Exploration incentives and opportunities
Call for tenders, exploration grants and other resources investment opportunities in Queensland
Topics
Collaborative exploration initiative
Read information on Queensland Government exploration grants including the Collaborative Exploration Initiative and the Collaborative Drilling Initiative.
Collaborative development program
The Collaborative Development Program (CDP) provides $5 million in funding to explore for remaining mineralisation found in mine waste.
Frontier gas exploration grants program
Learn about the grants available to support on-ground gas exploration activities in the Bowen and Galilee basins.
Competitive tendering for exploration
Learn how to tender for resource exploration opportunities in Queensland.
Current tenders
Learn about call for tenders and current tender opportunities for mineral, petroleum and gas exploration and production.
Queensland exploration program
The Queensland Exploration Program provides a forward schedule of land being released for exploration. Find out about land releases for the coming year.
Expressions of interest for exploration
How to request that an area be considered for exploration release.
Company exploration reports
Find out how to access company statutory reports and data
Core library services and drill core submission
Read about the Exploration Data Centre collections including drill core and cuttings from the Department of Resources and company exploration programs.
Packaging of drill core and drill cuttings
Instructions for preparing samples of drill core and drill cuttings prior to submitting to drill core facilities.