Warakurna
Shire of Wiluna
Warakurna is a nickel and copper exploration project in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia. Its 31 WAMEX reports were lodged by 4 companies between 2016 and 2025, most recently Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd in 2025.
Reports
31
Operators
4
companies on record
Worked
10yrs
2016 to 2025, 1 year ago
Main target
Nickel
2 commodities on record
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Warakurna in the Shire of Wiluna
Ground extent107 × 83 km
Report areas mapped12
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Warakurna, most active first.
Vale Exploration Pty Ltd 19Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd 9Vale Australia Pty Ltd 2Vale Vale Australia Ea 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 2 live and pending tenements sit over the Warakurna ground, held under 2 names.
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Exploration record on Warakurna
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Commodities targeted
- Nickel 31 · Copper 1
- Work on record
- Lag sampling 17 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Aerial EM surveys 13 · Surface geochemistry 13 · Ground EM surveys 9 · Moving loop EM surveys 9 · RC drilling 8 · Geophysical interpretation 7
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 26 of 31 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 31 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 23 · Final Surrender 4 · Partial Surrender 4
Reports by decade
232010s
82020s
Exploration reports
31 WAMEX reports filed over Warakurna.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A149182 | 2025 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Warakurna Project Final Surrender Report E69/3460, E69/3497 (C156/2018) for the period ending 18/06/2025. |
| A144950 | 2024 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Report Warakurna Project C156/2018 for year ended 23 July 2024 |
| A137536 | 2023 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E69/3497 Warakurna Project for the period ending 12/10/2023. |
| A137110 | 2023 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna Project C156/2018 Combined Annual Report for Year Ended 23 July 2023. |
| A136743 | 2023 | Vale Australia Pty Ltd | Warakurna Project, E69/3460 Partial Surrender Report ending 23/07/2023 |
| A132470 | 2022 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Warakurna Project Annual Report C156/2018 for year ended 23 July 2022 |
| A128528 | 2021 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Combined Annual Report Warakurna Project C156/2018 for year ended 23 July 2021 |
| A125144 | 2020 | Vale; Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Warakurna C156/2018 combined report for the period 24 July 2019 to 23 August 2020, E 69/03497,E 69/03460 |
| A121409 | 2019 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna Project C156/2018 Combined Annual Report for the period 24 July 2018 to 23 August 2019 |
| A121238 | 2019 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E69/3133 Warakurna project for the period 16 June 2014 to 15 June 2019 |
| A120471 | 2019 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Warakurna E69/3459 for the period 6 April 2017 to 16 April 2019 |
| A120262 | 2019 | Vale Australia Ea Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender for C158/2018 Warakurna Project for the period 28 November 2018 to 16 April 2019 |
| A120261 | 2019 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report C157/2018 Warakurna Project for the period 16 June 2014 to 16 April 2019 |
| A118473 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report for Warakurna E69/3497 for the period 13 October 2017 to 12 October 2018 |
| A117752 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report E69/3460, Warakurna, 24 July 2017 - 23 July 2018 |
| A117444 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna E69/3184 Annual Report for the period 16/06/2017 to 15/06/2018 |
| A117442 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna E69/3134 Annual Report For the Period 16 June 2017 to 15 June 2018 |
| A117436 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna E69/3133 Annual Report for the period 16/06/2017 - 15/06/2018 |
| A117435 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna E69/3208 Annual Report for the period 16 June 2017 to 15 June 2018 |
| A117433 | 2018 | Vale Exploration Pty Ltd | Warakurna E69/3135 Annual Report for the period 16 June 2017 to 15 June 2018 |
All 31 report numbers over Warakurna
A149182 2025, A144950 2024, A137536 2023, A137110 2023, A136743 2023, A132470 2022, A128528 2021, A125144 2020, A121409 2019, A121238 2019, A120471 2019, A120262 2019, A120261 2019, A118473 2018, A117752 2018, A117444 2018, A117442 2018, A117436 2018, A117435 2018, A117433 2018, A117431 2018, A116860 2018, A114460 2017, A114459 2017, A114457 2017, A114456 2017, A114455 2017, A114454 2017, A113896 2017, A109589 2016, A109588 2016
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