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M 39/166

LiveMining LeaseShire of LeonoraMt. Morgans District

M 39/166 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, held by Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited and Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd (part of AngloGold Ashanti). Granted on 16 Dec 1988 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 15 Dec 2030. The ground is covered by 104 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
990ha
Expires
Dec 2030
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
104
WA median is 53
Report drilling
74
of 104 reports
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Register summary

Holders
Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited, Northern Star (Carosue Dam) Pty Ltd
Part of
AngloGold Ashanti, Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
Local government
Shire of Leonora
Application received
1 June 1988
Commenced
16 Dec 1988
Expiry
15 Dec 2030
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

104 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 39/166: 63 report geochemistry or sampling, 68 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 36 · Rock chip sampling 36 · Diamond drilling 31 · Soil sampling 30 · Rotary drilling 23 · Geological mapping 21. Resource declared in A115738 (2018), A108161 (2016), A104898 (2015), A101830 (2014) and 14 more.
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When this ground was worked · 102 of 104 reports dated
61960s
61970s
21980s
191990s
182000s
412010s
102020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A145737 2024 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway <1% Otway Project (P39/5614) Final Surrender Report for the period 13/10/2016 to 12/10/2024
A136222 2023 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway Project (E39/1697) 3.5% Otway Project (E39/1697) Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for
A137997 2023 Solstice Minerals Limited Butcher Dam 13% Combined Annual Report C303/2022 (Butcher Dam) for the period ending 3/10/2023
A136311 2023 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Otway <1% Otway Project (P39/5612) Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for
A129843 2022 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway 33% Otway Project (E39/1960) Final Surrender Report for the period 19/01/2017 to 18/01/2022.
99 more reports
A128926 2021 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway 3.7% Otway Project C145/2018 Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for
A122816 2020 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Butcher Well 2.5% Butcher Well (C8/2016) Annual Group Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A125415 2020 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Limited; Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera 6.6% Exploration Licence 39/1294 Final Surrender Report for the Period 22 August 2015 to 21 August 2020
A122389 2020 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Limited Yundamindera 1% Yundamindera Project (C96/2016) Annual Report for the Period 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019
A122817 2020 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway <1% Otway (C145/2018) Annual Group Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A119199 2019 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Butcher Well 2.5% Butcher Well (C8/2016) Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A119201 2019 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Otway <1% Otway Group (C145/2018) Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A119280 2019 Hawthorn Resources Limited; Westgold Resources Limited Yundamindera 1% C96/2016 Yundamondera Project Annual Report for the period 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018
A115738 2018 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera 1% C96/2016 Combined Group Report 2017 - Yundamindera Project For the Period 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017,
A115940 2018 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Sunrise Dam Group <1% Sunrise Dam (C144/1995) Annual Report to the Department Mines and Petroleum For the Period 1 January 2017 to 3
A115966 2018 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Butcher Well 2.5% Butcher Well (C8/2016) Group Report to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety For the Period
A112079 2017 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Sunrise Dam Group <1% Sunrise Dam Group (C144/1995) Annual Report to the DMP for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016
A112186 2017 Hawthorn Resources Limited; Metals X Limited Yundamindera 1.1% Yundamindera Project C96/2016 Annual Report For the Period 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016, E39/01292, E39/
A112355 2017 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limi Butcher Well 2.5% Butcher Well Project (C8/2016) – Volume I Annual Report for the Period 1 January to 31 December 2016, E38/0312
A108266 2016 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Mount Howe <1% Mount Howe Project (C222/2007) Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2015 to the 31 December 2015, E31/949, E
A108112 2016 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited Sunrise Dam Group <1% Annual Report for Sunrise Dam Group C144/1995 for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 (M38/426, M38/
