The Queensland Government has released four prospective minerals areas totalling approximately 1107 km2 (349 sub-blocks) via competitive tender with a cash bid component for minerals in Queensland’s North West Minerals Province.

All areas have been released via competitive tender with a cash bid component for an Exploration Permit for Minerals (EPM). The Queensland Government has engaged with directly affected landowners, native title parties, overlapping resource tenure holders and local councils. Adjacent resource tenure holders and regional natural resource management groups along with agricultural, environmental, local government and industry peak bodies have also been engaged about this opportunity.

A preferred tenderer must meet environmental, native title and other approval requirements before an EPM may be granted for a term of five years under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (MRA). Following grant, the EPM-holder will also need to complete land access and potentially other approval requirements before commencing on-ground exploration.

Tender Closing Date & Time - 2:30 pm AEST 24 May 2018.