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Promoting our resources at PDAC 2026

From 1 to 4 March, the Queensland Government will be in Toronto promoting investment opportunities in Queensland's resources sector at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026.

With more than 27,000 attendees from over 125 countries, PDAC is a premier global forum for connecting capital with opportunity. The convention provides a platform to showcase Queensland's world-class mineral endowment, stable regulatory environment and project pipeline, while engaging directly with investors and industry decision-makers exploring growth and partnership opportunities.

Queensland will be part of the Australia Minerals booth (#311) at PDAC. We will also be joined by a delegation of Queensland-based mining and exploration companies presenting projects and partnership opportunities that position Queensland at the forefront of future resource development and investment.

Presentations

Monday, 2 March

These presentations are part of the Australia Day session, Room 205D, North Building, 2.00–5.10pm EST. Registration is not required.

  • Critical minerals: From discovery to downstream—2.50pm EST
    Queensland's approach to critical minerals development—Tony Knight, Chief Government Geologist, Geological Survey of Queensland
  • Minerals investment opportunities in Australia—4.00pm EST
    Unearthing potential: Queensland's next big copper opportunity—Andrew Mooney, Managing Director and CEO, True North Copper

Queensland delegation

The following companies and their representatives will be attending PDAC alongside members of the Queensland Government.

AEON Metals

AEON Metals is a public exploration and development company advancing critical metals in North West Queensland, centred on its polymetallic Walford Creek project targeting copper, cobalt and other battery-related metals.

  • Paul Harris, CEO

Ark Mines Limited

Ark Mines through its Sandy Mitchell Project is set to become a major contributor to the global supply of highly valuable rare earth elements.

  • Tom Patterson

Axon Graphite—Lithium Energy

Axon Graphite Limited is a minerals exploration and development company focused on developing a vertically integrated Battery Anode Material (BAM) plant in Queensland supported by multiple high-grade graphite deposits.

  • William Johnson, Executive Chairman
  • Farooq Khan, Executive Director

DevEx Resources

DevEx is an ASX-listed minerals exploration company. Its Kennedy Rare Earth Element (REE) Project is an advanced exploration project located in North Queensland and remains one of only a select few ionic clay projects that have been defined in Australia.

  • Marnie Finlayson, Managing Director
  • Brendan Bradley, Technical Director

Dover Castle Metals

Dover Castle Metals is an Australian exploration company focused on developing critical mineral projects in Queensland, centred on its flagship silver-tin polymetallic Dover Castle deposit.

  • Ben Mayo, CEO, Kevin MacNeill, Technical Director
  • Kathy Brooker, Corporate Manager

EQ Resources

EQ Resources Ltd (ASX:EQR) is a leading global tungsten producer with two operating mines: Mt Carbine (Queensland, Australia) and Barruecopardo (Spain), building a secure, reliable and traceable Western tungsten supply platform through technology enabled processing and a disciplined, scalable growth pipeline.

  • Ryan MacNeill, Senior Commercial Manager

InterGroup Mining

InterGroup Mining is an Australian registered company developing a large-scale kaolin, silica and gold deposit in Queensland Australia.

  • Zack Klassen, Corporate Development

M Critical Minerals

M Critical Minerals is a private exploration and development company with early-stage projects in vanadium, copper, graphite and rare earth elements.

  • Gerhard Redelinghuys, Managing Director

North West Phosphate

North West Phosphate is the largest phosphate resource holding in Australia and is committed to improving availability of this vital resource for agriculture.

  • John Cotter, Managing Director
  • Madeline Simmonds, Head of Corporate Affairs and ESG

True North Copper

True North Copper is a copper-focused, critical minerals exploration company with a highly prospective portfolio of assets in North West Queensland, Australia.

  • Andrew Mooney, Managing Director and CEO

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Last updated
25 February 2026
Last reviewed
20 February 2026