Latest Western Australia News

Hastings Technology Metals has completed the sale of its gold assets, distributed shares to shareholders, and strengthened its rare earths project through a joint venture and a new US partnership.

Odyssey Gold has reported strong drilling results at its Tuckanarra Gold Project, confirming high-grade gold mineralisation and extensions below existing resources. The company also secured $9 million in new funding to support ongoing development.

Elders Limited delivered a resilient FY25 performance with 12% EBIT growth and a strategic focus on diversification and leverage reduction. The company’s Fourth Eight Point Plan drives operational optimisation and expansion across agribusiness divisions.

Nexus Minerals Limited reports significant progress at its Wallbrook Gold Project with high-grade drill results across multiple prospects and advancing permitting for Crusader-Templar. The company is positioning Wallbrook as an emerging gold camp with promising growth potential.

Galilee Energy has secured the Zydeco Gas Project in Louisiana and raised $6.5 million to fast-track development, marking a pivotal shift towards becoming a mid-tier US gas producer.

Oceana Metals Limited has completed trenching at its Solonopole Project in Brazil and is progressing technical reviews of its Australian assets, while a strategic rebrand and board refresh signal a new phase for the company.

Orange Minerals NL has reported spectacular silver grades from rock chips at its Lennon’s Find project in Western Australia and completed a deep diamond drillhole targeting a key mineral feeder zone. The company also raised A$3.18 million to fund exploration in Australia and Ghana.

Western Mines Group has reported significant progress in its Mulga Tank nickel project with deep drilling revealing extended high-grade sulphide zones, supported by a $3.72 million capital raise and government grants to fund further exploration.

Mantle Minerals has identified eleven promising exploration targets at its Yule River Project, signalling potential for multiple mineral systems including VHMS and orogenic gold. Meanwhile, progress continues at Pardoo and Carlton Hill projects alongside ongoing capital returns to shareholders.

Premier1 Lithium has significantly expanded its gold-in-soil anomaly at the Rochefort Prospect and secured $2.17 million in fresh capital to accelerate exploration at its Western Australian projects.

Antares Metals has completed a strategic acquisition of gold and copper projects in Western Australia and raised $2.03 million to fund exploration, while appointing Terence Topping as Managing Director to lead the next growth phase.

Octava Minerals has restarted drilling at its Federation project in Tasmania after nearly 50 years, revealing promising high-grade indium and other critical minerals, while advancing bioleaching initiatives at its Byro project in Western Australia.