M 15/616
LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District
M 15/616 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Coolgardie, Western Australia, held by Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd (part of Westgold Resources Limited). Granted on 18 Nov 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 17 Nov 2034. The ground is covered by 78 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
666.95ha
Expires
Nov 2034
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
78
WA median is 53
Report drilling
59
of 78 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Application received
- 18 Nov 1991
- Commenced
- 18 Nov 1992
- Expiry
- 17 Nov 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 15/616
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 all 10 changes of holder
- The full record: 34 years of expenditure and 13 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (25 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
78 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 15/616: 43 report geochemistry or sampling, 55 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 42 · Diamond drilling 36 · Soil sampling 27 · Mineral resource estimate 22 · Aircore drilling 18 · Rock chip sampling 18. Resource declared in A121174 (2019), A117453 (2018), A94737 (2012), A91170 (2011) and 18 more.
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When this ground was worked · 74 of 78 reports dated
31960s
41970s
21980s
161990s
192000s
272010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122347 | 2020 | Rnc Minerals | Polar Bear | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Polar Bear C104/1995 For the Period 2 October 2018 to 1 October 20 |
| A125017 | 2020 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.6% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period ending 30 June 2020 |
| A125049 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lake Cowan | <1% | Combined Final Surrender Report for P15/6306, P15/6305, P15/6303, P15/6302, P15/6301, P15/6298 & P15/6299 for |
| A118930 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Polar Bear | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Polar Bear C104/1995 For the Period 2 October 2017 to 1 October 20 |
| A121174 | 2019 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.6% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
73 more reports
| A117453 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 1.5% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project For the Period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
| A117642 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | <1% | Surrender Report 2018, P15/5433, P15/5434, P15/5437, P15/5438, P15/5439 and P15/5441, Higginsville, 15 July 20 |
| A114752 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 1.5% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 |
| A109580 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.8% | Partial Surrender Report E15/828 For the Period 17 November 2014 to 15 July 2016 |
| A109578 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Lake Cowan | <1% | Final Surrender Report E15/1259 For the Period 11 August 2011 to 2 August 2016 |
| A108325 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Lake Cowan | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report - Lake Cowan 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2016 |
| A109726 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.4% | C113/2000 Higginsville Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/06/2016 |
| A105080 | 2015 | Metals X Limited | Lake Cowan | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C125/2000 Lake Cowan Project for the period 1st February 2014 to 31st Janua |
| A106721 | 2015 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 2015 |
| A101416 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Lake Cowan | <1% | Lake Cowan Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C125/2000 Report Period: 1st February 2013 to 31st Janua |
| A103322 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Higginsville | 1% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1st July 2013 to 30th |
| A97131 | 2013 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Lake Cowan | <1% | Lake Cowan Project, Annual Report for the period 1st February 2012 to 31st January 2013, E15/810, 949, 951, 95 |
| A99046 | 2013 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | 1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, E15/ |
| A94737 | 2012 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | 1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 |
| A93175 | 2012 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Lake Cowan | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C125/2000 for the Lake Cowan Project 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012 |
