Current environmental authority application or amendment documents
In Queensland, resource activities (which includes coal and mineral mining, petroleum and gas, geothermal and greenhouse gas storage activities) must have a specific type of licence called an environmental authority (EA) to operate legally.
As the environmental regulator, the Department of Environment and Science is responsible for assessing applications for EAs. This includes applications for new EAs and applications to amend existing EAs for resource activities.
The table below provides links to information about current applications for EAs and major amendments to EAs for resource activities that are undergoing public notification as part of the assessment by the department.
Some of these applications may also be undergoing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. Find out more about current EIS projects.
Unless an application lapses or is withdrawn, it is accessible on this web page until a decision is made about the application. If an application for an EA or amended EA is approved, it will be available on the EA register.
Have your say
You can have your say by making a submission on these applications when they are open for public consultation. Details are available on the department’s public notices and consultations web page.
Coal and gemstone applications
| Application number | Applicant | Primary activity | LGA | Tenure number | Date access period begins | Application documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-EA-NEW-100344906 | Ulrike Kalthaus | Mining Opal | Maranoa Regional | ML400031 | 17 November 2022 | Application document |
| A-EA-AMD-100430427 | Rolleston Coal Holdings Pty Limited | Mining Black Coal | Central Highlands Regional | ML70307, ML70415, ML70416, ML70418, ML70458 | 8 June 2023 | Application documents available in multiple parts. Original application and supporting documents: Part 1 – EA Amendment application form Part 2 – EA Amendment application supporting information Response to information request: |
| A-EA-AMD-100405752 | Fitzroy (CQ) Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Regional | ML700024 | 13 Apr 2023 | Application documents available in multiple parts: |
| A-EA-AMD-100359927 | Anglo Coal (German Creek) Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Central Highlands Regional |
ML70336, MLA700076 | 20 Jan 2023 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Environmental assessment report – Volume 1 Environmental assessment report – Volume 2 Biodiversity impact self-assessment Response to information request: |
| A-EA-AMD-100351574 | QCoal Sonoma Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Whitsunday Regional | ML10325, ML10326, ML10327, MLA700075 | 17 Jan 2023 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Part 2 – Application supporting document Response to information request documents available in multiple parts: Part 3 - EA Amendment IR Response |
| A-EA-NEW-100261223 | Vasilios Vivlios | Mining opal | Quilpie Shire | ML400030 | 27 Jun 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Part 1 – Environmental authority application Part 2 – Land identification data |
| A-EA-NEW-100265025 | Queensland Coking Coal Pty Ltd, Qld Coal Aust No.1 Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Region | MLA700073 | 21 Jun 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Application and supporting documents: Part 1 – Environmental authority application Part 2 – Environmental authority application supporting document Part 4 – PRCP rehabilitation and Closure Plan Response to Information Request: Part 6 – RFI response document Part 7– updated PRCP with appendices |
| A-EA-AMD-100178679 | BHP Coal Pty Ltd; QCT Investment Pty Ltd; Umal Consolidated Pty Ltd; Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd; QCT Mining Pty Ltd; QCT Resources Pty Ltd; BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Regional | ML1775, ML70403, ML70462 | 28 Feb 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts. Original application and supporting documents: Application supporting document Appendix A: HPE soil and land resource technical report Appendix B: HPE geochemistry technical report Appendix C: HPE air quality technical report Appendix D: HPE noise and vibration technical report Appendix E: HPE surface water technical report Appendix F: HPE groundwater technical report Appendix G: HPE terrestrial ecology technical report Appendix H: HPE aquatic ecology technical report Appendix I: HPE Terrestrial GDE technical report Information Request Responses: HPE EA Amendment Supporting Document App A: HPE Soil and Land Resource Technical Report App B: HPE Geochemistry Technical Report App C: HPE Air Quality Assessment App D: HPE Noise and Vibration technical report App E: HPE Surface water Technical Report App F: HPE Groundwater Technical Report App G: HPE Terrestrial Ecology Technical Report App H: HPE Aquatic Ecology Report |
