Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML00699113 · Mine Feature Name
Minerals environmental authority EPML00699113 (Mine Feature Name), Granted. 44 conditions indexed. Holds PRC plan P-PRCP-100882576.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- AMCOL AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
- Tenures
- ML55007; ML55008; ML55017
- PRC plan
- P-PRCP-100882576 · effective 2026-02-10
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
44 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority authorises environmental harm referred to in the conditions. Where there is no condition or this environmental authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence does not authorise environmental harm.
- A2
Contaminants with the potential to cause environmental harm must not be released directly or indirectly to the receiving environment, except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A3
In carrying out the mining activity authorised by this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must comply with the authorised disturbance areas in Table A1 - Authorised disturbance and Figure
- A4
The holder must: a) Install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of the OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 environmental authority; b) Maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition; c) Operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner; and d) Ensure all instruments and devices used for the measurement or monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority are properly calibrated. Monitoring
- A5
Except where specified in another condition of this environmental authority, all monitoring data, records and reports required by this environmental authority or related to environmental management of the activities must be: a) Carried out by an appropriately qualified person; b) Kept for a period of not less than five years; c) Provided to the administering authority in the specified format within ten (10) business days of a request; and d) Undertaken in accordance with the most recent version of any applicable standard or guideline for the activity.
- A6
The following information must be recorded in relation to all monitoring required under a condition of this environmental authority: a) The date and time when the sample was taken; b) The location where the sample was taken; and c) Any other pertinent details of relevance to interpreting the sampling results (i.e. stream flow, wind conditions, atmospheric conditions, any unusual observations such as odour or colouration). Storage and Handling of Flammable, Corrosive and Combustible Liquids
- A7
All flammable, corrosive and combustible liquids, including petroleum products, must be stored and handled in accordance with: a) The latest edition of AS1940--The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids where applicable; b) The current Australian Standard where applicable; or c) Where no relevant Australian Standard exists, store such materials within an on-site containment system sufficient to prevent release to the receiving environment. Complaints
- A8
The holder of this environmental authority must record all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including: a) Name, address and contact number for complainant (if available); b) Time and date of complaint; c) Reasons for the complaint; d) Investigations undertaken; e) Conclusions formed; f) Actions taken to resolve complaint; OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 g) Any abatement measures implemented; and h) Person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- A9
The holder of this environmental authority must, when requested by the administering authority, undertake relevant specified monitoring within a reasonable timeframe nominated or agreed to by the administering authority to investigate any complaint of actual or potential environmental harm. The results of the investigation (including analysis and interpretation of monitoring results) and abatement measures, where implemented, must be provided to the administering authority within ten (10) business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation. Risk management
- A10
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a risk management system for mining activities which mirrors the content requirement of the Standard for Risk Management (ISO31000:2009), or the latest edition of an Australian standard for risk management, to the extent relevant to environmental management, by 16 September 2017. Notification of emergencies, incidents and exceptions
- A11
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority within 24 hours of becoming aware of any emergency, incident or event which does or may contravene a condition of this environmental authority.
- A12
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, or receipt of monitoring results, whichever is the latter, further written advice must be provided to the administering authority, including the following: a) Results and interpretation of any samples taken and analysed; b) Outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise unlawful environmental harm; c) Proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. Third-party reporting
- A13
The holder of this environmental authority must: a) Within one year of the commencement of this environmental authority, obtain from an appropriately qualified person a report on compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) Obtain further such reports at regular intervals, not exceeding three-yearly intervals, from the completion of the report referred to above; c) Provide each report to the administering authority within ninety (90) days of its completion. Standards, policies and guidelines
- A14
Where a condition of this environmental authority requires compliance with a standard, policy or guideline published externally to this environmental authority and the standard is amended or changed subsequent to the issue of this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must: a) Comply with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline within two years of the amendment or change being made, unless a different period is specified in the amended standard or relevant legislation; b) Until compliance with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline is achieved, continue to remain in compliance with the corresponding provision that was current immediately prior to the relevant amendment or change. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE A OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Schedule B - Air
- B1
The release of noxious or offensive odour(s), dust, particulate matter or any other airborne contaminant(s) resulting from the mining activity or mineral processing, must not cause environmental harm, at any sensitive or commercial place.
- B2
The holder of this environmental authority must ensure that all reasonable and feasible avoidance and mitigation measures are employed so that the dust and particulate matter emissions generated by the mining activities do not cause exceedances of the following levels when measured at any sensitive or commercial place: a) Dust deposition of 120 milligrams per square meter per day, averaged over one month, when monitored in accordance with AS 3580.10.1 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of particulate matter - Deposited matter - Gravimetric method; and b) A concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometre (-m) (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of 50 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24 hour averaging time, for no more than five exceedances recorded each year, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of either: i. Australian Standard AS 3580.9.6 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of suspended particulate matter - PM10 high volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method of 2003; or ii. Australian Standard AS3580.9.9 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air-- Determination of suspended particulate matter--PM10 low volume sampler--Gravimetric method. The release of Contaminants to the Atmosphere
- B3
Discharges of contaminants to air from the activity, other than dust and particulate matter addressed by condition B2, must be in accordance with Table B1 - Air emissions release points and contaminant limits and must be directly vertically upwards without any impedance or hindrance.
