Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 70259 · PLUMTREE EAST
ML 70259 (PLUMTREE EAST) is a Queensland mining lease held by PEABODY (BURTON COAL) PTY LTD (Peabody Energy group). Status granted, granted 2 September 2004, expires 31 December 2043. 956 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal. Environmental authority EPML00879213.
- Type
- Mining lease
Coal or oil shale - Status
- Granted
- Parent group
- Peabody Energy
- Project or name
- PLUMTREE EAST
- Lodged
- 18 December 2000
- Granted
- 2 September 2004
- Expires
- 31 December 2043
- Area
- 956.50 hectares (9.6 km²)
- Region
- Bowen Basin
- Commodities
- Coal
- Native title
- Section 31 Agreement
- Environmental authority
- EPML00879213 Granted
- Geological Survey data
- 12 company reports, 3 boreholes within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -21.70084, 148.18059 (centre)