Oakover
Shire of East Pilbara
Oakover is a manganese, gold and copper exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 38 WAMEX reports were lodged by 11 companies between 1977 and 2026, most recently Firebird Metals Limited in 2026.
Reports
38
Operators
11
companies on record
Worked
50yrs
1977 to 2026, this year
Main target
Manganese
12 commodities on record
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Oakover in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent404 × 335 km
Report areas mapped21
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Oakover, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 21 live and pending tenements sit over the Oakover ground, held under 14 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 Oakover
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Manganese 17 · Gold 11 · Iron 11 · Platinum Group Elements 5 · Copper 3 · Base Metals 3 · Zinc 2 · Platinum 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 14 · Geological mapping 8 · Aerial EM surveys 7 · Geological reconnaissance 7 · Ground gravity surveys 6 · RC drilling 5 · Geological interpretation 4 · Multielement analysis 4
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 29 of 38 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 38 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 25 · Final Surrender 8 · Partial Surrender 4 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
11970s
1980s
1990s
152000s
172010s
42020s
Exploration reports
38 WAMEX reports filed over Oakover.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154232 | 2026 | Firebird Metals Limited | Partial Surrender Report Tenements E46/1392 and E52/3948 Oakover Project for the period ending 28/02/2026. |
| A148852 | 2025 | Firebird Metals Limited | E52/03577 Partial Surrender Report - Oakover Project for the period ending 10/03/2025 |
| A127163 | 2021 | Red Metal Limited | E 45/5385 Oakover Surrender Report for Period Ended 6 April 2021 |
| A123608 | 2020 | Forrestania Pty Ltd | Annual Report for Tenement E52/3577 Oakover Project for the period ending 10/3/2020 |
| A109454 | 2016 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 10 June 2015 to 31 December 2016 OAKOVER PROJECT E45/2641 |
| A108907 | 2016 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Surrender Report C97/2009 For Lease Full Surrender for E45/2640 and Partial Surrender for E45/2641 OAKOVER PRO |
| A107681 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E45/4150 Oakover Project Annual Report For the Period 18 November 2014 to 17 November 2015 |
| A106686 | 2015 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Annual Report C97/2009 For Lease E45/2640 and E45/2641 Oakover Project for the period 10 JUNE 2014 TO 09 JUNE |
| A106684 | 2015 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Surrender Report Oakover Project For Leases E45/2638 and E45/3547 for the period 12/11/2008 - 02/06/2015, C97/ |
| A98580 | 2013 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2638; E45/2640; E45/2641& E45/3547 Period 10/06/12 to 09/06/13 (C97/2009 |
| A98554 | 2013 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Oakover Mn Project Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2639 Period 10/06/12 to 09/06/13 |
| A94576 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Oaker project E45/2669 Surrender Report for the Period 19 August 2005 to 18 August 2012 |
| A94371 | 2012 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2639 Period 10/06/11 to 09/06/12 |
| A94370 | 2012 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2638; E45/2640; E45/2641& E45/3547 Period 10/06/11 to 09/06/12 |
| A92800 | 2012 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E45/2638 Oakover Project for the Period 12/11/08 to 11/11/11 |
| A91365 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report For the Period 19 August 2010 to 18 August 2011 E45/2669, Oakover |
| A91201 | 2011 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2638; E45/2640; E45/2641& E45/3547 Period 10/06/10 to 09/06/11 (C97/2009 |
| A90762 | 2011 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2639 Period 10/06/10 to 09/06/11 |
| A88539 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report For the Period 19 August 2009 to 18 August 2010 E45/2669, Oakover |
| A87494 | 2010 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Oakover Mn Project Annual Report for Oakover Project E45/2639, Period 10/06/09 to 09/06/10 |
All 38 report numbers over Oakover
A154232 2026, A148852 2025, A127163 2021, A123608 2020, A109454 2016, A108907 2016, A107681 2016, A106686 2015, A106684 2015, A98580 2013, A98554 2013, A94576 2012, A94371 2012, A94370 2012, A92800 2012, A91365 2011, A91201 2011, A90762 2011, A88539 2010, A87494 2010, A87453 2010, A85066 2009, A84688 2009, A80758 2009, A79698 2008, A77122 2008, A76188 2007, A73502 2006, A69772 2005, A68785 2004, A67996 2004, A67923 2004, A67921 2004, A67920 2004, A67922 2003, A66839 2003, A7370 1977, A104533
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