Latest Western Australia News

Torque Metals has raised $15 million in a placement led by top-tier global investors, setting the stage for an aggressive drilling campaign at its Paris Gold Project in Western Australia.

High-Tech Metals Limited is advancing near-term gold production at its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, leveraging historical stockpiles and high-grade resources while pursuing aggressive exploration to expand its resource base.

Astral Resources has successfully raised A$65 million through a strongly supported placement to advance its Mandilla Gold Project and accelerate exploration across its Western Australian gold assets.

Terrain Minerals has completed a $1.42 million placement in December, topping up an earlier October raise to fully fund its upcoming drilling campaigns and maiden JORC resource estimate.

High-Tech Metals has commenced a 3,000m drilling program at its high-grade Wagtail gold deposit, while identifying promising new regional targets at Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka for early 2026 exploration.

StepChange Holdings has agreed to acquire Perth-based BroadReach, significantly boosting its ICT advisory capabilities and government sector footprint. The deal enhances StepChange’s role in digital transformation programs with a $2.5 million upfront payment plus performance-linked earn-outs.

Firebird Metals has achieved a significant technical milestone with its manganese iron phosphate precursor outperforming China industry benchmarks, setting the stage for commercial production at its Australian Demonstration Plant in 2026.

Riversgold Limited has identified promising shallow gold mineralisation in a previously undrilled area at its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, expanding the potential footprint ahead of planned mining in 2026.

International Graphite Limited projects robust financial returns from its new expandable graphite facility joint venture in Germany, targeting production start in mid-2027 with rapid payback and low capital costs.

Forrestania Resources has secured 100% mineral rights to three key tenements in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields, expanding its gold asset base and supporting near-term production ambitions at Lake Johnston.

Leeuwin Metals has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 342,300 ounces of gold at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, achieved within nine months of acquisition. A 10,000-meter drilling campaign is planned for 2026 to target resource growth, particularly focusing on higher-grade zones.

Rox Resources has ramped up operations at its Youanmi Gold Project, transitioning to 24-hour mining and completing key infrastructure ahead of production. The company is advancing permitting and financing milestones to maintain its development momentum.