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L 47/690

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
1,531.127ha
Expires
Jan 2035
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
118
WA median is 53
Report drilling
59
of 118 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd
Local government
City of Karratha
Application received
2 Jan 2013
Commenced
15 Jan 2014
Expiry
14 Jan 2035
Term
21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

118 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/690: 48 report geochemistry or sampling, 49 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 115 of 118 reports dated
81960s
181970s
111980s
201990s
312000s
232010s
42020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A131131 2022 Bbi Group Pty Ltd Balla Balla 4.3% Final Surrender Report for E47/1829 Balla Balla for the period ending 20/05/2022.
A122859 2020 Balla Balla Infrastructure Group Balla Balla 2% Balla Balla Annual Technical Report C210/2008 for the period ending 31/12/2019
A123822 2020 Balla Balla Infrastructure Group Balla Balla 4.7% Partial Surrender Report Balla Balla E47/2959 for the period ending 11/05/2020
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
113 more reports
A119311 2019 Bbi Pty Ltd Balla Balla 1.9% 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 2% Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December
A115005 2017 Venturex Resources Ltd Whim Creek <1% Annual Technical Report Whim Creek C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2016 to 26 July 2017, M47/00236, M47/00237
A112307 2017 Bbi Group Pty Ltd Balla Balla 2% Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008, For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December
A109308 2016 Bbi Group Pty Ltd Balla Balla 8.5% Balla Balla Project E47/924 Annual Report for the period 21/04/2015 to 20/04/2016
A109900 2016 Venturex Resources Limited Whim Creek <1% Annual Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 For the Period 28 July 2015 to 27 August 2016, M47/00236, M47/00237
A108386 2016 Bbi Pty Ltd Balla Balla 1.4% 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 1.4% Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla, C210/2008 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E47/1743.....P47/
A107023 2015 Venturex Resources Limited Salt Creek 8.5% Annual Technical Report E47/924 Salt Creek Project for the period 27/07/2014 to 26/07/2015
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 7.2% 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 3.5% 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 7.2% 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 3.5% Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32
A100176 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Eagle Pool - Roebourne 4.7% Full Surrender Report for the Period 15 August 2011 to 9 August 2013, E47/2226 Eagle Pool - Roebourne
A92745 2012 Atlas Iron Ltd Balla Balla 9.1% Balla Balla Project C210/2008 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 31 December 2011, M47/297, 298, 311, 312, 360
A89880 2011 Atlas Iron Ltd Balla Balla 9.1% Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 M47/297 M47/298 M47/311 M47/312 M47/360 M47/361 M47/804 P47/1094
A91473 2011 Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the period 27 July 2010 to 26 July 2011, EL47/924, 976, 1088, M
A86405 2010 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 6.2% Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla C120/2008, E47/956, M47/297, M47/298, M47/311, M47/312, M47/360, M47/361,
A87112 2010 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 2.8% Final Surrender Report Balla Balla E47/956 14 March 2001 to 13 March 2010
A87995 2010 Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% Annual Report for the period 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2010, C384/1996 Tenement Numbers: EL 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A81742 2009 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 6.2% Annual Combined Report for the Period to 31 December 2008 for the Balla Balla Project C210/2008, E47/956, M47/
A82958 2009 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Salt Creek Project <1% Annual Technical Report, Salt Creek Project, 3 June 2008 to 2 June 2009.
A84410 2009 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% 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 3.5% Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996)
A71122 2008 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% 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 2.8% ANNUAL REPORT BALLA BALLA E47/956 14 Mar 2007 to 13 Mar 2008
A79157 2008 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Annual Technical Report Salt Creek Project 3 June 2007 to 2 June 2008, M47/323 and M47/324 C276/1996
A79474 2008 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 18% ANNUAL COMBINED REPORT BALLA BALLA C145/1995 (Tenements M47/297, 298, 311 & 312) 1 May 2007 to 30 Apr 2008
A79648 2008 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008
A75102 2007 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 2.8% Annual Report, Balla Balla E47/956, 14 Mar 2006 to 13 Mar 2007, Holders: RJ Butler & SA Macdonald, Operator: A
A75445 2007 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 18% Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla, C145/1995, (Tenement M47/297, M47/298, M47/311 & M47/312), 1 May 2006 to
A75662 2007 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 3rd June 2006 to 2nd June 2007 M47/323 & M47/324.( C276/1996)
A72749 2006 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 2.8% Annual Report Balla Balla Vanadium/Iron Project E47/956, Period from 14 March 2005 to 13 March 2006, (Roebourn
A72750 2006 Aurox Resources Ltd Balla Balla 18% Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla Vanadium/Iron Project, Combined Reporting No. C145/1995, M47/297,298,311,3
A72869 2006 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Annual Technical Report, Salt Creek Project M47/323,324, 3 June 2005 to 2 June 2006, Combined Reporting No. C2
A73346 2006 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2005 to 26 July 2006, Combined Reporting No. C384/1996, (
A70341 2005 Ashbridge Holdings Pty Ltd Balla Balla 18% Combined annual report on Mining Leases M47/297, M47/298, M47/311, M47/312, Balla Balla Project, West Pilbara
A70962 2005 Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Annual technical report, Salt Creek, 3 June 2004 to 2 June 2005 (M47/323, M47/324, C276/1996, Sherlock).
