Latest Yilgarn Craton News

Audalia Resources has unveiled a maiden Ore Reserve for its Medcalf vanadium-titanium-iron project alongside an updated Pre-feasibility Study outlining two viable development options with strong economic returns. The company faces a tight cash position but is pursuing a $450,000 capital raise to sustain progress.

King River Resources Ltd (ASX: KRR) has completed its acquisition of the Mindoolah Gold Project in Western Australia’s Murchison Province, unveiling a sophisticated exploration program leveraging digital twin technology and high-resolution geophysics to target substantial unmined high-grade gold mineralisation.

BPM Minerals has completed key surveys at its Bonnie & Clyde Prospect within the Forelands Gold Project, setting the stage for maiden drilling in Q3 2026. The project’s geological complexity and strong geochemical anomalies underline its potential for a major gold discovery.

Platina Resources has launched an extensive 2026 drilling campaign across its Laverton gold portfolio, while advancing key acquisitions to nearly double its landholding and navigating leadership changes.

Meeka Metals has secured a strategic 71km2 package of gold tenements around Mt Holland, aiming to unlock further ounces with a 20,000m drilling campaign over the next 12-18 months.

High-Tech Metals has kicked off a 5,000-metre drilling campaign at its Mt Fisher gold project to unlock significant resource expansion potential. An independent review revealed that less than 60% of known mineralised intercepts are included in the current resource, highlighting substantial upside.

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.