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L 53/31

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

0.36ha

Expires

Aug 2028

in 23 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 48 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: 20 July 1988
Commenced: 24 Aug 1988
Expiry: 23 Aug 2028
Term: 5 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/31: 22 report geochemistry or sampling, 33 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 47 of 48 reports dated

41960s

21970s

41980s

111990s

142000s

112010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A154524	2026	Lithica Proprietary Limited	Kingston Keith	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for Kingston Keith E53/01953 for the period ending 6/3/2026
A119001	2019	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Comined Reporting Group 2203/1998 - Volume 2 of 2 - Albion Downs North Project for the period 1 January 2018 t
A115602	2018	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A115608	2018	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Dece
A110642	2017	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Annual MER Volume 2 of 2

43 more reports

A107794	2016	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 Dece
A104869	2015	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period:
A100561	2014	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Albio
A96444	2013	Norilsk Nickel Australia Pty Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Albio
A92722	2012	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, M53/243, 371,
A89493	2011	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	THE HONEYMOON WELL	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W
A86166	2010	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009, WI
A81676	2009	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	HONEYMOON WELL	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI
A77857	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb
A78712	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Surrender Report on E53/804 Honeymoon Well Project For the period 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2007 Combine
A74667	2007	Mpi Mines Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb
A72017	2006	Mpi Mines Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	First Report - Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well Project, For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005,
A70195	2005	Mpi Mines Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti
A68248	2004	Mpi Mines Ltd	Honeymoon Well East	<1%	First Annual Technical Report Honeymoon Well East Project E5 3/804 Wiluna District Period 5th September 2002 t
A68307	2004	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Albion Downs JV Project E53/279, M53/238, M53/239, M53/240,
A68552	2004	Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece
A66314	2003	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project
A64399	2002	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith / Kingston	<1%	Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 To 31 December 2001. Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Projec
A62160	2001	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs(JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2000, E53/279 ; M53/2
A59674	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 08/07/1992 to 14/12/1999 for Partial Surrender of
A60032	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith/Kingston	<1%	Geology Department, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Albion Downs Joint Venture Explorati
A57723	1999	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project Exploration Licence: 53/25, 677, 693, 01/01/98 - 31/12/98
A54484	1998	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Exploration Licence: 53/25,
A50845	1997	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration ( Mt Ke
A47476	1996	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith Explora
A43823	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith E53/25
A41327	1994	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Albion Downs JV E53/25 M53/238-243 P53/610-613
A38701	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 01/01/92 - 31/12/92 Albion Downs/Jercho Project
A35348	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report on the Mt Keith Projects EL53/24-26 EL 53-201 ML36/205 PL36/830-832 PL53/542-546 P51/562 P53/61
A35048	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements
A34635	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 01/10/1988 to 01/06/1991, E53/24-26 M36/1
A35047	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project Report on Exploration Activities 1990 (Armageddon/McIntyre/MKD5/Sarah's Find/Wandilla Bore Pr
A24651	1988	Armada Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/25 & 26.
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A20144	1987	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for Exploration Licences E53/25 and E53/26 Mt Keith Joint Venture (Kingston)for the period Janua
A15789	1985	Metals Exploration Ltd	Kingston	<1%	Report on EL53/25 and EL53/26 January 1983 to December 1984 Kingston Nickel Prospect
A2731	1970	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report: Quarterly Report for the period 01/07/1970-30/09/1970 & Summary 1966-1970 Expl
A960	1970	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report(s) for the period 1st April 1969 to 30th June 1969,!st
A2770	1968	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 1st January 1968 to 31st December 1968, TR70/3702H; ML53/7
A959	1968	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Reports covering periods:- 01/01/1968 to 31/03/1968, 01/04/196
A957	1967	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 29th June 1966 to 28th June 1967, TR70/3702
A958	1967	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1967 to 31st December 1967, TR70/3702H.
A18128	1753	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Report on Exploration Licences E53/24 E53/25 E53/26 and Prospecting Licences P36/424 P36/425 Mt Keith Joint Ve

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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.