Paterson South
Paterson South is a gold and copper exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 8 WAMEX reports were lodged by 4 companies between 2019 and 2026, most recently Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd in 2026.
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Paterson South, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 28 live and pending tenements sit over the Paterson South ground, held under 10 names.
- 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
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Paterson South
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Copper 8 · Gold 8
- Work on record
- Aerial EM surveys 4 · Aerial magnetic surveys 3 · Remote sensing and proximal sensing 3 · Geological interpretation 2 · Geophysical interpretation 2 · Heritage 2 · 3D geological modelling 1 · Aerial colour photography 1
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 4 of 8 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Partial Surrender 6 · Annual 2
Exploration reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154747 | 2026 | Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/5532 Paterson South for the period 14th May 2020 to 5th May 2026. C1 |
| A154555 | 2026 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | E45/5462 - Partial Surrender Report Paterson South for the period ending 11/03/2026. (C74/2025) |
| A154545 | 2026 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | E45/5311 - Partial Surrender Report Paterson South for the period ending 12/03/2026. (C74/2025) |
| A145152 | 2024 | Greatland Exploration Pty Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Lim | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/5122 for the period 20 August 2018 to 19 August 2024 |
| A138308 | 2024 | Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/4807 Paterson South for the period 4 December 2017 to 3 December 202 |
| A137807 | 2023 | Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for Budjidowns E45/4815 for the period 13/10/2017 to 11/10/2023 |
| A125380 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Mineral Exploration Annual Report 31488 for CR112/2019 – Paterson South for the period ending 19/08/2020 |
| A121802 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Mineral Exploration Annual Report 31306 for CR112/2019 – Paterson South for the period 20 August 2018 to 19 Au |
Other projects in the Shire of East Pilbara
What does the exploration record say about Paterson South?
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Get the free report Open this ground on the mapTenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0). Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.