Latest Western Australia News

Ventia has landed a major $800 million contract to upgrade 175,000 premises from Fibre to the Node to Fibre to the Premises across Australia, reinforcing its role in the nation’s digital infrastructure.

St George Mining has initiated a 10,000-metre drilling program at its Araxá Project in Brazil, aiming to significantly grow its already substantial rare earths and niobium resource. The campaign combines multiple drilling techniques alongside a high-resolution airborne magnetic survey to unlock further mineral potential.

GenusPlus Group has landed a $130 million contract to upgrade NBN’s Fibre to the Node network across Western Australia, targeting 22,000 properties over the next 3.5 years.

Solstice Minerals’ initial RC drilling at Statesman Well reveals promising shallow high-grade gold intercepts, reinforcing the potential of its Yarri Project in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Qantas Group is closing its Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia, recycling $500 million in capital to support fleet renewal and growth in Australia and New Zealand. The move impacts only 16 intra-Asia routes and aims to strengthen core markets amid rising costs and competition.

Etherstack has landed a $1 million contract to supply digital radio network equipment to the world’s largest iron ore producer in Western Australia, reinforcing its growth in recurring revenues. The company also reports record cash receipts in the first half of 2025, signaling strong momentum.

Aurora Labs has been awarded a $544,333 Defence Industry Development Grant to expand its production capabilities for gas turbine propulsion systems, reinforcing Australia’s sovereign defence manufacturing.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (AR3) has expanded its Overland Project by approximately 2,000 km², unveiling new copper-gold basement targets alongside ongoing uranium exploration in the highly prospective Delamerian region of South Australia.

Iceni Gold has raised $2.5 million in an oversubscribed placement to fund key drilling programs at its 14 Mile Well Gold Project and initiate exploration at the Welcome Creek copper-gold target in Western Australia.

AusQuest has kicked off a significant drilling campaign at its Morrisey Magnetite Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand on promising iron ore discoveries and assess commercial viability.

Blaze Minerals has announced promising initial diamond drilling results from its Ntungamo Project in Uganda, confirming a new discovery of critical minerals Gallium and Rubidium. These findings validate the company’s exploration thesis and set the stage for further work.

OD6 Metals has secured a second regulatory approval to extend its Phase 2 drilling at the historic Gulf Creek Copper Project, targeting promising repeat mineral structures and deepening exploration near recent high-grade intercepts.