Salt Creek
City of Karratha
Salt Creek is a copper, zinc and lead exploration project in the City of Karratha, Western Australia. Its 24 WAMEX reports were lodged by 10 companies between 1980 and 2015, most recently Venturex Resources Limited in 2015. Of those, 6 declare a resource.
Reports
24
Operators
10
companies on record
Worked
36yrs
1980 to 2015, 11 years ago
Main target
Copper
8 commodities on record
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Salt Creek in the City of Karratha
Ground extent23 × 9.1 km
Report areas mapped7
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Salt Creek, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 26 live and pending tenements sit over the Salt Creek ground, held under 8 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 Salt Creek
- Local government
- City of Karratha
- Commodities targeted
- Copper 15 · Zinc 14 · Lead 12 · Base Metals 11 · Silver 7 · Vanadium 3 · Titanium 2 · Gold 1
- Work on record
- Geophysical interpretation 8 · Diamond drilling 6 · Mineral resource estimate 6 · Soil sampling 6 · Geological mapping 5 · RC drilling 5 · Geophysical logging 3 · Aerial colour photography 2
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 6 reports: A79157 (2008), A72869 (2006), A62888 (2001), A60856 (2000), A22981 (1987), A8865 (1980)
- Downloadable data
- 4 of 24 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 19 · Final Surrender 3 · Partial Surrender 1 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
51980s
71990s
92000s
22010s
Exploration reports
24 WAMEX reports filed over Salt Creek.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A107023 | 2015 | Venturex Resources Limited | Annual Technical Report E47/924 Salt Creek Project for the period 27/07/2014 to 26/07/2015 |
| A107014 | 2015 | Venturex Resources Limited | Final Surrender Report E47/1088 Salt Creek Project for the period 05/08/2004 - 04/08/2015 |
| A79157 | 2008 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report Salt Creek Project 3 June 2007 to 2 June 2008, M47/323 and M47/324 C276/1996 |
| A75662 | 2007 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 3rd June 2006 to 2nd June 2007 M47/323 & M47/324.( C276/1996) |
| A72869 | 2006 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report, Salt Creek Project M47/323,324, 3 June 2005 to 2 June 2006, Combined Reporting No. C2 |
| A70962 | 2005 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual technical report, Salt Creek, 3 June 2004 to 2 June 2005 (M47/323, M47/324, C276/1996, Sherlock). |
| A68933 | 2004 | Mr Butler Rjt | Combined annual mineral exploration report for the period 4 June 2003 to 3 June 2004 Salt Creek Mining leases |
| A66977 | 2003 | Mr Butler R | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 4 June 2002 to 3 June 2003 Salt Creek Project C276/1 |
| A65056 | 2002 | Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 4 June 2001 to 3 June 2002, Salt Creek Mining Leases |
| A62888 | 2001 | Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For The Period 4 June 2000 To 3 June 2001 Salt Creek Mining Leases |
| A60856 | 2000 | Mr Butler Rjt | Combined Annual mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4 June 1999 to 3June 2000 Salt Creek Mining Leases |
| A58734 | 1999 | Mr Butler Rjt | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4/06/1998 TO 3/06/1999 West Pilbara Mineral Field W. |
| A56064 | 1998 | Pilbara Mines Nl | Salt Creek Mining Lease: M47/323-324, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 04/06/97 - 03/06/98 |
| A52610 | 1997 | Mr Butler Rjt | Combined annual mineral exploration report RJT Butler for the period 04/06/96 to 03/06/97. Salt Creek M47/323 |
| A48208 | 1996 | Pilbara Mines Nl | Salt Creek Mining Leases M47/323 and M47/324 Annual report for the period 4 June 1995 to 3 June 1996 |
| A45135 | 1995 | Pilbara Mines Nl | Salt Creek Annual Report For the Period 4 June 1993to 3 June 1995 Mining Lease 47/323,Mining Lease 47/324 |
| A37500 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Final Surrender Report, E47/279 Salt Creek Project,for the period 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1992. |
| A31668 | 1990 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Partial Surrender Report, Salt Creek Project, E47/279 from 30 April 1987 to 29 April 1990. |
| A22981 | 1987 | Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd | Annual report, Salt Creek, E47/150, for the period ending 14 January 1987 |
| A18183 | 1985 | Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd | Salt Creek, E47/150, Annual report for the period ending January 14 1986 |
All 24 report numbers over Salt Creek
A107023 2015, A107014 2015, A79157 2008, A75662 2007, A72869 2006, A70962 2005, A68933 2004, A66977 2003, A65056 2002, A62888 2001, A60856 2000, A58734 1999, A56064 1998, A52610 1997, A48208 1996, A45135 1995, A37500 1992, A31668 1990, A22981 1987, A18183 1985, A16970 1985, A15085 1985, A8865 1980, A22982
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What does the exploration record say about Salt Creek?
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Tenure 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.