Latest Western Australia News

GR Engineering Services has been named preferred contractor for Brightstar Resources’ Laverton Processing Plant, a major 1.5 Mtpa gold facility in Western Australia, pending final investment and funding decisions.

Brightstar Resources has appointed GR Engineering as the preferred EPC contractor for its Goldfields processing plant near Laverton, advancing towards first gold production by June 2027. The company is progressing debt financing and equity raising to fund development, supported by a robust updated feasibility study.

Medallion Metals has secured a US$50 million loan and a copper-gold concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura, enabling the Final Investment Decision for the Ravensthorpe Gold Project. Development is set to begin pending completion of the Forrestania acquisition.

Norwest Minerals has reported robust gold assay results from its Phase 2 drilling at the Bulgera Gold Project, confirming mineralisation continuity at depth and setting the stage for a resource upgrade.

Trek Metals has raised $15 million through a strongly supported share placement to fund a major drilling campaign at its promising Kuro manganese discovery in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

Acrow Limited reaffirms its first half FY26 revenue guidance with a 22% increase year-on-year, driven by robust demand in key Australian regions and strategic capital investments.

Golden Horse Minerals has kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign at Hopes Hill with visible gold intersected in the first diamond hole, prompting an accelerated and expanded drilling program.

Mt Malcolm Mines NL reports significant progress on its maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimates for the Golden Crown and Dumbarton prospects, highlighting high-grade gold mineralisation and promising extensions. Metallurgical testwork and further drilling plans aim to unlock early mining potential and cashflow.

BHP Group Limited reported a robust half-year to December 2025, with copper overtaking iron ore as the top earnings contributor and a detailed technical assessment released for its promising Vicuña copper-gold project.

Gateway Mining is set to begin a major drilling campaign at its Great Western prospect, following promising geological mapping that highlights a potentially significant gold system in Western Australia’s Yandal Gold Project.

Black Canyon Limited (ASX, BCA) has unveiled promising exploration results and positive scoping studies for its manganese and iron projects in Western Australia, positioning itself as a key emerging developer in the sector.

Deterra Royalties Limited has reported a record half-year net profit after tax of A$87.2 million, driven by strong revenue growth from its core Mining Area C royalty and successful divestment of non-core assets. The company also declared a higher fully franked interim dividend and advanced its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada.