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M 15/498

LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District

M 15/498 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Coolgardie, Western Australia, held by Torque Metals Limited. Granted on 22 Aug 1990 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 21 Aug 2032. The ground is covered by 92 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
998.55ha
Expires
Aug 2032
in 6 years
WAMEX reports
92
WA median is 53
Report drilling
66
of 92 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Torque Metals Limited
Local government
Shire of Coolgardie
Application received
22 Aug 1989
Commenced
22 Aug 1990
Expiry
21 Aug 2032
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

92 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 15/498: 40 report geochemistry or sampling, 65 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 46 · RC drilling 35 · Soil sampling 31 · Mine production 22 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · Geophysical interpretation 17. Resource declared in A116223 (2018), A112302 (2017), A108425 (2016), A67350 (2003) and 15 more.
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When this ground was worked · 89 of 92 reports dated
101960s
1970s
71980s
231990s
212000s
212010s
72020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A137011 2023 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Marloo Dam <1% Marloo Dam Project Partial Surrender Report E15/1574 For the Period 11 October 2017 to 10 October 2023
A137167 2023 Focus Minerals Ltd E15/986 2.7% E15/986 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 28/06/2023
A131789 2022 Focus Minerals Ltd E15/986 2.7% E15/986 Annual Technical Report 2022 for the period ending 19/06/2022.
A127901 2021 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 2.7% C96/2012 Treasure Island Project Annual Technical Report For the Period 13 June 2020 to 12 June 2021
A123156 2020 Austral Pacific Pty Ltd Paris 15% Combined Annual Report (C40/2016) for the Paris Gold Copper Project, 1 January 2019 t0 31 December 2019
87 more reports
A124505 2020 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 2.7% Treasure Island C96/2012 Annual Technical Report for the period 13 June 2019 to 12 June 2020, E15/986.
A125581 2020 St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Limited Marloo Dam <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report for Marloo Dam Project E15/01574 for the period ending 10/10/2020
A119443 2019 Austral Pacific Pty Ltd Paris 15% Combined Annual Report (C40/2016) for the Paris Gold Copper Project For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 Decemb
A115569 2018 Austral Pacific Pty Ltd Paris Gold 100% Report on the Paris Gold Copper Project - Cofunded drillhole 17DD003 - Round 14. DAG 2017/00929417
A117418 2018 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 2.7% Treasure Island E15/00986 [C96/2012] Annual Report for the period 13 June 2017 to 12 June 2018
A116223 2018 Austral Pacific Paris 15% Combined Annual Report (C40/2016) for the Paris Gold Copper Project For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Decemb
A112302 2017 Austral Pacific Pty Ltd Paris 15% Combined Annual Technical Report (C40/2016) for the Paris Gold Copper Project For the Period 1 January 2016 to
A114412 2017 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 2.7% Treasure Island Project E15/00986 (C96/2012) Annual Report for the period 13 June 2016 to 12 June 2017
A109598 2016 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 2.7% E15/00986 Treasure Island Project Annual Report for the period 13 June 2015 to 12 June 2016
A108425 2016 Austral Pacific Pty Ltd Paris 15% Paris Gold Copper Project Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01 January 2015 to 31 December 2015,
A105188 2015 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 1.2% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E15/927
A106020 2015 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 1.3% Treasure Island Project – C96/2012 Combined Annual Report For the Period 13 June 2014 to 12 June 2015, E15/986
A101562 2014 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 1.1% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2013 to 31-Dec-2013, St. Ives Gold Mines, C52/2002
A103324 2014 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 1.3% Treasure Island Project – C96/2012 Western Australia For the Period 13 June 2013 to 12 June 2014 COMBINED ANNU
A97166 2013 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1.1% St Ives Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, C52/2002.
