M 15/1788
LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District
M 15/1788 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Coolgardie, Western Australia, held by Focus Minerals Ltd and Focus Operations Pty Ltd. Granted on 16 July 2010 for 21 years, it expires on 15 July 2031. The ground is covered by 110 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
424.15ha
Expires
July 2031
in 5 years
WAMEX reports
110
WA median is 53
Report drilling
73
of 110 reports
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For M 15/1788 that covers 110 WAMEX reports · 2,940 open-file drillholes (208,334 m drilled) · 1,467 earlier titles on the ground since 1800 · 1 native title claim · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Focus Minerals Ltd, Focus Operations Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Application received
- 28 June 2007
- Commenced
- 16 July 2010
- Expiry
- 15 July 2031
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 15/1788
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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 17 years of expenditure, 79 conditions and 7 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (21 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
110 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 15/1788: 30 report geochemistry or sampling, 49 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 61 · Mineral resource estimate 45 · Diamond drilling 38 · Geological mapping 29 · Rotary drilling 24 · Mine production 18. Resource declared in A119190 (2019), A116322 (2018), A115997 (2018), A112010 (2017) and 41 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 15/1788, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 96 of 110 reports dated
11970s
221980s
291990s
202000s
222010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123306 | 2020 | Focus Minerals Ltd; Focus Operations Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.4% | C93/2007 Coolgardie Project Annual Technical Report 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A123777 | 2020 | Horizon Minerals Limited | Rosehill | 61% | Annual Technical Report for C90/1999 Rosehill Project for the period ending 15/02/2020 |
| A119190 | 2019 | Focus Minerals Ltd; Focus Operations Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.4% | C93/2007 Coolgardie Project Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A119622 | 2019 | Northern Star (South Kalgoorlie) Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 61% | Rose Hill Project C90/1999 Annual Report Year Ending 15/02/2019, M15/00652, M15/01204 |
| A119788 | 2019 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Rose Hill | <1% | Rose Hill Project,2019, Final Technical Report for P15/4979, P15/4980, P15/4981, P15/4982, P15/4983 and P15/49 |
105 more reports
| A115997 | 2018 | Focus Minerals Ltd; Focus Operations Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.6% | Coolgardie Project C93/2007 Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017 |
| A116322 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Rose Hill | 13% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report C90/1999 Rose Hill For the Period 16 February 2017 to 15 February 2018, P15/ |
| A112010 | 2017 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.2% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project C93/2007 Annual Technical Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December |
| A112623 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Rose Hill | 13% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report C90/1999 Rose Hill Project for the period 16/02/2016 to 15/02/2017, M 15/006 |
| A114448 | 2017 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | <1% | Final Surrender Report for 12 Tenements in the Coolgardie District 2017 (For the Period 9 October 2009 to 22 J |
| A107812 | 2016 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.1% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project (C93/2007) Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015 |
| A108549 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Rose Hill | 13% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C90/1999 For the Period 16 February 2015 to 15 February 2016, M 15/00652, M |
| A104846 | 2015 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.1% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project – C93/2007 Western Australia For the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 201 |
| A105380 | 2015 | Metals X Limited | Rose Hill | 13% | Combined Annual Mineral Report for Rose Hill Project for year ending 15th Feb 2015, C90/1999, M15/652, M15/120 |
| A101352 | 2014 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.1% | Combined Annual Report Coolgardie Joint Venture Project - C93/2007 Western Australia For the period January 1s |
| A101674 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Rose Hill | 13% | COMBINED ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT ROSE HILL Combined Report Number C90/1999 YEAR ENDING 15 FEBRUARY 2 |
| A96924 | 2013 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 2.4% | Coolgardie (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M15/23....M15/17 |
| A97346 | 2013 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Rose Hill | 13% | Combined Annual Technical Report C125/2000 for the Rose Hill Project 16 February 2012 to 15 February 2013, M15 |
