Latest Queensland Mining Projects News

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has secured exclusive rights to explore and potentially mine four tenements near its Blackjack operation through a joint venture with Citigold (ASX:CTO). The staged agreement allows NMR to assess mineralisation before deciding on mining, with cost recovery and profit sharing structured to align both parties.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has expanded its Mt Oxide copper-cobalt-silver system to a 2.3km strike length, unveiling a new ~300m wide mineralised zone at Chidna alongside multiple high-grade shoots at Aquila.

Great Western Exploration (ASX: GTE) has entered a farm-in deal to earn up to 100% of the McKinlay Copper-Gold and Silver Project near Cloncurry, Queensland, targeting Ernest Henry-style IOCG and Cannington-style silver-lead deposits with a planned drilling campaign.

Basin Energy has kicked off follow-up drilling at its Newmans rare earth discovery in northwest Queensland, aiming to confirm continuity along a 3.3 km mineralised corridor. Assay results are expected by mid to late September, marking the start of a busy second half of 2026 for the company.

Canterbury Resources has reported consistent assay results from initial drilling at its Briggs Copper Project, supporting a significant resource upgrade and ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study, while gearing up for a new drilling campaign at the Monto Project's John Hill deposit.

Moonlight Resources has kicked off its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at Peak Downs in central Queensland, aiming to validate historic high-grade copper mineralisation and unlock the potential of a largely underexplored system.

Moonlight Resources has significantly extended the Leo Grande gold system at its Clermont Project, with Phase 2 drilling pushing mineralisation 200 metres southeast and 250 metres northwest. The company holds a solid A$6.1 million cash balance as it advances towards a maiden resource estimate.

Austral Resources has identified a second parallel copper-gold lode at its Cameron River Project, with drillhole 26SQRC006 hitting significant grades. The discovery supports the company’s strategy of regional growth around its Rocklands Processing Facility.

Moonlight Resources has kicked off its inaugural Reverse Circulation drilling at the Goldfinger Prospect within the Clermont Gold Project, aiming to validate and extend historical high-grade gold mineralisation from the late 1980s.

Canterbury Resources is pushing ahead with a large-scale drilling program at its Briggs Copper Project while integrating its newly acquired Monto Project, setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study on a potential tier-one copper operation.

Cooper Metals has secured full ownership of the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade, underexplored gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans to accelerate exploration with immediate drilling targeting multiple priority zones along a largely untested fault corridor.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the Diamantina Copper-Gold Project from Anglo American, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising copper-gold mineralisation in northwest Queensland.