Latest Western Australia News

Arika Resources has won a $211,000 government grant to fund deep diamond drilling targeting high-grade extensions at the historic Cosmopolitan Gold Mine in WA’s Kookynie district. The drilling aims to unlock a large, underexplored mineral system with parallels to major regional deposits.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from ongoing drilling at its Sandstone Gold Project, supporting a mid-year resource upgrade and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Mount Ridley Mines’ latest 3D gravity inversion modelling validates its existing resource and uncovers multiple new high-priority rare earth and scandium targets, pointing to significant upside along strike and at depth.

Golden Dragon Mining has reported strong first-pass drilling results at its Behring Bore prospect within the Cue Gold Project, intersecting high-grade gold near surface and completing a follow-up drilling program with assays pending.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) has reported promising high-grade copper and gold results from multiple Western Australian projects, while gearing up for extensive drilling campaigns through 2026.

Critica Limited has appointed DRA Global to lead a Scoping Study for an underground, ESG-driven development of its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project, marking a strategic pivot from open pit mining amid rising commodity prices and strong government backing.

Catalina Resources’ latest drilling campaign confirms a continuous gold mineralised corridor across its Central Yilgarn Projects, leading to the creation of the Palisade Gold Project and defining substantial Exploration Targets.

Great Boulder Resources has raised $40 million through a two-tranche placement to fund its acquisition of Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project, positioning the company for an aggressive drilling campaign and a pathway to capital light production.

NRW Holdings has reaffirmed its FY26 guidance with revenue expected between $4.1 billion and $4.2 billion and underlying EBITA of $275 million to $285 million, supported by a robust $7.5 billion order book and strategic acquisitions in energy transition and digital innovation.

Catalyst Metals has finished mining the Trident open pit at its Plutonic Gold Belt project, enabling underground development expected to produce about 60,000 ounces annually from 2027. This milestone supports Catalyst's strategy to double gold output by developing multiple underground mines feeding a central processing plant.

Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge, creating Australia's third-largest ASX-listed gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual output and a diversified asset base.

Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL) and Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX:VAU) have agreed to merge via a scheme of arrangement, forming a new senior gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual production and a market cap near A$10.7 billion.