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L 53/132

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

89.85ha

Expires

Mar 2045

in 18 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 24 reports

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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: 25 Sept 2002
Commenced: 6 Mar 2003
Expiry: 5 Mar 2045
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

24 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/132: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 12 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 19 of 24 reports dated

11980s

31990s

72000s

72010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A128104	2021	Terra Aurum Minerals Pty Ltd	Wiluna No 1	<1%	TERRA AURUM MINERALS PTY LTD (AUNNUAL REPORT), WILUNA PROJECT NO.1, E53/2058
A98246	2013	Spark Energy Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 17th April 2012 to 16th April 2013, E53/1420 & 1570.
A94252	2012	Spark Energy Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Combined Annual report for the period 17 April 2011 to 16 April 2012, Mount Keith Project E53/1420, E53/1570,
A91323	2011	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Wellington	<1%	Wellington, E53/01095 Annual Mineral Exploration Report, 1 January 2011 – 4 July 2011
A92216	2011	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Wellington	<1%	Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – Wellington E53/1095

19 more reports

A86013	2010	Dawn Metals Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the Maitland Project, E53/1345, 11 April 2009 - 10 April 2010
A86471	2010	Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L	Wellington	<1%	Wellington Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Period: 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009
A86878	2010	Dawn Metals Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Surrender Report for the Maitland Project, E53/1345
A81319	2009	Dawn Metals Ltd	MAITLAND	<1%	ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT MAITLAND, E53/1345 For the period 11 April 2008-10 April 2009
A81619	2009	Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L	Wellington	<1%	Wellington Annual Mineral Exploration Report C149/2007 E53/1094, E53/1095 and E36/570, 1 January 2008 – 31 Dec
A84072	2009	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Wellington	<1%	Wellington C149/2007, E53/1094, E53/1095, Second Compulsory Partial Surrender 5th July 2005 – 12th June 2009
A77777	2008	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Mount Keith / Kingston	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Wellington Mineral Exploration Report C149/200
A79160	2008	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Wellington	<1%	Nickel West - Wellington Exploration Project PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 5 JULY 2005 TO 4 JULY 200
A74703	2007	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167
A72242	2006	Bhp Billiton Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, C26/1994, (Wilu
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
A54808	1998	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Moun Keith operations. Surrender report on E53/436,438-440. Wobbly Bore/South Lakeway area. 16/03/93-15/03/98.
A45041	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94
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
A131128		Terra Aurum Minerals Pty Ltd	Wiluna No 1, Maitland.	<1%	Annual Report Wiluna Project No.1 “Maitland” E53/2058 for the period ending 13/06/2022.
A137227		Terra Aurum Minerals Pty Ltd	Wiluna No 1 - Maitland	<1%	Annual Report Wiluna E53/02058 for the period ending 13/06/2023

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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0), as at 2026-09-27. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.