Latest Western Australia News

Kalamazoo Resources has strategically expanded its Ashburton Gold Project in Western Australia by acquiring the contiguous Xanadu Gold Project and securing a new exploration licence, significantly increasing its exploration footprint amid a strong gold price environment.

Nex Metals Explorations has secured a binding agreement to operate the North Hennai gold project in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, marking its strategic entry into one of the world’s most under-explored mining regions with promising production and exploration potential.

Charger Metals has secured approvals for a significant 4,600m drilling campaign at its Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project, fully funded by Rio Tinto Exploration. This move aims to build on recent resource milestones and explore new lithium targets in Western Australia.

Hastings Technology Metals and Wyloo have formalised their joint venture for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project, with Wyloo taking a 60% stake and cancelling A$123 million in exchangeable notes, significantly de-risking the project and reducing Hastings’ funding burden.

Torque Metals reports significant gold intercepts and new electromagnetic conductor plates extending the Paris Gold Project’s southern mineralisation by at least 280 metres, highlighting promising growth beyond the current resource estimate.

Ballard Mining reports strong infill drilling results at its Baldock gold deposit, confirming and refining a high-grade resource and targeting a maiden reserve by mid-2026. The ongoing program highlights potential resource growth beyond current estimates.

Brightstar Resources has obtained key regulatory approvals for its Lord Byron open pit project, positioning the company to commence mining operations in the second half of 2026. This milestone advances Brightstar’s strategy to boost gold production from its Laverton Hub.

Zenith Minerals has completed its 2025 deep diamond drilling program at the Red Mountain Gold Project in Queensland, with priority assay results pending that could redefine the project's potential. Meanwhile, the company expands its exploration footprint and prepares for a major drilling campaign at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project in Western Australia.

WestStar Industrial's subsidiary SIMPEC has landed a $4 million contract to enhance capacity at Tianqi Lithium's Kwinana hydroxide processing plant, marking a significant step in Australia's clean energy infrastructure.

Morella Corporation has identified 12 new high-priority lithium exploration targets at its Mallina project in Western Australia through a detailed ground gravity survey, setting the stage for further drilling and sampling.

Yandal Resources has confirmed a significant new gold discovery at its Arrakis Prospect, with recent drilling revealing substantial mineralisation in fresh rock over a 2.2km strike. The results highlight the potential scale of this emerging gold system within the Caladan target area.

Ardea Resources has completed a major infill drilling campaign at its Goongarrie South deposit, confirming premium nickel-cobalt-scandium mineralisation that underpins its Definitive Feasibility Study. The results reinforce the project’s position as Australia’s largest nickel-cobalt resource.