Dugald River Mine Project Amendment Application Environmental Authority (EPML00731213) and Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (P-PRCP-100846032)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152
Application notice
Dugald River Mine Project
Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease
It is advised that MMG Dugald River Pty Ltd has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority and a PRCP schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority and PRCP schedule being amended are EPML00731213 and P-PRCP-100846032.
The application relates to 4,335 ha of land, located off the Burke Developmental Road, within the Cloncurry Shire Council.
The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve: addition of three areas with associated mining lease applications (MLA100383, ML100382, ML100359), expansion of the Tailings Storage Facility, expansion of the Waste Storage Pad (PAF Pad 2), additional borrow pits, alternative groundwater contaminant limits, alternative air quality monitoring locations, and a reduction of the authorised maximum disturbance for certain features. The proposed activities will occur on the following mining leases (ML) and mineral development lease (MDL); MDL 79, ML 2467, ML 2468, ML 2469, ML 2470, ML 2471, ML 2477, ML 2478, ML 2479, ML 2480, ML 2481, ML 2482, ML 2496, ML 2497, ML 2498, ML 2499, ML 2500, ML 2501, ML 2502, ML 2556, ML 2557, ML 2558, ML 2559, ML 2596, ML 2599, ML 2601, ML 2638, ML 2684, ML 2685, ML 7496, ML 90047, ML 90049, ML 90050, ML 90051, ML 90211, ML 90212, ML 90213, ML 90218, ML 90220, ML 90230, ML 90237, ML 100383, ML 100359 and ML 100382.
The application documents for the project consist of the Environmental Authority amendment application form, the Environmental Authority Amendment Supporting Information Report, the Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan, the Information Request Notice and the response to the Information Request Notice.
Application documents may be inspected or accessed via the Dugald River website and at Current environmental authority application or amendment documents.
Copies of the standard conditions for the resource activity can be obtained by accessing the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation website 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 19/03/2026 to 20/04/2026. 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 and Northern Compliance, Environmental Services and Regulation
PO Box 7230 Cairns QLD 4870
ESCairns@detsi.qld.gov.au
Attention: Mineral Business Centre
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:
Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
PO Box 7230
Cairns QLD 4870
or
Telephone: 07 4222 5352, email: ESCairns@detsi.qld.gov.au