| A93409 | 2012 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Rose Hill | 13% | Combined Annual Technical Report C125/2000 for the Rose Hill Project 16 February 2011 to 15 February 2012, M15 |
| A89322 | 2011 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 2.7% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project - C93/2007 Western Australia For the Period January 1st, 2010 to December 31s |
| A92766 | 2011 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 2.5% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project - C93/2007, Western Australia, For the Period January 1st, 2011 to December 3 |
| A89637 | 2011 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Rose Hill | 13% | Combined Annual Technical Report C90/1999 for the Rose Hill Project 16 February 2010 to 15 February 2011, Tene |
| A85889 | 2010 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie Joint Venture | 2.8% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project - C93/2007 Western Australia For the Period January 1st, 2009 to December 31s |
| A86525 | 2010 | Dioro Exploration Nl | Rose Hill | 14% | Combined Annual Exploration Report year ending 15th February 2010, Rose Hill C90/1999, M15/652, P15/2875, M15/ |
| A81001 | 2009 | Focus Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie Joint Venture | 2.7% | Coolgardie Joint Venture Project - C93/2007, For the Period January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2008 |
| A82143 | 2009 | Dioro Exploration Nl | ROSE HILL | 14% | COMBINED ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT YEAR ENDING 15th FEBRUARY 2009 ROSE HILL C90/1999, M15/652 P15/2875 M15/120 |
| A77508 | 2008 | Redemption Joint Venture | Coolgardie | 2.5% | Annual Technical Report Coolgardie Joint Venture Project, Western Australia for the Period January 1st to De |
| A74513 | 2007 | Redemption Joint Venture | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report - Coolgardie Project, Western Australia for the Period January 1st to December 31st, 2 |
| A75091 | 2007 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill C90/1999 Project, Combined Annual Report for the Period, 16th February 2006 TO 15th February 2007, R |
| A72821 | 2006 | Matador Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report, Coolgardie Project, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, Combined Repor |
| A73062 | 2006 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill C90/1999 Project, Combined Annual Report for the Period 16 February 2005 to 15 February 2006, M15/65 |
| A70515 | 2005 | Leviathan Resources Ltd | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report - Coolgardie Project, Western Australia for the Period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2 |
| A70767 | 2005 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill C90/1999 Project, Combined annual report for the Period 16th February 2004 to 15th February 2005. Re |
| A68648 | 2004 | Mpi Gold Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report Coolgardie Project Western Australia for the Period 1st January 2002 to 31st December |
| A68835 | 2004 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 16/02/2003 to 15/02/2004, M15/652 & 1204; P15/2875, 2877, 327 |
| A66091 | 2003 | Mpi Mines Ltd | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report, Coolgardie Project, Western Australia, for the period 1 April 2001 to 31December 200 |
| A66135 | 2003 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill Project, Combined Annual Report for the period 16th February 2001 to 15th February 2002, Reporting G |
| A64292 | 2002 | Mpi Gold Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 4% | Annual Technical Report Coolgardie Project Western Australia for the period 1 April 2001 to 31 December 2001 G |
| A61873 | 2001 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | New Celebration | <1% | Annual Report on New Celebration combined reporting group 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000. Tenements cover |
| A62255 | 2001 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | 14% | Joint Annual Report for the period 16 February 2000 to 15 February 2001 Rose Hill (C90/1999). |
| A62515 | 2001 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE REPORT ROSE HILL – M15/652 APRIL 2001 |
| A63533 | 2001 | Goldfan Ltd | Coolgardie | 12% | Annual Technical Report Coolgardie Project, West Australia period ending: 31 March 2001. Combined report refer |
| A60899 | 2000 | Goldfan Ltd | Coolgardie | 12% | Annual Technical Report, Coolgardie Project, Western Australia, Period Ending 31 March 2000. GSWA Combine Repo |
| A61095 | 2000 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | 14% | Annual Report for Rose Hill, C90/1999, for the period 16/02/1999 to 15/02/2000. |
| A58207 | 1999 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | 14% | Rose Hill Project Area, Combined Annual Report For The Period Ending 15/02/1999, P15/2875,2877,3274,3350,3668, |
| A58541 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Saturn | <1% | Saturn Joint Venture - Extended Annual Report M15/335, 522, 578, 593, 619, 656, 666, 766, 572 01/08/1996 - 31/ |
| A58815 | 1999 | Mpi Gold Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 12% | Annual Technical Report, Coolgardie Project Western Australia, Period ending: 31 March 1999, Combined Reportin |
