Latest Western Australia Mining News

Forrestania Resources has contracted Polaris Engineering to refurbish the critical crushing circuit at its Lake Johnston facility, marking a pivotal step towards gold production. The $5 million deal, payable in company shares, aligns with Forrestania’s strategic shift from developer to producer.

Forrestania Resources has contracted Como Engineers to deliver a fully automated modular gold processing plant for its Lake Johnston facility, marking a key step towards production. The $5.57 million plant will be pre-assembled and hot tested to streamline commissioning.

Forrestania Resources has signed a binding ore purchase agreement with Westgold Resources, marking its official transition to gold production with an initial $7.2 million parcel of ore.

Antares Metals reports promising rock chip and soil sampling results at its Quinns Gold and Copper Project in Western Australia, alongside applications for four new exploration licences expanding its footprint to 383 km².

Great Southern Mining is set to launch a high-impact drilling campaign at its Mon Ami Gold Project in April 2026, aiming to expand its existing resource and explore high-grade mineralisation at depth.

Golden Dragon Mining has resumed drilling at its Coodardy gold target, aiming to extend a newly defined high-grade gold trend over a 700m strike in Western Australia’s Cue Gold Project. The program also initiates exploration at the promising Behring Bore target.

Latitude 66 Limited has launched a significant Phase 2 drilling program at its Laverton Gold Project, aiming to build on promising initial results and expand its gold resources. The campaign targets high-grade zones at Red Dog and Tin Dog, with assay results expected in Q2 2026.

King River Resources has secured an exclusive option to acquire the Mindoolah Gold Project in Western Australia, boasting historic high-grade gold production and significant unmined mineralisation. The company plans an aggressive 2026 exploration campaign to unlock the project's substantial potential.

Tambourah Metals reports robust high-grade gold discoveries at Beatty Park South and Tambourah King, alongside promising critical minerals results at Speewah North, supported by active drilling and strong funding.

High-Tech Metals Ltd has reported exceptional high-grade gold assay results from its Wagtail Gold Deposit, reinforcing the deposit's strong continuity and near-term development potential within its Mt Fisher-Mt Eureka Project in Western Australia.

Forrestania Resources has agreed to acquire MacPhersons Reward, consolidating its Coolgardie gold tenure with a $5 million cash and share deal that supports its shift from explorer to near-term producer.

Forrestania Resources has completed diamond drilling at its Lady Lila project and initiated drilling at British Hill, marking key steps in its strategy to build a multi-asset gold portfolio in Western Australia.