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Alice Queen has outlined a potentially lucrative Horn Island development case, but the numbers remain preliminary and depend on further drilling, approvals and funding. The gold explorer ended FY2026 with a A$3.55 million loss and A$3.6 million in cash.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
28 Sept 2026
Alice Queen's subsidiary Monzonite Metals has agreed to sell its non-core NSW tenement EL8646 to Alkane Resources for $900,000 cash, sharpening focus on the Horn Island Gold Project in Queensland.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 Sept 2026
Alice Queen Limited has bolstered its Horn Island gold project with an updated resource of 569,000 ounces and a robust Project Definition Study showing a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million. A 2026 drilling program is underway to test a large-scale Exploration Target of up to 2.3 million ounces.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 Aug 2026
Alice Queen has deployed a dual-purpose drill rig to Horn Island, initiating a multi-phase program aimed at expanding its substantial gold resource and exploring new mineralised zones.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 Aug 2026
Alice Queen Limited’s Project Definition Study for the Horn Island Gold Project reveals robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans for an 11-year mine life and a rapid 1.1-year capital payback.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 July 2026
Alice Queen Limited has contracted a versatile drilling rig to kickstart a multi-phase exploration program at its Horn Island Gold Project, with operations set to begin mid to late July 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 June 2026
Alice Queen’s Project Definition Study for Horn Island reveals robust economics, including a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans to advance to feasibility stages.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 June 2026
Alice Queen Limited has pushed back the closing date for its partially underwritten rights issue to 19 June 2026, giving shareholders more time to subscribe at 0.9 cents per share.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
9 June 2026
Alice Queen Limited has pushed back the closing date of its $5.77 million rights issue to 12 June 2026, giving shareholders more time to subscribe at 0.9 cents per share. The extension reflects the company's effort to maximise shareholder involvement ahead of the planned capital raise completion.
Claire Turing
Claire Turing
1 June 2026
Alice Queen Limited has appointed Adrian Hell as Exploration Manager to leverage his deep knowledge of Horn Island and fast-track a multi-phase drilling campaign aimed at expanding a 524,000-ounce gold resource.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 May 2026
Alice Queen Limited has clarified the allocation of funds from its $5.77 million rights issue, dedicating over half to Horn Island exploration, while confirming director Jianying Wang’s stake will remain substantial post-raise.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
14 May 2026
Alice Queen Limited (ASX:AQX) has initiated a partially underwritten rights issue aiming to raise up to $5.77 million, with substantial shareholder Gage Resource Development committed to maintaining control. The funds will primarily support further drilling and project development at Horn Island.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
6 May 2026

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