Latest Mt Isa Region News

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.

Austral Resources is set to begin an 18-hole drilling campaign at its Rocklands project to enhance confidence in its copper-gold resource and optimise processing. Results expected through Q3 2026 will inform next steps in resource development and plant efficiency.

Breakthrough Minerals is set to launch a significant drilling campaign at its Hazel Creek Copper-Gold Project in Queensland, aiming to expand resources and unlock new mineralisation zones following its acquisition of the Queensland Copper-Gold Project.

Somerset Minerals has identified a major 17-kilometre copper anomaly corridor, Talisker, near White Cliff Minerals’ Danvers deposit in Nunavut, Canada, following extensive 2025 geophysical and geochemical surveys. The company plans targeted drilling and geophysical follow-up in 2026 to test these promising undercover copper targets.

Larvotto Resources is on track for mid-2026 production at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project, backed by robust drilling results, plant refurbishment progress, and promising tungsten recovery. The company also expands its copper portfolio with a strategic option on the Blockade Mine in Mt Isa.

Aruma Resources has executed binding agreements to acquire a major stake in the Tillex Copper Project in Ontario, complementing strong drilling results from its Australian copper assets and raising $3.5 million to fund exploration.

Maronan Metals has reported significantly improved metallurgical testwork results for its Maronan copper-gold deposit, with gold recoveries reaching up to 88% and copper recoveries exceeding 96% in primary ore types. These findings enhance confidence in the project’s processing potential and underpin ongoing feasibility studies.