Section 152
Application notice

Chinova Resources Project

Land description:
Mining Lease (ML) ML90040, ML90057, ML90158, and ML90187

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Chinova Resources Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EPML00873613.

The amendment involves an addition to the surface area for the relevant activity of more than 10% of the existing area. The amendment proposes an increase in the disturbance area and does increase the disturbance area by more than 10% of the existing area.

The mining lease (ML) tenements ML90040, ML90057, ML90158, and ML90187, are located approximately 150 km south of Cloncurry in northwest Queensland within the Cloncurry Shire local government area.

The application documents for the project consist of an application form relating to the EA amendment application, supporting reports relating to the proposed amendment.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at www.chinovaresources.com.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at 07 4748 0345.

Copies of the standard conditions for the resource activity can be obtained by accessing the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation website www.detsi.qld.gov.au or by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 (select option 4) or by email on palm@detsi.qld.gov.au.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 21/08/2025 to 18/9/205.

Submission must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period.

Submissions must be sent to:

Department of Environment, Tourism Science and Innovation
Minerals Business Centre
PO Box 7230, Cairns QLD 4870
Email: ESCairns@des.qld.gov.au

The Department of Environment, Tourism Science and Innovation as administering authority shall accept all properly made submissions and may accept written submissions even if they are not properly made. A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:

• be written or made electronically
• state the name and address of each submitter
• be made to the administering authority stated above
• be received on or before the last day of the submission period
• state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Submission may be made using the Submission form: Application or amendment application for an environmental authority / PRC plan / PRCP schedule (ESR/2015/1617). If you wish to make submissions electronically, please use submission form (ESR/2015/1617) as a guide about the matters that are to be included.

Enquiries about the application can be made directly to:

Debbie Coutts – Ph: 07 4748 0345
Postal Address – Level 5, 10 Market Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
PO Box 1534 Milton QLD 4064