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E 53/1317

LiveExploration LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District

E 53/1317 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 1 Nov 2010 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 31 Oct 2026. The ground is covered by 61 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
917.498ha
Expires
Oct 2026
in 22 days
WAMEX reports
61
WA median is 53
Report drilling
34
of 61 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
Part of
BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
Local government
Shire of Wiluna
Application received
5 Feb 2007
Commenced
1 Nov 2010
Expiry
31 Oct 2026
Term
5 Years (Extended)

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Exploration history on this ground

61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 53/1317: 26 report geochemistry or sampling, 43 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 18 · Soil sampling 11 · Ground EM surveys 10 · Ground magnetic surveys 10 · Aerial magnetic surveys 9 · RC drilling 8. Resource declared in A106427 (2015), A101990 (2014), A72017 (2006), A68552 (2004) and 1 more.
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When this ground was worked · 60 of 61 reports dated
41960s
21970s
11980s
141990s
112000s
222010s
62020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A154524 2026 Lithica Proprietary Limited Kingston Keith <1% Partial Surrender Report for Kingston Keith E53/01953 for the period ending 6/3/2026
A130093 2022 Gianni, Pr Mount Keith <1% C45_2019 Mt Keith Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31/12/2021
A126314 2021 Giard Pty Ltd Mount Keith <1% Annual Report for C45/2019 Mount Keith E53/2044 and E53/2045 for the period ending 31/12/2020
A123466 2020 Bellevue Gold Limited Mount Keith <1% Mount Keith CRG #: 45/2019] Annual Report E53/2044 and E53/2045 for the period ending 31/12/2019
A124145 2020 Salt Lake Potash Limited Lake Way <1% Lake Way Shoreline Paleochannel Drilling (R20)
56 more reports
A124423 2020 Piper Preston Pty. Ltd. Lake Way <1% Lake Way Annual Technical Report C30/2019 for the period ending 30/04/2020
A119093 2019 Mpi Mines Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5.6% Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A115602 2018 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.6% Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January
A118500 2018 Salt Lake Potash Limited Lake Way <1% Annual Technical Report E53/1787 for the period 12 October 2017 to 11 October 2018 Lake Way Project
A110640 2017 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5.6% Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2
A109322 2016 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well <1% Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report P53/1366 for the period 12/06/2008 to 11/06/2016
A107775 2016 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5.5% Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01
A106427 2015 Toro Energy Limited Wiluna <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wiluna Uranium Project Combined Report 170/2010 for the period January 1st t
A104869 2015 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs 4.5% Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period:
A107437 2015 Toro Energy Limited Wiluna <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report E53/1649 Wiluna Uranium Project for the period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2
A101990 2014 Toro Energy Ltd Wiluna <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wiluna Uranium Project Combined Reporting 170/2010 January 1st to December 3
A100560 2014 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5.5% Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey
A102340 2014 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way East <1% Lake Way East Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 06/03/2007 to 02/04/2014, E53/1253.
A104059 2014 Toro Energy Ltd Wiluna <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report E53/1649 Wiluna Uranium Project for the period 7 October 2013 to 6 October 2
A97750 2013 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way East <1% Annual Technical Report for E53/1253 Lake Way South for the period 6 March 2012 to 5 March 2013
A96445 2013 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5.3% Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Honey
A92721 2012 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 5% Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E53/1243-1244;
A93682 2012 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way East <1% Annual report for the period 6 March 2011 to 5 March 2012, Lake Way South Project E53/1253
A94108 2012 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way East <1% Partial Surrender report for the period 6 March 2007 to 5 March 2012, Lake Way South Project E53/1253
A89986 2011 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way South <1% Lake Way South Project, Annual Report for the period 6th March 2010 to 5th March 2011, E53/1253.
A89493 2011 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd THE HONEYMOON WELL <1% ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W
