Latest Western Australia News

Panther Metals has successfully closed a $502,000 entitlement offer, backed strongly by major shareholders and directors, to fund key exploration projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Caprice Resources has initiated the air core drilling phase of its fully funded 20,000m Phase 4 campaign at the Island Gold Project, targeting extensions of the Vadrians deposit and new gold-bearing formations. This multi-rig effort aims to advance the project towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate amid strong regional gold prospects.

Arika Resources has secured $5.7 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to accelerate drilling at its Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects in Western Australia, with directors committing $0.65 million themselves.

Emerald Resources has secured mining approval for its Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and completed a major accommodation camp, marking significant progress toward its goal of becoming a multi-mine gold producer.

Forrestania Resources has launched a conditional all-scrip takeover offer for Kula Gold, valuing the company at approximately $42.7 million. The Kula board unanimously recommends acceptance, highlighting strategic regional consolidation and operational synergies.

Forrestania Resources has lodged a replacement bidder's statement for its off-market takeover offer of Kula Gold, offering 1 Forrestania share for every 5.6 Kula shares. The Kula board unanimously recommends acceptance, highlighting strategic benefits and operational synergies.

Austin Metals has identified promising new banded iron formation (BIF)-hosted gold targets at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, showing striking geological parallels to Caprice Resources’ high-grade Vadrians Deposit. The company plans targeted drilling in early 2026 to test these high-priority zones within its extensive Austin Gold Project tenure.

Northern Star Resources commits A$225 million to its FY26 exploration program, revealing promising drilling results and new prospects across key assets including Kalgoorlie, Yandal, Pogo, and the newly acquired Hemi Development Project.

E79 Gold Mines has completed its acquisition of Cue Metals, gaining control of the Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, while appointing mining veteran Matthew Bowles to its board. The company is set to launch an intensive exploration program starting this December.

Terra Metals’ latest drilling results at the Dante Project’s Reef 2 reveal thick, continuous high-grade mineralisation from surface, reinforcing the potential for significant resource growth beyond the current 148 million tonne estimate.

Global Lithium Resources has released a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Manna Lithium Project, confirming robust financials and a long mine life in Western Australia. The study sets the stage for a Final Investment Decision in 2026 amid improving lithium market conditions.

VBX Limited has received all assay results from its 2025 infill drilling program at the Wuudagu B bauxite deposit, confirming consistency with previous resource estimates and setting the stage for updated resource modeling and potential inclusion in the definitive feasibility study.