E 39/953
LiveExploration LicenceShire of MenziesMt. Morgans District
Area
20,150ha
Expired
Sept 2026
12 days ago
WAMEX reports
77
WA median is 53
Report drilling
56
of 77 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited, Afb Resources Pty Ltd
- Part of
- AngloGold Ashanti, Regis Resources Limited (ASX:RRL) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Menzies, Shire of Laverton
- Application received
- 26 Sept 2001
- Commenced
- 17 Sept 2003
- Expiry
- 16 Sept 2026
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
Exploration history on this ground
77 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 39/953: 41 report geochemistry or sampling, 73 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 76 of 77 reports dated
51990s
152000s
412010s
152020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A137166 | 2023 | Velo Resources Pty Ltd | Great Victoria Desert | <1% | Final Report for Great Victoria Desert E39/2013 for the period 9 August 2019 to 1 June 2023 |
| A136713 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Plumridge | <1% | Plumridge C147/2018 Combined Final Surrender for the period ending 24/08/2023. |
| A131818 | 2022 | Nickel X Limited | Biranup | <1% | Nickel X Limited Biranup Project Round 23 Co Funded Drilling Final Report period ending 31/08/2022 (R23) |
| A133043 | 2022 | Fmg Resources Pty Ltd | Plumridge | <1% | C147/2018 (Plumridge) Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 29/10/2022. |
| A133350 | 2022 | Velo Resources Pty Ltd | Great Victoria Desert | <1% | Annual Report for E39/2013 Great Victoria Desert Project for the period ending 8/8/2022 |
72 more reports
| A128753 | 2021 | Velo Resources Pty Ltd | GVD | <1% | Annual Report for E39/2013 GVD Project for the period 9 August 2020 to 8 August 2021 |
| A126934 | 2021 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana – Angel Eyes | <1% | Co-funded Angel Eyes Drilling Final Report to the Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (R21) |
| A129085 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Plumridge | <1% | C147/2018 Plumridge Annual Report fpr the period ending 29/10/2021 |
| A123617 | 2020 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Nl | Tropicana | 18% | Annual Report C50/2012 Tropicana JV for the period ending 15/3/2020 |
| A125083 | 2020 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Nl | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana Joint Venture E38/1465 Final Surrender Report for the period 26 November 2003 to 27 August 2020 |
| A125707 | 2020 | Fmg Resources Pty Ltd | Plumridge CRG | <1% | Plumridge CRG Annual Mineral Exploration Report C147/2018 for the period 30 October 2019 to 29 October 2020 |
| A122969 | 2020 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Igo Limited | Tropicana | <1% | E39/950 Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for the period 17 Se |
| A124104 | 2020 | Vrx Silica Limited | Biranup | <1% | Annual Report for C152/2017 Biranup Project for the period ending 30/03/2020 |
| A125131 | 2020 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1 Annual Report C154/2002 for the period 21 August 2019 to 20 October 2020. E 39/00952, E 39/0 |
| A125465 | 2020 | Velo Resources Pty Ltd | GVD | <1% | Annual Report for E39/2013 GVD Project for the period ending 08/08/2020 |
| A119679 | 2019 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Nl | Tropicana | 15% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Tropicana Joint Venture C50/2012 for |
| A122185 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Plumridge | <1% | Plumridge Annual Report, C147/2018, 30 October 2018 to 29 October 2019 |
| A120366 | 2019 | Vrx Silica Limited | Biranup | <1% | Annual Report for C152/2017 Biranup Project for the period 31 March 2018 to 30 March 2019, E38/03191, E39/0182 |
| A121405 | 2019 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1 (C154/2002) Annual Report for the period 21 August 2018 to 20 August 2019 |
| A116098 | 2018 | Independence Group Nl; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana JV Project, Tropicana West Group - C50-2012, E38/1465 Partial Surrender Report to the Department of |
| A116048 | 2018 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Nl | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana JV Project, Tropicana West Group C50-2012, E39/950 Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Min |
| A117974 | 2018 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1 (C154/2002) 2018 Annual Report for the period 21 October 2017 to 20 October 2018, E39/00952, |
| A116649 | 2018 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Nl | Tropicana | 18% | Tropicana C50/2012 Annual Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for the period 16 |
