M 39/159
LiveMining LeaseShire of LeonoraMt. Morgans District
M 39/159 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, held by Richore Pty Ltd and Pyke Hill Resources Pty Ltd (part of Admiralty Resources NL.). Granted on 30 Aug 1988 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 29 Aug 2030. The ground is covered by 87 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
537.45ha
Expires
Aug 2030
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
87
WA median is 53
Report drilling
41
of 87 reports
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For M 39/159 that covers 87 WAMEX reports · 790 open-file drillholes (29,229 m drilled) · 27 earlier titles on the ground since 1964 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Richore Pty Ltd, Pyke Hill Resources Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Admiralty Resources NL. (ASX:ADY) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora, Shire of Laverton
- Application received
- 24 Mar 1988
- Commenced
- 30 Aug 1988
- Expiry
- 29 Aug 2030
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 39/159
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 6 changes of holder
- The full record: 43 years of expenditure and 13 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (41 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
87 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 39/159: 25 report geochemistry or sampling, 39 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 20 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · Geological mapping 17 · Geological reconnaissance 14 · Soil sampling 14 · Grade control drilling 10. Resource declared in A119852 (2019), A118444 (2018), A116665 (2018), A108673 (2016) and 15 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 39/159, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 81 of 87 reports dated
121960s
91970s
1980s
161990s
192000s
222010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154841 | 2026 | Iceni Gold Limited | Guyer Well | 10% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E39/2070, Guyer Well Sub-Project, as part of the greater 14 M |
| A123534 | 2020 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East Nickel Laterite Proje | <1% | Murrin Murrin East Nickel Laterite Project - C354/1997 - 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020 |
| A125223 | 2020 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | M39/159 Annual Technical Report Pyke Hill Nickel, Cobalt & Gold Project for the period 30/08/19 to 29/08/20 |
| A121458 | 2019 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill Nickle, Cobalt and Gold Projec | 100% | Annual Technical Report Pyke Hill Nickle, Cobalt and Gold Project M39/00159 for the period 30 August 2018 to 2 |
| A119852 | 2019 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Murrin Murrin East Nickel Laterite Project C354/1997 for the period 1 March 201 |
82 more reports
| A116665 | 2018 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Murrin Murrin East Project - C354/1997 for the period 01/03/2017 - 28/02/2018, |
| A118444 | 2018 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT PYKE HILL NICKEL – COBALT PROJECT M39/159 MOUNT MARGARET MINERAL FIELD FOR T |
| A115044 | 2017 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Activities Report For the Period1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 - Pyke Hill Lateritic Nickel – Cobal |
| A112766 | 2017 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Murrin Murrin East Project – C354/1997 for the period 01/03/2016 to 28/02/2017 |
| A108673 | 2016 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016, Murrin Murrin East Project - C354/1997 |
| A110310 | 2016 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | PAST EXPLORATION REVIEW PYKE HILL LATERITIC NICKEL – COBALT PROJECT M39/159 MOUNT MARGARET MINERAL FIELD. Repo |
| A105552 | 2015 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015, Murrin Murrin East Project - C354/1997 |
| A107544 | 2015 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Pyke Hill Project M39/159 for the period 30/08/2014 to 29/08/2015 |
| A103500 | 2014 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Pyke Hill Nickel - Cobalt Project M39/159 Annual Report for the period 1st September 2013 to 31st August 2014 |
| A101914 | 2014 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report For The Period: 1 March 2013 to 28 February 2014 Murrin Murrin East Project C354/1997 C |
| A96762 | 2013 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report PYKE HILL NICKEL – COBALT PROJECT M39 / 159 Report for the Period 1st Septem |
| A96805 | 2013 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Pyke Hill Nickel - Cobalt Project M39/159 report for the period 1st Septembe |
| A97702 | 2013 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report, Murrin Murrin East Project - C354/1997 for the period 1 March 2012 to 28 February 2013 |
| A92456 | 2012 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Pyke Hill Nickel - Colbalt Project M39/159 reporting period 1 September 2010 |
| A93739 | 2012 | Brilliant Gold Pty Ltd | Yundamindera | 2.1% | Yundamindera Project, E39/1414 , Annual Report for the period 11th May 2011 - 10th May 2012. |
| A93872 | 2012 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 March 2011 to 29 February 2012, Murrin Murrin East Project, C354/1997 |
