Tenders

Current tenders

There are no tenders currently open for resources exploration in Queensland.

2026 preferred tenderers

Preferred tenderers have been appointed for several exploration areas released through the competitive tender process for:

  • coal (CLR2026-1)
  • minerals (MLR2026-1)
  • petroleum and gas (PLR2026-1).

These tenders covered prospective areas across key basins including the Bowen /Surat basins, with 3 petroleum and gas opportunities located within the Taroom Trough.

The Taroom Trough is an emerging exploration region with potential to support Queensland’s future gas and liquid fuel supply, alongside broader exploration opportunities across the state.

Preferred tenderers must meet environmental, native title and other approval requirements before authorities to prospect can be granted under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 and exploration permits can be granted under the Minerals Resources Act 1989.

Following this, permit holders are required to complete land access and other approval requirements before starting on-ground exploration activities.

Preferred tenderers have been appointed for the following areas.

Coal (CLR2026-1)

  • CLR2026‑1‑3: CAML Resources Pty Ltd, Foxleigh Coal Pty Ltd and Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited

No preferred tenderers were appointed for the following areas: CLR2026-1-1, CLR2026-1-2, CLR2026-1-4.

Note: Further coal exploration opportunities will open soon.

Minerals (MLR2026-1)

  • MLR2026‑1‑1: Idemitsu Minerals Australia Pty Ltd
  • MLR2026‑1‑2: Idemitsu Minerals Australia Pty Ltd

Petroleum and gas (PLR2026-1)

  • PLR2026-1-3: Vintage Energy Ltd
  • PLR2026-1-4: Bridgeport Energy (Qld) Pty Limited
  • PLR2026-1-5: Bridgeport Energy (Qld) Pty Limited
  • PLR2026-1-7: XST Taroom Pty Limited, Cooper Energy (VO) Pty Ltd, Imperial Oil and Gas A Pty Ltd and Eastern States Energy Pty Ltd
  • PLR2026-1-8: Denison Gas (Queensland) Pty Ltd and OGT Energy Pty Ltd
  • PLR2026-1-9: QGC Pty Limited
  • PLR2026-1-10: Omega TN Pty Ltd, Tri-Star Stonecroft Pty Ltd and Beach Energy Queensland Pty Ltd
  • PLR2026-1-11: Bridgeport Energy (Qld) Pty Limited

No preferred tenderers were appointed for the following areas: PLR2026-1-1, PLR2026-1-2, PLR2026-1-6, PLR2026-1-12.

Expressions of interest

A targeted expression of interest (EOI) process is now open, supporting ongoing resource development and investment across Queensland's resources sector.

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