| A117090 | 2018 | Ventnor Resources Ltd | Biranup | <1% | Annual Report for C152/2017 "Biranup" For the Period 31 March 2017 to 30 March 2018, E 38/03191, E39/01828, E3 |
| A112781 | 2017 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Independence Group Aust | Tropicana West | 19% | ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM FOR THE TROPICANA WEST PROJECT (C50/2012) FOR THE PERIO |
| A113950 | 2017 | Ventnor Resources Ltd | BIRANUP | <1% | Annual Report for E39/1828 "BIRANUP" For the Period 31 March 2016 to 30 March 2017 |
| A114974 | 2017 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1 - C154/2002 - Annual Report for the period 21/08/2016 - 20/08/2017, E39/00952, E39/00956, E3 |
| A110086 | 2016 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited | Tropicana Group One | <1% | Tropicana Group One, C154/2002 - Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the Period 21 Augu |
| A108744 | 2016 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia | Tropicana West Group | 15% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana West Project (C50/2012) for the perio |
| A108885 | 2016 | Ventnor Resources Limited | Black Dragon | <1% | Black Dragon E39/1828 Mineral Exploration Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the year ending |
| A105661 | 2015 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 11% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana West project (C50/2012) for the perio |
| A105663 | 2015 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana JV Project, Tropicana West (C50-2012), E39/1615 Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines an |
| A105674 | 2015 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | <1% | Tropicana West Project E38/1465 Co-Funded Government-Industry Drilling Program at the Apocalypse Prospect (DAG |
| A107029 | 2015 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana Group 1 Project (C154/2002) for the p |
| A103658 | 2014 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana JV Group 1 project tenemen |
| A103713 | 2014 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | TROPICANA JV PROJECT Tropicana Group 1 C154/2002 ANNUAL REPORT to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for th |
| A100724 | 2014 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | <1% | Tropicana JV Project Tropicana Group West E38/1463, E38/1464, and E38/1465 Partial Surrender Report to the Dep |
| A101997 | 2014 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 9.4% | Tropicana West Group C50/2012 E38/1463, E38/1464, E38/1465, E39/948, E39/949, E39/950, E39/953, E39/1615 Annua |
| A103657 | 2014 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana JV Project Tropicana Group 1, E39/1204 Complete Surrender Report to the department of Mines and Petr |
| A97846 | 2013 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 9.4% | Tropicana West Project, Annual Report for the period 16/03/2012 to 15/03/2013, E38/1463-1465; E39/948-950, 953 |
| A98123 | 2013 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana JV Group 1 project tenemen |
| A98699 | 2013 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group West | 16% | Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana JV Group West project tene |
| A99589 | 2013 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana Group 1 Project (C154/2002) for the p |
| A92364 | 2012 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia | Tropicana West Group | 13% | TROPICANA WEST GROUP ANNUAL REPORT to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 23/11/2010 to 22/11 |
| A93645 | 2012 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 9.4% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Tropicana West project (C50/2012) for the perio |
| A95280 | 2012 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | TROPICANA JV PROJECT Tropicana Group 1 C154/2002 E39/952, E39/956, E39/1008–10, E39/1090, E39/1204, E39/1306, |
| A89236 | 2011 | Aura Energy Ltd | Lake Rason - Neale | <1% | Lake Rason / Neale Project C248-2007 Final Surrender report for the period 1st January 2007 (or 13th November |
| A88889 | 2011 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West Group | 13% | Tropicana West Group E38/1463, E38/1464, E38/1465, E39/948, E39/949, E39/950, E39/953 2009 - 2010 Annual Repor |
| A91457 | 2011 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1 Project C154/2002 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 21/0 |
| A88094 | 2010 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Group 1, E39/952, E39/956, E39/1008-E39/1010, E39/1016, E39/1090, E39/1204, E39/1306, M39/978-M39/98 |
