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M 53/160

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

150.6ha

Expires

Feb 2033

in 6 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: 1 June 1990
Commenced: 4 Feb 1991
Expiry: 3 Feb 2033
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

76 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/160: 52 report geochemistry or sampling, 48 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 75 of 76 reports dated

11970s

71980s

201990s

192000s

242010s

42020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A147920	2025	Yandal Resources Limited	New England Granite	<1%	New England Granite (R28)
A129346	2022	Yandal Resources Limited	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee E53/1843 Partial Surrender Report for the period 21/10/2015 - 20/10/2021
A123213	2020	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Empire	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Empire Project, C109/2019, for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 fo
A124298	2020	Yandal Resources Limited	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee C64/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/2020
A119566	2019	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17

71 more reports

A122144	2019	Yandal Resources Limited	Barwidgee	<1%	Annual Report E53/1843 Barwidgee Project for the period 21 October 2018 to 20 October 2019
A115722	2018	Bruce Legendre	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project E53/1843 2017 Annual Report for the period 21/10/2016 - 20/10/2017
A116458	2018	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1
A118201	2018	Yandal Resources Limited	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee E53/1843 2018 Annual Report for the period 21 October 2017 to 20 October 2018
A112452	2017	Echo Resources Limited	Lake Violet	<1%	Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016
A110304	2016	Bruce Legendre	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project E53/01843 Annual Technical Report for the period 21 October 2015 to 20 October 2016
A108707	2016	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E
A105398	2015	Artemis Resources Ltd	Yandal	1.1%	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%	Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5
A101507	2014	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	<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%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2012 TO 31/12/2012 PROJECT Lake Viole, C121/1993
A97499	2013	Aragon Resources Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Final Surrender Report, C61/2005, Maitland, for the period 24th July 2006 to 8th Feb 2013
A99251	2013	Echo Resources Ltd	E53/1472	9.7%	Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2012 - 22/07/2013 (E53/1472)
A93421	2012	Alamar Resources Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Maitland Joint Venture Project Combined Reporting Group No. C61/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1st January
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)
A94965	2012	Echo Resources Ltd	E53/1472	9.7%	Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2011 to 22/07/2012, E53/1472
A90361	2011	Alamar Resources Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Maitland (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E53/1202, E53/1237
A91410	2011	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	9.7%	Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2010 to 22/07/2011, E53/1472
A89784	2011	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Lake Violet Project, Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010. C121/1993
A86351	2010	Alamar Resources Ltd	Maitland	<1%	Maitland Joint Venture Project E53/1202, E53/1237, E53/1355 P53/1243-1245, P53/1247-1250, P53/1468-1469 Combin
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
A80777	2009	Aragon Resources Ltd	Yandal Group 3 (Maitland)	<1%	Yandal Group 3 (Maitland), Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C61/2005, Report Period: 1 January 2008 to
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
A77355	2008	Aragon Resources Ltd	Yandal Group 3 (Maitland)	<1%	Project Name: Yandal Group 3 (Maitland) Annual Report , Combined Reporting Group C61/2005 Reporting Period: 1
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.
A78790	2008	Heron Resources Ltd	Barwidgee Project	7.5%	BARWIDGEE PROJECT E53/1119 PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2008
A75906	2007	Heron Resources Ltd	Barwidgee Project	7.5%	Barwidgee Project E53/1119 East Murchison (Wiluna) Mineral Field Annual Report 05 May 2006 to 04 May 2007.
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
A71954	2006	View Resources Ltd	New England Lake Violet Pumpkin Well	<1%	Combined Annual & Surrender Report on exploration covering the period 24/04/1990 to 31/12/2005, Portion of Pro
