Latest Pilbara News

Flynn Gold Limited has revealed a significant new quartz vein system at its Golden Ridge Project in NE Tasmania, with high-grade gold assays and promising metallurgical recoveries. Drilling programs are underway to expand these discoveries and test structural controls on mineralisation.

BHP has reported record copper and iron ore production for FY25, while revising upward the capital cost and timeline for its Jansen Stage 1 potash project. The miner’s operational strength contrasts with ongoing challenges in nickel and coal segments.

Accelerate Resources has kicked off its maiden drilling campaign at the Kanowna Gold East Project, refining targets through advanced gravity surveys, while bolstering its cash reserves with a $2 million non-dilutive injection.

Golden State Mining advances its Western Australia gold exploration with promising air-core drilling results at Southern Cross East and a significant tenement expansion at Yule, setting the stage for a major exploration push.

Kairos Minerals reports strong diamond drilling results at its Mt York Gold Project, revealing wide gold intercepts and extending high-grade mineralisation. These findings support a resource upgrade expected later this year.

Rio Tinto reports a robust 13% year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for Q2 2025, alongside record bauxite output and progress on key projects like Simandou and Oyu Tolgoi. The company maintains its 2025 guidance, signaling confidence in its diversified growth strategy.

West Coast Silver Limited’s inaugural 2025 diamond drilling at Elizabeth Hill delivers exceptional near-surface high-grade silver intercepts, confirming the project’s strong economic potential and setting the stage for further exploration.

Wildcat Resources advances its Tabba Tabba Lithium Project with the Preliminary Feasibility Study nearing completion and strong metallurgical results, supported by a robust cash position of $55.1 million.

Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott as its new Chief Executive, effective August 25, 2025, marking a leadership transition focused on operational excellence and shareholder value.

New Age Exploration Limited reports multiple high-grade gold intercepts from its maiden drilling at the Wagyu Gold Project in Western Australia, while also expanding its footprint in New Zealand’s Otago region and completing a strategic UK asset sale.

Macarthur Minerals Limited has updated the timetable for its A$2 million renounceable rights issue, allowing shareholders more time to participate. The company also clarified an earlier announcement, confirming its agreement with Gold Valley Yilgarn Pty Ltd pertains only to the Lake Giles Hematite Project, not the Moonshine Magnetite Project.

Tambourah Metals has successfully completed an oversubscribed entitlement offer, raising $367,720 to fund drilling and exploration across its gold and critical minerals projects in Western Australia.