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E 40/489

PendingExploration LicenceShire of MenziesNiagara District

E 40/489 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 14 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
1,240ha
Applied
July 2026
3 months ago
WAMEX reports
14
WA median is 53
Report drilling
6
of 14 reports
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Register summary

Holder
First Au Limited
Local government
Shire of Menzies
Application received
8 July 2026

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Exploration history on this ground

14 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 40/489: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 9 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Aircore drilling 5 · Metal detecting 4 · Mineral resource estimate 4 · RC drilling 4 · Aerial colour photography 3 · Soil sampling 3. Resource declared in A114554 (2017), A105985 (2015), A99408 (2013), A95057 (2012).
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When this ground was worked · 13 of 14 reports dated
11990s
12000s
92010s
22020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A129567 2022 Genesis Minerals Limited South Kookynie <1% Final Surrender Report for the South Kookynie Project (C131/2009) tenements E40/281 to 8 November 2021, E40/29
A125219 2020 Genesis Minerals Limited South Kookynie <1% Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie for the period ending 30/06/2020
A120625 2019 A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd South Kookynie <1% Annual Technical Report South Kookynie project, (C131/2009) for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
A117572 2018 A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd South Kookynie <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 <1% Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E40/0028
9 more reports
A114646 2017 A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd South Kookynie <1% 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 <1% Annual Technical Report C131/2009 SOUTH KOOKYNIE PROJECT for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/062016
A105985 2015 A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd South Kookynie <1% South Kookynie Project C131/2009 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, E40/00281
A102909 2014 A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd; Nex Metals Exploration Ltd Kookynie South <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 <1% Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 for the period 01 July 2012 – 30 June 2013, E 40/233.
A95057 2012 Nex Metals Explorations Limited Kookynie South <1% Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 E 31/712; E40/233, 281, 292, M40/2, 8, 22, 26, 27, 56
A77975 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Kookynie <1% SURRENDER REPORT ON THE KOOKYNIE TENEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 10 OCTOBER 2006 TO 28 NOVEMBER 2007 Exploration Licen
A53618 1998 Stockdale Prospecting Ltd Ida <1% Ida Project Combined Annual report No. C7/1995 E29/291-293, E29/297-299, E29/307(A & B)-310, E29/312-318, E31/
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.