Latest Yilgarn Craton News

Western Mines Group has streamlined its exploration portfolio by divesting non-core tenements and acquiring two promising greenfield nickel-copper sulphide projects along the Yilgarn Craton margins, aligning with its magmatic sulphide expertise.

CGN Resources has completed a crucial heritage survey at its Christmas Well gold project, enabling the start of maiden reverse circulation drilling in May across five priority targets. The project hosts multiple promising gold prospects supported by geological and historical data within a prolific gold belt.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has kicked off a 1,500m aircore drilling program at its high-priority Fluffy Prospect within the Balagundi Gold Project, marking the first drilling at this target in over three decades. The program targets extensions of historic gold mineralisation and fresh zones identified through recent geophysical and geochemical surveys.

Accelerate Resources is set to drill the Fluffy Prospect at its Balagundi Project in Western Australia, targeting significant gold mineralisation after three decades of dormancy. Historic and recent surveys have sharpened focus on this promising site.

Surefire Resources has revealed a promising new gold discovery at its Yidby project in Western Australia, with surface samples showing grades up to 12.04 g/t Au in a previously unexplored Albitite lithology. This discovery validates historic data and opens a fresh corridor for exploration.

Premier1 Lithium has completed a high-resolution gravity survey at its Rochefort Gold Prospect, confirming strong structural controls on gold mineralisation and setting the stage for maiden drilling in Q2 2026.

Forrestania Resources has announced a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate of 103,500 ounces of gold at its Johnson Range Project, fulfilling a key condition for acquiring Aurumin Johnson Range Pty Ltd and Aurumin Mt Dimer Pty Ltd from Newcam Minerals.

First Au Limited has secured a binding agreement to acquire the Barlee Gold Project in Western Australia, significantly enlarging its exploration portfolio in a historically productive yet underexplored greenstone belt.

High-Tech Metals has reported exceptional high-grade gold results from infill drilling at its Wagtail Gold Deposit, reinforcing the existing resource and hinting at further extensions. The company is advancing towards an updated resource estimate and near-term production plans.

Javelin Minerals has secured a major new gold exploration package in Western Australia’s Central Yilgarn region, setting the stage for an aggressive exploration campaign near established projects.

BPM Minerals has resumed exploration at its Forelands Gold Project in WA, launching a 7,500m drilling campaign at Beachcomber and advancing Bonnie & Clyde towards maiden drilling. The project shows strong potential for a Tropicana-style gold discovery.

Catalina Resources has secured an option to acquire BGM Metals, adding a multi-prospect copper-gold portfolio in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields. This move deepens Catalina’s exposure to a globally recognised mineral province while preserving capital through a disciplined acquisition structure.