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M 51/438

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District

Area

794.35ha

Expires

Aug 2035

in 9 years

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Register summary

Holder: Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
Part of: Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Meekatharra
Application received: 29 June 1992
Commenced: 10 Aug 1993
Expiry: 9 Aug 2035
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

99 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/438: 43 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 95 of 99 reports dated

41970s

121980s

391990s

302000s

92010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A124178	2020	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	1.3%	Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020
A120396	2019	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	1.3%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
A117158	2018	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	1.3%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
A114151	2017	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	1.1%	Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
A109316	2016	Metals X Limited	Yaloginda	1%	C44/2006 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report Yaloginda Project for the period 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

94 more reports

A105997	2015	Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	1%	Yaloginda Project C44/2006 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E51
A102756	2014	Metals X Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda [Supergroup] Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014, C44/2006.
A94418	2012	Reed Resources Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012
A90867	2011	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda Supergroup	<1%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st
A87664	2010	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Supergroup C44/2006 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010
A78724	2008	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 (Report Period: 01/04/07 to 31/03/08 Tenement Numbers: E20/189 ...
A75369	2007	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Bluebird (Norie)	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report; C44/2006; 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007; (Yaloginda Supergroup); M51/20
A71804	2006	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Meekatharra	19%	Meekatharra Project, Addendum to Annual Report for the period 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 (A71274), (Te
A73100	2006	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Bluebird (Yaloginda)	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006, End of Last Group Reporting Period to 31 March 2006, (Annual Repor
A71188	2005	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual mineral exploration report, Yaloginda Tenement Group C60/1993 (C194/1993, For the period 31/07/04 - 30/
A69703	2005	Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	<1%	Annual mineral exploration report; Meekatharra tenement group C254/1994; 1st September 2003 - 30th August 2004
A71274	2005	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Meekatharra (Halcyon)	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Meekatharra Tenement Group C254/1994, 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005, (
A69580	2004	Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual report for the period 31/07/03 - 30/07/04 Yaloginda tenement group, C194/1993, Annean joint venture M51
A68212	2004	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Meekatharra	8.3%	Meekatharra Project ,Annual Reportfor the period 1st September 2002 to 31st August 2003 :M51/199-200, M51/437-
A65876	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird -Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Report 31 July 2001 to 30 July 2002 Bluebird Yaloginda C194/1993
A67818	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Report for the period 31/07/2002- 30/07/2003 Yaloginda Project M51/27-28, M51/35, M51/91, M51/161, M51/
A63732	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993
A61685	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993
A60626	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV 79/1 haveluck Geology 1:500 and Heap Leaching area 1:2, 500 (GML5
A60627	2000	Micron Research Pty Ltd	Haveluck	13%	The Haveluck Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 142 (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015,
A60628	2000	Micron Research Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	13%	The Prohibition Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 139 (1978, Meekatharra)
A60629	2000	Mines Administration Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	14%	Meekatharra Heap Leach Gold Project Technical Audit of the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L.(1978) GML51/2008, GML5
A60631	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Phar Lap	13%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Phar Lap Interim Report M78/2 Phar Lap Reserves (1978)(GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51
A60632	2000	Derry Michener And Booth Pty Ltd	Haveluck	13%	A report on a 345 Tonne Heap Leach Test of Gold Bearing Rock from the Haveluck Deposit, Meekatharra (1977) (GM
A60634	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Haveluck	13%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves Addendum to M78/1 (1978) (GML51/