A70432 2005 Mr Butler Rjt Balla Balla 2.8% Annual Mineral Exploration Report E47/956 Balla Balla for the period 14 March 2004 to 13 March 2005 West Pilba
A68974 2004 Ashbridge Holdings Pty Ltd Balla Balla West 18% Balla Balla West Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/2003 to 30/04/2004, M47/297, M47/298, M47/311 & M
A68549 2004 Mr Butler Rjt Balla Balla 2.8% 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 2.8% Partial Surrender Report E47/956 for the Three-Year Period Ending 13 March 2004 (Surrendered Blocks 693 m, n,
A68933 2004 Mr Butler Rjt Salt Creek <1% Combined annual mineral exploration report for the period 4 June 2003 to 3 June 2004 Salt Creek Mining leases
A66541 2003 Mr Butler Rjt Balla Balla 2.8% Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Exploration Licence E47/956, Balla Balla for the period 14 March 2002 to 1
A67121 2003 Ashbridge Holdings Pty Ltd Balla Balla 18% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report on M47/297-298, 311-312 Balla Balla, West Pilbara Mineral Field for
A66977 2003 Mr Butler R Salt Creek <1% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 4 June 2002 to 3 June 2003 Salt Creek Project C276/1
A64642 2002 Mr Butler R Balla Balla 2.8% Annual Mineral Exploration Report For The Period 14/3/2001 Balla Balla Exploratiion License 47/956 West Pilbar
A65056 2002 Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 4 June 2001 to 3 June 2002, Salt Creek Mining Leases
A62888 2001 Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd Salt Creek <1% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For The Period 4 June 2000 To 3 June 2001 Salt Creek Mining Leases
A60747 2000 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla Balla 18% Annual Report Balla Balla M47/297,298,311 and 312 From 01/05/1999 to 30/04/2000 West Pilbara Mineral Field She
A60856 2000 Mr Butler Rjt Salt Creek <1% Combined Annual mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4 June 1999 to 3June 2000 Salt Creek Mining Leases
A58647 1999 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Mount Oscar 1.6% Annual Report E47/665,715 for period 01/11/1997 to 01/11/1998 ( Mount Oscar Project).
A58464 1999 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla Balla 18% Annual Report "Balla Balla" M47/297, 298, 311 and 312 from 1 may 1998 to 30 April 1999
A58734 1999 Mr Butler Rjt Salt Creek <1% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4/06/1998 TO 3/06/1999 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.
A53804 1998 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Mount Oscar 2.2% E47/665 Mt Oscar Project Annual Report Period 20th October 1996-19th October 1997.
A54678 1998 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Whim Creek 2% Whim Creek JV, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1997 to 30th March 1998, for E47/ 606, 608 & 618.
A54848 1998 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla Balla 18% Balla Balla, M47/297, 298, 311, 312 Annual Report, West Pilbara Mineral Field 01/05/97 - 30/04/98
A56064 1998 Pilbara Mines Nl Salt Creek <1% Salt Creek Mining Lease: M47/323-324, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 04/06/97 - 03/06/98
A56705 1998 Dalrymple Resources Nl Whim Creek 3% Whim Creek E47/606, 618 Annual Report 1998.
A52610 1997 Mr Butler Rjt Salt Creek <1% Combined annual mineral exploration report RJT Butler for the period 04/06/96 to 03/06/97. Salt Creek M47/323
A47718 1996 Pilbara Mines Nl Whim Creek 2% Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E47/606, E47/608 & E47/61
A48208 1996 Pilbara Mines Nl Salt Creek <1% Salt Creek Mining Leases M47/323 and M47/324 Annual report for the period 4 June 1995 to 3 June 1996
A44474 1995 Pilbara Mines Nl Whim Creek 2% Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/606, E47/608 & E47/618 for the period 31st Marc
A45135 1995 Pilbara Mines Nl Salt Creek <1% Salt Creek Annual Report For the Period 4 June 1993to 3 June 1995 Mining Lease 47/323,Mining Lease 47/324
A41764 1994 Pilbara Mines Nl Whim Creek 2% Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period(s) covering 31st March 1993 to 12th May 1994, E47/606,608 & 6
A43094 1994 Kkr Resources Nl Mount Oscar 1.4% Mount Oscar Project, Exploration Licences 47/649, 665, Annual Report 1994
A37500 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Salt Creek 9.3% Final Surrender Report, E47/279 Salt Creek Project,for the period 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1992.
A36362 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla 9.1% Annual Report Balla JV E47/279 E47/289 E47/338 M47/250 P47/783-786 From April 1991 - April 1992
A31195 1990 Westfield Oil & Gas Pty Ltd Balla 9.3% Balla Project ,Annual report October 1988 to October 1989, P47/474, P47/475, E47/279, E47/289 and E47/338 .
