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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

EPML00717813, EPSX01682313

Tenures

TenureHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
MDL 155WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)31 October 2024Coal8,607
MDL 189WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 April 2027Coal6,882
ML 1759
BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 December 2029Coal13,525
ML 1760
BLACKWATER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 December 2029Coal161
ML 1761
MACKENZIE RIVER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 January 2030Coal3
ML 1762
SOUTH BLACKWATER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2032Coal7,248
ML 1767
SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal1,140
ML 1771
SIRIUS CREEK
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal7,209
ML 1772
SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 203378
ML 1773
LALEHAM
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal1,488
ML 1792
TERANG
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 January 2038Coal2,406
ML 1800
WILPEENA MINING LEASE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal200
ML 1812
TERANG NO2
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal128
ML 1829
TOGARA
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 March 2042Coal32
ML 1860
TOGARA NO 2
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal667
ML 1862
MIMOSA
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal629
ML 1907
MARSHMEAD
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal844
ML 70091
WESTERN
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033809
ML 70103
WILPEENA WEST
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal135
ML 70104
SUGARLOAF
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043274
ML 70139
SOUTH MARSHMEAD
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal946
ML 70167
HUMBOLDT
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal3,754
ML 70329
COMET
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2037324
ML 700069
Kennedy North
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal57
ML 700070
Comet Downs
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal5,914
ML 700071
Ganadero
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal9,166