Latest North Queensland News

AIC Mines has reported encouraging drilling results from eight prospects at its Eloise Regional Project, highlighting high-grade gold and copper mineralisation and confirming new structural targets for further exploration.

Bio-Gene Technology reports significant progress in developing its bio-insecticides Flavocide and Qcide, including new efficacy data and organic certification, positioning the company for growth amid rising global demand for safer pest control.

Tartana Minerals partners with Alt Resources in a $2 million joint venture to accelerate exploration of critical metals in Far North Queensland, focusing on tin, tungsten, and rare earth elements.

Sunshine Metals has reported compelling final assay results from its recent diamond drilling program at the Sybil project, confirming significant high-grade gold mineralisation and paving the way for expanded exploration in early 2026.

Pacgold has completed its maiden drilling at White Lion, intersecting promising gold mineralisation, while extending the Jerry Dodds lode strike to 1.8km, both discoveries supporting further exploration in 2026.

Iltani Resources has reported compelling assay results from its VTEM-targeted drilling at the Orient Silver-Indium Project, revealing multiple thick zones of high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation. These findings validate VTEM as a powerful exploration tool and hint at a significant expansion of the existing resource.

Tartana Minerals has inked a non-binding Letter of Intent with Alt Resources for up to $5 million in non-dilutive financing, structured to align repayments with copper production and prices. This deal aims to optimize existing operations and fund expansion through the Mungana processing plant.

Ballymore Resources’ maiden reverse circulation drilling at the historic Torpy’s Crooked Creek mine reveals significant massive sulphide lead-zinc mineralisation, confirming extensions to the old high-grade silver-lead-zinc workings. Assay results are pending, promising further insights into this emerging Queensland base metals play.

Critical Minerals Group has raised $2 million through a placement to accelerate key development milestones for its Lindfield Vanadium Project and vanadium flow battery supply chain.

Ballymore Resources has kicked off drilling at the Torpy’s Crooked Creek silver-lead-zinc mine near Chillagoe, targeting extensions of a historically rich deposit with promising modern geophysical data.

Savannah Goldfields has resumed gold production at its Georgetown plant, pouring its first doré since early 2024, while preparing to commence mining at Big Reef and expand operations at Agate Creek.

Pacgold Limited reports compelling gold mineralisation from its 2025 drilling program at the Alice River Gold Project, highlighting the newly defined Kapok Prospect as a high-priority target for follow-up exploration.