Western Tanami
Shire of Halls Creek
Western Tanami is a gold exploration project in the Shire of Halls Creek, Western Australia. Its 35 WAMEX reports were lodged by 7 companies between 2003 and 2026, most recently Black Cat (Coyote) Pty Ltd in 2026. Of those, 5 declare a resource.
Reports
35
Operators
7
companies on record
Worked
24yrs
2003 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
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Western Tanami in the Shire of Halls Creek
Ground extent85 × 79 km
Report areas mapped26
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Western Tanami, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 17 live and pending tenements sit over the Western Tanami ground, held under 3 names.
Free account
- 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 Western Tanami
- Local government
- Shire of Halls Creek
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 35
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 20 · Diamond drilling 14 · Aircore drilling 11 · Geological interpretation 11 · RC drilling 11 · Geophysical interpretation 10 · Lag sampling 10 · Soil sampling 10
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 5 reports: A81626 (2009), A77802 (2008), A74810 (2007), A72409 (2006), A70417 (2005)
- Downloadable data
- 34 of 35 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 19 · Partial Surrender 9 · Final Surrender 7
Reports by decade
172000s
122010s
62020s
Exploration reports
35 WAMEX reports filed over Western Tanami.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154757 | 2026 | Black Cat (Coyote) Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for the Western Tanami Project P80/1840 for the period ending 02/04/2026. |
| A149335 | 2025 | Black Cat (Coyote) Pty Ltd | E80/3388 and E80/3389 Final Surrender Report Western Tanami for the period ending 14/05/2025. |
| A124502 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Western Tanami Project E80/3389 Partial Surrender Report, Period Ending 16/06/2020 |
| A124461 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Western Tanami Project E80/3388 Partial Surrender Report, for the period 15/05/2006-16/06/2020. |
| A123148 | 2020 | Northern Star (Western Tanami) Pty Limited | Western Tanami Project C119/2002 Combined Annual Report, Period Ending 31/12/2019 |
| A122915 | 2020 | Northern Star (Western Tanami) Pty Limited | Western Tanami Project E80/1481 Partial Surrender Report Period Ending 04/10/2019 |
| A119445 | 2019 | Northern Star (Western Tanami) Pty Limited | C119/2002 Combined Annual Report Western Tanami Project For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A116314 | 2018 | Northern Star (Tanami) Pty Ltd | C119/2002 Western Tanami Project Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E 80/01481, E |
| A111998 | 2017 | Tanami Exploration Nl | C119/2002 Combined Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E80/01481, E80/01483, E80/ |
| A108512 | 2016 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 80/1481, 1483, 1679, 1737, 3388, 3389, 3665 M80/ 559, 560, 561 Wes |
| A105671 | 2015 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Annual and Final Report Exploration Licence 80/1679 Western Tanami Project for the period from 1 January 2009 |
| A105247 | 2015 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 80/1481, 1483, 1679, 1737, 3388, 3389, 3665, M80/ 559, 560, 561 We |
| A104410 | 2014 | Tanami Exploration Nl | 2014 Annual and Final Report ELs 80/1677, 80/2133, 80/3238, 80/3845, 80/4006, 80/4305 & 80/4307 Western Tanami |
| A101803 | 2014 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Western Tanami Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E80/1481, 1483, 1677, 1679, 173 |
| A97339 | 2013 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Combined Annual Report Western Tanami Project C119/2002 From 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, E80/1481, 148 |
| A93258 | 2012 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Western Tanami Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E80/1481, 1483, 1 |
| A89607 | 2011 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Combined Annual Report Western Tanami Project C119/2002 From 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, E80/1481, 14 |
| A86434 | 2010 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Combined Annual Report E80/1481, 1483, 1677, 1679, 1737, 2133, 3238, 3388, 3389, 3665, 3844, 3845, 4006, M80/ |
| A81626 | 2009 | Tanami Exploration Nl | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT E80/1481, 1483, 1677, 1679, 1737, 2133, 3238, 3388, 3389, 3665, 3844, 3845 and M80/ 559 |
| A78236 | 2008 | Tanami Exploration Nl | Western Tanami Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 6th April 1992 to 12th March 2008, E80/1483 (' |
All 35 report numbers over Western Tanami
A154757 2026, A149335 2025, A124502 2020, A124461 2020, A123148 2020, A122915 2020, A119445 2019, A116314 2018, A111998 2017, A108512 2016, A105671 2015, A105247 2015, A104410 2014, A101803 2014, A97339 2013, A93258 2012, A89607 2011, A86434 2010, A81626 2009, A78236 2008, A77802 2008, A76785 2007, A76134 2007, A75001 2007, A74810 2007, A73501 2006, A72409 2006, A72057 2006, A71120 2005, A70923 2005, A70869 2005, A70417 2005, A68463 2004, A66271 2003, A66270 2003
Other projects in the Shire of Halls Creek
What does the exploration record say about Western Tanami?
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