M 29/85
LiveMining LeaseShire of MenziesMenzies District
M 29/85 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Menzies, Western Australia, held by Orminex West Pty Ltd (part of Gorilla Gold Mines Ltd). Granted on 12 Jan 1989 for 21 years (extended), it expires on 11 Jan 2031. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
97.68ha
Expires
Jan 2031
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
39
of 63 reports
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For M 29/85 that covers 63 WAMEX reports · 3 open-file drillholes (246 m drilled) · 86 earlier titles on the ground since 1800 · 1 native title claim and 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Orminex West Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Gorilla Gold Mines Ltd (ASX:GG8) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Menzies
- Application received
- 16 May 1988
- Commenced
- 12 Jan 1989
- Expiry
- 11 Jan 2031
- Term
- 21 Years (Extended)
The full record on M 29/85
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 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 38 years of expenditure and 24 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (28 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 29/85: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 34 · Diamond drilling 21 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Soil sampling 9 · Geological mapping 8 · Feasibility studies 7. Resource declared in A115982 (2018), A108130 (2016), A105289 (2015), A101566 (2014) and 11 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 29/85, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 60 of 63 reports dated
11970s
21980s
191990s
222000s
142010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122758 | 2020 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 3.6% | Final Surrender of E29/927 Comet Vale Project for the period ending 01/12/2019 |
| A122757 | 2020 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 1% | C3/1999 Comet Vale Project Annual Report for the Year ending 31 December 2019 |
| A119359 | 2019 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Comet Vale Project C3/1999 Annual Report for the Year ending 31 December 2018 |
| A115982 | 2018 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Comet Vale Project C3/1999 Annual Report for the Year ending 31 December 2017, M29/00035, E29/00927, M29/00052 |
| A112153 | 2017 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale Project C03/1999 Annual Technical Report for the Year Ending 31/12/2016, M29/35, M29/52, M29/85, M2 |
58 more reports
| A108130 | 2016 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale Project Annual Technical Report for the Year Ending 31 December 2015 Combined Report No: C03/1999, |
| A105289 | 2015 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet | <1% | Comet Vale Project C03/1999 Annual Technical Report for the Year Ending 31/12/2014, M29/35, M29/52, M29/85, M |
| A101566 | 2014 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | 1.7% | Comet Vale Project Annual Technical Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2013, C03/1999 |
| A101884 | 2014 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 2.4% | Surrender Report on Lake Goongarrie Tenement E29/603 of the Comet Vale Project For the period 13th. January 20 |
| A97258 | 2013 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | 1.7% | Comet Vale Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 2012, E29/603, 727, 762; M29/35, 52, 85, |
| A94240 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | 1.7% | Comet Vale Project Annual Technical Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2011, C03/1999, M29/35, M29/52, 85 |
| A89983 | 2011 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | COMET VALE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2010 for M29/35, M29/52, M29/85, M29/185-186, |
| A86282 | 2010 | Heron Resources Ltd | Goongarrie | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Goongarrie Project, C170/2007 |
| A87124 | 2010 | Heron Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Surrender report for the period 1 May 2006 to 9 June 2010, Comet Vale Project, E29/462 |
| A86262 | 2010 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale Project Annual Technical Report for the year ending December 31, 2009 |
| A87869 | 2010 | Heron Resources Ltd | Goongarrie | <1% | Surrender report for the period 1 May 2006 to 12 July 2010, Goongarrie Project (C170/2007) tenements E24/124, |
| A85741 | 2009 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Scotia Goongarrie | <1% | Annual report Scotia Goongarrie Project for the period 2 October 2008 to 1 October 2009, North Coolgardie Mine |
| A77146 | 2008 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | COMET VALE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2007 Combined Report C3/1999 |
| A77228 | 2008 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON THE LAKE GOONGARRIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 2 OCTOBER 2006 TO 1 OCTOBER 2007 Combined Reportin |
| A77359 | 2008 | Inco Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd | Goongarrie | <1% | Goongarrie Project,C170/2007, E24/124, E29/139......P29/1853 North Coolgardie (Menzies) Mineral Field, Combine |
| A80528 | 2008 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | LAKE GOONGARRIE | <1% | 2008 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE LAKE GOONGARRIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 2 OCTOBER 2007 TO 1 OCTOBER 2008 NO |
| A80862 | 2008 | Vale Inco Australia Limited Partnership | GOONGARRIE | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C170/2007, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 - 31 DECEMBER 2008, GOONGARRIE PROJECT, C170/2 |
| A74664 | 2007 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale Project, Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 2006, For Combined Report C3/1999 |
| A73987 | 2006 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Goongarrie Project for the Period 2 October 2005 to 1 October 2006, Combined Reporti |
| A71923 | 2006 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2005, North Coolgardie Mineral Field WA, Com |
