M 15/685
LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieCoolgardie District
M 15/685 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 74 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
839.55ha
Expires
Feb 2036
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
74
WA median is 53
Report drilling
54
of 74 reports
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For M 15/685 that covers 74 WAMEX reports · 189 open-file drillholes (8,943 m drilled) · 34 earlier titles on the ground since 1960 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
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
- 6 Oct 1993
- Commenced
- 1 Mar 1994
- Expiry
- 28 Feb 2036
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 15/685
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 12 changes of holder
- The full record: 33 years of expenditure, 11 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 (31 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
74 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 15/685: 44 report geochemistry or sampling, 53 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Soil sampling 37 · Diamond drilling 35 · RC drilling 35 · Aircore drilling 17 · Mineral resource estimate 17 · Mine production 14. Resource declared in A121174 (2019), A117453 (2018), A94737 (2012), A91170 (2011) and 13 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 15/685, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 71 of 74 reports dated
91960s
21970s
21980s
231990s
192000s
152010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125017 | 2020 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 2% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period ending 30 June 2020 |
| A121174 | 2019 | Avoca Resources Pty Ltd; Avoca Mining Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 2% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A117453 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 1.9% | Annual Exploration Report C113/2000 Higginsville Project For the Period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
| A114752 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Higginsville | 1.9% | Annual Exploration Report, C113/2000 Higginsville Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 |
| A109046 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | <1% | Final Surrender Report P15/4809 for the period 11/02/2008 to 10/02/2016 |
69 more reports
| A109561 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | E15/1160 | <1% | Final Surrender Report E15/1160 for the period 07/02/2011 - 08/08/2016 |
| A109726 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.7% | C113/2000 Higginsville Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/06/2016 |
| A110040 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 8.1% | Final Surrender Report E15/932 for the period 4 March 2008 to 1 September 2016 |
| A106721 | 2015 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 1.3% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 2015 |
| A101897 | 2014 | Metals X Limited | Higginsville | 8.1% | Partial Surrender Report Higginsville Project E15/932 for the period 04/03/2008 to 03/03/2014. |
| A103322 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Higginsville | 1.3% | Higginsville Project C113/2000 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1st July 2013 to 30th |
| A99046 | 2013 | Alacer Gold Corporation | Higginsville | 1.3% | 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 | 1.2% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 |
| A95800 | 2012 | Pindan Exploration Company Pty Ltd | Cowan | 3.2% | Cowan Nickel Project Higginsville Nickel Rights Tenements Annual Report C113/2000 for the period July 1 2011 |
| A91170 | 2011 | Alacer Gold Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A87723 | 2010 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.8% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 for the Higginsville Gold Project 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 |
| A81161 | 2009 | Avoca Resources Ltd | BARCELONA NORTH | 4.2% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR BARCELONA NORTH (E15/786), For the Period: 28th October 2005 – 27th October 2008 |
| A84250 | 2009 | Avoca Resources Ltd | HIGGINSVILLE | 2.8% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE HGP, Tenements: E15/786, E/15/846, E15/932, M1 |
| A84401 | 2009 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Cowan | <1% | Annual and Final Surrender Report COWAN – E15/919, For the Period 13 June 2008 to 20 August 2009, Coolgardie M |
| A79305 | 2008 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.8% | COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C113-2000 For the HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 Tenements: |
| A75835 | 2007 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 2.9% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Mineral Fi |
| A73365 | 2006 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Zuleika Shear South | <1% | Zuleika Shear South JV Project E15/786-787,793,810,866, P15/4574-4581,4584-4588, Annual Report, Period 1 July |
| A71677 | 2006 | Croesus Mining Nl | Black Knob | <1% | Black Knob Project, Final Surrender Report on tenement E15/681, (Period September 2005, Widgiemooltha). |
| A73074 | 2006 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 4% | Combined Annual Technical Report C113/2000 for the Higginsville Project, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, (Widgiem |
| A70989 | 2005 | Avoca Resources Ltd | Higginsville | 4.2% | Combined annual technical report C113-2000 For the Higginsville Project (E15/160, M15/225, 289, 31, 325, 338, |
| A69170 | 2004 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Black Knob | <1% | Annual technical report for the Black Knob Project, Black Knob Project(C52/2002), M15/757, M15/758, 1 January |
| A69235 | 2004 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.4% | 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 | 1.4% | Annual Technical Report for the Higginsville JV Project for E15/160,226,265,287, M15/31, 225, 289, 325, 338, 3 |
| A67703 | 2003 | Goldfields Australasia Pty Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/2002 to 30/06/2003, E15/201 7 658; E63/749; M15/46 |
