EQ Resources Bulks Up in Queensland as Tungsten’s Geopolitical Value Climbs
Published on 07/08/2026 at 17:07 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The global hunt for supply-chain security in critical minerals is increasingly favouring small producers with scale ambitions, and EQ Resources is moving quickly to capitalise. The Australian tungsten developer has locked in a deal to acquire two private entities — Australian Critical Minerals and TTTP1 — a move that will swell its footprint in Far North Queensland by nearly half and hand it control of a key mine just as Western defence procurement shifts away from Chinese material.
The acquisition, expected to close by 10 July 2026, will see EQ Resources pay A$900,000 in cash together with 30 million shares. In return, the company adds roughly 353 square kilometres of exploration ground, bringing the total Mt Carbine district area to 1,136 square kilometres. Another 824 square kilometres are covered by pending applications. The transaction also resolves competing exploration claims and consolidates the company’s regional position around the newly acquired Mt White mine, located about 67 km from the existing Mt Carbine processing plant. Management describes the price tag as disciplined and the integration as a natural step toward becoming the regional heavyweight in tungsten.
Timing, too, appears to work in the company’s favour. Tungsten prices are currently range-bound between US$2,800 and US$3,150 per metric ton unit, underpinned by solid demand and tight supply. A more structural catalyst looms: from January 2027, US defence procurement will face restrictions on Chinese tungsten, tilting the procurement spotlight toward non-Chinese sources. EQ Resources intends to exploit that window by feeding surface stockpiles at Mt White into its existing mill while using the expanded land package to step up exploration drilling.
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On the capital front, the company is also tidying up its equity structure. A recent exercise of options — 375,000 shares at A$0.0675 each, with a maturity date of 7 July 2026 — has lifted total issued capital to more than 5.11 billion shares. A cleansing notice has been lodged. The shares themselves have been trading around A$0.27–0.28, roughly 30% below the 52-week high of A$0.38 but above the June 2026 trough of A$0.20. The 50-day moving average sits at A$0.26, and the relative strength index of 48.7 suggests a neutral reading — room to run in either direction.
Whether the market will re-rate the stock depends on execution. The deal hands EQ Resources an expansive land position and a near-term production lever in Mt White’s surface stockpiles, but converting exploration potential into mill feed takes time and capital. For now, the company has laid a solid foundation — one that looks increasingly well-timed as geopolitical forces reshuffle the global tungsten map.
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