L 53/165
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District
L 53/165 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Tec Desert Pty Ltd and Tec Desert No.2 Pty Ltd. Granted on 30 Sept 2011 for 21 years, it expires on 29 Sept 2032. The ground is covered by 18 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
6.27ha
Expires
Sept 2032
in 6 years
WAMEX reports
18
WA median is 53
Report drilling
7
of 18 reports
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For L 53/165 that covers 18 WAMEX reports · 4 earlier titles on the ground since 1997 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Tec Desert Pty Ltd, Tec Desert No.2 Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 14 Mar 2011
- Commenced
- 30 Sept 2011
- Expiry
- 29 Sept 2032
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 53/165
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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 7 conditions and 2 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
18 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/165: 2 report geochemistry or sampling, 9 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 5 · Diamond drilling 4 · Aerial magnetic surveys 3 · Aerial radioactivity surveys 3 · Gravity surveys 3 · Ground EM surveys 3. Resource declared in A72242 (2006), A20272 (1987), A48724 (1753).
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When this ground was worked · 15 of 18 reports dated
11980s
31990s
62000s
32010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154030 | 2026 | Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd | Transformation | <1% | Annual Report for the NTP Exploration Licence E53/2260 Transformation Project for the period ending 29/1/2026 |
| A148081 | 2025 | Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd | Transformation | <1% | Annual Report for the Transformation Pproject Exploration Licence E53/2260 for the period ending 29/01/2025 |
| A91323 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Wellington | <1% | Wellington, E53/01095 Annual Mineral Exploration Report, 1 January 2011 – 4 July 2011 |
| A92216 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Wellington | <1% | Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – Wellington E53/1095 |
| A86471 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L | Wellington | <1% | Wellington Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Period: 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009 |
13 more reports
| A81619 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L | Wellington | <1% | Wellington Annual Mineral Exploration Report C149/2007 E53/1094, E53/1095 and E36/570, 1 January 2008 – 31 Dec |
| A84072 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Wellington | <1% | Wellington C149/2007, E53/1094, E53/1095, Second Compulsory Partial Surrender 5th July 2005 – 12th June 2009 |
| A77777 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Wellington Mineral Exploration Report C149/200 |
| A79160 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Wellington | <1% | Nickel West - Wellington Exploration Project PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 5 JULY 2005 TO 4 JULY 200 |
| A74703 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167 |
| A72242 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, C26/1994, (Wilu |
| A54063 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Operations - Annual Report (Wobbly Bore Area) E53/408-412, 436, 438-440, 545, 01/01/1997 - 31/12/1 |
| A54808 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Moun Keith operations. Surrender report on E53/436,438-440. Wobbly Bore/South Lakeway area. 16/03/93-15/03/98. |
| A45041 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94 |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A48724 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Various Tenements (Refer Table 1) C467/1996 Annual report 01/01/95 to 31/12/95 |
| A41130 | 1753 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Mt Keith Nickel Project |
| A48712 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Wobbly Bore | <1% | Wobbly Bore Exploration Area Exploration Licences E53/412 E53/436 E53/438 to E53/440 and E53/545 (for explorat |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over L 53/165 into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report (how the reports work). Prefer the raw due diligence? A Tenure Pack bundles the full register record, tenure history and spatial datasets for 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.