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E 15/978

LiveExploration LicenceShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District
Area
2,170ha
Expires
Mar 2028
in 19 months
WAMEX reports
123
WA median is 53
Report drilling
85
of 123 reports
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Register summary

Holder
St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited
Local government
Shire of Coolgardie
Application received
25 Jan 2007
Commenced
1 Apr 2008
Expiry
31 Mar 2028
Term
5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

123 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 15/978: 57 report geochemistry or sampling, 84 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 120 of 123 reports dated
91960s
81970s
21980s
221990s
312000s
412010s
72020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A148830 2025 Torque Metals Limited Penzance <1% Final Report Surrender P15/6036, Penzance Project for the period ending 26/3/2025
A143167 2024 Torque Metals Limited Penzance <1% Annual Report for P15/6036 Penzance Project for the period endng 26/03/2024.
A135426 2023 Abeh Pty Ltd Southern Lights <1% Annual Technical Report E15/1601 Southern Lights Project for the period ending 29/11/2021
A129536 2022 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Merougil <1% Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for E15/1418 17/12/015 - 16/12/2021
A123203 2020 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project C115/2013 - Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 Decembe
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A125302 2020 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Merougil <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report for Merougil Project C15/2018 for the period ending 31/08/2020
A123094 2020 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Saint Ives 3.1% St Ives C52/2002 Annual Combined Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A119452 2019 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project C115/2013 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A121916 2019 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Merougil <1% Merougil Project Combined Annual Technical Report (C15/2018) for the period 01/09/2018 to 31/08/2019
A119474 2019 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Saint Ives 3.1% St Ives Gold Mines C52/2002 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2018
A116332 2018 St Ives Gold Mine Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project C115/2013 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December
A116278 2018 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.4% St Ives Gold Mines C52/2002 Combined Annual Report for 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017
A116598 2018 Mincor Resources Nl Bluebush <1% Bluebush Annual Technical Report, C77/1998, 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
A112761 2017 Mincor Resources Nl Bluebush <1% Bluebush Project C77/1998 Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016
A112252 2017 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project C115/2013 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E15/00972....
A112388 2017 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.4% Combined Annual Report for 1-Jan-2016 to 31-Dec-2016, St Ives Gold Mines Project C52/2002, E15/927.....P15/574
A108390 2016 Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.5% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report (C52/2002) for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
A108405 2016 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West COmbined Annual Technical Report (C115/2013) for the period 01 January 2015 - 31 December 2015
A108806 2016 Mincor Resources Nl Bluebush <1% Annual Technical Report for Bluebush Project, C77/1998 for the period 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2015
A109199 2016 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited St Ives <1% ST IVES PROJECT SURREDER REPORT P15/5018, P15/5019, P15/5020, P15/5072, P15/5073, P15/5074, P15/5075, P15/5076
A110379 2016 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Kambalda West 6.8% KAMBALDA WEST PROJECT P15/4972, P15/4973, P15/4974, P15/4975, P15/4976, P15/4977 SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERI
A105188 2015 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.4% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E15/927
A105189 2015 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project Combined Annual Technical Report C115/2013 for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014, M15/3
A105856 2015 Tychean Resources Ltd Valley Floor <1% Valley Floor Project, E15/1249, Annual Report for the period 22nd May 2014 to 21st May 2015
A105857 2015 Tychean Resources Ltd Valley Floor <1% Valley Floor Project, E15/1399, Annual Report for the period 7th April 2014 to 6th April 2015
A106721 2015 Metals X Limited Higginsville <1% Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 2015
A107391 2015 Metals X Limited Higginsville <1% Higginsville Project Final Surrender Report E15/787 for the period ended 06/10/2015
A102726 2014 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 58% St Ives Project Partial Surrender Report E15/978 for the period 24 Feb 1993 - 31 Mar 2014
A103322 2014 Metals X Ltd Higginsville <1% Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1st July 2013 to 30th
A104116 2014 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 03/10/2008 to 02/10/2014, E15/975. [C115/2013]
A101561 2014 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Kambalda West <1% KAMBALDA WEST PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C115/2013) FOR THE PERIOD 01 JANUARY 2013 – 31 DECEMBE
A101562 2014 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.3% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2013 to 31-Dec-2013, St. Ives Gold Mines, C52/2002
A102492 2014 Tychean Resources Ltd Valley Floor <1% Valley Floor Project, E15/1249, Annual Report for the period 22nd May 2013 to 21st May 2014
A96646 2013 Alacer Gold Corporation Higginsville <1% Higginsville Project Exploration Licence E15/787 Partial Surrender Report for period 28th October 2005 – 26th
A99046 2013 Alacer Gold Corporation Higginsville <1% Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, E15/
A97166 2013 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 2.2% St Ives Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, C52/2002.
