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M 53/144

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

999.35ha

Expires

Oct 2031

in 5 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 45 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd
Part of: Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Wiluna
Application received: 27 June 1989
Commenced: 5 Oct 1989
Expiry: 4 Oct 2031
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

45 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/144: 33 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 44 of 45 reports dated

41970s

21980s

151990s

102000s

122010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A123213	2020	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Empire	4.7%	Combined Annual Report for the Empire Project, C109/2019, for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 fo
A119566	2019	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	3.2%	Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17
A116458	2018	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	2.7%	Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1
A112452	2017	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	2.7%	Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016
A108707	2016	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.6%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E

40 more reports

A105231	2015	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.6%	Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5
A101615	2014	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	38%	E53/1327 Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 6/02/2009 - 5/02/2014
A101507	2014	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	4.1%	Lake Violet C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013
A97215	2013	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2012 TO 31/12/2012 PROJECT Lake Viole, C121/1993
A92930	2012	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	14%	Expiration Report on exploration for the period 8/01/2003 TO 7/01/2012 Lake Violet C121/1993 E53/1043
A89784	2011	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.1%	Lake Violet Project, Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010. C121/1993
A89888	2010	Echo Resources Ltd	SWORD	<1%	ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY EXPLORATION DRILLING PROGRAM 01/07/2009 TO 30/06/2010 SW
A86320	2010	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.9%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2009 TO 31/12/2009 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5
A81623	2009	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.5%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5
A77601	2008	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.5%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007, PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993.
A74682	2007	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.5%	Combined annual report on exploration for the period 01/01/06-31/12/06, Project Lake Violet C121/1993
A72100	2006	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Lake Violet/ Pumpkin Well	1.5%	Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Lake Violet C121/1993,
A70085	2005	Newmont Australia Ltd	Lake Violet	2.5%	Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Lake Violet Project, C121/1993, E53/247, E53/343, E5
A68334	2004	Newmont Australia Ltd	Lake Violet	1.9%	Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Lake Violet Project(C121/1993), E53/247, E53/343, E53/523,
A66303	2003	Newmont Australia Ltd	Lake Violet	1.9%	Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 31 December 2002 Lake Violet Project C121/1993: E53/247, 257, 34
A64879	2002	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Lake Violet	1.9%	Lake Violet Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2001, E53/247............E53/841; M53/97.......
A62127	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Barwidgee	4.9%	Barwidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, M53/144-145, 49, 152, 160, 170, 183-
A59951	2000	Great Central Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	5.9%	Mining Leases: M53/144-145,149, 152, 160, 170, 183-184,186, 211-212, 219-220, 337-339, 378-37, 435-436, Prospe
A58605	1999	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	5.2%	Wiluna Mines Proprietary Ltd, Exploration Licences E53/257, 435,625,655,M53/144-145,149,152,160,169-170,P53/84
A59362	1999	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Shady Well	<1%	Shady Well Project, Surrender Report for the Period 17 December 1990 to 30 June 1999, M53/169, [C427/1994 ]
A54337	1998	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	3.9%	Barwidgee Project, 1997 Annual Report E53/238, 257, 625, 655, P53/841, 918. M53/144-145, 149 etc. 01/1997 - 12
A56075	1998	Lynas Gold Nl	Destiny Wel	4.2%	Destiny Well Project P53/946 P53/947 P53/948 P53/949 P53/950 P53/951 P53/952 P53/719 P53/720 Annual Technical
A50895	1997	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	4.1%	Barwidgee Project 1996 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 E53/655 P53/826 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to M53
A44243	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	4%	Barwidgee Project 1994 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 P53/841 P53/826 P53/827 M53/144 M53/145 M53/14
A44995	1995	Plutonic Operations Ltd	Destiny Well	<1%	Destiny Well Project, Annual Report M53/222 & 223 for period 21/05/1994 to 20/05/1995.
A47663	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee (Jundee South)	4.2%	Barwidgee Project 1995 Annual report on E53/238 E53/435 E53/625 P53/826 to P53/827 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to
A40737	1994	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee	6.9%	Barwidgee Project 1993 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Energy on E53/257, P53/826 - 827, M53/144-
A41908	1994	Plutonic Operations Ltd	Destiny Well	<1%	Destiny Well Project, Annual Report for the period 21/05/1993 to 20/05/1994, M53/222 & 223.
A37826	1993	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee (Jundee South)	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 Barwidgee/Shady Well Project M53/169 M53/170
A37962	1993	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 Barwidgee Project M53/182-3 M53/186 M53/219-221
A35420	1992	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project, Annual Report for teh period 01/11/1990 to 01/11/1991,E53/103, 104, M53/182, 183, & 186.
A36536	1992	Eon Metals Nl	Empire 1	<1%	Annual Report for the period 27/03/91-26/03/92 Empire 1 Project, M53/149.
A35421	1992	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project , Annual Report for the period 01/01/1991 to 01/12/1991,M53/169 and M53/17
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A13727	1984	Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd	Sam Well	5.1%	Sam Well Project, Final Surrender Report , May 1984, TR 8422H
A5108	1974	Australasian Minerals Inc	Shady Well	16%	Final report [non-statutory] on exploration of Shady Well claim group, MC53/672 - 53/686 ... MC53/2967 - 53/29
A3945	1973	Australasian Minerals Inc	Shady Well	15%	Shady Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 3rd May 1973, MC53/672-686, 1123-1132, 1143-1145, 2198
A21561	1973	Alcoa Of Australia Ltd	Shady Well	9.1%	Shady Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2969
A21562	1971	Alcoa Of Australia Ltd	Shady Well - Ironstone Well	9.1%	Shady Well - Ironstone Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2967-2969
A93098	1753	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2011 TO 31/12/2011 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993:

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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.