| A95800 | 2012 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Cowan | <1% | Cowan Nickel Project Higginsville Nickel Rights Tenements Annual Report C113/2000 for the period July 1 2011 |
| A91170 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Pty Ltd | Higginsville | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A91264 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Prospecting Licence 15/5437 for the period 15th July 2010 to 14th July 2011. |
| A91265 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Prospecting Licence 15/5438 for the period 15th July 2010 to 14th July 2011 |
| A91266 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Prospecting Licence 15/5439 for the period 15th July 2010 to 14th July 2011 |
| A77596 | 2010 | Dioro Exploration Nl | Lake Cowan | 1.8% | ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT LAKE COWAN C125/2000 YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31ST 2008, E15/285, E15/598, E15/605, M15/1 |
| A86533 | 2010 | Dioro Exploration Nl | Lake Cowan | 1.7% | Combined Annual Exploration Report year ending 31st Janauary 2010, Lake Cowan Project C125/2000, E15/598 M15/1 |
| A88197 | 2010 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Chalice | <1% | Chalice Project Combined Annual Technical Report C111/2004 E15/740, E15/821, E15/822, E15/828, E15/829, E15/83 |
| A86556 | 2010 | Dioro Exploration Nl | Lake Cowan | 4.5% | Lake Cowan E15/598 Surrender Report 19/03/2007 and 17/11/2009 |
| A87723 | 2010 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.2% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 |
| A81844 | 2009 | Dioro Exploration Nl | LAKE COWAN | 1.7% | COMBINED ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT YEAR ENDING 31st JANUARY 2009, LAKE COWAN PROJECT, C125/2000, E15/598, M |
| A84905 | 2009 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Chalice - Higginsville | <1% | Annual Technical Report C111/2004, Chalice (and Higginsville) Group Project 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009 |
| A84250 | 2009 | Avoca Resources Ltd | HIGGINSVILLE | 2.2% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE HGP, Tenements: E15/786, E/15/846, E15/932, M1 |
| A80012 | 2008 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Chalice | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C111/2004 CHALICE (AND HIGGINSVILLE) GROUP PROJECT |
| A79305 | 2008 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.2% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 Tenements: |
| A75835 | 2007 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.4% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Mineral Fi |
| A76261 | 2007 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Lake Cowan West | 4.5% | Annual Report for the period 6th September 2006 to 5th September 2007 E15/598 Lake Cowan West Project |
| A76319 | 2007 | Chalice Gold Mines Ltd | Chalice | <1% | Chalice (and Higginsville) Group Projects Combined Annual Technical Report C111/2004 For E15/740...E63/873, M1 |
| A73608 | 2006 | Chalice Gold Mines Ltd | Chalice | <1% | Chalice(& Higginsville) Group Projects, Combined Annual Technical Report C111/2004, For E15/740....E63/873, M1 |
| A73074 | 2006 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 3.2% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Project, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, (Widgiem |
| A73881 | 2006 | South Kal Mines Pty Ltd | Lake Cowan | 4.5% | E15/598, Annual Report for the Period 6 September 2005 to 5 September 2006, (Lake Cowan Project, Report No. SK |
| A70989 | 2005 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 3.4% | Combined annual technical report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project (E15/160, M15/225, 289, 31, 325, 338, |
| A71448 | 2005 | Equinox Resources Ltd | Chalice | <1% | Cowan Nickel Joint Venture, Annual report 2005 C111/2004, Chalice Tenements Higginsville, (Boorabbin). |
| A69235 | 2004 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.1% | Annual technical report for the Higginsville Project E15/160, E15/226, E15/265, E15/287, M15/31, M15/225, M15/ |
| A67279 | 2003 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.1% | Annual Technical Report for the Higginsville JV Project for E15/160,226,265,287, M15/31, 225, 289, 325, 338, 3 |
| A65512 | 2002 | Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.1% | St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd Combined Annual Report (C113/2000) For The Higginsville Joint Venture. Rep |
| A63136 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Resolute JV | <1% | Annual Report (C113/2000) for the Resolute Joint Venture. |
| A61807 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Eundynie | 14% | Annual Report for Eundynie Joint Venture mining leases M15/506, M15/580, & M15/597 (C40/2000) (10 June 2000 to |
| A61808 | 2000 | Resolute Ltd | Eundynie | <1% | Annual Report Eundynie Project mining leases M15/506, M15/580, M15/597 for the period 01 July 1999 to 9 June 2 |
