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E 08/3188

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District

Area

4,340ha

Expires

May 2031

in 5 years

WAMEX reports

110

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 110 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Aruma Exploration Pty Ltd
Part of: Aruma Resources Limited (ASX:AAJ) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 21 Apr 2020
Commenced: 28 May 2021
Expiry: 27 May 2031
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

110 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3188: 80 report geochemistry or sampling, 80 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 106 of 110 reports dated

21960s

1970s

71980s

111990s

402000s

432010s

32020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A127254	2021	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	67%	Final Surrender Report on E08/2114 Paulsens Project, for the period 7 January 2011 to 14 April 2021.(C8/2015)
A122446	2020	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	67%	Paulsens E08/1744 Final Surrender Report for the period 5 September 2007 to 4 December 2019
A124644	2020	Gianni, Pr	June Hill	<1%	Annual Report on June Hill E08/03000 for the period ending 26/02/2020
A120354	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Catho Well	4.4%	E08/1878 Catho Well Final Surrender for the period 19 April 2013 to 7 June 2019
A120628	2019	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	3.3%	Paulsens Project C8/2015 Combined Annual Report for the period 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019

105 more reports

A120074	2019	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	100%	Paulsens Project E08/1845 Final Report for the period 9 December 2008 to 8 December 2018
A117540	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Catho Well	4.4%	C130/2015 Catho Well Annual Mineral Exploration Report, 01 June 2017 - 31 May 2018
A115796	2018	Northern Star Resources Ltd; Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Partial Surrender for E08/2000-I for the period 16 December 2011 to 15 December 2017
A117287	2018	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsen's	4.3%	Combined Annual Report for Paulsen's Project C08/2015 for the period 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018
A114997	2017	Api Management Pty Limited	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Mount Stuart Iron Ore Joint Venture Project C207/1998 Annual Report for the period 08/08/2016 - 07/08/2017
A115373	2017	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	100%	Paulsens E08/2252 Final Surrender Report For the Period 11 June 2012 to 3 October 2017
A114333	2017	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Catho Well	4.4%	Catho Well E08/01878 Annual Report For the Period 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017
A114581	2017	Api Management Pty Limited	West Pilbara Mount Stuart	2.6%	Final Surrender Report for West Pilbara Mount Stuart E08/1330 for the period 5 June 2003 to 4 June 2017
A115372	2017	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	100%	Paulsens Project E08/2251 Final Surrender Report for the period 11/06/2012 - 03/10/2017
A115498	2017	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	68%	Paulsens P08/565 Final Surrender Report For the Period 18 November 2009 to 17 November 2017
A109555	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Trinity Bore	4.4%	E08/1878 (Trinity Bore) Partial Surrender Report for the period 19/04/2015 to 16/05/2016
A109866	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Catho Well	4.4%	E 08/01878 (C130/2015) Catho Well Annual Report for the period 01/06/2015 to 31/05/2016
A109530	2016	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	4.6%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Paulsens Group C8/2015 for the period 01/06/2015 to 31/05/2016
A110001	2016	Australian Premium Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	C207/1998 Mount Stuart Iron Ore Joint Venture Annual Report for 8 August 2015 to 7 August 2016, E 08/01292, E
A104523	2015	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	3.4%	Paulsens Project C211/1997 Annual Report for the period 14/11/13 to 13/11/14, E08/1166......P47/1637
A106639	2015	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	3.4%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Paulsens Group C08/2015 for the period 1 June 2014 to 31 May 2015
A106715	2015	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	29%	Paulsens Project P08/516 Final Surrender Report for the period 30/03/2007 to 21/07/2015
A106828	2015	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2014 to 7th August 2015, Mount Stuart Project, E08/1292, E08/
A103537	2014	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2013 to 7th August 2014, MOUNT STUART PROJECT, COMPRISING TEN
