E 08/3166
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
Area
15,810ha
Expires
Feb 2031
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 48 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Mq Minerals Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 27 Feb 2020
- Commenced
- 8 Feb 2021
- Expiry
- 7 Feb 2031
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3166: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 32 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
21980s
51990s
152000s
172010s
92020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147771 | 2025 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | Sol Mar | <1% | Sol Mar C137/2021 Annual Report for the period ending 18/10/2024 |
| A142990 | 2024 | Miramar Resources Limited | Whaleshark | 84% | Whaleshark EIS Co-Funded Diamond Drilling 2023 (R27) |
| A144109 | 2024 | Gcx Metals Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | Final Report for EIS Onslow Copper-Gold Drilling |
| A138072 | 2024 | Fin Resources Limited | Onslow / Sol Mar | <1% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "ONSLOW" for the period ending 18/10/2023. |
| A135422 | 2023 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd; Sol Mar Holdings Pty Ltd | Sol Mar | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E08/2831 Sol Mar for the period 21 April 2022 to 20 April 2023 |
43 more reports
| A133463 | 2023 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "Sol Mar" for the period ending 18/10/2022 |
| A137395 | 2023 | Goldvalley Brown Stone Pty Ltd | Ashburton | <1% | Annual Report - Ashburton Project E08/3398 for the period ending 1/9/2023 |
| A133036 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E08/2832 Sol Mar for the period ending 18/10/2022. |
| A129300 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Annual report for C137/2021 Onslow Project for the period 19 October 2020 to 18 October 2021 |
| A120957 | 2019 | Zebra Minerals Pty Ltd; Spectrum Rare Earths | Whaleshark | 81% | Whaleshark Project E08/02972 Final Surrender Report for the period 13 June 2018 to 24 May 2019 |
| A118872 | 2019 | Spectrum Metals Limited | Peedamulla (PD) | 92% | Peedamulla E08_2924 Annual Report for the period 5 December 2017 to 4 December 2018 |
| A118904 | 2019 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | North Onslow E 08/02832 Annual Report for the period 19 October 2017 to 18 October 2018 |
| A120956 | 2019 | Zebra Minerals Pty Ltd | Whaleshark | 92% | E08/02924 Whaleshark Surrender Report for the period 5 December 2017 to 24 May 2019 |
| A116945 | 2018 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | E08/2831 North Onslow Project Annual Report for the period 21 April 2017 to 20 April 2018 |
| A110065 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 13% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 01/07/2011 to 03/05/2016, E08/01959, E08/01942, E |
| A108200 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E08/01548, E08/01942, |
| A108583 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Woorawa 11 | 92% | E08/2118 (Woorawa 11) Final Surrender Report For the Period 24 November 2010 to 5 October 2015 |
| A105330 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 2.5% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E |
| A106488 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2006 to 07/05/2015 |
| A101523 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 2.8% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C167/2006 West Pilbara |
| A103260 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Peedamulla | <1% | Peedamulla E08/1831 Partial Surrender Report for the Period 29 July 2008 to 28 July 2014 |
| A93158 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 3.6% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the West Pilbara Project C167/2006, E08/15 |
| A93896 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Peedamulla 1 | 51% | Surrender Report for the period 9th October 2007 to 7th December 2011 for E08/1760, Peedamulla 1 |
| A97214 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 3.1% | West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183 |
| A89429 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 16% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, West Pilbara Project |
| A85926 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 Tenement Numbe |
| A80621 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coastal (Peedamullah / Chinginarra / Bou | <1% | Combined Final Report (C15/2005 Coastal CID) For the period 19 January 2008 to 18 January 2009 E08/1454 Peedam |
| A81175 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 E08/1547, E08/ |
| A77377 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2007, West Pilbara Project |
| A77618 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coastal CID | <1% | Annual Combined Report (C15/2005) Coastal CID Period from 19 January 2007 to 18 January 2008 E08/1454 Peedamul |
| A74436 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Peedamullah, Chinginarra (Coastal) | <1% | Annual Combined Report C15/2005 Coastal CID for the Period from 19 January 2006 to 18 January 2007, E08/1454 P |
| A74537 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Report for the Period Jan 2006 to 31Decenber 2006 West Pilbara Project, E08/1547 & E08/1549, C167/200 |
| A75475 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 1% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 24/03/2006 to 23/05/2007, E08/1465, E08/1458 & E08/1524. |
| A79289 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 1% | ONSLOW SALT PROJECT SCOPING STUDY |
| A71982 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Peedamullah - Chinginarra | <1% | First Annual Combined Report C15/2005 for the period ending 18 January 2006, E08/1454 & E08/1455 Peedamullah & |
| A72039 | 2006 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow | 68% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual Report for the Year Ending 23 December 2005, E08/1288. |
| A73527 | 2006 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Burnbunman Flats | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 26 August 2005 to 25 August 2006, Burnbunman Flats Exploration Licence 08/1459, ( |
| A70198 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow JV | 68% | Annual Report For the Period 25th December, 2003 to 24th December, 2004, Onslow Joint Venture, Exploration Li |
| A70199 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 25th December 2003 to 24th December 2004 Onslow Joint Venture Exploration Licence |
| A70554 | 2004 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow | 68% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual report for the year ending 23 December 2003, E08/1288i (Onslow). |
| A70971 | 2004 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow Iron Ore | <1% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual report for the year ending 23 December 2003; E08/1328i (Onslow). |
| A52257 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 18% | Onslow Project, Partial Surrender Report, July 1997, E08/696,697,699 & 703. |
| A51682 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Annual Report Exploration Licences E08/696, 697 & 724, for the period 31st March 1996 to 30th |
| A53048 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Final Surrender Report, September 1997, E08/696, 697 & 724. (Reporting Group 1 :Peedmulls & Ce |
| A48726 | 1996 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E08/696, 697, & 724.( Reporti |
| A44972 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, First Annual Report Exploration Licences E08/696, 697 & 724 for the period 31st March 1994 to |
| A36011 | 1981 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Congo Well | 16% | Final Report on Exploration completed within Temporary Reserve 8208H Congo Well Yarraloola, Western Australia |
| A9108 | 1980 | Utah Development Co Ltd | Peedamulla | 8.3% | Peedamulla Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 10th May 1980, TR70/7036H. |
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