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Unless an application lapses or is withdrawn, it is accessible on this web page until a decision is made about the application.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 numberApplicant Primary activityLGA Tenure number Date access period begins Application documents
    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:

    EA amendment application (PDF, 123.0KB)

    Environmental assessment report – Volume 1 (PDF, 48.5MB)

    Environmental assessment report – Volume 2 (PDF, 73.8MB)

    Biodiversity impact self-assessment (PDF, 1.2MB)

    Waste management plan (PDF, 1.0MB)

    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 1 – Application form (PDF, 135.1KB)

    Part 2 – Application supporting document (PDF, 6.6MB)

    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 (PDF, 115.1KB)

    Part 2 – Land identification data (XLSX, 18.0KB)

    Part 3 – GPS coordinates of lease (XLSX, 10.2KB)

    Part 4 – Sketch of site (PDF, 119.0KB)

    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:

    Part 1 – Environmental authority application (PDF, 2.0MB)

    Part 2 – Environmental authority application supporting document (PDF, 72.5MB)

    Part 3 – PRCP application (PDF, 490.9KB)

    Part 4 – PRCP rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PDF, 58.5MB)

    Part 5 – PRCP schedule (XLSX, 56.8KB)

    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 Limited; BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd Mining black coal Isaac Regional ML1775; ML70403; ML70462 28 Feb 2022

    Application document (PDF, 120.9KB)

    Application supporting document (PDF, 10.1MB)

    Appendix A: HPE soil and land resource technical report (PDF, 7.9MB)

    Appendix B: HPE geochemistry technical report (PDF, 4.5MB)

    Appendix C: HPE air quality technical report (PDF, 3.6MB)

    Appendix D: HPE noise and vibration technical report (PDF, 8.7MB)

    Appendix E: HPE surface water technical report (PDF, 47.6MB)

    Appendix F: HPE groundwater technical report (PDF, 76.5MB)

    Appendix G: HPE terrestrial ecology technical report (PDF, 11.1MB)

    Appendix H: HPE aquatic ecology technical report (PDF, 53.7MB)

    Appendix I: HPE Terrestrial GDE technical report (PDF, 3.9MB)

    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 (PDF, 803.0KB)

    Part 2 – Application supporting information (PDF, 21.0MB)

    Part 3 – Appendix 1 – Surface water assessment (PDF, 18.0MB)

    Part 4 – Appendix 2 – Terrestrial ecology assessment (PDF, 1.3MB)

    Part 5 – Appendix 3 – Groundwater and geochemistry assessment (PDF, 870.2KB)

    Part 6 – Appendix 4 – Transport impact assessment (PDF, 16.6MB)

    Part 7 – PRCP schedule (XLSX, 70.3KB)

    Part 8 – PRC plan (PDF, 38.3MB)

    Change application:

    Part 9 – Change application (PDF, 722.3KB)

    Response to Information Request:

    Part 10 – RFI response document (PDF, 447.0KB)

    Part 11 – Appendix A – Disturbance footprint (PDF, 994.4KB)

    Part 12 – Appendix B: Updated PRC plan

    Part 13 – Appendix C – Air quality assessment (PDF, 697.3KB)

    Part 14 – Appendix D – Noise and vibration assessment (PDF, 729.2KB)

    Part 15 – Appendix E – Final landform assessment (PDF, 3.2MB)

    Part 16 – Updated PRCP schedule (XLSX, 68.4KB)

    Part 17 – Updated spatial files (zip folder) (ZIP, 1.3MB)

    APP0043095 Magnetic South Pty Ltd Mining black coal Central Highlands Regional ML700056 6 Nov 2019

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Part 1 (PDF, 1.2MB)
    Part 2 (PDF, 17.4MB)
    Part 3 (PDF, 19.0MB)
    Part 4 (PDF, 34.2MB)
    Part 5 (PDF, 8.3MB)
    Part 6 (PDF, 2.3MB)
    Part 7 (PDF, 2.6MB)
    Part 8 (PDF, 8.3MB)
    Part 9 (PDF, 23.5MB)
    Part 10 (PDF, 19.8MB)
    Part 11 (PDF, 7.4MB)
    Part 12 (PDF, 6.3MB)
    Part 13 – Information Request Notice (PDF, 622.4KB)
    Part 14 – Applicant comment on information request notice (PDF, 1.2MB)

    Information request response revised supporting information and appendices:

    Part 15 – Volume 1
    (colour coded) (PDF, 73.4MB)

