Whim Creek
City of Karratha
Whim Creek is a copper, zinc and lead exploration project in the City of Karratha, Western Australia. Its 51 WAMEX reports were lodged by 19 companies between 1965 and 2023, most recently Anax Metals Limited in 2023. Of those, 10 declare a resource.
Reports
51
Operators
19
companies on record
Worked
59yrs
1965 to 2023, 3 years ago
Main target
Copper
10 commodities on record
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Whim Creek in the City of Karratha
Ground extent61 × 65 km
Report areas mapped18
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Whim Creek, most active first.
Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd 8Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd 7Venturex Resources Limited 6Pilbara Mines Nl 4Whim Creek Consolidated Nl 4Mallina Mining & Exp Nl 4Straits Resources Ltd 3Mr Wood F 2Dominion Mining Ltd 2Utah Development Co Ltd 2Anax Metals Limited 1Dalrymple Resources Nl 1Mr Wood Mf 1Sons Of Gwalia Ltd 1Geopeko 1Mr May Sm 1Mr May Rj 1Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd 1West Pilbara Antimony Pty Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 45 live and pending tenements sit over the Whim Creek ground, held under 14 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 Whim Creek
- Local government
- City of Karratha
- Commodities targeted
- Copper 39 · Zinc 26 · Lead 18 · Gold 17 · Base Metals 15 · Silver 11 · Nickel 2 · Platinum Group Elements 2
- Work on record
- RC drilling 20 · Soil sampling 19 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Diamond drilling 15 · Geological mapping 15 · Mineral resource estimate 10 · Aerial magnetic surveys 7 · Ground magnetic surveys 7
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 10 reports: A117769 (2018), A99386 (2013), A84410 (2009), A71122 (2008), A73346 (2006), A69340 (2004) and 4 more
- Downloadable data
- 27 of 51 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 35 · Non-statutory 11 · Partial Surrender 3 · Final Surrender 2
Reports by decade
51960s
61970s
41980s
131990s
92000s
112010s
22020s
Exploration reports
51 WAMEX reports filed over Whim Creek.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A136814 | 2023 | Anax Metals Limited | Partial Surrender of E47/3495 Whim Creek Project For the Period 1 August 2017 to 26 July 2023 |
| A124920 | 2020 | Venturex Resources Limited | C384_1996 Whim Creek Annual Technical Report for the period ending 26/07/2020 |
| A121045 | 2019 | Venturex Resources Limited | Whim Creek Annual Technical Report C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2018 to 26 July 2019, M47/00236, E47/03495 |
| A117769 | 2018 | Venturex Resources Ltd | Whim Creek Project, C384/1996, 27 July 2017 - 26 July 2018 |
| A115005 | 2017 | Venturex Resources Ltd | Annual Technical Report Whim Creek C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2016 to 26 July 2017, M47/00236, M47/00237 |
| A109900 | 2016 | Venturex Resources Limited | Annual Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 For the Period 28 July 2015 to 27 August 2016, M47/00236, M47/00237 |
| A108063 | 2016 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | FINAL SURRENDER REPORT For the Period 21 April 2005 to 21 January 2016 WHIM CREEK E47/976 |
| A106746 | 2015 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | Annual Combined Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 for the period 28 July 2014 to 27 July 2015, M47/323, M47 |
| A105726 | 2015 | Venturex Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E47/976 Whim Creek Project for the period 21 April 2005 to 15 May 2015 |
| A103582 | 2014 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the Period 27 July 2013 to 26 July 2014, E 47/924, 976, 1088, M |
| A99386 | 2013 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32 |
| A91473 | 2011 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the period 27 July 2010 to 26 July 2011, EL47/924, 976, 1088, M |
| A87995 | 2010 | Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd | Annual Report for the period 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2010, C384/1996 Tenement Numbers: EL 47/924, 976, 1088, M |
| A84410 | 2009 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2008 to 26 July 2009, M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443, |
| A79648 | 2008 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008 |
| A76113 | 2008 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996) |
| A71122 | 2008 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual technical report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2004 to 26 July 2005 (C384/1996, M47/236-238, 443, E47/92 |
| A73346 | 2006 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2005 to 26 July 2006, Combined Reporting No. C384/1996, ( |
| A69340 | 2004 | Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd | Whim Creek Project, Combined annual report, C384/1996, M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443 For the period 27 Ju |
| A67485 | 2003 | Straits Resources Ltd | Development Proposal For the Whim Creek Copper Project Relaocation of the GCC SX EW Plant Accelerated mining a |
All 51 report numbers over Whim Creek
A136814 2023, A124920 2020, A121045 2019, A117769 2018, A115005 2017, A109900 2016, A108063 2016, A106746 2015, A105726 2015, A103582 2014, A99386 2013, A91473 2011, A87995 2010, A84410 2009, A79648 2008, A76113 2008, A71122 2008, A73346 2006, A69340 2004, A67485 2003, A66767 2003, A65515 2002, A59103 1999, A58403 1999, A56705 1998, A56055 1998, A55087 1998, A54678 1998, A52302 1997, A48861 1996, A47865 1996, A47718 1996, A45479 1995, A44474 1995, A41764 1994, A31224 1989, A29877 1989, A27493 1988, A22184 1987, A7461 1978, A3495 1973, A1683 1971, A266 1971, A3412 1970, A14 1970, A9715 1969, A19 1969, A18 1969, A1221 1968, A3200 1965, A95075
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