Queensland Mining Approvals IndexMining Capital Funds

Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers

Parent group

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto group: 25 current Queensland mining tenures (24 exploration permits for minerals, 1 mining lease) covering 460,545 hectares, held through 2 holders.

25tenures
460,545hectares
26environmental authorities

Holders in the group

Environmental authorities

EA0000791, EA0000839, EA0001171, EA0001936, EA0001937, EA0001938, EA0002073, EA0002139, EA0002616, EA0002699, EA0002884, EA0002927, EPML00562613, 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

TenureHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
EPM 14955RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted (renewal lodged)28 June 2026All minerals except coal15,953
EPM 16900RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted16 May 2027All minerals except coal2,265
EPM 17805RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted (renewal lodged)20 April 2026All minerals except coal639
EPM 25526
Elyse 1
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted19 July 2027All minerals except coal1,002
EPM 26076
Elyse 2
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted19 July 2027All minerals except coal32,735
EPM 26515
Sulieman
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted19 December 2027All minerals except coal23,844
EPM 26573
Tent Pole Creek 3
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted26 September 2029All minerals except coal7,350
EPM 26800
Devoncourt North
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted10 April 2029All minerals except coal2,874
EPM 27363
Devoncourt 2
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted7 April 2030All minerals except coal31,598
EPM 27364
Devoncourt 3
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted8 April 2030All minerals except coal15,630
EPM 27365
Devoncourt 4
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted23 March 2030All minerals except coal10,203
EPM 27424
Devoncourt 8
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted6 December 2030All minerals except coal639
EPM 27465
Devoncourt 10
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted27 July 2030All minerals except coal2,556
EPM 27741
Wagunda 02
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted (renewal lodged)18 July 2026All minerals except coal1,295
EPM 27909
Answer South
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted31 January 2027All minerals except coal25,122
EPM 27935
RIVERSLEIGH
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted6 April 2027All minerals except coal27,817
EPM 27951
POLICE CREEK
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted3 July 2027All minerals except coal13,266
EPM 28090
Mittigudi
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted15 August 2027All minerals except coal28,801
EPM 28160
Elyse 4
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDApplicationAll minerals except coal5,347
EPM 28177
Leichhardt 5
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted31 October 2027All minerals except coal8,727
EPM 28190
Leichhardt 6
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted8 December 2027All minerals except coal32,291
EPM 28422
Northern Marimo
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted21 October 2029All minerals except coal10,246
EPM 28700
The Desert
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted28 July 2029All minerals except coal9,363
EPM 29229
Wondoo
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITEDGranted27 July 2031All minerals except coal12,084
ML 7031
ALCAN WEIPA
ALCAN SOUTH PACIFIC PTY LTDGranted31 December 2047Bauxite138,900