Ashburton
Shire of Meekatharra
Ashburton is a gold, uranium and iron ore exploration project in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia. Its 25 WAMEX reports were lodged by 9 companies between 1962 and 2015, most recently Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd in 2015. Of those, 2 declare a resource.
Reports
25
Operators
9
companies on record
Worked
54yrs
1962 to 2015, 11 years ago
Main target
Gold
11 commodities on record
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Ashburton in the Shire of Meekatharra
Ground extent171 × 129 km
Report areas mapped15
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Ashburton, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 40 live and pending tenements sit over the Ashburton ground, held under 14 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
Premium
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Ashburton
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 15 · Uranium 7 · Base Metals 6 · Iron 4 · Lead 3 · Zinc 3 · Silver 2 · Rare Earth Elements 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 12 · RC drilling 7 · Stream sediment sampling 7 · Geological mapping 6 · Geophysical interpretation 5 · Soil sampling 5 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · Aerial magnetic surveys 3
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 2 reports: A69201 (2004), A1524 (1962)
- Downloadable data
- 14 of 25 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 4 of 25 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 11 · Final Surrender 7 · Partial Surrender 4 · Non-statutory 2 · Co-Funded Drilling 1
Reports by decade
11960s
1970s
21980s
31990s
102000s
92010s
Exploration reports
25 WAMEX reports filed over Ashburton.
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have the record over this ground read into one cited report, free for new accounts.
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A106023 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ashburton Project Area FInal Surrender Report E52/2819, 52/2820, 52/2821 & 52/2822 (C08/2013) for the period 1 |
| A104395 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ashburton Project Area Combined Annual Report (C08/2013) E52/2819, E52/2820, E52/2821, E52/2822 for the perio |
| A100526 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ashburton Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report C08/2013 for the period 12 December 2012 – 11 December |
| A100303 | 2013 | Avocet Resources Ltd | Ashburton Joint Venture C13/2009 Combined report for period 19 September 2012 to 18 September 2013 E52/1879, 1 |
| A95846 | 2012 | Avocet Resources Ltd | Ashburton Joint Venture C13/2009 Combined report for period 19 September 2011 to 18 September 2012, E52/1879, |
| A92103 | 2011 | U308 Ltd | Ashburton Joint Venture Combined report for period 19 September 2010 to 18 September 2011, C13/2009, |
| A88669 | 2010 | U308 Ltd | Ashburton Joint Venture C13/2009, Combined report for period 19 September 2009 to 18 September 2010 |
| A88005 | 2010 | U308 Ltd | EIS Final Report, Application Number DA2009/116 (Round 1) |
| A87994 | 2010 | Peak Resources Ltd | Mount Vernon - Surrender Report on Exploration Report Period: 10th June 2009 to 9th June 2010 |
| A76599 | 2007 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project South Eastern Exploration Area Prospecting Licence P52/1130 Surrender Report For the Period |
| A76598 | 2007 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project South Eastern Exploration Area Prospecting Licence P52/1129 Surrender Report For the Period |
| A76473 | 2007 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Surrender Report for the period ending 19 October 2007 Prospecting Licence P52/1128 Ashburton Project |
| A76154 | 2007 | Peak Resources Ltd | Mount Vernon E08/1239 Ashburton Project Annual Report on Exploration 10th June 2006 to 9th June 2007 |
| A73383 | 2006 | Peak Resources Ltd | Annual Report, 10 June 2005 to 9 June 2006, Ashburton Project, Mt Vernon E08/1239, (Turee Creek). |
| A70268 | 2005 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project, Exploration licence E52/1085, Partial surrender report for the period ending 12 March, 2005 |
| A69201 | 2004 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ashburton Project, Southeastern exploration area, Paraburdoo Gold project and Limerick Hill Joint Venture, 200 |
| A61012 | 2000 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project Southeastern Exploration Area E52/1085 Par tial Relinquishment Report to the Department of M |
| A60734 | 2000 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project Part of southeastern Exploration Area Final Technical Report for E52/1243 Period ending 06/0 |
| A59719 | 2000 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Asburton Regional project, Southeastern Exploration Area E52/1077,1086, Partial Surrender Report covering the |
| A59300 | 1999 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Ashburton Project, Part of Southeastern Exploration Area, Exploration Licence 52/1085, Partial Surrender Repor |
All 25 report numbers over Ashburton
A106023 2015, A104395 2014, A100526 2013, A100303 2013, A95846 2012, A92103 2011, A88669 2010, A88005 2010, A87994 2010, A76599 2007, A76598 2007, A76473 2007, A76154 2007, A73383 2006, A70268 2005, A69201 2004, A61012 2000, A60734 2000, A59719 2000, A59300 1999, A58064 1998, A55815 1998, A9916 1981, A9694 1981, A1524 1962
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What does the exploration record say about Ashburton?
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