| A85421 | 2010 | Anglogold Australia Ltd | Tropicana West Group | 13% | Annual Technical Report for Tropicana West for the period 23 November 2008 to 22 November 2009 |
| A85698 | 2010 | Aura Energy Ltd | Lake Rason / Neale | <1% | Lake Rason / Neale C248-2007, E38/1839, E38/1874, E38/1923, E38/1924, E38/1929, Annual report for the period 1 |
| A85583 | 2010 | Aura Energy Ltd | Lake Rason / Neale | <1% | Lake Rason /Neale C248-2007, E38/1874, Partial Surrender report for the period 13th November 2006 to 12th Nove |
| A87000 | 2010 | Aura Energy Ltd | Havana | <1% | Havana project E39/1377 Annual Report for the period 8th April 2010 to 7th April 2010 |
| A89237 | 2010 | Aura Energy Ltd | Havana | <1% | E39/1377, Final Surrender report for the period 8th April 2009 to 8th November 2010 |
| A105798 | 2010 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana Gravity Survey |
| A80583 | 2009 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West Group | 13% | Tropicana Project - Tropicana West Group, Annual Report E38/1463, 1464, 1465, E39/948, E39/949, E39/950, E39/9 |
| A80945 | 2009 | Aura Energy Ltd | Lake Rason /Neale | <1% | Lake Rason /Neale C248-2007 E38/1839, E38/1874, E38/1923, E38/1924, E38/1929, Annual report for the period 1st |
| A84617 | 2009 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Project - Tropicana Group 1, Annual Report for the period 21 Aug 2008 to 20 Aug 2009, C154/2002 |
| A76972 | 2008 | Aura Energy Ltd | Lake Rason /Neale | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2007 (or 13th November 2006 for E38/1874) to 31st December 2007, E38/ |
| A79742 | 2008 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | TROPICANA PROJECT - TROPICANA GROUP 1 Annual Report for the period 21 August 2007 to 20 August 2008 C154_2002_ |
| A74108 | 2007 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 13% | Tropicana Project, Tropicana West Group, Annual Report, E38/1463-E38/1465, E39/948-950, E39/953 for the Perio |
| A76224 | 2007 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Annual Report E39/951, E39/952, E39/956, E39/1008, E39/1009, E39/1010,E39/1016, E39/1204, P39/4481, P39/4482 & |
| A76855 | 2007 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 13% | TROPICANA PROJECT - TROPICANA WEST GROUP, Annual Report, E38/1463-1465, E39/948-950, E39/953 for the period 23 |
| A73514 | 2006 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Tropicana Project - Tropicana 1 E39/951-952,956,1008-1010, 1016,1090, Annual Report for Period 21 August 2005 |
| A70439 | 2005 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana JV | <1% | Tropicana JV, Surrender Report, E39/954, 21 August 2002 to 24 February 2005, C154/2002, Neale, Plumridge, Mi |
| A71262 | 2005 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana | <1% | Tropicana Project - Tropicana Group 1. Annual report, E39/951, E39/952, E39/956, E39/1008-1010, E39/1016, and |
| A69885 | 2005 | Independence Group Nl | Tropicana West Group | 13% | Annual report, Tropicana West Project, E38/1463, E38/1464, E38/1465, E39/948, E39/949, E39/950, E39/953, C24/2 |
| A71639 | 2005 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana West | 13% | Tropicana Project - Tropicana West Group, Annual Report, E38/1463,E38/1464,E38/1465,E39/948,E39/949,E39/950,E3 |
| A69410 | 2004 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd | Tropicana East | <1% | Tropicana East JV, Annual report for the tenements: E39/951, E39/952,a East JV Project, C154/2002, E39/951, E3 |
| A67756 | 2003 | Anglogold Australia Ltd | Tropicana East | <1% | Tropicana East JV, E39/951, E39/952,E39/954, E39/956, Annual Report for the period 21/08/2002- 20/08/2003. (Pr |
| A53953 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Pleiades Lakes | 6.2% | Annual Report for the Pleiades Lakes Project for the period 19 January 1997 to 18 January 1998, Exploration Li |
| A55133 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Pleiades Lakes | 1.7% | Pleiades Lakes Project, Surrender Report 5th February 1996 to 10th February 1998. |
| A56210 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Pleiades Lakes | 7.1% | Pleiades Lakes Project Surrender Report 19 January to 15 January 1999, Exploration Licences: E38/818, E39/493, |
| A50820 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Pleiades Lakes | 5.2% | Pleiades Lakes Project, Annual Report,Exploratiion Licences E38/815-818, E39/493-500, E38/849, E39/512-513, E6 |
| A37028 | 1992 | Mining Corp Exploration Nl | Plumridge | <1% | Plumridge Project, Non-statutory Report : Airborne Magnetometer Surveys, 1971. |
| A145534 | Anglogold Ashanti Australia | Tropicana Group 1 | <1% | Anglogold Ashanti Tropicana Group - TPD082, TFD165, HDD056, HDD180 |
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