Fortnum
Shire of Meekatharra
Fortnum is a gold, lithium and copper exploration project in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia. Its 78 WAMEX reports were lodged by 11 companies between 1989 and 2026, most recently Nelson Resources Limited in 2026. Of those, 17 declare a resource.
Reports
78
Operators
11
companies on record
Worked
38yrs
1989 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
8 commodities on record
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Fortnum in the Shire of Meekatharra
Ground extent79 × 59 km
Report areas mapped42
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Fortnum, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 87 live and pending tenements sit over the Fortnum ground, held under 29 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 Fortnum
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 76 · Base Metals 12 · Copper 4 · Lithium 1 · Rare Earth Elements 1 · Iron 1 · Lead 1 · Zinc 1
- Work on record
- RC drilling 37 · Soil sampling 32 · Rock chip sampling 27 · Diamond drilling 23 · Rotary drilling 21 · Geological mapping 17 · Mineral resource estimate 17 · Stream sediment sampling 12
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 17 reports: A116805 (2018), A113969 (2017), A107967 (2016), A101495 (2014), A96998 (2013), A86131 (2010) and 11 more
- Downloadable data
- 50 of 78 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 55 · Final Surrender 12 · Partial Surrender 10 · Co-Funded Drilling 1
Reports by decade
21980s
201990s
132000s
412010s
22020s
Exploration reports
78 WAMEX reports filed over Fortnum.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154323 | 2026 | Nelson Resources Limited | Final Surrender Reprt for E52/4133 Fortnum Project for the period ending 20/2/2026 |
| A123818 | 2020 | Westgold Resources Limited | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Fortnum C151/2015 for the period ending 2/3/2020 |
| A120837 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E52/3328 Fortnum Gold Project for the period 15/10/2015 to 15/05/2019 |
| A120758 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E52/3596 Fortnum Gold Project for the period 13 September 2018 to 12 September 2019 |
| A120752 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E52/3328 Fortnum Gold Project for the period 15 October 2015 to 15 May 2019 |
| A120594 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Final Surrender Report, E52/3165 Fortnum Gold project for the period 5 December 2014 to 5 May 2019 |
| A120045 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Fortnum C151/2015 For the Period 3 March 2018 to 2 March 2019 |
| A119961 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Final Surrender Report E52/1832 Fortnum Project for the period 16 March 2009 to 13 March 2019 |
| A119936 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Final Surrender Report, E52/3257 Fortnum Gold Project for the period 28/04/2018 to 18/02/2019 |
| A118231 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E52/1832 Fortnum Project for the period 16/03/2009 to 21/08/2018 |
| A116805 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Fortnum Project C151/2015 for the period 3 March 2017 to 2 March 2 |
| A114753 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Fortnum C152/2015, For the Period 3 June 2016 to 2 June 2017, E52/ |
| A113969 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Fortnum C151/2015 For the Period 3 March 2016 to 2 March 2017, E52 |
| A112773 | 2017 | Allkarri Holdings Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Fortnum Project E52/02832 for the period 16/01/2013 to 16/01/2017 |
| A108997 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Annual Mineral Exploration Report C151/2015 Fortnum Project for the period 03/03/2015 to 02/03/2016 |
| A108550 | 2016 | Allkarri Holdings Pty Ltd | Annual Report for Fortnum Project E52/02832 for the period 16 January 2015 to 15 January 2016 |
| A107967 | 2016 | Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C16/2008 FORTNUM TENEMENT NUMBERS E52/1659 and E52/1671 (for the period 01/01 |
| A105271 | 2015 | Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd | E52/2059 Annual Technical Report for the period 17 February 2014 to 16 February 2015 |
| A104940 | 2015 | Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd | C591/1994 FINAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR PROSPECTING LICENCES FORTNUM PROJECT TENEMENT NUMBERS P52/1147, P52/1148, |
| A104866 | 2015 | Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd | Fortnum Project Combined 2014 Annual Technical Report C591/1994 for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2 |
All 78 report numbers over Fortnum
A154323 2026, A123818 2020, A120837 2019, A120758 2019, A120752 2019, A120594 2019, A120045 2019, A119961 2019, A119936 2019, A118231 2018, A116805 2018, A114753 2017, A113969 2017, A112773 2017, A108997 2016, A108550 2016, A107967 2016, A105271 2015, A104940 2015, A104866 2015, A104865 2015, A102760 2014, A101898 2014, A101495 2014, A101494 2014, A97930 2013, A97502 2013, A96998 2013, A96997 2013, A94872 2012, A93613 2012, A93407 2012, A93219 2012, A90045 2011, A90043 2011, A90042 2011, A89775 2011, A89774 2011, A89547 2011, A89542 2011, A89541 2011, A89538 2011, A86131 2010, A81731 2009, A77369 2008, A74648 2007, A71950 2006, A70237 2005, A68408 2004, A66300 2003, A65650 2002, A64678 2002, A64278 2002, A62421 2001, A61138 2000, A59903 2000, A58127 1999, A58126 1999, A58125 1999, A58124 1999, A57742 1999, A56208 1998, A54371 1998, A53668 1998, A53667 1998, A53661 1998, A50287 1997, A47432 1996, A43873 1995, A40692 1994, A37723 1993, A35439 1992, A34828 1991, A32796 1991, A32797 1990, A29979 1990, A29569 1989, A29185 1989
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