- B4
If a complaint is made regarding air quality, the environmental authority holder must conduct a monitoring program for all release points listed in Table B1 - Air emissions release points and contaminant limits which complies with the most recent edition of Australian Standard AS4323.1 Stationary source emissions method 1: Selection of sampling positions, and the most recent edition of the administering authority's air quality sampling manual. Table B1 - Air emissions release point and contaminant limits Release Point Location (GDA94) Minimum Minimum Concentration of release velocity total suspended Easting Northing height (m) (m/sec) particulates (g/Nm3) Raymond Mill 798679.09 7076027.27 6 8 0.25 Bag House END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE B OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Schedule C - Water Release to waters
- C1
Contaminated water may only be released from a location specified in Table C1 - Authorised contaminant release points and must not cause an exceedance of any receiving waters contaminant limit specified in Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits when measured at the compliance monitoring point specified in Table C2 - Receiving waters reference and compliance monitoring sites.
- C2
Contaminated water may only be released during periods of natural flow of receiving waters.
- C3
Contaminated water released from a release point specified in Table C1 - Authorised contaminant release points must be monitored at the release point and frequency specified in Table C1 - Authorised contaminant release points and depicted in Figure H2 - Release points and surface water monitoring locations, for all contaminants specified in Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits. Table C1 - Authorised contaminant release points (`Table C1') Release point Location (GDA2020-Zone 55) Release source Monitoring frequency WRP01
- C4
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority within twenty four (24) hours of any contaminated water release commencing. Receiving waters
- C5
The quality of receiving waters must be monitored at the locations and frequency specified in Table C2 - Receiving waters reference and compliance monitoring sites and depicted in Figure H2 - Release points and surface water monitoring locations for each quality characteristic stated in Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits.
- C6
The contaminant concentrations measured at a compliance site in Table C2 - Receiving waters reference and compliance monitoring sites must not exceed any contaminant limit specified in Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits. Table C2 - Receiving waters reference and compliance monitoring sites (`Table C2') Monitoring Location Location (GDA2020-Zone Monitoring frequency 55) Point description and purpose Easting Northing Reference sites (RS)[1] WS1[2] Juandah Creek 797957 7077266 One sample within first 12 hours of a WS5[3] upstream of 796981 7077255 release commencing. When a release operations (RS for event has duration of greater than 24
- WS4
hours, samples must be collected daily for one week and then weekly thereafter Juandah Creek until the release ceases. upstream of ML55017 pit (RS for WS4)
- WS6
Upstream of 801795 7076225 ML55008 Pit (RS for WS7)
- WS8
Upstream of Far 797809 7078073 North Pit (RS for WS9) Compliance sites
- WS4
Juandah Creek - 799088 7076832 One sample within first 12 hours of a
- WS7
downstream of 802174 7076832 release commencing. When a release
- WS9
operations 798164 7078539 event has duration of greater than 24 hours, samples must be collected daily Tributary of Juandah for one week and then weekly thereafter Creek - downstream until the release ceases. of ML55008 Pit Tributary of Juandah Creek - downstream of Far North Pit Receiving water sites[4]
- WS2
Tributary of Juandah 798030 7077178 One sample within first 12 hours of a Creek downslope 798249 7076791 release commencing. When a release
- WS3
from Dam 2 event has duration of greater than 24 Notes: hours, samples must be collected daily Tributary of Juandah for one week and then weekly thereafter Creek downslope until the release ceases. from Dam 2 [1] Reference sites must be in accordance with the definition Queensland Water Quality Guidelines 2009. [2] Reference site for WS4 until disturbance of ML55017 has commenced. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 [3] Reference site for WS4 after disturbance on ML55017 has commenced. [4] Monitoring is for information purposes. Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits (`Table C3') Contaminant Contaminant Limit pH (pH units) 6.5[1] (minimum) 8.5[1] (maximum) Electrical conductivity (-S/cm) 370[1] or 95th percentile[2] of the reference site[3], whichever is higher[4] Turbidity (NTU) 50 [1] or 95th percentile[2] of the reference site[3], whichever is higher[4] Suspended solids (mg/L) 30[1] or 95th percentile[2] of the reference site[3], whichever is higher[4] Sulfate (SO42-) (mg/L) 5[1] or 95th percentile[2] of the reference site[3], whichever is higher[4] Notes: [1] Local water guideline values for protection of aquatic ecosystems as per Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009 Dawson River Sub-basin Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives Basin No. 130 (part), including all waters of the Dawson River Sub-basin except the Callide Creek Catchment, published in September 2011. [2] 95th percentile of reference site contaminant concentration applied as trigger levels/water quality objectives must be calculated in accordance with QWQG (2009) and ANZECC (2000) methodology. The environmental authority holder must maintain a database documenting all relevant water quality monitoring data and calculation of percentiles adopted as trigger levels/water quality objectives. [3] The relevant reference site is specified in Table E4. [4] If the contaminant concentration measured at the compliance site is equal to or less than the contaminant concentration measured at the applicable reference site, no further action is required.
