E 52/4602
PendingExploration LicenceShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
E 52/4602 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia, applied for by Spinifex Copper Pty Ltd. The application was received on 19 May 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 61 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
25,081.547ha
Applied
May 2026
5 months ago
WAMEX reports
61
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 61 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Spinifex Copper Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Application received
- 19 May 2026
The full record on E 52/4602
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
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 52/4602: 31 report geochemistry or sampling, 36 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 19 · Heritage survey 11 · Geological mapping 10 · RC drilling 10 · Remote sensing and proximal sensing 8 · Aerial magnetic surveys 6.
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have them read into one cited report on E 52/4602, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 56 of 61 reports dated
141990s
102000s
262010s
62020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A143898 | 2024 | Pantera Minerals Limited | Weelarrana | 9% | Final Surrender Report - Weelarrana Project C283/2023 for the period ending 12/06/2024 |
| A137438 | 2023 | Om (Manganese) Ltd | Weelarrana - Blue Hill | 55% | Final Surrender Report E52/3892 Weelarrana - Blue Hill for the period ending 13/09/2023 |
| A137477 | 2023 | Teck Australia Pty Ltd | Kulkatharra Dolerite | 17% | Kulkatharra Dolerite Geochemistry Report GSWA Approval No. P1571 |
| A137518 | 2023 | Pantera Minerals Limited | Weelarrana | 25% | Weelarrana Project Annual Report E52/03878 for the period ending 19/09/2023 |
| A132868 | 2022 | Pantera Minerals Limited | Weelarrana | 25% | Weelarrana Project E52/03878 Annual Report for the period ending 19/09/2022 |
56 more reports
| A124797 | 2020 | Gascoyne Resources Limited | Mumbakine Well | <1% | Mumbakine Well Annual Technical Report E 52/03531 for the period ending 9 June 2020 |
| A120621 | 2019 | Gascoyne Resources Limited | Mumbakine Well | <1% | Mumbakine Well Annual Technical Report E52/3531 for the period 10 June 2018 to 9 June 2019 |
| A116121 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 28% | Final Surrender Report for E52/2429, E52/2337 and E52/2351 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 05 May 201 |
| A114046 | 2017 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 7.6% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM, R12 2016-17, DAG2016/00828776, Co-funded Deep Diamond Hole, |
| A115117 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 28% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) For the Period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E52/02337, |
| A109391 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | <1% | Bulloo Downs E52/2317 Final Surrender for the period 22/07/2010 to 10/05/2016 |
| A109427 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 23% | Bulloo Downs E52/2337 Partial Surrender for the period 22/07/2010 to 21/07/2016 |
| A109943 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 18% | Annual Report C246/2011 UPPER ASHBURTON B PROJECT for the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E52/02329, E52 |
| A106810 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Limited | UPPER ASHBURTON B | 13% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) |
| A103499 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 13% | Upper Ashburton B Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31 July 2014 |
| A102557 | 2014 | Karlawinda Pty Ltd | Karlawinda Bore | 28% | Karlawinda Project E52/2769 Final Surrender Report for the period 5 July 2013 – 20 June 2014 |
| A99985 | 2013 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 11% | Ilgarari Project Annual and Final Report for the Period 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52 |
| A97512 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Watershed | 3.3% | WATERSHED PROJECT E52/1414 2045-I 2283-I & P52/1268-1271 GSWA REF: C278/2008 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT To the D |
| A98213 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Watershed | 3.8% | Watershed Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 8th April 2008 to 7th June 2013, E52/2045. [C278/200 |
| A98769 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 13% | Upper Ashburton B E52/2327-I 2329-I 2330-I 2429-I 2317-I 2337-I 2351-I Annual Technical Report to the Departm |
| A99295 | 2013 | Karlawinda Pty Ltd | Karlawinda Bore | 3.1% | Karlawinda Bore C113/2004 Annual Technical Report 5 August 2012 to 4 August 2013, E52/1710, 1711, 1721, 1820, |
| A93020 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | WaterShed | 29% | WaterShed Project E52/2145 Final Surrender Report to DMP Period 6 July 2008 to 12 March 2012 |
| A93763 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Watershed | 3.3% | WATERSHED PROJECT Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period 7 April 2012 |
| A94633 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 13% | Upper Ashburton Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A95699 | 2012 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 11% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, C68/2008, E52/2010, 2017, 2369, 2 |
| A91037 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 64% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2351 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 21 July 2011 |
| A91544 | 2011 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 11% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52/2369, E52 |
