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M 51/485

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
Area
9.713ha
Expires
Nov 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
47
WA median is 53
Report drilling
34
of 47 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
10 Aug 1993
Commenced
3 Nov 1993
Expiry
2 Nov 2035
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

47 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/485: 28 report geochemistry or sampling, 24 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 45 of 47 reports dated
11970s
51980s
141990s
152000s
92010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A124178 2020 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda <1% Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020
A120396 2019 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda <1% Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
A117158 2018 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda <1% Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
A114151 2017 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda <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
42 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 <1% 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/
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 <1% 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
A60624 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra <1% Murchison - Meekatharra Joint Ventures Interim Report MJV8/4 Paddy's Water Reserves (1978 M51/23)
A60625 2000 Minenco Pty Ltd Meekatharra <1% Meekatharra Gold Feasibility Study Details of Capital cost estimate Project 317-12 June 1975 (M51/23)
A60623 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Haveluck <1% Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Addendum M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves (1977 M51/23)
A61277 2000 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra <1% 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 <1% 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 <1% Non-statutory Report : Review of the Exploration Potential of the Meekatharra Gold Project, November 1998, M51
A56204 1998 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra <1% 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 <1% Meekatharra Project M51/199, M51/200, M51/437 to M51/440, M51/521, P51/1764 and P51/1801 Annual Report, 01/
A49203 1996 Plutonic Operations Ltd Meekatharra <1% Meekatharra Project ,C254/1994, M51/199 M51/200 M51/437 to M51/440 M51/521 P51/1764 P51/1801 Combined Annual r
A41562 1994 St Barbara Mines Ltd Ralph's Patch (Multum In Parvo) 100% Annual report for the period 01/01/93-30/06/94 Ralph's Patch (Multum In Parvo) Project Area M51/485
A39120 1993 Dominion Mining Ltd Haveluck <1% Annual Report,Haveluck Project, M51/16, M51/23, M51/260, M51/318 for the period March 1992 to February 1993.
A36509 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Haveluck <1% Annual Report from 03/91-02/92,Haveluck Project ,M51/16 M51/23 M51/260 M51/318 P51/1378.
A33852 1991 Dominion Mining Ltd Haveluck <1% Annual Report ,Haveluck Project, M51/16, M51/23, M51/260, M51/318 From 07/1990 - 02/1991
A31611 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Ralphs Patch <1% Annual report for Ralphs Patch M51/318 09/07/89-08/07/90 Murchinson Mineral Field
A32408 1990 Invincible Gold Nl Meekatharra <1% Meekatharra Project Progress Report of Exploration 1989 P51/192, P51/320, P51/322, P51/506, P51/546, P51/548,
A22459 1988 Endeavour Resources Ltd Ralphs Patch 100% Report - Ralph's Patch M51/73, P51/421 - Meekatharra Locality Murchison Goldfield Western Australia Report No:
A26632 1988 Endeavour Resources Ltd Ralphs Patch 100% Report - M51/73 Ralphs Patch Murchison Goldfield WA
A20000 1987 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Haveluck <1% Final report on mining of the 'Haveluck' Open Pit on Mining Lease 51/23 covering the period to 31 December, 19
A17525 1986 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Ralph's Patch <1% Annual report on Ralph's Patch GML51/2158 Meekatharra Western Australia covering the period 1 January 1984 to
A14571 1984 Endeavour Resources Ltd Ralph's Patch 100% Ralph's Patch Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 1984, GML51/2314.
A5623 1975 Western Nickel Pty Ltd Bulong <1% Bulong Project, Final Surrender Report covering the period 01/01/1966 to 31/12/1974, TR70/3492, 3734, 3736, 3
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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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.