E 46/1616
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
620ha
Applied
Sept 2025
12 months ago
WAMEX reports
86
WA median is 53
Report drilling
26
of 86 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Hyder Investment Projects Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 5 Sept 2025
Exploration history on this ground
86 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1616: 42 report geochemistry or sampling, 41 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 82 of 86 reports dated
71960s
141970s
71980s
71990s
202000s
142010s
132020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148431 | 2025 | Infinity Mining Limited | Cookes Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report E46-1373 Cookes Creek for the period ending 28/09/2024. |
| A153070 | 2025 | Infinity Mining Limited | Cookes Creek | <1% | Surrender Report E46/1373 Cookes Creek Project for the Period Ending 21 August 2025 |
| A153071 | 2025 | Infinity Mining Limited | Cookes Creek | 100% | Surrender Report E46/1492 Cookes Creek Project for the Period Ending 21 August 2025 |
| A138555 | 2024 | Infinity Mining Limited | Cookes Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report E46-1373 Cookes Creek for the period ending 28/09/2023. |
| A145492 | 2024 | Infinity Mining Limited | Cookes Creek | 100% | Annual Technical Report E46-1492 Cookes Creek for the period ending 8/9/2024 |
81 more reports
| A145566 | 2024 | Excel Minerals Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Final Surrender Report Cookes Creek E46/1455 for the period 19 October 2022 to 26 November 2024 |
| A137300 | 2023 | Excel Minerals Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Annual Report E46/1455 Cookes Creek for the period ending 18/10/2023. |
| A132979 | 2022 | Tasex Geological Services Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Cookes Creek E46/1373 Annual Report for the period ending 28/11/2022 |
| A127387 | 2021 | Watts-Butler, D.E. | Cookes Creek | 100% | Annual Report for the period 13 December 2019 – 12 December 2020 Cookes Creek Project E46/01143 Pilbara Miner |
| A127618 | 2021 | Emetals Limited | Cookes Creek | <1% | Cookes Creek Project C98/2020 Annual Report for the period 3 April 2020 to 4 April 2021 |
| A122862 | 2020 | Hulse, G | E46/01086 | <1% | E46/01086 Summary of Mining- Exploration Activities 2019 |
| A123640 | 2020 | Emetals Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report Cookes Creek E46/1163 for the period ending 7/2/2020 |
| A123436 | 2020 | Watts-Butler, D.E. | Cookes Creek | 100% | Annual Report for the period 13 December 2018 – 12 December 2019 Cookes Creek Project Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A119157 | 2019 | Watts-Butler, D.E. | Cookes Creek | 100% | Annual Report for the period 13 December 2017 – 12 December 2018 Cookes Creek Project Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A119654 | 2019 | Gwr Group Limited | Cookes Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report Cookes Creek E46/1163 for the period 08 February 2018 to 07 February 2019 |
| A111953 | 2017 | Pilbara Tungsten Pty Ltd | Big Hill | 6.7% | Big Hill Project C26/2016 Annual Report for the Big Hill Project E46/521-I & E46/940 for the period 30/01/2016 |
| A108203 | 2016 | Tungsten Mining Nl | Cooke Creek | 29% | Final Surrender Report for the Cooke Creek Project tenement E46/692 for the period 9 February 2009 to 8 Februa |
| A108393 | 2016 | Pilbara Tungsten Pty Ltd | Big Hill | 6.7% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR BIG HILL PROJECT C26/2016, E46/521‐I & E46/940 FOR THE PERIOD 30 JANUARY 2015 TO 29 JANUARY |
| A105713 | 2015 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.4% | Annual report for the period 1st March 2014 to 28th February 2015, Cookes Creek Project, Combined Reporting Gr |
| A107574 | 2015 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Cookes Creek Project E46/815 Final Operations Report for the period 16/02/2010 to 13/08/2015 |
| A102079 | 2014 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.4% | Annual Report for the Period 1st March 2013 to 28th February 2014, Cookes Creek Project, C18/2010, E4502904, E |
| A98033 | 2013 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.4% | Cookes Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 1st March 2012 to 28th February 2013, E45/2904,3177 & 3199; |
| A93737 | 2012 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.4% | Annual report, Cookes Creek Project, Combined Reporting Group Number C18/2010, 01 March 2011 - 28 February 201 |
| A90440 | 2011 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.4% | Cookes Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 01/03/2010 to 28/02/2011, E45/2904, 3177 & 3199; E46/521, 5 |
| A86657 | 2010 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 29% | Cookes Creek Annual Report E46/692 for the period up to 2 Feb 2010 |
| A86658 | 2010 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 29% | Partial Surrender Report E46/692 for the period up to 2 Feb 2010 |
| A87038 | 2010 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 1.5% | Combined Annual Report for the Cookes Creek Project for the period 28/05/2009 to 29/05/2010 including the tene |
