It is advised that application has been made for a mining lease under the provisions of the above mentioned Act, for the mining/purpose of copper, gold, silver and water management on the following land parcels within the McKinlay Shire Council: LOT 4 ON BD164.

The application is located at approximately 67kilometres southeast of the town of Cloncurry.

The applicant is:  AIC COPPER PTY LTD (100%)

Date and time Applications Lodged: 31 May 2022 at 10.51AM

Mining activities to be carried out include: Copper, gold and silver mining and associated water management activities.

Mining lease application documents

The application documents consist of the Application for Mining Lease and copies of or extracts from the application documents, and the endorsed Mining Lease Notice detailing the location and description of the land applied for (including surface area and access), maybe downloaded from the Departments website https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/public-notices-tenders or may be inspected at the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Developments office – Level 9, Verde Tower,  445 Flinders Street, Townsville QLD 4810 or may be obtained by contacting the local mines assessment hub on (07) 4447 9230  or by email MineralHub@nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au  

Making a properly made objection

It is advised that any person/entity may make an objection to the grant of the mining lease. The objection period, during which objections can be given, concludes on 30 September 2026 at 4.30pm (AEST).

A properly made objection must be received on or before 4.30pm (AEST) on the last day of the objection period. It must be lodged with the chief executive in writing in the approved form, addressed to the relevant Assessment Hub:

Mineral Assessment Hub

Level 9, 445 Flinders Street
Townsville QLD 4810

PO Box 1752,
Townsville QLD 4810

Email: MineralHub@nrmmrrd.qld.gov.au  

A copy of the objection must also be served upon the applicant/s on or before the last day of the objection period at the following address:

AIC COPPER PTY LTD 
C/- Hetherington Exploration & Mining Title Services (QLD) Pty Ltd
PO Box 49
Spring Hill LPO
Spring Hill, Qld, 4004

brisbane@hemtsqld.com.au

Objection for the mining lease application

A properly made objection in respect to the grant of the mining lease is one that:

• is lodged, on or before 4:30pm (AEST) on the last objection day for the application with the chief executive in writing in the approved form;
• states the grounds of the objection and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds
• is signed and dated by each person/entity (i.e. signatory) making the objection; and
• states the name and address of each signatory. 

Intending objectors should obtain the approved objection form (MRA-20) by either contacting the relevant assessment hub on (07) 4447 9230 or online from the department’s website:  https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/applications-compliance/forms-fees.