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
| 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 |
| ML 7031 ALCAN WEIPA | ALCAN SOUTH PACIFIC PTY LTD | Granted | 31 December 2047 | Bauxite | 138,900 |