Citadel
Shire of East Pilbara
Citadel is a gold, copper and silver exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 24 WAMEX reports were lodged by 8 companies between 2008 and 2026, most recently Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited in 2026. Of those, 3 declare a resource.
Reports
24
Operators
8
companies on record
Worked
19yrs
2008 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
6 commodities on record
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Citadel in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent75 × 96 km
Report areas mapped10
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Citadel, most active first.
Antipa Resources Pty Ltd 8Antipa Minerals Ltd. 4Venus Metals Corporation Limited 4Glengarry Resources Nl 3Antipa Minerals Ltd Rio Tinto Exploration 2Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Rio Tinto Winu 1Firefly Operations Pty Ltd 1Centaurus Metals Limited 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 19 live and pending tenements sit over the Citadel ground, held under 8 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 Citadel
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 24 · Copper 20 · Uranium 7 · Base Metals 2 · Silver 1 · Tungsten 1
- Work on record
- Diamond drilling 9 · RC drilling 8 · Aerial EM surveys 6 · Geophysical interpretation 6 · Co-funded drilling 5 · IP surveys 5 · EM logging 4 · Geological interpretation 4
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 3 reports: A115968 (2018), A101109 (2014), A96872 (2013)
- Downloadable data
- 17 of 24 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 24 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 16 · Co-Funded Drilling 4 · Partial Surrender 3 · Final Surrender 1
Reports by decade
32000s
172010s
32020s
Exploration reports
24 WAMEX reports filed over Citadel.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154904 | 2026 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited; Rio Tinto Winu Pty Limite | Final Surrender Report E45/4213 & E45/4214 Citadel for the period ending 23/04/2026.(C58/2007) |
| A129355 | 2022 | Firefly Operations Pty Ltd | Citadel E45/5397 Annual Tenement Report for the period ending 17/08/2021 |
| A122798 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel Project – Annual Technical Report C58/2007 for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A119179 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd.; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Citadel Project C58/2007 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A116875 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Final Report- EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Application, DAG2017/00925814, Citadel Project - Calibre Indu |
| A116873 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Final Report- EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Application, DAG2017/01048460, Citadel Project – Rimfire Dril |
| A115968 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd.; Rio Tinto Exploration Limited | C58/2007 - Citadel Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E45/02874, E45/02876, E45/ |
| A112123 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel Project – Annual Technical Report C58/2007 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E45/0287 |
| A104856 | 2015 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | E45/2876 and E45/2877 – Partial Surrender Report for the period 5th January 2009 to 4th January 2015 |
| A101109 | 2014 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E45/2874, 2876-2877 & 2901. [C58/2007] |
| A98241 | 2013 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 28th March 2007 to 27th March 2013, E45/2901. [C58/2 |
| A97642 | 2013 | Venus Metals Corp Ltd | Citadel Project E45/3435 Final Report on EIS Government Industry Co-Funded Drlling Programme 2013-13 (DAG2012/ |
| A97297 | 2013 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel Project, E45/2874 – Partial Surrender Report for the period 8th January 2007 to 7th December 2012. |
| A96872 | 2013 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/2874, 2876, 2877 & 2 |
| A97188 | 2012 | Venus Metals Corp Ltd | Annual Report for the period 4th Feb 2012 to 3rd Feb 2013, Citadel Project, E45/3435 |
| A96042 | 2012 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | CITADEL PROJECT Final Report- EIS Co-funded Exploration Drilling Application DAG2012/00031379, Citadel Project |
| A93297 | 2012 | Venus Metals Corp Ltd | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 04/02/2011 to 03/02/2012, E45/3435. |
| A92881 | 2012 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/2874, 2876-2877 & 29 |
| A89831 | 2011 | Venus Metals Corp Ltd | CITADEL PROJECT, EXPLORATION LICENCE: E45/3435, ANNUAL GEOLOGICAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 04/02/2010 T0 04/02/2 |
| A89326 | 2011 | Centaurus Metals Limited | CITADEL PROJECT Combined Annual Technical Report EL45/2874, EL45/2876, EL45/2877, EL45/2901 For the Period 1st |
All 24 report numbers over Citadel
A154904 2026, A129355 2022, A122798 2020, A119179 2019, A116875 2018, A116873 2018, A115968 2018, A112123 2017, A104856 2015, A101109 2014, A98241 2013, A97642 2013, A97297 2013, A96872 2013, A97188 2012, A96042 2012, A93297 2012, A92881 2012, A89831 2011, A89326 2011, A85860 2009, A81310 2009, A77452 2008, A104366
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