M 15/681
LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District
M 15/681 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 1 Mar 1994 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 28 Feb 2036. The ground is covered by 73 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
943.35ha
Expires
Feb 2036
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
73
WA median is 53
Report drilling
48
of 73 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, Shire of Dundas
- Application received
- 6 Oct 1993
- Commenced
- 1 Mar 1994
- Expiry
- 28 Feb 2036
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 15/681
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 8 changes of holder
- The full record: 33 years of expenditure, 35 conditions and 1 endorsement
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (26 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
73 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 15/681: 48 report geochemistry or sampling, 47 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Soil sampling 37 · RC drilling 34 · Diamond drilling 29 · Rock chip sampling 23 · Geological mapping 18 · Mineral resource estimate 17. Resource declared in A123979 (2020), A121174 (2019), A120646 (2019), A117453 (2018) and 13 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 15/681, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 68 of 73 reports dated
31960s
51970s
31980s
181990s
172000s
192010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A127374 | 2021 | Essential Metals Limited | Pioneer Dome | 13% | Partial Surrender Report for the Pioneer Dome Project, E63/1669, for the period 14 April 2015 to 13 April 2021 |
| A125017 | 2020 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 2.2% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period ending 30 June 2020 |
| A123979 | 2020 | Pioneer Resources Limited | Pioneer Dome | 2.4% | Combined Annual Report for the Pioneer Dome Project C35/2018 (E15/1515, E63/1669, E63/1782–83, E63/1785, E63/1 |
| A121174 | 2019 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 2.2% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A120646 | 2019 | Pioneer Resources Limited | Pioneer Dome | 2.4% | Combined annual report for the Pioneer Dome Project, C35/2018 (E15/1515, E63/1669, E63/1782–83, E63/1785, E63/ |
68 more reports
| A117344 | 2018 | Pioneer Resources Limited | Pioneer Dome | 2.4% | Combined Annual Report for the Pioneer Dome Project C35/2018 (E15/1515, E63/1669, E63/1782–83, E63/1785, E63/1 |
| A117453 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 2.1% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project For the Period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
| A114374 | 2017 | Pioneer Resources Limited | Pioneer Dome | 13% | Annual Report for the Pioneer Dome Project E63/1669 for the period 14 April 2016 to 13 April 2017 |
| A114752 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 2.1% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 |
| A109148 | 2016 | Pioneer Resources Limited | Pioneer Dome | 13% | Annual Report for the Pioneer Dome Project E63/1669 for the period 14 April 2015 to 13 April 2016 |
| A109726 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.9% | C113/2000 Higginsville Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/06/2016 |
| A106721 | 2015 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.4% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 2015 |
| A103322 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Higginsville | 1.4% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1st July 2013 to 30th |
| A99046 | 2013 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | 1.5% | 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 | 1.4% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 |
| A94607 | 2012 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Nickel Project Annual Report for the period 25th June 2011 to 24th June 2012, E63/1030 |
| A94978 | 2012 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Nickel Project Partial Surrender Report for the period 25th June 2007 to 22nd June 2012, E63/1030 |
| A95800 | 2012 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Cowan | 3.6% | Cowan Nickel Project Higginsville Nickel Rights Tenements Annual Report C113/2000 for the period July 1 2011 |
| A91170 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.3% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A91063 | 2011 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Nickel Project E63/1030 Annual Report for the period 25th June 2010 to 24th June 2011 |
| A87604 | 2010 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Nickel Project Annual Report for the period 25 Jun 2009 to 24 Jun 2010 E63/1030 |
| A87723 | 2010 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 3.1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 |
| A84071 | 2009 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Nickel Project E63/1030, Annual Report for the Period 25 Jun 2008 to 24 Jun 2009 |
| A84250 | 2009 | Avoca Resources Ltd | HIGGINSVILLE | 3.1% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE HGP, Tenements: E15/786, E/15/846, E15/932, M1 |
| A79305 | 2008 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 3.1% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 Tenements: |
| A79229 | 2008 | Pioneer Nickel Ltd | Pioneer | 9.2% | Pioneer Prospect E63/1030 Annual Technical Report for the period 25th/06/2007 to 24th/06/2008 |
| A75835 | 2007 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 3.3% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Mineral Fi |
| A73074 | 2006 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 4.5% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Project, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, (Widgiem |
| A69786 | 2005 | Pioneer Nickel Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 19% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 20th September 2003 to 21st September 2004 E15/573. [Pione |
