- CEO
- Nicholas Rathjen
- Full Time Employees
- 4,000
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Other metals/Minerals
- Address
- 38-40 Colin Street West Perth WA Australia 6005
- IPO Date
- Sep 1, 2011
- Business
- Ore Resources Ltd, ASX: OR3, is a gold and lithium focused exploration company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with a growing asset portfolio in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. The company pursues a low-cost, high-efficiency exploration strategy across 100%-owned projects including the Coolgardie and Randalls Gold and Lithium Projects, and operates primarily in Australia with potential regional expansion considerations.
Main products and services
- Exploration drilling and discovery services for precious metals and battery-related minerals
- Mineral project generation and early-stage resource delineation across greenfields and near-murface targets
- Resource definition programs including RC/drill campaigns, geophysics, geochemistry, and geological modeling
- Project evaluation, feasibility considerations, and corporate exploration reporting
- Stakeholder coordination, environmental baseline studies, and regulatory compliance activities
- Portfolio management of advancing mineral tenements and strategic landholding acquisitions
Latest major company changes
- Strategic expansion of mineral portfolio in Western Australia, notably progressing the Randalls Gold Project and expanding activity at the Forrest/Coolgardie region with planned phase drilling; this reflects a shift toward stronger resource definition and delivery milestones in 2025–2026.
- Ongoing 2025–2026 exploration campaigns with increased drilling programs, high-grade intercept potential, and resource definition momentum aiming for initial Mineral Resource estimates and expanded target portfolios.
- Continued emphasis on building a diversified battery minerals exposure (lithium alongside gold) within a stable political and mining-friendly jurisdiction, aligning with industry demand for green transition metals.
Industry context and business segments
- Primary industry: Mining exploration and resource development
- Segments: Gold exploration; Lithium exploration; early-stage resource development; regional exploration services
- Customer and partner profile: Investors, project funders, and commodity market participants seeking exposure to Western Australian gold and lithium opportunities
Geographic operations
- Core activities in Western Australia, Australia, with project footprints primarily in the Eastern Goldfields region, including Coolgardie and Randalls; potential future expansion opportunities within Australia
Founding year and headquarters
- Founded in the early 2010s (originated as Future Battery Minerals and later rebranded to Ore Resources) with headquarters in Western Australia; the company maintains a strong local presence in Perth and regional WA
Subsidiaries and parent relationships
- The company operates as a standalone exploration entity focused on advancing its WA gold and lithium projects; it does not publicly disclose a complex parent-subsidiary structure beyond its core project portfolio
Notes
- The description reflects Ore Resources’ emphasis on advancing a low-cost exploration model, emphasis on near-term resource definition, and strategic growth in battery minerals within a pro-mining jurisdiction. The most recent publicly available highlights indicate ongoing drilling campaigns, resource definition activity, and portfolio expansion in Western Australia during 2025–2026.