Coonambula Sand & Stone Quarry Project

The commercial importance of having a strong supply of high grade sand and stone for the building and construction industry should never be underestimated

Date: 12 April 2009
Permit: 175-09
Status: MCU 17509
Environ Authority BRID0052 issued 19 October 2017

About this Project

Quarrying is a tough industry and not for the faint hearted. Our management team is made up of seasoned professionals with decades of experience in the Extractive Industries, including, the Extractive Industries, Mining, Building and Business Administration. Project highlights: –

2009 – Riverstone Resources Pty Ltd
2009 – Quarry Permit Application
2011 – Approval of Permit No. 175-09
2015 – Incorporation of CRG
2016 – Landholders Agreement signed
2016 – Change of Material Use
2017 – Instruct Technical Consultants
2017 – Environmental Authority BRID0052 issued by Dept.
2018 – Commence marketing
2019 – Public awareness campaign
2020 – Covid-19 – Extraction on hold.

Quarrying creates jobs in areas where there are limited opportunities. There is a huge demand for the products of quarrying, such as high quality sand stone This is linked to the demand for new homes in the State of Queensland which we can support domestically. Quarrying provides income to local councils through taxation via Permits to extract sand and stone.

Differences between Mines and Quarries

There is a significant difference between mining and quarrying. Mining is the process of extracting buried minerals below the earth surface.

A Quarry is a site where material for construction purposes, such as construction sand, gravel, and quarry rock, is extracted from the earth.

Because the definition of ‘mineral’ in the Mineral Resources Act 1989 excludes most materials used for construction purposes, quarry (or extractive industry) Quarry Sites such as ours are approved and administered by local government under the Planning Act 2016.