L 53/126
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District
Area
375.69ha
Expires
Mar 2045
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
42
WA median is 53
Report drilling
23
of 42 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 24 Sept 2002
- Commenced
- 6 Mar 2003
- Expiry
- 5 Mar 2045
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
Exploration history on this ground
42 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/126: 22 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 39 of 42 reports dated
11980s
151990s
52000s
162010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A143183 | 2024 | Great Western Exploration Limited | Barwidgee | 1.7% | C75/2020 ("Barwidgee") Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 01/03/2024. E53/1369 |
| A124153 | 2020 | Great Western Exploration Limited | Lake Way | 2.2% | Lake Way Potash Project Annual Report E53/01949 for the period ending 25/03/2020 |
| A121937 | 2019 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Harris Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project E53/01369 Annual Report for the period 25 September 2018 to 24 September 2019 |
| A118305 | 2018 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project E53/01369 Annual Report for the period 25/09/2017 to 24/09/2018 |
| A115884 | 2018 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project Annual Report - E53/1369, 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2017 |
37 more reports
| A110601 | 2017 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project Annual Report E53/1369 |
| A107244 | 2015 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | IVES FIND GOLD PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT E53/1369 FOR THE PERIOD 25/09/2014 to 24/09/2015 |
| A104031 | 2014 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project Annual Report E53/1369 for the period 25/09/2013 to 24/09/2014 |
| A97797 | 2013 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Final Surrender Report for the period 8 February 2007 to 5 February 2013, Porcupine Well Project, E53/1245 |
| A99682 | 2013 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Gold Project Partial Surrender Report E53/1369 for the period 25/09/2008 to 26/07/2013 |
| A100433 | 2013 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Project, Annual Report for the period 25/09/2012 to 24/09/2013, E53/1369. |
| A92636 | 2012 | Vanguard Exploration Pty Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find E53/1369 Annual Report for the Period 25/09/2010 to 24/09/2011 |
| A93854 | 2012 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Partial surrender report for the period 8 February 2007 to 7 February 2012, Porcupine Well Project, E53/1245 |
| A93855 | 2012 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Annual report for the period 8 February 2011 to 7 February 2012, Porcupine Well Project, E53/1245 |
| A95918 | 2012 | Vanguard Exploration Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Project, Annual Report for the period 25/09/2011 to 24/09/2012, E53/1369. |
| A90202 | 2011 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Porcupine Well Project, Annual Report for the period 8th February 2010 to 7th February 2011, E53/1245. |
| A86616 | 2010 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Annual report for the period 8 February 2009 to 7 February 2010, Porcupine Well Project, E53/1245 |
| A87967 | 2010 | Richard Forbes Donald-Hill | Ives Find | 1.7% | Annual Report Ives Find Project E53/1369 Period 25/09/2009 to 24/09/2010 |
| A81702 | 2009 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Porcupine Well E53/1245 Annual Report for the Period 8 February 2008 to 7 February 2009 |
| A84952 | 2009 | Richard Forbes Donald-Hill | Ives Find | 1.7% | Annual Report Ives Find Project E53/1369 Period 25/09/2008 to 24/09/2009 |
| A78302 | 2008 | Aura Energy Ltd | Porcupine Well | 2.6% | Annual Report for the 12 months ending 8 February 2008, Porcupine Well (E53/1245) |
| A73698 | 2006 | Great Australian Resources Ltd | Ives Find | 1.7% | Ives Find Project E53/1127, Annual Report 2006, (Period 09/09/2005 to 08/09/2006, Wiluna). |
| A60755 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | C177/1997 - LAKE VIOLET, JOINT ANNUAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 26 MARCH 1999 TO 25 MARCH 2000 |
| A59900 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Bullock Well | <1% | Mining Licences M53/351-353, Bullock Well, Surrender Report for the Period 24 Febvruary 1994 to 7 October 1999 |
| A57725 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Operations Annual Report 30/03/1999 E53/408-412, 545 |
| A58580 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 08/12/1992 to 08/04/1999, E53/410-412. |
| A59229 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Joint Annual Report for the Period 26 March 1998 to 25 March 1999 on Lake Violet, E53/254-255, 293-295, 325, 3 |
| A54063 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Operations - Annual Report (Wobbly Bore Area) E53/408-412, 436, 438-440, 545, 01/01/1997 - 31/12/1 |
| A53387 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Nl | Bullock Well | <1% | Exploration Licence E53/268 'Bullock Well (part of C177/1997 Lake Violet Joint Reporting Group Reporting Perio |
| A55043 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Jundee (Bronzewing) Darlot | <1% | C177/1997 - Lake Violet, Joint Annual Report 26/03/97 to 25/03/98 Great Central Mines Ltd E53/254, E53/255, E5 |
| A50799 | 1997 | Great Central Mines Nl | Jundee East | <1% | Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 E53/255 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/354 E53/355 E53/375 E53/376 E53/38 |
| A48101 | 1996 | Great Central Mines Nl | Jundee | <1% | Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 to E53/256 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/322 E53/325 E53/354 E53/355 E53 |
| A48586 | 1996 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project, (Lake Way Exploration Area), Partial Surrender Report for the period 8th December 1992 to |
| A44692 | 1995 | Great Central Mines Nl | Bullock Well | <1% | E53/268 & M53/351 to M53/353 ,Bullock Well Project, Annual Report for the period 26 March 1994 to 25 March 1 |
| A45041 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94 |
| A38034 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee South | <1% | Annual report for the period 03/92-03/93 Jundee South Project E53/268 |
| A38700 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mt Keith Project |
| A35738 | 1992 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Bullock Well | <1% | 1991 Annual Report to Department of Mines Exploration Licence 53/268 First Year Tenure, Bullock Well. |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A41130 | 1753 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Mt Keith Nickel Project |
| A48712 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Wobbly Bore | <1% | Wobbly Bore Exploration Area Exploration Licences E53/412 E53/436 E53/438 to E53/440 and E53/545 (for explorat |
| A48724 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Various Tenements (Refer Table 1) C467/1996 Annual report 01/01/95 to 31/12/95 |
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