A60635	2000	John Taylor And Sons	Haveluck	13%	Report on Meekatharra Gold Prospects Western Australia (1968) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018,
A60646	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV78/2 Mickey Doolan 'Ore Reserve' Estimates (1978) , (GML51/2
A60649	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	7.7%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV77/2 Geological mapping, sampling and gridding Mickey Doolan
A60650	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV 77/3 Percussion Drilling, Mickey Doolan, Grants and Savages
A60662	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Murchison Joint Venture Au Tailings Areas Interim Report MJV78/1 Reserve Calculations: Fenian Consols and Proh
A60663	2000	Mr Pyper R	Meekatharra	13%	Meekatharra Gold Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Engineering Section 1974 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2
A60667	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Feasibility Study for the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. Proposed to Heap Leach Gold from the Haveluck Deposit (
A60660	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Prohibition Interim M78/5 Prohibition Ore Reserves (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, G
A60661	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	13%	Murchison - Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV78/3 Evaluation of Paddy's Flat (1978) (GML51/2008, GM
A61277	2000	Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Meekatharra Project, M51/199,200, 437-440,521, P51/1764,1801. Annual Report, Period 1 September 1999 - 31 Augu
A58907	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup.
A59171	1999	Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Meekatharra Project M51/199,200,437-440,521, P51/1764,1801 Annual Report Period: 1/9/98 to 31/8/99
A57395	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report with the Period 1/8/1997 to 31/6/1998 BlueBird Project Area Yaloginda Subgr
A59253	1998	Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Non-statutory Report : Review of the Exploration Potential of the Meekatharra Gold Project, November 1998, M51
A56204	1998	Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Meekatharra Project. Annual Report 01/09/97-31/08/98. M51/199-200,437-440,521. P51/1764,1801.
A52429	1997	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup Annual Report, 10/08/1996 - 31/07/1997 M51/27-28, 35, 91, 161, 180,
A52617	1997	Plutonic Operations Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Meekatharra Project M51/199, M51/200, M51/437 to M51/440, M51/521, P51/1764 and P51/1801 Annual Report, 01/
A49112	1996	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report 1 October 1995 to 31 July 1996 Bluebird Area Yalogind Subgroup M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/161 M51/
A49203	1996	Plutonic Operations Ltd	Meekatharra	17%	Meekatharra Project ,C254/1994, M51/199 M51/200 M51/437 to M51/440 M51/521 P51/1764 P51/1801 Combined Annual r
A49928	1996	Julia Mines Nl	Sherwood	<1%	Sherwood East Project PL51/1837-1858, 41864, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1872-1874 Combined annual Report for 1996
A45777	1995	Goldstream Mining Nl	Hospital	<1%	Hospital Project, Annual Report Prospecting Licences P51/1906 & P51/1751 for periods: 15th September 1994 to 1
A46226	1995	Dominion Mining Ltd	Halcyon	95%	Annual Report, Halcyon Project, M51/438 M51/521 P51/1764 for the period 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995.
A45686	1995	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report.1 October 1994 to 30 September 1995. Bluebird Project Area Yaloginda Subgroup M51/27, M51/28, M5
A46194	1995	Dominion Mining Ltd	Grants	<1%	Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/439 from 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995.
A42239	1994	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/10/93-30/09/94 Bluebird Project, Yaloginda sub group.
A42688	1994	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report 1 December 19936 to 30 November 1997 Bluebird Project Area Meekatharra West Subgroup 1994 SBML R
A44065	1994	Dominion Mining Ltd	Sherwood	<1%	Annual Report, Sherwood Project, P51/1808 to P51/1809 and P51/1859 to P51/1894 , for the period from January
A41192	1994	Dominion Mining Ltd	Sherwood	<1%	Annual Report, Sherwood Project, P51/1808-1809, P51/1859-1894, for the period 01/12/1992 to 01/12/1993.
A41850	1994	Dominion Mining Ltd	Grants	<1%	Annual Report From 03/93-02/94 ,Grants Project, M51/439.
A42576	1994	Goldstream Mining Nl	Hospital	<1%	Hospital Project, Annual Report for the period 15th September 1993 to 14th September 1994, P51/1906.
A37840	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D
A39119	1993	Dominion Mining Ltd	Halcyon	29%	Annual Report From March 1992 - February 1993 'Halcyon' M51/42,284,328,349,375,392,40; P51/1319,1446 ; GML51/2
A39120	1993	Dominion Mining Ltd	Haveluck	18%	Annual Report,Haveluck Project, M51/16, M51/23, M51/260, M51/318 for the period March 1992 to February 1993.
A39319	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda- Bluebird	<1%	Yaloginda - Bluebird Project, Annual Report for the period 1st September 1991 to 30th September 1993, M51/35,
A39594	1993	Dominion Mining Ltd	Meekatharra; Paddy's Flat	26%	Annual Report from 31/03/92 - 01/04/93 Meekatharra Project Paddy's Flat Project (M51/9, M51/25, M51/179, M51/3
A39457	1993	Dominion Mining Ltd	Grants	61%	Annual Report , Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 for the period March 1992 to F
