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E 27/278

LiveExploration LicenceCity of Kalgoorlie-BoulderKanowna District

Area

3,100ha

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Dec 2026

in 2 months

WAMEX reports

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Register summary

Holder: Essential Metals Pty Ltd
Part of: Develop Global Limited (ASX:DVP) as at 2025-06-30
Local government: City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Application received: 20 Nov 2001
Commenced: 13 Dec 2005
Expiry: 12 Dec 2026
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

91 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 27/278: 53 report geochemistry or sampling, 62 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 89 of 91 reports dated

151970s

31980s

191990s

92000s

332010s

102020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A139281	2024	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Acra	<1%	Final Surrender Report on E27/569, Acra Project, for the period 6 February 2017 to 31 January 2024.
A134554	2023	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Acra	<1%	Partial Surrender Report on E27/569, Acra Project, for the period 6 February 2017 to 5 February 2023
A136641	2023	Essential Metals Limited; Northern Star Resources Ltd	Acra	<1%	Final Surrender Report on E27/491, Acra Project, for the period 15 March 2013 to 18 July 2023
A131600	2022	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Bulong Project (C75/2016) Annual Report for the Period May 4th 2021 to May 3rd 2022.E 27/552,E 27/554,E 27/555
A131502	2022	Essential Metals Limited; Northern Star Resources Ltd	Acra	<1%	Partial Surrender Report on E27/548, Acra Project, for the period 30 May 2016 to 29 May 2022.(C74/2004)