A31668 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Salt Creek 9.3% Partial Surrender Report, Salt Creek Project, E47/279 from 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1990.
A32340 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla 9.3% Annual Report Balla JV. E47/279 E47/289 E47/338 P47/474 P47/475 P47/783-P47/786. 10/89-11/90.
A27535 1989 Westfield Oil & Gas Pty Ltd Balla 9.3% Balla Project E47/279 E47/289 E47/338 P47/474 and P47/475. Annual Report Oct 1987 to 1988
A22981 1987 Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd Salt Creek 24% Annual report, Salt Creek, E47/150, for the period ending 14 January 1987
A22448 1987 Westfield Minerals Nl Balla 9.3% Balla Project ,Annual Report October, 1986 to October, 1987, P47/474 to P47/475 E47/279 E47/289
A15085 1985 Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd Salt Creek 25% Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1983, MC47/732, 744 & 746-754.
A16970 1985 Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd Salt Creek 3.9% Final Report on Exploration Licences 47/147 (Balla Balla) and 47/148 (Don Well West), Pilbara Mineral Field We
A18183 1985 Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd Salt Creek 24% Salt Creek, E47/150, Annual report for the period ending January 14 1986
A11909 1983 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1982 to 31/12/1982, MC47/735-743,745, 3257, 746-754, 732,
A13032 1983 Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1983, MC47/732, 735-743, 744-754, & MC47/3257.
A11902 1982 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1981 to 31/12/1981, MC47/735-743,745, 3257, 746-754, 732,
A8865 1980 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Salt Creek 19% Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1979, MC47/732, 735-754 & 3257. (Part A- Text)
A9596 1980 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1980, MC47/732, 735-743, 744, 745, 746-754 & 3257.
A8303 1979 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Balla Balla <1% Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, MC47/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-3502, 3513-
A8307 1979 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well -Doughboy- Salt Creek 19% Don Well -Doughboy- Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, (Part A - Text), MC47/73
A7620 1978 Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd; Texasgulf Australia Ltd Balla Balla - Salt Creek 7.3% Balla Balla - Salt Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for th eyear ending 31/12/1977, MC47/3
A6682 1977 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report, January 1977, MC47/732, 735-754, 3257-3258 & 3470-3473.
A7344 1977 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Balla Balla <1% Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1977, MC3113-3117, 3119, 3203, 3476-3477, 3495-35
A7345 1977 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Balla Balla titanium/vanadium & Salt Cre 19% Annual Report for 1977 Don Well Mineral Claims West Pilbara Goldfield, WA
A6637 1976 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Balla Balla <1% Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1976, MC47/3113-3117, 3119, 3203, 3476-3477 & 349
A5500 1975 Australian Inland Exp Co Inc Balla Balla <1% Annual report for 1974, Balla Balla Prospect, MC47/342 ... 47/3204
A6155 1975 Texasgulf Australia Ltd Don Well 19% Don Well Project, Annual Report: Summary Report, December 1975, MC47/732, 735-743, 744-754, 3257 & 3258 & 3470
A4337 1974 Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd Balla Balla- Salt Creek 8% Balla Balla- Salt Creek Project(s), Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report(s) covering the period 01/01/19
A3748 1973 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne 1.2% Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/1972, TR70/4238H.
A2607 1972 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne 1.2% Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/4238H & MC47/2721-2761.
A9725 1972 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne 1.2% Roebourne Project, Annual Report, March 1972, TR70/4238H.
A1952 1971 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne 1.2% Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, TR70/4238H.
A1967 1971 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne <1% Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st March 1971, TR70/4238 & 4239H.
A3223 1970 Australian Inland Exp Co Inc Whim Creek- Mons Cupri <1% Whim Creek- Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Drilling Data & Assays, 1969 & 1970.
A10 1970 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne 1.2% Roebourne Project, Annual Report, September 1970, TR70/4238H.
A1953 1970 Utah Development Co Ltd Roebourne - Sherlock 1.2% Roebourne - Sherlock Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Induced Polarization Surveys, August 1970, TR70/
A1876 1969 Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd Balla Balla 29% Balla Balla Project, Non-statutory Report: Drill Hole Logs & Ground Magnetic Contours for the period ending 31
A9715 1969 Utah Development Co Ltd Whim Creek 1.2% Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory ReportL Report on induced Polarization Surveys, November 1969, TR70/4238H.
A1221 1968 Utah Development Co Ltd Whim Creek 1.2% Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, September 1968, TR70/4238H.
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
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/
A49045 1753 Dominion Mining Ltd Balla Balla 18% Annual report 'Balla Balla' M47/297 M47/298 M47/311 and M47/312 from May 1995 to 30 April 1996 West Pilbara Mi
A95075 1753 Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd Whim Creek 3.5% Whim Creek Project C384/1996 E 47/924, 976, 1088, M 47/236-8, 323-324, 443 Annual Report for the Period 27 Jul
A22982 1753 Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd Salt Creek 24% Report on the surrendered portion of exploration licence 47/150
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