Lake Carey
Shire of Menzies
Lake Carey is a gold exploration project in the Shire of Menzies, Western Australia. Its 58 WAMEX reports were lodged by 10 companies between 1967 and 2026, most recently Matlock Mining Nl in 2026. Of those, 8 declare a resource.
Reports
58
Operators
10
companies on record
Worked
60yrs
1967 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
12 commodities on record
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Lake Carey in the Shire of Menzies
Ground extent92 × 148 km
Report areas mapped28
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Lake Carey, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 66 live and pending tenements sit over the Lake Carey 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 Lake Carey
- Local government
- Shire of Menzies
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 46 · Base Metals 17 · Nickel 13 · Copper 12 · Tungsten 1 · Chromium 1 · Chrysotile 1 · Cobalt 1
- Work on record
- RC drilling 15 · Aircore drilling 14 · Diamond drilling 11 · IP surveys 9 · Soil sampling 9 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Computer 7 · Geological mapping 7
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 8 reports: A123153 (2020), A112275 (2017), A104349 (2014), A93207 (2012), A89696 (2011), A77724 (2008) and 2 more
- Downloadable data
- 32 of 58 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 3 of 58 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 32 · Final Surrender 15 · Non-statutory 6 · Partial Surrender 5
Reports by decade
61960s
61970s
1980s
81990s
162000s
172010s
52020s
Exploration reports
58 WAMEX reports filed over Lake Carey.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153706 | 2026 | Matlock Mining Nl | Final Report for P39/5670 Lake Carey for the period ending 13/11/2025. |
| A153705 | 2026 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Final Report for P39/5669 Lake Carey for the period ending 13/11/2025. |
| A148153 | 2025 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Final Report for P39/5652 Lake Carey for the period ending 06/02/2025. |
| A123688 | 2020 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Compulsory Partial Surrender Report of E39/1752, Lake Carey, 6 February 2014 to 4 February 2020 |
| A123153 | 2020 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Report C5/2003, Lake Carey Project, 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A120951 | 2019 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report Lake Carey E39/1287 for the period 12/11/2008 to 15/07/2019 |
| A119197 | 2019 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Lake Carey Project C5/2003 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A116393 | 2018 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Lake Carey P39/05652 for the period For the Period 7 February 2017 to 6 Febr |
| A116266 | 2018 | Matsa Gold Pty Ltd | Lake Carey Project C5/2003 Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017 |
| A112275 | 2017 | Matsa Resources Limited | Lake Carey Project C05/2003 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016, E39/01287.....E39 |
| A108808 | 2016 | Fortitude Gold Pty Ltd | LAKE CAREY PROJECT Annual Report To The WA Department of Mines & Petroleum For The Period 1st January 2015 to |
| A105191 | 2015 | Fortitude Gold Pty Ltd | Annual Technical and Geological Report for Department of Mines and Petroleum in relation to the Lake Carey Pro |
| A104349 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey Project M 39/198 Final Surrender Report For the period 14th March 1989 to 17th July 2014 |
| A103497 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey Project E 39/1288 Final Surrender Report For the period 12th November 2008 to 12th June 2014 [C5/2 |
| A103496 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey Project E39/1286 Final Surrender Report For the period 12th November 2008 to 17th April 2014. [C5/2 |
| A101298 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey Project C5/2003Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/13 to 31 |
| A100660 | 2013 | Midas Resources Ltd | E39/1288 (Lake Carey) Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 12/11/2 |
| A100658 | 2013 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey E39/1286 Partial Surrender to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 12/11/2008 to 27 |
| A97172 | 2013 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey Project Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2 |
| A93207 | 2012 | Midas Resources Ltd | Lake Carey C5/2003 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/11 to 31/12/11, |
All 58 report numbers over Lake Carey
A153706 2026, A153705 2026, A148153 2025, A123688 2020, A123153 2020, A120951 2019, A119197 2019, A116393 2018, A116266 2018, A112275 2017, A108808 2016, A105191 2015, A104349 2014, A103497 2014, A103496 2014, A101298 2014, A100660 2013, A100658 2013, A97172 2013, A93207 2012, A89696 2011, A86132 2010, A81574 2009, A81573 2009, A81454 2009, A81022 2009, A81020 2009, A81019 2009, A81018 2009, A81017 2009, A77724 2008, A73900 2006, A70681 2005, A68398 2004, A65757 2002, A64631 2002, A62096 2001, A59772 2000, A57336 1999, A53599 1998, A53598 1998, A49663 1996, A46675 1995, A43371 1995, A40687 1994, A38402 1993, A3932 1973, A3618 1972, A2829 1972, A2782 1972, A941 1971, A271 1970, A1123 1969, A1122 1969, A1121 1969, A270 1968, A269 1968, A268 1967
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