Latest Western Australia Mining News

Platina Resources has appointed Dr Paul Polito as Managing Director and CEO, bringing over 30 years of exploration expertise to lead its Western Australian gold projects. His remuneration is heavily tied to operational milestones and share price performance.

Redcastle Resources has launched continuous mining at its Redcastle Reef gold deposit, advancing from exploration to production under a capital-light joint venture with BML Ventures. Ore haulage to third-party processing is scheduled to begin in June 2026, with first toll treatment expected in July.

WIN Metals has completed its acquisition of the fully permitted Princess Royal Gold Mine, adding high-grade ounces and promising satellite prospects to its Radio Gold Project in Western Australia.

Beacon Minerals has wrapped up its FY2026 drilling at the Iguana Deposit, delivering high-grade gold assays that suggest the deposit is larger and richer than previously estimated.

Terrain Minerals has extended its induced polarisation survey by 4km over three historically significant gold targets at Smokebush, applying the same technique that revealed the 600-metre Lightning chargeability anomaly, with results and a maiden resource estimate due in July 2026.

Mt Malcolm Mines (ASX:M2M) is gearing up for a major drilling campaign at its Calypso Gold Prospect, aiming to convert a substantial Exploration Target into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource. The program follows high-grade discoveries at the newly identified T3 Constance Lode and historical multi-lode mineralisation.

Western Yilgarn has revealed high-grade, shallow gallium mineralisation from re-assayed drill pulps at its Cardea 1 Project, highlighting potential for a large-scale critical minerals resource in Western Australia’s Darling Range.

Lachlan Star’s maiden diamond drilling at New Waverley confirms shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation within a continuous shear corridor, setting the stage for an extensive follow-up drilling campaign.

Helix Resources has snapped up a half interest in the Weerianna Gold-Lithium Project in Western Australia’s West Pilbara, gaining exposure to a historical gold resource and promising lithium potential near a major lithium discovery.

GR Engineering Services has locked in a $229 million EPC contract with Genesis Minerals to deliver the Tower Hill Gold Project, cementing its role in a 3.5-4.0Mtpa gold operation near Leonora.

Vita Resources has uncovered multiple large gold in soil anomalies at its Ninnis Gold Project in WA, prompting an expanded drilling program targeting key fault zones.

Ordell Minerals has strategically expanded its Barimaia Gold Project near Mount Magnet by acquiring three new tenements highly prospective for granodiorite intrusions. This move broadens the exploration scope ahead of a substantial 15,000m drilling campaign scheduled through mid-2026.