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M 53/491

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

619.55ha

Expires

June 2046

in 20 years

WAMEX reports

109

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Register summary

Holder: Photios, Michael John
Local government: Shire of Wiluna
Application received: 6 June 1996
Commenced: 11 June 2004
Expiry: 10 June 2046
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

109 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/491: 42 report geochemistry or sampling, 56 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 105 of 109 reports dated

31960s

51970s

91980s

301990s

252000s

322010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A154524	2026	Lithica Proprietary Limited	Kingston Keith	3.3%	Partial Surrender Report for Kingston Keith E53/01953 for the period ending 6/3/2026
A121062	2019	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2018-30 June 2019
A121529	2019	Torian Resources Limited	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M 53/00490 Annual Report for the period 11 June 2018 to 10 June 2019
A121558	2019	Torian Resources Limited	Mountt Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report For the Period 11 June 2018 to 10 June 2019
A118000	2018	Torian Resources Limited	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/00490 Annual Report for the period 11 June 2017 to 10 June 2018

104 more reports

A118002	2018	Torian Resources Limited	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11 June 2017 to 10 June 2018
A117746	2018	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster/ Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2018
A114789	2017	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017
A114989	2017	Torian Resources Limited	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2016 - 10/06/2017
A114996	2017	Torian Resources Limited	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2016 - 10/06/2017
A109771	2016	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster - Mount Keith Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting
A109613	2016	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2015 to 10/06/2016
A109612	2016	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2015 to 10/06/2016
A106244	2015	Torian Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11th June 2014 to 10th June 2015
A106242	2015	Torian Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report for the period 11th June 2014 to 10th June 2015
A106794	2015	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, M53/411.....
A103158	2014	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Preliminary Report On Geophysical imaging For Cascade Resources Ltd Mt Keith Project [Mt Keith Project M53/491
A103157	2014	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 East Murchison Mineral Field Wiluna District Annual Report 2014 Period 11th June 2013
A103235	2014	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster - Moutn Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2
A98817	2013	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report 2013 Period 11th June 2012 to 10th June 2013
A98816	2013	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2013 Period 11th June 2012 to 10th June 2013
A99352	2013	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs -	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting Period 1 July 2012 – 30 J
A95035	2012	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs -	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007, Reporting Period July 2011 – June
A93240	2012	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project C14/2012 for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011
A94477	2012	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report 2012 for the period 11th June 2011 to 10th June 2012
A94478	2012	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2012 for the period 11th June 2011 to 10th June 2012
A89756	2011	Minerals And Metals Group Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010 Project Wiluna C169/2001
A90719	2011	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	100%	Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2011, Period 11th June 2010 to 10th June 2011
A90723	2011	Cascade Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project M53/490 Annual Report 2011, Period 11th June 2010 to 10th June 2011
A87500	2011	Australian Kaolin Resources Pty Ltd	Mt Keith Project	51%	Mt Keith Project M53/490, 491Annual Report 2010 Period 11th June 2009 to 10th June 2010
A91448	2011	Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L	Leinster / Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011
A85989	2010	Minerals And Metals Group Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009, Project Wiluna C169/2001, E 53/845, E 53/854,
A87940	2010	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster - Mount Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010, 1 July 2009 – 30 Jun
A84533	2009	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster / Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009, Tenement Numbers: M