A108161 2016 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well - Mount Minnie- Mount Flore 5.3% VOL 1 - Butcher Well Project (C345/1993) Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2015 to the 31 December 2015,
A108911 2016 Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited Butcher Well 2.8% BUTCHER WELL Exploration License 39/1489 Partial Surrender Report for the Period 25 March 2010 to 24 March 201
A105467 2015 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Mount Howe <1% Mt Howe Project C222/2007 Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014, E31/926-I......P39/4977-I
A107185 2015 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Jefferies 3.7% SUNRISE DAM GROUP SURRENDER REPORT FOR E39/1490 FOR THE PERIOD 04/10/2010 to 15/09/2015
A104898 2015 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam Group <1% Sunrise Dam Group C144/1995 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E38/2297....... P3
A107496 2015 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera - Top Box Bore 6.6% Annual Mineral Exploration Report E39/1294 Yundamindera - Top Box Bore Project for the period 22 August 2014 t
A105466 2015 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 4.7% Butcher Well Project C345/1993 Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2015, E38/2306.....P39/5063
A101216 2014 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam <1% Sunrise Dam Group Combined Report No: C144/1995 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 201
A101784 2014 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Mount Howe <1% Mt Howe Project C222/2007 Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E31/926 I......P39/5036-I
A101830 2014 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 4.7% Butcher Well Project C345/1993 Annual Report for the period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E38/2306, E39
A102589 2014 Hawthorn Resources Limited Butcher Well <1% Yundamindera – Butcher Well P39/4696 Annual Report for the period 9 December 2012 to 8 December 2013
A103523 2014 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera - Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 – Partial Surrender Report for the period 22 August 2008 to 28 May 2014
A103950 2014 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera – Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 Annual Report for the period 22 August 2013 to 21 August 2014
A96848 2013 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam <1% Sunrise Dam Group Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 (C144/1995)
A97624 2013 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 4.7% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E38/2306; E39/1279;
A99226 2013 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam Group <1% Sunrise Dam Group Surrender Report for P39/5043 and P39/5044 for the period 01/04/2010 to 24/07/2013.
A97466 2013 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Mount Howe <1% MT HOWE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 01 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 2012 CR GROUP: C222/2007.
A100287 2013 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera – Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 Annual Report for the period 22 August 2012 to 21 August 2013
A92885 2012 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam <1% Sunrise Dam Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011 (C144/1995).
A93045 2012 Rubicon Resources Ltd Mount Howe <1% Mt Howe Project Combined Report C222/2007, Annual Report, 1st January 2011 – 31 December 2011
A94245 2012 Midas Resources Ltd Butcher Well 11% Butcher Well E39/1499 Relinquishment Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for E39/1499 for the peri
A93583 2012 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 4.3% Butcher Well Project C345/1993 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011
A95811 2012 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera – Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 Annual report for the period 22 August 2011 to 21 August 2012
A89379 2011 Rubicon Resources Ltd Mount Howe <1% Mt Howe Project Combined Report C222/2007 2010, 1st January 2010 – 31 December 2010
A91060 2011 Midas Resources Ltd Butcher Well 11% Butcher Well E39/1499 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 22/06/10 to 21/06/
A92010 2011 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera – Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 Annual Report for the period 22 August 2010 to 21 August 2011
A89346 2011 Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Sunrise Dam <1% Sunrise Dam Group C144/1995 Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010
A89855 2011 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 4.3% Butcher Well Project Annual Report for the period 01 January 2010 to December 2010
A88500 2010 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera – Top Box Bore 6.6% Yundamindera – Top Box Bore E39/1294 Annual Report for the Period 22 August 2009 to 21 August 2010
A86442 2010 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 3.5% BUTCHER WELL PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 01 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009 (C345/1993)
A86474 2009 Hawthorn Resources Limited Yundamindera /Top Box Bore 6.6% Tenement E39/1294, Annual Report for the Period 22 August 2008 to 21 August 2009
