M 45/538
LiveMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
Area
102.15ha
Expires
Sept 2034
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
51
WA median is 53
Report drilling
21
of 51 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Allkem Financial Services Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 12 June 1992
- Commenced
- 3 Sept 1992
- Expiry
- 2 Sept 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
Exploration history on this ground
51 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/538: 33 report geochemistry or sampling, 23 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 49 of 51 reports dated
21960s
21970s
41980s
211990s
32000s
152010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A136860 | 2023 | Formosa Steel Ib Pty Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | C120/2008 (Glacier Valley) Combined Partial Surrender Report For the Period 8 August 2007 to 10 August 2023 |
| A125261 | 2020 | General Mining Corporation Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Annual Report 2020 M45/538 Mercury Hill for the period ending 02/11/2020 |
| A121488 | 2019 | General Mining Corporation Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Annual Report M45/538 Mercury Hill project for the period 3 September 2018 to 2 September 2019 |
| A118854 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | C120/2008 Glacier Valley Annual Report For the Period 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018, E45/02510, E45/0253 |
| A118052 | 2018 | General Mining Corporation Limited | Mercury Hill | 100% | Annual Report M45/538 Mercury Hill Project for the period 03/09/2017 - 02/09/2018 |
46 more reports
| A115135 | 2017 | General Mining Corporation Limited | Mercury Hill | 100% | Annual Report 2017 M45/538 Mercury Hill Project for the period 03/09/2016 - 02/09/2017 |
| A110152 | 2016 | General Mining Corporation Limited | Mercury Hill | 100% | Annual Technical Report M45/538 Mercury Hill For the Period 3 September 2015 to 2 September 2016 |
| A107692 | 2015 | General Mining Corporation Ltd | Murcury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill M45/538 Annual Report for the period 03/09/2014 to 02/09/2015 |
| A105066 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014, C120/2008, Glacier Valley Project E |
| A101524 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Combined Report for the Period 1st December 2012 to 30th November 2013, C120/2008 Glacier Valley |
| A101694 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley 2 | <1% | Partial Surrender Report: E45/3084 Glacier Valley 2 Project for the period 15 October 2007 to 14 October 2013 |
| A103781 | 2014 | General Mining Corporation Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 03/09/2013 to 02/09/2014, M45/538. |
| A96750 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Glacier Valley Combined Report (Iron Bridge Project) C120/2008 Annual Report for the period 1st December 2011 |
| A99292 | 2013 | General Mining Corporation Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill M45/538 Annual Report for the period 03/09/2012 to 02/09/2013 |
| A93197 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley - Iron Bridge | <1% | Glacier Valley Annual Report for the period 1st December 2010 to 30th November 2011, E45/2510-1, E45/2535-1, a |
| A89460 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st December 2009 to 30th November 2010, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2 |
| A85855 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2510 & |
| A80932 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Annual report for the period 8 August 2007 to 30 November 2008, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2510 & E |
| A65671 | 2002 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | 1.2% | Annual Report 31 July 2001 To 30 July 2002 Strelley Project E45/2167. |
| A63597 | 2001 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Strelley | 1.2% | Annual Report 31 July 2000 to 30 July 2001 Strelley Project E45/2167. |
| A57799 | 1999 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Minerals and Energy 1998 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri |
| A57800 | 1999 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama | <1% | SurrenderReport E45/825,1040,1207,1288,1290,1291,1351,1384,1423,1438,1478,1479,1564,1575,1592,1593,1646, 2029 |
| A56453 | 1998 | Lynas Gold Nl | Mercury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill Annual Report. For tenement M45/538. 03/09/97-02/09/98. Pilbara Mineral Field WA |
| A56516 | 1998 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Minerals and Energy 1997 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri |
| A52627 | 1997 | Lynas Gold Nl | Mercury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill Project Annual Report. M45/538. 02/09/96 to 01/09/97. Lynas Gold NL |
| A51765 | 1997 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Minerals and Energy 1996 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri |
| A47004 | 1996 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Technical Report No. TR2476 Annual report for the period August 26, 1994 to August 25, 1995 on M45/538, Mercu |
| A48457 | 1996 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Mineral and Energy 1995 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project (coveri |
| A48458 | 1996 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Mineral and Energy 1995 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project (coveri |
| A45049 | 1995 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama / Pincunah | <1% | Panorama / Pincunah Project, 1994 Annual Report on the Pincunah Exploration Area, Panorama Project (covering t |
| A42998 | 1994 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Technical Report No. 2426 Annual report for the period August 26, 1993 to August 25, 1994 on M45/538 Mercury H |
| A41344 | 1994 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama - Pincunah | <1% | Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1992 to 31st December 1993, E45/971, 1 |
| A40101 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 100% | Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the year ending 25th August 1993, M45/538. |
| A37603 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.8% | Final report on the exploration conducted on E45/518. Mercury Hill Project |
| A39176 | 1993 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama - Pincunah | <1% | Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1991 to 26th November 1992, E45/971,12 |
| A32548 | 1991 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama | <1% | Sipa-Ashling Joint Venture Panorama Project M45/494, E45/581 , 957, 971 Annual Technical Report - 1990 |
| A33049 | 1991 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 1.4% | Mercury Hill (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1990 to 31/12/1990, M45/418; E45/518 & E45/786. |
| A34908 | 1991 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama | <1% | Sipa-Ashling Joint Venture Panorama Project Annual Report 1991 Volume 1 of 6 (E45/581, E45/715, E45/825, E45/9 |
| A31890 | 1990 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.8% | Mercury Hill Project E45/518 Partial Surrender Report to 18 June 1990 |
| A30313 | 1990 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.7% | Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1989, E45/518; P45/1947-1948. [Sudden Jerk] |
| A30315 | 1990 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 1.4% | Mercury Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for the year ending 31/12/1989, M45/418; E45/518 & |
| A25090 | 1988 | Esmeralda Exploration Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.8% | Mercury Hill Project, Annual [Progress] Report , July 1988, E45/518. |
| A21302 | 1987 | Esmeralda Exploration Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.8% | Mercury Hill Project Annual report 1986 to 1987 E45/518 |
| A14951 | 1985 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | <1% | Annual Report for Mercury Hill Project ELs 45/14, 45/81, 45/379 PLs 45/380-382 and 45/557-559, 1983/1984 |
| A13435 | 1984 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2% | Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 17/12/1983, E45/14. |
| A6931 | 1973 | Pickands Mather & Co Int | Abydos | 5% | Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, circa 1970-1973 , MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338. |
| A3712 | 1971 | Pickands Mather & Co Int | Abydos | 5% | Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, Novmeber 1971, MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338. |
| A3275 | 1969 | Pickands Mather & Co Int | Abydos | 5% | Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report , December 1969, MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338. |
| A6932 | 1968 | Pickands Mather & Co Int | Abydos | 5% | Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Stream Sediment Geochemistry, Miscellaneous Data and Maps, Assay Locatio |
| A33799 | 1753 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 2.8% | Mercury Hill Joint Venture Prospect Interim Report on Exploration Conducted on Tenement E45/518 From January 1 |
| A25870 | 1753 | Esmeralda Exploration Ltd | Mercury Hill | <1% | Reconnaissance Geology & Geophysical Orientation Surveys Mercury Hill Project E's45/81,45/518 & 45/786 M's 45/ |
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