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E 45/3488

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District

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310ha

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Register summary

Holder: Ngungaju Lithium Operations Pty Ltd
Part of: PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 31 Aug 2009
Commenced: 11 Jan 2011
Expiry: 10 Jan 2027
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

97 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/3488: 53 report geochemistry or sampling, 53 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 96 of 97 reports dated

71970s

91980s

181990s

132000s

462010s

32020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A123507	2020	Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	1.3%	Pilgangoora - Annual Report C134_2011 - 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020
A123955	2020	Kairos Minerals Limited	Mount York	<1%	Mt York C101/2017 Annual Report for the period ending 29/02/2020
A124011	2020	Pilbara Minerals Limited	Pilgangoora	<1%	Combined Annual Exploration Report C123/2002, Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project for the period ending 23/04
A119603	2019	Venus Metals Corporation Limited; Pilgangoora Minerals Pty L	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora E45/04630 Annual Report for the period 6 February 2018 to 5 February 2019
A119947	2019	Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	1.4%	C134_2019 Pilgangoora – Annual Report for the period 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019, E45/02287, E45/02363, E45/03

92 more reports

A120191	2019	Kairos Minerals Limited	Mount York	<1%	Mt York C101/2017 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019
A120328	2019	Pilbara Mines Limited	Pilgangoora	<1%	Combined Annual Exploration Report, Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project C123/2002 for the period 24 April 201
A116426	2018	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Project E45/04630 Annual Report for the period 06/02/2017 - 05/02/2018
A116600	2018	Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	1.4%	Pilgangoora – Annual Report C134_2011, 01 May 2017 to 30 April 2018
A116830	2018	Kairos Minerals Limited	Mount York	<1%	Mt York Annual Report C101/2017 For the Period 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018, P45/02988, P45/02989, P45/029
A117065	2018	Pilbara Minerals Limited	Pilgangoora	<1%	C123/2002 Combined Annual Exploration Report, Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project for the period 24/04/2017 -
A114172	2017	Kairos Minerals Limited	Mount York	<1%	Mount York P45/2988 – Annual Technical Report For the Period 4 May 2016 to 3 May 2017
A114041	2017	Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	1.4%	C134/2011 Pilgangoora Project Combined Annual Report for the period 1 February 2016 to 30 April 2017, E45/0228
A112767	2017	Pilbara Minerals Limited	Lynas Find	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C64/2016 for the Lynas Find Lithium Project C64/2016 for the period
A109927	2016	Dakota Minerals Limited	Lynas Find	<1%	Exploration Annual Report E45/3648 Lynas Find for the period 07/09/2015 to 06/09/2016
A108902	2016	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	100%	Pilgangoora Exploration Licence 45/3488 Annual Report for the period 11th January 2015 - 10th January 2016
A108766	2016	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Exploration Licence 45/2287 and Prospecting Licence 45/2758 Combined Annual Report for the period 1st February
A108899	2016	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Exploration Licence 45/2363 Annual Report 1st May 2015 to 30th April 2016
A105555	2015	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Exploration Licence 45/2287 and Prospecting Licence 45/2758 Combined Annual Report for the period 1st February
A105939	2015	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending
A104729	2015	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	100%	Pilgangoora Project E45/3488 Annual Report for the period 11/01/2014 - 10/01/2015
A107316	2015	Asgard Metals Pty Ltd	McPhee's - Pilgangoora	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 6 September 2014 to 5 September 2015 MCPHEE'S - PILGANGOORA Mineral Exploration A
A102322	2014	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	6%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C348/2011, Lynas Find Project, for the period 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2
A101798	2014	Lithex Resources Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Final Relinquishment Report E 45/3373 Pilgangoora For the Period 16 February 2010 to 7 February 2014.
A101850	2014	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/2013 to 31/01/2014, e45/2287; P45/2758. [C134/2011]
A102356	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd; Altura Mining Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/2013 to 30/04/2014, E45/2308,2362-2363, 2728,2899, 3298, 33
A103820	2014	Asgard Metals Pty Ltd	McPhees	<1%	McPhees Project, Annual Report for the period 06/09/2013 to 05/09/2014, E45/3648.
A96559	2013	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	100%	Exploration Licence 45/3488 Annual Report for the period 11th January 2012 to 10th January 2013
A97801	2013	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual Report for the period 1st February 2012 to 31st January 2013, E45/2287; P45/2758.
A98065	2013	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoor	<1%	Pilgangoor Project, Annual Report for the period 1st May 2012 to 30th April 2013, E45/2363. [C40/2007]
