Latest Queensland Resources News

Acrow Limited has secured Phase 1 clearance from the ACCC for its AusGroup Industrial Services acquisition, removing a key regulatory hurdle and setting the stage for completion by the end of August.

Iltani Resources has intercepted significant lead, zinc, and copper sulphides over a 1,230m strike at its Union Jack Prospect in Northern Queensland, validating geophysical VTEM targets and setting the stage for expanded exploration within the Herberton Project.

Omega Oil & Gas is drilling ahead at the Canyon-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, targeting extensive Permian reservoirs that could define a significant new oil and gas province.

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off a fully funded drilling program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, backed by a strong $102 million cash position and no debt, aiming to unlock significant oil and gas volumes.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) is gearing up for a major 2026 field season with three high-impact diamond drilling programs across its Queensland copper-gold projects, backed by joint ventures and government grants. A $1.5 million capital raise recently completed will support drilling activities, while a new $6 million JV with Sumitomo Metals Mining targets the Bulimba Gold Project.

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off its fully funded 2026/27 drilling program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock significant oil and gas volumes with a multi-well campaign focused on the basin’s eastern flank.

Ballymore Resources has kicked off a deep Magnetotelluric survey at its Dittmer Project, aiming to pinpoint a concealed porphyry copper-gold system beneath a historic high-grade gold mine while advancing underground development and resource drilling.

Golding Contractors, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, has secured two major contracts worth up to $195 million, underpinning its regional presence and boosting NRW's FY27 order book.

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.

Xstate Resources confirms Diona-1 as a gas discovery with strong reservoir pressure but faces challenges removing completion fluids. The company is exploring advanced methods to clear the wellbore and enable sustained production.

Cooper Metals has completed all regulatory approvals for a ~1,400m RC drill program at Ardmore North, targeting Q2 2026 commencement. The company also executed a strategic asset swap to acquire the Pyramid Gold Project, backed by a nearly $1 million placement.

Cooper Metals has swapped its Oorindi Project for the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans immediate exploration and a $979,500 capital raise to fund drilling and technical expansion.