A100751	2014	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	3.5%	Paulsens Project C211/1997 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 14/11/12 to 1
A99031	2013	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	<1%	Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 08/08/07 to 30/07/13 for E08/
A97174	2013	Northern Star Resources Ltd	(Merlin)	<1%	E08/1649 (Merlin) Partial Surrender Report for the period 30th March 2007 to 11th March 2013
A99447	2013	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Mount Stuart Project, Annual Report for the period 08/08/2012 to 07/08/2013, E08/1292, 1330 & 1341. [C207/1998
A92912	2012	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Metawandy Creek	68%	Metawandy Creek Project P08/565 Annual Report for the period 18/11/2010-17/11/2011
A93196	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	De Courcy	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for Reporting Group De Courcy C55/2007, E08/20
A95108	2012	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2011 to 7th August 2012, Mount Stuart Project, E08/1292, E08/
A96294	2012	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	9.2%	Paulsens Project, Annual Report for the period 14th November 2011 to 13th November 2012, E08/1649, 1744, 1745,
A97180	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	De Courcy	<1%	De Courcy Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1393, 2000, 2003,
A93267	2012	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	7.2%	Paulsens Project, Annual Report for the period 14/11/2010 to 13/11/2011, E08/1649, 1744, 1745, 1845; E47/1134
A89732	2011	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	ASHBURTON PROJECT NORTHWESTERN EXPLORATION AREA E08/1649, P08/516 2010 ANNUAL REPORT PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31
A88828	2011	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Paulsens	6.8%	Paulsens Project, Pilbara - Western Australia, Annual Report for the period 14/11/2009 to 13/11/2010, C211/199
A88853	2011	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Metawandy Creek	68%	Metawandy Creek Project Prospecting Licence 08/565 Ashburton Basin, Pilbara - Western Australia Annual Report
A89373	2011	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Metawandy Creek	4.5%	METAWANDY CREEK PROJECT Combined Reporting Group 92/2001 Exploration Licences E08/1187-I, E08/1842, E08/1844,
A90661	2011	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	2.8%	Data on Core from the Ashburton region donated by Sipa / Newcrest.
A91521	2011	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2010 to 7th August 2011, Mount Stuart Project, E08/1292, E08/
A85852	2010	Venture Minerals Ltd	Paulsens South	<1%	Paulsens South Project E08/1456, E08/1457, E08/1748 & E47/1765 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period
A85854	2010	Venture Minerals Ltd	Paulsens North	<1%	Paulsens North E08/1456 Final Surrender Report for the period 20/09/2005 to 18/09/2009.
A85497	2010	Intrepid Mines Ltd	Paulsens	8.2%	Annual Report 14 November 2008 to 13 November 2009, Paulsens Project E08/906, E08/1186, E08/1744, E08/1745, E4
A86181	2010	Intrepid Mines Ltd	Metawandy Creek	1.4%	METAWANDY CREEK PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT - For the Period 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009, Combined Report
A86781	2010	Intrepid Mines Ltd	Paulsens	64%	Paulsens Project, Final Surrender Report for E08/1186, Period: 4th September 2003 to 16th February 2010
A88021	2010	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1.1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2009 to 7th August 2010, Mount Stuart Project, E08/1292, E08/
A81276	2009	Venture Minerals Ltd	PAULSENS SOUTH	<1%	PAULSENS SOUTH PROJECT E08/1456, E08/1457, E08/1748 & E47/1765 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period
A81109	2009	Intrepid Mines Ltd	METAWANDY CREEK	1.4%	METAWANDY CREEK PROJECT, Combined Reporting Group C92/2001 E08/853, E08/854, E08/1187, E08/1191, E08/1842, E08
A81576	2009	Newcrest Mining Ltd	ASHBURTON NORTHWEST	2.2%	C207/1997 “ASHBURTON NORTHWEST” ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2008 EXPLORATION LIC
A84508	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	Mount Stuart	1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 8th August 2008 to 7th August 2009, Mount Stuart Project, E08/1292, E08/
A77095	2008	Venture Minerals Ltd	Paulsens South	<1%	Paulsens South Project Exploration Licence 08/1456 Annual Technical Report for the period 20/09/2006 to 20/09/
A77174	2008	Intrepid Mines Ltd	PAULSENS	8.2%	PAULSENS PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 14 November 2006 to 13 November 2007 Combined Reporting
A79667	2008	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Catho Well, Cardo Bore & Mount Stuart	1%	WYLOO DOME AREA, 2008 COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, C07/1199, C207/1998