| A81499 | 2009 | Millennium Minerals Ltd | NULLAGINE | <1% | NULLAGINE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT C183/2008 FROM 1st JANUARY 2008 - 31st DECEMBER 2008 |
| A81552 | 2009 | Big Hill Resources Ltd; Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Cookes Creek Tungsten Project , E46/521, Annual report for the period 30/01/2008 - 29/01/2009 |
| A82869 | 2009 | Millennium Minerals Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | E46/573 FINAL SURRENDER REPORT FROM 30th MAY 2006 - 27th MAY 2009 |
| A78316 | 2008 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Cookes Creek Project E46/521 East Pilbara Mineral Field Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 30 Ja |
| A78670 | 2008 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 29% | COOKES CREEK PROJECT E46/692 ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 09 FEB 2007 - 08 FEB 2008 |
| A79231 | 2008 | Truscott Mining Corporation Ltd | Eastern Creek | <1% | Surrender Report Period Ending 31 July 2008 E46/598 Eastern Creek Project |
| A77603 | 2008 | Wedgetail Mining Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | NULLAGINE PROJECT, ANNUAL REPORT, C183/2007, FROM 1st JANUARY 2007 - 31st DECEMBER 2007 C183/2007 |
| A74779 | 2007 | Wedgetail Mining Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine Project, Annual Report, C183/2006 From 1st January 2006 - 31st December 2006 |
| A74972 | 2007 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Cookes Creek Project E46/521, East Pilbara Mineral Field, Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 30 |
| A76871 | 2007 | Truscott Mining Corporation Ltd | Eastern Creek (Mount Olive) | <1% | Partial Surrender Report 5th November 2005 to 4th November 2007, Eastern Creek E46/598 (Nullagine) |
| A76872 | 2007 | Truscott Mining Corporation Ltd | Eastern Creek (Mount Olive) | <1% | ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT YEAR ENDING 4 NOVEMBER 2007 EASTERN CREEK E46/598 PILBARA MINERAL FIELD WA ( |
| A72475 | 2006 | Kiora Holdings Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Annual Mineral Exploration & Partial Surrender Report, 30 January 2005 to 29 January 2006, Cookes Creek Prospe |
| A73933 | 2006 | Truscott Mining Corporation Ltd | Eastern Creek (Mount Olive) | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Year Ending 4 November 2006, Eastern Creek E46/598, (Nullagine). |
| A70650 | 2005 | Siren Mining Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Annual report, 30 January, 2004 to 29 January, 2005, Cookes Creek Prospect, E46/521, Pilbara mineral field, WA |
| A71496 | 2005 | Truscott Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Olive | <1% | Annual Mineral exploraton report year ending 4 November 2005 Mt Olive E46/598 |
| A68291 | 2004 | Siren Mining Ltd | Cookes Creek | 6.7% | Annual Report, 30/01/2003-29/01/2004, Cookes Creek Prospect, Exploration Licence E46/521, Pilbara Mineral Fi |
| A65309 | 2002 | Wedgetail Exploration Nl | Mosquito Creek | 1.1% | Surrender Report Mosquito Creek Project EL46/436 To 24 February 2002 |
| A61856 | 2001 | Wedgetail Exploration Nl | Mosquito Creek | 1.1% | Annual Report Mosquito Creek Project EL46/436 25 February 2000 - 24 February 2001, Pilbara Mineral Field, Null |
| A62777 | 2001 | Wedgetail Exploration Nl | Mosquito Creek | 1.1% | Pilbara Mineral Field Nullagine District Sheet SF51-5 Nullagine. Partial Surrender Report Mosquito Creek Proje |
| A61393 | 2000 | Lynas Gold Nl | Cookes Creek | 5.9% | Cookes Creek Nickel Project, Annual Technical Report, 4 October 1999 to 3 October 2000. |
| A50408 | 1997 | Mr Mullan Ge | Mickey Ridge | 7.1% | Mickey Ridge Project, Annual and FInal Report on Exploration Licence 46/390. |
| A47520 | 1996 | Gabriel Resources Nl | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Project, Annual Report 1995-1996 for the period ending 7th January 1996, E46/363, P46/1139, 1150, |
| A44015 | 1995 | Gabriel Resources Nl | East Pilbara | <1% | 1994-1995 Annual Report, East Pilbara Project, E46/363, E46/367, M46/113, M46/153, P46/1130, P46/1139 and P46/ |
| A41353 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | MPhee Dome | 1.6% | MPhee Dome Project, Partial Surrender Report E46/245 & 1086, E46/278 (Final Report), June 1994. |
| A40033 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | McPhee Dome | <1% | McPhee Dome Project for the year ending 31 December 1993, E45/1085, 45/1086, 46/244, 46/245, 46/278. |
| A43286 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | McPhee Dome | <1% | Annual and Final Report for exploration licences E45/1085, E45/1086, E46/244 and E46/245, McPhee Dome, Nullagi |
| A37861 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | McPhee Dome | <1% | Annual Report on the McPhee Dome Project for the year ending 31 October 1992 exploration licences: 45/1085, 45 |
| A21563 | 1987 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine Base Metals Exploration, Plans [Non-statutory Report], Corunna, Sandy Creek, Spinaway, Yandicoogina, |
| A18803 | 1986 | Australian Anglo American Ltd | Pilbara | 2.3% | [ Pilbara, Final surrender report, MC45/1691 ... 45/1967 ] |
