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M 53/908

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

47.685ha

Expires

Aug 2028

in 23 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 67 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
Part of: BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Wiluna
Application received: 30 Aug 2000
Commenced: 15 Aug 2007
Expiry: 14 Aug 2028
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

67 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/908: 23 report geochemistry or sampling, 44 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 64 of 67 reports dated

41960s

21970s

21980s

181990s

242000s

132010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A154524	2026	Lithica Proprietary Limited	Kingston Keith	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for Kingston Keith E53/01953 for the period ending 6/3/2026
A119093	2019	Mpi Mines Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A115602	2018	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A110640	2017	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2
A107775	2016	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01

62 more reports

A104869	2015	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period:
A100560	2014	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey
A96445	2013	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Honey
A92721	2012	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E53/1243-1244;
A89493	2011	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	THE HONEYMOON WELL	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W
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
A91250	2011	Minerals And Metals Group Ltd	P53/1361	<1%	Surrender Report P53/1361
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,
A86166	2010	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009, WI
A81676	2009	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	HONEYMOON WELL	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI
A85113	2009	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	99%	Annual report on M53/908 Honeymoon Well Project for the period 15 August 2008 to 14 August 2009 Wiluna Mineral
A77857	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb
A77398	2008	Oxiana Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001
A78712	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Surrender Report on E53/804 Honeymoon Well Project For the period 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2007 Combine
A79840	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	99%	ANNUAL REPORT ON M53/908 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 15 AUGUST 2007 TO 14 AUGUST 2008
A80576	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	HONEYMOON WELL	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT ON M53/1086, HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 28 NOVEMBER 2007 TO 27 NOVEMBER 2008 WILUNA M
A81118	2008	Oz Minerals Ltd	WILUNA	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001, E 53/1003, E 53/1120, E 5
A74391	2007	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007, Wiluna Project C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A74667	2007	Mpi Mines Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb
A71900	2006	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A72017	2006	Mpi Mines Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	First Report - Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well Project, For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005,
A70195	2005	Mpi Mines Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti
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
A68248	2004	Mpi Mines Ltd	Honeymoon Well East	<1%	First Annual Technical Report Honeymoon Well East Project E5 3/804 Wiluna District Period 5th September 2002 t
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/
A68552	2004	Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece
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
A64419	2002	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Exploration Report For Year Ending 31st December 2001 Mining Leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100 Explora
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
A63057	2001	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well Project Exploration Licences 53/397, 53/471 53/474, 53/633 and 53/673 Surrender Report For Peri
A62049	2001	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year
A62437	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna nickel	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000
A60250	2000	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Mining Leases 53/35,53/36,53/55,53/100,53/380,53/381 and Exploration Licences 53/397,53/471,53/474,53/608,53/6
A57782	1999	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc
A54224	1998	Minair Exploration Pty Ltd	Kingston Well	<1%	Prospecting Licence P53/945, Kingston Well Project , Annual Report: Reporting Period from 21/02/97 to 20/02/98
A51295	1997	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Annual report to 1 January 1997 on E53/313 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel Western Australi
A50857	1997	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual report for 1996 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 E53/471 E53/474 E53/608 E53/615 E53
A52676	1997	Julia Mines Nl	Lakeway	<1%	Lakeway Project, Annual Report for year ended 6th May 1997, E53/338.
A47714	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual report for 1995 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well, E53/278 Albion, 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,
A43969	1995	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual report for 1994 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion E53/4
A44206	1995	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Lakeway	<1%	Annual Report to 18 December 1994 on E53/313,314,395-397 Lakeway, Project.
A45416	1995	Julia Mines Nl	Lake Way	<1%	Lake Way Project, Annual Report E53/338 & P53/691.692 & 831 for year ended 6th May 1995.
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.
A40929	1994	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual report for 1993 on M53/35, 36, 55 and 100 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion, E53/471-474 Mystery Bore SG51-
A41809	1994	Julia Mines Nl	Lakeway	<1%	Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the year ending 6th May 1994, E53/338, 479; P53/691, 692, & 831.
A38602	1993	Sjerp & Associates Pty Ltd	Lake Way	<1%	Lake Way Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/1992 to 01/05/1993, E53/338/P53/691 & 692.
A38749	1993	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual report for year ending 1992 on M53/35,36 and 100 Honeymoon Well SG-51-09 Wiluna Western Australia Repor
A36791	1992	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 01/06/91 - 01/06/92 Honeymoon Well Project M53/35-36,55 Wiluna, WA
A34306	1991	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report for 1990/91 on M53/35,36,55 and 100 Honeymoon Well SG51-09 Wiluna, WA
A31770	1990	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report for 1989-90 on M53/35,36,55,100 Honeymoon Well SG-51-09 Wiluna, WA
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A12256	1983	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1982, ML53/62-53/77, 53/80, 53 /82, 53/84-87;
A2731	1970	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report: Quarterly Report for the period 01/07/1970-30/09/1970 & Summary 1966-1970 Expl
A960	1970	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report(s) for the period 1st April 1969 to 30th June 1969,!st
A2770	1968	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 1st January 1968 to 31st December 1968, TR70/3702H; ML53/7
A959	1968	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Reports covering periods:- 01/01/1968 to 31/03/1968, 01/04/196
A957	1967	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 29th June 1966 to 28th June 1967, TR70/3702
A958	1967	Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1967 to 31st December 1967, TR70/3702H.
A23444	1753	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Annual Report For Honemoon Well - Wiluna, Western Australia E53/8, M 53/35, M53/36 and M53/55 1986 to 1987 CRA
A27992	1753	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well - Wiluna W.A. Annual report for 1988-1989 on M53/35, 36, 55 and 100
A54820	1753	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	<1%	Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report Year Ending: 31/12/97 Mining Lease: 53/35, 36, 55, 100, 380, 381,

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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.