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First Hit

Shire of Menzies

First Hit is a gold exploration project in the Shire of Menzies, Western Australia. Its 10 WAMEX reports were lodged by 5 companies between 1983 and 2023, most recently Viking Mines Limited in 2023. Of those, 1 declares a resource.

Reports
10
Operators
5
companies on record
Worked
41yrs
1983 to 2023, 3 years ago
Main target
Gold
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First Hit in the Shire of Menzies
Ground extent51 × 75 km
Report areas mapped7

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Exploration record on First Hit

Local government
Shire of Menzies
Commodities targeted
Gold 10
Work on record
RC drilling 4 · Channel sampling 2 · Diamond drilling 2 · Geological mapping 2 · Rrmip surveys 2 · Aircore drilling 1 · Geophysical interpretation 1 · Grab sampling 1
Resource declared
Yes, in 1 report: A17814 (1985)
Downloadable data
3 of 10 reports include a digital package
Report types
Non-statutory 7 · Annual 2 · Final Surrender 1
Reports by decade
71980s
11990s
2000s
2010s
12020s

Exploration reports

10 WAMEX reports filed over First Hit .
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Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorTitle
A135882 2023 Viking Mines Limited First Hit Project Final Surrender Report - P30/1125 and P30/1126 for the period ending 8/5/2023
A34863 1992 Asarco Australia Ltd Annual report for the period 01/91-12/91 First Hit Project M29/71
A29312 1989 Julia Mines Nl 1989 Annual Report; First Hit Prospect Menzies, WA ML29/71
A17814 1985 Hunter Resources Ltd Report on Phase II 1985 Drilling First Hit Project Menzies Western Australia MIT 856003 (GML29/5799, GML29/580
A17813 1985 Hunter Resources Ltd Report on Reverse Circulation and Diamond Drilling First Hit Project Menzies Western Australia MIT.856001 (GML
A15673 1984 Hunter Resources Ltd Open-Hole Drilling Programme First Hit Prospect, Menzies Western Australia September to October 1984
A12579 1983 Southern Goldfields Ltd Comments on Rapid Reconnaissance Magnetic Induced Polarization Surveys Over The First Hit Prospect North Of Me
A12578 1983 Southern Goldfields Ltd Progress Report On First Hit Goldmine And Associated Areas At Menzies North Coolgardie Goldfield Western Austr
A12577 1983 Southern Goldfields Ltd Preliminary Report On First Hit Goldmine And Associated Properties At Menzies North Coolgardie Goldfield Weste
A22368 Julia Mines Nl Report on Sampling and Carting to the Goongarrie Treatment Plant Old Mine Dumps from Tenements M29/5 P29/293

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