Latest Western Australia Mining News

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.

Golden Dragon Mining’s latest RC drilling at Coodardy delivers standout high-grade gold intersections including 12m at 6.5 g/t Au, revealing a new mineralised north-east orientation and expanding growth potential.

Pantoro Gold has identified a substantial high-grade gold zone at its Racetrack Target, adjacent to the OK Underground Mine, promising to boost production capacity at Norseman.

Forrestania Resources plans to exercise its option to acquire the Hyden Gold Project following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing Classic Minerals' challenge. The project holds a JORC-compliant resource of nearly 300,000 ounces of gold across Lady Magdalene and Lady Ada deposits.

Medallion Metals has kicked off reverse circulation drilling at Lounge Lizard and Teddy Bear within its Forrestania Gold Project, validating high-grade historical results and targeting a maiden resource by Q3 2026.

Lunnon Metals has delivered significant gold intercepts at its Paringa West prospect, including visible gold in reverse circulation chips for the first time, reinforcing the potential of the Paringa Gold Belt near its Lady Herial mine. Meanwhile, a second government co-funded drill hole is underway at the Plentiful prospect to better define host rock structures.

TG Metals targets a potential doubling of its laterite gold resources at Van Uden, advancing heap leach project designs and awaiting drilling approvals.

Caprice Resources has struck a remarkable new high-grade gold zone near surface at its Island Gold Project, revealing a 22m intercept averaging 66.2 g/t gold parallel to the established Vadrians lode, signalling a potentially multi-lode system.