The Mineral Act of 1989 (Qld.) allows for the granting of EPMs and EPCs (Exploration Permit Coal Applications).
According to the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME), all of the AusPotash EPMs are overlapped by EPCs owned by Holloman Minerals Pty. Ltd., Majicyl Pty. Ltd., and by other minority interests. East Energy Resources Ltd has announced that exploration will begin on reported shallow coal occurrences as soon as their application has been granted (see East Energy Resources Ltd announcement, with URL in Section 23.0 References).
Written consents will be required for both EPM and EPC holders to be granted a mining lease. If both coal and potash projects were to be developed (in separate areas), they could share infrastructure thus reducing costs for each operation. An alternate power source may also be available.
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