M 57/485
LiveMining LeaseShire of SandstoneBlack Range District
Area
914.65ha
Expires
Feb 2047
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
95
WA median is 53
Report drilling
70
of 95 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Estuary Resources Pty Ltd, Montague Gold Project Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Vault Minerals Limited (ASX:VAU) as at 2026-06-30, Brightstar Resources Limited (ASX:BTR) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Sandstone
- Application received
- 28 June 2001
- Commenced
- 3 Feb 2005
- Expiry
- 2 Feb 2047
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
Exploration history on this ground
95 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 57/485: 48 report geochemistry or sampling, 61 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 90 of 95 reports dated
21960s
1970s
151980s
211990s
192000s
282010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A144336 | 2024 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Montague | <1% | E57/1060 Partial Surrender Report Montague Project for the period ending 12/06/2024. |
| A144494 | 2024 | Gateway Mining Limited | Montague | <1% | Montague E57/1060 Partial Surrender Report for the period 15/6/2018 to 12/6/2024 |
| A129951 | 2022 | Gateway Mining Limited | Montague Dome | 17% | Montague Dome Co-Funded Drilling Program, R22 |
| A122542 | 2020 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | 5.2% | Gidgee South Combined Annual Technical Report C106/1995 for the period 2 October 2018 to 1 October 2019 |
| A124969 | 2020 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report – E57/1060 – Victory Well Project for the period ending 14/06/2020 |
90 more reports
| A120981 | 2019 | Element 25 Limited | Victory Well | <1% | Annual Report – E57/1060 – Victory Well For the Period 15 June 2018 to 14 June 2019 |
| A121378 | 2019 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | 5.3% | Gidgee South Project Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 2 October 2018 to 1 October 2019 |
| A118440 | 2018 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | 5.3% | Gidgee South C106/1995 Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2018 |
| A110623 | 2017 | Gateway Mining Limited | West Bungarra | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E57/706 and E57/709 |
| A115487 | 2017 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | 7.4% | Gidgee South C106/1995 Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2017, E57/00405, E57/00417, E57/ |
| A109307 | 2016 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | <1% | Gidgee South Project C106/1995 Final Surrender Report for Period Ending March 2016, P57/1149,1150, 1151, 1152, |
| A110504 | 2016 | Gateway Mining Limited | Gidgee South | 7.4% | Gidgee South Project C106/1995 Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2016, E57/00405, E57/0041 |
| A107529 | 2015 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 5.5% | Gidgee South Project C106/1995 Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2015, E57/405,417,687,688 |
| A104190 | 2014 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 5.5% | Gidgee South Project Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2014 (C106/1995) E57/405,417,687,6 |
| A101755 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | GIDGEE PROJECT ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING No. C104/2011 for 1st January 2013 to 31st December 201 |
| A103612 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | 1.4% | Final Surrender Report for E57/636 (Gidgee) for the Period 11 January 2008 to 30 June 2014 |
| A97780 | 2013 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, Combined Reporting No: C1 |
| A97382 | 2013 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | 1.4% | Partial Surrender Report for E57/636 for the Period 11th January 2008 to 17th December 2012 |
| A100218 | 2013 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | <1% | Gidgee South Project E57/706 Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending September 2013. |
| A100528 | 2013 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 5.5% | Gidgee South Project C106/1995 Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 1st October 2013, E57/405....P57/1273 |
| A92785 | 2012 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Technical Report; for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, East Murchison Min |
| A96153 | 2012 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 5.8% | Gidgee South Project, Annual Report for the period 02/10/2011 to 01/10/2012, E57/417.....E457/876; M57/429 & 4 |
| A92190 | 2011 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 5.8% | Gidgee South Project, Annual Report for the period 30/12/2010 to 31/12/2011, E57/417, 687-688, 706, 709, 793, |
| A89476 | 2011 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C189/2008, East Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December |
| A88944 | 2011 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 2% | Gidgee South Project, E57-561 Final Surrender Report, October 2005 – October 2010 |
| A89514 | 2011 | Legend Mining Ltd | Bungarra | <1% | E57/706 Annual Report for 2010, Bungarra Project Report Period: 18/09/09 – 17/09/10. |
| A89946 | 2011 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Bungarra West - Black Mamba | 2.1% | Bungarra West-Black Mamba Project E57/709 for the period 26/03/10 – 25//03/11 |
