Lake Violet
Shire of Wiluna
Lake Violet is a gold exploration project in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia. Its 73 WAMEX reports were lodged by 13 companies between 1977 and 2026, most recently Northern Star Resources Ltd in 2026. Of those, 3 declare a resource.
Reports
73
Operators
13
companies on record
Worked
50yrs
1977 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
5 commodities on record
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Lake Violet in the Shire of Wiluna
Ground extent73 × 82 km
Report areas mapped52
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Lake Violet, most active first.
Echo Resources Limited 29Great Central Mines Nl 10Newmont Australia Ltd 7Northern Star Resources Ltd 6Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd 4Eagle Mining Corp Nl 4Jindalee Resources Ltd 3Hunter Resources Ltd 3Alloy Resources Ltd 2Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd 2Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd 1Delta Gold Ltd 1Esso Australia Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 124 live and pending tenements sit over the Lake Violet ground, held under 19 names.
Free account
- 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 Violet
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Commodities targeted
- Gold 71 · Nickel 8 · Base Metals 5 · Copper 1 · Zinc 1
- Work on record
- RC drilling 33 · Geophysical interpretation 31 · Soil sampling 27 · Rock chip sampling 25 · Geological mapping 21 · Rotary drilling 21 · Geological interpretation 11 · Aircore drilling 10
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 3 reports: A119566 (2019), A108707 (2016), A69546 (2004)
- Downloadable data
- 57 of 73 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 40 · Final Surrender 24 · Partial Surrender 8 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
11970s
1980s
121990s
272000s
232010s
72020s
Exploration reports
73 WAMEX reports filed over Lake Violet.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153230 | 2026 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Final Surrender Report on E53/1847 for the period 18 November 2015 to 17 November 2025 |
| A149901 | 2025 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Final Surrender Report on P53/1662-1663, Lake Violet Project, for the period 7 July 2017 to 6 July 2025 |
| A149897 | 2025 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report on P53/1659, Lake Violet Project, for the Period 6 July 2017 to 5 July 2025 |
| A140620 | 2024 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report on E53/1954, Lake Violet Project, for the period 27 February 2018 to 26 February 2024 |
| A134751 | 2023 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report of E53/1830, Lake Violet Project, for the period 16 February 2017 to 15 February 2023 |
| A128846 | 2021 | Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E53/1847, Lake Violet Project, for the period 18 November 2015 to 17 November 202 |
| A123211 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Combined annual report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013, for the period ending 31 December 2019 and begi |
| A121747 | 2019 | Alloy Resources Limited | Annual Technical Report for Lake Violet Project P53/01682 For the Period 17 September 2018 to 16 September 201 |
| A119566 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17 |
| A116458 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1 |
| A112626 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report E53/01736 Lake Violet [C136/2013] for the period 04/04/2016 to 04/04/2017 |
| A112452 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A108707 | 2016 | Echo Resources Ltd | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E |
| A105231 | 2015 | Echo Resources Ltd | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5 |
| A101615 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | E53/1327 Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 6/02/2009 - 5/02/2014 |
| A101614 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet Project, E53/1322,Final Surrender Report for the period 12/02/2009 - 11/02/2014. |
| A101507 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| A100726 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | EXPIRATION REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 27/11/2008 TO 26/11/2013 E53/1326 |
| A100401 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | P53/1413 Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 26/10/2009 to 25/10/2013 |
| A99936 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | Expiration Report on exploration for the period 22/09/2003 to 21/10/2013, Lake Violet E53/1044 |
All 73 report numbers over Lake Violet
A153230 2026, A149901 2025, A149897 2025, A140620 2024, A134751 2023, A128846 2021, A123211 2020, A121747 2019, A119566 2019, A116458 2018, A112626 2017, A112452 2017, A108707 2016, A105231 2015, A101615 2014, A101614 2014, A101507 2014, A100726 2013, A100401 2013, A99936 2013, A97215 2013, A94798 2012, A94172 2012, A94045 2012, A92930 2012, A91410 2011, A89784 2011, A87635 2010, A86561 2010, A86320 2010, A81862 2009, A81623 2009, A81139 2009, A81004 2008, A80192 2008, A78387 2008, A77601 2008, A77299 2008, A74941 2007, A74682 2007, A70085 2005, A69546 2004, A68622 2004, A68334 2004, A66626 2003, A66303 2003, A66240 2003, A64879 2002, A64562 2002, A63949 2002, A63305 2001, A63065 2001, A62600 2001, A62433 2001, A60755 2000, A60071 2000, A60038 2000, A59229 1999, A58987 1999, A58800 1999, A54725 1998, A54630 1998, A50975 1997, A50675 1997, A47507 1996, A41311 1994, A39558 1993, A37755 1993, A34844 1992, A6821 1977, A93098, A52310, A44276
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