Latest Western Australia News

Yandal Resources has reported promising air-core drilling results at its Caladan target area, revealing significant gold mineralisation and the emergence of a new prospect named Arrakis. Follow-up drilling is planned to further explore this early-stage discovery within the Yandal Greenstone Belt.

Benz Mining has completed its acquisition of the Glenburgh and Mt Egerton gold projects in Western Australia from Spartan Resources, marking a strategic expansion with Spartan becoming a significant shareholder and board participant.

Spartan Resources has completed the sale of its Glenburgh and Egerton gold projects to Benz Mining for $1 million in cash, a 15% equity stake, and potential contingent payments. This strategic move allows Spartan to sharpen its focus on its high-grade Dalgaranga Gold Project while maintaining influence through board representation at Benz.

First Graphene Limited has responded to an ASX price query, attributing its recent share price and volume surge to increased buying activity in Germany linked to prior commercial announcements, while reaffirming full compliance with ASX disclosure rules.

Nex Metals Explorations has repriced and partially completed its capital raise, securing $1.06 million at a reduced share price to fund development and exploration activities.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has landed a new A$7 million contract to supply a deepwater drilling riser buoyancy system to Stena Drilling, reinforcing its leadership in the subsea buoyancy market amid a recovering drilling sector.

Saturn Metals made significant progress on its Apollo Hill Gold Project during the December 2024 quarter, reporting strong drilling results and advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study despite a tragic on-site fatality. The company ended the quarter with a solid cash position of $9.5 million.

McLaren Minerals has successfully raised $1.5 million through a shortfall placement, bolstering its efforts to advance the Pre-Feasibility Study for its McLaren Mineral Sands Project in Western Australia.

Element 25 has obtained key regulatory approval from WA's DEMIRS for its Butcherbird Expansion Project, paving the way for a twelve-year production run at 1.1 million tonnes per annum of manganese concentrate. The final hurdle remains the Works Approval, expected imminently.

Raiden Resources has reported promising high-grade lithium mineralisation in its maiden drilling at Andover South, while identifying a potentially larger, untested Southern Corridor target for future exploration.

Orbminco Limited has agreed to divest an 80% stake in its Mt Venn Project to Sarama Resources, receiving equity and cash as it refocuses on its Mongolian assets.