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,
A73004	2006	Heron Resources Ltd	Barwidgee Project	7.5%	Barwidgee Project E53/1119, Annual Report, 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2006, (Wiluna).
A70085	2005	Newmont Australia Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	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
A66626	2003	Newmont Australia Ltd	Lake Violet	<1%	Combined Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 25 March 2003 Lake Violet Project C177/1997: P53/666A,
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.......
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	<1%	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	<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
A58605	1999	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	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
A54337	1998	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project, 1997 Annual Report E53/238, 257, 625, 655, P53/841, 918. M53/144-145, 149 etc. 01/1997 - 12
A55937	1998	Golden Valley Mines Nl	Barwidgee	3.4%	Barwidgee Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 15/09/1992 to 26/05/1998, E53/337.
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
A50895	1997	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	<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
A53043	1997	Golden Valley Mines Nl	Mount Townsend gold exploration	2.5%	Barwidgee Project Annual report 1997 (09/96-09/97) Tenements M53/203 E53/337 M53/455 Report N:E10/1997/1
A47952	1996	Gold State Nl	Nova	<1%	Annual Report, M53/203 ,Nova Project, for the year ending 20th May 1996.
A48235	1996	Fortuna Nl	Mount Townsend gold exploration	<1%	Annual report on M53/350 M53/354 and M53/355 Sims Find New England Locality, Barwidgee East Murchison Goldfiel
A44243	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee	<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
A44961	1995	Fortuna Nl	Barwidgee	<1%	Report on M53/350, M53/354, & M53/355, Sims Find-New England Locality, Barwidgee East Murchison Goldfield, WA
A46201	1995	Gold State Nl	Barwidgee/ Sam Well	3.4%	Barwidgee/ Sam Well Project, Annual Report E53/337 for period 15th September 1994 to 14th September 1995
A46200	1995	Gold State Nl	Barwidgee - Sam Well	3.4%	Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/09/1995 1995, Barwidgee/Sam Well Project, E53/337.
A47663	1995	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Barwidgee (Jundee South)	<1%	Barwidgee Project 1995 Annual report on E53/238 E53/435 E53/625 P53/826 to P53/827 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to
A40698	1994	Asarco Australia Ltd	Bills Find	82%	Bill's Find Project 1993 Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy. M53/160 and P53/841. For the
A40729	1994	Fortuna Nl	Mount Townsend gold exploration	<1%	R Report for the period 1993 Sims Find Project M53/203 P53/600,601,604,605,608,677
A42267	1994	Fortuna Nl	Sims Find	3.4%	Sims Find Project, Annual Report for the period 14/09/1993 to 15/09/1994, E53/337.
A38660	1993	Mandor Mining Pty Ltd	New England	<1%	Annual report for the period 21/05/93-20/05/93 New England Project M53/203
A39286	1993	Fortuna Nl	Sims Find	3.4%	Sims Find Project, Annual Report for period ending 14th September 1993, E53/337.
A35714	1992	Pancontinental Mining Ltd	Mount Townsend gold exploration	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 18/04/92 - 17/04/92 Mt Townsend Project
A27142	1989	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	Bills Find	98%	Annual report on Exploration activities within GML53/884 P53/324, Bills Prospect Wiluna area, WA During the pe
A29583	1989	Eon Metals Nl	Bills Find	98%	Annual Report for Year Ended 31/12/89 GML53-884; 'Purple Patch', Bills Find
A22660	1988	Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	1987 Annual Report, Barwidgee Prospect E53/60; P53/201-203, P53/323; M53/79, M53/83-84
A25052	1988	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	Bills Find	98%	CR 5971 Six monthly report on exploration activities within GML53/884 Bills Find Prospect, Barwidgee area, 26t
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A21654	1987	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	Bills Find	98%	CR 5486 Annual report on Exploration Activities within PL53/324 and GML53/884, Bills Find, Wiluna Area June 26
A13425	1984	Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd	Barwidgee	<1%	Barwidgee Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, March 1984, MC53/5659, 5661, 5663-5665, 5666-5676 (B
A7935	1978	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	New England	<1%	New England Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 26th October 1976 to 8th June 1978,
A93098	1753	Echo Resources Ltd	Lake Violet	<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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