Annean
Annean is a lithium, gold and nickel exploration project in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia. Its 5 WAMEX reports were lodged by 4 companies between 1973 and 2026, most recently Metals Australia Ltd in 2026.
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Annean , most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 55 live and pending tenements sit over the Annean ground, held under 29 names.
- 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
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Annean
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 4 · Copper 2 · Nickel 2 · Base Metals 2 · Cobalt 1 · Lithium 1 · Rare Earth Elements 1
- Work on record
- Geological reconnaissance 2 · Geophysical interpretation 2 · Soil sampling 2 · Aerial magnetic surveys 1 · Aircore drilling 1 · Geological interpretation 1 · Geological mapping 1 · Grab sampling 1
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 2 of 5 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 3 · Partial Surrender 1 · Non-statutory 1
Exploration reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154244 | 2026 | Metals Australia Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for the Annean Project E51/2059 for the period ending 11/02/2026. |
| A58838 | 1999 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | 1999 Annual Report Covering Annean Prospect Exploration Licence 51/755 Period 21/07/1998 to 20/07/1999 Murchis |
| A55430 | 1998 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | 1998 Annual Report covering Annean jProspect Exploration Licence 51/755 Period 21/07/1997 to 20/07/1998. |
| A50664 | 1996 | Atlantic Gold Nl | Annean Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E51/481 for the period 24th February 1996 to 23rd February |
| A3815 | 1973 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Annean Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, July 1973, MC51/ 90, 149-152, 480-481. |
Other projects in the Shire of Meekatharra
What does the exploration record say about Annean ?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over a chosen area into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report. How the reports work.
Get the free report Open this ground on the mapTenure 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.