| A55321 | 1998 | Goldfan Ltd | Coolgardie | 12% | Coolgardie Project, 01/04/97 - 31/03/98 GML15/6242, 6246, 6758, 7089 |
| A59255 | 1998 | Herald Resources Ltd | Coolgardie | 3.2% | Coolgardie (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Heads of Agreement for Coolgardie Joint Venture, 20th November |
| A49956 | 1997 | Gold Mines Of Coolgardie Pty Ltd | Three Mile Hill | 1.2% | Annual report on the Three Mile Hill Project for the year 01/11/1995 to 31/10/1996 Mining Lease M15/645 Prospe |
| A50983 | 1997 | Herald Resources Ltd | Tindals | <1% | Annual report on the Tindals Project for the period 01/04/1996 to 31/03/1997 Mining Leases M15/646 M15/660 Pro |
| A51658 | 1997 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | P15/3274, Rose Hill Project , Annual report for the period 16 February 1996 to 15 February 1997 |
| A52108 | 1997 | Goldfan Ltd | Bayleys | 40% | Bayleys Group of Leases Coolgardie District Annual report for the period 4 April 1996 to 3 April 1997 Referenc |
| A53195 | 1997 | Goldfan Ltd | Three Mile Hill | 1.2% | Three Mile Hill Project, Annual Report, 01/11/96 - 31/10/97, M15/645, P15/3329, 3721. |
| A48060 | 1996 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Rose Hill Project, Coolgardie Western Australia Annual Report on Prospecting Licence E15/3274 for the period 1 |
| A48107 | 1996 | Gold Mines Of Coolgardie Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 40% | Annual report on the Bayleys Group of Leases for the year 04/04/95 to 03/04/96 M15/151 M15/152 M15/156 M15/299 |
| A44166 | 1995 | Goldfan Ltd | Tindals | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Tindals Joint venture Project, M15/646, 15/660; P 15/3118, P15/3235, P15/3345, P15/ |
| A47168 | 1995 | Goldfan Ltd | Tindals | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Tindals Project Mining Leases 15/646 M15/660 Prospecting Licences P15/3118 P |
| A44842 | 1995 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Coolgardie | 40% | Annual report on the Bayleys Group of Leases for the year 04/04/1994 to 03/04/1995 M15/151 M15/152 M15/156 M15 |
| A46486 | 1995 | Herald Resources Ltd | Three Mile Hill | 1.2% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Three Mile Hill Project M15/645, P15/3329 and P15/3721 Coolgardie, WA Report |
| A40591 | 1994 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Annual report for the period 16/03/93-15/03/94 Rose Hill Project P15/3274. |
| A41636 | 1994 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 39% | Annual Report on the Bayleys Project for the period 4 April 1993 to 3 April 1994. Coolgardie Gold NL. |
| A43113 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Cave Rocks | 1.1% | Cave Rocks Project Annual report for period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 (GML15/6649 M15/300 M15/575 P15/3197) |
| A43021 | 1994 | Goldfan Ltd | Three Mile Hill | 1.2% | Annual Report, Three Mile Hill Project , M15/645; P15/3329, for the period 01/12/1989 to 01/12/1994 |
| A38608 | 1993 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Hillside | <1% | Surrender Report for the period 08/06/89-03/02/93 Hillside Project M15/184 |
| A39868 | 1993 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 39% | Annual Report to the Mines Department on the Bayleys Group of Leases for the year 4.4.1992 to 3.4.1993 M15/151 |
| A36538 | 1992 | Goldfan Ltd | Tindals | <1% | Annual Report for the period 06/91-06/92 Tindals JV Project |
| A37085 | 1992 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Hillside | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 17/04/91 - 16/04/92 Hillside Project M15/184 |
| A37268 | 1992 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 68% | Annual report to the Mines Department on the Bayleys Group of leases for the year 04/04/91-03/04/92 |
| A33500 | 1991 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Hillside | <1% | Annual Report for the Year 17/04/90 - 16/04/91 M15/184 (Hillside) |
| A33974 | 1991 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 91% | Annual Report to the Mines Department on the Bayleys Group of Leases For the Year 04/04/90 - 03/04/91 (GML15/6 |
| A30937 | 1990 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 98% | Annual Report on the Bayleys Group of leases For the Year 04/04/89 - 03/04/90 (GML15/6246, GML15/6474, GML15/6 |
| A31157 | 1990 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Hillside | <1% | Annual report on M15/184 (Hillside) for the year 17/04/89 - 16/04/90 |
| A28462 | 1989 | Northland Minerals Ltd | Three Mile Hill | <1% | Three Mile Hill Project, M15/123, Non-statutory Report : Technical Assessment, Febuary 1989. |
| A24793 | 1988 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Lindsays | 100% | Lindsays M15/151 04 April 1988 |
| A24953 | 1988 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | New Lindsays | 100% | Annual Report on GML15/6530 'New Lindsays' for period 01/01/87-31/12/87 |
| A25890 | 1988 | Northland Minerals Ltd | Three Mile Hill | <1% | Annual Report, M15/123, 3 Mile Hill Project, for the period 22/08/87 - 21/08/88. |
| A26041 | 1988 | Premier Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Report for Rose Hill Open Pit ??? for the period ending 1/1/1988. |
| A28744 | 1988 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Bayleys | 98% | Annual report on the Bayleys Group of Leases for the year 04/04/88-03/04/89 GML15/6246 GML15/6530 GML15/6904 M |
