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MDL 2001 · Aurukun Bauxite Project

MDL 2001 (Aurukun Bauxite Project) is a Queensland mineral development licence held by GLENCORE BAUXITE RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (Glencore group). Status granted, granted 20 December 2017, expires 31 December 2027. 57,843 ha in the Carpentaria Basin area. Commodities: Bauxite. Environmental authority EPSX03393415.

Type
Mineral development licence
Mineral
Status
Granted
Holder
GLENCORE BAUXITE RESOURCES PTY LIMITED
Parent group
Glencore
Project or name
Aurukun Bauxite Project
Lodged
12 January 2015
Granted
20 December 2017
Expires
31 December 2027
Area
57,843.00 hectares (578.4 km²)
Region
Carpentaria Basin
Commodities
Bauxite
Native title
Granted with Native Title Protection Conditions
Environmental authority
EPSX03393415 Granted
Geological Survey data
12 company reports, 52 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-13.13849, 141.87019 (centre)
Map
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