Mertondale
Shire of Leonora
Mertondale is a gold, nickel and cobalt exploration project in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia. Its 99 WAMEX reports were lodged by 20 companies between 1969 and 2026, most recently Magnetic Resources Nl in 2026. Of those, 10 declare a resource.
Reports
99
Operators
20
companies on record
Worked
58yrs
1969 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
7 commodities on record
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Mertondale in the Shire of Leonora
Ground extent45 × 62 km
Report areas mapped52
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Mertondale, most active first.
Gme Resources Ltd 18Hunter Resources Ltd 8Niwest Ltd 6Normandy Exploration Ltd 6Magnetic Resources Nl 5Ashton Gold Wa Ltd 5Sons Of Gwalia Ltd 4Newcrest Operations Ltd 3Conquest Mining Ltd 3Westland Gold Nl 3Geopeko 3Western Mining Corporation Ltd 3Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd 3Reed Resources Ltd 2Croesus Mining Nl 2Minair Exploration Pty Ltd 2Cornwall Resources Corporation Nl 2Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd 2Gold & Mineral Exploration Nl 2Telluride Mining Nl 2
Who controls this ground today
Today 88 live and pending tenements sit over the Mertondale ground, held under 21 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 Mertondale
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 66 · Nickel 31 · Cobalt 18 · Copper 11 · Zinc 2 · Base Metals 1 · Molybdenum 1
- Work on record
- RC drilling 28 · Soil sampling 27 · Rotary drilling 24 · Rock chip sampling 23 · Geological mapping 17 · Ground magnetic surveys 14 · Geological reconnaissance 12 · Geophysical interpretation 12
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 10 reports: A112641 (2017), A93387 (2012), A90155 (2011), A86507 (2010), A66704 (2003), A62628 (2001) and 4 more
- Downloadable data
- 34 of 99 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 3 of 99 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 77 · Non-statutory 15 · Final Surrender 6 · Partial Surrender 1
Reports by decade
11960s
71970s
101980s
411990s
192000s
122010s
42020s
Exploration reports
99 WAMEX reports filed over Mertondale.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154840 | 2026 | Magnetic Resources Nl | Surrender Report, E37/1258 Mertondale, Western Australia, Reporting Period 5 October 2016 to 5 May 2026 |
| A132741 | 2022 | Magnetic Resources Nl | Partial Surrender Report, E37/1258 Mertondale, Western Australia, Reporting Period 5 October 2016 to 4 October |
| A123407 | 2020 | Gme Resources Ltd | Annual Report Mertondale Project M37/00591 for the period ending 28/02/2020 |
| A122363 | 2020 | Magnetic Resources Nl | Annual Report, C162/2016 Mertondale (E37/1258, E37/1177, E37/1303, P37/8687–8694), Western Australia, Reportin |
| A119752 | 2019 | Gme Resources Ltd | Annual Report Mertondale Project M37/00591 for the period 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019 |
| A118938 | 2019 | Magnetic Resources Nl | Annual Report, C162/2016 Mertondale (E37/1258, E37/1177, E37/1303, P37/8687–8694, P37/8913–8915, P37/8921), We |
| A116511 | 2018 | Gme Resources Ltd | Annual Report Mertondale Project M37/00591 For the Period 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018 |
| A115875 | 2018 | Magnetic Resources Nl | Annual Report, C162/2016 Mertondale (E37/1258 P37/8687–94), Western Australia, Reporting Period 1 November 201 |
| A112641 | 2017 | Gme Resources Ltd | Annual Report Mertondale Project M37/00591 for the period 20/02/2016 to 19/02/2017 |
| A108586 | 2016 | Gme Resources Ltd | Annual Report Mertondale Project M37/591 For the Period 20 February 2015 to 19 February 2016 |
| A105446 | 2015 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project M37/591 Annual Report for the period 20/02/2014 - 19/02/2015 |
| A101750 | 2014 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project M37/591 Annual Report for the period 20th February 2013 to 19th February 2014 |
| A97494 | 2013 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project M37/591 Annual Report for the period 20th February 2012 to 19th February 2013 |
| A93387 | 2012 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project, Annual Report for the period 20th February 2011 to 19th February 2012, M37/591. |
| A90155 | 2011 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project, Annual Report for the period 20th February 2010 to 19th February 2011, M37/591 |
| A86507 | 2010 | Gme Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project Annual Report 2009-2010, 20th February 2009 to 19th February 2010 |
| A81587 | 2009 | Gme Resources Ltd | MERTONDALE PROJECT M37/591 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT |
| A75526 | 2007 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project Annual Report on exploration for the year ending 7 April 2007 Combined Reporting No.C20/200 |
| A75357 | 2007 | Niwest Ltd | Mertondale Project P37/4201 to 4205 Annual Technical and Progress Report for the period 18th March 2006 to 17t |
| A72589 | 2006 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mertondale Project, Annual Report on Exploration for the Year Ending 7 April 2006, Combined Reporting No. C20/ |
All 99 report numbers over Mertondale
A154840 2026, A132741 2022, A123407 2020, A122363 2020, A119752 2019, A118938 2019, A116511 2018, A115875 2018, A112641 2017, A108586 2016, A105446 2015, A101750 2014, A97494 2013, A93387 2012, A90155 2011, A86507 2010, A81587 2009, A75526 2007, A75357 2007, A72589 2006, A72360 2006, A72359 2006, A71144 2005, A69205 2004, A67171 2003, A66704 2003, A66672 2003, A65490 2002, A65081 2002, A64712 2002, A64614 2002, A63959 2002, A62676 2001, A62628 2001, A61623 2001, A59182 1999, A58032 1999, A57128 1999, A56338 1998, A55452 1998, A55006 1998, A54841 1998, A54333 1998, A49686 1996, A49508 1996, A48193 1996, A47968 1996, A47907 1996, A47906 1996, A47905 1996, A47806 1996, A47805 1996, A47804 1996, A47803 1996, A47801 1996, A47199 1996, A46617 1996, A46616 1996, A46615 1996, A46219 1995, A45521 1995, A44705 1995, A43976 1995, A43314 1994, A42756 1994, A42731 1994, A41821 1994, A41134 1994, A40690 1994, A40653 1994, A39890 1993, A38997 1993, A38969 1993, A38961 1993, A33634 1991, A18194 1990, A24416 1988, A24251 1988, A23568 1988, A19557 1986, A17859 1986, A16776 1986, A14972 1985, A14407 1984, A12998 1984, A11779 1982, A8172 1979, A7428 1977, A6671 1972, A2730 1972, A12665 1971, A12664 1971, A2295 1971, A137 1969, A51187, A43641, A33565, A23270, A2265
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