Latest Western Australia News

Horizon Minerals reports robust progress at its Phillips Find and Boorara gold projects, delivering strong revenue and cashflow from recent toll processing campaigns. Upcoming plant treatments aim to complete the first mining phase and set the stage for improved cost performance.

Encounter Resources has launched a rapid aircore drilling campaign at its Aileron project, targeting shallow, high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation to build on last year’s discoveries and resource base.

Blackstone Minerals has received Supreme Court approval to acquire IDM International, gaining control of the significant Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme is set to become effective mid-June, marking a strategic expansion for Blackstone in Southeast Asia's critical minerals sector.

Cazaly Resources has launched a 2000m reverse circulation drilling program at the Duke of York prospect within its Goongarrie Gold Project, aiming to validate historical gold intercepts and explore new mineralisation zones.

Javelin Minerals has identified multiple high-priority gold-copper drilling targets at its Coogee West Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for a significant exploration campaign in the coming months.

Western Yilgarn Limited has announced a maiden JORC 2012 Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for its Cardea 2 Bauxite Project in Western Australia, adding 20 million tonnes to its portfolio and complementing its flagship Julimar West project.

Element 25 has locked in a $50 million senior debt facility from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to expand its Butcherbird manganese project, underpinning supply for its US battery materials plant.

Charger Metals secures $500,000 from Rio Tinto and advances a $1.1 million exploration program at Lake Johnston, boosting its cash position and drilling activity in Western Australia’s lithium hotspot.

Future Battery Minerals has identified thirteen new structural gold targets at its Miriam Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for a promising exploration campaign starting July 2025.

Hammer Metals has reported extensive copper and gold mineralisation over a 600m strike at its Tourist Zone in Mount Isa, alongside promising results at Mt Mascotte and Lex. These findings reinforce the company’s exploration momentum amid a tightening global copper market.

Impact Minerals Limited has released a robust Preliminary Feasibility Study for its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project, revealing strong economics and a maiden Ore Reserve. The company is advancing towards a Definitive Feasibility Study and pilot plant construction, positioning itself for low-cost, low-carbon HPA production.

Lunnon Metals has initiated a 90-day exclusivity period with Gold Fields’ subsidiary to negotiate processing terms for the Lady Herial gold deposit, following a promising scoping study. This move could unlock value in one of Australia’s prolific gold regions.