86 more reports

A131596	2022	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Compulsory 40% Surrender Report E27/552 Bulong Project for the period ending 29/04/2022.
A127639	2021	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Bulong Project (C75/2016) Annual Report for the Period 4th May 2020 to 3rd May 2021
A122547	2020	Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited	Acra	5.8%	Acra project C74/2014 for the period 9 December 2018 to 8 December 2019 E 27/00278,E 27/00438,E 27/00491,E 27/
A123158	2020	Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd	Kalpini Hill	<1%	Combined Annual Report for C 57/2019 (Kalpini Hill Project) for the period 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2
A124136	2020	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Bulong Project (C75/2016) Annual Report for the Period May 4th 2019 to May 3rd 2020
A118926	2019	Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited	Acra	5.8%	Acra Project C74/2004 Annual Report for the period 9 December 2017 to 8 December 2018, E27/00278, E27/00438, E
A119575	2019	Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd	Kalpini Hill	<1%	Annual Report for E27/569 Kalpini Hill Project for the period 6th February to 5th February 2019
A120323	2019	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Annual Report for Bulong Project C75/2016 for the period 4 May 2018 to 3 May 2019, E27/00551, E27/00552, E27/0
A116417	2018	Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd	Kalpini Hill	<1%	Annual Report for E27/569 (Kalpini Hill) for the period 6th February 2017 to 5th February 2018
A117113	2018	Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited	Acra	<1%	Acra Project E27/438 Partial Surrender Report for the period 18/05/2012 - 11/05/2018
A117189	2018	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Annual Report for Bulong Project C75/2016 for the period 04/05/2017 - 03/05/2018, E27/00551, E27/00552, E27/00
A111955	2017	Kalnorth Gold Mines Limited	Kalpini	<1%	Annual Report for the period ending 16 December 2016, Kalpini Project C106/2010 for the period 17 December 201
A112095	2017	Pioneer Resources Limited	Acra	6.6%	Combined Annual Report for the Acra Project C74/2004 (E27/278, E27/438, E27/491, E27/520, E27/548, E28/1746 &
A113952	2017	Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd	Bulong	<1%	Bulong Project C75/2016 Annual Report for the period May 2016 to May 2017, E27/00551, E27/00552, E27/00554, E2
A115507	2017	Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Limited	Acra	5.8%	Acra Project Annual Technical Report, C74/2004 for the period 09/12/2016-08/12/2017, E27/00278, E28/01746, E27
A108162	2016	Pioneer Resources Limited	Acra	9.6%	Combined Annual report for the Acra Project, C74/2004 (E27/278, E27/438, E27/491, E27/520, E28/1746 & P28/1120
A108259	2016	Pioneer Resources Limited	Binti South	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for the Binti South project, E27/520, for the period 21 January 2014 to 20 January 20
A108817	2016	Kalnorth Gold Mines Limited	Kalpini	<1%	C106/2010 Kalpini Project Annual Technical Report for the period 17 December 2014 to 16 December 2015, M27/004
A104732	2015	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra	6.1%	Combined Annual Report for the Acra Project C74/2004 (E27/273, E27/278, E27/438, E27/482, E27/491, E27/520, E2
A101345	2014	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra	7.5%	Acra Project C74/2004 E27/273, E27/278, E28/1746, E28/2109, P28/1120 Combined Annual Report for the period 9 D
A102468	2014	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual report for the Kalpini Project, E27/491, North East Coolgardie Mineral Field, for the period 15 March 2
A102540	2014	Kalnorth Gold Mines Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual report for the period ending 16 December 2013, Kalpini Project, C106/2010, E27/412, E27/411, E27/339, E
A102947	2014	Aruma Resources Ltd	Gindalbie	<1%	Gindalbie Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 10/08/2009 to 10/06/2014, E27/397.
A103463	2014	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual report for the Kalpini Project, E27/438, North East Coolgardie Mineral Field, for the period 18 May 201
A96975	2013	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra	7.5%	Combined Annual report for the Acra Project, C74/2004 (E27/273, E27/278, E28/1746, E28/2109 & P28/1120), North
A98945	2013	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual report for the Kalpini Project, E27/438, North East Coolgardie Mineral Field, for the period 18 May 201
A99486	2013	Aruma Resources Ltd	Gindalbie	<1%	Gindalbie Project, Annual report for the year ended 9 August 2013, E27/397.
A97207	2013	Kalnorth Gold Mines Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual Report for the period 17th December 2011 to 16th December 2012, C106/2010, Kalpini. [E27/411-412, 339 &
A95146	2012	Aruma Resources Ltd	Camel Dam	<1%	Camel Dam Project, Annual report for the year ended 9 August 2012, E27/397.
A93062	2012	Carrick Gold Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Annual report for the period 17 December 2010 to 16 December 2011, Kalpini Project, C106/2010, P27/1739, P27/1
A90166	2011	Carrick Gold Ltd	Kalpini	<1%	Kalpini Project, Annual Report for the period 29th January 2010 to 28th January 2011, E27/412.
A93259	2011	Xstrata Nickel Australasia Operations Pty Ltd	Acra	7%	Acra (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 9th December 2010 to 8th December 2011, E27/273, 278; E28/1223
A89850	2011	Xstrata Nickel Australasia Operations Pty Ltd	Acra Joint Venture	7%	Acra Joint Venture Project, Combined Annual Report for E27/273, E27/278, E28/1223, E28/1746 and P28/1120, Ref:
A92077	2011	L.S.A. Exploration Pty Ltd	Camel Dam	<1%	Camel Dam Project 2010 Annual Report reporting period: 10th August 2010 to 10th August 2011. E27/397.
A92182	2011	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra	<1%	Surrender report for the Acra Project, E28/1223, North East Coolgardie Mineral Field, for the period 6 Novembe
A85942	2010	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra Joint Venture	24%	ACRA JOINT VENTURE PROJECT E27/278 (C74/2004) PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT For the Period 13th December 2005 to 8t
A85941	2010	Pioneer Resources Ltd	Acra Joint Venture	7%	ACRA JOINT VENTURE PROJECT C74/2004 (E27/273, E27/278 and E28/1223, E28/1746 and P28/1120) ANNUAL TECHNICAL RE
A88014	2010	L.S.A. Exploration Pty Ltd	Camel Dam	<1%	Camel Dam Project, Annual Report for the period 10th August 2009 to 10th August 2010. E27/397.
A82047	2009	Pioneer Nickel Ltd	ACRA JOINT VENTURE	24%	ACRA JOINT VENTURE PROJECT E27/278 (C74/2004) PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT, For the Period 13th December 2005 to 1