| A70989 | 2005 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 4.7% | Combined annual technical report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project (E15/160, M15/225, 289, 31, 325, 338, |
| A68597 | 2004 | Pioneer Nickel Ltd | Widgiemooltha gold/nickel/PGE exploratio | 19% | Annual Report 21st September 2002 to 20th September 2003 Pioneer Prospect E15/573 |
| A69235 | 2004 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.6% | 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 | 1.6% | 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 | 1.6% | St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd Combined Annual Report (C113/2000) For The Higginsville Joint Venture. Rep |
| A67190 | 2002 | Heron Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 19% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 21st September 2001 to 20th September 2002, 15/573 . [Pion |
| A63136 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Resolute JV | <1% | Annual Report (C113/2000) for the Resolute Joint Venture. |
| A61650 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 37% | Annual Report (C264/1994) for Pioneer 100% mining leases 15/680, 15/681 & 15/817 for the period 31st July 1999 |
| A63903 | 2001 | Heron Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 19% | Annual Report 21 September 2000 to 20 September 2001 Widgiemooltha Project, Pioneer Prospect E15/573, Coolgard |
| A61294 | 2000 | Resolute Ltd | Pioneer | <1% | Surrender Report Pioneer Project E15/212, M63/277 for the Period 31st July 1990 to 30th July 1998. Resolute Li |
| 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/ |
| A58540 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Pioneer 100% | 27% | Extended Annual Report M15/680-681,817,M63/277 For The Period 31/06/1996 TO 30/06/1999 |
| A56755 | 1998 | Resolute Ltd | Pioneer | <1% | Pioneer Project - Surrender Report E15/212, M63/277 31/07/1990 - 30/07/1998 |
| A56776 | 1998 | Resolute Ltd | Kanowna South | <1% | Project 6489 Kanowna South JV, P25/1249-1252,1276-1277, P26/2437-2440, 2459, P27/1268-1273,1300, Annual Report |
| A48026 | 1996 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | North East Pioneer | <1% | North East Pioneer (E15/208, M15/708, P15/3587), Annual technical report, For period 13 January 1995 to 12 Jan |
| A49613 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Saturn | <1% | Annual report Saturn Joint Venture E15/272 M15/335 M15/522 M15/578 M15/593 M15/619 M15/627 M15/656 M15/666 P15 |
| A49612 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Pioneer | 19% | Annual report Pioneer Project E15/212 M15/680 M15/681 and M63/277 for the period 31st July 1995 to 30th July 1 |
| A44947 | 1995 | Samantha Gold Nl | Saturn | <1% | Annual Report Saturn Joint Venture E15/272, M15/335, 522, 578, 593, 619, 627, 656, 666, P15/2546 For the perio |
| A45672 | 1995 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Pioneer | 19% | Annual Report Pioneer Project E15/212 M15/680 M15/681 and M63/277 for the period 31st July 1994 to 30 July 199 |
| A40677 | 1994 | Border Resources Nl | Pioneer | <1% | Partial Surrender Report on exploration licence 15/208, Western Australia, Pioneer Prospect |
| A42891 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Saturn | <1% | Annual report Saturn Joint Venture E15/125, E15/272, M15/335 M15/522, M15/578, M15/593, M15/619, M15/627, M15/ |
| A43753 | 1994 | Border Resources Nl | Pioneer | <1% | Progress report on exploration of E15/208, M15/707 and P(A)15/3587. WA. Pioneer Prospect. |
| A40137 | 1994 | Border Resources Nl | Pioneer | <1% | Annual report to 12th January 1994 Exploration Licence 15/208 WA, Pioneer Prospect |
| A41162 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Pioneer | <1% | Pioneer Project E15/212 Progress Report for Exploration Licence E15/212 For the Period 31 July 1990 to 30 July |
| A41163 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Pioneer | <1% | PIONEER PROJECT TERMINAL REPORT FOR YEAR 3 SURRENDERED PORTION OF EXPLORATION LICENCE E15/212 FOR THE PERIOD 3 |
| A43025 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Pioneer | 19% | Annual Report Pioneer Project E15/212, M15/680, M15/681, M63/277 for the period 31 July 1993 to 30 July 1994 b |
| A39085 | 1993 | Samantha Gold Nl | Saturn | <1% | Annual report for the period 11/05/90-10/05/93 Saturn JV Project |
| A35618 | 1992 | Killoran Pty Ltd | Pioneer | <1% | Pioneer Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1991 to 01/01/1992, E15/208. |
| A27562 | 1989 | Western United Mining Services Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 2.4% | Higginsville Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress report 1 January 1988 to 9 April 1989, E15/110 |
| 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 |
| A16145 | 1985 | Balmoral Resources Nl | Higginsville | <1% | Higginsville Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary of Surface Sampling , April 1985, E15/25. |
| 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 |
| A4465 | 1974 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Widgiemooltha | 1.5% | Widgiemooltha (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1973, MC15/139.......MC15/4188; MC63/96. |
| 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 |
| A23130 | 1753 | Kia Ora Gold Corp Nl | Higginsville - Binaroca Rock | 2.3% | Higginsville - Binaroca Rock Project [s], Annual Report for the period 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1987, |
| A39164 | 1753 | Border Resources Nl | Pioneer | <1% | Annual report for Pioneer exploration licence 15/208 Coolgardie Mineral Field - Western Australia |
| A50385 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Pioneer North East | <1% | Pioneer North East Project, Annual Technical Report for period 13 January 1996 to 12 January 1997 |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| 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.