A98064	2013	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th April 2013, E45/2308, 2362-2363, 2471, 2728, 2899, 32
A98484	2013	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	6%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C348/2011, Lynas Find Project, for the period 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2
A99558	2013	Ascot Resources Ltd	McPhees	<1%	Mineral Exploration Annual Tenement Report E45/3648 McPhees Gold Project for the period 06/09/12 - 05/09/13
A98197	2013	Lithex Resources Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual Report for the period 1st March 2012 to 28th February 2013, E45/3373 & P45/2599. [
A94018	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	ABYDOS PROJECT C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending
A93481	2012	Altura Mining Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Exploration Licence 45/2287 and Prospecting Licence 45/2758 Combined Annual Report for the period 1st February
A93821	2012	Lithex Resources Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Combined Annual Report E 45/3373 & P45/2599 Pilgangoora for the period 1 March 2011 – 29 February 2012, C345/2
A92951	2012	Altura Mining Ltd	Pilgangoora	100%	Pilgangoora E45/3488 Exploration Licence 45/3488 Annual Report 2012, 11th January 2011 - 10th January 2012
A93939	2012	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	6%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C348/2011, Lynas Find Project, for the period 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2
A95262	2012	Epic Resources Limited	McPhees	<1%	E45/3648 Annual Report for McPhees Gold Project for the period 01/09/11 to 31/08/12
A90488	2011	Altura Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual Report for the period 20th April 2010 to 19th April 2011, E45/2287.
A90329	2011	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	9.1%	Lynas Find Project, Annual Report for the period 13/02/2010 to 12/02/2011, E45/2375. (C207/2006)
A90513	2011	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th April 2011,E45/2362, 2363, 2404, 2471, 2728, 2765, 28
A90293	2011	Lithex Resources Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Annual Exploration Report E 45/3373 Pilgangoora For the Period Ending 15 February 2011, (Shaw River).
A87472	2010	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/05/2009 to 30/04/2010
A92145	2010	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	<1%	Lynas Find Project P45/2628 Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the period 21/11/2009 to 21/11/2010
A87231	2010	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	9.1%	Lynas Find Project Exploration Licence E45/2375 4th Year Partial Surrender Report of Hamersley Range 852 W &
A87232	2010	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas	9.1%	Lynas Find Project Exploration Licence E45/2375 Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the period 13/02/20
A86991	2010	Altura Mining Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Exploration Licence 45/2287 Annual Report 2010, Report Period: 20th April 2009 to 19th April 2010
A82526	2009	Australian Tantalum Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Annual Report For Exploration Lease E45/2287 for the period 20th April 2008 TO 19th April 2009
A82658	2009	Atlas Iron Ltd; Shaw River Resources Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/05/2008 to 30/04/2009 Tenements: E45
A80926	2009	Montezuma Mining Company Ltd	Pilgangoora	9.1%	Annual Report on E45/2375, Pilgangoora Project, for the Period 13 February 2008 to 12 February 2009
A81935	2009	Montezuma Mining Company Ltd	Pilgangoora	9.1%	Partial Surrender Report on E45/2375, Pilgangoora Project, For the Period 13 February 2006 to 12 February 2009
A92144	2009	Trafford Resources Ltd	Lynas Find	<1%	Lynas Find Project P45/2628 annual technical report on exploration for the period 21/11/2008 to 21/11/2009
A77983	2008	Montezuma Mining Company Ltd	Pilgangoora	9.1%	Annual Report on E45/2375, Pilgangoora Project for the Period 13 Feb 2007 to 12 Feb 2008
A78016	2008	Australian Tantalum Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT FOR Exploration Lease E45/2287 FOR THE PERIOD 20th April 2007 TO 19th April 2008 Report Number :
A78725	2008	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources Abydos for the period 01/05/07 to 30/05/08, TENEMENT
A75309	2007	Haddington Resources Ltd	Pilgangoora	<1%	Annual Report for Exploration Lease E45/2287, For the Period 20th April 2006 TO 19th April 2007. (Report No.E4
A75373	2007	Atlas Iron Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 01/05/06 to 30/04/07 Tenements:E45/2362,E45/2363,E45/2404,E45/2471,E45/2594, E45/
A74812	2007	Montezuma Mining Company Ltd	Pilgangoora	9.1%	Annual Report on E45/2375, Pilgangoora Project, For the Period 13 February 2006 to 12 February 2007
A66675	2003	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	5.3%	Surrender Report May 2003 Lynas Find Project C264/1993 for the tenements M45/281-2, 523-4, P45/2229, 2338, 235
A63518	2001	De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd	Carlindi	<1%	Annual Report for Exploration Licences 45/2195 - 45/2200.
A57800	1999	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	<1%	SurrenderReport E45/825,1040,1207,1288,1290,1291,1351,1384,1423,1438,1478,1479,1564,1575,1592,1593,1646, 2029
A54854	1998	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	2.3%	Lynas Find Project Annual Report For The Tenemj!nts M45/278, 281, 282, 355, 356, 464, 511, 523 - 525, P45/233
A55500	1998	Lynas Gold Nl	Panorama / Lynas East	<1%	Lynas East JV Annual Report for the Tenements E45/1207, 1288, 1290, 1423, & 1438 for the period 1st January 19
