Latest West Arunta News

Caprice Resources has completed the sale of a 75% stake in its West Arunta Project to Maverick Minerals for A$2.7 million cash, while preserving a free-carried interest and minority stakes. The deal bolsters Caprice’s cash position, enabling intensified focus on its Murchison gold assets and a maiden resource estimate this year.

Maverick Minerals has finalized the acquisition of the Viper Project tenements from Caprice Resources, expanding its West Arunta footprint with a mix of granted tenements and applications, and establishing a joint venture with Caprice.

Rincon Resources has struck a $1.1 million joint venture deal with Maverick Minerals, divesting 90% of its West Arunta interest while retaining a 10% free-carried stake, freeing capital for its core Telfer South and Crackerbox projects.

Maverick Minerals has secured a binding agreement to acquire a 90% interest in Lyza Mining, adding eight tenements in Western Australia’s West Arunta region to its portfolio. This move complements its pending Viper Project acquisition and positions Maverick to explore for niobium, rare earths, and IOCG deposits across a combined 220 km2 area.

Encounter Resources has kicked off a 3,500-metre dual drilling campaign at its Yeneena Copper Project, aiming to extend known high-grade copper mineralisation along the Parbo system and complete a diamond hole at Haddon. Results are due in August 2026.

Encounter Resources is aggressively advancing its Aileron niobium project in Western Australia with a comprehensive 70,000-metre drilling campaign and a Mining Lease application, underpinning its push toward development.

Tali Resources has kicked off an extensive aircore drilling program targeting 10 high-potential prospects at its West Arunta Project, aiming to unlock significant mineral deposits with results expected by July.

Corella Resources has completed due diligence on the Chobe Project tenements, advancing its plan to acquire a 75% stake from Caprice Resources. The project, rich in carbonatite potential, awaits final capital raising and regulatory approvals.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Encounter Resources has achieved strong metallurgical recoveries of 51-53% niobium and up to 57% Nb2O5 concentrate grade from the Green deposit at its Aileron Project, validating conventional processing methods and supporting multi-decade mining potential.

Tali Resources has raised $3 million through a discounted share placement to bankroll a multi-phase drilling campaign at its West Arunta Project, aiming to capitalise on recent geophysical advances.

Corella Resources has issued 205 million shares raising $2.46 million to fund its Chobe Project acquisition and working capital, with a second tranche and attaching options pending shareholder approval.