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Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The state capital is Perth, which is also Australia's fourth-largest city and home to the majority of Western Australia's population. Western Australia is the largest Australian state by area, covering about 2.6-million square kilometres, yet it has a relatively small population of around 2.8-million people, most of whom live in the south-western corner. The state's economy is heavily dominated by mining and resources extraction, making it one of the world's most important mineral provinces. Western Australia is a leading global producer of iron-ore, gold, nickel, lithium, alumina and liquefied natural gas, with vast deposits in regions such as the Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance and the Mid West. The resources sector accounts for a substantial share of the state's gross domestic product and export revenue, underpinning its significance to the Australian economy. Major mining companies including BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group and numerous junior explorers operate extensively across the state. The state government, based in Perth, plays an active role in regulating and promoting the resources industry. Western Australia was established as a separate colony in 1829 and became a state of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, with its economic development accelerating dramatically during the post-war mining boom.

Western Australia News


Manna project area
Global Lithium Resources' Manna mine value, returns bolstered by integration of newly bought Nova plant
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's next lithium producer Global Lithium Resources has greatly improved the economics of its Manna lithium project, in Western Australia, having undertaken a Manna-Nova operation... 


Xhanti Payi and Busisiwe R: South Africa’s Mining Future Needs Light, Not Just Minerals
15th September 2026

By: Payi - Director and Radebe international consultant at Inani Strategies It is undisputed that South African geology peers above many geographies in the world. The country sits on over fifty... 


Port Hedland
Combined BHP Ports Unions to seek arbitration over wage deal dispute
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Combined BHP Ports Unions will take top global miner BHP to arbitration after the two parties failed to agree on terms for a new wage deal for its Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western... 


Bullabulling project schematic
Australia's Minerals 260 secures more investment from Franco-Nevada
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed gold streaming company Franco-Nevada Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire a A$170-million, or $122-million, gross royalty from Minerals 260, which will further... 


Winu project
Rio Tinto secures Aboriginal cooperation on newest copper project Winu
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a project agreement with the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) which secures a long-term partnership for the development of the Winu... 


Santos GLNG project, in Australia
Australia softens gas reserve rule for LNG exporters
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia relaxed a proposed rule on Thursday that would have forced natural gas exporters to reserve 20% of their output for the local market, instead requiring them to hold back up to a fifth of... 


Yancoal-run coal mine in Australia
Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine voted in favour of a strike, seeking higher pay and greater certainty over entitlements and future earnings, the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said... 


Port Hedland
BHP, union talks for Port Hedland iron-ore workers to stretch on into next week
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further negotiations scheduled for next... 


Edna May gold mine
Forrestania boasts groupwide two-million ounce resource portfolio
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has a portfolio totaling two-million ounces following the acquisition of the Edna May gold project, in Perth. Of the two-million ounce mineral resource portfolio,... 


Drilling in Australia
BMI lists screening of foreign investment, high labour costs, wildfires as Australian mining's main risks
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining and metals research firm BMI find that Australia's industry risk profile is largely being shaped by climate exposure and labour scarcity, though these effects vary by sector. Climate-related... 


Jimblebar iron-ore mining operation
Top China steelmaker Baowu eyes stake in BHP iron-ore mine, sources say
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

China Baowu Steel Group, the world's largest steelmaker, is eyeing a minority stake in BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, according to two people briefed on the matter. Baowu is... 


Gold
Australia's Dundas consolidates, extends mineral tenure in Kalgoorlie
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Dundas Minerals has consolidated its holdings along the Bardoc gold trend north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, having acquired nine prospecting licences contiguous with the... 


Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
Liontown signs earn-in agreement over NEXT Lithium’s Argentina project
2nd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed NEXT Lithium has executed a binding farm-in agreement with fellow ASX-listed company Liontown, which can earn up to a 100% interest in NEXT’s Centenario lithium brine exploration... 


Mt Weld mine
Lynas Rare Earths says it was in takeover talks earlier this year
2nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, the world's largest producer of rare earths outside China, was in takeover talks earlier this year but the discussions did not proceed, a spokesperson said on... 


Tungsten
PFS confirms Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine as potentially world's lowest cost operation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A prefeasibility study (PFS) for ASX-listed Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, confirms the potential for the world's largest, lowest-cost tungsten development. The... 


Haranga CEO Patrick Mutz
Haranga gains development cycle veteran Mutz as CEO
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed gold explorer Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz MD and CEO effective September 1, bringing 30 years of proven capability and experience across project execution, team... 


Eureka pit
Javelin and its service provider cleared to start mining at Eureka gold project
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Javelin Minerals has secured final approval for its Eureka gold project to start mining operations, with the Western Australia Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration having... 


Olympus scandium project area
Australian explorer Hawk nears start of exploration on scandium prospect
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Hawk Resources has secured a mining entry permit for the Olympus scandium project by the Western Australian government's Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. The mining entry permit is a... 


Westgold's Murchison operations
Australian gold producer Westgold posts record underlying net profit of $480m
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has reported a 452% year-on-year increase in its underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) to $480-million in the year ended June 30 on the back of record gold... 


Johnson Range project
Forrestania awards $145m openpit mining contract at Johnson Range
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has tasked MEGA Resources with openpit mining at the Johnson Range project, in Western Australia. The contract encompasses the full scope of open pit mining... 


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