Irwin River
Shire of Mingenew
Irwin River is a coal exploration project in the Shire of Mingenew, Western Australia. Its 26 WAMEX reports were lodged by 7 companies between 1991 and 2025, most recently Westralian Iron Pty Ltd in 2025. Of those, 5 declare a resource.
Reports
26
Operators
7
companies on record
Worked
35yrs
1991 to 2025, 1 year ago
Main target
Coal
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Irwin River in the Shire of Mingenew
Ground extent33 × 44 km
Report areas mapped6
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Irwin River, most active first.
Austral Iron Pty Ltd 10Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd 4Precious Metals Aust Ltd 4Ap Mining Pty Ltd Austral Iron 3Westralian Iron Pty Ltd 2Austral Iron Pty Ltd Ap Mining 2Ap Mining Austral Iron 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 5 live and pending tenements sit over the Irwin River ground, held under 4 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 Irwin River
- Local government
- Shire of Mingenew
- Commodities targeted
- Coal 26
- Work on record
- Geophysical logging 9 · Aircore drilling 8 · RC drilling 7 · Geological mapping 6 · Coal analysis 5 · Geological interpretation 5 · Geological reconnaissance 5 · Caliper logging 4
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 5 reports: A115786 (2018), A110759 (2017), A91041 (2011), A73168 (2006), A36641 (1991)
- Downloadable data
- 15 of 26 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 26 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 22 · Final Surrender 3 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
41990s
52000s
122010s
52020s
Exploration reports
26 WAMEX reports filed over Irwin River.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A146354 | 2025 | Westralian Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Exploration Report Irwin River C299/2011 for the period ending 05/12/2024 |
| A133742 | 2023 | Ap Mining Pty Ltd; Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Exploration Report Irwin River Project C91/2014 for the period ending 05/12/2022. E 70/3177,E 70/2766,E |
| A129461 | 2022 | Ap Mining; Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Exploration Report C91/2014 Irwin River for the period 6/12/2020 to 05/12/2021 |
| A125987 | 2021 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Mineral Exploration Report C911/2014 Irwin River Project for the period ending 05/12/2020 |
| A122445 | 2020 | Ap Mining Pty Ltd; Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Exploration Report Irwin River C91/2014 for the period 6 December 2018 to 5 December 2019 |
| A115786 | 2018 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd; Ap Mining Pty Ltd | C91/2014 Irwin River Annual Report For the Period 6 December 2016 to 5 December 2017, E70/04425, E70/02766, E |
| A110759 | 2017 | Ap Mining Pty Ltd; Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Irwin River 2015-16 Annual Exploration Report 6 December 2015 to 5 December 2016 |
| A107913 | 2016 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Final Report for the year ended 6 December 2015. Irwin River Coal Project, Combined |
| A104677 | 2015 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd; Ap Mining Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Final Report for the year ended 6 December 2013. Irwin River Coal Project, Explorat |
| A100842 | 2014 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Irwin River Project, Annual Report for the period 07/12/2012 to 06/12/2013, E70/4425. |
| A94592 | 2012 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Final Report for year ending 17th June 2012 Irwin River Coal Project Exploration Li |
| A91325 | 2011 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Final Report E70/3477 Irwin River for the Period Ending 03/03/2011 |
| A91324 | 2011 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Final Report E70/3476 Irwin River for the Period Ending 03/03/2011 |
| A91041 | 2011 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for year ending 17th June 2011 Irwin River Coal Project Exploration Licence |
| A87631 | 2010 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Year Ended 17 June 2010, Irwin River Coal Project, Exploration Licen |
| A87251 | 2010 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Annual Report E70/3477 Irwin River for the Period Ending 03/03/2010 |
| A87250 | 2010 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Annual Report E70/3476 Irwin River for the Period Ending 03/03/2010 |
| A84133 | 2009 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Year ended 17 June 2009, Irwin River Coal Project, Exploration Licen |
| A78392 | 2008 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Report for the period 18 June 2007 to 17 June 2008, Irwin Rriver Project, E70/2517 |
| A75785 | 2007 | Austral Iron Pty Ltd | Exploration Licence E70/2517 Annual Report For the Period 18/6/2006 to 17/6/2007 |
All 26 report numbers over Irwin River
A146354 2025, A133742 2023, A129461 2022, A125987 2021, A122445 2020, A115786 2018, A110759 2017, A107913 2016, A104677 2015, A100842 2014, A94592 2012, A91325 2011, A91324 2011, A91041 2011, A87631 2010, A87251 2010, A87250 2010, A84133 2009, A78392 2008, A75785 2007, A73168 2006, A70754 2005, A46702 1995, A42390 1994, A39990 1993, A36641 1991
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What does the exploration record say about Irwin River?
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