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L 53/66

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of WilunaWiluna District

L 53/66 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 10 Jan 1995 for 5 years (renewed), it expires on 9 Jan 2030. The ground is covered by 61 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
800ha
Expires
Jan 2030
in 3 years
WAMEX reports
61
WA median is 53
Report drilling
30
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
13 Oct 1994
Commenced
10 Jan 1995
Expiry
9 Jan 2030
Term
5 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 53/66: 18 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 20 · Ground magnetic surveys 14 · RC drilling 13 · Geophysical interpretation 8 · Ground EM surveys 8 · Soil sampling 8. Resource declared in A70415 (2005), A68297 (2004), A66362 (2003), A64797 (2002) and 2 more.
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When this ground was worked · 60 of 61 reports dated
41960s
21970s
11980s
181990s
262000s
62010s
32020s
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
A126828 2021 Sa Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Keith North 29% Surrender Report E53/1926 North Mt Keith for the period ending 23rd July 2021
A124955 2020 Sa Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Keith 29% Annual Report E53/1926, North Mt Keith, for the period ending 23rd July 2020
A120702 2019 Sa Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Keith North 29% Annual Report E53/1926, Mount Keith North project , for the period 24 July 2018 to 23 July 2019
A93828 2012 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Albion Downs South 8.9% Partial Surrender Report Albion Downs South Project for the period 13 March 2007 - 12 March 2012
56 more reports
A94260 2012 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Albion Downs South 8.9% Albion Downs South E53/1242 Annual Report for the period 13 March 2007 to 11 June 2012
A94263 2012 Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd Albion Downs South 1.5% Annual Report on the Albion Downs South Project for the period 8 July 2011 to 7 July 2012, C36/2005, E53/1167,
A91218 2011 Norilsk Nickel Albion Downs South 1.5% Annual Report on the Albion Downs South Project for the period 8 July 2010 to 7 July 2011, C36/2005 Exploratio
A87927 2010 Norilsk Nickel Albion Downs 1.5% Annual report on the Albion Downs South Project for the period 8 July 2009 to 7 July 2010, Combined Reporting
A84035 2009 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% E53/976 Honeymoon Well Project 2009 Annual Report, Period: 15 June 2008 – 14 June 2009
A84038 2009 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT E53/976 - Partial Surrender Report For the period 15th June 2005 to 14th June 2009
A81344 2009 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% Partial Surrender Report on E53/976, For the period 15th June 2005 to 26th January 2009
A84366 2009 Norilsk Nickel Albion Downs South 1.5% ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ALBION DOWNS SOUTH PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 8 JULY 2008 TO 7 JULY 2009, Combined Reporting
A86589 2009 Cazaly Resources Ltd Albion Downs 3.5% Annual and Final Surrender Report, Albion Downs Project, E 53/1269, For the Period 28 November 2008 to 27 Nove
A78869 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Honeymoon Well 8.9% ANNUAL REPORT ON E53/1242 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 13 MARCH 2007 TO 12 MARCH 2008
A79001 2008 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% Annual Exploration Report on E53/976 For the period 15th June 2007 to 15th June 2008
A79395 2008 Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd Albion Downs South 1.5% ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ALBION DOWNS SOUTH PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 8 JULY 2007 TO 7 JULY 2008 Combined Reporting N
A76167 2007 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% Annual Exploration Report on E53/976 For the period 15th June 2006 to 14th June 2007 Honeymoon Well Project
A71900 2006 Agincourt Resources Ltd Wiluna <1% Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A72925 2006 Te Johnston And Associates Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 4.4% Annual Technical Report on E53/976 for the Period 15/6/2005 to 14/6/2006, Honeymoon Well Prospect, (Wiluna).
A73378 2006 Agincourt Resources Ltd Wiluna 7.9% Surrender Report, Surrendered on 1 June 2006, E53/878, (Wiluna Project, Boorabbin).