| A57652 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Mitchell | <1% | Mitchell Project - Annual Report M15/638-642, M15/665, M15/765 01/02/97 - 31/01/98 |
| A57945 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Mitchell | <1% | Mitchell Project M15/638-642, 665, 765 10/02/98 - 31/01/99 |
| A58525 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Dry Creek - Eundynie | 9.6% | Dry Creek Project Area - Eundynie - Three Year Report Mining Lease: M15/506-507, 580-581, 597-599, 616-617, 62 |
| 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/ |
| A54019 | 1998 | Resolute Ltd | Cowan Hill | 3% | Annual Project Report ,Cowan Hill, E15/266, M15/615, 810-812, 814, 924, For the period 1st january 1997 to 31s |
| A56785 | 1998 | Resolute Ltd | Cowan HIll | 3% | Surrender Report on Cowan Hill E15/266, M15/810-812, M15/814, M15/924 For the Period 19th January 1992 to 28th |
| A51222 | 1997 | Resolute Ltd | Cowan Hill | 3% | Cowan Hill Project, Annual Report E15/266, M15/615,810-812, 814, P15/3119 for the period 19th January 1996 to |
| A51637 | 1997 | Resolute Ltd | Mitchell | <1% | Annual report Mitchell Project M15/638 to M15/642 M15/665 M15/765 for the period 1st Febuary 1996 to 31st Janu |
| A47838 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Mitchell Joint Venture | <1% | Mitchell Joint Venture Higginsville Mining Leases M15/638 to M15/642 M15/665 M15/765 for the period 1st Febura |
| A49133 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Dry Creek | 12% | Annual report Dry Creek Project Area Eundynie Mining Leases M15/506 M15/507 M15/580 M15/581 M15/598 M15/599 M1 |
| A47103 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Dry Creek | 12% | Dry Creek Project Eundynie Mining Leases M15/506 M15/507 M15/580 M15/581 M15/598 M15/599 M15/615 M15/616 and M |
| A47839 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Cowan Hill | 2.8% | Annual report Cowan Hill Exploration Licence E15/266 Prospecting Licences P15/3119 P15/2968 to P15/2969 P15/29 |
| A40359 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Cowan Hill | 2.8% | Annual report for the period 17/07/91-18/01/94 Cowan Hill Project E15/266 P15/2968-2969 P15/2974-2975 P15/3119 |
| A43104 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Mitchell | <1% | Progress Report Mitchell Joint Venture Higginsville Mining and Prospecting Leases M15/638 to M15/642 M15/665 P |
| A39080 | 1993 | Samantha Gold Nl | Dry Creek | 12% | Progress Report Dry Creek Joint Venture Eundynie Prospecting Licences P15/1699-1710,P15/1712-1717,P15/1749,P15 |
| A32431 | 1990 | Samantha Gold Nl | Dry Creek | <1% | Dry Creek JV Project, Non-statutory Report : Progress Report 12/90. (M15/506-507 P15/1699-1710,1712-1717,1749 |
| A34772 | 1988 | Eldorado Resources Nl | Polar Bear | <1% | Polar Bear Project, Non-statutory Report: Gold exploration Targets in the Polar Bear Peninsula Area, August 19 |
| A20890 | 1986 | Dry Creek Mining Nl | Eundynie | 1% | Annual Report on the Eundynie Gold Prospect, Coolgardie Mineral Field. Prospecting Licences P15/1217, P15/1302 |
| A5905 | 1975 | Union Miniere Dev & Mining Corp Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha [JV] Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period to 31st December 1974, MC15/139 |
| A433 | 1971 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman | <1% | Annual report 1970 Temporary Reserves Nos 3508H & 5318H. |
| A93 | 1970 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Yilmia | <1% | International Nickel Australia Ltd Annual Report Mineral Claims 1012-1058, 1994 Yilmia Group Coolgardie Goldfi |
| A40 | 1970 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Widgiemooltha/Mount Eaton/West Wannaway | <1% | Annual report 1969 on TR 3508 |
| A348 | 1968 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman | <1% | Annual Report, 1967 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508 |
| A345 | 1966 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman | <1% | Annual report, 1966 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508. |
| A347 | 1966 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman Temporary Reserve 3508 | <1% | Geology of the Mount Thirsty - Hayes Hill area TR3508 Norsemand WA |
| A80316 | 1753 | Dioro Exploration Nl | LAKE COWAN WEST | 4.5% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT E15/598 LAKE COWAN WEST, FOR THE PERIOD 6/9/2005 to 5/9/2008 |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A43022 | 1753 | Samantha Gold Nl | Dry Creek | 12% | Annual report Dry Creek Project area Eundynie Mining Leases M15/506 M15/507 M15/580 M15/581 M15/598 M15/599 M1 |
| A351 | 1753 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman | <1% | Annual Report, 1968 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508. |
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 2026-10-08. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.