A49963	1997	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	2.3%	Lynas Find Project Annual report for the tenements M45/278 M45/281 M45/282 M45/355 M45/356 M45/464 M45/511 M45
A50546	1997	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas East	<1%	Lynas East (JV) Project, Annual Report for the Tenements E45/1207, 1288, 1290, 1423 & 1438 for the period 1st
A53743	1997	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	<1%	Dept of Minerals and Energy E45/1288 &1290 Partial Surrender Report Pincunah Exploration Area, Panorama Proje
A47225	1996	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas East	<1%	Lynas East Gold Exploration Project, Annual Report 1995, Tenements E45/1288, 1290, 1423, 1438 AND 1207.
A47226	1996	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	<1%	Panorama Project, Annual Report Overing the Period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995, Tenements E45/1207, 128
A47404	1996	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	2.8%	Annual report for 1995 for Tenements M45/278 M45/281 M45/282 M45/355 M45/356 M45/464 M45/511 M45/523 M45/524 M
A43237	1995	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	3.5%	Lynas Find Project, Annual Report M45/278, 282, 355, 356, 464, 523, 524, & 525, December 1994.
A45049	1995	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama / Pincunah	<1%	Panorama / Pincunah Project, 1994 Annual Report on the Pincunah Exploration Area, Panorama Project (covering t
A41344	1994	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama - Pincunah	<1%	Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1992 to 31st December 1993, E45/971, 1
A38897	1993	Lynas Gold Nl	Pilbara Gold	4.1%	R Report for the period 03/93 Pilbara Gold Project M45/278,280-282,511,523-525
A39176	1993	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama - Pincunah	<1%	Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1991 to 26th November 1992, E45/971,12
A37339	1992	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	1.8%	Report for the period 01/03/92 - 01/06/92 Lynas Find Project M45/278,281-282,511,523-525, P45/2229, E4 5/1283
A37340	1992	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	1.8%	LYNAS FIND, PILBARA, W .A. INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD I JULY - OCTOBER, 1992 I VOLUME I (M45/278, 281-282
A34418	1991	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	4.3%	Lynas Find Project, Non-statutory Report:Exploration Report, February 1991, M45/278,281 & 282; P45/1412-1413,
A31777	1990	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Mali	2.2%	Mali Project, Non-statutory Report: Surrender Report on the work conducted by Carpentaria Exploration Co Pty L
A27823	1989	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	2.7%	Lynas Find Project, Annual report 1988 on M45/278, M45/281, M45/282, P45/1412, P45/1413, P45/1481, P45/1482,
A28919	1989	Lynas Gold Nl	Pilgangoora - Lynas Find	2.4%	Non-statutory Report : Regional Assessment Pilgangoora District Central Pilbara WA (1989) M45/54, M45/278, M45
A29685	1989	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	4.3%	Lynas Find Project,Annual Report for the period 01/01/1989 to 31/12/1989, M45/278,281 & 282 ; P45/1412, P45/1
A29865	1989	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find - Iron Stirrup	<1%	Lynas Find -Iron Stirrup Project, Non-statutory Report: Insitu Gold Resource Estimation at the Iron Stirrup Pr
A27249	1988	Lynas Gold Nl	Pilgangoora	3.7%	Non-statutory Report ; Stream Sediment Sampling. Pilgangoora Area East Pilbara District W.A. 12/1988 P45/148
A23913	1988	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	<1%	Lynas Find Project, -1987 Annual Report . P45/193-194, 241-242, 278, 449-451, 632. M45/54 , February 1988.
A19763	1987	Clackline Refractories Ltd	Lynas Find	<1%	Non-statutory Report: Report on Geochemical Exploration at the Lynas Find Project Report for P45/449 to P45/45
A18529	1985	Clackline Refractories Ltd	Lynas Find	<1%	Lynas Find Project, Non-statutory Report, December 1985 PL45/188 PL45/193 PL45/194 PL45/241 PL45/242 PL45/278
A10303	1981	Amax Iron Ore Corporation	McPhees Patch	2.1%	McPhees Patch Project, Final Surrender Report, September 1981, GML45/1576-78 & MC45/9498.
A5570	1975	Esso Exploration Aust Inc	McPhee	7.1%	Annual report for period ending March 1975, McPhee Claims, MC45/7251 ... 45/7698-7702 [Plates 7-30 see A5571]
A5571	1975	Esso Exploration Aust Inc	McPhee	7.1%	Annual report [non-statutory] for period ending March 1975, McPhee Claims, MC45/7251 ... 45/7702 [Plates 7-30,
A3663	1973	Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd	Pilgangoora	2.2%	Pilgangoora (JV) Project, Final Surrender Report, March 1973, TR70/4931H; MC45/4974, 6527-6547.
A3664	1973	Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd	Pilgangoora	2.2%	Pilgangoora Project, Final Surrender Report, (Appendix), March 1973, TR70/4931H; MC45/4974, 6527-6547.
A893	1971	Mcintyre Mines (Aust) Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	2.2%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual (Progress) Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, ( Field Season) TR70/4931H.
A894	1971	Mcintyre Mines (Aust) Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	2.2%	Pilgangoora Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans to accompany A893, for the period ending 31/12/1970, TR70/49
A892	1970	Mcintyre Mines Pty Ltd	Pilgangoora	2.2%	Pilgangoora Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1969, TR70/4931H.
A40993	1753	Lynas Gold Nl	Lynas Find	2.8%	Annual report for the period 01/93-12/93 Lynas Find Project M45/278 M45/281-282 M45/355-356 M45/464 M45/511 M4

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