| A18204 | 1986 | Mining Advisers Pty Ltd | Cooke's Creek | 4.4% | Cooke's Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Diamond Drilling Log Sheets for the period 1972-1973, MC46/530-53 |
| A16232 | 1985 | Kalgoorlie Southern Gold Mines Nl | Cookes Creek | 2.2% | Cookes Creek Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 26/08/1985, E46/5. |
| A14497 | 1984 | Kalgoorlie Southern Gold Mines Nl | Cookes Creek | 2.2% | Cookes Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 25th September 1984, E46/5 ;MC46/2430 & 2439. |
| A17559 | 1984 | Noranda Australia Ltd | Police Creek - Mount Elsie | 2.4% | Police Creek-Mt Elsie Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 10/03/1986, E46/95, 96 & 106. |
| A12938 | 1983 | Kalgoorlie Southern Gold Mines Nl | Cookes Creek | 2.2% | Cookes Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 25th September 1983, E46/5; MC46/2430 & 2439. |
| A18624 | 1975 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Cookes Creek | 4.4% | Cookes Creek Project, Non-statutory Report, Aeromagnetic Maps, May 1975, MC46/530-531, 537-540 & 617-652. |
| A3370 | 1973 | Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Copper Gorge - Otways - Gobbo's | <1% | Copper Gorge - Otways - Gobbo's Project, Final Surrender Report for the year ending 31/12/1972,TR70/4759H; MC |
| A4708 | 1973 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | 4.2% | Cookes Creek Project, Non-statutory Report:Progress Exploration Report , September 1973, MC46/537-539, 561-562 |
| A21861 | 1973 | Australian Anglo American Ltd | Pilbara -Bridget | 1.7% | Pilbara -Bridget Project, Non-statutory Report: Pilbara- Bridget Project, Plans covering the period 01/01/1968 |
| A2596 | 1972 | Antelope Exp Pty Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine Project, Annual Report : Progress Report for the 1971 Field Season, March 1972, TR70/4850H. |
| A21564 | 1972 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | Nullahine Project, Non-statutory Report :Geological Plans, for the period ending 12/05/1972,TR70/ 4850 & 4921H |
| A3007 | 1972 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Spinaway | <1% | Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Resume of Exploration for the period 1965-1966, TR70/3484H. |
| A3423 | 1971 | Antelope Exp Pty Ltd | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine Project, Partial Surrender Report, April 1971, Progress Report TR70/ 4850H & 4921H. |
| A342 | 1971 | Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Copper Gorge | <1% | Copper Gorge Project, Annual Report for the period ending 12/08/1970, TR70/4759H. |
| A343 | 1971 | Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Copper Gorge | <1% | Copper Gorge Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, TR70/4759H. |
| A2140 | 1971 | Australian Ores & Minerals Ltd | Copper Gorge | <1% | Copper Gorge Project, Annual Report, October 1971, TR70/4759. |
| A341 | 1970 | Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Copper Gorge | <1% | Copper Gorge Project, Non-statutory Report: Stream Sediments & Geochemical Maps, circa 1969/1970, TR4759H. |
| A1719 | 1970 | Australian Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Copper Gorge | <1% | Copper Gorge Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, Airborne Magnetometer Surveys 1970, TR70 |
| A18203 | 1970 | Mining Advisers Pty Ltd | Cooke's Creek | 4.4% | Cooke's Creek Project, Annual Report, April 1970, MC46/530-531, 537-540, 617-652. |
| A1696 | 1968 | Conwest Australia Nl | Reedy Creek | <1% | Reedy Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, June 1968, MC46/415-416, 821-822; TR70/3484H. |
| A13076 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4 |
| A36697 | 1967 | Otter Exploration Nl | Reedy Creek | <1% | Reedy Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Miscellaneous Notes & Data, Diamond Drilling Logs, & Progress Re |
| A1101 | 1966 | Dfd Rhodes Pty Ltd | Cookes Creek | <1% | Cookes Creek Project, Non-statutory Report; Record of Exploration for the period ending 06/12/1966, TR70/3841- |
| A1630 | 1966 | Mines Exploration Pty Ltd | Lionel | <1% | Lionel Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1965, TR70/3360H. |
| A3006 | 1966 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Spinaway | <1% | Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Reconnaissance Survey, March 1966, TR70/3484H. |
| A3005 | 1965 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Spinaway | <1% | Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes on Magnetic Reconnaissance, Spinaway Gossans, September 1965, TR |
| A2296 | 1753 | Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd | Friendly Gabbro | <1% | Final report 1971 Friendly Gabbro Prospect TR 4759H |
| A81982 | 1753 | Hazelwood Resources Ltd | Cookes Creek | 29% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report E 46/692 Cookes Creek For the Period Ending 8 February 2009 |
| A130448 | Watts-Butler, D.E. | Cookes Creek | 100% | Annual Report E46/1143 Cookes Creek Project for the period ending 12/12/2021. | |
| A133891 | Watts-Butler, D.E. | Cookes Creek | 100% | Final Report for the period 13 December 2017– 12 December 2022, Cookes Creek Project Pilbara Mineral Field Wes |
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