M 20/297
LiveMining LeaseShire of CueCue District
M 20/297 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Cue, Western Australia, held by Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd (part of Westgold Resources Limited). Granted on 17 May 1999 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 16 May 2041. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
108.8ha
Expires
May 2041
in 15 years
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
35
of 48 reports
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For M 20/297 that covers 48 WAMEX reports · 166 open-file drillholes (10,114 m drilled) · 25 earlier titles on the ground since 1894 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Cue
- Application received
- 21 June 1995
- Commenced
- 17 May 1999
- Expiry
- 16 May 2041
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 20/297
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 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 28 years of expenditure, 48 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (8 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 20/297: 18 report geochemistry or sampling, 32 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 27 · Rotary drilling 17 · Rock chip sampling 13 · Diamond drilling 10 · Aircore drilling 9 · Geological mapping 9. Resource declared in A71791 (2006), A68090 (2004), A60187 (2000), A53414 (1998).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 20/297, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 47 of 48 reports dated
51970s
101980s
131990s
92000s
92010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123210 | 2020 | Westgold Resources Limited | Cuddingwarra | 2.3% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra C304/1995, for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A119449 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Cuddingwarra | 1.9% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra C304/1995 For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 Decembe |
| A116196 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Cuddingwarra | 1.9% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra C304/1995 for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 Decembe |
| A112402 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Cuddingwarra | 1.9% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra C304/1995 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 Decembe |
| A108343 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Cuddingwarra | 1.8% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 CUDDINGWARRA Annual Mineral Exploration Report |
43 more reports
| A105081 | 2015 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | 1.3% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report C304/1995 Cuddingwarra Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December |
| A101417 | 2014 | Metals X Ltd | Big Bell | 1.3% | Big Bell Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C304/1995 Report Period: 1 January 2013 to 31 December 20 |
| A97224 | 2013 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Big Bell | <1% | Big Bell Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E20/638; E21/104, 122, |
| A93211 | 2012 | Westgold Resources | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C304/1995 Cuddingwarra 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 |
| A89834 | 2011 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C304/1995, 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 |
| A77798 | 2008 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT CUDDINGWARRA PROJECT C304/1995 1ST JANUARY 2007 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2007 |
| A74342 | 2007 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra/ Cue | 1% | Annual exploration report, Cuddingwarra Project C304/1995, 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006 (Cue) |
| A71791 | 2006 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | 1.6% | Annual Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra Project C304/1995, 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Cue). |
| A70236 | 2005 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual exploration report, Cuddingwarra Project, C304/1995, 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2004, (E20/392, |
| A68090 | 2004 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra project, C304/1995, 1st January 2003 to 31 December 2003. |
| A66462 | 2003 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report, Cuddingwarra Project C304/1995, 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2003. |
| A64640 | 2002 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Combined Annual Report For Cuddingwarra Project C304/1995 For The Period 1 January 2001 To 31 December 2001. |
| A62167 | 2001 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Big Bell Project, Annual Report for Cuddingwarra (C304/1995) for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 200 |
| A60187 | 2000 | New Hampton Goldfields Nl | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual Report for the Cuddungwarra Project Reporting Group, M20/21,22,78,102-105,171,202,218,252,256,272-274,2 |
| A58105 | 1999 | Wirralie Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | 1% | Annual Report for the Cuddingwarra Project, for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998, (Report No 6718 |
