QMines (ASX:QML) said Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dale Last, visited its Mt Chalmers copper and gold project, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.
The firm recently received AU$15 million in a strategic investment by the Queensland government through the QIC Critical Minerals Fund, which fully funds QMines' definitive feasibility study towards a final investment decision.
The delegation visited the Mt Chalmers site, including the historic open pits.
Its shares declined 1% in recent trading on Wednesday.