Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Tenure holder
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD holds 26 current Queensland mining tenures (2 mineral development licences, 24 mining leases) covering 72,625 hectares; part of the Whitehaven Coal group.
26tenures
72,625hectares
2environmental authorities
Parent group: Whitehaven Coal
Environmental authorities
Tenures
| Tenure | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDL 155 | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted (renewal lodged) | 31 October 2024 | Coal | 8,607 |
| MDL 189 | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 30 April 2027 | Coal | 6,882 |
| ML 1759 BLACKWATER MINE | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 December 2029 | Coal | 13,525 |
| ML 1760 BLACKWATER | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 December 2029 | Coal | 161 |
| ML 1761 MACKENZIE RIVER | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 January 2030 | Coal | 3 |
| ML 1762 SOUTH BLACKWATER | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2032 | Coal | 7,248 |
| ML 1767 SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2033 | Coal | 1,140 |
| ML 1771 SIRIUS CREEK | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2041 | Coal | 7,209 |
| ML 1772 SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2033 | 78 | |
| ML 1773 LALEHAM | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2033 | Coal | 1,488 |
| ML 1792 TERANG | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 January 2038 | Coal | 2,406 |
| ML 1800 WILPEENA MINING LEASE | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2041 | Coal | 200 |
| ML 1812 TERANG NO2 | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2041 | Coal | 128 |
| ML 1829 TOGARA | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 March 2042 | Coal | 32 |
| ML 1860 TOGARA NO 2 | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2043 | Coal | 667 |
| ML 1862 MIMOSA | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2043 | Coal | 629 |
| ML 1907 MARSHMEAD | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2033 | Coal | 844 |
| ML 70091 WESTERN | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2033 | 809 | |
| ML 70103 WILPEENA WEST | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 30 September 2041 | Coal | 135 |
| ML 70104 SUGARLOAF | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2043 | 274 | |
| ML 70139 SOUTH MARSHMEAD | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2043 | Coal | 946 |
| ML 70167 HUMBOLDT | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 July 2043 | Coal | 3,754 |
| ML 70329 COMET | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2037 | 324 | |
| ML 700069 Kennedy North | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Application | Coal | 57 | |
| ML 700070 Comet Downs | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Application | Coal | 5,914 | |
| ML 700071 Ganadero | WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD | Application | Coal | 9,166 |