E 16/489
LiveExploration LicenceShire of CoolgardieKunanalling District
Area
2,790ha
Expires
Jan 2027
in 4 months
WAMEX reports
73
WA median is 53
Report drilling
31
of 73 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Aurumin Mt Dimer Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Forrestania Resources Limited (ASX:FRS) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Application received
- 28 June 2016
- Commenced
- 27 Jan 2017
- Expiry
- 26 Jan 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
Exploration history on this ground
73 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 16/489: 31 report geochemistry or sampling, 48 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 71 of 73 reports dated
21970s
1980s
91990s
112000s
442010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133942 | 2023 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E16/478 Mt Finnerty for the Period 20/1/2016 to 19/10/2022 |
| A134858 | 2023 | Aurum Resources Limited | Ryans Find | 60% | Partial Surrender Ryans Find E16/489 for the period ending 25/01/2023. |
| A122606 | 2020 | Aldoro Resources Limited | Ryans Find | 60% | Annual Report for E16/489 Ryans Find Project for the period 27 January 2019 to 26 January 2020 |
| A122636 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn Iron Ore - South | <1% | E16/00478 Annual Report (C97/2015) for the period 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019. |
| A123764 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn Iron Ore South - Mount Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Mount Finnerty E16/478 Yilgarn Iron Ore South for the period ending 25/2/2020 |
68 more reports
| A119592 | 2019 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn South | <1% | Yilgarn Iron Ore (South) E16/00478 Annual Report for the period 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018 |
| A119600 | 2019 | Aldoro Resources Limited | Ryans Find | 60% | Annual Report for Ryans Find E16/00489 For the Period 27 January 2018 to 26 January 2019 |
| A116870 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn South - Mount Finnerty | <1% | Final Surrender E16/452 Mt Finnerty For the Period 23 October 2013 to 28 November 2017 |
| A116454 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report E16/00478 For the Period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 |
| A116587 | 2018 | Gianni, Pr | Ryans Find | 60% | E16/489 Annual Tenement Report, 21 January 2017 to 26 January 2018 |
| A116862 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty E16/477 Final Surrender Report for the period 02/12/2015 - 28/11/2017 |
| A116869 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn Iron Ore South | <1% | Yilgarn Iron Ore South E16/451 Final Surrender E16/451 (Mt Finnerty) For the Period 9 September 2013 to 28 Nov |
| A118937 | 2018 | Gswa | GDD001 | 60% | Sampling and analysis of GDD001 (P1056) |
| A112230 | 2017 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn South | <1% | C97/2015 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016, E16/00 |
| A108391 | 2016 | Barranco Resources Nl | Mount Finnerty | 18% | MT FINNERTY PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C96/2007 E16/305 and E16/330 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUA |
| A110090 | 2016 | Reed Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report for E16/341 for the period 8 April 2008 to 30 June 2016 |
| A105454 | 2015 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty - Green Dam | 31% | Final Report concerning the EIS Co Funded Drilling Exploration Expenditure over E16/305 for the period 1 June |
| A105594 | 2015 | Reed Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 31% | Final Report concerning the EIS Co-Funded Drilling Exploration Expenditure over tenement E16/305 for the perio |
| A105710 | 2015 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty - Green Dam | 18% | Mount Finnerty Project (C96/2007) E16/305 and E16/330 Annual Combined Report for the period 1 January 2014 to |
| A106590 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/260 for the period 11/10/2004 - 01/04/2015 |
| A106591 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/272 for the period 25/07/2002 to 09/06/2015 |
| A106593 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/375 for the period 25/7/2002 to 9/6/2015 |
| A106594 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/455 for the period 11/7/2014 to 24/6/2015 |
| A106598 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on M16/522 for the period 6/5/2008 to 24/6/2015 |
| A106599 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on P16/2823 for the period 02/07/2014 to 26/06/2015 |
| A106666 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn | <1% | Combined Annual Report – C83/2003 Yilgarn Iron Ore Project for the period 24 June 2014 to 23 June 2015 |
| A103367 | 2014 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Annual Report for the period 25/07/2013 to 24/07/2014, E15/836; E16/260, 272, 308, 341, 3 |
| A100489 | 2014 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Final Report P16/2618 (Mt Finnerty) For the period 15 August 2011 to 14 August 2013 |
| A100837 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Walton | <1% | Mt Walton Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 17/08/2011 to 04/10/2013, E16/420. |
| A101393 | 2014 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty - Barranco | 18% | Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C96/2007 for the period 1 Jan 2013 to 31 December 2013, Mount Finnerty |
| A97412 | 2013 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Surrender Report on E16/376 for the period 16/04/2010 to 15/01/2013. [C81/2003] |
| A97745 | 2013 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 18% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C96/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 2012 MT FINNERTY |
| A97898 | 2013 | Mount Finnerty Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23rd November 2009 to 10th April 2013, E16/378. |
| A97897 | 2013 | Mount Finnerty Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23rd November 2012 to 10th April 2013, E16/380. [C8 |
| A99392 | 2013 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty Project, Annual Technical Report on Exploration for Year Ending July 24, 2013, Combined Reporti |