| A90199 | 2011 | Brilliant Gold Pty Ltd | Yundermindera | 2.1% | Yundermindera Project, E39/1414 , Annual Report for the Period 11th May 2010 - 10th May 2011. |
| A90328 | 2011 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Murrin Murrin East Project, Annual Report for the period 1st March 2010 to 28th February 2011, M39/314, 322, 5 |
| A86583 | 2010 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Murrin Murrin East Project, Thirteenth Combined Annual Report C354/1997, Concerning Tenements: M 39/314 M 39/3 |
| A88600 | 2010 | Richore Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral exploration Report Pyke Hill Nickel – Cobalt Project M 39 / 159 Report for the Period 1st Septe |
| A81898 | 2009 | Minara Resources Ltd | MURRIN MURRIN EAST | <1% | MURRIN MURRIN EAST PROJECT, TWELFTH COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, C354/1997, FOR THE PERIOD 1 MARCH 2008 T |
| A78141 | 2008 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | TR1415 MURRIN MURRIN EAST PROJECT, ELEVENTH COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C354/1997 |
| A74902 | 2007 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Murrin Murrin East Project Tenth, Combined Annual Technical Report C354/1997, for the Period 1 March 2006 TO 2 |
| A75905 | 2007 | Gme Resources Ltd | Pyke Hill | 2.8% | Pyke Hill Project E39/633 Surrender Report for the Period 09th March 2005 to 28th May 2007. |
| A76432 | 2007 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT PYKE HILL NICKEL - COBALT PROJECT M59/159 MOUNT MARGARET MINERAL FIELD Report for th |
| A72742 | 2006 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Murrin Murrin East , Partial Surrender Report for the period 8th June 2001 to 27th February 2006, M39/686. [C3 |
| A72755 | 2006 | Gme Resources Ltd | Pyke Hill | 2.8% | Pyke Hill Project E39/633, Annual Technical & Progress Report for the Period 9 March 2005 to 8 March 2006, (La |
| A73537 | 2006 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Pyke Hill Nickel-Cobalt Project M39/159, Period 1 September 2005 to 30 Augu |
| A72256 | 2006 | Minara Resources Ltd | Eucalyptus / Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Eucalyptus /Murrin Murrin East Project, Ninth Combined Annual Technical Report C354/1997, For the Period 1 Mar |
| A72709 | 2006 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Partial Surrender Report M39/685, For the Period 8 June 2001 to 27 February 2006, (Murrin Murrin East Project, |
| A69991 | 2005 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Surrender report for the period 14/04/99 - 13/04/04 Murrin Murrin East Project, E39/747, Lake Carey, Laverton |
| A70384 | 2005 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Murrin Murrin East Project, Eight combined annual technical report C354/1997, for the period 1 March 2004 - 28 |
| A71092 | 2005 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual mineral exploration report, Pyke Hill Nickel-Cobalt Project, M39/159, Mount Margaret mineral field. Rep |
| A68563 | 2004 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/03/2003-28/02/2004 Murrin Murrin East Project(C354/1997), E38/747, P39/4030, M |
| A69377 | 2004 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | Pyke Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/2003 to 01/08/2004 , M39/159. |
| A66691 | 2003 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | <1% | Sixth Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2003 Murrin Murrin East Proj |
| A64765 | 2002 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | MURRIN MURRIN EAST PROJECT | 3.5% | MURRIN MURRIN EAST PROJECT, Fifth Annual Technical Report C354/1997 For The Period 1 March 2001 To 29 February |
| A62506 | 2001 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | 3.8% | TR 1083 Murrin Murrin East Project E39/443; E39/444; E39/564 E39/747; P39/3440; P39/3527; P39/3526; P39/3729; |
| A60290 | 2000 | Anaconda Nickel Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | 3.4% | Murrin Murrin East Project E39/443; E39/444; E39/545; E45/747; E45/564; P39/3440; P39/3527; P39/3729; M39/314; |
| A57661 | 1999 | Five Star Resources Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | M39/159 Pyke Hill 29/08/98 |
| A58423 | 1999 | Anaconda Nickel Ltd | Murrin Murrin East | 3.5% | Murrin Murrin East Project 01/03/98 - 29/02/99 E39/255, 443, 444, 545, 564, 3440, 3526, 3527, 3729, etc |
| A54641 | 1998 | Yundamindra Nickel Pty Ltd | Eucalyptus | <1% | Eucalyptus Project. Annual combined technical report. 01/03/97 to 28/02/98. E39/255, E39/443, E39/564, M39/314 |
| A55149 | 1998 | Surrey Holdings Pty Ltd | Yundamindera | 14% | Annual report E39/444 for the period ending 12/03/98 (Yundamindera Project) |
| A55391 | 1998 | Western Areas Exploration Nl | Pyke Well | <1% | Annual Exploration Report for the period 02/05/97-01/05/98 Exploration Licence E39/545 (Pyke Well) Western Are |
| A50116 | 1997 | Jubilee Gold Mines Nl | Yundamindra | <1% | Yundamindra Project, Final Surrender Report for period May 1993 to October 1996, E39/372 & P39/2963. |
| A48408 | 1996 | Mt Grace Gold Mining Ltd | Yundamindra | <1% | Yundamindra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th February 1995 to 6th February 1996, E39/397. |
| A47470 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Yundamindera | <1% | Annual report to 10 February 1996 on E39/255 and M39/314 Yundamindera SH51-02 Laverton Western Australia Repor |
| A48473 | 1996 | Sir Samuel Mines Nl | Yundamindra | <1% | Annual Report Yundamindra C288/1993 P39/2963 M39/322 to M39/324 M39/302 E39/372 E39/373 E39/443 November 1995 |
