Latest Western Australia News

Catalyst Metals Limited will enter the S&P/ASX 200 Index on 16 September 2025, marking a significant milestone as it replaces Brickworks Limited. The move highlights Catalyst’s growing gold resource base and production plans in Western Australia.

Artemis Resources has completed a $4.9 million capital raise to fund extensive drilling programs targeting gold and copper at its Carlow, Titan, and Cassowary projects in Western Australia. The funding will accelerate exploration efforts aimed at expanding mineral resources and testing new high-potential targets.

Pacgold Limited has initiated its first-ever drilling campaign at the White Lion prospect within the Alice River Gold Project, targeting robust geophysical anomalies that could signal significant gold mineralisation.

Astral Resources reports strong initial assay results from its Theia Deposit in-fill drilling, confirming broad gold mineralisation and exceptional high-grade zones that align closely with existing resource models.

Metal Bank Limited has agreed to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ Western Australian gold assets, expanding its portfolio and advancing key projects toward production.

Hastings Technology Metals has agreed to sell its Western Australian gold assets to Metal Bank Limited for A$2.3 million in shares, enabling a sharper focus on its flagship rare earths project. The deal includes key management moves and an in-specie share distribution to Hastings shareholders.

Everest Metals has initiated a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Mt Edon project in Western Australia, aiming to upgrade and expand its significant rubidium resource amid rising global demand for this critical mineral.

Tempest Minerals reports encouraging gold assay results from rock chip sampling at its Cherokee target, prompting an expanded drilling program at the Range Project near Mt Magnet.

Rox Resources has appointed Byrnecut Australia as the underground mining contractor for its Youanmi Gold Project, marking a key step toward production. The two-part contract will see initial exploration decline development followed by full-scale mining upon a positive investment decision.

Black Cat Syndicate has integrated strong grade-control drilling results from its Fingals deposit into mine plans, with mining set to begin late September 2025. Concurrently, the Lakewood processing plant is undergoing key upgrades to support ongoing production.

Albion Resources reports promising extensional drilling results at its Collavilla Prospect, revealing significant gold mineralisation open at depth alongside valuable silver and base metal credits. These findings bolster the economic potential of the Yandal West Gold Project in Western Australia’s prolific Yandal Greenstone Belt.

Iluka Resources is suspending production at its Cataby mine and Synthetic Rutile Kiln 2 due to weak global demand for mineral sands products, aiming to preserve cash and inventory while positioning for recovery.