Balladonia
Shire of Dundas
Balladonia is a nickel, copper and zinc exploration project in the Shire of Dundas, Western Australia. Its 34 WAMEX reports were lodged by 14 companies between 1981 and 2026, most recently Ausquest Limited in 2026.
Reports
34
Operators
14
companies on record
Worked
46yrs
1981 to 2026, this year
Main target
Nickel
12 commodities on record
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Balladonia in the Shire of Dundas
Ground extent166 × 134 km
Report areas mapped24
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Balladonia, most active first.
Ausquest Ltd 7Epsilon Energy Ltd 6Eucla Mining Nl 5Black Crow (Wa) Pty Ltd 2Kalgoorlie Mining Associates Pty Ltd 2Beadell Resources Limited 2Salazar Gold Pty Ltd 2Heron Resources Ltd 2Mining Projects Group 1Next Commodities Pty Ltd 1Ligniteoil Pty Ltd 1Olympia Resources Ltd 1Beacon Mining Pty Ltd 1The Griffin Coal Mining Co Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 17 live and pending tenements sit over the Balladonia ground, held under 7 names.
Free account
- 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 Balladonia
- Local government
- Shire of Dundas
- Commodities targeted
- Nickel 12 · Mineral Sands 12 · Gold 10 · Copper 8 · Zinc 7 · Uranium 7 · Lead 6 · Base Metals 6
- Work on record
- Geological reconnaissance 7 · RC drilling 6 · Aircore drilling 5 · Aerial magnetic surveys 4 · Aerial EM surveys 3 · Diamond drilling 3 · Gravity surveys 3 · Heavy minerals 3
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 14 of 34 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 6 of 34 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 18 · Final Surrender 10 · Partial Surrender 5 · Co-Funded Drilling 1
Reports by decade
31980s
41990s
72000s
102010s
102020s
Exploration reports
34 WAMEX reports filed over Balladonia.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153788 | 2026 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project Partial Surrender Report For E69/3671 For the Period 16 January 2020 to 12 December 2025 |
| A149170 | 2025 | Black Crow (Wa) Pty Ltd | Balladonia E69/3943 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 24/3/2025 |
| A146304 | 2025 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project Partial Surrender Report For E69/3558 For the Period 27 November 2018 to 13 November 2024 |
| A143946 | 2024 | Kalgoorlie Mining Associates Pty Ltd | E69/3837 Annual Exploration Report Balladonia for the period ending 10/06/2024. |
| A143945 | 2024 | Kalgoorlie Mining Associates Pty Ltd | E69/3836 Annual Exploration Report Balladonia for the period ending 10/06/2024. |
| A143360 | 2024 | Black Crow (Wa) Pty Ltd | Annual Exploration Report E69/3943 Balladonia for the period ending 28/04/2024. |
| A132088 | 2022 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project E69/3558 Final Report Round 24 EIS |
| A124879 | 2020 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project E69/3317 [C105/2015] Final Report for the period ending 15/07/2020 |
| A123469 | 2020 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project E69/3246, 3317 & 3558 Combined Annual Report C105/2015 for the period ending 19/01/2020 |
| A122655 | 2020 | Ausquest Limited | Balladonia Project E69/03558 Annual Report for the year ending 26/11/2019 |
| A109844 | 2016 | Ausquest Ltd | Balladonia Project Exploration Licences E69/3246, 3317 and 3361 Partial Relinquishment Report For the Period 2 |
| A106787 | 2015 | Mining Projects Group Limited | Balladonia E69/3082 Annual Report for 04/06/2014 to 03/06/2015 |
| A106385 | 2015 | Next Commodities Pty Ltd | Balladonia Project E69/3211 Annual Report for the period 19 May 2014 to 18 May 2015 |
| A105344 | 2015 | Beadell Resources Ltd | Balladonia Project E69/3041 Final Report for the Period 21/02/2013 to 5/03/2015 |
| A101464 | 2014 | Beadell Resources Limited | Annual Report on Exploration for Period 21/02/2013 to 20/02/2014, Balladonia Project E69/3041 |
| A99570 | 2013 | Salazar Gold Pty Ltd | Balladonia Project E69/2755 and E69/2788 Combined Annual Technical Report 29 July 2012- 28 July 2013 |
| A94547 | 2012 | Salazar Gold Pty Ltd | Balladonia Project Exploration Licences E69/2755 and E69/2788 (C117/2012) Combined Annual Technical Report for |
| A91952 | 2011 | Ligniteoil Pty Ltd | Annual Report E69/2761 Balladonia Project For the period 04/10/2010 – 03/10/2011 |
| A88528 | 2010 | Epsilon Energy Ltd | Final Surrender Exploration Report For the Period: 24 February 2009 to 25 August 2010 |
| A86347 | 2010 | Epsilon Energy Ltd | Final Surrender Exploration Report, For the Period: 7 April 2009 to 11 December 2009, Balladonia Uranium Final |
All 34 report numbers over Balladonia
A153788 2026, A149170 2025, A146304 2025, A143946 2024, A143945 2024, A143360 2024, A132088 2022, A124879 2020, A123469 2020, A122655 2020, A109844 2016, A106787 2015, A106385 2015, A105344 2015, A101464 2014, A99570 2013, A94547 2012, A91952 2011, A88528 2010, A86347 2010, A84395 2009, A84394 2009, A83090 2009, A80084 2008, A78974 2008, A77771 2008, A75694 2007, A40649 1994, A34059 1991, A31260 1990, A30864 1990, A28865 1989, A35967 1982, A36038 1981
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What does the exploration record say about Balladonia?
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