E 04/2390
LiveExploration LicenceShire of Derby-West KimberleyWest Kimberley M.F. District
E 04/2390 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley, Western Australia, held by Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd, Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of Macro Metals Limited). Granted on 14 July 2016 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 13 July 2028. The ground is covered by 20 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
7,529.154ha
Expires
July 2028
in 21 months
WAMEX reports
20
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 20 reports
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For E 04/2390 that covers 20 WAMEX reports · 23 open-file drillholes (2,738 m drilled) · 11 earlier titles on the ground since 1919 · 2 native title claims and 3 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd, Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd, Fe Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Macro Metals Limited (ASX:M4M) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
- Application received
- 5 Jan 2015
- Commenced
- 14 July 2016
- Expiry
- 13 July 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 04/2390
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 4 changes of holder
- The full record: 11 years of expenditure, 11 conditions and 11 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
20 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 04/2390: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 15 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 7 · Geological reconnaissance 7 · Aircore drilling 5 · Core library 4 · Geochronology 4 · 3D geological modelling 3.
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When this ground was worked · 19 of 20 reports dated
31960s
1970s
21980s
1990s
2000s
132010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123079 | 2020 | Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd | Derby East | 12% | Derby East C37/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A119631 | 2019 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Sandpiper | <1% | Sandpiper (E04/2478) Annual Report for the period 5 April 2018 to 4 April 2019 |
| A120507 | 2019 | Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd | Sundown | 12% | Sundown project Annual Report (E04/2390) for the period 14 July 2018 to 13 July 2019 |
| A118022 | 2018 | Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd | Derby East | 12% | Annual Report for Derby East Project E04/2390 (Derby East) for the period 14 July 2017 to 13 July 2018 |
| A111882 | 2017 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Meda | <1% | Final Surrender Report for Meda (E04/2391) 28 July 2015 to 6 January 2017 |
15 more reports
| A111878 | 2017 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Sundown | 12% | Partial Surrender Report for Sundown (E04/2390) 14 July 2016 to 6 January 2017 |
| A114654 | 2017 | Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd | Sundown | 12% | Annual Report for Sundown Project (E04/2390) for the period 14 July 2016 to 13 July 2017 |
| A109937 | 2016 | Sheffield Resources Limited | Meda - East Derby | <1% | East Derby - Meda Project E04/02391 for the period 28 July 2015 to 27 July 2016 |
| A100702 | 2014 | Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd | North Canning | 15% | North Canning Project Surrender Report E04/1941 for the period 16 August 2011 - 13 January 2014 |
| A100703 | 2014 | Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd | North Canning | 3.6% | North Canning Project Surrender Report E04/1942 for the period 16/08/2011 - 13/01/2014 |
| A99327 | 2013 | Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd | North Canning | 15% | North Canning Project, Annual Report for the period 16/08/2012 to 15/8/2013, E04/1941. |
| A99328 | 2013 | Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd | North Canning | 3.6% | North Canning Project, Annual Report for the period 16/08/2012 to 15/08/2013, E04/1942. |
| A95170 | 2012 | Areva Resources Australia | North Canning | 3.6% | Annual Report For the period 16 August 2011 to 15 August 2012 North Canning Project E04/1942 |
| A95171 | 2012 | Areva Resources Australia | North Canning | 15% | Annual report for the period 16 August 2011 to 15 August 2012, North Canning Project, E04/1941 |
| A9420 | 1980 | Afmeco Pty Ltd | Meda- May River | 25% | Meda- May River Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, November 1980, TR70/7135H. |
| A12941 | 1980 | Afmeco Pty Ltd | North Canning Basin | 6.9% | North Canning Basin Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the 1979 & 1980 Drilling Pprogramme, December 198 |
| A925 | 1966 | Mines Exploration Pty Ltd | Derby | <1% | Derby Project, Annual (Exploration) Report for the period ending 31/12/1965, TRr70/3477H. |
| A998 | 1966 | Mines Exploration Pty Ltd | Derby | <1% | Derby Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for Phosphate, July 1966, TR70/3477H. |
| A35828 | 1966 | Premier Mining Co Ltd | West Kimberley | <1% | Geological Report on Coal Investigations West Kimberley Area, Western Australia - Temporary Reserves Nos. |
| A9432 | 1753 | Coopers Creek Mining & Exp | M2425/0: Meda diamond exploration | 2.6% | M2425/0: Meda diamond exploration |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0), as at 2026-10-08. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.