| A21504 | 1987 | Cesium International Pty Ltd | Lady Grace | <1% | Lady Grace Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Review, May 1987. |
| A20520 | 1987 | Roebuck Resources Nl | Bayley's North | 100% | Bayley's North Extended Gold Prospect, M15/171, Report on reverse circulation drilling [non-statutory], March |
| A21690 | 1987 | Mr Trask F | M4393/3: Three Mile Hill gold exlporatio | <1% | Three Mile Hill Project,. Annual Report for the year ending September 30, 1987 |
| A17822 | 1986 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Lindsays | 100% | Progress report on 'Lindsays' Lease M15/151 situated at the Bayleys group Coolgardie 4th April 1985 to 3rd Apr |
| A19363 | 1986 | Cord Holdings Ltd | Three Mile Hill | <1% | Annual Report, Three Mile Hill Project, M15/123, June 1986. |
| A20325 | 1986 | Roebuck Resources Nl | Lady Theresa gold exploration | <1% | Progress Report Lady Theresa Gold Prospect Coolgardie Western Australia Mining Lease M15/194 Technical Report |
| A15800 | 1985 | Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Rose Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Reverse Circulation Drilling & Ore Reserve Assessment of th |
| A14874 | 1985 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Lindsays | 100% | Lindays Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, GML15/6193, GML15/6194 GML15/6265 & GML15/6266 |
| A14875 | 1985 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Coolgardie | 100% | Coolgardie Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, GML15/6024............GML15/7086. |
| A15284 | 1985 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Lindsays | 100% | Report on Operations Lindsays Leases 01/01/85 to 02/04/85 M15/151 |
| A15285 | 1985 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Coolgardie | 48% | Report on operations, Coolgardie Leases 1.1.85 - 2.4.85 (Final Report 1985 for GMLs consolidation into M15/152 |
| A15799 | 1984 | Premier Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Rose Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: An Economic Appraisal of the Rose Hill Prospect, May 1984, GML15/6195 |
| A11327 | 1982 | Texasgulf Australia Ltd | First Slug | <1% | First Slug Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period 01/10/1981 to 31/05/1982, GML15/6603. |
| A11113 | 1982 | Wyserv Pty Ltd | Bayleys | 45% | Bayleys Project, Non-statutory Report: 1981 Final Report, May 1982,GML15/6665-6671. |
| A12835 | 1982 | Litex Contractors Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 100% | Coolgardie Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on an Induced Polarization - Resistivity Survey, February 198 |
| A13064 | 1980 | Dechow & Co Pty Ltd | Coolgardie | 100% | Coolgardie Project, Non-statutory Report: Results of Diamond Drilling, April 1980, GML15/6186 & 6223. |
| A8770 | 1979 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Kundana | 1.9% | Kundana Project, Non-statutory Report :Final Report, Kundana Gold Option, September 1979, MC15/1432, PA15/1916 |
| A1612 | 1753 | New Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Three Mile Hill | <1% | Three Mile Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: |
| A8167 | 1753 | Hawkstone Minerals Ltd | Coolgardie | 98% | Coolgardie Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on an Appraisal of Probable Westerly Extensions of the Bayley |
| A40593 | 1753 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Annual report for the period 26/03/93-25/03/94 Rose Hill Project M15/652 |
| A43950 | 1753 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Annual report M15/652 'Rose Hill' For the period January 26, 1994 to January 25, 1995. Summary of activities. |
| A48680 | 1753 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Annual report on Mining Lease M15/652 Rose Hill Project Coolgardie District Western Australia for the period 2 |
| A49680 | 1753 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | 23% | P15/3350,Rose Hill Project, Annual report for the year ending 10 October 1996. |
| A20312 | 1753 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Redemption | 88% | Progress Report on Lease M15/156 'Redemption' (Bayleys, 1986 |
| A22707 | 1753 | Premier Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Rose Hill Project,Non-statutory Report: GML15/6195 GML15/6604, 1988) |
| A23464 | 1753 | Coolgardie Gold Nl | Main Baileys | 100% | Main Baileys M15/152 Progress Summary (04/04/1988) |
| A26042 | 1753 | Premier Gold Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Report on the Rose Hill Project ??? for the period ending ??? |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A46336 | 1753 | Copperfield Gold Nl | Rose Hill | 23% | P15/3350, Rose Hill Project , Annual Report for the year ending 10 October 1995. |
| A51661 | 1753 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Rose Hill | <1% | Mining Lease M15/652 Rose Hill Project Coolgardie Region Western Australia Annual report for the period 26 Jan |
| A77991 | 1753 | Dioro Exploration Nl | Rose Hill | 14% | ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT ROSE HILL C90/1999 YEAR ENDING 15th FEBRUARY 2008 Report No:SKM_TL_X2486 |
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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.