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M 51/439

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
Area
750.25ha
Expires
Aug 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
106
WA median is 53
Report drilling
75
of 106 reports
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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

106 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/439: 45 report geochemistry or sampling, 44 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 102 of 106 reports dated
31970s
131980s
371990s
362000s
92010s
42020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A135383 2023 Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd Tea Well <1% Final Annual and Surrender Report for the Tea Well Project C70/2021 for the period ending 5/4/2023
A131444 2022 Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd Tea Well <1% Tea Well Annual Technical Report P51/3115 - P51/3120 for the period ending 27/04/2022.
A127532 2021 Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd Tea Well <1% Tea Well Project Annual Report for the period ending 27/04/2021, P51/03115 - 3135
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
101 more reports
A117158 2018 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda 1.2% 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
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 17% Meekatharra Project, Addendum to Annual Report for the period 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 (A71274), (Te
A72809 2006 Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd Bluebird (Norie) <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Highway Tenement Group C57/1993, M51/256,257,503, 1 May 2005 to 31 April 20
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/
A70703 2005 Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd Highway <1% Annual mineral exploration report, Highway tenement group C57/1993, M51/256, M51/257, M51/503 (1st May 2004 to
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 7.8% 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
A65902 2003 St Barbara Mines Ltd Highway <1% Annual Report 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2002 Highway Project GSWA Report Reference C57/1993, M 7880/2. Report No:
A67023 2003 St Barbara Mines Ltd Highway <1% Annual Report for the period 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2003 Highway Project C57/1993 St Barb. Report no. HWY/01/
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/
A62803 2001 Anaconda Nickel Ltd Gabinintha <1% Technical Report TR1125 Gabinintha Project Third Annual Technical Report P51/2236, P51/2237, P51/2238 P51/2239
A63246 2001 St Barbara Mines Ltd Highway <1% Annual Report May 1, 2000 to April 30, 2001 Highway Project GSWA Report Reference C57/1993. SBML Report No. HW
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
A60442 2000 Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd Sandstone Road <1% Sandstone Road Project Annual Report for the period 29/04/1999 to 28/04/2000 PE00/17 Tenements P51/2250,2253-5
A60626 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% 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 21% 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 21% The Prohibition Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 139 (1978, Meekatharra)
A60629 2000 Mines Administration Pty Ltd Meekatharra 22% 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 21% 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 21% 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 21% Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves Addendum to M78/1 (1978) (GML51/
A60635 2000 John Taylor And Sons Haveluck 21% Report on Meekatharra Gold Prospects Western Australia (1968) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018,
A60646 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV78/2 Mickey Doolan 'Ore Reserve' Estimates (1978) , (GML51/2
A60649 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 11% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV77/2 Geological mapping, sampling and gridding Mickey Doolan
A60650 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV 77/3 Percussion Drilling, Mickey Doolan, Grants and Savages
A60662 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% Murchison Joint Venture Au Tailings Areas Interim Report MJV78/1 Reserve Calculations: Fenian Consols and Proh
A60663 2000 Mr Pyper R Meekatharra 21% Meekatharra Gold Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Engineering Section 1974 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2
A60667 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% 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 21% Meekatharra Joint Venture Prohibition Interim M78/5 Prohibition Ore Reserves (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, G
A60661 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 21% 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 16% Meekatharra Project, M51/199,200, 437-440,521, P51/1764,1801. Annual Report, Period 1 September 1999 - 31 Augu
A61361 2000 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual Report 1 May 1999 to 30 April 2000 Bluebird Project, Highway Subgroup M51/256, M51/257, M51/503. GSWA R
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 16% 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
A58432 1999 Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd Sandstone Road <1% Sandstone Road Project. Annual Report for the period 30/04/98-29/04/99. P51/2250-2306.
A59253 1998 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra 16% Non-statutory Report : Review of the Exploration Potential of the Meekatharra Gold Project, November 1998, M51
A55873 1998 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup 01/05/97 - 30/04/98 M51/256-257, 503
A56204 1998 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra 16% 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 16% Meekatharra Project M51/199, M51/200, M51/437 to M51/440, M51/521, P51/1764 and P51/1801 Annual Report, 01/
A51939 1997 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual report 1 July 1996 to 30 April 1997 Bluebird Project Area Highway Subgroup M51/256 M51/257 M51/503 SBML
A49203 1996 Plutonic Operations Ltd Meekatharra 16% Meekatharra Project ,C254/1994, M51/199 M51/200 M51/437 to M51/440 M51/521 P51/1764 P51/1801 Combined Annual r
A44941 1995 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual Report 1 July, 1994 to 30 June, 1995 Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup M51/256 and M51/257.
A46193 1995 Dominion Mining Ltd Paddy's Flat - Globe West <1% Annual report 'Paddy's Flat' M51/440 'Globe West' M51/200 From 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995
A46226 1995 Dominion Mining Ltd Halcyon <1% 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 100% Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/439 from 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995.