| A-EA-AMD-100175487 | Queensland Coking Coal Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Regional | ML700060 | 18 Jan 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts. Original application and supporting documents: Part 1 – Joint PRCP & EA Amendment application form Part 2 – Application supporting information Part 3 – Appendix 1 – Surface water assessment Part 4 – Appendix 2 – Terrestrial ecology assessment Part 5 – Appendix 3 – Groundwater and geochemistry assessment Part 6 – Appendix 4 – Transport impact assessment Change application: Response to Information Request: Part 10 – RFI response document Part 11 – Appendix A – Disturbance footprint Part 12 – Appendix B: Updated PRC plan Part 13 – Appendix C – Air quality assessment Part 14 – Appendix D – Noise and vibration assessment Part 15 – Appendix E – Final landform assessment |
| APP0043095 | Magnetic South Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Central Highlands Regional | ML700056 | 6 Nov 2019 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Part 1 Information request response revised supporting information and appendices: Part 15 – Volume 1 Part 21 – Notification of change application Part 22 – Information request notice (changed application) Information request response revised supporting information and appendices (changed application): Part 23 – Information request response Part 24 – Revised traffic impact assessment Part 25 – Groundwater assessment Part 27 – Mine geochemistry assessment |
| APP0043267 | Mount Ramsay Coal Company Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Banana Shire | ML700057 | 11 Nov 2019 | |
| APP0037667 | Whitehaven WS Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Regional | MLA700049, MLA700050, MLA700051, MLA700065 | 20 Jun 2019 | Supporting information – EA application Supporting information – Initial advice statement |
Mineral mining applications
| Application number | Applicant | Primary activity | LGA | Tenure number | Date access period begins | Application documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-EA-NEW-100497573 | Gilbert Kelly | Non-Scheduled Mining Activity – Mining Lease ML (gold ore, rare earths, silver ore, tin ore). | Cook Shire | ML100354 | 22 September 2023 | Application document Supporting information |
| A-EA-NEW-100483800 | Gerard Francis Lowien and Michael Joseph Kentwell | Mining elluvial and alluvial gold | Isaac Regional | ML100345 | 31 August 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-AMD-100486450 | Ballymore Resources Limited | Non-Scheduled Mining Activity Mining Lease | Whitsunday Regional |
ML100351 (in application) ML10340 ML10341 | 5 September 2023 | Application document Supporting information |
| A-EA-NEW-100483325 | Gary Anthony House and Kim Louise Smith | Non-Scheduled Mining Activity Mining Lease – ML – Alluvial/Eluvial gold Mining | Isaac Regional | ML100339 | 31 August 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100483877 | Johnathan and Carol Chandler |
Non-Scheduled Mining Activity – Mining Lease ML (Alluvial Gold) | Isaac Regional | ML100353 | 01 September 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-AMD-100459585 | Kevin Alfred De Roma | Exploration Permit Mineral and Mining Lease – gold | Cook Shire |
EPM27499 EPM27543 ML100258 | 30 August 2023 | Application document Application supporting doucment |
| A-EA-NEW-100483639 | Leon Munn and Graham Kilsby | Non-schedule mining activity – mining lease (ML) – Alluvial Gold mining | Isaac Regional | ML100347 | 24 August 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100472527 | Tamas Kapitany |
Non-Scheduled - Mining Activity - Mining Lease (ML) | Cloncurry Shire | ML400047 | 14 August 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100354482 | Bobby Lawn | Mining Lease – Minerals Gold |
Cook Shire, Mareeba Shire, Cook Shire. |
ML100325, ML100326 and ML100328 | 31 Jan 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100354442 | Bobby Lawn | Mining Lease – Minerals Gold | Cook Shire | ML100327 | 31 Jan 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-AMD-100464270 | Orion Mining Pty Ltd | Mining black coal | Isaac Regional | ML1804 | 24 July 2023 |
Application documents available in multiple parts: EA amendment application Supporting information Cover letter |
| A-EA-NEW-100326876 | Savannah Goldfields Limited | Mining Lease – Gold | Etheridge Shire | ML100030 | 5 July 2023 | Application documents available in multiple parts: |
| A-EA-AMD-100410217 | NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd | Mining Lease – Gold | Charters Towers Regional | ML10215, ML10246, ML10370 and ML1575 | 02 May 2023 |
Application document available in multiple parts: Application document Supporting document |
| A-EA-NEW-100391030 | Aurum Vale Pty Ltd | Non-scheduled mining activity –mining lease | Cook Shire | ML100322 and ML100323 | 9 Aug 2022 |
