E 04/2928
PendingExploration LicenceShire of Derby-West KimberleyWest Kimberley M.F. District
E 04/2928 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley, Western Australia, applied for by Keller Prospecting Pty Ltd. The application was received on 28 July 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,626.407ha
Applied
July 2025
14 months ago
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
38
of 63 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Keller Prospecting Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
- Application received
- 28 July 2025
The full record on E 04/2928
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 04/2928: 37 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 36 · IP surveys 20 · Soil sampling 20 · Geological mapping 17 · Rock chip sampling 17 · Aerial magnetic surveys 8. Resource declared in A68681 (2004), A66159 (2003), A64395 (2002), A60289 (2000).
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When this ground was worked · 62 of 63 reports dated
41960s
71970s
131980s
161990s
152000s
2010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A149858 | 2025 | Albion Resources | Pillara East | 15% | Pillara East Final Surrender Report E04/2637, E04/2672 for the period ending 31/08/2025. |
| A148118 | 2025 | Albion Resources | Pillara East | 15% | Pillara East Annual Report C4/2021 for the period ending 31/03/2025. E 04/2637,E 04/2672 |
| A142916 | 2024 | Albion Resources | Pillara East | 6.3% | Combined Annual Report C4/2021 Pillara East Project for the period ending 31/12/2023 |
| A134961 | 2023 | Albion Resources | Pillara East | 4.8% | Pillara East Annual Technical Report C4/2021 for the period ending 31/12/2022. E04/02499,E04/02504,E04/02637,E |
| A129528 | 2022 | Albion Resources Limited | Pillara East | 4.8% | Pillara East Annual Technical Report |
58 more reports
| A127265 | 2021 | Albion Resources Limited | Pillara East | <1% | Pillara East C4/2021 Annual Technical Report for the period ending 30/12/2020 |
| A123835 | 2020 | Albion Resources | Virgin Hills | <1% | Virgin Hills Annual Technical Report E04/2499 for the period ending 12/3/2020 |
| A80938 | 2009 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Lennard Shelf | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT Group Report C27/2006, Lennard Shelf Project, 01 Jan 08 to 31 Dec 08, E04/601, E04/1023, E04/103 |
| A81403 | 2009 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Lennard Shelf | 5.8% | FINAL SURRENDER REPORT E04/1209 14th Nov 2002 to 13th Nov 2008 |
| A77687 | 2008 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Pillara | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT, Group Report C27/2006, Lennard Shelf Project, 01 Jan 07 to 31 Dec 07. |
| A74569 | 2007 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Lennard Shelf | <1% | Annual Report, Group Report C27/2006, Lennard Shelf project, 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006 (Noonkanbah/Mt Ramsay) |
| A74000 | 2007 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Pillara | <1% | 4th Year Partial Relinquishment, E04/1206, 8 October 2002 to 1 October 2006, (Noonkanbah). |
| A74046 | 2007 | Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd | Lennard Shelf | 5.8% | 5th Year Partial Relinquishment, E04/1209, 14 November 2002 to 13 November 2006, (Nookanbah). |
| A71739 | 2006 | Teck Cominco Wa Pty Ltd | Pillara | 1.2% | Annual Report Group Report C326/1997, Pillara Project, E04/601,1031,1036-1038,1204-1206,1209,M04/118,176,200,2 |
| A71155 | 2005 | Teck Cominco Wa Pty Ltd | Pillara | 1.2% | Annual Report, Group Report C326/1997, Pillara Project, E04/601, E04/1031,E04/1036-E04/1038, 1204-1206, 1209, |
| A68681 | 2004 | Teck Cominco Wa Pty Ltd | Pillara | 1.2% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Pillara Project (C326/1997), E04/601, E04/1031, E04/1036, E |
| A66159 | 2003 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | <1% | Annual Exploration Report 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2002 Pillara Project C326/1997: E4/601, 1031, 1036, 1037, 1038, |
| A64395 | 2002 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | <1% | 2001 Annual Exploration Report. Pillara Project. Group Reporting C326/1997. Reporting Period: 01/01/01 to 31/1 |