| A70304 | 2005 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Comet Vale Project, C3/1999, E29/423, E29/466, E29/502, M29/3 |
| A71322 | 2005 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Goongarrie Project for the period 1 October 2004 to 30 September 2005, North Coolgar |
| A68477 | 2004 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | 3.6% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Comet Vale Project M29/35, M29/52, M29/85, M29/185 M29/197 |
| A69525 | 2004 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Goongarrie Project for the period 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2004 C589/1994 E29/ |
| A66516 | 2003 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Bardoc Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Technical Report 1st Nov 2001 to 31st Oct 2002 Bardoc Lake Goongarrie Project C589/2002: E29/144, 162 a |
| A66564 | 2003 | Reed Resources Ltd | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2002 Comet Vale Project M29/35, 52, GML29/6196, P29/1374, E29/16 |
| A68163 | 2003 | Scotia Nickel Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Goongarrie Project for the period 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2003, E29/144, E 29 |
| A64754 | 2002 | Mr Reed Dj | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Annual Report For The Year Ending 31 December 2001. M29/35 M29/52, GML29/6196, P29/1374, E29/163 Comet Vale, W |
| A61508 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | The Lake Goongarrie JV Project E29/144, 162, 170. Annual Technical Report for the Period 1 October 1999 to 30 |
| A63910 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | The Lake Goongarrie JV Project exploration licences 29/144, 29/162 & 29/170 Annual Technical Report for period |
| A59933 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Lake Goongarrie JV Project, E29/ 144,162,170, 1/10/1998 to 30/09/1999. |
| A60198 | 2000 | Mr Reed Dj | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Comet Vale Project, Annual Report for the Year Ending 31/12/1999 M29/52,GML29/6196,M29/35,P29/1374 and E29/163 |
| A62339 | 2000 | Mr Reed Dj | Comet Vale | 2.6% | Annual Report For The Year Ending 31 December 2000. M29/35 M29/52, GML6196, P29/1374, E29/163. Comet Vale WA. |
| A58929 | 1999 | Gilt-Edged Mining Nl | Comet Vale | 92% | Comet Vale Project, WA, Technical Report M29/85, 185, Annual Report for the Period 7-08-1998 to 6-08-1999 |
| A53994 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual Technical Report - Lake Goongarrie JV Project 01/10/1996-30/09/1997. E29/144,162,170. (Kalgoorlie 1:250 |
| A55341 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Lake Goongarrie Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 09/09/1992 to 10/06/1998, E29/170 & 144. |
| A56590 | 1998 | Mr Reed Dj | Comet Vale | <1% | Comet Vale P29/1274, M29/235 Year End 09/1998 |
| A56591 | 1998 | Mr Reed Dj | Comet Vale | 2.7% | ANNUAL REPORT·FOR THE YEAR ENDING 4 AUGUST 1998 E29/163 COMET VALE |
| A57081 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Lake Goongarrie JV Project 01/10/97 - 30/09/98 E29/144, 162, 170 |
| A52278 | 1997 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | 2.7% | Annual report for the year ending 08/97 E29/163 Comet Vale Project |
| A52369 | 1997 | Gilt-Edged Mining Nl | Comet Vale | 25% | Comet Vale Project Technical Report P29/1317,P29/1318 P29/1330 M29/85 Ref:C45/1997 |
| A52594 | 1997 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | <1% | Annual report for the year ending 09/97. Comet Vale Project P29/1374. Sand Queen Gold Mines NL |
| A55710 | 1997 | Gilt-Edged Mining Nl | Comet Vale | 25% | Comet Vale Project, W.A. Technical Report: M29/85, P29/1317-1318, 1330 07/08/97 - 06/08/98 |
| A49014 | 1996 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | <1% | Annual Report for the year ending September 1996 P29/1374 Comet Vale Project |
| A50129 | 1996 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 October 1995 to 30 September 1996 The Lake Goongarrie Joint Venture Project Exp |
| A46865 | 1996 | Bamboo Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | 2.7% | Annual report for the year ending August 1995 E29/163 Comet Vale Project |
| A49494 | 1996 | Sand Queen Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | 2.7% | Annual report for the year ending August 1996 E29/163 Comet Vale Project |
| A46340 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 Ocotber 1994 to 30 September 1995 The Lake Goongarrie Joint Venture Project Exp |
| A42142 | 1994 | Bamboo Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | 2.7% | Annual Report for the period 05/08/93-04/08/94 Comet Vale Project E29/163 |
| A42436 | 1994 | Bamboo Gold Mines Nl | Bulong East | <1% | Annual report for the period 09/93-09/94 Bulong East Project P25/1124 P25/1146 P25/1374 |
| A43078 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Lake Goongarrie | <1% | Annual report for the period 7 April 1994 to 30 September 1994 The Lake Goongarrie Joint Venture Project Explo |
| A37873 | 1993 | Mr Gardiner Rc | Comet Vale | 100% | Annual Report for the period 12/01/92-11/01/93 Comet Vale Project M29/85 |
| A29775 | 1989 | Ekomin Pty Ltd | Comet Vale | 100% | Comet Vale; Annual Report (M29/85) Period 12/01/89 - 11/01/90 |
| A14861 | 1985 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Comet Vale -Donovan | 100% | Comet Vale -Donovan Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1984, GML29/5798 & GML29/5960. |
| A5778 | 1975 | Norseman Gold Mines Nl | Comet Vale | 1.8% | Report [non-statutory] on exploration work carried out on mineral claims in the Comet Vale area, MC29/70 ... 2 |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A80947 | 1753 | Reed Resources Ltd | COMET VALE | 1% | COMET VALE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2008 For M29/35, M29/52, M29/85, M29/185, M29 |
| A82304 | 1753 | Vale Inco Australia Limited Partnership | GOONGARRIE | <1% | GOONGARRIE PROJECT TENEMENT E29/462, PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 MAY 2006 - 14 APRIL 2009 |
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.