Application documents available in multiple parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 |
| A-EA-NEW-100359117 | Daniel Mark Herlaar | Mining lease – minerals gold | Isaac Regional | ML100335 | 11 Jan 2023 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100348962 | Bedrock Exploration Pty Ltd | Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease | Isaac Regional | ML100333 | 6 Dec 2022 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100200594 | Joseph William Vella | Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease | Bundaberg | ML100296 | 22 Oct 2021 | Application document Supporting document |
| A-EA-NEW-100298021 | Bobby-Joe Lawn and Gilbert Errol Kelly | Mining lease – minerals gold | Cook Shire and Mareeba Shire | ML100314 and ML100315 | 30 Aug 2022 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100271442 | Darryl Bruce Humphreys | Mining lease – minerals gold | Isaac Regional | ML100306 | 5 Jul 2022 | Application document |
| A-EA-NEW-100285249 | Cobbold Gorge Tours Pty Ltd | Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease | Ethridge Shire | ML100317 | 2 Aug 2022 | Application form Supporting information |
| A-EA-NEW-100274431 | Jonathan Paul Chandler and Carol Ann Chandler | Mining lease – gold | Isaac Regional | ML100300 | 13 Jul 2022 | Application form |
| A-EA-AMD-100240390 | Queensland Zeolite Pty Ltd | Non-scheduled mining lease activity | Central Highlands Region | MLA100299 | 9 Aug 2022 | Application document available in multiple parts: |
| A-EA-NEW-100418422 | AIC Jericho Pty Ltd | Mining Lease – Copper, Gold and Silver | McKinlay Shire | ML100348 | 24 Apr 2023 | Application document available in multiple parts: |
Petroleum and gas applications
| Application number | Applicant | Primary activity | LGA | Tenure number | Date access period begins | Application documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-EA-AMD-100445167 |
Santos CSG Pty Ltd c/- PAPL (Upstream) Pty Limited, Total Energies EP Australia, Total Energies E&P Australia II, and KGLNG E&P Pty Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Maranoa Regional Council |
PPL2020, PPL2021, PPL2061 | 13 June 2023 |
Application documents available in multiple parts:
Application Form: Application to amend an environmental authority |
| A-EA-AMD-100295356 | Santos Ltd; Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd; Santos Australian Hydrocarbons Pty Ltd; Vamgas Pty Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Bulloo Shire | PL1087 | 12 Aug 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Application form and supporting information report Appendix C –Technical memorandum – updating groundwater impact estimation Appendix D – Santos risk assessment process Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 1 Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 2 Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 3 |
| A-EA-NEW-100196712 | Blue Energy Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Isaac Regional | PL1034, PL1038, PL1045 | 31 Jan 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts: |
| A-EA-AMD-100209714 | Santos Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Bullo Shire | PL302 | 24 Feb 2022 | Application documents available in multiple parts: Part 2 – Appendix A: PL302 desktop ecological assessment Part 3 – Appendix B: Underground water impact report Part 4 – Appendix C: Technical memorandum groundwater Part 5 – Appendix E: SWQ Hydraulic Fracture Risk Assessment which includes: Part 5.1 Stimulation risk assessment (June 2020) Part 5.2 Stimulation risk assessment (29 June 2020) |
| APP0061347 | Santos Toga Pty Ltd; PAPL (Upstream) Pty Ltd; KGLNG E&P Pty Ltd; Santos TPY, LLC; Santos Queensland, LLC; Total E&P Australia; Santos TPY CSG, LLC; Total E&P Australia II; Bronco Energy Pty Ltd | Resource activity (conventional gas) | Maranoa Regional, Central Highlands Regional and Banana Shire | ATP2012, ATP526, PL100, PL1017, PL232, PL233, PL234, PL235, PL236, PL420, PL421, PL440, PL90, PL91, PL92, PL99, PPL76, PPL92 | 21 Oct 2021 | Application documents available in multiple parts: |
| APP0076750 | Santos Ltd c/- Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd, Santos Ltd, Beach Energy (Operations) Ltd, Vamgas Pty Ltd, Santos Australian Hydrocarbons Pty Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Bulloo Shire | PL1055 | 22 Mar 2021 | Application form and supporting information report Appendix D – SWQ underground water impact report 2020 update |
| APP0076788 | Santos Ltd c/- Beach Energy (Operations) Ltd, Santos Ltd, Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd, Santos Petroleum Pty Ltd and Vamgas Pty Ltd | Petroleum and gas | Bulloo Shire | PL1058 | 11 May 2021 | Application form and supporting information report Appendix C – Ecology assessment Appendix E – Groundwater tech memo |