| A65512 | 2002 | Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd | Higginsville | 1.4% | St Ives Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd Combined Annual Report (C113/2000) For The Higginsville Joint Venture. Rep |
| A65706 | 2002 | St Ives Gold Mining Co Pty Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Combined Annual Report, (C331/1994) for the Widgiemooltha Project, All tenements, Reporting period 1 July 200 |
| A63136 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Resolute JV | <1% | Annual Report (C113/2000) for the Resolute Joint Venture. |
| A61712 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 2.7% | Annual Report (C195/1997) for the Widgiemooltha JV, Exploration Licences 15/160, 15/344 & 15/226, Mining Lease |
| A63476 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Eaton/West Wannaway | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project Annual Technical Report (DMPR Project Reporting Number C331/1994) Volume one of one, for |
| A61618 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 1st July 1999 to 30th June 2000, E15/201; GML15/6597 & 70 |
| A58537 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 2.1% | Widgiemooltha (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 07/04/1997 to 06/04/1998, E15/160, 181, 226 & 344; P |
| A58538 | 1999 | Resolute Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 2.2% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 7th April 1998 to 6th April 1999, E15/160, 181, 226 & 344; |
| A59432 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 1st June 1998 to 30th June 1999, E15/201, GML15/6597 & 70 |
| A56369 | 1998 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Technical Report 22/06/1997 to 21/06/1998 Higgingsville East E15/292 . |
| A56431 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Wigiemooltha Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1997 to 30/06/1998, E15/201; GML15/7049; M15/4....... |
| A51472 | 1997 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Black Knob | <1% | Annual Report E15/398 Black Knob 15/4/96 to 14/4/97 |
| A51914 | 1997 | Resolute Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 2.1% | Annual report Widgiemooltha Joint Venture E15/181 E15/226 E15/344 E15/160P15/3431 to P15/3433 P15/3534 to P15/ |
| A52103 | 1997 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Report 22/06/1996 to 21/06/1997 Higgingsville East Exploration Licence 15/292 (GSWA ref no. M8401) |
| A52318 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project Annual Technical Report, For the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, (Boorabbin). (E15/1 |
| A48687 | 1996 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Report 22/06/1995 to 21/06/1996 Higgingsville East Exploration Licence 15/292 (GSWA ref no. M8401) |
| A48957 | 1996 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project Annual Report for the period 1st July 1995 to 31st June 1996, E15/196, E15/201, E15/405, |
| A48608 | 1996 | Resolute Ltd | Widgiemooltha | 2.1% | Annual Report ,Widgiemooltha (JV), E15/181 E15/226 E15/344 E15/160 P15/3431 P15/3432 P15/3433 P15/3434 to P15/ |
| A44808 | 1995 | Samantha Gold Nl | Widgiemooltha | 2% | Widgiemooltha Joint Venture E15/226, P15/3431,3432,3433 E15/291, E15/160, M15/682,683,684,685, E15/344, E15/18 |
| A45475 | 1995 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Report 22/06/1994 to 21/06/1995 Higgingsville East Exploration Licence 15/292 (GSWA ref no. M8401) |
| A45511 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Kambalda | <1% | Kambalda Project Annual report for period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 |
| A45547 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Widgiemooltha Project Annual Technical Report for period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 (Widgiemooltha 1:250,000 |
| A40585 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Higginsville north | <1% | Partial Surrender report for the period 09/08/90-08/08/93 Higginsville North Project E15/160 |
| A42120 | 1994 | Great Southern Mines Nl | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Report 22/06/1993 to 21/06/1994 Higginsville East Exploration Licence 15/292 (GSWA ref no. M8401) |
| A43024 | 1994 | Samantha Gold Nl | Higginsville north | 13% | Annual Report E15/160 M15/682 M15/683 M15/684 M15/685 Widgiemooltha Joint Venture Higginsville North Project f |
| A39145 | 1993 | Samantha Gold Nl | Widgiemooltha | <1% | Annual report for the period 09/08/92-08/08/93 Widgiemooltha Project E15/160 M15/353 |
| A39662 | 1993 | Mr Dechow Ew | Higginsville East | 4% | Annual Report 22/06/1992 to 21/06/1993 Higginsville East Exploration Licence 15/292 |
| A36621 | 1992 | Newmex Exploration Ltd | Higginsville north | <1% | Annual report for the period 08/91-08/92 Higginsville North Project E15/160 |
| A32884 | 1991 | Placer Exploration Ltd | Higginsville | <1% | Higginsville (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 14th May 1990 to 22nd February 1991, M15/353 & E15/160 |
| A19255 | 1986 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Higginsville | 8.9% | Terminal Report Higginsville Option (1986) E15/40 and P15/522 |
| A16721 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Higginsville north | 8.9% | Annual report on Higginsville Exploration Licence E15/40 and Prospecting Licence P15/522 for the period 3 Sept |
| A3163 | 1972 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Binaronca | 9.9% | Binaronca Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 1st January 1970 to 10th April 1972, MC15/1310-1344, |
| A53 | 1970 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Binaronca | 9.9% | Binaronca Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, MC15/1310-1344, 1359-1386, 1407-1413 & 1579 |
| 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. |
| A37033 | 1753 | Newmex Exploration Ltd | Higginsville north | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 31/07/91 - 01/08/92 Higginsville North Project E15/160 |
| 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 |
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 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.