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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


Image of lithium in rock
Manna-Nova lithium project, Australia
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Global Lithium released the completed Manna–Nova integration study on September 16, 2026, following its July 2026 agreement to buy the Nova operation.  


Kathleen Valley crushed ore stockpile, primary crusher and run-of-mine pad
Kathleen Valley lithium/tantalum project, Australia – update
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The expansion project has been approved. 


Manganese chemical symbol
Black Canyon confirms Australia's next major greenfield manganese resource
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Black Canyon has positioned the Wandanya deposit, in Western Australia, among the most significant recent greenfields manganese discoveries in the country with a maiden mineral resource... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields aims to woo Northern Star investors after miner's rebuff
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Gold Fields could make another run for Northern Star Resources, CEO Mike Fraser said, after the Australian miner rejected a $27-billion takeover offer, with investors expecting it to return with... 


Kathleen Valley lithium mine
Liontown lifts FY27 capex guidance by nearly 35% after approving lithium mine expansion
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources on Wednesday approved an A$389-million ($271.68-million) expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium mine in Western Australia, prompting the company to raise its 2027... 


Gold Fields CFO Alex Dall and Gold Fields VP Investor Relations Shilan Modi.
Gold Fields, Northern Star mix looks like match made in heaven but uncertainty prevails
28th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold Fields has more than doubled free cash flow in the last 12 months; Northern Star has suffered free cash flow decline in the same period despite the gold price rise. Gold Fields has a settled... 


Sandstone project area
Brightstar grows Sandstone mineral resource to 3.6-million ounces
28th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brightstar Resources has doubled its Two Mile Hill-Shillington mineral resource estimate (MRE) to 1.45-million ounces, with indicated resources having increased in particular by 177% to... 


Christmas Creek mine, in Western Australia
Fortescue, Metso reach green ironmaking milestone
28th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, which features mining technology specialist Metso’s Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Smelting Furnace technology, has produced its first hot... 


Northern Star's Carosue Dam processing circuit
Australia's Northern Star rejects $27bn takeover approach from Gold Fields
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's top gold producer Northern Star Resources said it rejected an unsolicited A$38.7-billion ($27.1-billion) takeover proposal from South Africa's Gold Fields, the latest sign of... 


Image of lithium ore
Mt Marion lithium project, Australia
25th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Mineral Resources plan to build a flotation plant and develop underground mining at Mt Marion. 


Firebird schematic for a future commercial-scale manganese sulphate facility
Firebird prepares first feedstock for Australia's first demo-scale manganese processing plant
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Firebird Metals has provided the first feedstock for its demonstration-scale manganese testwork plant at the Osborne Park facility, in Western Australia, with the plant expected to be... 


Manna project drilling
EV battery maker Titan to buy Australia's Global Lithium in $237m deal
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Global Lithium Resources agreed on Tuesday to a nearly A$333-million ($237-million) takeover by a local unit of United Arab Emirates-based battery materials firm Titan Lithium Group,... 


Morella mineralisation in Western Australia
Morella establishes meaningful rubidium resource in Australia
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Morella Corporation's maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Mt Edon project establishes a major rubidium inventory for Australia. Morella has declared an MRE of 5.44-million... 


Manna project area
Global Lithium Resources' Manna mine value, returns bolstered by integration of newly bought Nova plant
16th September 2026 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... 


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