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M 51/491

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District

Area

749.55ha

Expires

Mar 2036

in 9 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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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: 8 Oct 1993
Commenced: 8 Mar 1994
Expiry: 7 Mar 2036
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

94 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/491: 57 report geochemistry or sampling, 64 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 92 of 94 reports dated

11960s

31970s

81980s

311990s

312000s

142010s

42020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A135099	2023	Selga Mark	Bluebird East	4.8%	E51/1868 - Bluebird East for the period ending 09/01/2023.
A130321	2022	Selga Mark	Bluebird East	4.8%	Annual report E51/1868 - Bluebird East for the period ending 09/01/2022.
A126445	2021	Selga, M	Bluebird East	4.8%	Annual Report for E51/1868 - Bluebird East Project for the period ending 09/01/2021
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

89 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.
A98086	2013	Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Polelle Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 22/05/2009 to 21/05/2013, E51/1225 & 1226. [C15/201
A98088	2013	Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Period of the 1st of April 2012 to 31st of March 2013, Polelle Project.E51/1042
A93746	2012	Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Period of the 1st of April 2011 to 31st of March 2012, Polelle Project, E51/104
A94418	2012	Reed Resources Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012
A90739	2011	Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Combined Annual Report C15/2010, Polelle Project for the period 1st of April 2010 to 31st of March 2011, E51/1
A90867	2011	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda Supergroup	<1%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st
A87069	2010	Alchemy Resources Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Combined Annual Report C15/2010, Polelle Project for the period 1st of April 2009 to 31st of March 2010
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 ...
A75321	2007	Jindalee Resources Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Surrender Report E51/1003 for period 16/10/2002 to 02/04/2007 (Polelle Project).
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
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
A72860	2006	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	South Junction	32%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report, South Junction Tenement Group C58/1993, M51/132, M51/393, M51/491, M51/539,
A73002	2006	Jindalee Resources Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Polelle Project E51/1003, Annual Report for the Period Ending 15 October 2005, (Belele).
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
A70598	2005	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Bluebird (South Junction)	32%	Annual mineral exploration report, South junction tenement group C58/1993, M51/132, M51/393, M51/491, M51/539
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/
A69908	2005	Jindalee Resources Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual technical report, Polelle Project, Murchison, Meekatharra, E51/1003, Period 16/10/03 - 15/10/04.
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
A71007	2005	Elara Mining Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual Report, 1 April 2004 - 31 March 2005, Polelle Project Meekatharra, GSWA Report Reference C52/2004, (E51
A68288	2004	Jindalee Resources Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Polelle Project, E51/1003,Annual Report for the period ending 15/10/2003.
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
A68850	2004	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual Report 1 April, 2003 to 31 March, 2004 Polelle Projec t GSWA Rep.Ref.:(C52/2004) E51/615, M51/427, M51/
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:
A65903	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	South Junction	32%	Annual Report 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 South Junction GSWA Reference C58/1993, M7880/3 SBML Report No: SJ
A65906	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual Report 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 Polelle Project GSWA Report Reference C52/1993, M7890/1 Report No:
A66860	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual report, 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, Polelle Project, GSWA Report Reference C52/1993. St Barabara Rep
A66861	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	South Junction	32%	Annual Report, 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, South Junction GSWA Report Reference C58/1993, SBML Report No. S
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/
A63025	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	South Junction	32%	Annual Report 1 April, 2000 To 31 March, 2001 South Junction GSWA Report Reference C58/1993
A63026	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual Report, 1April 2000 to 31 March 2001, Polelle Project GSWA Report Reference C52/1993.
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
A60896	2000	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Polelle	<1%	Annual Report 1 april 1999 to 31 March 2000 Polelle Project E51/259,E51/615,M51/427,M51/459,M51/643,P51/2195,
A61105	2000	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	32%	Annual Report 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 Bluebird Project South Junction Subgroup M51/132, M51/393, M51/491
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