| A44807 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Yundamindera | <1% | Annual Report to 10 February 1995 on E39/225 and M39/314 Yundamindera, SH51-02 Laverton, Western Australia |
| A44182 | 1995 | Mt Grace Gold Mining Ltd | Yundamindra | <1% | Yundamindra Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E39/397 for 8th February 1994 to 7th February 1995. |
| A40094 | 1994 | Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 1.4% | Annual Report on E39/340 - Pyke Hill Project, 1992/93 for year ending 28 October 1993. |
| A42700 | 1994 | Sir Samuel Mines Nl | Yundamindra | <1% | Yundamindra E39/283 E39/372 E39/373 E39/443 P39/2391 P39/2405 to P39/2411 P39/2425 P39/2461 P39/2569 P39/2746 |
| A43421 | 1994 | Capella Holdings Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 1.4% | Annual Technical Report, Pyke Hill Project, 05/08/93 - 13/07/94 (E39/340) |
| A39632 | 1993 | Sir Samuel Mines Nl | Yundamindra | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/09/92 - 01/11/93 Yundamindra Project. |
| A38146 | 1992 | Wyatt & Clarke Consulting Geologists | Eucalyptus Bore | 1.4% | Eucalyptus Bore / Pyke Hill Nickel Prospects E39/340, P39/2692, 17/03/1992 Mount Margaret Mineral Fi |
| A7643 | 1978 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Eucalyptus | <1% | Eucalyptus Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for period ending 16/12/1975, MC39/11, 14, 19, 38-40, 4 |
| A3932 | 1973 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period 1st July 1972 to 30th June 1973, TR70/37 |
| A2782 | 1972 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1971, TR70/3730 & 5279H. |
| A2829 | 1972 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1972, TR70/3730H. |
| A3618 | 1972 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report: Miscellaneous Maps (1-20), for the period ending 31/12/1972, TR70/3 |
| A1415 | 1971 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus | 1.9% | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus Project, Non-statutory Report:Index to Plans, Soil Geochemistry & Geology Grids ( for o |
| A1414 | 1971 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus | 1.9% | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus Project, Annual Report (s) for the period(s) ending 31/12/1970 & 31/12/1971, TR70/3701 |
| A941 | 1971 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1970, TR70/3730H & 5279H. |
| A271 | 1970 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1969, TR70/3730H. |
| A1412 | 1969 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus | 1.9% | Pyke Hill - Eucalylptus Project, Annual Report [s] for the periods ending 31/12/1968 & 31/12/1969, TR3701 & 37 |
| A1121 | 1969 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report:;Volume 1: Report on the Induced Polarization & Resistivity Survey on |
| A1122 | 1969 | International Nickel Southern Exp Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report: Appendix 2:Annual Report, June 30th 1969, TR70/3730H; Report on the |
| A1123 | 1969 | International Nickel Southern Exp Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1969, TR70/3730H. A Re |
| A12748 | 1969 | Kia Ora Gold Corp Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Geological report Mount Keith Nickel Prospect Leonora WA |
| A1365 | 1968 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Wilga | 1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report [s] 1966-1968, for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/3747, |
| A270 | 1968 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on the Induced Polarisation & Resistivity Survey on the Deep |
| A269 | 1968 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 1968, TR70/3730H. |
| A1410 | 1967 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus | 1.9% | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus Project, Annual Report: Report of Investigations for the period 15th August 1967-12th O |
| A1411 | 1967 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus | 1.9% | Pyke Hill - Eucalyptus Project, Non-statutory Report: Grid & Geology Sheets, December 1967, TR70/3748H |
| A268 | 1967 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Lake Carey | <1% | Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 1967, TR70/3730H. |
| A1590 | 1965 | Mount Margaret Prospecting Syndicate | Yundamindera | <1% | Yundamindera Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on 78 Gold Products received 13th August 1964, TR70/2685, 2 |
| A45783 | 1753 | Capella Holdings Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 1.4% | Annual Report on E39/340 - Pyke Hill 1994/95, for year ending 28 October 1995. |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A53056 | 1753 | Surrey Holdings Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 14% | Annual report E39/444 for the period ending 12/03/97 (Pyke Hill Project) |
| A79796 | 1753 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT PYKE HILL NICKEL – COBALT PROJECT M39 /159 MOUNT MARGARET MINERAL FIELD. Rep |
| A84741 | 1753 | Cougar Metals Nl | Pyke Hill | 100% | ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT PYKE HILL NICKEL – COBALT PROJECT, M 39 / 159, MOUNT MARGARET MINERAL FIELD. |
| A42380 | 1753 | Minex Pty Ltd | Pyke Hill | 100% | Annual Report for the Period 01/08/93 - 01/08/94 Pyke Hill Project M39/159 |
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.