Latest North Queensland News

Breakthrough Minerals has launched a significant diamond drilling program at its Turpentine copper-gold deposit in North West Queensland, aiming to expand its largest resource within the Hazel Creek Copper-Gold Project.

Sibelco Silica Pty Ltd has exercised its call option to inject an additional $4.4 million into the Diatreme joint venture, restoring ownership stakes and supporting key project milestones for the Northern Silica Project in Far North Queensland.

EQ Resources Ltd is set to boost its tungsten footprint in Far North Queensland by acquiring Aus Critical Minerals and TTTP1, increasing its Mt Carbine tenure by 45% to 1,136 square kilometres.

Iltani Resources has reported robust assay results from 11 recent drill holes at its Orient West project, confirming multiple high-grade silver-indium intersections and broad mineralised zones at open pittable depths.

Ballymore Resources has expanded its high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery at Torpy's through 22 drill holes and a detailed gravity survey, revealing multiple new targets across the Ruddygore Project. Assays and 3D modelling are expected soon to guide further exploration.

Sunshine Metals has secured the Mt Moss Operation for $18 million, setting the stage for gold production by mid-2027 and progressing engineering, financing, and exploration activities.

Koba Resources’ recent IP survey at the Stannex Prospect reveals robust chargeability anomalies aligned with high-grade tin mineralisation, setting the stage for an imminent 3,000m drilling campaign.

Ballymore Resources has expanded its gravity survey at the Ruddygore Project, revealing several high-priority targets beyond its flagship Torpy’s discovery. The results validate prior drilling and set the stage for a busy exploration campaign backed by government funding.

Clara Resources has secured options over 111 square kilometres of new tenure along the Kingsborough Fault corridor at its Mareeba Gold Project, consolidating a district-scale landholding rich in gold, antimony and tungsten prospects.

Diatreme Resources has unveiled a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 102.7 million tonnes of high-purity silica sand at its Casuarina deposit, lifting its total global resource base to 632.8 million tonnes. The deposit's proximity to existing infrastructure and high silica content underpin its development potential.

Lightning Minerals' late 2025 soil sampling along the Drummer Fault has revealed multiple new gold targets over a 3.9km strike, reinforcing the continuity of mineralisation and setting the stage for a fully funded Phase 2 drilling campaign starting mid-July 2026.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) defied North Queensland floods to deliver a 23% jump in operating profit, driven by strong beef pricing and herd valuation gains.