EQR Tenement Acquisition Supporting Mt Carbine Hub Strategy
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REGISTERED OFFICE: Suite 2, Level 11, 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 6888 Mulligan Highway, Mt Carbine Qld 4871
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1496, Mareeba Qld 4880
ABN: 77 115 009 106 (ASX: EQR)
T: (07) 4094 3072 | F: (07) 4094 3036 | W: eqresources.com.au
9 June 2026
TENEMENT ACQUISITION SUPPORTING MT CARBINE HUB STRATEGY
EQ Resources Ltd is a global tungsten producer with mining activities in Australia and Spain.
Highlights:
• EQR has entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire the Hodgkinson tenement
package from Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd, a member of the Sunshine Metals Limited Group
• The acquisition comprises six prospective Exploration Permits for Minerals adjacent to our Mt
Carbine tungsten operation: EPM 18171, EPM 19809, EPM 25139, EPM 27539, EPM 27574 and
EPM 27575.
• The tenement package is expected to strengthen EQR’s regional growth pipeline around Mt
Carbine and support the Company’s hub-and-spoke strategy to leverage its expanded processing
facilities in the future.
• Total consideration of A$250,000 with completion subject to regulatory and third-party approvals
and other customary conditions precedent.
EQ Resources Limited (“EQR”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding heads of agreement
(“Agreement”) with Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Sunshine Metals Limited, {“SHN”) to acquire
a 100% legal and beneficial interest in the prospective Hodgkinson tenement package adjacent to its Mt
Carbine tungsten operation (“Acquisition”).
EQR’s exploration and regional development activities are aimed at delivering an organic pipeline of
development projects to transform its producing Mt Carbine tungsten operation into a multi-generational asset
in Far North Queensland.
This will be achieved by delivering on its recently announced Mt Carbine Expansion Project, delivering on its
drill program at Mt Carbine focused on increasing its Resource as well as converting Resources to Reserves,
progressing the Wolfram Camp exploration opportunity and securing nearby prospective exploration
tenements.
Covering approximately 365km2, as previously reported by SHN in its ASX announcement, dated 31 March
2022, the Hodgkinson tenement package hosts several recorded mineral occurrences with BHP-Utah
International stream sediment sampling in the late 1980s confirming the area was anomalous in gold as well
as tungsten. This offers the potential for additional resources within trucking distance of Mt Carbine.
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Figure 1: Hodgkinson Tenements (Yellow) in Proximity to Mount Carbine Mine and Tenements
Source: Exploration to Extraction (Ex2Ex) EQ Resources
Figure 2: Hodgkinson Project Proximity to Mt Carbine
Source: Company’s own
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The Acquisition remains subject to satisfaction or waiver of conditions precedent, including regulatory and
third-party approvals required to transfer the tenements.
EQR Managing Director, Craig Bradshaw, commented:
“EQR thanks Sunshine for its constructive engagement on the proposed transaction and for recognising the
strategic fit between Hodgkinson and EQR’s broader regional development strategy.
“The proposed Acquisition of the Hodgkinson tenement package is a disciplined regional step around our
existing operating base at Mt Carbine. Our priority remains clear: to maximise value from our established
tungsten operations and build a stronger Western tungsten platform.
“Mt Carbine’s expanded processing capacity gives us the ability to think regionally. Hodgkinson, together with
Wolfram Camp and other opportunities in the broader district, has the potential to form part of a hub-and-spoke
model that positions Mt Carbine as the central processing hub within a regional tungsten basin.”
Co-release and Sunshine Metals alignment
The Company notes that Sunshine Metals Limited is expected to release a separate announcement in relation
to the transaction. EQR and Sunshine Metals have sought to coordinate the factual transaction terms in their
respective announcements. Each company’s announcement reflects its own disclosure obligations, strategic
rationale and shareholder context.
The Company will update the market as material milestones are achieved.
Released on authority of the Board by: Further Enquiries:
Craig Bradshaw Peter Taylor
Managing Director Investor Relations
0412 036 231
peter@nwrcommunications.com.au
About the Company
EQ Resources Limited is a leading global tungsten mining company dedicated to sustainable mining and processing
practices. The Company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with a focus on expanding its world-class
tungsten assets at Mt Carbine in North Queensland (Australia) and at Barruecopardo in the Salamanca Province (Spain).
The Company leverages advanced minerals processing technology and unexploited resources across multiple
jurisdictions, with the aim of being a globally leading supplier of the critical mineral, tungsten. The Company aims to create
shareholder value through the exploration and development of its current project portfolio whilst continuing to evaluate
corporate and exploration opportunities within the new economy and critical minerals sector globally.
Reporting Confirmation
In preparing this announcement, the Company has relied on announcements previously made by the Company, SHN and
released to ASX, including:
• EQR Approves Mt Carbine Expansion , released 3 June 2026;
• Mt Carbine Drilling Supports Resource and Reserve Growth, released 23 April 2026;
• EQR Progresses Regional Tungsten Hub Strategy, released 13 June 2025;
• EQR Update to ‘EQR Progresses Regional Tungsten Hub Strategy’ Announcement, released 18 June 2025;
• EQR Identifies 5 Exploration Targets for Wolfram Camp, released 7 October 2024;
• SHN Robust Maiden Resource At Triumph Gold Project, released 21 March 2022
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The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects those announcements
previously made, or that would materially affect the Company from relying on those announcements for the purpose of this
announcement.
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‘anticipate’, ‘continue’, and ‘guidance’, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding
plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and
expected costs or production outputs. Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to,
changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and
demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of
obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks,
changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental
conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and
litigation. Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating
to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and
operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking
statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any
material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the
Company’s control. Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other
factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the
date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in
providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-
looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is
based. Neither the Australian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies
of the Australian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this announcement.
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Appendix 1 – Tenement Listing
Tenement ID Status Current holder Project
EPM 18171 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
EPM 19809 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
EPM 25139 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
EPM 27539 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
EPM 27574 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
EPM 27575 Granted Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd Hodgkinson
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Appendix 2 – Transaction Overview
Item Summary
Vendor Sunshine (Triumph) Pty Ltd.
Purchaser EQ Resources Limited, or a related body corporate nominee.
Sale assets
The tenements, Mining Information, benefit of Third Party Agreements and
related assets and information.
Tenements
EPM 19809, EPM 25139, EPM 27539, EPM 18171, EPM 27575 and EPM
27574.
Consideration
A$250,000 cash (exclusive of GST): A$100,000 deposit (payable within 2
business days of execution) and A$150,000 at completion.
Conditions precedent
Regulatory and third-party approvals, including indicative approval for transfer;
assignment/assumption or novation of relevant agreements; and purchaser
satisfaction with the Third Party Agreements.
Completion
Completion is expected to occur 5 business days after satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions precedent, or such other date as agreed by the parties.
Long-stop date
Conditions precedent to be satisfied or waived by 31 August 2026, unless
otherwise agreed by the parties.
Third Party Agreements
Existing Royalty Agreements (the Macquarie Royalty Agreements and the
Tungsten Royalty Agreement) and a Conduct and Compensation Agreement
dated 28 October 2011, to be assigned or novated to the Purchaser.
Ministerial approval
If Ministerial Approval for all tenements is not obtained within 6 months after
completion, the Purchaser may terminate the Agreement and unwind the
Acquisition in accordance with the Agreement.
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