Latest Queensland Government News

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Ark Mines has secured $1.5 million to advance its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths project, initiating a key drilling campaign and metallurgical testing aimed at significantly upgrading its resource base.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
28 July 2025
Comet Ridge Limited has independently certified 51.8 PJ of 2P gas reserves and 118.5 PJ of 3P reserves at its 100% owned Mahalo East Project, significantly expanding its gas portfolio in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. This milestone advances the Mahalo Gas Hub’s potential as a key new gas supply region for Australia’s east coast.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
25 July 2025
Blue Energy’s subsidiary Eureka Petroleum has been granted two significant Potential Commercial Areas in Queensland’s North Bowen Basin, alongside a renewal of its ATP 814 exploration permit. These awards position the company to advance substantial gas resources toward production.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
24 July 2025
Canterbury Resources advances its flagship Briggs Copper Project with a near-complete scoping study and imminent deep drilling, while expanding exploration across Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
23 July 2025
Lithium Energy Limited has completed the first tranche acquisition of a majority interest in the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project, unlocking access to a historically rich gold-copper region in central Queensland. The company is poised to deploy modern exploration techniques backed by government funding to advance the project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
14 July 2025
Iltani Resources has revealed promising preliminary results from its VTEM survey at the Herberton Project, identifying multiple new electromagnetic anomalies that could significantly expand the known silver-indium mineralisation. Drill testing is set to begin by mid to late July 2025.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 June 2025
Lithium Energy Limited has won $189,200 in Queensland Government funding to advance exploration at its Bajool Prospect, targeting a significant porphyry copper-molybdenum system within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
25 June 2025
Sunshine Metals has initiated an 840 line-kilometre helicopter-borne VTEM Max geophysics survey over the Coronation–Highway area, backed by a $231,000 Queensland Government grant. The survey aims to uncover massive sulphide deposits analogous to Sunshine’s Liontown and the historic Highway-Reward mines.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
25 June 2025
Revolver Resources has completed the final milestone of a Queensland government grant, unlocking full funding to fast-track its Dianne Copper Mine Project towards production in 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
24 June 2025
Ballymore Resources has initiated a deep drilling program at its Dittmer Project in North Queensland, targeting a significant porphyry copper-gold system beneath the historic mine. This follows strong Stage 5 drilling results and is supported by Queensland Government funding.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 June 2025
Canterbury Resources is set to drill a 900m deep hole at its Briggs copper project, testing a high-priority geophysical target that could reveal richer copper zones. Supported by a government grant, this move coincides with a scoping study aiming to unlock one of Australia’s largest undeveloped copper deposits.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 June 2025
Diatreme Resources’ Northern Silica Project has been awarded Major Project Status by the Australian Government, marking a pivotal step in advancing critical minerals development in Queensland. This designation streamlines federal approvals and supports the project’s role in the clean energy supply chain.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
17 June 2025