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Queensland mineral development licence

MDL 189

MDL 189 is a Queensland mineral development licence held by WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD (Whitehaven Coal group). Status granted, granted 29 April 1996, expires 30 April 2027. 6,882 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPSX01682313.

Type
Mineral development licence
Coal
Status
Granted
Holder
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTD
Parent group
Whitehaven Coal
Lodged
28 March 1995
Granted
29 April 1996
Expires
30 April 2027
Area
6,882.37 hectares (68.8 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
Private ILUA
Environmental authority
EPSX01682313 Granted
Geological Survey data
69 company reports, 1 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-24.09844, 148.77609 (centre)
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