A58813	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	1.1%	Final Report for the period 8th July 1992 to 13th March 1999, Bluebird Project , M51/421,M51/425-426,M51/428-
A58907	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup.
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
A58059	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	32%	St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report 1/03/1998 to 31/03/1999 Bluebird Project Area M51/132,393,491,539
A58176	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/04/98-31/03/99, Bluebird Project ( Polelle Subgroup ) E51/259 E51/413 E51/515
A55873	1998	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup 01/05/97 - 30/04/98 M51/256-257, 503
A55960	1998	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	32%	Annual Report 01/04/97-31/03/98. Bluebird Project Area. Bluebird-South Junction Subgroup. M51/132,393,491,539.
A55347	1998	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual eport, 1 April 1997 to 31st March 1998, Bluebird Project , (Polelle Subgroup), E51/259, 407, 413, 515,
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,
A51500	1997	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Bluebird Project Area, Polelle Subgroup Annual Report, 01/04/1996 - 31/03/1997 E51/259, 407, 413, 515, M51/421
A51639	1997	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird -Yaloginda	32%	Annual report 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 Bluebird Project area Bluebird - South Junction Subgroup M51/132 M
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
A48048	1996	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report 1 June, 1995 to 31 March, 1996 Bluebird project area Polelle Subgroup (SBML Report No. PO/01/96)
A48229	1996	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird - Bluebird South Junction	32%	Bluebird - Bluebird South Junction Project, Annual report 1 June, 1995 to 31, June 1996 , M51/132, 393, 491; P
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/
A44648	1995	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	32%	St Barbara Mines Limited Annual Report(1 June 1994 to 31 May 1995) Bluebird- South Junction Project, 31st May
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.
A44545	1995	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report 1 June, 1994 to 31 May, 1995 Bluebird Project Area Polelle Subgroup, E51/259, E51/318, E51/407,
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
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
A41262	1994	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird- South Junction	32%	Annual report for the period 01/06/93-31/05/94 Bluebird - South Junction Project M51/132 M51/393 M51/491 P51/1
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.
A41116	1994	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Annual report 1 June, 1993 to 31 May, 1994 Bluebird Project area Polelle Subgroup (SBML Report No. PO/01/94)
A37840	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda	1.7%	Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D
A38499	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird - Polelle	<1%	Bluebird - Polelle Project, Annual Report for the period 26th November 1991 to 31st May 1993, E51/259 & E
A38500	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird - South Junction	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/91-31/05/93 Bluebird- South Junction Project M51/132 M51/393
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,
A38643	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird- Highway	28%	Annual Report for the period 17/07/91-28/06/93 Bluebird - Highway Project, M51/256 M541/257 M51/258
A33306	1991	Metana Minerals Nl	Highway	28%	Highway project M51/256,M51/257,M51/258 Belele W.A. Exploration Progress Report 01/09/89 - 31/03/91
A30644	1990	Ross Atkins Mining	South Junction	<1%	South Junction, Edin Hope. M51/132 Murchison mineral field W.A. Report No:90/8 December 1990
A28832	1989	Metana Minerals Nl	Highway	28%	ML 51/256-258, Highway J.V. Project Belele W.A. Summary report on exploration for the period 08/1988-08/1989
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
A24779	1988	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Report Bluebird Gold Mine Operations - M51/132 Yaloginda Area - Meekatharra District, Murchison Goldfield, WA
A26208	1988	Metana Minerals Nl	Bluebird South	<1%	Bluebird South Project, Final exploration report, September 1988.
A26767	1988	Metana Minerals Nl	North Nannine	<1%	North Nannine, exploration progress report, January to December 1988.
A21086	1987	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Bluebird Gold Mine	<1%	Report - Bluebird Gold Mine Operations Yaloginda Area - Meekatharra District Murchison Goldfield - WA (Report
A21383	1987	Endeavour Resources Ltd	Bluebird	<1%	Report: water exploration and development carried out by Bluebird Gold Mines 1986/87 (Report No. ERL87/044)
A18188	1986	Invincible Gold Nl	Abbotts	<1%	Abbotts Drilling Programme Invincible Gold NL and Openpit Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (ML51/26 ML51/29 1986
A2220	1971	Academus Minerals Nl	Meekatharra	8.5%	Meekatharra Project, Non-statutory Report; Progress Report on Geological Investigations, September 1971, MC51/
A1104	1970	Laporte Titanium Aust Pty Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1970, TR70/3812H.
A1649	1970	Laporte Titanium ( Australia) Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Annual (& Final ) Report, November 1970, TR70/3812H.
A1103	1968	Laporte Titanium ( Australia) Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Non-statutory Report: Geochemical (1) & Geological (5) Plans, June 1967 & June 1968, TR70/38
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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