| A86873 | 2010 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gum Creek | 2.1% | E57/709 – Annual Report for the Period 26th March 2009 to 25th March 2010 |
| A87305 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report, C189/2008, East Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 Decembe |
| A85540 | 2010 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 2% | Gidgee South Project, E57-561 Partial Surrender Report, October 05 – October 09 |
| A85904 | 2010 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gum Creek | <1% | Gum Creek Project (E57/632, 634, 674, 706, 730, P57/1058, 1068-1070, 1126, 1127, 1244) Annual Report for the C |
| A86193 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C189/2008 East Gidgee Project, for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December |
| A88996 | 2010 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 12% | Gidgee South Project, Annual Report for the period 02/10/2009 to 01/10/2010, E57/417,561, 687-688, 793; M57/4 |
| A81388 | 2009 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gum Creek | <1% | Gum Creek Project (E57/632, 634, 674, 706, 730, P57/1068-1070, P57/1126, 1127) Annual Report for the Combined |
| A80630 | 2009 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | EXPLORATION COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C189/2008, East Gidgee Project Exploration Licences: E51/1144, E51/1145, E5 |
| A81603 | 2009 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gum Creek | 2.1% | E57/709 – ANNUAL REPORT for the Period 26th March 2008 to 25th March 2009 |
| A85228 | 2009 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 12% | Gidgee South Project Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 30th December 2009. C106/1995,M9303/1 Tenement |
| A78146 | 2008 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gum Creek | <1% | Gum Creek Project (E57/632, 634, 674, 706, P57/1126, 1127) Annual Report for the Combined Reporting Group C250 |
| A80004 | 2008 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 2% | Gidgee South Project, E57-561 Partial Surrender Report, Period: October 05 – October 08 |
| A80599 | 2008 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 6.9% | Gidgee South Project Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 30th September 2008. |
| A76843 | 2007 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 12% | Gidgee South Project Annual Group Report for the Period Ending 30th December 2007 |
| A73811 | 2006 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 11% | Gidgee South Project Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources for 2006, E57/239,342,343,417,4 |
| A71712 | 2005 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 16% | Gidgee South Project, Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources for 2005, E57/239,342,343,561, |
| A68455 | 2004 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee gold exploration | 17% | Gidgee South Project, Annual report to the Department of Minerals and Energy for 2003, E57/239, E57/342, E57/3 |
| A69639 | 2004 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 17% | Gidgee South Project,Annual report to the Department of Industry and Resources for 2004, E57/239, E57/342, E57 |
| A65975 | 2003 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee South | 10% | Annual Report for the period 1/8/01 to 30/9/02 Gidgee South Project E57/239, 340, 341, 342, 343, 375 P57/844, |
| A67606 | 2003 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 20% | Gidgee Project, Partial Surrender Report, November 2003, E57/239. |
| A64327 | 2002 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 10% | Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy for 2001 reporting period 1/8/00-30/9/01 E57/239, 340, |
| A64624 | 2002 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001. [19 Exploration Liceces |
| A61944 | 2001 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee | 10% | Gidgee South Project Annual Report to the Department of Mine Minerals and Energy for 2000 E57/239, 340, 341, 3 |
| A63685 | 2001 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 30/06/1997 to 29/06/2001, E57/375. |
| A59760 | 2000 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 10% | Gidgee South Project, Annual Report for the year ending 01/08/1999, E573/239,340-343,375, P57/844, 845,882-884 |
| A57702 | 1999 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee South | 8.7% | Gidgee South Project E57/239, 340-343, 375, P57/817-823, 844-845, 882-884 1998 |
| A56231 | 1998 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Montague Range | <1% | Final Report, Montague Range W.A. Prospecting Licence: 57/788-789 10/1998 |
| A52424 | 1997 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Montague | 20% | Montague Project, Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy for the year ending June 1997, E57/2 |
| A49307 | 1996 | Bremer Resources Nl | Montague | 20% | Montague Project Murchison Mineral Field E57/239 Annual report for period from 21/06/1995 to 20/06/1996 |
| A49621 | 1996 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | 5.6% | Youno Downs E57/168 and E57/225 Final Report for the Period Ending 14 August 1996 |
| A45211 | 1995 | Metalsearch Nl | Montague | 20% | Annual Report for year ended 20 June 1995, Montague Project, E57/239. |
