Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Tenure holder
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED holds 24 current Queensland mining tenures (24 exploration permits for minerals) covering 321,645 hectares; part of the Rio Tinto group.
24tenures
321,645hectares
25environmental authorities
Parent group: Rio Tinto
Environmental authorities
EA0000791, EA0000839, EA0001171, EA0001936, EA0001937, EA0001938, EA0002073, EA0002139, EA0002616, EA0002699, EA0002884, EA0002927, EPSX00798013, EPSX02004914, EPSX03606215, EPVX00313913, P-EA-100168875, P-EA-100175823, P-EA-100187150, P-EA-100191323, P-EA-100269052, P-EA-100385223, P-EA-100388139, P-EA-100759487, P-EA-100860483
Tenures
| Tenure | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPM 14955 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted (renewal lodged) | 28 June 2026 | All minerals except coal | 15,953 |
| EPM 16900 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 16 May 2027 | All minerals except coal | 2,265 |
| EPM 17805 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted (renewal lodged) | 20 April 2026 | All minerals except coal | 639 |
| EPM 25526 Elyse 1 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 19 July 2027 | All minerals except coal | 1,002 |
| EPM 26076 Elyse 2 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 19 July 2027 | All minerals except coal | 32,735 |
| EPM 26515 Sulieman | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 19 December 2027 | All minerals except coal | 23,844 |
| EPM 26573 Tent Pole Creek 3 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 26 September 2029 | All minerals except coal | 7,350 |
| EPM 26800 Devoncourt North | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 10 April 2029 | All minerals except coal | 2,874 |
| EPM 27363 Devoncourt 2 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 7 April 2030 | All minerals except coal | 31,598 |
| EPM 27364 Devoncourt 3 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 8 April 2030 | All minerals except coal | 15,630 |
| EPM 27365 Devoncourt 4 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 23 March 2030 | All minerals except coal | 10,203 |
| EPM 27424 Devoncourt 8 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 6 December 2030 | All minerals except coal | 639 |
| EPM 27465 Devoncourt 10 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 27 July 2030 | All minerals except coal | 2,556 |
| EPM 27741 Wagunda 02 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted (renewal lodged) | 18 July 2026 | All minerals except coal | 1,295 |
| EPM 27909 Answer South | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 31 January 2027 | All minerals except coal | 25,122 |
| EPM 27935 RIVERSLEIGH | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 6 April 2027 | All minerals except coal | 27,817 |
| EPM 27951 POLICE CREEK | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 3 July 2027 | All minerals except coal | 13,266 |
| EPM 28090 Mittigudi | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 15 August 2027 | All minerals except coal | 28,801 |
| EPM 28160 Elyse 4 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Application | All minerals except coal | 5,347 | |
| EPM 28177 Leichhardt 5 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 31 October 2027 | All minerals except coal | 8,727 |
| EPM 28190 Leichhardt 6 | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 8 December 2027 | All minerals except coal | 32,291 |
| EPM 28422 Northern Marimo | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 21 October 2029 | All minerals except coal | 10,246 |
| EPM 28700 The Desert | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 28 July 2029 | All minerals except coal | 9,363 |
| EPM 29229 Wondoo | RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED | Granted | 27 July 2031 | All minerals except coal | 12,084 |