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MINING LEASE NOTICE MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 – SECTION 252

14/11/2024

MINING LEASE NOTICE

AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY

Mineral Resources Act 1989 – Section 252

Environmental Protection Act 1994 – Section 152

Proposed Opal Mining operation – Mining Lease Application Number/s ML400033 - for a term of 10 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/purpose of Opal Mining on the following land parcels within the Paroo Shire:

Lot 2 on Plan WN235 of the Yowah Opal Field situated on Moolya Station.

The application is located at approximately 1000m South West of the township of Yowah.

The applicant is: Queensland Opal Mines Pty Ltd and percentage (100%) held

Date and time application lodged: 14/11/2022 time lodged 8:30am

Mining activities to be carried out include: Underground Opal Mining

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 – Mineral Assessment Hub, Level 9, 445 Flinders Street, 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:

Application form; Application Support documents, Environmental Management Plan; Site plan

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may be inspected at the Department of Environment and Science Hood Street Charleville QLD 4470 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 6 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 Coal Assessment Hub

Level 9, 445 Flinders Street Building E, 25 Yeppoon Road

Townsville QLD 4810 Parkhurst QLD 4702

PO Box 1752, Townsville QLD 4810 PO Box 3679, Red Hill QLD 4701

Email: MineralHub@resources.qld.gov.au Email: CoalHub@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:

Queensland Opal Mines Pty Ltd

PMB 10, Yowah via Cunnamulla, QLD 4490 or

PO Box 561, Cowes, VIC 3922

ricardo.barfuss@gmail.com

Objection for the mining lease application:

A properly made objection in respect to the grant of the mining lease is one that:

  • is lodged, on or before 4:30pm (AEST) on the last objection day for the application with the chief executive in writing in the approved form;
  • states the grounds of the objection and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds
  • is signed and dated by each person/entity (i.e. signatory) making the objection; and
  • states the name and address of each signatory.

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:

  • be written or made electronically
  • state the name and address of each submitter
  • be made to the administering authority stated above
  • be received on or before the last day of the submission period
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Intending submitters may contact the Department of Environment and Science on 1300 130... to obtain a submission form or obtain a copy from the departments website. https://www.des.qld.gov.au

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