    Part 16 – Volume 1 (PDF, 73.1MB)
    Part 17 – Volume 2 (PDF, 20.7MB)
    Part 18 – Volume 3 (PDF, 67.7MB)
    Part 19 – Volume 4 (PDF, 60.7MB)
    Part 20 – Volume 5 (PDF, 11.3MB)

    Part 21 – Notification of change application (PDF, 1.2MB)

    Part 22 – Information request notice (changed application) (PDF, 610.7KB)

    Information request response revised supporting information and appendices (changed application):

    Part 23 – Information request response (PDF, 3.3MB)

    Part 24 – Revised traffic impact assessment (PDF, 26.8MB)

    Part 25 – Groundwater assessment (PDF, 549.8KB)

    Part 26 – Groundwater figures (PDF, 3.2MB)

    Part 27 – Mine geochemistry assessment (PDF, 4.0MB)

    Part 28 – Air quality assessment (PDF, 394.8KB)

    Part 29 – Noise impact assessment (PDF, 11.0MB)

    APP0043267 Mount Ramsay Coal Company Pty Ltd Mining black coal Banana Shire ML700057 11 Nov 2019

    Application form (PDF, 6.7MB)

    Application supporting information Part 2
    (PDF, 5.9MB)

    EPML00571313 Waratah Coal Pty Mining black coal Barcaldine Regional ML70454 4 Oct 2019

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application documents – EA application form (PDF, 874.9KB)

    Application supporting document – Original ML application (PDF, 18.3MB)

    Application supporting document – Initial development plan (PDF, 11.7MB)

    Draft environmental authority permit EPML00571313 (PDF, 5.7MB)

    EM plan
    (PDF, 19.6MB)

    EM plan content approval letter (PDF, 47.6KB)

    EIS report (PDF, 12.3MB)

    EIS documents

    Supplementary EIS

    CG report (PDF, 2.7MB)

    Offset plan (PDF, 4.5MB)

    EPBC approval-decision (PDF, 4.1MB)

    APP0037667 Whitehaven WS Pty Ltd Mining black coal Isaac Regional MLA700049, MLA700050, MLA700051, MLA700065 20 Jun 2019

    EA application form (PDF, 364.4KB)

    Supporting information – EA application (PDF, 35.5MB)

    Supporting information – Initial advice statement (PDF, 34.5MB)

    Supporting information – Underground water rights (PDF, 1.1MB)

    Supporting information – Change application (PDF, 2.0MB)

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    Mineral mining applications

    Application numberApplicant Primary activityLGA Tenure number Date access period begins Application documents
    A-EA-NEW-100391030 Aurum Vale Pty Ltd Non-Scheduled Mining Activity - Mining Lease (ML) Cook Shire Council ML100322 and ML100323 9 Aug 2022 Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Part 1 (PDF, 1.0MB)
    Part 2 (PDF, 84.6KB)
    Part 3 (PDF, 70.4KB)
    Part 4 (PDF, 1.7MB)
    Part 5 (PDF, 1.7MB)
    A-EA-AMD-100357274 Capricorn Copper Pty Ltd Mining - Copper Mount Isa City ML5407, ML5412, ML5413, ML5418, ML5419, ML5420, ML5429, ML5430, ML5441, ML5442, ML5443, ML5444, ML5451, ML5454, ML5457, ML5459, ML5467, ML5485, ML5486, ML5489, ML5500, ML5548, ML5549, ML5550, ML5562, ML5563, ML90180, ML90181, ML90182 7 Mar 2023 Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Part 1 (PDF, 82.8KB)
    Part 2 (PDF, 147.3KB)
    Part 3 (PDF, 2.3MB)
    Part 4 (PDF, 8.0MB)
    Part 5 (PDF, 603.9KB)
    Part 6 (PDF, 631.1KB)
    Part 7 (PDF, 1.1MB)
    Part 8 (PDF, 117.4KB)
    Part 9 (PDF, 14.9MB)
    Part 10 (PDF, 361.8KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100359117 Daniel Mark Herlaar Mining Lease – Minerals Gold Isaac Regional ML100335 11 Jan 2023 Application document (PDF, 356.4KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100348962 Bedrock Exploration Pty Ltd Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Isaac Regional ML100333 6 Dec 2022 Application document (PDF, 339.5KB)
    A-EA-AMD-100314244 Agriflex Pty Ltd Mineral mining – phosphate Boulia Shire; Cloncurry Shire ML5542 30 Sep 2022 Application documents available in multiple parts:
    Part 1 (PDF, 581.1KB)
    Part 2 (PDF, 60.3MB)
    Part 3a (PDF, 98.6MB)
    Part 3b (PDF, 75.7MB)
    Part 3c (PDF, 78.4MB)
    Part 4 (XLSX, 65.0KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100308333 Matthew John Cicero Mining lease Isaac Regional ML100324 21 Sep 2022 Application document (PDF, 231.0KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100200594 Joseph William Vella Mining gold Bundaberg ML100296 9 Sep 2022 Application document (PDF, 3.6MB)
    A-EA-AMD-100305797 Ashleigh Kym Fitzgerald Mining lease - minerals Mareeba Shire ML100319 7 Sep 2022 Application document (PDF, 766.8KB)
    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 (PDF, 463.7KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100301785 Aurum Vale Pty Ltd Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Cook Shire ML100321 1 Sep 2022 Application document (PDF, 156.6KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100271442 Darryl Bruce Humphreys Mining lease – minerals gold Isaac Regional ML100306 5 Jul 2022 Application document (PDF, 319.6KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100300295 Viking Minerals Pty Ltd Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Mareeba ML100303 30 Aug 2022 Application document (PDF, 228.9KB)
    A-EA-AMD100297275 Alimb Pty Limited Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Charters Towers ML100307 23 Aug 2022 Amendment application
    (PDF, 12.4MB)
    A-EA-AMD-100285956 High Purity Quartz Ltd Mining lease Etheridge Shire ML100316 3 Aug 2022 Amendment application
    (PDF, 446.6KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100285249 Cobbold Gorge Tours Pty Ltd Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Ethridge Shire ML100317 2 Aug 2022 Application form (PDF, 118.6KB)
    Supporting information (PDF, 162.5KB)
    A-EA-NEW-100274431 Jonathan Paul Chandler and Carol Ann Chandler Mining lease – gold Isaac Regional ML100300 13 Jul 2022 Application form (PDF, 1.6MB)
    A-EA-NEW-100265137 Dennis Ronald Fitzgerald and Patrick Charles Fitzgerald Non-scheduled mining activity – mining lease Cook Shire ML100305 14 Jun 2022 Application form
    (PDF, 401.8KB)
    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:

    Application form (PDF, 115.7KB)
    Application supporting information (PDF, 252.3KB)

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    Petroleum and gas applications

    Application numberApplicant Primary activityLGA Tenure number Date access period begins Application documents

    A-EA-AMD-100349487

    Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Maranoa Regional, Western Downs Regional PL195, PL200, PL204, PL268, PL414, PL415, PL416, PL417, PL418, PL419. 22 Nov 2022 Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application form (PDF, 523.6KB)

    Supporting information report (PDF, 701.3KB)

    Appendix B – Site specific Eurombah Creek boron guideline derivation (PDF, 6.5MB)

    Appendix C – Schedule B conditions WL618897 (PDF, 101.0KB)

    Appendix C – Water licence 618896 (PDF, 81.0KB)

    A-EA-AMD-100320874Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Western Downs Regional ATP592, ATP606, ATP972, PFL26, PL1011, PL1084, PL215, PL216, PL219, PL220, PL225, PL226, PL265, PL266, PL267, PL272, PL297, PL403, PL404, PL405, PL406, PL407, PL408, PL412, PL413, PL444, PL469, PL470, PL471, PPL186, WMA2013. 2 Nov 2022 Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application form – EA amendment application EPPG00968013 (PDF, 492.2KB)

    Supporting doc – EA amendment application EPPG00968013 (PDF, 3.5MB)

    Appendix D – APLNG EIS IQQM assessment (PDF, 1.3MB)

    Appendix E – RPS IQQM assessment (PDF, 5.5MB)

    Appendix F – REMP sampling comparison (PDF, 15.0KB)

    A-EA-NEW-100324062 QPM Energy Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Isaac Regional PFL32 and PPL2072 25 Oct 2022

    Appendix A – Air quality (PDF, 6.2MB)

    Appendix B – Noise (PDF, 3.5MB)

    Appendix C – MSES (PDF, 42.4MB)

    Appendix D – Surface water (PDF, 2.2MB)

    Appendix E – Groundwater (PDF, 2.7MB)

    Appendix F – Soils (PDF, 10.8MB)

    Appendix G – Contaminated land and waste (PDF, 5.9MB)

    Appendix H – Traffic (PDF, 3.6MB)

    Appendix I – Hazard and risk (PDF, 36.1MB)