A78829	2008	Red Rock Resources Pty Ltd	Red Hill	<1%	RED HILL PROJECT E08/1636 SURRENDER REPORT 18/05/2007 TO 10/06/2008
A79334	2008	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton Regional	96%	ASHBURTON REGIONAL PROJECT, E08/1204, E08/1205, FINAL SURRENDER REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY & RESOUR
A79368	2008	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	83%	Ashburton Regional Project NW Exploration Area Licences P08/515 Final Surrender Report to DOIR for Period Endi
A81279	2008	Venture Minerals Ltd	PAULSENS SOUTH	<1%	PAULSENS SOUTH PROJECT, Exploration License 08/1456, Partial Surrender Report for the period 05/12/2007 to 04/
A76269	2007	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	1%	Wyloo Dome Area, Ashburton Region, W.A. 2007 Combined Annual technical Report Catho Well, Cardo Bore & Mount S
A77605	2007	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton Regional	9.1%	Ashburton Regional Project, Northwestern Exploration Area, E08/1649, E08/1204, E08/1205, P08/515, P08/516, Me
A73448	2006	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo Dome	<1%	Wyloo Dome Area, 2006 Combined Annual Technical Report, De Courcy,Horse Well,Catho Well,Cardo Bore,Mt Stuart P
A73997	2006	Venture Minerals Ltd	Paulsens South	<1%	Paulsens South Project E08/1456, Annual Technical Report for the Period 20/09/2005 to 20/09/2006, (Wyloo).
A74037	2006	Nustar Mining Corporation Ltd	Paulsens	6.4%	Annual Report, 14 November 2005 to 13 November 2006, Paulsens Project Combined Reporting No. C211/1997, (Wyloo
A74256	2006	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Merlin- Ashburton	12%	Ashburton Regional Project Northwestern Exploration Area, E08/831, E08/1204 and E08/1205, Merlin, Annual Te
A69795	2005	Nustar Mining Corporation Ltd	Gossan Hills	64%	Annual report, 4 September 2003 to 3 September 2004, Gossan Hills Project, E08/1186, Paraburdoo
A71266	2005	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Decourcy	<1%	Decourcy Project, Ashburton Region, W.A. 2005 Combined Annual Technical Rreport, De Courcy, Horse Well, Catho
A71564	2005	Nustar Mining Corporation Ltd	Paulsens	6.4%	Annual Report, 14 November 2004 to 13 November 2005, Paulsens Project 08/665, E08/906, E08/1125, E08/1186, E47
A70041	2005	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton Northwest	12%	Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Ashburton Northwest Project, Merlin Prospect, C207/1997, E08/
A70119	2005	Nustar Mining Corporation Ltd	Paulsens	3%	Annual technical report for the period 14/11/03 - 13/11/04 Paulsens Project, C211/1997, E08/665, E08/906, E08/
A71641	2005	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Kooline	12%	Ashburton Regional Project Northwestern Exploration Area, Exploration Licences E08/831,E08/1204 and E08/1205 M
A68004	2004	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	3%	Annual Report for the period 14/11/2002-13/11/2003 Paulsons Project E08/665,E08/906,E08/1125,E47/977,E47/1134
A68118	2004	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	12%	Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2003 Ashburton Regional Project (C207/1997), E08/831
A69378	2004	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Annual report for the period 08/08/03-07/08/04 Wyloo project, E08/1166, E08/1189, E08/1292, E08/1327, E08/1330
A67816	2003	Taipan Resources Nl	Wyloo	10%	Partial Surrender Report for the period 25/05/00- 23/06/2003 Wyloo Project, C211/1997, E08/1125
A66255	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Paulsens	3%	Annual Report 14 November 2001 to 13 November 2002 Paulsens Project C211/1997: E8/665, 906, 1125, E47/902, 977
A64853	2002	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	2%	Final Report For Period Ending May 22,2001 Exploration Licence E08/950 1:250,000 Geological Map Sheet Wyloo-SF
A65628	2002	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	12%	Ashburton Regional Project Exploration Licence E08/831 Annual Technical Reprot For Period Ending December 31,2
A64206	2002	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Paulsens	<1%	Annual Report 14 November 2000 to 13 November 2001 Paulsens Project E08/665, E08/906, E47/902, M47/977, M08/99
A62181	2001	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	2%	Ashburton Project Northwestern Exploration area Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Minerals & Energ
A62357	2001	Taipan Resources Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project Paulsens E08/665, E08/906, M08/99, and M08/196 Annual Report to the Department of Minerals a
A64316	2001	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	6.6%	Annual Technical Report to the Department of Minerals & Petroleum Resources for period ending December 31, 200
A59710	2000	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	3.4%	Ashburton Regional Project, Northwestern Exploration Area, Exploration Licences E08/831,949,950, E47/850,851,