A72518 2006 Agincourt Resources Ltd Wiluna 4.9% Surrender Report, 4th June 2006, E53/821, (Wiluna Project, Sir Samuel).
A70270 2005 Mpi Mines Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Surrender report for the period 02/05/91 - 08/12/04 Boo Boo Well Project, E53/279, East Murchison mineral fiel
A70415 2005 Agincourt Resources Ltd Wiluna <1% Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Wiluna Project, C169/2001, E53/259, 399, 536, 609, 6
A68297 2004 Agincourt Resources Ltd Wiluna <1% Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Wiluna Project (C169/2001), E53/259, E53/399, E53/536, E53/
A68307 2004 Wmc Resources Ltd Albion Downs <1% Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Albion Downs JV Project E53/279, M53/238, M53/239, M53/240,
A65930 2003 Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd Yandal 4.9% Partial Surrender Report on E53/821 (Part of C169/2001) for the period 23/11/199 to 20/11/2002 Report No:31057
A66314 2003 Wmc Resources Ltd Albion Downs <1% Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project
A66362 2003 Newmont Australia Ltd Wiluna <1% Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2002 Project Wiluna C169/2001: E53/232, 259, 399, 443, 5
A64399 2002 Wmc Resources Ltd Mount Keith / Kingston <1% Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 To 31 December 2001. Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Projec
A64797 2002 Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd Wiluna <1% Combined Annual Report For Period 01/01/2001 To 31/12/2001 Project Wiluna C169/2001 E53/232, E53/259, 399, 443
A62160 2001 Wmc Resources Ltd Albion Downs <1% Albion Downs(JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2000, E53/279 ; M53/2
A62437 2001 Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd Wiluna nickel <1% Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000
A62818 2001 Te Johnston And Associates Pty Ltd Honeymoon Well 6.2% Surrender Report On E53/864 Honeymoon Well Prospect, WA
A61064 2000 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Lakeway 3.2% 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
A54220 1998 Minair Exploration Pty Ltd Charlie Well 20% Prospecting Licence P53/937, Charlie Well Project, Annual Report : Reporting Period from 21/02/97 to 20/02/98.
A57296 1998 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Boo Boo Well Area - Year End: 31/10/98 Exploration Licence: 53/279 Mining Lease: 53/411
A51203 1997 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.7% Lakeway Project, Final Report on E53/314, May 1997.
A53264 1997 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Boo Boo Well Area, Exploration Licence: 53/279 Mining Lease: 53/411 Annual Report, Year Ending: 31/10/97
A51295 1997 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 3.1% Annual report to 1 January 1997 on E53/313 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel Western Australi
A46547 1996 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2 & 3 3% Lakeway 2 & 3 Project, Partial Surrender Report E53/313 & 314 for period ending 18th December 1995.
A48065 1996 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.9% Annual report to 1 January 1996 on E53/313 E53/314 E53/396 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna SG51-13 Sir Samuel,
A49659 1996 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Boo Boo Well Area Exploration Licence E53/279 and Mining Lease M53/411 Annual report for year ending 31st Octo
A46283 1995 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2 and 3 3% Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 18/12/94, Lakeway Project, E53/313-314.
A44206 1995 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.8% Annual Report to 18 December 1994 on E53/313,314,395-397 Lakeway, Project.
A46450 1995 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Boo Boo Well Project, E53/279 and M53/411 Annual report for year ending 31st October 1995 Report No. R54-007
A40154 1994 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 2.8% 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.
A42171 1994 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Annual Report for the period May 1993 to May 1994 Boo Boo Well Project. E53/279. Outokumpu Exploration Austra
A38105 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Lakeway 3% Annual report for the period 19/12/91-18/12/92 Lake Way Project E53/313 E53/314
A38714 1993 Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Annual Report for the period May 1992 to May 1993 Boo Boo Well Project. E53/279. Outokumpu Exploration Austra
A36353 1992 Riding Resources Pty Ltd Boo Boo Well <1% Annual Report for the Period 02/05/91 - 01/05/92 Boo Boo Well Project E53/279
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.