| A45949 | 1995 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project, Annual Report E57/168, E57/193, E57/197, E57/225 for the period 16/08/1994 to 15/08/1995. |
| A44591 | 1995 | Pancontinental Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Victory Well | 9.6% | Partial Surrender Report E57/168. Victory Well, Sandstone, WA. Period ending 15/08/94. |
| A40473 | 1994 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23/12/92 - 22/12/93 Gidgee Project |
| A43149 | 1994 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project,(Southern Group), Annual Report E57/168, 193, 197 & 225 for period ending 15th August 1994 |
| A38157 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Sandstone | 7% | Annual report for the period 22/12/91-21/12/92 Sandstone II JV Project E57/108 E57/112 E57/142 E57/156 P57/551 |
| A38319 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23/12/91 to 22/12/92 Gidgee Project Arimco Mining Pty Ltd E57/77, E57/144, E57/1 |
| A40032 | 1993 | Pancontinental Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project, Annual Report for the period ending 15th August 1993, E57/168, 193 197, & 225. |
| A40132 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Sandstone | 23% | Surrender report M57/171, M57/222, M57/229, M57/235 & M53/266 Sandstone (SG50-16), WA , Period ending 31st Aug |
| A35112 | 1992 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Sandstone II | <1% | Annual report for the period 22 December 1990 to 21 December 1991 Sandstone II Project. E57/108, E57/112, E57/ |
| A37265 | 1992 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Youno Downs (Southern Group) | 9.6% | Youno Downs (Southern Group), Annual Report for the period ending 15th August 1992, E57/168 (Victory Well) & P |
| A35255 | 1992 | Arimco Nl | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23/12/90 to 22/12/91 Gidgee Project Area Arimco NL E57/77, E57/144, E57/161, |
| A34514 | 1991 | Polaris Pacific Nl | Whistler Gold | 5.4% | Whistler Gold Project, Annual Report for period ending October 1991, M57/102-104, P57/653 & E57/166. |
| A29954 | 1990 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 6.3% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd March 1988 to 31st August 1989, M57/102-104. |
| A32496 | 1990 | Arimco Nl | Gidgee | 2.3% | 1990 Surrender Report to Mines Department Gidgee Gold Project Tenement E57/77 Area Surrendered September 12th |
| A31799 | 1990 | Polaris Pacific Nl | Whistler | 6.3% | Whistler Project, Annual Report , October 1990, M57/102-104. |
| A28910 | 1989 | Cyprus Gold Australia Corporation | South Gidgee | 2.3% | Exploration licence E57/77 Project No. A84-115G 11/1989 |
| A25508 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Montague Range, Final report, May 1988, E57/11 |
| A27616 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mt Townsend | 1.5% | 1988 Relinquishment report on part of E57/12 Mt Townsend, SG-50-16 Sandstone, WA |
| A24915 | 1988 | Cyprus Gold Australia Corporation | Southern Gidgee | 2.3% | Southern Gidgee Tenements. E57/77. 09/88. |
| A25230 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Final report on E57/12, Mt Townsend, SG50/16, Sandstone, WA |
| A21805 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 22/03/1987, E57/11. |
| A21984 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Annual report on E57/12 Mt. Townsend, SG50-16 Sandstone, WA |
| A17639 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Annual report for 1985 E57/12 Mt Townsend sandstone wa |
| A17809 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Annual report for 1985 on E57/11, Montague Range. |
| A18049 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Partial Surrender Report on E 57/11 Montague Range, Sanstone, Western Australia |
| A18050 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Partial Surrender Report on E 57/12 Mt. Townsend, Sandstone, Western Australia |
| A16773 | 1985 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 22/03/1985, E57/11. |
| A16818 | 1985 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Annual Report for 1984 on E57/12 Mt Townsend, Sandstone, Western Australia, |
| A14074 | 1984 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 1.5% | Annual report for 1983 on EL 57/12 Mt Townsend, Sandstone, WA |
| A14290 | 1984 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1983, E57/11. |
| A537 | 1968 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Montague Range | <1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 04/07/1968, TR70/3723H. |
| A534 | 1966 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Montague Range | <1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1966, TR70/3723H. |
| A44236 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project Area 23rd December 1993 to 22nd December 1994 E53/291, E57/144, E57/166, E57/167, |
| A47733 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project 23rd December 1994 to 22nd December 1995 E57/166 to E57/167 E57/176 E57/180 E547 |
| A50862 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project 23rd December 1995 to 22nd December 1996 |
| A28329 | 1753 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 3.1% | Relinquishment report on E57/11 Montague Range, SG-50-16 Sandstone, WA |
| A32585 | 1753 | Arimco Nl | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report 23/12/89 to 22/12/90 Gidgee Project Area M3542/1 Arimco NL E57/42, E57/77, E57/144, M57/19, M |
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