L 53/276
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District
L 53/276 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 1 Sept 2025 for 21 years, it expires on 31 Aug 2046. The ground is covered by 41 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
16.732ha
Expires
Aug 2046
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
41
WA median is 53
Report drilling
27
of 41 reports
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For L 53/276 that covers 41 WAMEX reports · 15 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
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
- 14 Feb 2023
- Commenced
- 1 Sept 2025
- Expiry
- 31 Aug 2046
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 53/276
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: 22 conditions and 13 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (8 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
41 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/276: 15 report geochemistry or sampling, 25 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 21 · Ground EM surveys 10 · RC drilling 10 · IP surveys 8 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Aerial magnetic surveys 7. Resource declared in A110642 (2017), A60250 (2000), A57723 (1999), A50857 (1997) and 4 more.
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When this ground was worked · 39 of 41 reports dated
41960s
21970s
11980s
101990s
102000s
122010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A119093 | 2019 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A115602 | 2018 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A110640 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2 |
| A110642 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Annual MER Volume 2 of 2 |
| A113974 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – E53/1243 For the Period 13 March 2007 to 13 April 2017 |
36 more reports
| A107775 | 2016 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01 |
| A104869 | 2015 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period: |
| A100560 | 2014 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey |
| A96445 | 2013 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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 | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E53/1243-1244; |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A78867 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON E53/1243 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 13 MARCH 2007 TO 12 MARCH 2008 |
| A73975 | 2006 | Perilya Ltd | Middle Bore | <1% | Surrender Report for Middle Bore Project, Western Australia Report Period Ending 31 May 2006, Combined Reporti |
| A69277 | 2004 | Perilya Ltd | Middle Bore | 3% | Annual report for Middle Bore Project, Western Australia Reporting period 14/08/2003 - 13/08/2004, C30/2004 P5 |
| A62049 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year |
| A63057 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project Exploration Licences 53/397, 53/471 53/474, 53/633 and 53/673 Surrender Report For Peri |
| A63926 | 2001 | Outokumpu Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project, M53/380 and 53/381 Surrender Report for period 8th September 1994 to 3rd August 2001. |
| A59675 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | <1% | Final Mineral Exploration Report for the period 27/03/1996 to 14/12/1999 for the Surrender of Tenement E53/677 |
| A60032 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith/Kingston | <1% | Geology Department, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Albion Downs Joint Venture Explorati |
| A60250 | 2000 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Mining Leases 53/35,53/36,53/55,53/100,53/380,53/381 and Exploration Licences 53/397,53/471,53/474,53/608,53/6 |
| A57723 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | <1% | Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project Exploration Licence: 53/25, 677, 693, 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 |
| 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 |
| A54484 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | <1% | Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Exploration Licence: 53/25, |
| A50857 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1996 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 E53/471 E53/474 E53/608 E53/615 E53 |
| A45142 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well - Albion | <1% | Honeymoon Well - Albion Project, - Surrender Report to 15 July 1996 , E53/278. |
| A48066 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Albion | <1% | Partial Surrender Report to 15 July 1995 on E53/278, Albion , SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel, WA |
| A47714 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1995 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well, E53/278 Albion, E53 |
| A43969 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1994 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion E53/4 |
| A40929 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1993 on M53/35, 36, 55 and 100 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion, E53/471-474 Mystery Bore SG51- |
| A42550 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Albion | <1% | PARTIAL RELINQUISHMENT TO 16 JULY 1994 ON E53/278 ALBION SG51-09 WILUNA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| 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. |
| A37266 | 1753 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Albion | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 17/07/91 - 16/07/92 ,Albion Project, E53/278 |
| 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, |
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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.