What Kaili Resources does

Kaili Resources Limited is an ASX-listed (ticker: KLR) Australian mineral exploration company headquartered at Suite 1312, 87-89 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Incorporated in 2013 (formerly Omnitech Holdings Limited), the company pursues a multi-commodity exploration portfolio targeting gold, rare earth elements (REEs), cobalt, nickel, copper, and iron ore across four primary Australian projects: the Yilgarn Craton/Gindalbie project in Western Australia (gold and REEs), the Halls Creek project in Western Australia (gold, cobalt, nickel, copper), the Limestone Coast/Mallee project in South Australia (REEs), and the Tennant Creek project in the Northern Territory (gold and copper).

The company's exploration methodology relies on conventional mineral exploration techniques, including aircore drilling, reverse circulation (RC) drilling, portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis, induced polarization (IP) surveys, surface sampling, and geological mapping. As a pre-revenue exploration entity, Kaili does not generate operating revenue from mineral production; capital is raised through the Australian Securities Exchange to fund drilling campaigns, tenement maintenance, and corporate overhead. The portfolio reflects a strategic pivot from earlier coal interests (e.g., the Maryvale Coal Project in Queensland) toward REE exploration aligned with the clean-energy transition, with multiple aircore and pXRF drilling campaigns completed at the Mallee/Limestone Coast project during 2025–2026 and laboratory assay results released in November 2025.

Kaili operates with a lean management structure. The current leadership comprises Chairman Jianzhong Yang (appointed 7 August 2025, returning as Chairman after previously serving from April 2014 to November 2018), Executive Director Long Zhao, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary Patrick Sam-Yue FCA (appointed 6 August 2025), and Geological Consultant Mark Derriman (BSc Hons Geology, MappSc GIS/Remote Sensing, MBA, MAIG), who brings over 30 years of Australian mineral exploration experience including prior work at Normandy Mining and Ashton Gold. The company maintains an active ASX disclosure cadence, including quarterly activity and cash flow reports, AGM materials, and ongoing drilling announcements extending through July 2026.

Name

Kaili Resources

Legal name

Kaili Resources Limited

Website

https://kailigroup.com.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kaili Resources Limited is an ASX-listed (KLR) Australian mineral exploration company pursuing gold, rare earth elements, and base metals across four projects in Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. The pre-revenue company funds exploration via capital markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mineral Exploration

NAICS

Metal Ore Mining (2122)

SIC

Miscellaneous Metal Ores (1090), Gold And Silver Ores (1040)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Precious Metals Exploration & Project Development (IMAKAEAI)

Keywords

• Mineral exploration
• Rare earth elements
• Gold exploration
• Base metals exploration
• ASX-listed mining

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Kaili Resources Limited is a pre-revenue Australian mineral exploration company that identifies, acquires, and explores prospective mineral tenements across Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. Its portfolio targets gold, rare earth elements (REEs), cobalt, nickel, copper, and iron ore through systematic exploration programs including drilling, geophysical surveys, surface sampling, and geological mapping. The company monetises these activities either by advancing discoveries toward development or via joint venture/farm-in arrangements and potential acquisitions.

Product overview

Kaili Resources is a mineral exploration company with a portfolio of exploration projects across Australia. The company operates four primary exploration projects: Yilgarn Craton (Gindalbie) focused on Gold and Rare Earth Elements in Western Australia; Halls Creek targeting Gold, Cobalt, Nickel and Copper in Western Australia; Limestone Coast exploring for Rare Earth Elements in South Australia; and Tennant Creek focused on Gold and Copper in the Northern Territory. The company previously held coal interests including the Maryvale Coal Project in Queensland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yilgarn Craton (Gindalbie) Exploration Project Mineral exploration project targeting gold and rare earth elements in the Yilgarn Craton region of Western Australia, including the Gindalbie Gold Project.
• Halls Creek Exploration Project Mineral exploration project targeting gold, cobalt, nickel and copper in the Halls Creek region of Western Australia.
• Limestone Coast Exploration Project Mineral exploration project targeting rare earth elements (REEs) on the Limestone Coast in South Australia, including the Mallee Project.
• Tennant Creek Exploration Project Mineral exploration project targeting gold and copper in the Tennant Creek region of the Northern Territory.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Larvotto Resources: ASX-listed junior explorer with gold, copper, lithium and REE projects in Australia; same multi-commodity Australian junior profile as Kaili Resources.
• Arafura Resources: ASX-listed NdPr-focused rare earths developer in Australia; comparable ASX REE platform, pre-production profile and Australian critical-minerals exposure.
• Alchemy Resources: ASX-listed junior explorer in gold and base metals across Australia; similar multi-commodity Australian junior profile.
• Northern Minerals: ASX-listed REE-focused explorer/producer (heavy rare earths) operating in Australia; directly comparable Australian REE exposure and ASX-listed scale.
• Hammer Metals: ASX-listed explorer focused on gold, base metals and REE in Australia; directly comparable commodity mix and exploration-stage scale to Kaili.
• Krakatoa Resources: ASX-listed multi-commodity explorer (gold, copper, REE, base metals) across Australian jurisdictions; comparable portfolio breadth and junior stage.
• RareX Limited: ASX-listed REE-focused junior with Australian projects; comparable commodity focus and small-cap exploration profile.
• Trek Metals: ASX-listed explorer targeting gold, copper and battery metals in Australia; comparable commodity mix, exploration-stage scale and ASX listing.

Broad incumbents

• Lynas Rare Earths: ASX-listed world's largest non-China REE producer; broader incumbent providing relevant benchmark for Australian REE economics, offtake and capital markets.
• Pilbara Minerals: ASX-listed lithium producer with adjacent critical-minerals positioning; comparable Australian listed platform relevant to battery/critical-minerals investor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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