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M 47/297-I

LiveMining LeaseCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

348.7ha

Expires

Aug 2034

in 8 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 83 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd
Local government: City of Karratha
Application received: 14 Apr 1992
Commenced: 12 Aug 1992
Expiry: 11 Aug 2034
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

83 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/297-I: 32 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 80 of 83 reports dated

81960s

141970s

131980s

151990s

132000s

162010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A122859	2020	Balla Balla Infrastructure Group	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Annual Technical Report C210/2008 for the period ending 31/12/2019
A119311	2019	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report Balla Balla Project C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 20
A116068	2018	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December
A112307	2017	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	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	3.6%	Balla Balla Project E47/924 Annual Report for the period 21/04/2015 to 20/04/2016

78 more reports

A108386	2016	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	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%	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	3.6%	Annual Technical Report E47/924 Salt Creek Project for the period 27/07/2014 to 26/07/2015
A101255	2014	Rutila Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	9.1%	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	1.5%	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	9.1%	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	1.5%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32
A92745	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	Balla Balla	15%	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	15%	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	1.5%	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	7.5%	Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla C120/2008, E47/956, M47/297, M47/298, M47/311, M47/312, M47/360, M47/361,
A87995	2010	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	1.5%	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	7.5%	Annual Combined Report for the Period to 31 December 2008 for the Balla Balla Project C210/2008, E47/956, M47/
A84410	2009	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	1.5%	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	1.5%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996)
A71122	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	1.5%	Annual technical report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2004 to 26 July 2005 (C384/1996, M47/236-238, 443, E47/92
A79474	2008	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	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	1.5%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008
A75445	2007	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla, C145/1995, (Tenement M47/297, M47/298, M47/311 & M47/312), 1 May 2006 to
A72750	2006	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla Vanadium/Iron Project, Combined Reporting No. C145/1995, M47/297,298,311,3
A73346	2006	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	1.5%	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	30%	Combined annual report on Mining Leases M47/297, M47/298, M47/311, M47/312, Balla Balla Project, West Pilbara
A68974	2004	Ashbridge Holdings Pty Ltd	Balla Balla West	30%	Balla Balla West Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/2003 to 30/04/2004, M47/297, M47/298, M47/311 & M
A67121	2003	Ashbridge Holdings Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report on M47/297-298, 311-312 Balla Balla, West Pilbara Mineral Field for
A60747	2000	Dominion Mining Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	Annual Report Balla Balla M47/297,298,311 and 312 From 01/05/1999 to 30/04/2000 West Pilbara Mineral Field She
A58647	1999	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Mount Oscar	1.1%	Annual Report E47/665,715 for period 01/11/1997 to 01/11/1998 ( Mount Oscar Project).
A58464	1999	Dominion Mining Ltd	Balla Balla	30%	Annual Report "Balla Balla" M47/297, 298, 311 and 312 from 1 may 1998 to 30 April 1999
A53804	1998	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Mount Oscar	1.6%	E47/665 Mt Oscar Project Annual Report Period 20th October 1996-19th October 1997.
A54678	1998	Sons Of Gwalia Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	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	30%	Balla Balla, M47/297, 298, 311, 312 Annual Report, West Pilbara Mineral Field 01/05/97 - 30/04/98
A56705	1998	Dalrymple Resources Nl	Whim Creek	1.3%	Whim Creek E47/606, 618 Annual Report 1998.
A47718	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E47/606, E47/608 & E47/61
A44474	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/606, E47/608 & E47/618 for the period 31st Marc
A41764	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	<1%	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%	Mount Oscar Project, Exploration Licences 47/649, 665, Annual Report 1994
A37500	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Salt Creek	7.7%	Final Surrender Report, E47/279 Salt Creek Project,for the period 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1992.
A36362	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Balla	7.5%	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	7.7%	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	7.7%	Partial Surrender Report, Salt Creek Project, E47/279 from 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1990.
A32340	1990	Dominion Mining Ltd	Balla	7.7%	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	7.7%	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	<1%	Annual report, Salt Creek, E47/150, for the period ending 14 January 1987
A20943	1987	Mr Mitchell Ae	Doughboy Well	10%	Doughboy Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1986 to 01/01/1987, P47/390 & 391.
A22448	1987	Westfield Minerals Nl	Balla	7.7%	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	<1%	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	6.3%	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	<1%	Salt Creek, E47/150, Annual report for the period ending January 14 1986
A11909	1983	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	13%	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	13%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1983, MC47/732, 735-743, 744-754, & MC47/3257.
A11022	1982	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Harding-Tabba Tabba	<1%	Harding-Tabba Tabba Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 28th January 1982, TR70/
A11902	1982	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	13%	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	13%	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	13%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1980, MC47/732, 735-743, 744, 745, 746-754 & 3257.
A8307	1979	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well -Doughboy- Salt Creek	13%	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	<1%	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	12%	Don Well Project, Annual Report, January 1977, MC47/732, 735-754, 3257-3258 & 3470-3473.
A7345	1977	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla titanium/vanadium & Salt Cre	12%	Annual Report for 1977 Don Well Mineral Claims West Pilbara Goldfield, WA
A6155	1975	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	12%	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	6%	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%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/1972, TR70/4238H.
A2607	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/4238H & MC47/2721-2761.
A9725	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, March 1972, TR70/4238H.
A1952	1971	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	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%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, September 1970, TR70/4238H.
A1953	1970	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne - Sherlock	<1%	Roebourne - Sherlock Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Induced Polarization Surveys, August 1970, TR70/
A1876	1969	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	42%	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%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory ReportL Report on induced Polarization Surveys, November 1969, TR70/4238H.
A1221	1968	Utah Development Co Ltd	Whim Creek	<1%	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	30%	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	1.5%	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	<1%	Report on the surrendered portion of exploration licence 47/150

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