M 36/247
LiveMining LeaseShire of LeonoraLawlers District
M 36/247 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, held by Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 19 Nov 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 18 Nov 2034. The ground is covered by 65 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
503.5ha
Expires
Nov 2034
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
65
WA median is 53
Report drilling
55
of 65 reports
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For M 36/247 that covers 65 WAMEX reports · 57 open-file drillholes (9,290 m drilled) · 15 earlier titles on the ground since 1969 · no native title claim or determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora
- Application received
- 17 June 1992
- Commenced
- 19 Nov 1992
- Expiry
- 18 Nov 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 36/247
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 3 changes of holder
- The full record: 34 years of expenditure and 12 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
65 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 36/247: 33 report geochemistry or sampling, 54 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 43 · RC drilling 36 · EM logging 21 · Ground EM surveys 20 · Rock chip sampling 20 · Soil sampling 18. Resource declared in A121062 (2019), A117746 (2018), A114789 (2017), A109771 (2016) and 7 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 36/247, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 64 of 65 reports dated
61970s
31980s
151990s
212000s
192010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A121062 | 2019 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2018-30 June 2019 |
| A117746 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster/ Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2018 |
| A114789 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 |
| A115535 | 2017 | Dormer M | Weebo South | 6.9% | Weebo South E36/813 Annual Technical Report 2017 for the period 25/10/2016-24/10/2017 |
| A109771 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting |
60 more reports
| A104694 | 2015 | Dormer M | Weebo South | 6.9% | E36/813 WEEBO SOUTH PROJECT ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT 2014 FOR THE PERIOD 19th January 2013 to 18th January 2014 |
| A106794 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, M53/411..... |
| A107798 | 2015 | Dormer M | Weebo South | 6.9% | E36/813 Weebo South Project Annual Technical Report for the period 25/10/2014 to 24/10/2015 |
| A103235 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Moutn Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2 |
| A99352 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs - | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting Period 1 July 2012 – 30 J |
| A95719 | 2012 | Altia Resources Pty Ltd | Yillaree | 2.6% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 36/245 FOR THE PERIOD 16 NOVEMBER 1993 TO 10 AUGUST 2012 |
| A93272 | 2012 | Altia Resources Pty Ltd | Wildara - Yillaree | 1.1% | Wildara - Yillaree Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E36/235, 245, |
| A94188 | 2012 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Yillaree | <1% | Yillaree Project Surrender Report M36/507 for the period 6 November 2002 to 2 March 2012 (C37/2007) |
| A95035 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs - | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007, Reporting Period July 2011 – June |
| A97795 | 2012 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Wildara - Yillaree | 1.1% | Wildara Combined C37/2007 Annual Report C37/2007 for the period 1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012, E36/235...... P36/16 |
| A91448 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 |
| A89558 | 2011 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Wildara | 1.1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C37/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 WILDARA an |
| A87940 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010, 1 July 2009 – 30 Jun |
| A86380 | 2010 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Wildara / Yillaree | 1.1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C37/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009 VOLUME 1: WI |
| A84533 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009, Tenement Numbers: M |
| A81723 | 2009 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | WILDARA | 1.1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C37/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008 VOLUME 1: WI |
| A77568 | 2008 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Wildara | 1.1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C37/2007 FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 VOLUME 1: WI |
| A79597 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 Tenement Numbers: |
| A74528 | 2007 | Breakaway Resources Ltd | Yillaree | 2.3% | Yillaree Project C16/2003 Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006 (Leonora) |
| A74345 | 2007 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual Report on the Wildara Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Combined Reporting Numb |
| A74694 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Nickel West - Leinster Nickel Operations C164/1998 Annual Report for the Period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 Leins |
| A71758 | 2006 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C16/2003 for the peri od 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 Volume 1: W |
| A72244 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, Leinster Exploration, E36/192.....E36/504, M |
| A69919 | 2005 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | 1% | Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C16/2003 Volume 1: Wi ldara and Yillaree Joint Ventures 1 January 2004 |
| A70202 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Leinster Nickel Project, C164/1998, AML70/255, E36/192, 194, |
