Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML00771413 · Alphadale Pty. Limited
Minerals environmental authority EPML00771413 (Alphadale Pty. Limited), Granted. 22 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- Alphadale Pty. Limited
- Tenures
- ML10168; ML10175; ML10192
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions (OCR)
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
22 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1-1
Provide a financial assurance in the amount and form required by the administering authority prior to the commencement of activities proposed under this environmental authority. NOTE: The calculation of financial assurance for condition (A1-1} must be in accordance with Guideline 17 and may include a performance discount. The amount is defined as the maximum total rehabilitation cost for complete rehabilitation of all disturbed areas, which may vary on an annual basis due to progressive rehabilitation. The amount required for the financial assurance must be the highest Total Rehabilitation Cost calculated for any year of the Plan of Operations and calculated using the formula: (Financial Assurance = Highest Total Annual Rehabilitation Cost x Percentage Required)
- A1-2
The financial assurance is to remain in force until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim on the assurance is likely. NOTE: Where progressive rehabilitation is completed and acceptable to the administering authority, progressive reductions to the amount of financial assurance will be applicable where rehabilitation has been completed in accordance with the acceptance criteria defined within this environmental authority. Maintenance of measures, plant and equipment
- A2-1
| The environmental authority holder must ensure: A) _ that all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the B) conditions of this environmental authority are installed; and C) that such measures, plant and equipment are maintained in a proper condition; and D) that such measures, plant and equipment are operated in a proper manner. Monitoring
- A3-1
| Record, compile and keep for a minimum of five years all monitoring results required by this environmental authority and make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by the administering authority.
- A3-2
| Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that a competent person(s) conducts all monitoring. Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
- A4-1
Spillage of all flammable and combustible liquids must be contained within an on-site containment system and controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm (other than trivial harm) and maintained in accordance with Section 5.9 of AS 1940 - Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids of 1993. Definitions
- A5-1
| Words and phrases used throughout this EA are defined in Schedule H — Definitions. Where a definition for a term used in this EA is sought and the term is not defined within this EA, the definitions in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its Regulations and Environmental Protection Policies must be used. Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Exception Reporting {A6-1) | The administering authority must be notified by telephone or facsimite as soon as practicable after becoming aware of: a) any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority; or; b) any monitoring result that indicates an exceedance of any limit specified in this environmental authority. Exploration
- A7-1
All exploration activities carried out on the mining leases must comply with each of the Standard Environmental Conditions contained in the most recent version of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects. Where there is any conflict between conditions of the Code and the conditions of this Environmental Authority, the conditions of this Environmental Authority take precedence. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE A Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Schedule B - Air Dust nuisance
- C1-1
Receiving waters affected by the release of leachate or storm water contaminated by the mining activities or both must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Schedule C - Table 1 and Schedule | — Map A and comply with the contaminant limits defined in Schedule C - Table 2. Schedule C - Table 1 (Receiving water monitoring locations and frequency) Monitoring point Caen : (nen Monitoring frequency Raw Water Dam (RWD) 19°24.969' S 444°45.171' E Gorpe Trek Seer 19°24.967' S 144° 45.296" E Gorge ee Boundary | 1925025 144° 46.084’ E Biannually Diggers Creek (DCk) 19° 25.076 S 144° 46.478’ E Biannually NOTE: This does not apply to dams containing hazardous waste Schedule C - Table 2 (Receiving water contaminant limits) Aluminium Arsenic NOTE: This does not apply to dams containing hazardous waste. ' These limits are based upon the ANZECC 2000 trigger values for livestock drinking water. The concentrations in relation to metals therefore relate to total unfiltered concentrations. (See section 4.3.4 of the Guidelines.).
- C1-2
In the event that the water quality within the heap leach containment system does not comply with release limits defined in Schedule C - Table 3, implement measures to prevent access by all livestock and minimise access by fauna. Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Schedule C - Table 3 (Water quality limits for heap leach containment system) Monitoring frequency Biannuaily Biannually Biannually Dams containing hazardous waste
- C2-1
Mark the mandatory reporting level on the inside of the spillway of all dams containing hazardous waste in accordance with the Site Water Management Technical Guideline for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Queensland 1995.
