Latest Western Australia Mining News

Great Western Exploration is set to begin a 3,000m air core drilling campaign at its Diorama copper-gold target in Western Australia, marking a key step in its broader Yerrida North Project exploration.

Cauldron Energy has acquired five new tenements at its Yanrey Uranium Project, significantly enlarging its landholding around Paladin Energy’s Manyingee deposit and setting the stage for a major 2026 drilling campaign.

Forrestania Resources has reported significant high-grade gold intersections from its 2026 drilling campaign at the Mt Palmer Gold Project, reinforcing the potential to expand its mineral resource near key processing infrastructure in Western Australia.

GoldArc Resources has locked in A$7.2 million through a placement to fast-track exploration along the largely untested 9km Ursus Fault corridor at Leonora North, aiming to expand its 152,000-ounce resource and advance production plans.

Medallion Metals has unveiled multiple high-grade gold-copper-silver intercepts from its Kundip Mining Centre drilling, boosting confidence in early mine plan stages before underground development begins in August 2026.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded its Johnson Range gold resource to 130,730 ounces, marking a 26% increase supported by recent drilling and independent estimation.

Industrial Minerals Ltd (ASX: IND) is set to acquire the Laverton Gold Portfolio, a drill-ready 205km² package in a prolific WA gold district, backed by a $3 million capital raise and board changes aimed at accelerating exploration.

Terrain Minerals has launched a substantial induced polarisation survey at its Smokebush Gold Project, aiming to identify new gold-bearing structures akin to the Lightning discovery within untested ground. Results are due alongside a maiden resource estimate in July 2026.

PLC Resources (ASX:PLC) is set to start its first reverse circulation drilling at the Rochefort Gold Prospect in Western Australia’s Murchison region, targeting a strong gold anomaly near a producing deposit.

Gorilla Gold Mines has unveiled a fourth new shallow gold discovery at its Comet Vale project, reinforcing the North Kalgoorlie Hub’s growing 1.2 million ounce resource. The Diddy Kong prospect shows promising shallow mineralisation open in multiple directions, driving an aggressive follow-up drilling campaign.

Riversgold has expanded its Kalgoorlie Gold Project by acquiring tenement P25/2850, adding 20% more land to its Northern Zone footprint. The purchase secures key infrastructure space and potential new gold targets near Kalgoorlie.

Zenith Minerals has completed the acquisition of a critical mining lease at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project, enabling control of the entire ~6km mineralised corridor and setting up a targeted drilling campaign to test a high-potential untested strike segment.