E 40/487
PendingExploration LicenceShire of MenziesNiagara District
E 40/487 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Menzies, Western Australia, applied for by First Au Limited. The application was received on 8 July 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 34 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
5,580ha
Applied
July 2026
3 months ago
WAMEX reports
34
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 34 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- First Au Limited
- Local government
- Shire of Menzies
- Application received
- 8 July 2026
The full record on E 40/487
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
- Every register dealing (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
34 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 40/487: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological reconnaissance 8 · RC drilling 8 · Soil sampling 7 · Aircore drilling 5 · Rock chip sampling 5 · Geological mapping 4. Resource declared in A114554 (2017), A105985 (2015), A99408 (2013), A95057 (2012).
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When this ground was worked · 33 of 34 reports dated
51990s
32000s
172010s
82020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A142914 | 2024 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Jeedamya | 17% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for Jeedamya E40/383 for the period ending 13/04/2024 |
| A135527 | 2023 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Jeedamaya | 17% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for E 40/00383 Jeedamaya for the period ending 13/04/2023. |
| A131426 | 2022 | Great Sandy Pty Ltd | Niagara | 17% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for E40/383 Niagara Project for the period ending 13/04/2022 |
| A129567 | 2022 | Genesis Minerals Limited | South Kookynie | 5% | Final Surrender Report for the South Kookynie Project (C131/2009) tenements E40/281 to 8 November 2021, E40/29 |
| A127601 | 2021 | Great Sandy Pty Ltd | Niagara | 17% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for E40/383: Niagara Project for the period 14 April 2020 to 13 April 2021 |
29 more reports
| A127817 | 2021 | Two Lake Developments Pty Ltd | Lake Marmion Potash | 1.7% | Lake Marmion Potash Project, Annual Technical Report C144/2017 for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 |
| A125219 | 2020 | Genesis Minerals Limited | South Kookynie | 4.1% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie for the period ending 30/06/2020 |
| A124377 | 2020 | Salt Lake Potash Limited | Lake Marmion | 1.7% | Lake Marmion Potash Project C144/2017 Annual Report for the period ending 30/04/2020 |
| A120625 | 2019 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4.1% | Annual Technical Report South Kookynie project, (C131/2009) for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A120747 | 2019 | Salt Lake Potash Limited | Lake Marmion | 1.8% | Annual Technical Report C144/2017 Lake Marmion Potash Project for the period 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019, E29/ |
| A117292 | 2018 | Salt Lake Potash Limited | Lake Marmion | 1.8% | Annual Technical Report C144/2017 Lake Marmion Project for the period 1 May 2017 to 30 April 2018, E29/01000, |
| A117572 | 2018 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4.1% | Annual Technical Report C131/2009, South Kookynie Project for the period 01 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 |
| A114554 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4.1% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E40/0028 |
| A114646 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 5.6% | Partial Surrender Report, E40/292 South Kookynie Project for the period 01/06/2011 - 31/05/2017 |
| A109732 | 2016 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4.3% | Annual Technical Report C131/2009 SOUTH KOOKYNIE PROJECT for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/062016 |
| A105245 | 2015 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Jeedamya | <1% | Jeedamya Project Combined Report C62/2006, E40/195 and E40/293 for the period 1st February 2014 – 31st January |
| A105985 | 2015 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4.3% | South Kookynie Project C131/2009 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, E40/00281 |
| A101409 | 2014 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Jeedamya | <1% | JEEDAMYA PROJECT (C62/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report E40/195 and E40/293 for the period 1st February 2 |
| A102909 | 2014 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd; Nex Metals Exploration Ltd | Kookynie South | 4.1% | South Kookynie Project Annual Technical Report For the Period 01 July 2013 – 30 June 2014 Combined Reporting N |
| A99408 | 2013 | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | Kookynie South | 4.1% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 for the period 01 July 2012 – 30 June 2013, E 40/233. |
| A97446 | 2013 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Jeedamya | <1% | JEEDAMYA PROJECT COMBINED REPORT C62/2006 E40/195, E40/293 ANNUAL REPORT JEEDAMYA 1st February 2012 to 31st Ja |
| A99339 | 2013 | Power Resources Ltd | Lake Ballard | <1% | Lake Ballard Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 27/06/2012 to 21/06/2013, E29/845. |
| A93126 | 2012 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | Kookynie Project Combined Report C62/2006, 1st February 2011 – 31st January 2012, E40/195, E40/293 |
| A95057 | 2012 | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | Kookynie South | 3.4% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 E 31/712; E40/233, 281, 292, M40/2, 8, 22, 26, 27, 56 |
| A89837 | 2011 | Metals Australia Ltd | Lake Ballard | <1% | E29/740–Lake Ballard Project Surrender Report For the Period 25 March 2010 to 10 March 2011 |
| A79096 | 2008 | Raglan Pty Ltd | Galah Rockhole | <1% | GALAH ROCKHOLE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 17 JULY, 2007 to 16 JULY, 2008 E40/212 |
| A76555 | 2007 | Raglan Pty Ltd | Galah Rockhole | <1% | GALAH ROCKHOLE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 17 JULY, 2006 to 16 JULY, 2007 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUS |
| A76810 | 2007 | Uranoz Ltd | Goongarrie | <1% | E29/599 Goongarrie Project Annual Technical Report Period Ending December 18, 2007 |
| A53618 | 1998 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Ida | 1.5% | Ida Project Combined Annual report No. C7/1995 E29/291-293, E29/297-299, E29/307(A & B)-310, E29/312-318, E31/ |
| A48810 | 1996 | Aberfoyle Resources Ltd | Jeedamya | 4.7% | Annual Report on exploration for the year ending 21 July 1996 Jeedamya JV, E40/49 (Two Dees), E40/54 (Golden C |
| A45410 | 1995 | Aberfoyle Resources Ltd | Jeedamya | 4.7% | Annual Report on exploration for the period 22 July 1994 to 22 July 1995 Jeedamya JV E40/49, E40/54, E40/57. |
| A46005 | 1995 | Aberfoyle Resources Ltd | Jeedamya -Plum Pudding gold exploration | 12% | Partial Relinquishment report for the period ending 29/09/1995, Jeedamya - Plum Pudding Project, E40/57 |
| A40423 | 1994 | Money Mining Nl | Jeedamya South | 12% | Jeedamya South project, AnnualReport for the year ending 29th September 1993, E40/57 (Plum Pudding). |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.