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ML 5656

ML 5656 is a Queensland mining lease held by ANGLO COAL (DAWSON) LIMITED (Anglo American group). Status granted, granted 3 December 1981, expires 31 December 2044. 10,717 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00565813.

Type
Mining lease
Coal or oil shale
Status
Granted
Holder
ANGLO COAL (DAWSON) LIMITED
Parent group
Anglo American (name: Not AngloGold Ashanti (separate company))
Purpose
GASHYD
Lodged
10 December 1980
Granted
3 December 1981
Expires
31 December 2044
Area
10,717.00 hectares (107.2 km²)
Region
Bowen Basin
Commodities
Coal
Native title
100% exclusive land
Previous references
ML382MTMO
Environmental authority
EPML00565813 Granted
Geological Survey data
220 company reports, 21 boreholes within or naming this tenure
Location
-24.54344, 149.98259 (centre)
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