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L 47/57

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

8,317ha

Expires

Mar 2042

in 15 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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Register summary

Holder: Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd
Local government: City of Karratha
Application received: 14 Jan 1999
Commenced: 3 Mar 2000
Expiry: 2 Mar 2042
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

92 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/57: 55 report geochemistry or sampling, 47 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 89 of 92 reports dated

121960s

151970s

31980s

141990s

182000s

182010s

92020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A136814	2023	Anax Metals Limited	Whim Creek	<1%	Partial Surrender of E47/3495 Whim Creek Project For the Period 1 August 2017 to 26 July 2023
A131131	2022	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	5.9%	Final Surrender Report for E47/1829 Balla Balla for the period ending 20/05/2022.
A131133	2022	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	7.4%	Final Surrender Report for E47/3294 Balla Balla for the period ending 20/05/2022.
A131136	2022	Bazco Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E47/2382 and E47/3351(C210/2008) Balla Balla for the period ending 09/05/2022.
A131132	2022	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	96%	Final Surrender Report for E47/1744 Balla Balla for the period ending 20/05/2022.

87 more reports

A122859	2020	Balla Balla Infrastructure Group	Balla Balla	14%	Balla Balla Annual Technical Report C210/2008 for the period ending 31/12/2019
A123457	2020	Balla Balla Infrastructure Group	Balla Balla	96%	Partial Surrender Report E47/1744 Balla Balla for the period ending 23 February 2020
A123535	2020	Balla Balla Infrastructure Group	Balla Balla	<1%	Partial Surrender Report E47/2382, Balla Balla, 2 April 2014 to 1 April 2020
A124920	2020	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	<1%	C384_1996 Whim Creek Annual Technical Report for the period ending 26/07/2020
A121045	2019	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Annual Technical Report C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2018 to 26 July 2019, M47/00236, E47/03495
A119311	2019	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	13%	Combined Annual Technical Report Balla Balla Project C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 20
A117769	2018	Venturex Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, C384/1996, 27 July 2017 - 26 July 2018
A116068	2018	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	14%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December
A112307	2017	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	14%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008, For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December
A108063	2016	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	FINAL SURRENDER REPORT For the Period 21 April 2005 to 21 January 2016 WHIM CREEK E47/976
A108386	2016	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	19%	Combined Annual Technical Report BALLA BALLA C210/2008 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 Tenements: E47/1743,
A105383	2015	Rutila Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	19%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla, C210/2008 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E47/1743.....P47/
A105726	2015	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	<1%	Partial Surrender Report E47/976 Whim Creek Project for the period 21 April 2005 to 15 May 2015
A106746	2015	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Combined Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 for the period 28 July 2014 to 27 July 2015, M47/323, M47
A101255	2014	Rutila Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	2%	Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E47/1829....P4
A103582	2014	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the Period 27 July 2013 to 26 July 2014, E 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A97389	2013	Forge Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	2%	Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, E47/1829, M47/
A99386	2013	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32
A91473	2011	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the period 27 July 2010 to 26 July 2011, EL47/924, 976, 1088, M
A86962	2010	Aurox Resources Ltd	Indee SW	<1%	Final Surrender Report Indee SW E47/1021 28 April 2005 TO 03 March 2010
A87112	2010	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Final Surrender Report Balla Balla E47/956 14 March 2001 to 13 March 2010
A87995	2010	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Report for the period 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2010, C384/1996 Tenement Numbers: EL 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A84075	2009	Aurox Resources Ltd	INDEE SW	<1%	Annual Report for period 28 April 2008 to 27 April 2009 for Indee SW tenement E47/1021
A84410	2009	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2008 to 26 July 2009, M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443,
A76113	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996)
A79102	2008	Aurox Resources Ltd	Indee SW	<1%	Annual Report for Period 28 April 2007 to 27 April 2008 for Indee SW tenement E47/1021
A71122	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual technical report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2004 to 26 July 2005 (C384/1996, M47/236-238, 443, E47/92
A78848	2008	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT BALLA BALLA E47/956 14 Mar 2007 to 13 Mar 2008
A79648	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008
A75102	2007	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Report, Balla Balla E47/956, 14 Mar 2006 to 13 Mar 2007, Holders: RJ Butler & SA Macdonald, Operator: A
A75577	2007	Aurox Resources Ltd	Indee SW	<1%	Annual Report Indee SW E47/1021 28 Apr. 2006 to 27 April 2007
A72749	2006	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Report Balla Balla Vanadium/Iron Project E47/956, Period from 14 March 2005 to 13 March 2006, (Roebourn
A73123	2006	Aurox Resources Ltd	Indee SW	<1%	Annual Report, Indee SW E47/1021, 28/04/2005 to 27/04/2006, (Roebourne).
A73346	2006	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2005 to 26 July 2006, Combined Reporting No. C384/1996, (
A70432	2005	Mr Butler Rjt	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report E47/956 Balla Balla for the period 14 March 2004 to 13 March 2005 West Pilba
A68549	2004	Mr Butler Rjt	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report E47/956 Balla Balla for the period 14 March 2003 to 13 March 2004
A68885	2004	Mr Butler Rjt	Balla Balla	<1%	Partial Surrender Report E47/956 for the Three-Year Period Ending 13 March 2004 (Surrendered Blocks 693 m, n,
A66541	2003	Mr Butler Rjt	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Exploration Licence E47/956, Balla Balla for the period 14 March 2002 to 1