| A53414 | 1998 | Hillcrest Resources Nl | Cuddingwarra | <1% | 1997 Combined Annual Report Cuddingwarra Project covering Mining Leases 20/21,22,171 and Prospecting Licences |
| A54693 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue - Cuddingwarra | 1% | Annual Report, Cue - Cuddingwarra Subgroup for the period 01/02/97 - 31/12/97, E20/155, M20/78, 102-105, 202, |
| A54939 | 1998 | Wirralie Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Cue | 1% | Annual report on the Cue Project area - Cuddingwarra Subgroup of Tenements for the period 01/01/97-31/12/97 |
| A50911 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue- Cuddingwarra | 1% | Annual report 1 February 1996 to 28 February 1997 Cue Project Area Cuddingwarra Subgroup E20/155 M20/78 M20/10 |
| A47047 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue - Cuddingwarra | 1% | Annual report for the period 1 February 1995 to 31 January 1996 ,Cue Project , Cuddingwarra Subgroup, E20/155 |
| A43538 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue | 1% | Annual Report 1 February, 1994 to 31 January, 1995 Cue Project Area Cuddingwarra Subgroup.E20/155,M20/78, M20/ |
| A40454 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/02/93-31/01/94 Cue Project |
| A37587 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Cue | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/02/92-31/01/93 Cue Project |
| A33990 | 1991 | Sons Of Gwalia Nl | Cuddingwarra 1 | <1% | Cuddingwarra 1 Project Progress report of exploration 07/90-12/91 M20/102-105 Report No: 91.015 |
| A34215 | 1991 | Sons Of Gwalia Nl | Cuddingwarra 1 | <1% | Cuddingwarra 1 Project Final report on exploration 01/91-05/91 M20/102-105 Report No:91.050 |
| A34244 | 1991 | Sons Of Gwalia Nl | Cuddingwarra 2 | 4.8% | Cuddingwarra 2 Project Final report on explorartion 05/90-05/91 M20/202 (incl. M20/88,172;P20/638,651) P20/862 |
| A30001 | 1990 | Poseidon Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Annual Report 1989. Cuddingwarra Project, M20/102 to M20/105, M20/88, M20/172, P20/638, P20/651, and P20/862. |
| A28436 | 1989 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Cuddingwarra | 30% | Report on Exploration 1988-1989. M20/53,144 P20/405. Cuddingwarra Project, Cue District, Murchison Mineral Fie |
| A26020 | 1988 | Freeport Of Australia Inc | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Cuddingwarra Project, Annual report for 1988, PL20/196-197, 619, 638, 651, 862, ML20/102-105, 20/88. |
| A21276 | 1987 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgie Well | <1% | Gidgie Well Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23/07/1982 to 14/01/1988, E20/1. |
| A21345 | 1987 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgie Well | <1% | Gidgie Well, Final Surrender [& Annual] Report for the period June 23rd 1986 to June 23rd 1987, E20/1. |
| A18661 | 1986 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgie Well | <1% | Annual report July 1985 to July 1986, Gidgie Well Prospect, E20/1 |
| A19062 | 1986 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgee Well | <1% | Gidgie Well, Partial relinquishment (non-statutory) report for E20/1, As at June 1986 |
| A16236 | 1985 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgee Well | <1% | Gidgee Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1984 to 01/07/1985, E20/1; P20/398-401. |
| A14513 | 1984 | Chevron Exploration Corp | Gidgee Well | <1% | Gidgee Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1983 to 01/09/1984, E20/1 & E20/23. |
| A12586 | 1983 | Aztec Exploration Ltd | Wattagee Hill - Gidgee Well | <1% | Wattagee Hill - Gidgee Well Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd July 1982 to 23rd July 1983, E20/1 MC20 |
| A11556 | 1982 | Metals Exploration Nl | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Cuddingwarra Project, Non-statutory Report: Mineral Exploration Report, 1968-1981,MC21/76-87,529-553, 607-608, |
| A11001 | 1975 | Shell Minerals Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra-Wattagee | <1% | Cuddingwarra-Wattagee Project, Non-statutory Report: IP & Resistivity Survey, May 1975. MC21/76-87; MC20/529.. |
| A10999 | 1974 | Shell Minerals Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Cuddingwarra (Cue JV) Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1974, MC2176-87, MC20/529-553,607-608, |
| A10997 | 1974 | Shell Minerals Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra - Wattagee | <1% | Cuddingwarra - Wattagee Project, Annual Report, February 1974, [ to accompany A10996] MC21/76-87;MC20/529-553 |
| A10998 | 1974 | Shell Minerals Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra- Wattagee | <1% | Cuddingwarra- Wattagee Project, Non-statutory Report: Induced Polarisation Survey, May 1974.[ Emily Well Prosp |
| A10996 | 1973 | Shell Minerals Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra- Wattagee | <1% | Cuddingwarra- Wattagee Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1973, MC21/76-87; MC20/ 529-553, 60 |
| A81797 | 1753 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Cuddingwarra | <1% | Cuddingwarra Annual Report for Cuddingwarra (C304/1995) for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Exp |
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.