Coongan
Shire of East Pilbara
Coongan is a gold, iron ore and base metals exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 41 WAMEX reports were lodged by 16 companies between 1972 and 2024, most recently Azure Minerals Limited in 2024.
Reports
41
Operators
16
companies on record
Worked
53yrs
1972 to 2024, 2 years ago
Main target
Gold
12 commodities on record
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Coongan in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent99 × 167 km
Report areas mapped26
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Coongan, most active first.
Great Southern Mines Nl 11Compass Resources Nl 4Noranda Australia Ltd 4Interquip Pty Ltd 3Pacton Pilbara Pty Ltd 2Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd 2Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd 2Brockman Resources Ltd 2Cra Exploration Pty Ltd 2Rudall Resources Nl 2Bacome Pty Ltd 2Azure Minerals Limited Vaalbara Resources 1Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd 1Gondwana Resources Ltd 1International Nickel Aust Ltd 1Aminex Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 95 live and pending tenements sit over the Coongan ground, held under 35 names.
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Exploration record on Coongan
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 34 · Base Metals 13 · Iron 10 · Silver 5 · Copper 3 · Molybdenum 2 · Uranium 2 · Lead 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 25 · Stream sediment sampling 18 · Geological mapping 16 · RC drilling 13 · Soil sampling 13 · Aerial magnetic surveys 7 · Photogeology 5 · Aerial colour photography 4
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 22 of 41 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 41 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 18 · Final Surrender 10 · Partial Surrender 7 · Non-statutory 6
Reports by decade
21970s
41980s
191990s
12000s
92010s
42020s
Exploration reports
41 WAMEX reports filed over Coongan.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A139356 | 2024 | Azure Minerals Limited; Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration License E46/1156 for the year ending 004/02/2024 |
| A127350 | 2021 | Pacton Pilbara Pty Ltd | Coongan Project E45/04972 Final Report fpor the period 19 March 2020 to 18 March 2021 |
| A124231 | 2020 | Pacton Pilbara Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report Coogan Project E45/04972 for the period ending 18 March 2020 |
| A123262 | 2020 | Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for E46/1156 - Coongan - 5 February 2019 to 4 February 2020 |
| A119579 | 2019 | Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Annual Report - E46/1156 Coongan for the period 5 February 2018 to 4 February 2019 |
| A109062 | 2016 | Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd | Coongan Project E46/655 Partial Surrender Report for the period 24/04/2006 to 19/04/2016 |
| A102151 | 2014 | Interquip Pty Ltd | Coongan Project, E45/2754, Final Surrender Report for the period 30 March 2007 to 29 March 2014. |
| A99780 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Coongan Project E45/3523 – combined annual report for the year ended 19th August 2013 and final surrender repo |
| A98025 | 2013 | Interquip Pty Ltd | Annual Report E45/2754 East Pilbara Shire Western Australia for the period 30 March 2012 to 29 March 2013 |
| A95528 | 2012 | Brockman Mining Australia | COONGAN PROJECT E45/3253 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 19th August 2012 |
| A94559 | 2012 | Interquip Pty Ltd | E45/2754 Annual Report for the Period 30 March 2011 to 29 March 2012 |
| A91954 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Coongan Project E45/3253 Annual Technical Report For the year ended 19th August 2011 |
| A88434 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Annual report for the period 20 August 2009 to 19 August 2010, Coongan Project, E45/3253 |
| A73992 | 2006 | Gondwana Resources Ltd | Annual Report, Coongan Project E45/2456, Period Covered to 18 October 2006, (Marble Bar). |
| A56370 | 1998 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Surrender Report for Exploration Licences 45/1238,1239 & 1282 Coongan Gold Basemetal Project Corunna Downs Eas |
| A54468 | 1998 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Surrender Report for Exploration Licences E45/1152 & E45/1153, Coongan Gold/ Basemetal Project, Corunna Downs |
| A53539 | 1998 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licences E45/1152 &1153 Coongan Gold Basemetal Project Corunna Downs |
| A50694 | 1997 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Coongan Project, 1997 Surrender Report Exploration Licence E46/362, March 1997. |
| A50141 | 1997 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Coongan Project, Final Surrender Report to January 1997, E46/261-262, 399, 368; E45/1524,1555. |
| A50117 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Coongan Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1996, E45/1152-1153, 1238-39 & 1282 |
All 41 report numbers over Coongan
A139356 2024, A127350 2021, A124231 2020, A123262 2020, A119579 2019, A109062 2016, A102151 2014, A99780 2013, A98025 2013, A95528 2012, A94559 2012, A91954 2011, A88434 2010, A73992 2006, A56370 1998, A54468 1998, A53539 1998, A50694 1997, A50141 1997, A50117 1997, A49935 1997, A49930 1997, A49257 1996, A48317 1996, A47308 1996, A46937 1995, A46142 1995, A44362 1995, A43899 1995, A43835 1995, A45897 1994, A43819 1994, A37772 1993, A23906 1987, A20986 1987, A16274 1985, A16394 1984, A4489 1974, A3147 1972, A50659, A40358
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