A86589	2009	Cazaly Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	6.3%	Annual and Final Surrender Report, Albion Downs Project, E 53/1269, For the Period 28 November 2008 to 27 Nove
A77398	2008	Oxiana Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001
A78270	2008	Oxiana Ltd	Wiluna	20%	Wiluna Project, SURRENDER REPORT, 24 April 2008, E53/886. [Volume 1 of 1]
A79597	2008	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster / Mount Keith	<1%	Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 Tenement Numbers:
A80144	2008	Photios M	Hawkins Gold Mount Keith	<1%	Mineral Exploration Report, Mining Lease 53/490, Period 10/06/07 to 9/06/08
A80145	2008	Photios M	Hawkins Gold Mount Keith	100%	Mineral Exploration Report Mining Lease 53/491 Period 10/06/07 to 9/06/08
A74391	2007	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007, Wiluna Project C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A74703	2007	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167
A72242	2006	Bhp Billiton Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, C26/1994, (Wilu
A71900	2006	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A72518	2006	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Surrender Report, 4th June 2006, E53/821, (Wiluna Project, Sir Samuel).
A70219	2005	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith / Kingston nickel-copper-gol	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Mount Keith Nickel Project, C26/1994, M36/294, M36/517, M53/5
A70415	2005	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Wiluna Project, C169/2001, E53/259, 399, 536, 609, 6
A68310	2004	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Mount Keith Project (C26/1994), M53/56, M53/57, M53/165, M5
A68297	2004	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Wiluna Project (C169/2001), E53/259, E53/399, E53/536, E53/
A65930	2003	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Yandal	<1%	Partial Surrender Report on E53/821 (Part of C169/2001) for the period 23/11/199 to 20/11/2002 Report No:31057
A66313	2003	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Keith Tenement Group C26/1994: E53/24, 26,
A66362	2003	Newmont Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2002 Project Wiluna C169/2001: E53/232, 259, 399, 443, 5
A64797	2002	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report For Period 01/01/2001 To 31/12/2001 Project Wiluna C169/2001 E53/232, E53/259, 399, 443
A64400	2002	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith / Kingston	<1%	Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Mt Keith Tenement Group.
A62437	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna nickel	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000
A60030	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Exploration Department Annual report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Mt Keith Tenement Group Explorati
A61713	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, E53/24, 26; M53/281, 246, 294; P36/1
A60319	2000	Mr Moore Kt	Mount Keith	51%	Mt Keith Project, M6264, P53/680-687, M53/201,289,290, Annual Report, 10/08/1998 to 09/08/1999.
A57722	1999	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1998 to 31st December 1998, E53/24 & 26; M36/246 &
A56841	1998	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	51%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 10/08/97 - 09/08/98, P53/680-687, M53/201, 289, 290
A54399	1998	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report, 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Mt Keith Tenement Group, Exploration Licence: 53/24, 26 Mining Lease: 36/20
A50844	1997	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/
A51203	1997	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Lakeway Project, Final Report on E53/314, May 1997.
A52414	1997	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	51%	Mt Keith Project, Sir Samuel Map Sheet SG/51-13 W.A. Combined Annual Technical Report For Period Ending 9 Augu
A46547	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway 2 & 3	<1%	Lakeway 2 & 3 Project, Partial Surrender Report E53/313 & 314 for period ending 18th December 1995.
A48722	1996	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/
A48065	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Annual report to 1 January 1996 on E53/313 E53/314 E53/396 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna SG51-13 Sir Samuel,
A49617	1996	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	51%	Mt Keith Project ,Annual Report 10/08/95 to 09/08/96, M53/201 M53/289 M53/290 P53/608 to P53/687.
A43219	1995	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith Extended	<1%	Mount Keith Extended Project, Annual Report P53/716, 718, 719 for the period 9th September 1993 to 8th Septemb
A43543	1995	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	100%	Annual Report, P53/687, (Mount Keith Project) 11 June 1993 to 10 June 1994.
A44206	1995	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Annual Report to 18 December 1994 on E53/313,314,395-397 Lakeway, Project.