| A99477 | 2013 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 31% | Final Report concerning the EIS Co Funded Drilling Exploration Expenditure over tenement E16/305 for the perio |
| A100488 | 2013 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report E16/384 (Mt Finnerty) For the period 1 April 2010 to 13 November 2013 |
| A95010 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24 2012, C81/2003, E15/836 |
| A95068 | 2012 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report P16/2618 Mt Finnerty For the period 15th August 2011 to 14th August 2012 |
| A93199 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 19th December 2006 to 18th December 2011, E16/330 |
| A95113 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Walton | <1% | Mt Walton E16/420 Annual report for the period 17/08/2011 – 16/08/2012 |
| A93048 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 18% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C96/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2011 TO 31 DECEMBER 2011 MT FINNERTY |
| A88809 | 2011 | Heron Resources Ltd | Mount Walton | <1% | Surrender report for the period 20 July 2009 to 12 November 2010, Mount Walton Project, E16/369 |
| A90648 | 2011 | Heron Resources Ltd | Mount Walton | <1% | Combined annual report for the period 28 April 2010 to 27 April 2011, Mount Walton Project, C131/2010 |
| A91385 | 2011 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 18% | Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C96/2007 for the period 1 January 2010 TO 31 December 2010, Mount Finne |
| A91394 | 2011 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2011, C81/2003 |
| A88179 | 2010 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 4.1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2010 |
| A86476 | 2010 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 18% | Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group, C96/2007, for the period1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Mount Fin |
| A87976 | 2010 | Heron Resources Ltd | Mount Walton | <1% | Annual report for the period 20 July 2009 to 19 July 2010, Mount Walton Project, E16/369 |
| A81302 | 2009 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | MT FINNERTY | 31% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT ON THE E16/305 TENEMENT FOR THE PERIOD TO 31 OCTOBER 2008, MT FINNERTY |
| A84743 | 2009 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty Project, Annual Technical Report on exploration for the year ending july 24 2009, C81/2003 |
| A81500 | 2009 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | MT FINNERTY | 18% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C96/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008 MT FINNERTY |
| A79655 | 2008 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2008, COMBINED REPORTI |
| A77405 | 2008 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 18% | Annual Report Combined REporting Group C96/2007 For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Mount Finner |
| A74284 | 2007 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 31% | Annual Report for the Period 1 November 2005 to 31 October 2006, Mount Finnerty Project E16/305, (Kalgoorlie). |
| A76464 | 2007 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2007. COMBINED REPORTI |
| A73536 | 2006 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Annual Report on Exploration for the Year Ending 31 July 2006, Combined reporting No C81/ |
| A71348 | 2005 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty project, Annual report on exploration for the year ending July 31 2005, Combined reporting no. C81 |
| A69305 | 2004 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 31/07/2004 Mount Finnerty Project (C81/2003), E15/621, E15/674,E15/713 E15 |
| A67380 | 2003 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period ending 22 September 2003 Mount Finnerty Project C81/2003: E15/621,674,74 |
| A59287 | 1998 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 3.1% | Mount Finnerty Final Report March 1998, C380/1994, E15/227, 311, 313, 430, 474, 484, E16/86, 87, 98, 140, E77/ |
| A56363 | 1998 | Dune Resources Nl | Mount Finnerty | 3.1% | 1998 Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project, E15/227, E15/311, E15/313, E15/430, E15/474, E15/484, E16/140, E16/86 |
| A51731 | 1997 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 3.1% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project, E15/227,E15/311, E15/430 E15/474, E15/484, E16/140, E16/86, E16/87, E16/98 |
| A46790 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 8.8% | Partial Surrender Report for the period to 08/08/95 Mt Finnerty Project E16/86-87 |
| A48775 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 3.8% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licences E15/227, 15/311, 16/86, 16/87, 77/529,7/530 and 15 |
| A45655 | 1995 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 3.8% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licences 15/227, 15/311, 16/86, 16/87, 77/529, 77/530, 15/3 |
| A42005 | 1994 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 1.6% | 2nd Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/87 for period August 9, 1993 to August 8,199 |
| A39980 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 12% | 1st Annual Report Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/86 for the Period August 9 1992 to August 8, |
| A43131 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 12% | 2nd Annual Report Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/86 for the Period August 9 1993 to August 8 1 |
| A2919 | 1972 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Walton | 60% | Mount Walton Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 1971, MC16/675-691. |
| A2244 | 1971 | Target Minerals Nl | Jaurdi | <1% | Jaurdi Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Jaudi Prospect, October 1971, MC16/449-467, 2766-2782. |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A39546 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 1.6% | 1th Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy WA, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/ |
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