A60622	2000	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Paulsens Project Exploration Lease E08/665, 906 and Mining Lease M08/99, 196. Annual Report to the Department
A60281	2000	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	12%	Ashburton Project, Partial Surrender Report for period ending 15/02/2000, Exploration Licence E08/831. Ref:C2
A60437	2000	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	2%	Ashburton Project Northwestern Exploration Area Partial Surrender report to the Department of Minerals and Ene
A61387	2000	Taipan Resources Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project Exploration Licence E08/906. Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mineral and Energ
A61823	2000	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	6.6%	Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period ending December 31st 2000 , E08/831, 949 & 950..
A58327	1999	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Paulsens Project Exploration Licence E08/665, 906 Mining Lease M08/99 15/11/97 - 14/11/98
A57400	1999	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	3.4%	Ashburton Regional Project - Northwestern Exploration Area Exploration Licence: E08/831, 949, 950, E47/850, 85
A57758	1999	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	12%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending February 15, 1999, Ashburton Regional Project Northwestern Expl
A53330	1998	Lyndon Mining Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Annual report, Mining lease 08/134 for period 02/09/95 to 01/09/96
A54411	1998	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	2.3%	Ashburton Regional Project, Northwestern Exploration Area 1997 Annual Report, E08/947-950, E47/850-851 01/01/9
A57066	1998	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Paulsens Project - Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence: 08/665 11/1998
A53265	1998	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Paulsens Project Exploration Licence E08/665,906 and Mining Lease M08/99 Annual report for the period 15/11/96
A51118	1997	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	12%	Ashburton Regional Project E08/831 1996 Annual report 16 February 1996 to 15 February 1997 Sipa Exploration NL
A33605	1991	Riomin Aust Gold Pty Ltd	Catho Well	29%	Catho Well Project, Final Surrender Report to 17th April 1991, E08/186.
A31385	1990	Riomin Aust Gold Pty Ltd	Catho Well	29%	Catho Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st July 1990, E08/186.
A31615	1990	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Wyloo Project, Final Surrender Report for period ending September 1990, E08/134.
A28937	1989	Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd	Catho Well - Mount Stuart	29%	E08/186, Catho Well, Annual report for year ending 31st July 1989
A29010	1989	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Partial surrender report (non-statutory report), Wyloo E08/134, Areas relinquished 7 September 1989
A29251	1989	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Annual report on Wyloo, E08/134, For year ending 7 September 1989
A25347	1988	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Wyloo, Annual report for year ending 7 September 1988, E08/134
A21713	1987	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Wyloo Project, Annual Report for the year ending 7th September 1987, E08/134.
A11186	1982	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Eight Mile Hill	8.5%	Eight Mile Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 20th January 1982, TR70/8089H.
A8749	1980	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	June Hills	<1%	June Hills Project, Annual Report for the period 19th January 1979 to 18th January 1980, TR70/6925H & 6926H.
A1135	1968	Placer Prospecting Pty Ltd	Wyloo Station	1.2%	Wyloo Station Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 18/09/1968, TR70/4344H; MC08/102; MC47/41
A1673	1968	Kennecott Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Wyloo	<1%	Wyloo Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 09/05/1968, TR70/4541 & 4502H.
A46443	1753	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Annual report on 1994 Exploration Activities Within E08/665 Paulsens Area West Australia
A48639	1753	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Annual report on 1995 Exploration Activities Within E08/665 Paulsnes Area West Australia
A80626	1753	Intrepid Mines Ltd	PAULSENS	8.2%	PAULSENS PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT for the period 14 November 2007 to 13 November 2008 Combined Reporting Group C2
A51552	1753	Taipan Resources Nl	Paulsens	<1%	Paulsen project Exploration License E08/665 and Mining Lease M08/99 Annual report to the Department of Mineral

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