- C2-2
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority when the level in the dam containing hazardous waste reaches the mandatory reporting level required in accordance with the Site Water Management Technical Guideline for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Queensland 1995 Seepage Management (C3-1} Seepage from the waste rock dumps must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Schedule C - Table 4 and Schedule | —- Map A and comply with the contaminant limits listed in Schedule C - Table 2. Schedule C - Table 4 (Waste Rock Dump Seepage monitoring locations and frequency) - Latitude Longitude c Monitoring point (GDA 94) (GDA 94) Monitoring frequency South Waste Dump 19° 25.265’ S 144° 45.693’ E Biannually North Waste Dump 19° 25.873 S 144° 46.135’ E Biannually Acid Rock Drainage and Leachate Management
- C4-1
Subject to the release limits defined in Schedule C, all reasonable and practicable measures must be implemented to prevent hazardous leachate being directly or indirectly released or Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 likely to be released as a result of the activity to any groundwater or watercourse. Groundwater
- C5-1
Groundwater, affected by the mining activities must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Schedule C - Table 5 and Schedule | — Map A. Schedule C - Table 5 (Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency) Monitoring point Latitude Pregnant Pond ° ; . ; . Bree (Pema 19° 24.864’ S 144° 45.778’ E Biannually Bar oe | 19° 24.872" S 144° 45,810’ E Biannually* s s Surface RL (m) Monitoring Longitude frequency Impoundment ° : 5 ; ~ I Oe oe enerieny) | 19°24.828 144° 45,939’ E Biannually* | Impoundment ° , ° ’ : = Oe onary | 19° 24.890 144° 45.897’ E Biannually 432 2 !mpoundment ° ; 5 : ; ; Dam Bore (IDB3 19°24.916'S 144°45.815°E az | Biannually Impoundment ° ; = 5 Dam Bore (IDB4 19°24.798' S | 144 45.963’ E 43 *Sampling events must be at least 5 months apart, and no more than 7 months apart to reflect both wet and dry season conditions. Biannually* Schedule C - Table 6 (Groundwater contaminant trigger levels) pH Acceptable range ee | suater mot | Maximum | a [| Maximuen | | Maximum | Maximum Contaminant trigger ee ee * Contaminant trigger levels for TDS and Sulphate do not apply for Impoundment Dam Bore (IDB2), identified in Schedule C-Table 5.
- C5-2
Subject to Condition (C5-1), if the groundwater contaminant trigger levels defined in Schedule C - Table 6 are exceeded then the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation into the potential for environmental harm and notify the administering authority within 3 months of receiving the analysis results. Permit Environmental authority EPMLO00771413
- C5-3
Subject to Condition (C5-1), groundwater levels must be monitored and groundwater draw down fluctuations in excess of 2m per year, not resulting from the pumping of licensed bores, must be notified within 14 days to the administering authority following completion of monitoring.
- C5-4
The method of water sampling required by this environmental authority must comply with that set out in the latest edition of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Quality Sampling Manual. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE C Permit Environmental authority ERML00771413 Schedule D - Noise and vibration Noise nuisance
- F1-1
All areas significantly disturbed by mining activities must be rehabilitated to a stable landform and meet the final land description as defined in Schedule F — Table 1. Schedule F - Table 1 (Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule) Post mine Analogue site Wii Projective Post mina Z| = cme Disturbance type surface d pete on Jand identification : area (ha) capability (where Residual Void (Central Pit) Residual Void Open Pit Vv (North Ph South Pit Hl gei Pit Waste Dumps 50% VII A for North (North & South) 50% VIII B for South SS eS [osuens |. |] mf Heap Leach Dump Process Ponds (Pregnant & Barren Pond Recontoured rock dump | Talings Dam | Talings Dam Drainage Diversion Drainage Diversion Fuel Storage Workshop Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Pras [oe Vill Tailings Dam Water
- F1-2
| Progressive rehabilitation must commence when areas become available within the operational land. Recontoured rock dump Closure Plan
- F2-1
| Complete an investigation into rehabilitation of disturbed areas and submit a report, in the form of a plan of operations, to the administering authority detailing a final rehabilitation plan and program for each disturbance type as well as proposing acceptance criteria to meet the outcomes in Schedule F - Table 1 by 30 October 2004. Residual void outcome (F3-1} Residual voids must comply with the following outcomes; a) residual voids must not cause any serious environmental harm to land, surface waters or any recognised groundwater aquifer, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of the residual void itself and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority. Dams containing hazardous waste
- F4-1
| The construction or operation of any dam containing hazardous waste within the operational land must comply with Schedule F - Table 2. Schedule F— Table 2 (Size and purpose of dams containing hazardous waste) eee : Maximum surface Maximum volume Maximum depth hazardous waste i| area of dam (ha) of dam (m’} of dam {m) © Impoundment Dam {including containment ponds and ancillary works associated with a leach pad H Purpose of dam "| Containment of runoff and process 4.000 water from heap | , leach containment } system and tailings —_ dam Note‘. The name of the dam containing hazardous waste should refer to the name of the dam e.g. process residue facility and decant dam. Note”: For dams, which do not require a dam wall, input the maximum void depth e.g. where dams are formed by excavating below the land surface or backfilling a residual void. Note : Purpose of the dam should outline the designed function, e.g. “the permanent containment of tailings resulting from the extraction of nickel, cobalt and other metals at the XYZ Refinery”.
