Coobina
Shire of Meekatharra
Coobina is a gold, iron ore and base metals exploration project in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia, earlier explored for chromite and chromium. Its 46 WAMEX reports were lodged by 12 companies between 1979 and 2026, most recently Nw Gold Conglomerates Pty Ltd in 2026. Of those, 9 declare a resource.
Reports
46
Operators
12
companies on record
Worked
48yrs
1979 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
Chromite most reported overall
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Coobina in the Shire of Meekatharra
Ground extent218 × 207 km
Report areas mapped19
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Coobina, most active first.
Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd 19Sylvania Resources Ltd 5Stockdale Prospecting Ltd 4Nw Gold Conglomerates Pty Ltd 3Danelagh Resources Pty Ltd 3Valiant Consolidated Ltd 3Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd 3Kkr Resources Nl 2Process Minerals International Pty Ltd 1Consolidated Minerals Ltd 1Csr Ltd 1Occidental Minerals Corporation Of Australia 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 35 live and pending tenements sit over the Coobina ground, held under 10 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 Coobina
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Commodities targeted
- Chromite 26 · Chromium 16 · Base Metals 6 · Iron 6 · Diamond 6 · Gold 4 · Platinum Group Elements 2 · Platinum 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 15 · RC drilling 14 · Geological mapping 11 · Aerial colour photography 10 · Geophysical interpretation 10 · Mine production 10 · Mineral resource estimate 9 · Chromite 6
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 9 reports: A93184 (2012), A74120 (2007), A71929 (2006), A70078 (2005), A67955 (2004), A67954 (2004) and 3 more
- Downloadable data
- 20 of 46 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 46 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 34 · Final Surrender 6 · Partial Surrender 3 · Non-statutory 3
Reports by decade
11970s
71980s
81990s
222000s
52010s
32020s
Exploration reports
46 WAMEX reports filed over Coobina.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153391 | 2026 | Nw Gold Conglomerates Pty Ltd | Coobina E52/3609 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 03/10/2025. |
| A147755 | 2025 | Nw Gold Conglomerates Pty Ltd | E52/3609 Coobina project Annual Report for the period ending 15/11/2024. |
| A129202 | 2022 | Nw Gold Conglomerates Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report E52/03609 Coobina Project for the period 6 November 2020 to 5 November 2021 |
| A105160 | 2015 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Coobina Project C42/2006 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/02/2014 to 31/12/2014, M52/10, M52/791, M52/ |
| A101008 | 2014 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | COOBINA PROJECT E52/2047 Surrender Report FOR THE PERIOD 26 Feb 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2013 |
| A98056 | 2013 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Coobina Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M52/10,791, 798 & 803-8 |
| A93184 | 2012 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Report Coobina 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, C42/2006, M52/10, 791, 798, 803, 804, E52/2 |
| A89668 | 2011 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Report C42/2006 Coobina Project, 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 |
| A86143 | 2009 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Coobina Project, C42/200, Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, M52/10, M52/791, M5 |
| A80588 | 2008 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | COOBINA PROJECT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C42/2006, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER |
| A77796 | 2008 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | COOBINA PROJECT C42/2006 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE LICENCES M52/10, M52/791, M52/798, M52/803, M52/804 FOR THE PER |
| A74687 | 2007 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Coobina Project Annual report C42_2006_2006A For leases E52/1595, M52/10, M52/791, M52/798, M52/803, M52/804, |
| A74120 | 2007 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Surrender Report for the lease E52/1329 Coobina Project, for the Period 9th June 1998 6th September 2006 (Robe |
| A73824 | 2006 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Surrender Report, For the lease E52/1083 Coobina Project for the Period 25 September 1996 to 7 July 2006, (Rob |
| A71930 | 2006 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Coobina Project, Annual report C102/2003, For the Leases E52/1083,1329,1595,1686,P52/1025,1065, For the period |
| A71929 | 2006 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Mining Lease: M52/10, Coobina Project, Annual Report for the period 20 October 2004 to 19 October 2005, (Rober |
| A70079 | 2005 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Coobina Project, Annual report C102/2003, For the leases E52/1083, E52/1215, E52/1329, E52/1354, E52/1595, E52 |
| A70078 | 2005 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Mining lease: M52/10 Coobina project Annual report for the period 20 October 2003 to 19 October 2004 |
| A69020 | 2004 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence E52/1215 Coobina Project Surrendered 8th April 2004. |
| A69019 | 2004 | Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd | Surrender Report, Exploration Licence E52/951, Coobina Project, Surrendered 23/02/2004. |
All 46 report numbers over Coobina
A153391 2026, A147755 2025, A129202 2022, A105160 2015, A101008 2014, A98056 2013, A93184 2012, A89668 2011, A86143 2009, A80588 2008, A77796 2008, A74687 2007, A74120 2007, A73824 2006, A71930 2006, A71929 2006, A70079 2005, A70078 2005, A69020 2004, A69019 2004, A67955 2004, A67954 2004, A65849 2003, A65019 2002, A63812 2001, A63805 2001, A63638 2001, A62282 2001, A61651 2001, A61225 2000, A59480 1999, A56391 1998, A53082 1997, A49420 1996, A45816 1995, A45815 1995, A45760 1995, A37417 1992, A22863 1987, A21205 1987, A11063 1982, A10971 1982, A9760 1981, A10111 1980, A8883 1980, A8613 1979
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What does the exploration record say about Coobina?
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