A48711 1995 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual report 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 Bluebird Project Area Highway Subgroup M51/256 M51/503 M51/257 SBML
A41563 1994 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual report for the period 29/06/93-30/06/94 Bluebird ( Highway sub group) Project M51/256 M51/257
A42239 1994 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual report for the period 01/10/93-30/09/94 Bluebird Project, Yaloginda sub group.
A41850 1994 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants 100% Annual Report From 03/93-02/94 ,Grants Project, M51/439.
A42035 1994 Dominion Mining Ltd Paddys Flat- Globe <1% Paddys Flat- Globe Project[s], Annual Report for the period 03/93-02/94, M51/440 & M51/200.
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 13% Annual Report From March 1992 - February 1993 'Halcyon' M51/42,284,328,349,375,392,40; P51/1319,1446 ; GML51/2
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 43% Annual Report from 31/03/92 - 01/04/93 Meekatharra Project Paddy's Flat Project (M51/9, M51/25, M51/179, M51/3
A38643 1993 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird- Highway <1% Annual Report for the period 17/07/91-28/06/93 Bluebird - Highway Project, M51/256 M541/257 M51/258
A39457 1993 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants 34% Annual Report , Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 for the period March 1992 to F
A36559 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Paddy's Flat 43% 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 34% 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 13% 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
A33306 1991 Metana Minerals Nl Highway <1% Highway project M51/256,M51/257,M51/258 Belele W.A. Exploration Progress Report 01/09/89 - 31/03/91
A34052 1991 Dominion Mining Ltd Meekatharra Paddy'a Flat 46% 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 12% Annual Report From 01/1990 - 02/1991 Halcyon ML51/2719,M51/22,42,284,328,349;P51/955,1319,1446
A33889 1991 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants 20% Annual report ,Grants Project, from 06/1990 to 02/1991, M51/15 M15/138 M51/277 M51/307 M51/326-327 M51/548 P5
A31712 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants 100% Annual report for 'Grants' M51/138 19/05/88-19/05/90
A31718 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Wanganuie 22% Annual report for Wanganuie M51/277 M51/288 P51/790 04/89 to 09/90 .
A32408 1990 Invincible Gold Nl Meekatharra 19% Meekatharra Project Progress Report of Exploration 1989 P51/192, P51/320, P51/322, P51/506, P51/546, P51/548,
A28832 1989 Metana Minerals Nl Highway <1% ML 51/256-258, Highway J.V. Project Belele W.A. Summary report on exploration for the period 08/1988-08/1989
A22205 1988 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Grants 100% Annual report on Mining Lease 51/78 'Grants' Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the period 16/10/86-15/10
A23576 1988 Endeavour Resources Ltd Paddy's Flat 42% Paddy's flat Joint Venture Operations-Meekatharra GML51/2035-2719, M 51/9-42 3/88
A20682 1987 Endeavour Resources Ltd Paddy's Flat 48% Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Operations 1986/87 (GML51/2035N Ingliston Alberts, M51/9 & Incl P51/505 Ingliston,
A17628 1986 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Grants 100% 1985 Annual report over Grants M51/32 and GML51/2459 Meekatharra Western Australia
A17835 1986 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Paddy's Flat 48% Report on Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Meekatharra - Murchison Goldfield
A19346 1986 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Grants 100% 1986 Annual report over Grants M51/32 and GML51/2459 Meekatharra Western Australia
A16373 1985 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Phar Lap 46% Annual report on Mining Leases 51/21, 51/22, 51/2133 and 51/32 Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the per
A16523 1985 Endeavour Resources Ltd Paddy's Flat 100% Report on Ingliston Alberts Gold Mining Lease GML51/2035N Paddy's Flat Joint Venture
A17637 1985 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Paddy's Flat 47% 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 32% Report Open Pit Mining Joint Venture Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield, W.A.
A12071 1983 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Grants 100% Grants Project, Non-statutory Report: Reconnaissance Percussion Drilling Report, January 1983, GML51/2138, 22
A66212 1981 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV 16% Ineterim Report Appendix 2 Open Pit Reserve Estimate Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/
A5623 1975 Western Nickel Pty Ltd Bulong 15% 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 21% Summary Report Phase-II Meekatharra Gold April 1975 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018, GML51/202
A2201 1971 International Nickel Aust Ltd Meekot 32% Meekot Project, Non-statutory Report: Meekot Claim Group, I.P. Profile Originals, to August 1971.
A31785 1753 Ross Atkins Mining Commodore - St Francis 37% Report on Exploration; M51/9,42,328,329,351, GML51/2035N,271 9; P51/955,1446,632,721,722,1111 Commodore-St Fra
A33736 1753 Dominion Mining Ltd Meekatharra East 37% Meekatharra East Project, M51/350, P51/1283 for the period 01/1989 - 02/1991 (Annual Report)
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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