Latest Western Australia News

Solstice Minerals has secured the advanced Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, acquiring a JORC-compliant Inferred Mineral Resource of 40.4Mt at 0.4% copper and 0.1g/t gold. The acquisition positions Solstice for growth amid strong long-term copper demand.

Macro Metals Limited has launched its second Indigenous joint venture, Robe River Kuruma Macro Mining, to foster sustainable mining and socio-economic benefits in the West Pilbara region.

Inca Minerals has entered a binding agreement to acquire Stunalara Metals via an off-market takeover bid, aiming to expand its portfolio with high-grade gold and antimony exploration assets in North Queensland and beyond.

Cyprium Metals has significantly upgraded the mineral resource estimate for its Maroochydore Copper-Cobalt Project, revealing a large, near-surface copper sulphide system with 1.6 million tonnes of contained copper. This positions Maroochydore as a promising medium-term expansion opportunity alongside the nearby Nifty Copper Complex.

Dynamic Metals has secured approval to commence an extensive Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at its Cognac West gold prospect, targeting high-grade anomalies identified in recent sampling. The program, set to begin in early 2025, aims to unlock significant gold mineralisation in Western Australia’s Widgiemooltha region.

Neometals Ltd has launched its maiden gold drilling program at the Barrambie Gold Project in Western Australia, marking the first such effort in two decades. The program aims to validate historic high-grade gold mineralisation and explore new targets within a richly prospective greenstone belt.

Lunnon Metals has launched a co-funded diamond drilling program at its high-potential Defiance West target near the historic Victory-Defiance Gold Mine, aiming to unlock new gold mineralisation in a previously untested area.

Sipa Resources is set to launch its first exploration programs on newly acquired gold projects in South Australia and Western Australia, while recent drilling at Skeleton Rocks reveals promising nickel-cobalt-chrome mineralisation.

Westar Resources has secured heritage approvals and is set to begin a targeted RC drilling program at the Mindoolah Gold Mining Centre, aiming to unlock high-grade gold deposits beneath historic workings. Following this, drilling will focus on a compelling geophysical anomaly at the Mageye Prospect.

Golden State Mining is set to launch a comprehensive gold drilling campaign across its Western Australian projects in 2025, with key heritage approvals underway and promising geochemical results guiding exploration targets.

Black Canyon Limited’s recent infill drilling at the KR2 Prospect confirms thick, high-grade manganese zones, underpinning a potential upgrade from Inferred to Indicated Mineral Resource status and promising improved project economics.

Athena Resources has appointed Peter Jones as Managing Director and CEO, aiming to leverage his extensive Mid-West iron ore experience to advance the high-grade Byro Magnetite Project.