Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd. wishes to advise that the Korella North mine ML100379 permitting process took another major move forward today with environmental approval for granting of the mining lease.
Excerpts from the official notification received on July 15, 2024
Decision about a standard application for an environmental authority for mining activities relating to a mining lease
Application details
The application for an environmental authority was received by the administering authority on Jan. 24, 2024.
Decision
The administering authority has decided to approve the application for a standard environmental authority under 170(2)(a) of the EP Act.
Reasons for the decision
In accordance with section 170(2)(a) of the EP Act, the administering authority has decided to approve the application subject to the standard conditions for the relevant authority.
Human rights
A human rights assessment was carried out in relation to this decision and it was determined that the decision is compatible with human rights.
About ML 100379
ML100379 covers an area of 118.62 hectares (ha) and is located six kilometres (km) southeast of The Monument at Phosphate Hill. The grant of the mining lease will include the granting of access over the adjacent Phosphate Hill-Townsville rail line to the Phosphate Hill-Duchess Road.
The grant of the mining lease is under the Queensland Mineral Resources Act 1989 and will be for a term of 10 years with the ability to apply for a further renewal for a term not
exceeding 10 years.
To enable the grant of ML100379, the mine access road is required to have approval from Queensland Rail for a crossing on the Phosphate Hill-Townsville rail line and approval from Cloncurry Shire Council for a new intersection on the Phosphate Hill-Duchess Road.
Applications for both consents were lodged on April 16, 2024.
The company will keep shareholders updated on the progress of the approvals being processed by Queensland Rail and Cloncurry Shire Council.
