Latest North Queensland News

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.

Ballymore Resources has pushed the boundaries of its Torpy’s silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery in North Queensland, with initial results from a fresh 3,000m drilling campaign revealing broad zones of massive sulphide mineralisation closer to surface. Assays are due in June, while a government-backed gravity survey aims to unlock further targets across the Ruddygore corridor.

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

Ballymore Resources has kicked off a detailed gravity survey across a 32km corridor at its Ruddygore Project, aiming to refine targets for silver-lead-zinc and skarn-porphyry deposits. Funded by $383,000 in Queensland government grants, the survey complements ongoing high-grade drilling at Torpy's.

Diatreme Resources has increased its Si2 Deposit Mineral Resource Estimate by 10.6%, expanding the Northern Silica Project’s high-purity silica sand base to 301.5 million tonnes, underpinning its Pre-Feasibility Study.

Ballymore Resources has restarted a 3,000-metre drilling program at its Torpy’s silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery in north Queensland, following a wet season pause. Early drilling results confirm multiple high-grade mineralised shoots and broad shallow zones, pointing to a potentially large mineralised system.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

DGR Global has invested $3 million in Savannah Goldfields through a $1.5 million gold production royalty and a $1.5 million share placement, securing a foothold in North Queensland’s gold sector with potential for significant cash flow and exploration upside.

Tartana Minerals revises its corporate presentation to clarify prior disclosures while spotlighting a $4.5 million capital raise to boost copper sulphate production and expand drilling across its Far North Queensland portfolio.

DGR Global has secured a $3 million investment in Savannah Goldfields, combining a tiered gold royalty with a 4.5% equity stake. The deal aims to tap into Savannah’s North Queensland gold assets and fund exploration, following DGR’s recent SolGold exit.

Ark Mines has intercepted low-grade gold in its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, revealing potential value-add from gold credits alongside rare earths. Further assays and development studies are underway.

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.