Mining Capital FundsQueensland Mining Approvals Index

Data as at 11 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers

Parent group

Metro Mining

Metro Mining group: 19 current Queensland mining tenures (14 exploration permits for minerals, 2 mineral development licences, 3 mining leases) covering 62,101 hectares, held through 2 holders.

19tenures
62,101hectares
16environmental authorities

Holders in the group

Environmental authorities

EA0001366, EA0002434, EPML00967013, EPSX00265713, EPSX00271013, EPSX00306213, EPSX00311013, EPSX00335513, EPSX00335613, EPSX00354113, EPSX00471113, EPSX00712513, EPSX02931515, EPSX03727316, EPSX03895316, P-EA-101094873

Tenures

TenureHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
EPM 15278CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)29 September 2026All minerals except coal9,027
EPM 15376CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted29 September 2029All minerals except coal8,035
EPM 16755Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted16 September 2028All minerals except coal4,020
EPM 16899CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted16 December 2029All minerals except coal2,679
EPM 17499CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted30 October 2029All minerals except coal1,004
EPM 18242Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted (renewal lodged)16 December 2026All minerals except coal670
EPM 18384Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted16 December 2029All minerals except coal2,344
EPM 25878
Northern Cape York
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)12 July 2026All minerals except coal4,022
EPM 25879
Southern Cape York
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)12 July 2026All minerals except coal10,670
EPM 26144
Skardon West
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted29 January 2027All minerals except coal2,679
EPM 26198
Skardon Gap West
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted (renewal lodged)5 December 2026All minerals except coal335
EPM 26982
INA BAUXITE
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted24 February 2029All minerals except coal4,664
EPM 27611
SKARDON NORTH WEST
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDGranted28 February 2031All minerals except coal2,680
EPM 29518
Musgrave
CAPE ALUMINA PTY LTDApplicationAll minerals except coal3,346
MDL 423
SKARDON RIVER NORTH
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted30 September 2031Bauxite2,163
MDL 425
SKARDON RIVER SOUTH
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted30 September 2031Bauxite363
ML 6025
SKARDON RIVER NO. 1
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted29 February 2036Bauxite, CY, Kaolin1,867
ML 40069
SKARDON PIPELINE
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted29 February 2036Bauxite, Kaolin, Silica234
ML 40082
SKARDON BUFFER
Gulf Alumina Pty LtdGranted29 February 2036Bauxite, Kaolin, Silica1,300