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Famous Blue

Shire of Laverton

Famous Blue is a gold exploration project in the Shire of Laverton, Western Australia. Its 27 WAMEX reports were lodged by 12 companies between 1985 and 2015, most recently Regis Resources Limited in 2015. Of those, 7 declare a resource.

Reports
27
Operators
12
companies on record
Worked
31yrs
1985 to 2015, 11 years ago
Main target
Gold
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Famous Blue in the Shire of Laverton
Ground extent30 × 26 km
Report areas mapped11

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Exploration record on Famous Blue

Local government
Shire of Laverton
Commodities targeted
Gold 27
Work on record
RC drilling 8 · Mineral resource estimate 7 · Soil sampling 7 · Geophysical interpretation 6 · Metallurgy 6 · Geological mapping 5 · Rotary drilling 5 · Diamond drilling 4
Resource declared
Yes, in 7 reports: A91189 (2011), A46073 (1995), A37214 (1992), A37213 (1992), A34860 (1991), A30286 (1989) and 1 more
Downloadable data
10 of 27 reports include a digital package
Reports with no exploration
2 of 27 record no work done
Report types
Annual 22 · Non-statutory 3 · Final Surrender 2
Reports by decade
31980s
111990s
82000s
42010s

Exploration reports

27 WAMEX reports filed over Famous Blue.
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Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorTitle
A106499 2015 Regis Resources Limited Famous Blue C61/2010 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, P38/03769, P38/03770, P38/03771
A102624 2014 Al Maynard & Associates Annual Technical Exploration Report for the period 1st July 2013 - 30th June 2014, Famous Blue Project P38/376
A91189 2011 Richmond W R Combined Annual Report for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, Famous Blue Project, C61/2010 - P38/3769 –
A87198 2010 Richmond W R Combined Annual Report for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, Famous Blue Project, C61/2010 - P38/3769 –
A74061 2007 South Boulder Mines Ltd Annual Report on M38/331 Famous Blue for the Period 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006, (Duketon).
A71297 2005 South Boulder Mines Ltd Annual Report on M38/331, Famous Blue, for the Period 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2005, (Duketon).
A69605 2004 South Boulder Mines Ltd Annual report on M38/33, Famous Blue, for the period 1 October, 2003 to 30 September 2004, Laverton
A68600 2004 South Boulder Mines Ltd Annual report on M38/331, Famous Blue, for the period 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2003
A68599 2004 South Boulder Mines Ltd Annual report on M38/331, Famous Blue, for the period 01/10/2001-30/09/2002 (C178/1997)
A64468 2002 Sub-Sahara Resources Nl Surrender Report E38/443 Laverton WA
A64232 2002 Sub-Sahara Resources Nl Annual Report for the period ending 16/12/2001 prospecting licences 38/2400 & 38/2401, Laverton WA.
A63831 2000 Johnsons Well Mining Nl Surrender Report for the period 18 March to 12 June 2000 ,Famous Blue Project, P38/2309 & 2310.
A51462 1997 Johnsons Well Mining Nl Annual Report for the Period 26 April 1996 to 25 April 1997, P38/2713, Famous Blue Project.
A46073 1995 Johnsons Well Mining Nl M38/331 E38/693 P38/2309 to P38/2310 P38/2596 to P38/2598 Famous Blue JV Annual report for the period 1 Octobe
A44354 1995 Maiden Gold Nl Famous Blue Project, Annual Report :Review of exploration work 18/3/94 to 17/3/95 Prospecting Licence P38/2309
A44353 1995 Maiden Gold Nl Famous Blue Project, Annual Report : Review of Exploration Work 18/3/94 to 17/3/95 Prospecting Licence P38/231
A42742 1994 Maiden Gold Nl Review of Pre-Development work carried out to Famous Blue Resource on Mining Lease M38/331 between 01/10/93 to
A39429 1993 Leader Resources Nl R Report for the period 1993 Famous Blue Project M38/331
A37214 1992 Ivernia West Plc Revised feasibility study June 1992 Famous Blue Gold Mine E38/417, E38/443, M38/331, P38/2219 to P38/2224, P3
A37213 1992 Ivernia West Plc Feasibility study (Annual Report) Famous Blue Gold Mine E38/417, E38/443, M38/294, M38/295, and M38/331 Jan 1
All 27 report numbers over Famous Blue
A106499 2015, A102624 2014, A91189 2011, A87198 2010, A74061 2007, A71297 2005, A69605 2004, A68600 2004, A68599 2004, A64468 2002, A64232 2002, A63831 2000, A51462 1997, A46073 1995, A44354 1995, A44353 1995, A42742 1994, A39429 1993, A37214 1992, A37213 1992, A37133 1992, A36968 1992, A34860 1991, A30286 1989, A20653 1987, A15903 1985, A26018

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