M 16/78
LiveMining LeaseShire of CoolgardieKunanalling District
M 16/78 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Coolgardie, Western Australia, held by Malatesta, Nathan Kim. Granted on 29 Mar 1988 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 28 Mar 2030. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
47.315ha
Expires
Mar 2030
in 3 years
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
25
of 39 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Malatesta, Nathan Kim
- Local government
- Shire of Coolgardie
- Application received
- 14 Oct 1987
- Commenced
- 29 Mar 1988
- Expiry
- 28 Mar 2030
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 16/78
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 7 changes of holder
- The full record: 39 years of expenditure and 17 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (5 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 16/78: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 17 · Soil sampling 16 · Geological mapping 12 · Rotary drilling 12 · Geophysical interpretation 8 · Rock chip sampling 8. Resource declared in A88179 (2010).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 16/78, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 37 of 39 reports dated
11970s
1980s
141990s
82000s
112010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133942 | 2023 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E16/478 Mt Finnerty for the Period 20/1/2016 to 19/10/2022 |
| A122636 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn Iron Ore - South | <1% | E16/00478 Annual Report (C97/2015) for the period 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019. |
| A123764 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn Iron Ore South - Mount Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Mount Finnerty E16/478 Yilgarn Iron Ore South for the period ending 25/2/2020 |
| A119592 | 2019 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn South | <1% | Yilgarn Iron Ore (South) E16/00478 Annual Report for the period 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018 |
| A116454 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report E16/00478 For the Period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 |
34 more reports
| A112230 | 2017 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Yilgarn South | <1% | C97/2015 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016, E16/00 |
| A110090 | 2016 | Reed Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report for E16/341 for the period 8 April 2008 to 30 June 2016 |
| A106591 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/272 for the period 25/07/2002 to 09/06/2015 |
| A106592 | 2015 | Neometals Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Surrender Report on E16/308 for the period 11/03/2002 to 09/06/2015 |
| A103367 | 2014 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Annual Report for the period 25/07/2013 to 24/07/2014, E15/836; E16/260, 272, 308, 341, 3 |
| A99392 | 2013 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty Project, Annual Technical Report on Exploration for Year Ending July 24, 2013, Combined Reporti |
| A95010 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24 2012, C81/2003, E15/836 |
| A91394 | 2011 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2011, C81/2003 |
| A88179 | 2010 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2010 |
| A84743 | 2009 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty Project, Annual Technical Report on exploration for the year ending july 24 2009, C81/2003 |
| A79655 | 2008 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2008, COMBINED REPORTI |
| A76464 | 2007 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project Annual Technical Report on Exploration for the Year Ending July 24, 2007. COMBINED REPORTI |
| A73536 | 2006 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mt Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, Annual Report on Exploration for the Year Ending 31 July 2006, Combined reporting No C81/ |
| A75046 | 2005 | Mr Kent R | Kent's Find | 100% | Report on Drilling on Ray Kent's Mining Lease, M16/78 November, 2005 |
| A71348 | 2005 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty project, Annual report on exploration for the year ending July 31 2005, Combined reporting no. C81 |
| A69305 | 2004 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 31/07/2004 Mount Finnerty Project (C81/2003), E15/621, E15/674,E15/713 E15 |
| A67380 | 2003 | Reed Resources Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period ending 22 September 2003 Mount Finnerty Project C81/2003: E15/621,674,74 |
| A56363 | 1998 | Dune Resources Nl | Mount Finnerty | <1% | 1998 Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project, E15/227, E15/311, E15/313, E15/430, E15/474, E15/484, E16/140, E16/86 |
| A59287 | 1998 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mount Finnerty Final Report March 1998, C380/1994, E15/227, 311, 313, 430, 474, 484, E16/86, 87, 98, 140, E77/ |
| A51731 | 1997 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project, E15/227,E15/311, E15/430 E15/474, E15/484, E16/140, E16/86, E16/87, E16/98 |
| A46621 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period to 07/08/95 Mt Finnerty Project E15/227 |
| A46790 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period to 08/08/95 Mt Finnerty Project E16/86-87 |
| A47921 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 100% | Annual report Mt Finnerty Project for Mining Lease M16/78 for the period March 29, 1995 to March 28, 1996 |
| A48775 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licences E15/227, 15/311, 16/86, 16/87, 77/529,7/530 and 15 |
| A44688 | 1995 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 100% | Annual report Mount Finnerty Project for Mining Lease M16/78 for the period March 29, 1994 to March 28, 1995 R |
| A45655 | 1995 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report, Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licences 15/227, 15/311, 16/86, 16/87, 77/529, 77/530, 15/3 |
| A41386 | 1994 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | 100% | Annual Report for the Period 29/03/93 - 28/03/94 Mount Finnerty Project for M16/78 |
| A39912 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual report for the period 08/08/92-07/08/93 Mt Finnerty Project E15/227 |
| A39980 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | 1st Annual Report Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/86 for the Period August 9 1992 to August 8, |
| A43131 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | 2nd Annual Report Mt Finnerty Project for Exploration Licence 16/86 for the Period August 9 1993 to August 8 1 |
| A43132 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Mt Finnerty Project, 3rd Annual Report, Exploration Licence E15/227 for period August 8th 1993 to August 7th |
| A2244 | 1971 | Target Minerals Nl | Jaurdi | 1.5% | Jaurdi Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Jaudi Prospect, October 1971, MC16/449-467, 2766-2782. |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A37367 | 1753 | Dune Resources Nl | Mount Finnerty | <1% | Annual Report for the period 08/08/91 - 07/08/92, Mount Finnerty Project E15/227. |
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.