A98774 2013 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 1.3% Treasure Island Project – C96/2012 Western Australia For the Period June 13th, 2012 to June 12th, 2013 Annual
A92977 2012 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 1.1% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2011 to 31-Dec-2011, St. Ives Gold Mines, C52/2002
A94517 2012 Focus Minerals Ltd Treasure Island 1.3% Treasure Island Project – C96/2012, M15/986, E15/1224 For the Period June 13th, 2011 to June 12th, 2012
A89654 2011 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 1.1% St. Ives Gold Project Mines C52/2002 Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2010 to 31-Dec-2010
A91074 2011 Focus Minerals Ltd Lake Cowan 2.7% Annual Report Lake Cowan Project – E15/986 For the Period: June 20th, 2008 to June 19th, 2011
A77596 2010 Dioro Exploration Nl Lake Cowan 1.7% ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT LAKE COWAN C125/2000 YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31ST 2008, E15/285, E15/598, E15/605, M15/1
A86095 2010 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd Saint Ives 1.3% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, E15/976
A86533 2010 Dioro Exploration Nl Lake Cowan <1% Combined Annual Exploration Report year ending 31st Janauary 2010, Lake Cowan Project C125/2000, E15/598 M15/1
A81590 2009 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1% Combined Annual report for 1-Jan-2008 to 31-Dec-2008, St. Ives Gold Mines
A81844 2009 Dioro Exploration Nl LAKE COWAN <1% COMBINED ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT YEAR ENDING 31st JANUARY 2009, LAKE COWAN PROJECT, C125/2000, E15/598, M
A77827 2008 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1.1% ST IVES (COMBINED) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C52/2002) For the Period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007
A74645 2007 Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd Marloo 2.6% Marloo ( JV ) Project, Annual Report for the perod 1st February 2006 to 31st January 2007, E15/285,605; P15/39
A74661 2007 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1% St Ives Combined Annual technical report, (C52/2002) for the period 1-Jan-2006 to 31-Dec-2006.(Widgiemooltha)
A72026 2006 Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd Marloo JV 2.6% Marloo JV Project, E15/285, E15/605, P15/3941, P15/4159, P15/4538.....,P15/1134 and M15/1135, Annual Report, P
A72142 2006 Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd St Ives 1% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report C52/2005, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Widgiem
A70235 2005 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report, C52/2002 for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04. ML15/340-345, 352-359,
A70247 2005 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 9.1% Lake Cowan E15/605 Project, Partial Surrender Report 5 September 2000 to 13 February 2005
A70346 2005 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 2.6% Lake Cowan Project, C125/2000, Combined Annual Report for the period 1 February 2004 to 31 January 2005, E15/2
A71044 2005 Anglo Australian Resources Nl Maynards Dam 5.3% Maynards Dam Project, E15/776, E15/835, Anglo Australian Resources NL, Annual report for the period ending 5/7
A68286 2004 Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd St Ives 1% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report, (C52/2002) for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003.
A68347 2004 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 2.6% Lake Cowan Project , Combined Annual Report for the period 1st February 2003 to 31st January 2004, E15/285 &
A66711 2003 St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd St Ives 1% St Ives Combined Annual Technical Report C52/2002 for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002
A67350 2003 Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 2.6% Combined Annual Report for the period January 1 2002 to January 31 2003 Lake Cowan Project C125/2000: E15/102,
A67744 2003 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 9.1% Lake Cowan Project, Partial Surrender Report for 05/09/2000 to 04/09/2003, E15/605.
A64366 2002 South Kal Mines Pty Ltd Lake Cowan 2.6% Annual Report on The Lake Cowan Combined Reporting Group for the Period Ending 31/12/01. Tenements covered by
A64514 2002 Goldfields Ltd Kambalda 1% Kambalda Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001, See Schedule A in Repo
A62133 2001 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project Technical Report for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.
A62250 2001 Anglogold Australasia Ltd Lake Cowan 2.3% Annual Report for the period 1 February 2000 to 31 January 2001, Lake Cowan Project ,E15/102, E15/285, E15/505
A60119 2000 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project Technical Report for the Period 1 January 1999 to 31 December 1999. E 15/101,259-260,289-290,
A57871 1999 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1% WMC Resources Ltd Kambalda Project Technical Report For the Period 01/01/1998 to 31/12/1998, E15/259,260,309,3
A54172 1998 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1.1% Kambalda Project Technical report. Period 01/07/97-31/12/97.
A54786 1998 Acacia Resources Ltd Maynards Dam 1.3% Maynards Dam Project ,E15/296, E15/451, E15/520, E15/526, E15/543, E15/544, E15/545, E15/555, P15/3869, P15/38
A55415 1998 Geographe Resources Ltd Lake Cowan <1% Surrender Report M15/997 and M15/998 Lake Cowan Joint Venture 17/09/97- 30/05/98.
A56340 1998 Acacia Resources Ltd Maynards Dam <1% Maynards Dam Project , E15/296, Annual Report for the period 14th April 1998 to 26th August 1998.
A56891 1998 Acacia Resources Ltd Maynards Dam 3.2% Maynards Dam Project E15/543, E15/545, E15/520, E15/526, E15/451, E15/555, E15/544, P15/3871, P15/3879, P15/38
A51276 1997 Consolidated Gold Nl Maynard's Dam <1% Maynard's Dam Project,(Paris Locality) Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence E15/269, February 1997.
A51730 1997 Acacia Resources Ltd Maynards Dam <1% Maynards Dam (JV) Project, E15/296, P15/3869, P15/3870, P15/3871, P15/3879 Annual Report for the Period 15th
A52319 1997 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1% Kambalda Project - Annual Technical Report 01/07/96 - 30/06/97, E15/209.........E15/369;E26/55; GML15/6760; M1
A47102 1996 Resolute Samantha Ltd Lefroy 5.8% Lefroy Project, Annual Report for the period 7th September 1994 to 6th September 1995, E15/291.
