E 08/3889
PendingExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
E 08/3889 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd (part of BCI Minerals Limited). The application was received on 24 Aug 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 36 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
14,031.779ha
Applied
Aug 2026
2 months ago
WAMEX reports
36
WA median is 53
Report drilling
12
of 36 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BCI Minerals Limited (ASX:BCI) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 24 Aug 2026
The full record on E 08/3889
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
36 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3889: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 16 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Feasibility studies 11 · Auger drilling 9 · Heavy minerals 6 · Mineral resource estimate 5 · Ilmenite 4 · Mineralogy 4. Resource declared in A120810 (2019), A117313 (2018), A1725 (1970), A1067 (1970) and 1 more.
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When this ground was worked · 35 of 36 reports dated
31960s
51970s
21980s
21990s
42000s
142010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147771 | 2025 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | Sol Mar | 16% | Sol Mar C137/2021 Annual Report for the period ending 18/10/2024 |
| A138072 | 2024 | Fin Resources Limited | Onslow / Sol Mar | 15% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "ONSLOW" for the period ending 18/10/2023. |
| A133463 | 2023 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | 15% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "Sol Mar" for the period ending 18/10/2022 |
| A129300 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | 16% | Annual report for C137/2021 Onslow Project for the period 19 October 2020 to 18 October 2021 |
| A133036 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | 38% | Partial Surrender Report E08/2832 Sol Mar for the period ending 18/10/2022. |
31 more reports
| A120810 | 2019 | North Rossa Pty Ltd | Onslow Sand | 1.2% | C12/2017 Onslow Sand Combined Annual Report for the period ending 21/04/2019, E08/02618, E08/02837, E08/02870, |
| A118904 | 2019 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | 38% | North Onslow E 08/02832 Annual Report for the period 19 October 2017 to 18 October 2018 |
| A121607 | 2019 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | North Onslow E08/02868 Annual report for the period 16 August 2018 to 15 August 2019 |
| A117313 | 2018 | North Rossa Pty Ltd | Onslow Sand | 1.2% | C12/2017 Onslow Sand Project Annual Report for the period ending 21/04/2018, E08/02618, E08/02837, E08/02870, |
| A106488 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 3.3% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2006 to 07/05/2015 |
| A105330 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 1.5% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E |
| A105757 | 2015 | Lewis J G | Onslow | 5.6% | E08/2021 (Onslow) Annual Report for the period 18 May 2014 - 18 May 2015 |
| A101523 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 1.1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C167/2006 West Pilbara |
| A102148 | 2014 | Ballyaughlis Pty Ltd; Lewis J G | E08/2021 | 5.6% | E08/2021 Annual Report for the period 18 May 2013 - 18 May 2014 |
| A97838 | 2013 | Lewis J G | E08/2021 | 5.6% | E08/2021 Annual Report for the period 18 May 2012 to 18 May 2013 |
| A97214 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 1.2% | West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183 |
| A93158 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 1.4% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the West Pilbara Project C167/2006, E08/15 |
| A93690 | 2012 | Lewis J G | Onslow Solar Saltfield | 5.6% | Onslow Solar Saltfield - Extension Area E08/2021 Annual Report for the period 18 May 2011 to 18 May 2012 |
| A89972 | 2011 | Jg Lewis Pty Ltd | Onslow | 5.6% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 18/05/2010 to 17/05/2011, E08/2021. |
| A79248 | 2008 | Gulf Holdings Pty Ltd | Onslow Solar Saltfield | 5.6% | Onslow Solar Saltfield Project, Annual Report for the period 5th July 2007 to 5th July 2008, E08/1520. |
| A75475 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 14% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 24/03/2006 to 23/05/2007, E08/1465, E08/1458 & E08/1524. |
| A76498 | 2007 | Gulf Holdings Pty Ltd | Onslow | 5.6% | EXPLORATION LICENSE E08/1520 ANNUAL REPORT 5 JULY 2006 TO 5 JULY 2007 |
| A79289 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 14% | ONSLOW SALT PROJECT SCOPING STUDY |
| A32683 | 1991 | Ms Pownall Km | Iron Sands Project, | 12% | Iron Sands Project, Non-statutory Report: Report for Iron Sands Project, Ashburton River, covering period 1988 |
| A31706 | 1990 | Ms Pownall Km | Onslow | 7.1% | Onslow Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Exploration Activities for period ending November 1989, E08/95 |
| A26781 | 1988 | Ms Pownall Km | Onslow | 50% | Onslow, E08/132, Reports. |
| A26783 | 1988 | Ms Pownall Km | Onslow | 25% | Onslow, E08/95. Reports. |
| A3845 | 1972 | Mallina Mining & Exp Nl | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Testing & Assessment of Potential of the Ashburton Ir |
| A1725 | 1970 | Vam Ltd | Onslow - Cape Preston | 4.9% | Onslow - Cape Preston Project, Non-statutory Report: Preliminary Report on Investigations, January 1970, TR70/ |
| A1067 | 1970 | Ashburton Sands Pty Ltd | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Evaluation of Heavy Mineral Deposit, September 19 |
| A3705 | 1970 | Ashburton Sands Pty Ltd | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Significance of the Difference between Heavy Mine |
| A11953 | 1970 | Ashburton Sands Pty Ltd | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Profiles of Hand Bore Holes (A1067 refers), September 1970, TR7 |
| A1066 | 1969 | Ashburton Sands Pty Ltd | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Evaluation of Heavy Mineral Deposits, Onlow, October 1969, TR70 |
| A3707 | 1969 | Ashburton Sands Pty Ltd | Ashburton River | 2.6% | Ashburton River Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Progress Report, October 1969, (Revised), TR70/4499H. |
| A2827 | 1968 | Exmouth Salt Pty Ltd | Ashburton | 2.6% | Ashburton Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for the period ending 20/12/1968, TR70/4499H. |
| A37405 | 1753 | Onslow Salt Pty Ltd | Onslow | 1.1% | Annual Report, E08/335, 372, 373, Onslow Project ,for the period 01/11/1991 to 01/11/1992. |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0), as at 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.