M 36/494
LiveMining LeaseShire of LeonoraLawlers District
M 36/494 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, held by Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd (part of Northern Star Resources Ltd). Granted on 3 Jan 2001 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 2 Jan 2043. The ground is covered by 47 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
9.718ha
Expires
Jan 2043
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
47
WA median is 53
Report drilling
34
of 47 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Northern Star (Thunderbox) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora
- Application received
- 20 Mar 1998
- Commenced
- 3 Jan 2001
- Expiry
- 2 Jan 2043
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 36/494
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: 26 years of expenditure, 51 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 (26 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
47 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 36/494: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 22 · Rotary drilling 17 · Diamond drilling 15 · Mineral resource estimate 11 · Geological mapping 10 · Geophysical interpretation 9. Resource declared in A122819 (2020), A116011 (2018), A112557 (2017), A107769 (2016) and 7 more.
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When this ground was worked · 45 of 47 reports dated
11960s
11970s
71980s
151990s
112000s
92010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122819 | 2020 | Saracen Metals Pty Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project (C16/2003) Annual Report for the Period 1 January to 31 December 2019 |
| A119202 | 2019 | Saracen Metals Pty Limited; Black Mountain Gold Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project (C16/2003) Annual Report for the Period 1 January to 31 December 2018 |
| A116011 | 2018 | Saracen Metals Pty Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project (C16/2003) – Volume II Annual Report for the Period 1 January to 31 December 2017, M36/00035, |
| A112557 | 2017 | Black Mountain Gold Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project (C16/2003) – Volume II Annual Report for the Period 1 January to 31 December 2016, M 36/00035, |
| A107769 | 2016 | Saracen Metals Pty Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project (C16/2003) Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, vol 1- M36/473, M3 |
42 more reports
| A106174 | 2015 | Saracen Metals Pty Limited | Wildara | <1% | Wildara Project C16/2003 Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2015, M36/35......P36/1651 |
| A100562 | 2014 | Norilsk Nickel Wildara Pty Ltd | Wildara - Lehmann’s Well - Spider Well | <1% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Wilda |
| A96549 | 2013 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Pty Ltd | Wildara | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report for the Wildara Project volumes 1,2 & 3 for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12 |
| A92890 | 2012 | Norilsk Nickel Wildara Pty Ltd | Lehmann's Well | <1% | Lehmann's Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, M36/35, 421, 462, |
| A86000 | 2010 | Norilsk Nickel | Wildara - Lehmans Well - Spider Well - W | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WILDARA PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009, EAST MURCHISON MINERAL |
| A81677 | 2009 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | WILDARA | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WILDARA PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, EAST MURCHISON MINERAL |
| A77862 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Wildara/ LEHMANS WELL/ SPIDER WELL/ WILS | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WILDARA PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 EAST MURCHISON MINERAL |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A69851 | 2005 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Lehmans Well | <1% | Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C16/2003 Volume 2: Le hmans Well Joint Venture 1 January 2004 to 31 Dec |
| A68165 | 2004 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Lehmans Well | <1% | Lehmans Well (JV) Project, Annual Report M36/35, 421, 462, 494, 513, 525, 527, 584-589, P36/1436, 1439-1440 f |
| A66513 | 2003 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Spider Well | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration Activities undertaken during the period 28 February 2002 to 27 February 2003 on T |
| A67335 | 2003 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Lehmans Well | <1% | Annual Report for the period 7 June 2002 to 6 June 2003 The Lehmans Well JV (Forrestania Gold NL & Dalrymple R |