A64642	2002	Mr Butler R	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report For The Period 14/3/2001 Balla Balla Exploratiion License 47/956 West Pilbar
A65668	2002	Csr Ltd	Bookingarra Creek	<1%	Annual Report. Mineral Exploration Report Tenement: E47/988 Location: Bookingarra Creek, Sherlock. Period: 06/
A57849	1999	Dragon Resources Ltd	Mount Fraser	<1%	Annual Report - Mt Fraser - E47/605 02/02/1998 to 01/02/1999
A57861	1999	Dragon Resources Ltd	Mount Fraser	<1%	Partial Surrender Mount Fraser Project E47/605, November 1998
A58310	1999	Dragon Mining Nl	Mount Fraser	<1%	Partial Surrender Report E47/605 for period February 1993 to May 1999 ( Mount Fraser Project).
A54864	1998	Dragon Resources Ltd	Mount Fraser	<1%	Mt Fraser Project, West Pilbara, E47/605 Annual Exploration Report 02/02/1997 to 01/02/1998
A54678	1998	Sons Of Gwalia Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek JV, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1997 to 30th March 1998, for E47/ 606, 608 & 618.
A56705	1998	Dalrymple Resources Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek E47/606, 618 Annual Report 1998.
A46966	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Mount Fraser	<1%	EL 47/605 - Mount Fraser Annual Report for the Period 02/02/1995 to 01/02/1996
A47718	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E47/606, E47/608 & E47/61
A43887	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Mount Fraser	<1%	Mount Fraser - EL47/605 Annual Report for the Period 02/02/1994 to 01/02/1995
A44474	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/606, E47/608 & E47/618 for the period 31st Marc
A46295	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Sherlock	1.5%	Sherlock Project, Surrender Report Exploration Licence E47/614 for the period 25th October 1994 to 2nd Novembe
A40706	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Mount Fraser	<1%	Annual Report for EL E47/605, Mt Fraser Prospect, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA
A41764	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period(s) covering 31st March 1993 to 12th May 1994, E47/606,608 & 6
A43002	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Sherlock	1.5%	Sherlock Project, Annual Report for the period 26th October 1993 to 25th October 1994, E47/614.
A26915	1988	Auridiam Nl	Coongan Belt	10%	Coongan Belt Project,Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report for the year ending 31/12/1988 P45/1456- 1460, P
A15241	1984	Duval Mining Australia Ltd	West Pilbara	7.9%	Final report on prospecting licences 47/21, 47/22, 47/41, 47/122-127 and exploration licences 47/68, 47/69, 47
A9076	1980	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	1979 Annual Report By Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. On MC's 237WP-238WP, 686WP-687WP, 690-693WP. Mineral Lease
A5643	1974	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Annual report Whim Creek 1974 Maps 2986 to 3002
A4593	1974	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Mineral Claim No's 237 - 238: West Pilbara 1973 Annual Report By Westfield Minerals (W.A.) NL
A3748	1973	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	8.6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/1972, TR70/4238H.
A3750	1973	Utah Development Co Ltd	Goodluck Well	<1%	Goodluck Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, MC47/2721-2761.
A2607	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	8.6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/4238H & MC47/2721-2761.
A3769	1972	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Mineral Claim No's 237-238 - West Pilbara 1972 Annual Report By Westfield Minerals (WA) NL
A9725	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	8.6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, March 1972, TR70/4238H.
A1952	1971	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	8.6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, TR70/4238H.
A1967	1971	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st March 1971, TR70/4238 & 4239H.
A3392	1971	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Westfield Minerals NL Annual Report 1970 Whim Creek Section 4
A3223	1970	Australian Inland Exp Co Inc	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri	1.4%	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Drilling Data & Assays, 1969 & 1970.
A10	1970	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	8.6%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, September 1970, TR70/4238H.
A1953	1970	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne - Sherlock	8.6%	Roebourne - Sherlock Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Induced Polarization Surveys, August 1970, TR70/
A3387	1970	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Westfield Minerals NL Annual Report 1969 Whim Creek Section 4
A3412	1970	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report; Miscellaneous Plans & Sections, August 1970, TR70/3228H.
A9715	1969	Utah Development Co Ltd	Whim Creek	8.6%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory ReportL Report on induced Polarization Surveys, November 1969, TR70/4238H.
A1221	1968	Utah Development Co Ltd	Whim Creek	8.6%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, September 1968, TR70/4238H.
A224	1968	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	<1%	Report On The Induced Polarization And Resistivity Surveys In The Whim Creek Mine Area, W.A. For Australian In
A13076	1968	Us Steel International Inc	Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4
A221	1966	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Reports On Work Done In 1966 and 1967 On TR 3887H Developments At Whim Creek Copper Mine
A3200	1965	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes & Recommendations, October 1965, TR70/3228H.
A567	1963	Westfield Minerals Nl	Ashburton-Bangemall	<1%	Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Operations for 1963, November 1963. TR70/2640, 2
A1557	1962	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	<1%	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Diamond Drilling Logs & Lithology, to August 1961, TR70
A1884	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:Quarterly Report(s) covering the period 02/07/1961 to 28/03/
A1885	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:An Economic Evaluation of Vanadifeous Magnetite Deposits of
A1886	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates -Gabanintha	<1%	Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Progress Report for the period 01/04/1962 to 30/06/1962, T
A1883	1960	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:Geological Outline, [Gabanintha, Andover], circa 1960, TR70/
A95075	1753	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 E 47/924, 976, 1088, M 47/236-8, 323-324, 443 Annual Report for the Period 27 Jul
A6132	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	Report ON Appendix I To Report On Mineral Claim No's: 237 WP To 238 WP
A8145	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	<1%	1978 Annual Report By Whim Creek Consolidated NL On Mineral Claims 237WP-238WP, 686WP-687WP,690WP-693WP

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