A98032 2013 Heron Resources Ltd Mandilla <1% Mandilla Project, E15/1157, Annual Report for the period 9th March 2012 to 8th March 2013.
A99611 2013 Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey JV Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C238/2008 Reporting Period 3rd O
A93215 2012 Heron Resources Ltd Mandilla <1% Annual report for the period 9 March 2011 – 8 March 2012, Mandilla Project, E15/1157.
A94737 2012 Alacer Gold Corporation Higginsville <1% Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012
A92977 2012 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.2% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2011 to 31-Dec-2011, St. Ives Gold Mines, C52/2002
A95679 2012 Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey JV Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report E15/975, P15/4972·4977 C238/2008 for th e period 3rd O
A89070 2011 Bhp Billiton Ltd Kambalda West <1% C115/2013 Kambalda West (Pilbailey JV) Annual Mineral Exploration Report, 3 October 2009 – 2nd October 2010
A91170 2011 Alacer Gold Pty Ltd Higginsville <1% Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011
A91680 2011 Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Pilbailey - Kambalda West <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C238/2008 Reporting Period 3rd October 2010-
A89654 2011 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.2% St. Ives Gold Project Mines C52/2002 Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2010 to 31-Dec-2010
A86095 2010 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 2.6% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, E15/976
A87754 2010 Avoca Resources Ltd Zuleika Shear South <1% Zuleika Shear South Project C130/2004 Combined Annual Report for the Period: 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 (E15/
A81590 2009 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 2% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2008 to 31-Dec-2008, St. Ives Gold Mines
A84577 2009 Avoca Resources Ltd Zuleika Shear South <1% Zuleika Shear South, Combined Annual Report for C130/2004, (E15/787, E15/793, E15/808, E15/810, E15/866, E15/9
A85245 2009 Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Pilbailey Joint Venture <1% Annual Report Pilbailey Joint Venture C238/2008, E15/975, P15/4972, P15/4973, P15/4974, P15/4975, P15/4976, P1
A77827 2008 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 2% ST IVES (COMBINED) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
A78005 2008 Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd Pilbailey <1% PILBAILEY JV C110/1998 PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 11, 2007 TO FEBRUARY 10, 2008 KA
A79850 2008 Avoca Resources Ltd Zuleika Shear South <1% ZULEIKA SHEAR SOUTH Combined Annual Report for C130/2004 (E15/787, E15/793, E15/808, E15/810, E15/866, P15/457
A80416 2008 Jupiter Mines Ltd KAMBALDA WEST <1% Annual Report for Kambalda West E15/874 Period 14/09/07 to 13/09/08
A74661 2007 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1.9% St Ives Combined Annual technical report, (C52/2002) for the period 1-Jan-2006 to 31-Dec-2006.(Widgiemooltha)
A75122 2007 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Logans Find <1% Pilbailey C110/1998 JV Project, Combined Annual Report for the Period February 11 2006 TO February 10 2007, Re
A76328 2007 Avoca Resources Ltd Zuleika Shear South <1% Zuleika Shear South Joint Venture Combined Annual Report for C130/2004 (E15/787, E15/793, E15/808, E15/810, E1
A72142 2006 Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd St Ives 1.9% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report C52/2005, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Widgiem
A72788 2006 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Logans Find <1% Pilbailey JV Project, Combined Annual Report for the Period 11 February 2005 to 10 February 2006, Combined Rep
A73365 2006 Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd Zuleika Shear South <1% Zuleika Shear South JV Project E15/786-787,793,810,866, P15/4574-4581,4584-4588, Annual Report, Period 1 July
A69726 2005 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd Merougils 22% Merougils Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 18/11/1994 to 17/11/2004, E15/359.
