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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


Yangibana project area
Updated DFS confirms robust economics, early production start for Hasting's Yangibana rare earths project
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) on ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals' Yangibana rare earths and niobium project, in Western Australia, has provided a derisked pathway to Stage 1... 


Gold bar pour
Australian miner Cavalier secures necessary funding to bring gold project to production
10th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed gold miner Cavalier Resources has secured the necessary funding to advance the Crawford gold project towards production, in Western Australia. The company signed binding term sheets with... 


Rare earths
Victory Metals ships heavy rare earth concentrate samples to potential offtake partners
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Victory Metals has successfully dispatched heavy rare earth concentrate to potential offtake partners in Australia, Japan and the US for independent product examination. The company... 


Bullabulling gold project
Australia's Minerals 260 expands Bullabulling gold resource by 38%, publishes PFS
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has published an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Bullabulling gold project, in Western Australia, to 190-million tonnes grading 1 g/t gold for 6.2-million... 


An image of gold bars
Arika set to begin largest ever drilling campaign at Western Australia projects
9th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Arika Resources has started with mobilisation activities ahead of the next phase of exploration across its 100%-owned Kookynie and Yundamindra gold projects in Western Australia. The... 


Port Hedland
BHP iron-ore workers threaten first strike in decades at Port Hedland
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Hundreds of workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia could walk off the job next week, in what would mark the biggest industrial action there in decades, potentially... 


Brightstar Resources select Weir to provide new crushing plant
Brightstar Resources select Weir to provide new crushing plant
7th July 2026

Weir, a global leader in mining technology, was awarded an order to supply a crushing circuit for Brightstar Resources’ Laverton Processing Plant, part of the Goldfields gold project in Western... 


Gold
Accent sells Norseman gold project but retains iron-ore exposure
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Accent Resources has entered into binding agreements to sell its Norseman gold project to Boomerang Mining for A$4-million in cash but retains 100% of the iron-ore and platinum group... 


Fortescue head office sign
Fortescue served with class action alleging sexual harassment, discrimination
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore major Fortescue on Monday confirmed it had been served with a class action on behalf of current and former female employees alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination. 


BHP iron-ore operation
BHP workers approve Pilbara labour deal, unions cite lingering concerns
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Workers at BHP's South Flank and Mining Area C iron-ore operations in Western Australia have voted to approve a new labour agreement, unions said on Friday, while noting that many remained... 


South Africa's Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal.
South32 deal enabling Alcoa to surpass Rio as world’s biggest bauxite miner
2nd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, Alcoa will surpass Rio Tinto to become the world's largest bauxite mining company on an equity-attributable production basis, with global share... 


VBX's Wuudagu project location relative to other points of interest
Emerging bauxite producer VBX secures term sheet for offtake, prepayment facility
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed emerging bauxite producer VBX has secured an indicative term sheet for a A$10-million prepayment and offtake facility with materials distribution and supply chain service provider... 


Copper oxide mineralisation
Australian companies Maverick, Rincon form JV on West Arunta project
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed explorers Rincon Resources and Maverick Minerals Australia have entered into a binding heads of agreement to form a joint venture (JV) on Rincon's West Arunta copper/gold/rare... 


Rare earths material
Australian miner launches strategic review of rare earths project to focus on 'heavies'
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Heavy Rare Earths Limited has launched a strategic review of its Cowalinya rare earths project in Western Australia with a focus on heavy rare earth oxides (HREO). The company has... 


Fortescue's Cloudbreak solar farm in the Pilbara
Fortescue opens new training centre for electrician fleet ahead of mining electrification feat
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Iron-ore major Fortescue has opened a new "Power Up" training centre in Perth to build the electrical workforce needed to electrify its Pilbara operations. The company determined it would need... 


Gold
Viking Mines sells gold project in Australia to focus on tungsten in the US
29th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Viking Mines has entered into a binding agreement with fellow-listed First Au to dispose of its 12 tenements comprising the First Hit gold project, in Western Australia, for $1.2-million... 


Edna May mine
Forrestania to expand processing footrint with A$300m buyout of nearby Edna May gold hub
29th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian gold, copper and lithium explorer Forrestania Resources has agreed to acquire 100% of the Edna May gold mine and associated infrastructure, in the Western Australian Wheatbelt, from... 


International Graphite micronised graphite samples
International Graphite secures build contractor for Collie micronising facility
29th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed International Graphite (IG6) has awarded Bunbury-based construction company Prosser Built with a key construction contract at the Collie micronising facility, in Western Australia.... 


BHP North America president Jessia Farrell
Mining major BHP to split president Americas role into two positions
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Mining major BHP will split its president Americas role into two positions, president North America and president South America, as part of the executive leadership team changes it announced on... 


Micronised graphite
Australia's International Graphite secures Asia Pacific offtake agreement for graphite concentrate
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed International Graphite (IG6) has secured a three-year commercial agreement to supply graphite concentrate to Hong Kong-based trading company Wogen Pacific. As part of the agreement,... 


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