Amendment Application for the Environmental Authority of the Eva Copper Mine Project under the Environmental Protection Act 1994

Closed
6 March 2026 4.30pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Outback Queensland

An application has been submitted to amend the environmental authority for the Eva Copper Mine Project, located approximately 75 kilometres north-west of Cloncurry and 95 kilometres north-east of Mount Isa. The application seeks to align the environmental authority with the updated Life of Mine Plan, based on a revised Feasibility Study. The proposed amendments include extending the mine’s operational life, increasing extraction and processing rates, expanding land disturbance areas, introducing additional environmentally relevant activities, and revising water management systems and supply sources.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152
Application notice
Eva Copper Mine Project
Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Eva Copper Mine 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 EPML00899613.

The amendment application relates to the Eva Copper Mine Project (the Project) located approximately 75km north-west of Cloncurry and 95km north-east of Mount Isa. The purpose of the application is to update the Project’s Environmental Authority to align with changes to the Life of Mine Plan, based on the updated Feasibility Study. Key amendments include an extension of the Project’s operational life, an increase in total extraction and processing rates, an increase in disturbance area, inclusion of additional Environmentally Relevant Activities, implementation of a revised water management systems, and updated water supply.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve:

  • Mining Lease 90162, 90163, 90164, 90165 and 90166.
  • Resource Activity, Schedule 3, 16: Mining Gold Ore and Schedule 3, 17: Mining Copper Ore.

The application documents for the project consist of the Application Form, Supporting Technical Assessment Reports, and Statutory Notices relevant to the amendment application.

Application documents may be inspected or accessed at:

  • The Eva Copper Project Community Hub located at 47 Ramsay Street, Cloncurry
  • The Eva Copper Brisbane Office located at Level 3, 12 Cribb Street, Milton
  • Harmony Website
  • The department’s website

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained by contacting:

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation via telephone on (07) 4222 5352 or via email at ESCairns@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 5/02/2026 to 6/03/2026. Submission must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period. Submissions must be sent to:

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

Attention: Guilherme da Silva

The Department of the 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:

Sarah Watson
Head of ESG & Permitting
sarah.watson@harmonyseasia.com