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E 04/2478

LiveExploration LicenceShire of Derby-West KimberleyWest Kimberley M.F. District

E 04/2478 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 5 Apr 2018 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 4 Apr 2028. The ground is covered by 14 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
2,618.717ha
Expires
Apr 2028
in 18 months
WAMEX reports
14
WA median is 53
Report drilling
9
of 14 reports
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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
15 Dec 2016
Commenced
5 Apr 2018
Expiry
4 Apr 2028
Term
5 Years (Extended)

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Exploration history on this ground

14 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 04/2478: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 10 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Aircore drilling 4 · Diamond drilling 4 · 3D geological modelling 3 · Bulk sampling 3 · Geological reconnaissance 3 · Rock chip sampling 3.
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When this ground was worked · 13 of 14 reports dated
21960s
1970s
21980s
1990s
2000s
82010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A123079 2020 Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd Derby East 4% Derby East C37/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A119631 2019 Sheffield Resources Ltd Sandpiper 62% Sandpiper (E04/2478) Annual Report for the period 5 April 2018 to 4 April 2019
A120507 2019 Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd Sundown <1% Sundown project Annual Report (E04/2390) for the period 14 July 2018 to 13 July 2019
A118022 2018 Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd Derby East <1% Annual Report for Derby East Project E04/2390 (Derby East) for the period 14 July 2017 to 13 July 2018
A111878 2017 Sheffield Resources Ltd Sundown <1% Partial Surrender Report for Sundown (E04/2390) 14 July 2016 to 6 January 2017
9 more reports
A114654 2017 Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd Sundown <1% Annual Report for Sundown Project (E04/2390) for the period 14 July 2016 to 13 July 2017
A100702 2014 Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd North Canning 6.8% North Canning Project Surrender Report E04/1941 for the period 16 August 2011 - 13 January 2014
A99327 2013 Areva Resources Australia Pty Ltd North Canning 6.8% North Canning Project, Annual Report for the period 16/08/2012 to 15/8/2013, E04/1941.
A95171 2012 Areva Resources Australia North Canning 6.8% 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 2.9% Meda- May River Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, November 1980, TR70/7135H.
A12941 1980 Afmeco Pty Ltd North Canning Basin <1% 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.
A9432 1753 Coopers Creek Mining & Exp M2425/0: Meda diamond exploration <1% M2425/0: Meda diamond exploration

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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.