Balcatta-based mineral explorer Conquest Mining Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with South African company Gold Fields Ltd's Australian subsidiary, allowing it to earn a 51 per cent stake in part of its Central Queensland landholdings.

Balcatta-based mineral explorer Conquest Mining Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with South African company Gold Fields Ltd's Australian subsidiary, allowing it to earn a 51 per cent stake in part of its Central Queensland landholdings.