A70235 2005 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1.9% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report, C52/2002 for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04. ML15/340-345, 352-359,
A70897 2005 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Logans Find <1% Pilbailey C110/1998 JV Project, Verification report, Combined annual report for the period February 11, 2004 t
A68286 2004 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd St Ives 1.9% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report, (C52/2002) for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003.
A68431 2004 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Pilbailey <1% Annual report for the period 11/02/2002-10/02/2004 Pilbailey Project (C110/1998), E15/288, P15/3702, P15/3703
A69235 2004 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd Higginsville <1% Annual technical report for the Higginsville Project E15/160, E15/226, E15/265, E15/287, M15/31, M15/225, M15/
A66711 2003 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 2% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report C52/2002 for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002
A66846 2003 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd Eivers Find <1% Eivers Find Project, Final Surrender Report , E15/287, for the period June 14 1993 to June 13 2003.
A67279 2003 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd Higginsville <1% Annual Technical Report for the Higginsville JV Project for E15/160,226,265,287, M15/31, 225, 289, 325, 338, 3
A64514 2002 Goldfields Ltd Kambalda 1.9% Kambalda Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001, See Schedule A in Repo
A65512 2002 Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd Higginsville <1% St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd Combined Annual Report (C113/2000) For The Higginsville Joint Venture. Rep
A65580 2002 New Hampton Goldfields Ltd Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey Report Combined Annual Report For The Period 11th February 2001 To 10th February 2002. Reporting Gro
A61936 2001 Resolute Ltd Eivers Find <1% Annual Report, Eivers Find (JV) Project, E15/287, for the period 14 June 1996 to 13 June 1997.
A62133 2001 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1.2% Kambalda Project Technical Report for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.
A62374 2001 New Hampton Goldfields Nl Kambalda West <1% Joint Annual Report For Kambalda West JV (C110/1998) For The Period 11 Febuary 2000 To February 2001.
A63136 2001 Wmc Resources Ltd Resolute JV <1% Annual Report (C113/2000) for the Resolute Joint Venture.
A60119 2000 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1.8% Kambalda Project Technical Report for the Period 1 January 1999 to 31 December 1999. E 15/101,259-260,289-290,
A60303 2000 Paladin Resources Nl Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Joint Venture, Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licence E15/288, Propspecting Licences P15/37
A57871 1999 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 2% WMC Resources Ltd Kambalda Project Technical Report For the Period 01/01/1998 to 31/12/1998, E15/259,260,309,3
A57980 1999 Paladin Resources Nl Kambalda West <1% Kambalda West Joint Venture W.A. 11/02/98-10/02/99 Exploration Licence:15/288,Prospecting Licence:15/3702-3703
A58223 1999 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 22% Partial Surrender Report For Exploration Licence 15/359 18/11/1994 - 18/02/1999
A54172 1998 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 2% Kambalda Project Technical report. Period 01/07/97-31/12/97.
A54554 1998 Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey Joint Venture Project Annual Report E15/288, P15/3702 and P15/3703 11/02/97 to 10/02/98 Central Kal
A55247 1998 Geographe Resources Ltd Eivers Find <1% Annual Report 15/06/97 - 14/06/98 E15/287 Eivers Find (JV) Project.
A55864 1998 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 22% Partial Surrender Report, Exploration Licence: 15/359 18/11/94 - 23/07/98
A50947 1997 Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey Joint Venture Project E15/288 Annual report for period 11/02/96 to 10/02/97
A52319 1997 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 2% Kambalda Project - Annual Technical Report 01/07/96 - 30/06/97, E15/209.........E15/369;E26/55; GML15/6760; M1
A51537 1997 Geographe Resources Ltd Eivers Find <1% Eivers Find Project, Partial Surrender Report E15/287, 20th February 1997.
A48906 1996 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 2% Kambalda Project Annual report for period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996
A47702 1996 Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl Pilbailey Joint Venture <1% Pilbailey Joint Venture Project Annual report for period 11/02/95 to 10/02/96 E15/288
A48805 1996 Resolute Samantha Ltd Eivers Find <1% Annual Report for the period 14th June 1995 to 13th June 1996 E15/287 Eivers Find (JV) Project.
