Call for tenders for exploration permits for coal (EPCs)

⁠⁠⁠The Queensland Government is calling for tenders for four (4) areas of land for coal exploration permits in the Bowen and Surat basins, as part of the 2026 exploration tender release CLR2026-1.

Refer to the Call for Tenders for Exploration Permits for Coal (EPCs) (CLR2026-1) document for tender details.

There is no cash bid component for this tender.

Scope:

This call for tenders for Exploration Permits for Coal (CLR2026-1) (call for tenders) is made under Chapter 4, Part 3 of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (MRA) and notified in the Queensland Government Gazette. See Appendix A Queensland Government Gazette Notice, for a link to the Queensland Government gazette notice.

This tender opportunity is offered on a competitive basis to ensure Queensland’s resources are responsibly managed by allocating exploration rights to companies with the required capability to explore and develop these resources. Competitive tendering ensures a fair, transparent, and rigorous process to assess tenders and select the preferred tenderer for each area.

The Queensland Government is intending to facilitate further exploration and development of the state’s coal resources near existing coal exploration and production projects.