| A61676 | 2001 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | 3% | Pillara Project, E04/1033,1035, Final Report. |
| A62155 | 2001 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | <1% | 2000 Annual Exploration Report Pillara Project reporting period 01/01/00 to 31/12/00 tenements E04/601, 1031, |
| A60289 | 2000 | Western Metals Nl | Pillara | 1.2% | WESTERN METALS 1999 ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPOR,T PILLARA PROJECT ,Group Reporting C326/1997 |
| A61203 | 2000 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | 1% | Pillara Project, E04/1031,1033,1035,1036,1037,1038, 2000 Relinquishment Report. Period 01/07/1996 to 30/06/200 |
| A57754 | 1999 | Western Metals Zinc Nl | Pillara | 1.2% | Western Metals - Pillara Project 03/1999 E04/601, 1031, 1033-1038, M04/118, 176, 200-201, 205-206 |
| A59176 | 1999 | Western Metals Ltd | Pillara | 1% | Pillara Project. 1999 partial relinquishment report. E04/1031,1033,1035-1038. 12/06/96-11/06/99. |
| A54772 | 1998 | Western Metals Zinc Nl | Pillara | 1.2% | 1997 Annual exploration report. Western Metals Zinc NL Pillara Project. 01/01/97 to 31/12/97. E04/601, E/1031, |
| A50327 | 1997 | Western Metals Nl | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 36% | East Pillara Project 1996 Annual report Reporting Period 01/01/96 to 31/12/96 Tenements M04/200 to M04/201 |
| A52725 | 1997 | Western Metals Zinc Nl | Bobs Bore | 6% | E04/1035 - Bobs Bore 1996-1997 Annual report for the period 01/07/96-30/06/97 |
| A47388 | 1996 | Western Metals Nl | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 36% | WCR 026 East Pilbara Project 1995 Annual Report Reporting period 01/03/95 to 28/02/96 on Exploration completed |
| A44581 | 1995 | Western Metals Nl | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 36% | East Pillara Project 1994 Annual report on Exploration completed within M04/200 to M04/201 West Kimberley Mine |
| A38225 | 1993 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 6.4% | Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 East Pillara JV M04/200-201 E04/620 |
| A38489 | 1993 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 1.5% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/92 - 31/12/92 Pillara / Blendevale / Galena Hill / Little Mount Pierre / Ma |
| A38873 | 1993 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Little Mount Pierre | 3.3% | Little Mt Pierre Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 12th September 1989 to 12th July 1993, E04/620 |
| A36998 | 1992 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 3.3% | Pillara JV. West Kimberley Mineral Field. Partial relinquishment report. E04/578 (Mala Spring), E04/620 (Kittl |
| A37262 | 1992 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 6.4% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 East Pillara/Donald Yard/Home Range/Little Mount Pierre Proj |
| A37313 | 1992 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 2.3% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/90 - 31/12/90 Pillara/Galena Hill/Malan Young |
| A35193 | 1992 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 1.5% | Pillara Joint Venture West Kimberley Mineral Field. Annual report 1991. (E04/578,601,620,772. M04/118,176,205- |
| A32563 | 1990 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | East Pillara | 6.4% | East Pillara (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 1990, M04/200-201 & |
| A32024 | 1990 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 2.7% | Pillara Joint Venture. West Kimberley Mineral Field. Annual Report 1989. (E04/578,601,620). |
| A32823 | 1989 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 6.4% | CR 6765. East Pilbara Joint Venture Summary Report M04/200-201 E04/620. 12/89 |
| A19980 | 1987 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Pillara | 2.7% | CR 5319 Pillara Joint Venture West Kimberley Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report 1986 Exploration Li |
| A17858 | 1986 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 7.9% | East Pillara Joint Venture Portion of Exploration Licence E04/48 West Kimberley Mineral Field, Western Austral |
