Latest Mt Isa Region News

True North Copper has expanded its Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery at Mt Oxide by 500 metres to the north through a Phase 1 Induced Polarisation geophysics program, validating its geophysics-led exploration approach and identifying fresh drill targets along the Mt Gordon Fault Zone.

Carnaby Resources has unveiled a significant new high-grade copper-gold mineralised structure at its Trek 1 prospect in the Greater Duchess Project, Queensland, with drill results pointing to resource expansion beyond current estimates.

Austral Resources has bolstered its Cameron River Project with final assays revealing gold and silver alongside high-grade copper at Snow Queen, underpinning its regional growth strategy.

Austral Resources has kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign with a standout 10m intercept grading 7.52% copper at the Snow Queen Prospect near its Rocklands facility, underpinning its strategy to build regional scale through satellite deposits.

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) has secured A$5.15 million through a placement to fund a substantial expansion of its drilling program at the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, aiming to grow its resource base beyond 200,000 tonnes of contained copper equivalent.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed its full acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, securing a substantial resource base and initiating a drilling campaign at Barbara, signalling a new phase of exploration and development.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed the acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, gaining a substantial resource base and strategic landholding in the Mt Isa region. The company is now poised to advance exploration with multiple high-priority targets.

True North Copper has secured a $250,000 Queensland Government grant to fund an advanced drone-based geophysical survey at its Mt Oxide Copper Project, aiming to uncover concealed copper deposits ahead of its 2026 drilling campaign.

Carnaby Resources has released a compelling Pre-Feasibility Study and maiden Ore Reserve for its Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project, outlining a 12-year mine life with strong financial metrics and a near-term production target.

Breakthrough Minerals has announced a focused drilling campaign at its Barbara Copper-Gold Project in Queensland, aiming to expand its substantial copper-gold resource within the broader Queensland Copper-Gold Project portfolio.

Carnaby Resources has reported a standout drill result of 18 metres at 5.0% copper equivalent at its Trek 2 prospect, signalling significant growth potential beyond current resource estimates at the Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project.

New Frontier Minerals has identified significant exploration targets across 14 prospects in its NWQ Copper Project, with plans to advance the Big One Deposit towards production.