E 40/490
PendingExploration LicenceShire of MenziesNiagara District
E 40/490 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 22 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,240ha
Applied
July 2026
3 months ago
WAMEX reports
22
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 22 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 40/490
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
22 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 40/490: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 14 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 6 · Aircore drilling 5 · Geophysical interpretation 4 · Metal detecting 4 · Mineral resource estimate 4 · Rotary drilling 4. Resource declared in A114554 (2017), A105985 (2015), A99408 (2013), A95057 (2012).
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When this ground was worked · 20 of 22 reports dated
51990s
42000s
92010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A129567 | 2022 | Genesis Minerals Limited | South Kookynie | 6.7% | 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 | 5.4% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie for the period ending 30/06/2020 |
| A120625 | 2019 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 5.4% | 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 | 5.4% | 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 | 5.4% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E40/0028 |
17 more reports
| A114646 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 7.4% | 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 | 5.7% | 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 | 5.7% | 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 | 5.5% | 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 | 5.5% | 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 | 4.5% | 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 |
| A66504 | 2003 | Barminco Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 6% | Kookynie Project, Surrender Report (Part of GSWA C048/2001) for the period 1 January 1993 to 2 December 2002,E |
| A65275 | 2002 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 4.2% | Kookynie Project, Reporting Period: 14 July 2001 to 30 June 2002*. Tenements: E40/51, E40/63, E40/77, E40/87, |
| A61019 | 2000 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Morapoi | 9.3% | Combined Reporting Status C456/1996-Tenements E40/63 & E40/7 7 Biennial Report due on 31 October 2000. Reporti |
| A56552 | 1998 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Money-Stockdale | 9.3% | Money-Stockdale Joint Venture Combined Reporting Status Tenements E40/063 & E40/77 Annual Report due on 31 Oct |
| A59267 | 1998 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Morapoi | 25% | Tenement E40/63 Anniversary date 19 August 1998 Combined Reporting Status C456/96 Application for Extension of |
| A52899 | 1997 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Morapoi | 9.3% | 2nd Annual Report on E40/063 & E40/77 Money Mining J.V., Menzies, Western Australia (Morapoi Project Year endi |
| A49325 | 1996 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Morapoi | 9.3% | Annual Report on E40/063 & E40/77 Money Mining J.V., Menzies, Western Australia (Morapoi Project Year ending 1 |
| A42662 | 1994 | Money Mining Nl | Morapoi | 25% | Morapoi Project, Annual Report for the year ending 19th August 1994, E40/63. |
| A46458 | 1753 | Money Mining Nl | Morapoi | 25% | Morapoi Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E40/63 for year ending 19th August 1995. |
| 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.