Phillips River
Shire of Ravensthorpe
Phillips River is a lithium, gold and rare earth elements exploration project in the Shire of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Its 27 WAMEX reports were lodged by 7 companies between 2005 and 2026, most recently Summit Minerals Limited in 2026. Of those, 2 declare a resource.
Reports
27
Operators
7
companies on record
Worked
22yrs
2005 to 2026, this year
Main target
Lithium
Gold most reported overall
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Phillips River in the Shire of Ravensthorpe
Ground extent80 × 55 km
Report areas mapped16
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Phillips River, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 43 live and pending tenements sit over the Phillips River ground, held under 13 names.
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- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Phillips River
- Local government
- Shire of Ravensthorpe
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 24 · Base Metals 18 · Copper 13 · Lithium 10 · Rare Earth Elements 10 · Nickel 9 · Platinum Group Elements 6 · Lead 1
- Work on record
- Soil sampling 23 · RC drilling 11 · Diamond drilling 8 · Rock chip sampling 7 · Surface geochemistry 7 · Geological reconnaissance 5 · Flora 4 · Metallurgy 4
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 2 reports: A92837 (2012), A89698 (2011)
- Downloadable data
- 27 of 27 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 27 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 19 · Final Surrender 4 · Partial Surrender 4
Reports by decade
92000s
52010s
132020s
Exploration reports
27 WAMEX reports filed over Phillips River.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153523 | 2026 | Summit Minerals Limited | Final Surrender Report - Phillips River Project E74/689 for the period ending 10/11/2025. |
| A153448 | 2026 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Phillips River C130/2022 - E74/676 and E74/697 for the period ending 11/12/2025. |
| A150244 | 2025 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Phillips River Project E74/818 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 21/08/2025 |
| A142857 | 2024 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Phillips River Project E74/670 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/04/2024 |
| A139280 | 2024 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River C130/2022, E74/676 and E74/697 for the period ending |
| A137885 | 2023 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River Project E74/670 for the period ending 11/11/2023 |
| A135306 | 2023 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Phillips River Project, E74/678 for the period ending 28/04/2023. |
| A134459 | 2023 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Aquater Pty Ltd Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River C130/2022, E74/676 and E74/697 |
| A133300 | 2022 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River Project E74/670 for the period ending 11/11/2022 |
| A131008 | 2022 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River Project E74/678 for the period ending 28/04/2022. |
| A130914 | 2022 | Western Edge Resources Pty Ltd | Phillips River Project Annual Technical Report E74/673 for the period ending 25/03/2022 |
| A129791 | 2022 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Phillips River E74/676 for the period ending 05/01/2022. |
| A129235 | 2022 | Aquater Pty Ltd | Annula Mineral Exploration Report, Phillips River Project, E74/670 |
| A101505 | 2014 | Silver Lake Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E74/385, Phillips River, Report Period: 11 March 2008 to 30 January 2014 |
| A92837 | 2012 | Phillips River Mining Ltd | Phillips River Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, M74/41, 51, 53, 1 |
| A89698 | 2011 | Tectonic Resources Nl | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PHILLIPS RIVER PROJECT For the period 1.1.10 to 31.12.10, M74/41, 51, 53, 135, 176, 180 |
| A88966 | 2011 | Tectonic Resources Ltd | Phillips River Project, Partial Surrender Report for E74/311 |
| A86398 | 2010 | Tectonic Resources Nl | Project Reporting Status No C115/1996, Annual Report for the Phillips River Project (Kundip and Trilogy Prospe |
| A82012 | 2009 | Tectonic Resources Nl | ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT For the period 11.3.08 to 10.3.09 E74/385 |
| A81842 | 2009 | Tectonic Resources Nl | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PHILLIPS RIVER PROJECT (KUNDIP AND TRILOGY PROSPECTS) FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2008 - 31/12/ |
All 27 report numbers over Phillips River
A153523 2026, A153448 2026, A150244 2025, A142857 2024, A139280 2024, A137885 2023, A135306 2023, A134459 2023, A133300 2022, A131008 2022, A130914 2022, A129791 2022, A129235 2022, A101505 2014, A92837 2012, A89698 2011, A88966 2011, A86398 2010, A82012 2009, A81842 2009, A78332 2008, A79145 2007, A76467 2007, A74182 2007, A73983 2007, A71613 2006, A70151 2005
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