E 53/1954
LiveExploration LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District
E 53/1954 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd (part of Northern Star Resources Ltd). Granted on 27 Feb 2018 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 26 Feb 2028. The ground is covered by 53 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
10,418.195ha
Expires
Feb 2028
in 17 months
WAMEX reports
53
WA median is 53
Report drilling
40
of 53 reports
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For E 53/1954 that covers 53 WAMEX reports · 771 open-file drillholes (44,766 m drilled) · 142 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 3 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 14 June 2017
- Commenced
- 27 Feb 2018
- Expiry
- 26 Feb 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 53/1954
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 9 years of expenditure, 9 conditions and 11 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (11 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
53 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 53/1954: 29 report geochemistry or sampling, 43 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 28 · Geophysical interpretation 19 · Rotary drilling 17 · Soil sampling 17 · Rock chip sampling 14 · Geological mapping 12. Resource declared in A119566 (2019), A108707 (2016), A86210 (2010), A81539 (2009) and 7 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 53/1954, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 49 of 53 reports dated
11980s
71990s
262000s
112010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A140620 | 2024 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.7% | Partial Surrender Report on E53/1954, Lake Violet Project, for the period 27 February 2018 to 26 February 2024 |
| A134751 | 2023 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 3% | Partial Surrender Report of E53/1830, Lake Violet Project, for the period 16 February 2017 to 15 February 2023 |
| A123211 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013, for the period ending 31 December 2019 and begi |
| A123827 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Kenden Well | 1.8% | Partial surrender report for the Kenden Well Project, E53/1736, for the period 4 April 2014 to 3 April 2020 |
| A119817 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | 14 Mile Well | 1.7% | Annual Report for the 14 Mile Well Project E53/1954 for the period 27 February 2018 to 26 February 2019 |
48 more reports
| A119566 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17 |
| A119659 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Lupton Well | 3% | Annual Report for the Lupton Well Project E53/1830 for the period 16 February 2018 to 15 February 2019 |
| A116458 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1 |
| A116483 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Lupton Well | 3% | Annual Report for the Lupton Well Project E53/1830 for the period 16 February 2017 to 15 February 2018 |
| A112626 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1.8% | Partial Surrender Report E53/01736 Lake Violet [C136/2013] for the period 04/04/2016 to 04/04/2017 |
| A112452 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A108707 | 2016 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E |
| A105231 | 2015 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5 |
| A87228 | 2010 | Newmont Asia Pacific | Pumpkin Well | <1% | Final Report for E53/1028 Pumpkin Well for the period 24th May 2005 to 23rd May 2010, Yandal North Project |
| A86210 | 2010 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 - 31 December 2009, Yandal North Project, C171/2001, E53/881, E53/ |
| A80775 | 2009 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) | <1% | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C59/2005, Report Period: 1 January 2008 to 31 |
| A81539 | 2009 | Newmont Asia Pacific | Yandal North | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Project C171/2001 Yandal North, WESTERN AUSTR |
| A82793 | 2009 | Newmont Mining Corporation | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project, Compulsory Partial Surrender Report E53/1028, Period: 24/05/08 to 23/05/09 |
| A81623 | 2009 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5 |
| A82110 | 2009 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) | <1% | Surrender Report, Exploration Licence E53/934, 17 May 2004 to 23 April 2009 |
| A77058 | 2008 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal | <1% | Surrender Report, Exploration Licence E53/1057 1 June 2005 to 22 October 2007 Project Name:Yandal Group 1 (Vio |
| A77956 | 2008 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 - 31 C171/2001 December 2007, Yandal North Project, E53/881,1028 M |
| A78733 | 2008 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) | <1% | Partial Surrender Report, Exploration Licence E53/934 17 May 2004 to 16 May 2008 Yandal Group 1 (Violet) |
