Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland exploration permit for minerals
EPM 28177 · Leichhardt 5
EPM 28177 (Leichhardt 5) is a Queensland exploration permit for minerals held by RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED (Rio Tinto group). Status granted, granted 1 November 2022, expires 31 October 2027. 8,727 ha in the Carpentaria Basin area. Commodities: All minerals except coal. Environmental authority P-EA-100191323.
- Type
- Exploration permit for minerals
- Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Rio Tinto
- Project or name
- Leichhardt 5
- Lodged
- 7 December 2021
- Granted
- 1 November 2022
- Expires
- 31 October 2027
- Area
- 8,727.02 hectares (87.3 km²)
- Region
- Carpentaria Basin
- Commodities
- All minerals except coal
- Native title
- Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
- Environmental authority
- P-EA-100191323 Granted
- Geological Survey data
- 2 drill holes, 5 company reports within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -19.2735, 139.95117 (centre)