Sir Samuel
Shire of Leonora
Sir Samuel is a lithium and base metals exploration project in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, earlier explored for gold and nickel. Its 22 WAMEX reports were lodged by 10 companies between 1968 and 2023, most recently Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. in 2023. Of those, 1 declares a resource.
Reports
22
Operators
10
companies on record
Worked
56yrs
1968 to 2023, 3 years ago
Main target
Lithium
Gold most reported overall
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Sir Samuel in the Shire of Leonora
Ground extent85 × 95 km
Report areas mapped16
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Sir Samuel, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 11 live and pending tenements sit over the Sir Samuel ground, held under 4 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
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- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Sir Samuel
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 11 · Nickel 10 · Copper 7 · Base Metals 3 · Platinum 3 · Lithium 2 · Cobalt 1 · Lead 1
- Work on record
- Geological mapping 7 · Soil sampling 7 · Aerial magnetic surveys 5 · Diamond drilling 5 · Rock chip sampling 5 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · RAB drilling 3 · Rotary drilling 3
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 1 report: A20201 (1987)
- Downloadable data
- 6 of 22 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 22 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 17 · Final Surrender 4 · Partial Surrender 1
Reports by decade
21960s
31970s
51980s
61990s
22000s
12010s
22020s
Exploration reports
22 WAMEX reports filed over Sir Samuel.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A134830 | 2023 | Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. | Sir Samuel Project E36/918 Surrender Report for the period ending 11/04/2023. |
| A133961 | 2023 | Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. | Sir Samuel Project E36/918 Annual Report for the period ending 16/2/2023 |
| A88854 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Surrender Mineral Exploration Report E36/570, 6th September 2006 – 21st October 2010 |
| A70239 | 2005 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Partial Surrender Report on Exploration for the period to 09/02/05 Project C171/1997 Darlot, E37/240 (Sir Samu |
| A60005 | 2000 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sir Samuel Project, Annual Report for the period 22/09/1998 to 21/09/1999, E36/390 and E37/393. |
| A57940 | 1999 | Yardarino Mining Nl | Sir Samuel Joint Venture. Surrender report for E37/362. 31/10/95-30/10/98. |
| A56896 | 1998 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sir Samuel (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 22/09/1997 to 21/09/1998, E36/254 & 390; E37/362 & 393. |
| A53232 | 1997 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sir Samuel Joint Venture - Combined Annual Report 22/09/96 - 21/09/97 E36/254, E37/362, 393, MLA36/458 |
| A49479 | 1996 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sir Samuel Project, Annual Report for the period 22 September 1995 to 21 September 1996 Tenements E36/254 E37/ |
| A48701 | 1996 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Sir Samuel Project, Final & Annual Report for the period 14th February 19954 to 30th June 1996, E36/271. |
| A45723 | 1995 | Yardarino Mining Nl | Sir Samuel Project, Annual Report E36/254 for the period ending 22 September 1995. |
| A24317 | 1988 | Dominion Gold Operations Pty Ltd | 1987 Annual report to the mines department, Sir Samuel Project, Yakabindie joint venture. East Murchison goldf |
| A20201 | 1987 | Queen Margaret Gold Mines Nl | Annual Report , M36/24 and M36/25, 17th January 1986 to 16th January 1987, Sir Samuel Project. |
| A13519 | 1984 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Sir Samuel Project,Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1983, MC36/115, 116, 463-476, 486, 487, 664-668, 78 |
| A10954 | 1982 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Sir Samuel Project , Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1981,MC36 115-116, 664- 668, 787,806-808, 1166-11 |
| A8801 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Sir Samuel Project, Annual Report for the period 13th December 1978 to 11th December 1979, MC36/463-476, 586-5 |
| A7003 | 1977 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Sir Samuel Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1976, MC36/91..........MC36/3622. |
| A546 | 1971 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Annual Report On Temporary Reserve No. 3719H - Sir Samuel |
| A544 | 1970 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Annual Report For 1969 On Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel |
| A543 | 1969 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel Annual Report 1968 (TR70/3719) |
All 22 report numbers over Sir Samuel
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What does the exploration record say about Sir Samuel?
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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.