Sophie Downs
Shire of Halls Creek
Sophie Downs is a gold, copper and zinc exploration project in the Shire of Halls Creek, Western Australia. Its 28 WAMEX reports were lodged by 15 companies between 1982 and 2020, most recently Legacy Iron Ore Ltd in 2020.
Reports
28
Operators
15
companies on record
Worked
39yrs
1982 to 2020, 6 years ago
Main target
Gold
12 commodities on record
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Sophie Downs in the Shire of Halls Creek
Ground extent46 × 83 km
Report areas mapped11
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Sophie Downs, most active first.
Thundelarra Limited 8Ishine International Resources Ltd 3Thundelarra Exploration Ltd 3Legacy Iron Ore Ltd 2Union Oil Development Corp 2Raptor Resources Limited 1Thunderlarra Exploration Ltd 1Panoramic Resources Ltd 1Metminco Ltd 1Lionore Australia (East Kimberley) Pty Ltd 1International Goldfields Ltd 1Great Australian Resources Ltd 1Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd 1Billiton Australia Pty Ltd 1Pnc Exp Aust Pty Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 32 live and pending tenements sit over the Sophie Downs ground, held under 15 names.
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Exploration record on Sophie Downs
- Local government
- Shire of Halls Creek
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 22 · Copper 17 · Zinc 14 · Lead 13 · Silver 12 · Base Metals 4 · Tungsten 4 · Iron 3
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 15 · Geological mapping 9 · Soil sampling 9 · RC drilling 7 · Geophysical interpretation 5 · Aerial EM surveys 4 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · Diamond drilling 3
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 18 of 28 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 24 · Final Surrender 3 · Partial Surrender 1
Reports by decade
31980s
11990s
72000s
152010s
22020s
Exploration reports
28 WAMEX reports filed over Sophie Downs.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A124800 | 2020 | Legacy Iron Ore Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Sophie Downs Project E 80/5067 for the period ending 17/07/2020 |
| A123073 | 2020 | Raptor Resources Limited | Annual Report On Exploration Licence E80/5079 Sophie Downs Project for the period ending 21/09/2019 |
| A121088 | 2019 | Legacy Iron Ore Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Sophie Downs Project E80/05067 for the period 18 July 2018 to 17 Jul |
| A119944 | 2019 | Thundelarra Limited | Final Surrender Report Sophie Downs Project E80/3673 for the period 5 February 2008 to 13 March 2019 |
| A119163 | 2019 | Thundelarra Limited | ANNUAL REPORT SOPHIE DOWNS PROJECT E80/3673 FOR THE PERIOD 5 FEBRUARY 2018 TO 4 FEBRUARY 2019 EAST KIMBERLEY |
| A115892 | 2018 | Thundelarra Limited | ANNUAL REPORT SOPHIE DOWNS PROJECT E80/3673 FOR THE PERIOD 5 FEBRUARY 2017 TO 4 FEBRUARY 2018 EAST KIMBERLEY M |
| A111982 | 2017 | Thundelarra Limited | Annual Report Sophie Downs Project E80/3673 for the period 05/02/2016 to 04/02/2016 |
| A108251 | 2016 | Thundelarra Limited | ANNUAL REPORT SOPHIE DOWNS PROJECT E80/3673 (5 February 2015 to 4 February 2016) |
| A107533 | 2015 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | Sophie Downs Project C211/2012, E80/4478 and E80/4450 Annual Report for the period 01/10/2014 to 30/09/2015 |
| A105287 | 2015 | Thundelarra Limited | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673, For the Period 5 February 2014 to 4 February 2015, East Kimberl |
| A104308 | 2014 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | Sophie Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 01/10/2013 to 30/09/2014, E80/4450 & 4478. [C211/2012] |
| A101657 | 2014 | Thundelarra Limited | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673, for the period 5 February 2013 to 4 February 2014, East Kimberl |
| A100484 | 2013 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | E80/4478 and E80/4450 (C211/2012) Sophie Downs Project Annual Report for the period: 01/10/2012 to 30/09/2013 |
| A97328 | 2013 | Thundelarra Limited | Sophie Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 5th February 2012 to 4th February 2013, E80/3673. |
| A93520 | 2012 | Thundelarra Exploration | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673, for the period 5 February 2011 to 4 February 2012, East Kimberl |
| A90458 | 2011 | Thunderlarra Exploration Ltd | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673, for the period 5 February 2010 to 4 February 2011, East Kimberl |
| A86263 | 2010 | Panoramic Resources Ltd | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673, for the period 5 February 2009 to 4 February 2010, East Kimberl |
| A82770 | 2009 | Metminco Ltd | Annual Report 24th April 2008 to 23rd April 2009, Sophie Downs E80/3742 |
| A81689 | 2009 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | ANNUAL REPORT SOPHIE DOWNS PROJECT E80/3673, FOR THE PERIOD 5 FEBRUARY 2008 TO 4 FEBRUARY 2009, EAST KIMBERLEY |
| A78641 | 2008 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | Annual Report, Sophie Downs Project; E80/3673 for the period 5 February 2007 to 4 February 2008, East Kimberle |
All 28 report numbers over Sophie Downs
A124800 2020, A123073 2020, A121088 2019, A119944 2019, A119163 2019, A115892 2018, A111982 2017, A108251 2016, A107533 2015, A105287 2015, A104308 2014, A101657 2014, A100484 2013, A97328 2013, A93520 2012, A90458 2011, A86263 2010, A82770 2009, A81689 2009, A78641 2008, A70921 2005, A70448 2005, A70413 2005, A66380 2003, A41704 1994, A18777 1986, A13245 1984, A11171 1982
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