Bresnahan
Shire of Meekatharra
Bresnahan is a rare earth elements, gold and uranium exploration project in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia. Its 23 WAMEX reports were lodged by 5 companies between 2001 and 2026, most recently Bresnahan Exploration Pty Ltd in 2026.
Reports
23
Operators
5
companies on record
Worked
26yrs
2001 to 2026, this year
Main target
Rare Earth Elements
8 commodities on record
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Bresnahan in the Shire of Meekatharra
Ground extent153 × 61 km
Report areas mapped17
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Bresnahan, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 8 live and pending tenements sit over the Bresnahan ground, held under 6 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 Bresnahan
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Commodities targeted
- Rare Earth Elements 16 · Uranium 14 · Gold 12 · Base Metals 4 · Copper 2 · Manganese 2 · Titanium 1 · Zircon 1
- Work on record
- Aerial magnetic surveys 10 · Rock chip sampling 10 · Geological reconnaissance 9 · Aerial radioactivity surveys 8 · Geophysical data processing 8 · Geophysical interpretation 8 · Surface geochemistry 8 · Aerial geophysical surveys 5
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 16 of 23 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 23 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 12 · Final Surrender 6 · Partial Surrender 5
Reports by decade
72000s
2010s
162020s
Exploration reports
23 WAMEX reports filed over Bresnahan.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153765 | 2026 | Bresnahan Exploration Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report E52/4041 and E 52/4042 (Bresnahan) for the period ending 06/01/2026 |
| A149153 | 2025 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | Bresnahan E52/3412 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 02/05/2025 |
| A149152 | 2025 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | Bresnahan E52/4228 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 02/05/2025 |
| A149136 | 2025 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | Bresnahan E52/4143 Final Surrender Report for thr period ending 2/5/2025 |
| A148881 | 2025 | Dreadnought Exploration Pty Ltd | E52/4083 Final Surrender Report Bresnahan Project for the period ending 2/5/2025 |
| A148879 | 2025 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | Bresnahan E52/3462 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2/5/2025 |
| A146210 | 2025 | Bresnahan Exploration Pty Ltd | Bresnahan E52/4042 Partial Surrender for the period 18 January 2024 to 2 December 2024 |
| A146209 | 2025 | Bresnahan Exploration Pty Ltd | Bresnahan E52/04043 Partial Surrender for the period 18 January 2024 to 2 December 2024 |
| A146208 | 2025 | Bresnahan Exploration Pty Ltd | Bresnahan E52/4041 Partial Surrender 21 May 2024 to 2 December 2024 |
| A145666 | 2024 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | E52/4143 Annual Report Bresnahan for the period ending 27/10/2024. |
| A145665 | 2024 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | E52/3462 Annual Report Bresnahan for the period ending 02/101/2024. |
| A145076 | 2024 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | E08/3356 & E52/3937 Final Surrender Report Bresnahan Project for the period ending 1/8/2024 |
| A144986 | 2024 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | Bresnahan E52/3936 Partial Surrender for the period 7 July 2021 to 13 August 2024 |
| A144771 | 2024 | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | E52/4083 Annual Report Bresnahan for the period ending 01/08/2024. |
| A142956 | 2024 | Dreadnought Exploration Pty Ltd | Bresnahan E52/3412 Annual Report for the period ending 21/04/2024. |
| A137936 | 2023 | Dreadnought Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report Bresnahan E52/4143 for the period ending 27/10/2023 |
| A77918 | 2008 | Cameco Australia Pty Ltd | Annual Report for 16 February 2007 to 15 February 2008, E52/1917 Bresnahan Project - Western Australia |
| A77917 | 2008 | Cameco Australia Pty Ltd | Annual Report for 16 February 2007 to 15 February 2008, E52/1916 Bresnahan Project - Western Australia |
| A77916 | 2008 | Cameco Australia Pty Ltd | Annual Report for 16 February 2007 to 15 February 2008, E52/1915 Bresnahan Project - Western Australia |
| A77915 | 2008 | Cameco Australia Pty Ltd | Annual Report for 16 February 2007 to 15 February 2008, E52/1914 Bresnahan Project - Western Australia |
All 23 report numbers over Bresnahan
A153765 2026, A149153 2025, A149152 2025, A149136 2025, A148881 2025, A148879 2025, A146210 2025, A146209 2025, A146208 2025, A145666 2024, A145665 2024, A145076 2024, A144986 2024, A144771 2024, A142956 2024, A137936 2023, A77918 2008, A77917 2008, A77916 2008, A77915 2008, A74901 2007, A64088 2002, A61669 2001
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