notification
Project name: NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd (Evolution Mining Pty Ltd) – Pajingo Operations
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd | Mining Gold Ore |
Charters Towers Regional Council | ML 1575 ML 10215 ML 10246 |
Northern Miner 16 and 19 April 2013 | 14 May 2013 | Pending |
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Fertilisers Pty Ltd |
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Cloncurry Shire Council | ML5542 ML5543 ML5551 ML5556 |
Northwest Star 11 April 2013 | 9 May 2013 | Pending |
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa Mines Limited | Mining Copper, Lead, Silver and Zinc ore |
Mount Isa City Council | ML8058 | North West Star 3 April 2013 | 2 May 2013 | Referral to the Land Court |
Project name: Ivanhoe (Osborne) Pty Ltd – Osborne Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe (Osborne) Pty Ltd | Mining copper ore and mineral processing > 100,000 tons per annum |
Boulia and Cloncurry Shires | ML90040, ML90057, ML90158, ML90068, ML90125, ML90128, ML90183 and ML90187 |
North West Star 26 March 2013 | Submissions must be received prior to the 26 April 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Mount Isa Mines Limited – Tick Hill Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa Mines Limited | Care and maintenance and gold exploration |
Boulia Shire Council | ML7094, ML7096 and ML7097 | Awaiting advice from Mount Isa Mines Limited | 20 business days from publication of the application notice | Pending |
Project name: BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd – Cannington Mine Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd | Silver-lead-zinc mining |
McKinlay Shire Council | ML90059, ML90060, ML90077 | North West Star 27 February 2013 | 27 March 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Baralaba Coal Pty Ltd – Baralaba North Coal Project (expansion)
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baralaba Coal Pty Ltd | Mining Black Coal | Central Highlands Regional | ML5605, ML5580, ML5581, ML5590, ML80157, ML80169 | Awaiting advice from DNRM | 22 March 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Wonbindi Coal Pty Ltd – Wonbindi North Coal Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonbindi Coal Pty Ltd | Mining Black Coal | Central Highlands Regional | MLA80170 | Awaiting advice from DNRM | 22 March 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Legend International Holdings Inc - Paradise South Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend International Holdings Inc | Mining and processing phosphate ore | Mount Isa City Council | MLA90197, MLA90221, MLA90222, MLA90223, MLA90224, MLA90225, MLA90226, MLA90227 | North West Star 15 January 2013 | 21 February 2013 | Pending |
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Coal Pty Ltd | Mining Black Coal | Barcaldine Regional Council | ML70426 | Awaiting advice from DNRM | 20 February 2013 | Pending |
Project name: Mungana Pty Ltd – Mungana Gold Open Pit Development
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mungana Pty Ltd | Mining Gold | Tablelands Regional Council | ML4910, ML4911, ML4921, ML4928, ML4977, ML5176, ML5319, ML20640 | Cairns Post 5 January 2013, Tablelander 8 January 2013 | 5 February 2013 | Pending |
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd | Silver-lead-zinc mining |
McKinlay Shire Council | ML90059, ML90060 and ML90077 |
North West Star 18 October 2012, Courier Mail 20 October 2012 |
13 November 2012 | Pending |
Project name: RTA Weipa Pty Ltd – South of the Embley Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTA Weipa Pty Ltd | Level 1 Mining Project –Bauxite Mining |
Cook Shire Regional Council | ML6024 ML7024 |
Cairns Post 13 October 2012, Western Cape Bulletin 17 October 2012 |
12 November 2012 | Referral to Land Court |
Project name: Moranbah North Coal Pty Ltd - Moranbah North Coal Mine
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moranbah North Coal Pty Ltd | Mining - black coal | Isaac Regional Council | ML70108 ML70108(SA4) ML70108(SA5) ML70108(SA6) ML70108(SA7) |
CQ News Daily Mercury | 24 May 2012 | Pending |
Project name: Peabody Energy Australia - North Goonyella Coal Mine
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody (Bowen) Pty Ltd | Mining - black coal | Isaac Regional Council | ML6949 | Mackay Daily Mercury, The Central Queensland News, Mackay Midweek 8 February 2012 | 7 March 2012 | Pending |
Project name: QCoal Sonoma – Sonoma Coal
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Coal Sonoma Pty Ltd | Mining – black coal | Whitsunday Regional Council | ML 10326 | Bowen Independent 9 November 2011 | 6 December 2011 | Referral to Land Court |
Project name: Bowen River Coal – Cows Coal Project
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen River Coal Pty Ltd | Mining – black coal | Whitsunday Regional Council | MLA 10345 | Bowen Independent 26 October 2011 | 21 November 2011 | Referral to Land Court |
Project name: Jax Coal -Jax Coal Mine
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jax Coal Pty Ltd | Mining – black coal | Whitsunday Regional Council | MLA 10346 | Bowen Independent 23 September 2011 | 19 October 2011 | Referral to Land Court |
Project name: BHP Coal – Peak Downs Coal Mine
| Principal holder | Primary activity | LGA | Tenures | Notice details | Notification completed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Coal Pty Ltd | Mining – black coal | Isaac Regional Council | ML1775 | Central Queensland News | 6 May 2011 | Referral to Land Court |
Draft environmental authorities may be in the process of being uploaded or those being amended or processed may not yet be available. If a draft environmental authority is not currently available for download a copy can be requested by contacting the project manager or regional office as listed for each project.
Requirements for public notification
Under the former Environmental Protection Act 1994, it is a requirement that Chapter 5 applications for a mining lease and environmental authority (mining lease or mining claim) and certain amendment applications, undergo a process of public notification.
For applications where public notification is required, the applicant must publish an application notice in the public notices section of the newspaper circulating generally in the area of the relevant land and approved by the Mining Registrar of the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM). Application notices are used to advertise that an application has been made and to advise on the public objection period.
A subscription email service also provides updates on the latest public notifications and environmental authorities. To subscribe, send an email to public.register@ehp.qld.gov.au.
Any person or entity may make an objection about the grant of a mining lease, and/or about the application for the environmental authority, the draft environmental authority for the application or a condition included in the draft environmental authority.
Objections about new applications made pursuant to sections 211 and 212 of the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 and section 252B of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 Act should be made to the Mining Registrar of DNRM.
Objections to amendment application notices made pursuant to s254 of the former Environmental Protection Act 1994 should be made to Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP).
Objections must be in the approved form and be received on or before the last day of the objection period. To make a properly made objection, the objection must:
- be written
- state the grounds of the objection and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the grounds
- be signed and dated by or for each person (signatory) who made the objection
- state the name and address of each signatory.
When assessing and deciding an application, the administering authority gives due consideration to all submissions received. All submissions should be sent to Permit and Licence Management, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001.
General public notification and assessment process for environmental authorities involving Chapter 5 (mining activities)
Step 1 – An application for a new/amendment to an existing environmental authority is lodged.
Step 2 – Draft environmental authority is provided to applicant and mining registrar.
Step 3 – Public notification and objection period.
Step 4 – Referral of current objections to the Land Court.
Step 5 – Application decided.
Issued Chapter 5 environmental authorities (mining activities)
Mining activities are Chapter 5 activities under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Section 146) and require an environmental authority to be issued before the activity can be carried out.
Copies of all current environmental authorities for Chapter 5 activities, including those which were not subject to public notification, can be obtained by contacting the Permit and Licensing Management Unit (PALM) of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) by sending a request via email to palm@ehp.qld.gov.au. If any other information is required, please contact the department by telephoning 1300 130 372 (option 4).
Please note: there may be a search fee to cover costs associated with administration and copying expenses.
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