- C7
If quality characteristics of the receiving water at the receiving water compliance monitoring locations exceed any of the contaminant limits specified in Table C3 - Receiving waters contaminant limits during a release event, the Authority holder must compare the results of the receiving water compliance monitoring site to the receiving waters reference site monitoring data and: a) If the level of contaminants at the receiving water compliance monitoring site does not exceed the receiving waters reference site monitoring data, then no action is to be taken; or, b) If the level of contaminants at the receiving water compliance monitoring site is greater than the receiving water reference site monitoring data, complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC (2000) guidelines methodology, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within three (3) months, outlining: i. Details of the investigations carried out; and, ii. Actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Where an exceedance of a contaminant limit has occurred and is being investigated, in accordance with requirement (b) of this condition, no further reporting is required for subsequent trigger events for that quality characteristic within the three month investigation period. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Site Water Management
- C8
A Water Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person, documented and implemented for all stages of the mining activity. Stormwater and sediment controls
- C9
An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person, documented and implemented for all stages of the mining activities to prevent erosion and the release of sediment to receiving waters and contamination of stormwater. Groundwater
- C10
The environmental authority holder must not release contaminants to groundwater.
- C11
Any drawdown of groundwater must not impact on the users of groundwater. Regulated structures
- C12
Regulated structures may not be operated or constructed as part of the mining activity. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE C OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Schedule D - Noise
- F1
The environmental authority holder must progressively rehabilitate all significantly disturbed land caused by the mining activities in a manner that ensures rehabilitated areas achieve the following rehabilitation objectives: a) Safe for humans and wildlife; b) Non-polluting; c) Stable; d) Able to sustain an agreed post-mining land-use in accordance with the Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Plan; e) Revegetated with species endemic appropriate to achieve the agreed post mining land use and free of declared pest species; f) Compliant with the Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Plan required by condition F3; and g) Compliant with all conditions of this environmental authority.
- F2
Land disturbed by mining activities must be rehabilitated in accordance with Table F1 - Final land use and rehabilitation approval schedule. Table F1 - Final Land Post Mine Land Description Post Mine Land Capability Use and Classification [1] Rehabilitation Approval Schedule (`Table F1')Disturbance Type Infrastructure Marginal grazing vii Haul roads Marginal grazing vii Pits Marginal grazing vii Water storages n/a Notes: [1] Land capability as defined in the DME Technical Guideline for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Queensland. Final land use and rehabilitation plan
- F3
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Plan to ensure that all areas disturbed by mining activities will be suitably rehabilitated in accordance with condition F1 and Table F1 - Final land use and rehabilitation approval schedule. The plan must include, but is not limited to the following: a) A description of rehabilitation management techniques incorporating works and monitoring programs and timetables; b) Indicators for success; c) Completion criteria; and d) Keeping of appropriate records or rehabilitation measures implemented including taking of photographs demonstrative of rehabilitation achieved and the preparation of annual rehabilitation progress reports. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Residual void outcome
- F4
Residual voids must not cause any environmental harm, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of the residual void itself, and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority. Impacts to prescribed environmental matters
- F5
Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters, are not authorised under this environmental authority or the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.
- F6
Records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be: a) Completed by an appropriately qualified person; and b) Kept for the life of the environmental authority. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE F OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00699113 Schedule G - Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section and bolded throughout this document. Applicants should note that where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. "administering authority" is the agency that administers the environmental authority provisions under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "ANZECC (2000)" means the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality (2000) published by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand or any equivalent update/replacement guidelines. "appropriately qualified person" means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods or literature. "authority" means environmental authority (mining activities) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 "commercial place" means a place used as an office or for business or commercial purposes, other than a place within the boundaries of the operational land. "consequence category" means a category, either low, significant or high, into which a dam is assessed as a result of the application of tables and other criteria in the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic "dam" means a land based structure or void that contains, diverts or controls flowable substances, and includes any substances that are hereby contained, diverted or controlled by that land based structure or void and associated works. "environmental authority" means a licence or approval issued pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "environmental authority holder" means the holder of this environmental authority. "infrastructure" means dams, roads and tracks, buildings and other structures built for the purpose of mining activities but does not include facilities required for the long-term management of mining impacts or the protection of potential resources. Such facilities include dams containing hazardous waste, waste rock dumps, voids, or ore stockpiles and buildings or other structures whose ownership can be transferred and which have a residual beneficial use for the next owner of the operational land or the background land owner. "LA 10, adj, 10 mins" means the A-weighted sound pressure level, (adjusted for tonal character and impulsiveness of sound) exceeded for 10% of any 10-minute measurement period, using Fast response. "LA, 1, adj, 10 mins" means the A- weighted sound pressure level, (adjusted for tonal character and impulsiveness of sound) exceeded for 1% of any 10- minute measurement period, using Fast response. "LA, max, adj, T" means the average maximum A-weighted sound pressure level, adjusted for noise character and measured over any period 10 minute period, using Fast response. "LAr, 1hr" means the rating level measured over any