A48160 1996 Consolidated Gold Nl Paris <1% Paris Project, Annual Report to the Mines Department, E15/296, 15 April 1995 - 14 April 1996.
A48906 1996 Wmc Resources Ltd Kambalda 1% Kambalda Project Annual report for period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996
A49559 1996 Resolute Samantha Ltd Lake Lefroy 5.8% Annual report Lefroy Joint Venture E15/291 for the Period 7th September 1995 to 6th September 1996
A43755 1995 Kilkenny Gold Nl Parker Hill <1% Parker Hill Project, Exploration Licences 15/296, 326 and 256 Report on Work Carried out During the Peroid 31
A44808 1995 Samantha Gold Nl Widgiemooltha <1% Widgiemooltha Joint Venture E15/226, P15/3431,3432,3433 E15/291, E15/160, M15/682,683,684,685, E15/344, E15/18
A45511 1995 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.5% Kambalda Project Annual report for period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995
A42986 1994 Samantha Gold Nl Lefroy 5.8% Lefroy (JV) project, Annual Report for the period 7th September 1993 to 6th September 1994, E15/291.
A41210 1994 Kilkenny Gold Nl Parker Hill <1% Parker Hill Project, Annual Report for the period14/04/1993 to 13/04/1994, E15/296, 326, 356 & E26/65.
A42196 1994 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.9% Annual Report for the period 01/07/93-30/06/94 Kambalda Project(Kambalda/Bluebush/Democrat/Lake Lefroy/ Loves
A39913 1993 Samantha Gold Nl Lake Lefroy 5.8% Lake Lefroy (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 7th September 1992 to 6th September 1993, E15/291.
A39199 1993 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.9% Annual Report for the Period 01/07/92 - 30/06/93 Kambalda Project
A36893 1992 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 2% Annual Report for the period 01/07/91-30/06/92 Kambalda Project
A31612 1990 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.5% Annual Report 01/07/89 - 30/06/90 Kambalda Project (E15/108, 191, E28/353, M15/22, 27 to 29, 49, 50, 63, 129,
A28759 1989 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.9% Annual Report; Kambalda Project 01/07/88 - 30/06/89 (M15/22, M15/27 to M15/29, M15/49, M15/50, M15/63, M15/12
A23367 1988 Julia Mines Nl Kambalda <1% Interim Progress Report P15/1365 Period (1987 to 1988)
A25276 1988 Julia Mines Nl Kambalda 41% Progress Report on Rotary Air Blast Drilling at Paris, WA to 31/08/1988 Incorporating tenemetns GML15/6681-668
A25652 1988 Julia Mines Nl Paris 41% Progress Report Paris Project W.A. 09/1988 M15/198, GML15/6681-6684
A21691 1987 Julia Mines Nl Paris 41% Paris Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st August 1987,M15/198.
A20361 1987 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 6.3% Annual report Kambalda Nickel Operations 19 June 1985 to 17 June 1986
A22332 1987 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 3.4% Annual report Kambalda Project 18/06/86-30/06/87 (E15/108 M15/22 M15/27-29 M15/49-50 M15/63 M15/129-130)
A1428 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Annual Report: Induced Polarization & Resisitivity Survey, 1968, TR70/3666.
A338 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Geobotanical Investigations at Kambalda, June 1969, TR70/3073H (Red Hi
A328 1969 Western Mining Corporation Ltd M99/12: Kambalda nickel / gold operation <1% Kambalda Drilling Data For The Thirteen Periods 9th January, 1968 to 7th January, 1969
A317 1968 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda East Project, Annual Report: Diamond Drill Logs & Assay Sheets 1967, TR70/3666H.
A327 1968 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Kambalda Drilling Data covering the period(s) 01/06/1965 to 09/01/1968
A313 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Electro-Sounding Data Sheets, 1965-1966, TR70/3666. (See also A314).
A314 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Electro-Sounding Data Sheets, 1966-1967, TR70/3666H. (See also A 313).
A316 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: Magnetic Profiles , Kambalda. 1966, TR70/3666H.
A315 1967 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda <1% Kambalda Project, Non-statutory Report: I P Profiles , Kambalda, 1965-1967, TR70/3666H.
A1602 1965 New Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd Paris- Mount Mines 41% Paris - Mount Mines Project, Non-statutory Report:Geological Report, February 1965, GML15/5873, 5993-5994, 5
A24967 1753 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda 1.6% Annual Report Kambalda Project 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988. Western Mining Corporation Ltd Kambalda Nickel Ope
A38751 1753 Inco Australia Ltd Eastern Goldfields regional mapping <1% Eastern Goldfields regional mapping
A105432 Western Mining Corporation Ltd St Ives <1% Historic St Ives Drilling Logs

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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.