| A77443 | 2008 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) | <1% | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C59/2005 Report Period: 1 January 2007 to 31 D |
| A77601 | 2008 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007, PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993. |
| A74682 | 2007 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report on exploration for the period 01/01/06-31/12/06, Project Lake Violet C121/1993 |
| A74883 | 2007 | Navarre Resources Pty Ltd | Yandal Group 1 | <1% | Yandal Group 1 Annual Report, C59/2005 Reporting Period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 (Wiluna) |
| A74937 | 2007 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006, Yandal North Project, (C171/2001) |
| A72072 | 2006 | Navarre Resources Pty Ltd | Yandal Group 1 | <1% | Yandal Group 1 Annual Report, For C59/2005 Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Wiluna). |
| A72100 | 2006 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet/ Pumpkin Well | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Lake Violet C121/1993, |
| A72145 | 2005 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Jundee gold exploration | <1% | C171/2001 - Yandal North, Joint Annual Report for the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Newmont Repo |
| A69613 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Yandal North | 1.4% | Yandal North Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 15/09/1992 to 29/11/2004, E53/359 (Daulby Well). |
| A70292 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Yandal North Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2004 to 31/12/2004, E53/129, 219, 311, 359, 375 E53/3 |
| A68011 | 2003 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003- 31/12/2003 Yandal North Project (C171/2001), E53/129, E53/21 |
| A64661 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | North Yandal | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 2001, North Yandal Project, E53/241, E53/242 E53/260, E53/3 |
| A64562 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Surrender Report On Exploration For Period Ended 10/12/2001 Project C177/1997 Lake Violet P53/907, P5 |
| A66444 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | <1% | C171/2001 - Yandal North: E53, 129, 219, 241-42, 250, 311, 359, 375, 377, M53/155-56, 182, 184, 191-93, 196-99 |
| A62433 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 1/01/00 to 31/12/00 Project C121/1993 Lake Violet E53/241, 24 |
| A62600 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 26 March 2000 to 25 March 2001. Project C177/1997 Lake Violet |
| A60071 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Exploration Licences: E53/241,242,260,302,326,343,359,360, 366,373,461A,646, Mining Leases M53/443, Prospectin |
| A60755 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | C177/1997 - LAKE VIOLET, JOINT ANNUAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 26 MARCH 1999 TO 25 MARCH 2000 |
| A58800 | 1999 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual report for C121/1993 - 'Lake Violet Project' E53/241,242,302,326,343,359,360,366,373,461A, 646 M53/442- |
| A59229 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Joint Annual Report for the Period 26 March 1998 to 25 March 1999 on Lake Violet, E53/254-255, 293-295, 325, 3 |
| A54725 | 1998 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report, Lake Violet Project 01/01/97 to 31/12/97 E53/241, E53/242, E53/260, E53/302, E53/326, E53/343, |
| A55043 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Jundee (Bronzewing) Darlot | <1% | C177/1997 - Lake Violet, Joint Annual Report 26/03/97 to 25/03/98 Great Central Mines Ltd E53/254, E53/255, E5 |
| A50675 | 1997 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report ,Lake Violet Project,E53/241 E53/424 E53/258 E53/260 E53/302 E53/326 E53/343 E53/359 E53/360 E53 |
| A47408 | 1996 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet/Pumpkin | <1% | Annual report on the Lake Violet Project area E53/241 E53/242 E53/258 E53/260 E53/302 E53/326 E53/343 E53/359 |
| A38116 | 1992 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Biddy Well- Lupton Well | 1.3% | Biddy Well- Lupton Well Project, Annual Report, November 1992, E53/343 [Biddy Well] & E53/359 [Lupton Well] |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A79555 | 1753 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | <1% | PARTIAL RELINQUISHMENT REPORT FOR E53/1028 for the period 24/05/2005 to 23/05/2008 Jundee Operations WA |
| A85376 | 1753 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 1 (Violet) | <1% | Annual Report and Final Surrender Report, Combined Reporting Group C59/2005 |
| A41332 | 1753 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet-Pumpkin Well | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Lake Violet/Lupton Well/Pumpkin Well/Sandalwood Project |
| A44276 | 1753 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Violet Project Area (E53/241,E53/242,E35/258,E53/260,E53/296,E53/302,E53/326, E53/34 |
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.