Tungsten miner EQ Resources Ltd (ASX:EQR) has seen its share price rise more than 11% on news that the Mt Carbine project in north Queensland would be transitioning from a cost-plus to owner-operator mining operation during the month of August. This, the company said, would enable cost savings, operational control and provide flexibility in terms of mining activity while also providing the opportunity for local workers employed by EQ to increase their skill base. The cost-plus mining operation had been ongoing for 14 months, after EQ entered into a Mining Services Agreement with Golding Contra…