Paulsens
Shire of Ashburton
Paulsens is a gold, iron ore and base metals exploration project in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia. Its 52 WAMEX reports were lodged by 8 companies between 1998 and 2025, most recently Black Cat (Paulsens) Pty Ltd in 2025. Of those, 6 declare a resource.
Reports
52
Operators
8
companies on record
Worked
28yrs
1998 to 2025, 1 year ago
Main target
Gold
3 commodities on record
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Paulsens in the Shire of Ashburton
Ground extent284 × 96 km
Report areas mapped39
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Paulsens, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 77 live and pending tenements sit over the Paulsens ground, held under 19 names.
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- Which tenements sit over this ground, and who holds each
- The area they cover and when they expire
- The main holders here, by number of titles
Premium
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Paulsens
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 51 · Base Metals 6 · Iron 5
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 35 · Soil sampling 29 · Geological mapping 18 · RC drilling 18 · Diamond drilling 16 · Stream sediment sampling 13 · Surface geochemistry 13 · Auger drilling 11
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 6 reports: A109530 (2016), A106639 (2015), A96294 (2012), A70119 (2005), A58327 (1999), A53265 (1998)
- Downloadable data
- 42 of 52 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 4 of 52 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 23 · Final Surrender 20 · Partial Surrender 8 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
31990s
132000s
232010s
92020s
Exploration reports
52 WAMEX reports filed over Paulsens.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A148035 | 2025 | Black Cat (Paulsens) Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for the Paulsens Project E08/2555 for the period ending 21/01/2025 |
| A145867 | 2024 | Black Cat (Paulsens) Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for the Paulsens Project E08/2655 for the period 5 November 2015 to 18 October 2024 |
| A145858 | 2024 | Black Cat (Paulsens) Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for the Paulsens Project E08/2755 for the period ending 18 October 2024 |
| A131206 | 2022 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report on E08/2791 Paulsens Project for the period 30 May 2016 to 29 May 2022 |
| A131199 | 2022 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report on E08/2659 Paulsens Project for the period 30 May 2016 to 29 May 2022 |
| A127254 | 2021 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Final Surrender Report on E08/2114 Paulsens Project, for the period 7 January 2011 to 14 April 2021.(C8/2015) |
| A125229 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project P47/1637 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 18/09/2020 |
| A124924 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project E08/2559 Final Surrender Report, period ending 07/08/2020 |
| A122446 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens E08/1744 Final Surrender Report for the period 5 September 2007 to 4 December 2019 |
| A120628 | 2019 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project C8/2015 Combined Annual Report for the period 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019 |
| A120074 | 2019 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project E08/1845 Final Report for the period 9 December 2008 to 8 December 2018 |
| A116766 | 2018 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens E47/1134 Final Technical Report for the period 02/08/2010 - 21/03/2018 |
| A115498 | 2017 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens P08/565 Final Surrender Report For the Period 18 November 2009 to 17 November 2017 |
| A115373 | 2017 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens E08/2252 Final Surrender Report For the Period 11 June 2012 to 3 October 2017 |
| A115372 | 2017 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project E08/2251 Final Surrender Report for the period 11/06/2012 - 03/10/2017 |
| A115273 | 2017 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Paulsens Project E08/2067 Final Surrender Report for the period 29/05/2012 - 27/09/2017 |
| A111859 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C8/2015 Paulsens Final Surrender Report 6 June 2012 to 22 July 2016 |
| A109530 | 2016 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Paulsens Group C8/2015 for the period 01/06/2015 to 31/05/2016 |
| A107351 | 2015 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Final Mineral Exploration Report for E47/2035. |
| A106715 | 2015 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Paulsens Project P08/516 Final Surrender Report for the period 30/03/2007 to 21/07/2015 |
All 52 report numbers over Paulsens
A148035 2025, A145867 2024, A145858 2024, A131206 2022, A131199 2022, A127254 2021, A125229 2020, A124924 2020, A122446 2020, A120628 2019, A120074 2019, A116766 2018, A115498 2017, A115373 2017, A115372 2017, A115273 2017, A111859 2017, A109530 2016, A107351 2015, A106715 2015, A106639 2015, A104916 2015, A104523 2015, A100751 2014, A99031 2013, A96294 2012, A93267 2012, A88828 2011, A86781 2010, A86755 2010, A85616 2010, A85497 2010, A84118 2009, A81980 2009, A77174 2008, A74037 2006, A71991 2005, A71564 2005, A70119 2005, A68610 2004, A68004 2004, A67817 2003, A66255 2003, A64206 2002, A60622 2000, A58327 1999, A57066 1998, A53265 1998, A80626, A51552, A48639, A46443
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