UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of	January 2006
Commission File Number	0-24096

For the month of March 2006

Commission File Number 0-24096

QUEENSTAKE RESOURCES LTD.

999 18^th Street, Suite 2940, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

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DOCUMENTS FILED:	Press Release NR2006-06 March 5, 2006	~~Press Release NR2006-01 January 17, 2006~~
DESCRIPTION:	John W.W. Hick Named to the Queenstake Board of Directors	~~Queenstake’s Fourth Quarter 2005 Operating Highlights on Track with Redevelopment Plan~~

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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~~News~~NEWS ~~Release 2006-01 January 17, 2006 SEC file number 0-24096~~RELEASE

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~~Denver, Colorado~~John ~~– January 17, 2006 – Queenstake Resources Ltd~~W.W. ~~(TSX:QRL, AMEX:QEE) reported~~Hick ~~that~~Named ~~its Jerritt~~to ~~Canyon~~Queenstake ~~operations~~Board ~~in northeastern Nevada produced 45,555 ounces~~ of gold during the fourth quarter of 2005, in line with the redevelopment plan initiated in mid-August 2005. Gold production was 204,091 ounces for the full year 2005. Production for the quarter and the year was within the prior guidance provided.Directors

~~Commenting on the~~Denver, ~~operating~~Colorado ~~performance~~– March 16, ~~President~~2006 ~~and~~– ~~Chief~~The ~~Executive~~Board ~~Officer~~of Directors of Queenstake ~~Dorian~~Resources LLtd. (~~Dusty) Nicol said~~TSX:QRL, ~~“The Jerritt Canyon operations continue to~~AMEX:QEE) ~~improve~~announced ~~under~~ the ~~redevelopment~~appointment ~~plan.~~of WeJohn ~~have~~W.W. ~~seen~~Hick ~~that~~of ~~the~~Toronto ~~scale~~as ~~back from operating two roasters to one at~~ a ~~time was the right decision to optimize the~~Director ~~Jerritt~~effective ~~Canyon operations~~today. ~~During~~He ~~the~~will ~~last~~also ~~five~~be ~~months~~nominated ofin ~~2005, the Jerritt Canyon operations exceeded the redevelopment plan~~management’s ~~production~~slate ~~estimate by approximately 1,200 ounces~~ of ~~gold.~~ directors ~~During~~for ~~the~~election ~~fourth~~at ~~quarter,~~ the ~~223,060~~Annual ~~ore~~Meeting ~~tons~~of ~~mined~~Shareholders ~~exceeded~~in ~~the redevelopment~~Toronto ~~plan~~on ~~by 8%~~May 25, ~~while the 117,602 waste tons moved were 2% higher~~ ~~than the redevelopment plan. Entering the new year, we are well positioned at the mine and mill operations to achieve between 200,000 and 220,000 ounces of gold production in~~ 2006.”

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~~Capitalized~~Mr. Hick ~~mine development~~fills ~~of 2,412 feet (735 meters) was slightly ahead of~~ the ~~redevelopment~~ ~~plan~~vacancy ~~during~~on the ~~fourth~~Board ~~quarter.~~of ~~For~~Directors ~~the~~from ~~full year, capitalized mine development totaled 9,412 feet (2,867 meters) slightly exceeding~~ the ~~redevelopment~~retirement ~~plan. A~~of ~~mining~~Hugh ~~contractor~~Mogensen ~~remains~~on ~~at Jerritt Canyon~~January 20, ~~dedicated to underground development~~ 2006.

1Queenstake Resources Ltd. is a gold mining and exploration company based in Denver, Colorado. Its principal asset is the wholly owned Jerritt Canyon District in Nevada. Jerritt Canyon has produced over seven million ounces of gold from open pit and underground mines since 1981. Current production at the property is from underground mines. The Jerritt Canyon district comprises over 100 square miles of geologically prospective ground and represents one of the largest contiguous exploration properties in Nevada.

Queenstake Resources Ltd. is a gold mining and exploration company based in Denver, Colorado. Its principal asset is the wholly owned Jerritt Canyon District in Nevada. Jerritt Canyon has produced over seven million ounces of gold since 1981. Current production at the property is from underground mines. The Jerritt Canyon district comprises over 100 square miles of geologically prospective ground and represents one of the largest contiguous exploration properties in Nevada.

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For further information call:

Wendy Yang 303-297-1557 ext. 105

800-276-6070

Email – info@queenstake.com web – www.queenstake.com

Cautionary Statement – This news release contains “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, and Queenstake’s future plans are forward-looking statements that involve various known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, (i) estimates and projections of future gold production and cash operating costs, (ii) estimates of savings or cost reductions and (iii) estimates related to financial performance, including cash flow. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including gold and other commodity price volatility, political and operational risks, mine development, production and cost estimate risks and other risks which are described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 40-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as it may be updated in subsequent filings. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.4

QUEENSTAKE RESOURCES LTD.

(Registrant)

~~January~~March 17, 2006

“Dorian L. Nicol”“ (signed)

(Signature)

~~(Signature)~~

Dorian L. Nicol, President & CEO

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