Westgold Resources Divests Peak Hill Gold Project to Great Boulder for $58.3 Million
Westgold Resources Limited has agreed to sell its Peak Hill Gold Project in Western Australia to Great Boulder Resources Limited for $58.3 million plus a 1.0% royalty on future production. The deal includes cash payments, equity shares, and potential ore processing arrangements. Completion is expected following satisfaction of customary conditions and shareholder approval.
Westgold Resources Limited entered into a binding Asset Sale Agreement and Royalty Agreement with Great Boulder Resources Limited on May 4, 2026, to divest the Peak Hill Gold Project located near Fortnum in Western Australia. 0% Net Smelter Return royalty on all future production from Peak Hill.
Under the agreement, Great Boulder will acquire 100% of Peak Hill, including all associated mining tenements, contracts, licences, and technical information.
0 million due at transaction completion. 085 per share. 9% of Great Boulder's issued share capital after completion of the Great Boulder capital raising, the transaction, and any shares issued for fees related to the capital raising or transaction.
9% shareholder in Great Boulder. Westgold will have the right to appoint a nominee to the Great Boulder Board. Additionally, Westgold will receive equity participation rights for future capital raisings by Great Boulder, subject to customary exceptions and compliance with ASX Listing Rules.
Westgold entered into an Ore Purchase Agreement with Great Boulder, allowing ore from Peak Hill to be processed at Westgold's Murchison processing hubs, subject to transaction completion. The companies also signed a non-binding Strategic Collaboration Agreement to evaluate options for fast-tracking Great Boulder's Side Well Gold Project, with potential to process ore through Westgold's hubs.
This collaboration agreement is conditional on completion of the transaction under the Asset Sale Agreement.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent being satisfied or waived, with closing set for five business days after all conditions are met. Great Boulder Directors have agreed to unanimously recommend the transaction and vote in favor of the resolutions.
The transaction unlocks shareholder value totaling $208 million as part of Westgold's portfolio optimisation strategy, with further upside potential via $30 million in deferred consideration relating to the Mt Henry-Selene divestment. Argonaut acted as financial adviser to Westgold in relation to the transaction. Thomson Geer acted as legal adviser to Westgold.
Westgold Resources Limited is listed on ASX and TSX under the ticker WGX, with operations comprising four mining hubs and combined processing capacity of approximately 6 million tonnes per annum across the Murchison and Southern Goldfields in Western Australia.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
5 events- 2026-05-04
Westgold Resources Limited entered into a binding Asset Sale Agreement and Royalty Agreement with Great Boulder Resources Limited for the divestment of the Peak Hill Gold Project.
1 sourceBenzinga - 2026-06-mid
Great Boulder will convene a shareholder meeting to seek approval for the issue of Consideration Shares to Westgold and shares under the second tranche of its capital raising.
1 sourceBenzinga - Post-conditions
Transaction completion will occur five business days after all conditions precedent have been satisfied or waived.
1 sourceBenzinga - Ongoing
Westgold and Great Boulder entered into a non-binding Strategic Collaboration Agreement to evaluate options for Great Boulder's Side Well Gold Project, conditional on transaction completion.
1 sourceBenzinga - Financial year 2026
Westgold's optimisation program has delivered $208M in immediate value, with further upside from deferred considerations.
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Potential Impact
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Great Boulder gains full control of Peak Hill, enabling regional expansion in Murchison gold projects.
- 02
Westgold receives ongoing royalty income from Peak Hill production.
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Westgold focuses on core assets, potentially improving operational efficiency in Murchison and Southern Goldfields.
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Shareholder value unlocked at $208 million, with deferred upside from other divestments.
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Potential fast-tracking of Side Well project through collaboration, increasing production optionality.
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