A43623 1995 Zanex Ltd Lake Lefroy 5.7% Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences 15/203 & 15/211 for the period 8 November 1993 to 7
A44323 1995 Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl Pilbailey <1% Pilbailey Joint Venture Project, Annual Report for period 1/02/94 to 10/02/95, E15/288
A45371 1995 Resolute Samantha Ltd Eivers Find <1% Annual Report for the period 14th June 1994 to 13th June 1995, E15/287, Eivers Find (JV) Project.
A44746 1995 Zanex Nl Lake Lefroy West 30% Lake Lefroy West Project, Surrender Report Exploration Licence E15/203 for the period 27th July 1990 to 19th A
A45511 1995 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 2.9% Kambalda Project Annual report for period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995
A40342 1994 Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl Pilbailey <1% Annual report for the period 01/02/93-31/01/94 Pilbailey JV Project E15/269 E15/288
A41502 1994 Samantha Gold Nl Eivers Find <1% Annual Report for the period 14/6/93 to 13/6/94, Eivers Find (JV) Project, E15/287.
A40774 1992 Zanex Ltd Lake Lefroy 5.7% Geological Report on Exploration Licences E15/203 and E15/211 in the Kambalda - Lake Lefroy Area
A34310 1991 Mr Claussen Af Lake Lefroy 30% Lake Lefroy Project, Annual Report 1990-1991, E15/203.
A28678 1989 Newmont Australia Ltd East Pilbailey 7.5% Final Report, East Pilbailey, EL15/136, September 1989.
A12793 1983 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd West Lefroy 8.5% West Lefroy Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 09/06/1983, E15/9.
A8555 1979 International Nickel Aust Ltd Lake Lefroy 3.7% Lake Lefroy Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, Geology Sheets 1-5, 7, 8, 11, 16, 18, 20,
A3967 1973 International Nickel Aust Ltd Lefroy 3.7% Lefroy Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 1st January 1972 to 2nd July 1973, MC15/179-226, 228-231
A2880 1972 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Lake Lefroy 33% Lake Lefroy Project, Non-statutory Report for the year ending 30th June 1972, MC15/1804-1807 & 1857-1858.
A3210 1972 International Nickel Aust Ltd Lefroy 3.7% Lefroy Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1970 to 31st December 1971, MC15/179-226, 228-231, 12
A1856 1971 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Lake Lefroy 33% Lake Lefroy Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 1971, MC15/1804-1807, 1857-1858.
A1293 1971 Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd Ularring 5.7% Ularring Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period ending 31st March 1971, MC30/129-131;
A1295 1971 Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd Ularring 5.7% Ularring Project, Non-statutory Report:Soil Sampling Data Sheets for period ending March 1971, MC30/129-131; M
A54 1970 International Nickel Aust Ltd Lefroy 3.7% Lefroy Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1969, MC15/179-226, 228-231, 1218-1245 & 202
A328 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd M99/12: Kambalda nickel / gold operation <1% Kambalda Drilling Data For The Thirteen Periods 9th January, 1968 to 7th January, 1969
A338 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Geobotanical Investigations at Kambalda, June 1969, TR70/3073H (Red Hi
A1428 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Annual Report: Induced Polarization & Resisitivity Survey, 1968, TR70/3666.
A317 1968 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda East Project, Annual Report: Diamond Drill Logs & Assay Sheets 1967, TR70/3666H.
A327 1968 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Kambalda Drilling Data covering the period(s) 01/06/1965 to 09/01/1968
A315 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: I P Profiles , Kambalda, 1965-1967, TR70/3666H.
A313 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Electro-Sounding Data Sheets, 1965-1966, TR70/3666. (See also A314).
A314 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Electro-Sounding Data Sheets, 1966-1967, TR70/3666H. (See also A 313).
A316 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Magnetic Profiles , Kambalda. 1966, TR70/3666H.
A98222 1753 Valley Floor Resources Pty Ltd Lake Lefroy <1% Lake Lefroy Project, Annual Report for the period 22/05/2012 to 21/05/2013, E15/1249.
A38751 1753 Inco Australia Ltd Eastern Goldfields regional mapping <1% Eastern Goldfields regional mapping
A105432 Western Mining Corporation Ltd St Ives <1% Historic St Ives Drilling Logs
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