A46283	1995	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway 2 and 3	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 18/12/94, Lakeway Project, E53/313-314.
A44201	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Mount Keith Exploration E53/24, E53/26, M53/28
A43531	1995	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	83%	Annual report M53/289 and M53/290 (Mount Keith Project) 11 August 1993 to 10 August 1994
A44927	1995	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	42%	Finders Gold N.L. Annual Report P53/680-686 (Mt Keith Project) For Period July 1993 to June 1994
A46316	1995	Johnsons Well Mining Nl	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 9th September 1994 to 8th September 1995, P53/716, 718 & 719.
A46439	1995	Finders Gold Nl	Mount Keith	51%	Mt Keith Project , Annual Report 10/08/94 to 09/08/95, M53/201 M53/289 M53/290 P53/680 to P53/687.
A40154	1994	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the period 19/12/92-18/12/93 Lakeway Project E53/313 E53/314 E53/395-397.
A41058	1994	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Mt Keith Project E53/24,26 M36/246 M53/56-57,167,281
A38105	1993	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Annual report for the period 19/12/91-18/12/92 Lake Way Project E53/313 E53/314
A39130	1993	Mr Moore Kt	Mount Keith	51%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Proposed Exploration Program , April 1993, M53/201,P53/592,593,680
A38883	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mount Keith Project
A39131	1993	Mr Moore Kt	Mount Keith	50%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Bulk Cyanide Leach Geochemical Survey, May 1993, P53/680-687.
A35348	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report on the Mt Keith Projects EL53/24-26 EL 53-201 ML36/205 PL36/830-832 PL53/542-546 P51/562 P53/61
A35048	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements
A34635	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 01/10/1988 to 01/06/1991, E53/24-26 M36/1
A35047	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Project Report on Exploration Activities 1990 (Armageddon/McIntyre/MKD5/Sarah's Find/Wandilla Bore Pr
A31368	1990	Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Results of a Geochemical Survey 1990, P53/281, P53/283 t
A31367	1989	Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Aeromagnetic Interpretation 1989, P53/281, P53/283 to P5
A24651	1988	Armada Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/25 & 26.
A24650	1988	Armada Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/24.
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A20143	1987	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for Exploration Licence E53/24 Mt Keith Joint Venture for the period January to December 1986
A20144	1987	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Annual report for Exploration Licences E53/25 and E53/26 Mt Keith Joint Venture (Kingston)for the period Janua
A15789	1985	Metals Exploration Ltd	Kingston	<1%	Report on EL53/25 and EL53/26 January 1983 to December 1984 Kingston Nickel Prospect
A15194	1985	Austamax Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Report on EL53/24 January 1983 to December 1984 Mt Keith Joint Venture Project No. 523
A10901	1982	Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	64%	Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report , March 1982, MC53/4977-4983.
A3439	1973	Anaconda Aust Inc	Yakabindie	<1%	Yakabindie Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, MCs [Originally TR70/3719H].
A2360	1972	Anaconda Aust Inc	Yakabindie	<1%	Yakabindie Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1971, TR70/ 3719H [& adjoining MCs].
A2128	1971	Carr Boyd Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	47%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report:Brief Exploration Report, October 1971, MC53/238-241.
A546	1971	Anaconda Aust Inc	Sir Samuel	<1%	Annual Report On Temporary Reserve No. 3719H - Sir Samuel
A544	1970	Anaconda Aust Inc	SIR SAMUEL	<1%	Annual Report For 1969 On Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel
A543	1969	Anaconda Aust Inc	SIR SAMUEL	<1%	Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel Annual Report 1968 (TR70/3719)
A542	1968	Anaconda Aust Inc	SIR SAMUEL	<1%	Temporary Reserve No. 3719- Sir Samuel Annual Report 1967 (TR70/3719)
A538	1967	Anaconda Aust Inc	Norseman	<1%	Temporary Reserve No. 3719- Sir Samuel Annual Report 1966 (TR70/3719)
A84379	1753	Photios M	Mount Keith	100%	MIneral Exploration Report Mining Lease 53/491, period 10/06/2008 to 09/06/2009
A84378	1753	Photios M	Mount Keith	<1%	Mineral Exploration Report, Mining Lease 53/490, Period 10/06/2008 to 09/06/2009
A18128	1753	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Report on Exploration Licences E53/24 E53/25 E53/26 and Prospecting Licences P36/424 P36/425 Mt Keith Joint Ve
A48724	1753	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Nickel Project Various Tenements (Refer Table 1) C467/1996 Annual report 01/01/95 to 31/12/95

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