MINING LEASE NOTICE
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY
Mineral Resources Act 1989 – Section 252
Environmental Protection Act 1994 – Section 152
Proposed application for alluvial mining operation - Mining Lease Application Number 100395 – for a term of 15 years.
It is advised that an application has been made for a mining lease and environmental authority under the provisions of the above mentioned Acts, for the mining of gold and copper ore on the following land parcels within the Charters Towers Regional Council.
Lot 6 on SP156588 Lands Lease
The application is located at approximately 11km west of Pentland.
The applicant is: Duncan Read (100%)
Date and time application lodged: 28 May 2024 1:20pm
Mining activities to be carried out include: Extracting alluvial gold resources
Mining lease application documents
The application documents consist of the Application for Mining Lease, copies of or extracts from the application documents, and the endorsed Mining Lease Notice detailing the location and description of the land applied for (including surface area and access), may be downloaded from the Departments website https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/public-notices-tenders or may be inspected at the Department of Resources office – Level 9, Verde Tower, 445 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810 or may be obtained by contacting the local mines assessment hub on (07) 4447 ... or mineralhub@resources.qld.gov.au .
Environmental authority documents
The application documents for the proposal consist of the following:
EA standard application number: P-EA-100685971
Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may be inspected at the Department of Environment and Science Level 3, 5b, Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD 4870 or may be obtained by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130... or by email on palm@des.qld.gov.au .
Copies of the standard conditions and eligibility criteria for a resource activity can be obtained by accessing the Department of Environment and Science website https://www.des.qld.gov.au or by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130... (select option 4) or by email on palm@des.qld.gov.au .
Making a properly made objection/submission
It is advised that any person/entity may make an objection to the grant of the mining lease, and/or a submission about the application for the environmental authority. The objection/submission period, during which objections/submissions can be given, concludes on 06 December 2024 at 4.30pm (AEST).
A properly made objection and/or submission must be received on or before 4.30pm (AEST) on the last day of the objection/submission period. It must be lodged with the chief executive in writing in the approved form, addressed to the relevant Assessment Hub:
Mineral Assessment Hub
Level 9, 445 Flinders Street
Townsville QLD 4810
PO Box 1752, Townsville QLD 4810
Email: MineralHub@resources.qld.gov.au
A copy of the objection must also be served upon the applicant/s on or before 4:30pm (AEST) on the last day of the objection period at the following address:
DUNCAN READ
C/- Hetherington Exploration & Mining Title Services (QLD) Pty Ltd
PO Box 49,
Spring Hill LPO
Spring Hill, Qld, 4004.
brisbane@hemtsqld.com.au
Objection for the mining lease application:
A properly made objection in respect to the grant of the mining lease is one that:
Intending objectors should obtain the approved objection form (MRA-20) by either contacting the relevant assessment hub on (07) 4447 ... or online from the department’s website: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-eergy-water/resources/applications-compliance/forms-fees .
Submissions for the Environmental Authority application:
A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:
Intending submitters may contact the Department of Environment and Science on 1300 130... (select option 4) to obtain a submission form or obtain a copy from the departments website. https://www.des.qld.gov.au
Charters Towers 4820