- F4-2
Any dam containing hazardous waste constructed or operated within the operational land must be located within the control points defined in Schedule F - Table 3. \ (Location of dams containing hazardo Name of dam containing © Impoundment Dam (including heap piles, process water ponds & tailings dam) Note “: hazardous waste Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Schedule F — Table 3 us wast e) Longitude “’ (GDA 94) Latitude “ (GDA 94) 19° 24.8 S 144° 45.6 E 19° 24.8'S 144° 45.9° E 49° 25.0°S 144° 45.6’ E 19° 25.0'S 144°45.9'E A minimum of 3 control points is required to constrain the location of all activities associated with the dam containing hazardous waste. Additional infrastructure which forms part of any dam containing hazardous waste may include appurtenant works consisting of tailings discharge pipelines , Seepage collection systems, runoff diversion bunds, containment systems, pressure relief wells, decant and recycle water systems. The holder of the environmental authority must design, construct and operate all high-hazard rdous waste in accordance with the Code of Environmental Compliance for High Hazard Dams Containing Hazardous Waste. The holder of the environmental authority must design, construct and operate all low-hazard dams containing hazardous waste and non-hazardous dams in accordance with the criteria outlined in Appendix B of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects. (F4-3) dams containing haza (F4-4) Infrastructure (F5-1) All infrastructure, constructed by or for the environmental authority holder during the mining activities including water storage structures, must be removed from the site prior to mining lease surrender, except where agreed in writing by the post mining land owner / holder. NOTE: This is not app holder. licable where the landowner / holder is also the environmental authority END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE F Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Schedule G - Community Complaint response (Gi-1) All complaints received must be recorded including details of complainant, reasons for the complaint, investigations undertaken, conclusions formed and actions taken. This information must be made available for inspection by the administering authority on request. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE G Permit Environmental authority EPML00771413 Schedule H - Definitions “acceptance criteria” means the measures by which the actions implemented to rehabilitate the land are deemed to be complete. The acceptance criteria indicate the success of the rehabilitation outcome or remediation of areas which have been significantly been disturbed by the mining activities. Acceptance criteria may include information regarding: - vegetation establishment, survival and succession; - vegetation productivity, sustained growth and structure development; - fauna colonisation and habitat development; - ecosystem processes such as soil development and nutrient cycling, and the recolonisation of specific fauna groups such as collembola, mites and termites which are involved in these processes; - microbiological studies including recolonisation by mycorrhizal fungi, microbial biomass and respiration; - effects of various establishment treatments such as deep ripping, topsoil handling, seeding and fertiliser application on vegetation growth and development; - resilience of vegetation to disease, insect attack, drought and fire; - vegetation water use and effects on ground water levels and catchment yields. “competent person” means a person with the demonstrated skill and knowledge required to carry out the task to a standard necessary for the reliance upon collected data or protection of the environment. “authority” means environmental authority (mining activities) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. “commercial place” means a work place used as an office or for business or commercial purposes, which is not part of the mining activity and does not include employees accommodation or public roads. “dam” means a containment or proposed containment whether permanent or temporary, which is designed to contain, divert or control flowable substances. However this does not include a fabricated or manufactured tank or container designed to a recognised standard. “environmental authority holder” means the holder of this environmental authority. “hazardous waste” means any substance, whether liquid, solid or gaseous, derived by or resulting from, the processing of minerals that tends to destroy life or impair or endanger health. “land” in the “land schedule” of this document means land excluding waters and the atmosphere. “land capability” as defined in the DME 1995 Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Queensland. “land suitability” as defined in the DME 1995 Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Queensland. “land use” term to describe the selected post mining use of the land, which is planned to occur after the cessation of mining operations. “mandatory reporting level” means the volume below the spillway crest, equivalent to the lower of the AEP, 72 hour storm or the AEP wave allowance (AEP is the annual exceedence probability). “mineral” means a substance which normally occurs naturally as part of the earth’s crust or is dissolved or suspended in water within or upon the earth's crust and includes a substance which may be extracted from such a substance, and includes— Permit Environmental! authority EPML00771413 (a) clay