Latest Western Australia News

Patronus Resources announces a selective buyback of 9.66% of its shares from St Barbara Limited, exchanging them for a significant stake in Geopacific Resources. This move aims to streamline Patronus’ share register and align shareholder interests ahead of a crucial approval vote.

Gorilla Gold has expanded the King Kong gold lode at its Lakeview Prospect by 100 metres down dip and identified several new parallel mineralised structures through soil geochemistry, setting the stage for intensified drilling at Comet Vale.

Astral Resources has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from in-fill drilling at its Kamperman Deposit, reinforcing the potential of its Feysville Gold Project near Kalgoorlie. Concurrently, regional air-core drilling has unveiled new gold anomalism zones, setting the stage for further exploration.

Evolution Mining’s latest annual report reveals a robust portfolio with 30 million ounces of gold and 4.4 million tonnes of copper in resources, underpinning a 15-year average mine life despite challenges at Red Lake.

Scorpion Minerals has completed key pre-drilling exploration at its Pharos Gold Project in WA’s Murchison region and is set to begin a targeted RC drilling campaign testing multiple high-grade gold zones.

FireFly Metals has secured C$25.8 million through a Canadian bought deal and an A$46 million Australian equity raise to fund expansion and exploration at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland.

Lanthanein Resources is set to raise $2.4 million through a placement and a fully underwritten rights issue, while proposing a strategic name change and share consolidation to streamline its capital structure.

Saturn Metals has reported a significant increase in gold recovery rates from heap leach testing at its Apollo Hill Gold Project, surpassing previous estimates and global averages. This breakthrough suggests a more cost-effective and scalable path to production.

GR Engineering has won a $79 million contract variation to advance the King of the Hills processing plant upgrade, pushing total project value to $155 million and increasing throughput capacity significantly.

Taruga Minerals' maiden soil geochemistry program at Thowagee reveals promising lead-dominant mineralisation and a significant gold anomaly, expanding exploration potential beyond historical limits.

TG Metals Limited has upgraded the Van Uden Gold Project resource to a 2012 JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, confirming 227,140 ounces of gold within a 6.35 million tonne open-pit constrained resource. The update lays a solid foundation for upcoming mining studies and potential resource expansion.

Nimy Resources reports promising signs of a large, continuous gallium mineralised system at its Block 3 Gallium Project in Western Australia, with drilling confirming key host rocks over 1.5 kilometres of strike. Assay results are imminent as the company advances exploration and metallurgical testing.