| A89985 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Watershed | 9% | Watershed Project, Annual Report for the period ending 7th April 2011, E52/2045 & E52/2145.(C278/2008) |
| A91035 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2317 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 21 July 2011 |
| A91036 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 23% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2337 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 21 July 2011 |
| A86989 | 2010 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Watershed | 9% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum, E52/2045 & E52/2145, Watershed, for the period 08/04/2 |
| A88139 | 2010 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 11% | Ilgarari Project C68/2008, E52/2010, E52/2017, E522369, E52/2439, Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2009 t |
| A81041 | 2009 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | CAPRICORN | <1% | SURRENDER REPORT CAPRICORN E52/2111 |
| A82379 | 2009 | Warwick Resources Ltd | WATERSHED | 9% | Annual Report C278/2009 For the tenements E52/2045 & E52/2145 WATERSHED PROJECT For the Period 08/04/2008 to 0 |
| A81083 | 2009 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | WEELARANNA | 36% | WEELARANNA PROJECT SURRENDER REPORT, COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C142/2006, FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1738 & E |
| A77612 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Weelarrana | 36% | WEELARANNA PROJECT C142/2006 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007. |
| A79036 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | WEELARRANA | 30% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT for the licence E52/1738 for the period 12 January 2005 to 30 April 2008 |
| A80589 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Weelaranna | 36% | WEELARANNA PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C142/2006, FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1738 & E52/1829, FOR THE PER |
| A76913 | 2007 | Mithril Resources Ltd | Balloo Downs | 23% | Bulloo Downs Project E52/1930 First and final Annual Technical Report Relinquishment Report For year ending 2n |
| A72174 | 2006 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Weelarrana | 30% | Weelarrana, Annual Report for E52/1738, For the Period 12 January 2005 to 11 January 2006, (Newman). |
| A70273 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Cundlebar | 28% | First annual and final report for the period ending 8 December 2004, Exploration licences Cundlebar Project, E |
| A60026 | 2000 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Oodnamurrina | 1.9% | Final Annual and Surrender Report for the period ending 17/11/1999 Oodnamurrina EL52/1204 Newman SF50-16 Weste |
| A57136 | 1999 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 76% | Annual Geological Report, Backobeyondie Project, E52/768 07/09/1997 to 06/09/1998. |
| A57137 | 1999 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 81% | Annual Report, Backobeyondie Project, E52/689 07/09/1997 to 06/09/1998 |
| A57700 | 1999 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 76% | Partial Surrender Report, Backobeyondie Project, E52/768 06/09/1998 to 07/09/1999 [Compulsory Partial Surrend |
| A57701 | 1999 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 81% | Partial Surrender Report Report Backobeyondie E52/689 09/09/1998 to 10/09/1999 Compulsory Partial Surrender |
| A53469 | 1998 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 81% | Annual Report ,Backobeyondie Project, E52/689 , for the period 10/09/1996 to 09/09/1997. |
| A53470 | 1998 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 76% | Annual Geological Report Backobeyondie E52/689 07/09/1996 to 06/09/1997 |
| A56737 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Cundlebar Well | 31% | Cundlebar Well Exploration Licence E52/1205 Peak Hill Mineral Field Western Australia Surrender Report 1998 |
| A56780 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Oodnamurrina | 1.9% | Oodnamurrina Exploration Licence E52/1204 Peak Hill Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for period e |
| A46719 | 1996 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobyondie | 76% | Annual Geological Report Backobyondie E52/768 07/09/1994 to 06/09/1995 |
| A46721 | 1996 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 81% | September 1994 to September 1995, Backobeyondie, E52/689 |
| A47436 | 1996 | Mr Creasy Rw | Peter Bore | 8.2% | Peter Bore Project, Surrender Report 01/03/1995 to 25/02/1996, E52/991. |
| A43763 | 1995 | Capricorn Resources Aust Nl | Bulloo Downs | 32% | Bulloo Downs Prospect, E52/618, E2/814, E52/815 Annual Report for period 01/02/1994 to 30/01/1995. |
| A38015 | 1993 | Galtrad Pty Ltd | Bulloo Downs | 37% | Bulloo Downs Project, Final Surrender Report, March 1993, E52/618. |
| A41067 | 1993 | Capricorn Resources Aust Nl | Bulloo Downs | 32% | Bulloo Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Setting & Economic Potential |
| A43036 | 1753 | Mr Foote Hn | Foote | 63% | E52/689, E52/768 geological reconnaissance |
| A49831 | 1753 | Mr Foote Hn | Foote base metals exploration | 76% | Annual Geological Report Backobeyondie E52/768 7th September 1995 to 6th September 1996. |
| A49832 | 1753 | Mr Foote Hn | Backobeyondie | 81% | Annual Geological Report Backobeyondie E52/689 10/09/1995 to 09/09/1996 |
| A132982 | Om (Manganese) Ltd | Weelarrana – Blue Hill | 55% | Annual Exploration Report E52/3892 Weelarrana – Blue Hill for the period ending 23/09/2022. | |
| A144345 | Capricorn Metals Ltd | Karlawinda | <1% | Compulsory Partial Surrender Report E52/3531 Karlawinda Gold Project 10th July 2018 to 09th July 2024 |
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 2026-10-08. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.