| A18165 | 1986 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 2.7% | Pillara Joint Venture West Kimberley Mineral Field, Western Australia Exploration Licences E04/5 E04/49 E04/48 |
| A17786 | 1986 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 2.7% | Pillara Joint Venture West Kimberley Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual report 1985 Exploration Licence E |
| A15317 | 1985 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 2.7% | Pillara Joint Venture West Kimberley Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual report, 1984 Exploration Licences |
| A15877 | 1985 | Esso Australia Ltd | Virgin Creek | <1% | Virgin Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 24/01/1984 to 24/01/1985, E04/68. |
| A14065 | 1984 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | East Pillara | 7.9% | East Pillara (JV) Project, Annual Report , April 1984, (Portion of) E04/48. |
| A15606 | 1984 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Meda diamond/base metals exploration | 7.9% | East Pilbara Joint Venture Portion of Exploration Licence E04/48 West Kimberley Mineral Field Western Australi |
| A9874 | 1981 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Pillara Range | 3.1% | Pillara Range( JV) Annual Report 1980 MCs. |
| A9951 | 1981 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | East Pillara | 27% | East Pillara Project, Annual Report for the year ending 1980, MC04/1326...............................MC04/397 |
| A8893 | 1980 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing | 2.9% | Fitzroy Crossing Project,Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report, January 1980,MC04/3864-3869,4027-403 |
| A9002 | 1980 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Pillara lead-zinc exploration | 3.1% | Pillara Range Joint Venture West Kimberley Goldfield, Western Australia Annual Report For 1979 Text |
| A8329 | 1979 | Shell Australia Ltd | Pillara lead-zinc exploration | 24% | Lennard shelf Joint Venture Annual exploration progress Report for the Pinnacles, Ross hill & East Pilbara pro |
| A8182 | 1979 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing | 2.7% | Fitzroy Crossing Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, MC04/4055-4058, 3864-3869, 3048-3051, |
| A8387 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Pillara Range | <1% | Pillara Range (JV) Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, MC04/1344-1345, 1373-1377, 1388, 140 |
| A4810 | 1974 | Trend Exploration Pty Ltd | Oscar Range | 5.3% | Oscar Range Project, [ Limestone Billy Hills / Snake Bore / Donalds Bore Areas] Non-statutory Report:Explorati |
| A3915 | 1973 | Amax Exploration Aust Inc | Pillara lead-zinc exploration | 18% | Progress report on Lennard Shelf Lead Zinc Project West Kimberley Goldfield WA |
| A3513 | 1972 | Trend Exploration Pty Ltd | Oscar Range | 2.6% | 1972 Annual Report Oscar Range Project.( Full List of Trend tenements listed in Wrapper) |
| A3914 | 1972 | Amax Exploration Aust Inc | Pillara lead-zinc exploration | 22% | Summary report of Amax Mineral Prospects, Kimbarley Region WA |
| A900 | 1966 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing/ Pillara Spring | 4.7% | Fitzroy Crossing Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes on Induced Polarisation Survey - Pillara Springs Prospec |
| A901 | 1966 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing/ Pillara Spring | 4.7% | Fitzroy Crossing Project, Non-statutory Report: Gossanous Lodes in Devonian Limestone , Pillara Spring, Fitzro |
| A902 | 1966 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing/ Pillara Range/ Pillara | 4.7% | Fitzroy Crossing Project, Non-statutory Report: Induced Polarisation& Magnetic Survey, February 1966, |
| A899 | 1965 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Fitzroy Crossing/ Pillara Spring/ Pillar | 4.7% | Fitzroy Crossing Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes on Induced Polarisation Survey- Pillara Range Area, Fitz |
| A20392 | 1753 | Esso Exploration Aust Inc | Virgin Creek | <1% | Airborne geophysical survey for Virgin Creek. |
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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.