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Queensland exploration permit for coal

EPC 27720 · Hail Creek Extensions

EPC 27720 (Hail Creek Extensions) is a Queensland exploration permit for coal held by HAIL CREEK COAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (Glencore group). Status application. 7,331 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EA0002649.

Type
Exploration permit for coal
Status
Application
Holder
HAIL CREEK COAL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
Parent group
Glencore (subsidiary: Hail Creek (acquired from Rio Tinto in 2018))
Project or name
Hail Creek Extensions
Lodged
19 June 2020
Area
7,331.32 hectares (73.3 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
Expedited
Environmental authority
EA0002649 Granted - Not Effective
Geological Survey data
1 drill holes, 123 company reports within or naming this tenure
Location
-21.46513, 148.36775 (centre)
Map
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