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M 53/145

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

524.65ha

Expires

Oct 2031

in 5 years

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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

64 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/145: 46 report geochemistry or sampling, 38 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 63 of 64 reports dated

41970s

31980s

251990s

152000s

152010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A123213	2020	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Empire	2.5%	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	1.7%	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	1.4%	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	1.4%	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	1.4%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E

59 more reports

A105398	2015	Artemis Resources Ltd	Yandal	<1%	Yandal Gold Project E53/1689 Final Surrender Report for the period 6th March 2013 to 18th February 2015
A105231	2015	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.4%	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	31%	E53/1327 Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 6/02/2009 - 5/02/2014
A101507	2014	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	2.1%	Lake Violet C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013
A103813	2014	Artemis Resources Ltd	Yandal	<1%	Yandal Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/2013 to 31/07/2014, E53/1026, 1213, 1214, 1574, 1626, 1627,
A99803	2013	Artemis Resources Ltd	Yandal	<1%	Combined Annual Report C48/2007 for the period 1st August 2012 to 31st July 2013, Yandal Gold Project E53/1026
A97215	2013	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.1%	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	8.8%	Expiration Report on exploration for the period 8/01/2003 TO 7/01/2012 Lake Violet C121/1993 E53/1043
A94045	2012	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 27/4/2005 to 26/4/2012 Lake Violet E53/1014 (C121/1993)
A89784	2011	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.1%	Lake Violet Project, Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010. C121/1993
A86320	2010	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1%	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%	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%	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%	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%	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	1.3%	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%	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%	Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 31 December 2002 Lake Violet Project C121/1993: E53/247, 257, 34
A64562	2002	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Combined Surrender Report On Exploration For Period Ended 10/12/2001 Project C177/1997 Lake Violet P53/907, P5
A64879	2002	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Lake Violet	1%	Lake Violet Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2001, E53/247............E53/841; M53/97.......
A61899	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Biddy Well	<1%	Biddy Well Project, Annual Report on exploration for period 22/11/1999 to 21/11/2000 ,E53/247,
A62600	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 26 March 2000 to 25 March 2001. Project C177/1997 Lake Violet
A62127	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Barwidgee	2.6%	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	3.1%	Mining Leases: M53/144-145,149, 152, 160, 170, 183-184,186, 211-212, 219-220, 337-339, 378-37, 435-436, Prospe
A60755	2000	Great Central Mines Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	C177/1997 - LAKE VIOLET, JOINT ANNUAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 26 MARCH 1999 TO 25 MARCH 2000
A59712	2000	Great Central Mines Ltd	Biddy Well	<1%	E53/247, Biddy Well, Annual Report for the Period 22 November to 21 November 1999
A57495	1999	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual Report E53/247 Biddy Well. Period 22/11/97-21/11/98.
A58605	1999	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	2.7%	Wiluna Mines Proprietary Ltd, Exploration Licences E53/257, 435,625,655,M53/144-145,149,152,160,169-170,P53/84
A59229	1999	Great Central Mines Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Joint Annual Report for the Period 26 March 1998 to 25 March 1999 on Lake Violet, E53/254-255, 293-295, 325, 3
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	2%	Barwidgee Project, 1997 Annual Report E53/238, 257, 625, 655, P53/841, 918. M53/144-145, 149 etc. 01/1997 - 12
A54724	1998	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual Report, Biddy Well Joint Venture Project, Exploration Licence: 53/247 22/11/96 - 21/11/97
A55043	1998	Great Central Mines Ltd	Jundee (Bronzewing) Darlot	<1%	C177/1997 - Lake Violet, Joint Annual Report 26/03/97 to 25/03/98 Great Central Mines Ltd E53/254, E53/255, E5
A50665	1997	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual report on E53/247 Biddy Well Joint Venture for the period 22 November 1995 to 21 November 1996
A50799	1997	Great Central Mines Nl	Jundee East	<1%	Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 E53/255 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/354 E53/355 E53/375 E53/376 E53/38
A50895	1997	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	2.2%	Barwidgee Project 1996 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 E53/655 P53/826 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to M53
A53781	1997	Great Central Mines Ltd	Rocky Well	<1%	Exploration Licence E53/432 Rocky Well Partial Surrender Report for the period 15/02/93-18/10/97
A48101	1996	Great Central Mines Nl	Jundee	<1%	Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 to E53/256 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/322 E53/325 E53/354 E53/355 E53
A47409	1996	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual report for E53/247 Biddy Well Joint Venture for the period December 1994 to November 1995
A44043	1995	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual Report Exploration Licence E53/247 Biddy Well Joint Venture for the period December 1993- November 1994
A44243	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	2.1%	Barwidgee Project 1994 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 P53/841 P53/826 P53/827 M53/144 M53/145 M53/14
A47663	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee (Jundee South)	2.2%	Barwidgee Project 1995 Annual report on E53/238 E53/435 E53/625 P53/826 to P53/827 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to
A44597	1995	Great Central Mines Nl	Bill's Find	<1%	E53/431 and E53/432 'Bill's Find'. Annual Report for the period 15 February 1994 to 14 February 1995.
A40727	1994	Welcome Stranger Mining Co Nl	Barwidgee	<1%	Annual report Barwidgee Project E53/431 and E53/432 for the period 15 February 1993 to 14 February 1994
A40737	1994	Asarco Australia Ltd	Barwidgee	3.6%	Barwidgee Project 1993 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Energy on E53/257, P53/826 - 827, M53/144-
A40286	1994	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual Report for the period 12/92-11/93 Biddy Well JV Project E53/247
A41432	1994	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Biddy Well - Barwidgee	<1%	Biddy Well - Barwidgee Project, Partial Surrender Report for period ending April 1994, E53/247.
A38691	1993	Wilga Mines Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Annual Report for the period 05/91-11/92 Biddy Well Project E53/247
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
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
A34965	1991	Wilga Mines Nl	Biddy Well	<1%	Biddy Well Project, Annual [Preliminary] Report for the year ending 21/11/1991, E53/247.
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A13115	1984	Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd	New England	<1%	Final Report Temporary Reserve 8423H, Annual Report 1982, Mineral Claims 53/5677, 5678.
A13727	1984	Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd	Sam Well	2.7%	Sam Well Project, Final Surrender Report , May 1984, TR 8422H
A5108	1974	Australasian Minerals Inc	Shady Well	8.5%	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	11%	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	6.5%	Shady Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2969
A21562	1971	Alcoa Of Australia Ltd	Shady Well - Ironstone Well	6.5%	Shady Well - Ironstone Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2967-2969
A93098	1753	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	1.1%	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.