A86166 2010 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Honeymoon Well <1% ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009, WI
A86614 2010 Coalspur Mines Ltd Lake Way East <1% Annual report for the period 6 March 2009 to 5 March 2010, Lake Way East Project E53/1253
A81676 2009 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd HONEYMOON WELL <1% ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI
A80576 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd HONEYMOON WELL <1% ANNUAL REPORT ON M53/1086, HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 28 NOVEMBER 2007 TO 27 NOVEMBER 2008 WILUNA M
A77857 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd East Honeymoon Well <1% Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb
A78158 2008 Xenolith Resources Limited Lake Way East <1% Annual report for the period 6 March 2007 to 5 March 2008, Lake East Project E53/1253.
A78712 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Honeymoon Well 1.3% Surrender Report on E53/804 Honeymoon Well Project For the period 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2007 Combine
A74667 2007 Mpi Mines Ltd East Honeymoon Well <1% Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb
A72017 2006 Mpi Mines Ltd East Honeymoon Well <1% First Report - Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well Project, For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005,
A70195 2005 Mpi Mines Pty Ltd East Honeymoon Well <1% Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti
A68248 2004 Mpi Mines Ltd Honeymoon Well East 1.3% First Annual Technical Report Honeymoon Well East Project E5 3/804 Wiluna District Period 5th September 2002 t
A68552 2004 Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd East Honeymoon Well <1% Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece
A61064 2000 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.8% Lakeway Project E53/313, Final Surrender Report for Period 18th December 1991 to 20th August 1999.
A57782 1999 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well <1% Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc
A51295 1997 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.7% Annual report to 1 January 1997 on E53/313 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel Western Australi
A52676 1997 Julia Mines Nl Lakeway <1% Lakeway Project, Annual Report for year ended 6th May 1997, E53/338.
A51204 1997 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 54% Final report on E53/396 Lakeway Western Australia Report No. 23147
A46547 1996 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2 & 3 1.8% Lakeway 2 & 3 Project, Partial Surrender Report E53/313 & 314 for period ending 18th December 1995.
A48065 1996 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 3% Annual report to 1 January 1996 on E53/313 E53/314 E53/396 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna SG51-13 Sir Samuel,
A46546 1996 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 5 54% Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 19/10/95 Lakeway 5 Project E53/396
A46283 1995 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2 and 3 1.8% Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 18/12/94, Lakeway Project, E53/313-314.
A44206 1995 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.9% Annual Report to 18 December 1994 on E53/313,314,395-397 Lakeway, Project.
A45416 1995 Julia Mines Nl Lake Way <1% Lake Way Project, Annual Report E53/338 & P53/691.692 & 831 for year ended 6th May 1995.
A40154 1994 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.9% Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the period 19/12/92-18/12/93 Lakeway Project E53/313 E53/314 E53/395-397.
A41809 1994 Julia Mines Nl Lakeway <1% Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the year ending 6th May 1994, E53/338, 479; P53/691, 692, & 831.
A38105 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 1.8% Annual report for the period 19/12/91-18/12/92 Lake Way Project E53/313 E53/314
A38602 1993 Sjerp & Associates Pty Ltd Lake Way <1% Lake Way Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/1992 to 01/05/1993, E53/338/P53/691 & 692.
A20272 1987 Asarco Australia Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A960 1970 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report(s) for the period 1st April 1969 to 30th June 1969,!st
A2731 1970 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Annual Report: Quarterly Report for the period 01/07/1970-30/09/1970 & Summary 1966-1970 Expl
A959 1968 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Reports covering periods:- 01/01/1968 to 31/03/1968, 01/04/196
A2770 1968 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 1st January 1968 to 31st December 1968, TR70/3702H; ML53/7
A957 1967 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 29th June 1966 to 28th June 1967, TR70/3702
A958 1967 Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd Wiluna <1% Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1967 to 31st December 1967, TR70/3702H.
A54820 1753 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well <1% Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report Year Ending: 31/12/97 Mining Lease: 53/35, 36, 55, 100, 380, 381,

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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.