| A65118 | 2002 | Lionore Australia Ltd | Lehmans Well | <1% | Annual Report On Exploration Activities undertaken during the period 7 June 2001 To 6 June 2002 The Lehman's W |
| A62993 | 2001 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Lehmans Well | <1% | Annual Report On Exploration Activities undertaken during the period 7 June 2000 To 6 June 2001. Combined Repo |
| A61035 | 2000 | Forrestania Gold Nl | Lehmans Well | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration Activities Undertaken During th e Period 7 June 1999 to 6 June 2000 by Forrestani |
| A55461 | 1998 | Intermin Resource Corp Ltd | Lehmans Well | <1% | Lehmanns Well Project, Combined Annual Technical Report 07/08/1997 - 06/08/1998 M36/35, P36/1316, E36/247 |
| A51126 | 1997 | Pegasus Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Double A | 100% | P36/1316 Double A Project, Annual Report for period ending 22 March 1997. |
| A50613 | 1997 | Intermin Resource Corp Ltd | Lehmanns Well | <1% | E36/247 Lehmanns Well , Annual Report for period ending 1 February 1997. |
| A51948 | 1997 | Pegasus Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Lehmans Well | 2.2% | M36/35 Double A Extended Leonora Map Sheet SH/51-1 Western Australia Annual Technical Report for period ending |
| A49222 | 1996 | Black Mountain Gold Nl | Lehmans | <1% | Annual report Lehmas Project M36/35 P36/1316 E36/247 E36/185 E36/261 for period ending 7th June 1996 |
| A44653 | 1995 | Black Mountain Gold Nl | Lehmans | <1% | Annual report Lehmans project M36/35, P36/1316, E36/247, E36/185 For the period ending 7th June 1995 |
| A40360 | 1993 | Black Mountain Gold Nl | Lehmans Wel | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Lehmanns Well Project E36/185 E36/247-248 GML36/1407 M36/35 P36 |
| A36777 | 1992 | Leader Resources Nl | Goanna Patch | 2% | Goanna Patch Project, Annual Report, ML36/1047, M36/22, M36/35, M36/38, M36/144, P36/848, E36/76. |
| A36778 | 1992 | Leader Resources Nl | Double A | 2.2% | Annual Report for the Period 01/11/90 - 31/03/91 Double A Project M36/35,1407 |
| A36779 | 1992 | Leader Resources Nl | Double A | 2.2% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Double A Project M36/35,1407; E36/76 |
| A36780 | 1992 | Leader Resources Nl | Goanna Patch | 2% | Goanna Patch Project, Non-statutory Report: Compilation of Exploration Drillling GML36/1407, M36/22, M36/35, |
| A33995 | 1991 | Leader Resources Nl | Double A | 2.2% | Sterilistaion Drilling Exploration Licence 36/76 Mining Lease 36/35 East Murchinson Field Double A JV R003.LR |
| A34155 | 1991 | Leader Resources Nl | Double A | 2.1% | Double A Joint Venture; Reconnaisance Soil Gold Geochemistry (R Report For 1991; M36/35,38,144) |
| A35268 | 1991 | Leader Resources Nl | Otto Bore | <1% | R Report for the period 1991 Otto Bore Project |
| A31278 | 1990 | Monarch Resources Nl | Butcher Bird North | 2.2% | Butcher Bird North; Mining lease M36/35 East Murchison Mineral Field (R Report for 1990; Goanna Patch) Monarch |
| A26551 | 1988 | Leader Resources Nl | Leahmans Well | 100% | Leahmans Well Project; GML36/1407 East Murchison Mineral Field (R Report for 1988) |
| A27530 | 1988 | Monarch Resources Nl | Goanna Patch | 2.2% | Goanna Patch M36/35 Progress Report (1988) Technical Report No: 45 |
| A22188 | 1987 | Explaura Gold Nl | Goanna Patch | 57% | (GML36/1407 GML36/1503 1988 Goanna Patch Project) |
| A24025 | 1987 | Leader Resources Nl | Leahmans Well | 100% | Initial RCP drilling program Leahmans well project Double A GML36/1407 East Murchison Mineral Field, WA Leader |
| A24026 | 1987 | Leader Resources Nl | Leahmans Well | 57% | Geological assessment of Leahmans Well GML36/1503 and GML36/1407, East Murchison Mineral Field. Australian Min |
| A15812 | 1985 | Southern Goldfields Ltd | Goanna Patch | 100% | Goanna Patch Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on a Ground Magnetic Survey, February 1985, GML36/1407;E36/ |
| A16750 | 1985 | Rytech Pty Ltd | Double A - Goanna Patch - Taurus - Wallb | 57% | Report on Gold Prospects in the Eastern Golfields of Western Australia 'Double A' and 'Goanna Patch' (Leonora |
| A7588 | 1978 | Esso Exploration Aust Inc | Otto Well | <1% | Otto Well Project, Annual Report for the period 31/12/1977, MC36/3889, 3892-3893, 3895, 3899-3905, 3911-3985, |
| A1514 | 1963 | New Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Tahmoo Gold | 100% | Tahmoo Gold Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Drilling Programme, October 1963, GML36/1367. |
| A89404 | 1753 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | WILDARA - LEHMANS WELL - SPIDER WELL | <1% | Annual Report: Combined Reporting Group C16/2003: Volume 1: Wildara Project; VOLUME 2: LEHMANS WELL JOINT VENT |
| 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.