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Queensland exploration permit for coal

EPC 970

EPC 970 is a Queensland exploration permit for coal held by NEW HOPE EXPLORATION PTY LTD (New Hope Group group). Status granted, granted 15 May 2006, expires 14 May 2029. 26,593 ha in the Surat Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPVX00972413.

Type
Exploration permit for coal
Status
Granted
Holder
NEW HOPE EXPLORATION PTY LTD
Parent group
New Hope Group
Lodged
6 June 2005
Granted
15 May 2006
Expires
14 May 2029
Area
26,592.57 hectares (265.9 km²)
Region
Surat Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
Previous references
193/05
Environmental authority
EPVX00972413 Granted
Geological Survey data
36 company reports, 9 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-28.22342, 151.18444 (centre)
Map
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