Latest Western Australia Mining News

Aquirian’s Drillforce subsidiary has secured a $48 million, three-year drilling and blasting contract at Brightstar’s Lord Byron mine, marking a significant expansion of their strategic partnership in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.

Mamba Exploration has secured a 70% stake in the Meeka East Gold Project following a $2 million placement and completed a major soil sampling program, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign pending assay results and approvals.

Riversgold Limited has reported standout assay results from 31 drill holes at its Northern Zone Gold Project, including a spectacular 71 g/t gold intercept. The campaign expands the shallow gold mineralisation footprint, supporting imminent mining lease conversion and a funding agreement with MEGA Resources.

Terrain Minerals’ latest drilling at its Lightning Gold Prospect reveals continuous high-grade gold mineralisation, expanding the system’s footprint and complexity. With a mining lease granted and a maiden JORC resource estimate due mid-year, the project is poised for a pivotal phase.

Ore Resources Ltd reveals strong initial results from its Phase 4 drilling at the Forrest prospect, confirming significant down-dip and strike extensions of high-grade gold mineralisation. Diamond drilling is underway to test deeper zones, with further assay results and geophysical data expected soon.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has kicked off a 1,500m aircore drilling program at its high-priority Fluffy Prospect within the Balagundi Gold Project, marking the first drilling at this target in over three decades. The program targets extensions of historic gold mineralisation and fresh zones identified through recent geophysical and geochemical surveys.

Western Yilgarn NL has been granted three exploration licences covering 201 km² in Western Australia's Glenburgh Gold District, identifying seven geophysical targets analogous to nearby multi-million-ounce gold deposits.

GoldArc Resources and BML Ventures report strong high-grade gold intercepts from a 34,000m grade control drilling program at Mt Stirling, accelerating the path to mining with zero capital risk for GoldArc.

Lunnon Metals reveals the Lady Herial gold system plunges over 500 metres and nears the Foster nickel mine underground, opening avenues for integrated gold and nickel exploration in the prolific Kambalda-St Ives camp.

Auric Mining outlines a bold growth plan centered on Kalgoorlie, targeting 25,000–30,000 ounces of gold production from 2028 with a new processing facility and multiple project acquisitions.

Strata Minerals Limited has expanded its Zelica Gold Project corridor to approximately 9.5km through a strategic tenement acquisition and completed a 2,209m Phase 2 RC drilling program, with assay results expected within 4-6 weeks.

Torque Metals Limited (ASX: TOR) reports significant new high-grade gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Paris Gold Project in Western Australia, extending mineralisation up to 500 metres beyond the current Mineral Resource Estimate. The company plans an interim resource update in Q2 2026 amid ongoing multi-rig drilling.