A81641	2009	Pioneer Nickel Ltd	ACRA JOINT VENTURE	7%	ACRA JOINT VENTURE PROJECT C74/2004 (E27/273, E27/278 and E28/1223, E28/1746 and P28/1120) ANNUAL TECHNICAL RE
A77402	2008	Jubilee Mines Nl	Acra Joint Venture	7%	Acra Joint Venture Project Technical Report for the work car ried out by Jubilee Mines NL on E28/273, 278 and
A74190	2007	Sir Samuel Mines Nl	Camelia	24%	Acra Project, Camelia E27/278, Technical Report Between the Period 12 December 2005 to 11 December 2006, (Annu
A74549	2007	Jubilee Mines Nl	Acra	<1%	Acra Joint Venture Project C74/2004 Technical Report for the work carried out by Jubilee Mines N L on E28/1223
A72036	2006	Sir Samuel Mines Nl	Acra JV	<1%	Acra Joint Venture Project, Technical Report on E28/1223, P28/972,979,991,1013, Period 9 December 2004 to 8 De
A70280	2005	Pioneer Nickel Ltd	Acra	<1%	Acra Project , Annual Report for the period 9th December 2003 to 8th December 2004, E28/1055, 1058, 1059, 122
A68598	2004	Pioneer Nickel Ltd	Acra	<1%	Annual Report 6th November 2003 to 5th November 2003 Acra Prospect E28/1223
A65162	2002	Croesus Mining Nl	Queen Lapage	3.1%	Queen Lapage Project Final Surrender Report For Tenement E27/196
A58431	1999	Heron Resources Ltd	Kalpini	6.1%	Kalpini Project Exploration Licences 27/76,129,170,426 & 459 Prospecting Licences 27/1448 to 1453 North East C
A57507	1999	Fodina Minerals Pty Ltd	Acra	24%	Acra Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 14th October 1991 to 6th October 1998, E27/76.
A53841	1998	Fodina Minerals Pty Ltd	Acra	8.9%	Annual Technical Report E27/76 and E28/426, Acra Project, Western Australia, For the Period 1 January 1997 to
A54466	1998	Heron Resources Ltd	Kalpini	15%	Kalpini Project E27/129, E27/170, P27/1448 to P27/1453. Northeast Coolgardie Mineral Field. Annual Report 13 D
A50756	1997	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Garibaldi	1.7%	Garibaldi Project,1996 Annual Report Exploration Licences E70/103 & 104, February 1997.
A50946	1997	Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd	Acra	8.9%	Acra Project, Annual Report E27/76 & E28/426 for the period 14th October 1995 to 31st December 1996.
A47970	1996	North Ltd	Camel Dam / Kalpini	<1%	Camel Dam / Kalpini Project, Relinquishment Report, Second Year ending 9th February 1996, E27/100.
A47908	1996	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Garibaldi	1.7%	Garibaldi Project, Annual Report for the period December 1st 1994 to December 31st, 1995, E27/103 & E27/104.
A44191	1995	North Ltd	Camel Dam	<1%	Report for E27/100, Camel Dam, Kalpini Project Area, WA, First Year ending 9th February 1995.
A46296	1995	Fodina Minerals Pty Ltd	Kalpini	24%	Annual Technical Report for the year ending 13 October 1995 E27/76 - Kalpini Project
A43263	1994	Capital Energy Nl	Kalpini	24%	Kalpini Project, Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence E27/76 for the period 14th October 1993 to 13th
A43448	1994	Sovereign Resources Aust Nl	Garibaldi	1.7%	Garibaldi Project, Annual Report E27/103 & E27/104 for the period to 1st December 1994.
A37733	1993	Poseidon Exploration Ltd	Kalpini	24%	Kalpini (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1991 to 01/10/1992-10/92 ,E27/76 & 80.
A39901	1993	Poseidon Exploration Ltd	Kalpini	24%	Annual report for the period 10/92-10/93 Kalpini JV Project, E27/76.
A39769	1993	Geopeko	Kalpini	97%	Surrender report M27/117
A39770	1993	Geopeko	Kalpini	93%	Kalpini Project, Final Surrender Report for the peiod ending 31/10/1992, M27/118.
A33041	1991	Geopeko	Kalpini	13%	Kalpini Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1990, Combined Reporting Group 340/1996.
A34436	1991	Geopeko	Kalpini	3.2%	Geopeko Report No:WA91/49S Kalpini Project, WA Progress report 01/01/91 to 08/08/91 City Resources Pty Ltd E2
A30258	1990	Geopeko	Kalpini	14%	Kalpini Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1989 . (E27/22, E27/52, E27/53;M27/60-70, & M27/79; P
A27337	1989	Geopeko	Kalpini	63%	Geopeko Report WA 89/11 Kalpini Area Western Australia Progress Report to 31/12/1988 (E27/11, E27/22, E27/52
A22491	1987	City Resources Ltd	Kalpini	79%	Kalpini Project, E27/11, Annual report [Final surrender report] for period to 5 December 1987
A22492	1987	City Resources Ltd	Camelia	36%	Camelia Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 05/12/1986 to 05/12/1987,E27/12.
A7741	1978	Pennzoil Of Australia Ltd	Kalpini	26%	Kalpini Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, March 1978, MC27/1805-1812 & 1816-1819.
A6898	1975	Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd	Kalpini - Laverton -Perkolilli -Bulong	22%	Kalpini - Laverton -Perkolilli -Bulong (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Interim Report, January 1975, MC25/
A4697	1974	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: Cowarna I. P. Survey : Lines 158N-164N, 156N-192N ( No 3 Sill).,
A4492	1972	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report, December 1972.
A4696	1971	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: ( No 1 Sill), Percussion Logs & Drill Hole Sections, 1970/1971.
A4698	1971	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: I. P. Lines 60N-92N & 128N-174N, to January 1971.
A7210	1971	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Induced Polarization & Turam Electromagnetic Surveys, Februar
A7211	1971	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on a Low Frequency Turam Electromagnetic Survey, July 1971, MC27
A2118	1971	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report for the period 01/03/1970 to 31/08/1971, MC27/264-267, 3
A7206	1970	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Investigation Report for the period ending 30th June 1970, MC2
A7204	1970	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee Prospect	51%	Jubilee Prospect Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Investigation Report for the period ending 30th April
A4693	1970	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: No 3 Sill, Drill Holes & Logs, November 1970,
A4695	1970	Great Boulder Mines Ltd	Cowarna Rocks	<1%	Cowarna Rocks Project, Non-statutory Report: Drill Holes & Logs, ( No 2 Sill) for the year ending 31/12/1970.
A7212	1970	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans & Assays, October 1970, MC27/264-267, 374-381, 833-836 & 860-861.
A7208	1970	Northern Mining Corp Nl	Jubilee	51%	Jubilee Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Trenching Programme, August-September 1970, MC27/264-267, 374
A38751	1753	Inco Australia Ltd	Eastern Goldfields regional mapping	<1%	Eastern Goldfields regional mapping
A43262	1753	Capital Energy Nl	Kalpini	24%	Annual Report , Kalpini Project , Exploration Licence E27/76 14 October 1993 to 13 October 1994

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