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M 53/949

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

945ha

Expires

Feb 2046

in 19 years

WAMEX reports

107

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of 107 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: 6 Aug 2001
Commenced: 18 Feb 2004
Expiry: 17 Feb 2046
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

107 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/949: 42 report geochemistry or sampling, 70 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 101 of 107 reports dated

41960s

51970s

51980s

321990s

292000s

262010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A119001	2019	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Comined Reporting Group 2203/1998 - Volume 2 of 2 - Albion Downs North Project for the period 1 January 2018 t
A119093	2019	Mpi Mines Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	6.2%	Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A115602	2018	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	5.1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A115608	2018	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Dece
A110642	2017	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	6.6%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Annual MER Volume 2 of 2

102 more reports

A110640	2017	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	6.2%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2
A113974	2017	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	9%	Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – E53/1243 For the Period 13 March 2007 to 13 April 2017
A108745	2016	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Uranium Project Annual Technical Report
A107775	2016	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	6.2%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01
A107794	2016	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs North	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 Dece
A110051	2016	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	WILUNA URANIUM PROJECT P53/1360 & E53/1221 Final Surrender Report For the Period 11 January 2007 to 12 August
A104869	2015	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs	5.1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period:
A106427	2015	Toro Energy Limited	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wiluna Uranium Project Combined Report 170/2010 for the period January 1st t
A100560	2014	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	6.2%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey
A100561	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 Albio
A101990	2014	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wiluna Uranium Project Combined Reporting 170/2010 January 1st to December 3
A96445	2013	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	5.9%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Honey
A96444	2013	Norilsk Nickel Australia Pty Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Albio
A97621	2013	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E53/1132............E53/1
A92721	2012	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	5.5%	Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E53/1243-1244;
A92722	2012	Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, M53/243, 371,
A93539	2012	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wiluna Uranium Project January 1st to December 31st 2011, Combined Reporting
A89493	2011	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	THE HONEYMOON WELL	4.9%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W
A89783	2011	Toro Energy Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Wiluna Uranium Project January 1st to December 31st 2010 Combined Reporting
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	4.9%	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	4.9%	ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI
A77857	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	7.9%	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
A78867	2008	Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd	Honeymoon Well	9%	ANNUAL REPORT ON E53/1243 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 13 MARCH 2007 TO 12 MARCH 2008
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	7.9%	Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb
A73975	2006	Perilya Ltd	Middle Bore	2.7%	Surrender Report for Middle Bore Project, Western Australia Report Period Ending 31 May 2006, Combined Reporti
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	7.9%	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	7.9%	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
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/
A68307	2004	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Albion Downs JV Project E53/279, M53/238, M53/239, M53/240,
A68552	2004	Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd	East Honeymoon Well	7.9%	Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece
A69277	2004	Perilya Ltd	Middle Bore	<1%	Annual report for Middle Bore Project, Western Australia Reporting period 14/08/2003 - 13/08/2004, C30/2004 P5
A66314	2003	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project
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
A64399	2002	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith / Kingston	<1%	Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 To 31 December 2001. Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Projec
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
A62160	2001	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs(JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2000, E53/279 ; M53/2
A62490	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 1/01/2000 To 31/12/2000 Project Wiluna C118-1993 E53/232, 240
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
A63926	2001	Outokumpu Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	48%	Honeymoon Well Project, M53/380 and 53/381 Surrender Report for period 8th September 1994 to 3rd August 2001.
A62049	2001	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	17%	Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year
A59674	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 08/07/1992 to 14/12/1999 for Partial Surrender of
A60250	2000	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	1.8%	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
A60032	2000	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith/Kingston	<1%	Geology Department, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Albion Downs Joint Venture Explorati
A57782	1999	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	1.3%	Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc
A57723	1999	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project Exploration Licence: 53/25, 677, 693, 01/01/98 - 31/12/98
A59054	1999	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Report for C118/1993, Wiluna Project , E53/232,240, 277,286,405,735, P53/833-840 for the period 1 Janua
A53648	1998	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Report - Wiluna Project Area, 01/01/1997 - 31/12/1997 E53/232, 240, 277, 286, 339, 405, P53/833-840
A54484	1998	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Exploration Licence: 53/25,
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
A50676	1997	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Annual report on the Wiluna Project Area E53/232 E53/240 E53/277 E53/286 E53/339 E53/405 P53/833 to P53/840 in
A50845	1997	Wmc Resources Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration ( Mt Ke
A50857	1997	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	1.4%	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
A47410	1996	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Report , Wiluna Project , E53/232 E53/240 E53/277 E53/286 E53/339 E53/405 P53/833 to P53/840 inclusive
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
A45142	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well - Albion	6.7%	Honeymoon Well - Albion Project, - Surrender Report to 15 July 1996 , E53/278.
A47476	1996	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith Explora
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,
A48066	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Albion	6.7%	Partial Surrender Report to 15 July 1995 on E53/278, Albion , SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel, WA
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.
A43823	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith E53/25
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-
A42550	1994	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Albion	6.7%	PARTIAL RELINQUISHMENT TO 16 JULY 1994 ON E53/278 ALBION SG51-09 WILUNA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A41327	1994	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Albion Downs JV E53/25 M53/238-243 P53/610-613
A44275	1994	Eagle Mining Corp Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Joint Venture,Annual Report on Wiluna ProjectArea (E53/232,E53/240,E53/277,E53/286,E53/317,E53/339,E53/
A38701	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 01/01/92 - 31/12/92 Albion Downs/Jercho Project
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
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
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
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
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
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.
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (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
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;
A2882	1972	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Project, Non-statutory Report for the year ending 30th June 1972, MC53/191-198.
A1793	1971	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs	<1%	Albion Downs Project, Annual Report, Ground Magnetometer Profiles, Sheets No 1-50, June 1971, MC53/190-198.
A1806	1971	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Albion Downs- Mount Keith	<1%	Albion Downs - Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report:Soil Sampling Sheets, June 1971, MC53/190-198.
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
A37266	1753	Hunter Resources Ltd	Albion	6.7%	Annual Report for the Period 17/07/91 - 16/07/92 ,Albion Project, E53/278
A54820	1753	Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd	Honeymoon Well	1.1%	Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report Year Ending: 31/12/97 Mining Lease: 53/35, 36, 55, 100, 380, 381,
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
A41328	1753	Orpheus Geoscience Pty Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/93- 31/12/93 Wiluna JV Project E53/232 E53/240 E53/277 E53/286 E53/317 E53/

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