    Environmental assessment report (PDF, 5.6MB)

    Application form: Site-specific application for a new environmental authority for a resource activity (PDF, 792.4KB)

    A-EA-NEW-100312977 Senex Compression Facility Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Western Downs Regional PFL31 6 Oct 2022

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application form (PDF, 6.2MB)

    Application supporting information (PDF, 30.0MB)

    Information request response (PDF, 223.3KB)

    A-EA-AMD-100295356 Santos Limited; 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 (PDF, 4.1MB)

    Appendix A – Ecology report (PDF, 17.6MB)

    Appendix B – UWIR (PDF, 98.0MB)

    Appendix C –Technical memorandum – updating groundwater impact estimation (PDF, 4.7MB)

    Appendix D – Santos risk assessment process (PDF, 622.8KB)

    Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 1 (PDF, 28.0MB)

    Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 2 (PDF, 22.6MB)

    Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 3 (PDF, 76.7MB)

    Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 4 (PDF, 66.7MB)

    Appendix E – Stimulation risk assessment Part 5 (PDF, 40.9MB)

    A-EA-NEW-100196712 Blue Energy Ltd Petroleum and gas Isaac RegionalPL1034, PL1038, PL1045 31 Jan 2022

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application form (PDF, 114.7KB)

    Supporting information report (PDF, 26.7MB)

    Response to information request (PDF, 282.2KB)

    Revised supporting information report (PDF, 21.2MB)

    A-EA-AMD-100209714 Santos Limited Petroleum and gas Bullo Shire PL302 24 Feb 2022

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Part 1 - including: Attachment 1 – DES EA amendment application form; Attachment 2 PL 302 supporting information; Appendix D: Santos risk assessment process (PDF, 3.3MB)

    Part 2 – Appendix A: PL302 desktop ecological assessment (PDF, 2.1MB)

    Part 3 – Appendix B: Underground water impact report (PDF, 88.8MB)

    Part 4 – Appendix C: Technical memorandum groundwater (PDF, 6.1MB)

    Part 5 – Appendix E: SWQ Hydraulic Fracture Risk Assessment which includes:

    Part 5.1 Stimulation risk assessment (June 2020) (PDF, 19.3MB)

    Part 5.2 Stimulation risk assessment (29 June 2020) (PDF, 8.6MB)

    Part 5.3 Human health and ecological risk assessment (PDF, 10.4MB)

    Part 5.4 Statutory declaration (PDF, 381.6KB)

    A-AEMD-100128724 Bridgeport (Surat Basin) Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Western Downs Regional PL1 22 Oct 2021

    Application documents available in multiple parts:

    Application form (PDF, 780.9KB)

    Supporting letter (PDF, 152.9KB)

    Supporting information (PDF, 10.1MB)

    APP0061347 Santos Toga Pty Ltd; PAPL (Upstream) Pty Limited; 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 Limited. 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:
    Application form (PDF, 3.7MB)

    Notice of information request (PDF, 626.0KB)

    Response to notice of information request (PDF, 184.2MB)

    Public notice (PDF, 1.0MB)

    A-EA-AMD-100138467 Arrow CSG (Australia) Pty Ltd Petroleum and gas Western Downs Regional PL253 21 Oct 2021

    Application form (PDF, 114.7KB)

    Supporting information report (PDF, 131.2MB)

    Information request response (PDF, 21.9MB)

    APP0076750

    Santos Limited

    c/- Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd, Santos Limited, Beach Energy (Operations) Limited, Vamgas Pty Ltd, Santos Australian Hydrocarbons Pty Ltd

    Petroleum and gas Bulloo Shire PL1055 22 Mar 2021

    Application form and supporting information report (PDF, 19.4MB)

    Appendix D – SWQ underground water impact report 2020 update (PDF, 46.6MB)

    Appendix F – Hydraulic stimulation risk assessment Volume 1 (PDF, 30.6MB)

    Appendix F – Hydraulic stimulation risk assessment Volume 2 (PDF, 10.5MB)

    APP0076788

    Santos Limited

    c/- Beach Energy (Operations) Limited, Santos Limited, 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 (PDF, 11.1MB)

    Appendix C – Ecology assessment (PDF, 9.8MB)

    Appendix D (PDF, 88.8MB)

    Appendix E – Groundwater tech memo (PDF, 2.2MB)

    Appendix G – Hydraulic stimulation risk assessment Volume 1 (PDF, 30.6MB)

    Appendix G – Hydraulic stimulation risk assessment Volume 2 (PDF, 10.5MB)