| A68164 | 2004 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara/Yillaree | <1% | Wildara/Yillaree(JV) Project, Annual Report E36/235, 298, 358; M36/ 473-476, 502-504, 512, 516, 524, 526, 541- |
| A68309 | 2004 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Leinster Nickel Operation (C164/1998), ML255SA,M36/4,M36/87 |
| A66001 | 2003 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration Activites undertaken during the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 on the |
| A66298 | 2003 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.6% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Leinster Exploration C164/1998: E36/192, 194, |
| A64284 | 2002 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Agnew JV/Leinster/Meredith Well | 1.2% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Leinster exploration. Exploration licenses E3 |
| A64422 | 2002 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 by Forrestania Gold NL on the Wildara Joint Venture Combined Reporting Grou |
| A61885 | 2001 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara Joint Venture | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration Activities undertaken during the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000 by Forrestania G |
| A62354 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.2% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000. Leinster Exploration, E36/192, 194, 244, 351, |
| A60033 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.2% | GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1999 TO 31 DECEMBER 1999 LEINSTER EXPLORATION, E36/1 |
| A60308 | 2000 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999, Wildara(JV) Project, E36/235,245,256,257,273,298,358,2 |
| A57755 | 1999 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual Report, Wildara (JV) Project, E36/235, 245, 257, 273, 298, 358, ; e37/237; P36/1338-1342 , 1351, 1357 |
| A57771 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.2% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/1998 to 31/12/1998 Leinster Project, E36/192, 194, 244, 351, 356, ML255SA, |
| A53952 | 1998 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/97-31/12/97. Wildara (JV) Project, e36/235, 245, 256, 257, 273, 298 & 358; |
| A55396 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.2% | Leinster Exploration, Annual Report, 01/07/97 - 31/12/97, ML255SA, M36/4, 87, 102, 103, 129, 130, 131, 155, 15 |
| A51412 | 1997 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Wildara | 2.6% | Annual Report on Exploration carried out during the period 16 November 1995 to 15 November 1996 on E36/245, Wi |
| A52317 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 1.2% | Annual report for the period 01/07/96-30/06/97 Leinster Exploration. (Sir Samuel, SG51-13, 1:250000) |
| A47525 | 1996 | Dalrymple Resources Nl | Weebo | 2.6% | E36/245 Weebo Project, Annual Report Leinster Joint Venture (01/95 to 01/96) |
| A49483 | 1996 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Leinster | 2% | Geology Department Annual report for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 Due Date 30/9/96 Leinster Explorat |
| A45248 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Leinster Mount Keith | 2% | Leinster Mt Keith Operations Project Report on Exploration Activity at Leinster Operations for the period 01/0 |
| A43559 | 1995 | Dalrymple Resources Nl | Weebo-Leinster | 2.6% | E36/245 ,Weebo-Leinster Joint Venture Project, Annual Report for the year ending 01/11/1994. |
| A42207 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Leinster | 3% | Leinster Mt Keith Operations, project report to WA Mines Department on exploration activity at Leinster operat |
| A39191 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Leinster | 2.4% | Leinster Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1992 to 30/06/1993, Combined Reporting No:C172/2007. |
| A36811 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/07/91 - 30/06/92, Leinster Project, AML70/255, M36/4, M36/102, M36/103, M36/12 |
| A34370 | 1991 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Leinster | <1% | Project Report on Exploration Activity at Leinster Nickel Operations (Annual Report 06/90-06/91) |
| A31590 | 1990 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Agnew Joint Venture | <1% | Annual technical report Leinster Nickel Operations for the period of 01/07/89-30/06/90 M36/4 M36/102 M36/103 |
| A20455 | 1987 | Samson Exploration Nl | Weebo Bore | 100% | Analysis of platinum group metal occurence with reference by analogy to the potential of Weebo Bore nickel dep |
| A11667 | 1982 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Weebo Bore | 100% | Weebo Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 01/10/1981 to 31/08/1982, MC36/619-622 & MC36/4355. |
| A9594 | 1980 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Weebo Bore | 100% | Weebo Bore Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report , October 1980, MC36/619-622. |
| A7316 | 1977 | Newmont Pty Ltd | Weebo Bore | 100% | Weebo Bore Project, Non-statutory Report: Diamond Drillhole W.B.13, November 1977, MC36/620 |
| A5717 | 1975 | Occidental Minerals Corp | Weebo Bore | <1% | Final [surrender] report, Weebo Bore, 1975, MC36/2659 ... 36/3805 |
| A5227 | 1974 | Allstate Explorations Nl | Weebo Bore | <1% | Annual report to June 1974 [non-statutory report], Weebo Bore, MC36/2659-2666 ... 36/3308 |
| A3534 | 1973 | Amax Exploration Aust Inc | Kyarra Bore | <1% | Kyarra Bore (JV) Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 31/12/1972. (Tenements listed in Wrappe |
| A4128 | 1973 | Newmont Pty Ltd | Weebo Bore | 100% | Weebo Bore (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Interim Exploration Report for the period 01/06/1971 to 31/07/1 |
| A10187 | 1972 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Weebo Bore - Perseverance | <1% | Weebo Bore - Perseverance Project, Non-statutory Report: 1972 Report , August 1972,MC 36/2056-2076. |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
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.