A36509	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Haveluck	18%	Annual Report from 03/91-02/92,Haveluck Project ,M51/16 M51/23 M51/260 M51/318 P51/1378.
A36559	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Paddy's Flat	26%	Annual Report from 01/91-02/92 'Paddys Flat' M51/9, M51/25, M51/179, M51/329, M51/351, M51/383, M51/395, M51/3
A36614	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Grants	61%	Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 from 03/91 to 02/92
A36508	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Halcyon	29%	Annual report From 03/91-02/92 Halcyon Project GML51/2719 M51/42 M51/284 M51/328 M51/349 M51/375 M51/392 M51/4
A34052	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Meekatharra Paddy'a Flat	21%	Annual Report from 01/1990 - 12/1990 Meekatharra Paddy's Flat M51/9,25,179,329,351; P51/721-722,1 284; GML51/2
A33851	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Halcyon	73%	Annual Report From 01/1990 - 02/1991 Halcyon ML51/2719,M51/22,42,284,328,349;P51/955,1319,1446
A33852	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Haveluck	18%	Annual Report ,Haveluck Project, M51/16, M51/23, M51/260, M51/318 From 07/1990 - 02/1991
A33889	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Grants	41%	Annual report ,Grants Project, from 06/1990 to 02/1991, M51/15 M15/138 M51/277 M51/307 M51/326-327 M51/548 P5
A31506	1990	Black Horse Mining Nl	Meekatharra West	1.5%	Meekatharra West Project, Non-statutory Report: RAB Drillling Report , July 1989, M51/1 & p51/293.
A31507	1990	Callina Nl	Meekatharra West	<1%	Meekatharra West Project, Final Surrender Report, August 1990, M51/1, 262, 264, 310,311;P51/796 & 1036.
A31508	1990	Argold Holdings Pty Ltd	Meekatharra West	1.5%	Progress Report on Exploration Activities at Meekatharra West up to June 1988
A32408	1990	Invincible Gold Nl	Meekatharra	28%	Meekatharra Project Progress Report of Exploration 1989 P51/192, P51/320, P51/322, P51/506, P51/546, P51/548,
A36661	1990	City Resources Ltd	Sherwood	<1%	Annual Report (for the Period 01/07/89 - 01/07/90) Progress Report Sherwood Joint Venture Project Meekatharra
A28836	1989	Metana Minerals Nl	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda Gold Prospect - Belele, W.A. Summary progress repr ot for the period 01/01/88 - 31/08/89 M51/211, 20
A23576	1988	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Paddy's Flat	46%	Paddy's flat Joint Venture Operations-Meekatharra GML51/2035-2719, M 51/9-42 3/88
A22747	1987	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Halcyon	91%	Annual report on Mining Lease 51/22 'Halcyon' Meekatharra Western Australia covering the period 22/12/86-21/12
A20682	1987	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Paddy's Flat	52%	Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Operations 1986/87 (GML51/2035N Ingliston Alberts, M51/9 & Incl P51/505 Ingliston,
A19433	1986	Invincible Gold Nl	Meekatharra North	67%	Meekatharra North project Progress report of exploration January-June 1986 (Report No. 86.062)
A17835	1986	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Paddy's Flat	52%	Report on Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Meekatharra - Murchison Goldfield
A18413	1986	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Haveluck South	58%	Report M51/16 - Haveluck South ERL/Openpit Joint Venture - Meekatharra Murchison Goldfield - W.A.
A15592	1985	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Haveluck South	58%	Report M51/16 - Haveluck South ERL/Openpit Joint Venture - Meekatharra Murchison Goldfield - WA
A16373	1985	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Phar Lap	25%	Annual report on Mining Leases 51/21, 51/22, 51/2133 and 51/32 Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the per
A17637	1985	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Paddy's Flat	16%	Annual report on Paddy's Flat Mining Lease 51/21 Covering the period 21 December 1984 to 20 December 1985
A14607	1984	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Paddy's Flat	10%	Report Open Pit Mining Joint Venture Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield, W.A.
A66212	1981	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV	10%	Ineterim Report Appendix 2 Open Pit Reserve Estimate Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/
A5623	1975	Western Nickel Pty Ltd	Bulong	19%	Bulong Project, Final Surrender Report covering the period 01/01/1966 to 31/12/1974, TR70/3492, 3734, 3736, 3
A60666	1975	Mr Pyper R	Meekatharra	13%	Summary Report Phase-II Meekatharra Gold April 1975 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018, GML51/202
A5190	1974	Mines Administration Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	100%	Meekatharra Project, Non-statutory Report :Summary Report Phase-I for the year ending 31/12/1973, GML51/1637.
A2201	1971	International Nickel Aust Ltd	Meekot	24%	Meekot Project, Non-statutory Report: Meekot Claim Group, I.P. Profile Originals, to August 1971.
A17459	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Beverley	100%	1985 Annual report over Beverley lease GML51/2133 Meekatharra Western Australia
A31785	1753	Ross Atkins Mining	Commodore - St Francis	63%	Report on Exploration; M51/9,42,328,329,351, GML51/2035N,271 9; P51/955,1446,632,721,722,1111 Commodore-St Fra
A84000	1753	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda Supergroup C44/2006 Annual Report 2008-2009
A98670	1753	Reed Resources Ltd	Yaloginda Supergroup	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1stApril 2012 to 31st March 2013, E 20/189 ........

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