A78034 2008 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 1.6% BUTCHER WELL PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT 01 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 CR GROUP: C345/1993 TENEMENTS: E38/1678
A75083 2007 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd Butcher Well 1.6% Butcher'S Well Project, Annual Report, 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. (C345/1993)
A75946 2007 Great Gold Mines Nl Yundamindera 2.7% Yundamindera C76/2000 Combined Group Reporting Annual Report for the period 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2007 Explora
A73530 2006 Great Gold Mines Nl Yundamindera 1.5% Yundamindera C76/2000, Combined Group Reporting Annual Report for the Period 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006, (Edju
A73957 2006 Metex Resources Ltd Linden 17% Linden Project Area E39/1050 & P39/4300, Final Surrender Report for the Period 01/07/2005 to 23/05/2006, Combi
A71389 2005 Great Gold Mines Nl Yundamindera 1.5% Yundamindera C76/2000, Combined group reporting annual report, For the period 1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005, (Ten
A69663 2005 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 1.5% Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Butcher Well Project, C345/1993, P38/3083, P39/3939, E38/449
A68195 2004 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 1.4% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2003 : P38/3083, E39/173, E39/325, E39
A69079 2004 Gutnick Resources Nl Yundermindera 1.3% Joint Annual Report for the Period 1 June 2003 to 31 May 200 4 C76/2000 - Yundamindera E39/708...P39/3860
A66524 2003 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 2.3% Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Butcher Well C345/1993: E39/325, 328, 344, 423,
A67011 2003 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Camelback / Butcher Well South <1% Butcher Well South Project, Surrender Report for the period 9 February 2001 to 19 May2003 C345/1993: M39/605,
A67291 2003 Gutnick Resources Nl Yundamindera 1.3% Joint annual Report for the period 1 June 2002 - 31 May 2003 Yundamindera Project C76/2000: E39/708,719,721,72
A64070 2002 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 2.3% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001, E39/325, 328, 344,
A64890 2002 Gutnick Resources Nl Yundamindera 1.4% C76/2000 - Yundamindera Joint Annual Report for the period 1 June 2001 to 31 May 2002
A62854 2001 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Camelback / Butcher Well / Linden 2% Butcher Well Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2000 - 31 December 2000. Tenements E39/173, E39/325, E39/3
A63889 2001 Gutnick Resources Nl Yundamindera 1.4% Joint Annual Report for the period 1 June 2000 to 31 May 2001 C76/2000 - Yundamindera exploration licences: E3
A61790 2000 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 2.1% Butcher Well Annual Report for the Period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999. E39/173,325,328,344,384,423,475,532, M39/1
A58497 1999 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 2.1% Butcher Well JV - 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 M39/118-120, 165-166, 230-232 E39/173, 281, 325, 328, 344, 384, 423, 475
A54584 1998 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 1.9% Butcher Well Project Combined Annual Technical Report For period 01/01/97-31/12/97 Ref:C345/93 Tenements E39/1
A55979 1998 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well South 4.4% Butcher Well South, Partial Surrender Report, E39/423, 09/02/94 - 02/04/98
A50531 1997 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Butcher Well 2.8% Butcher Well Project Combined Annual Technical Report for period 1st January 1996 to 31st December 1996 Teneme
A51151 1997 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 4.4% Butcher Well Project Annual Report for period 9 February 1996 to 8 February 1997, E39/423
A47727 1996 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Camelback-Butcher Well 2.7% Butcher Well Gold Project Combined Annual Technical Report for period 1st January 1995 to 31st December 1995 R
A48030 1996 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 4.4% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for period 9 February 1995 to 8 February 1996, E39/423.
A49566 1996 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Mount Florence 1.3% Mount Florence Project Annual Technical Report for the period ending 11 October 1996 Tenements E39/384 Report
A46564 1996 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Mount Florence 1.3% Mount Florence Gold Project Annual Technical Report for period ending October 11, 1995 Tenement E39/384
A49565 1996 Sons Of Gwalia Ltd Mount Florence 1.3% Partial Surrender Mount Florence Project E39/384 Relinquishment Report for the Period Ending 11 October 1996
A43925 1995 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 2.7% Butcher Well Project, Combined Annual Report E39/173, 281, 323, 325, 328 & 344, M39/118-120, 165-166, 230-232
A46388 1995 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 4.4% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for period 9 February 1994 to 8 February 1995, E39/423.
A40601 1994 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Camelback, Butcher Well, Linden 2.4% Butcher Well Project, Annual report for period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1993, C345/93
A43162 1994 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Mount Florence 1.3% Mount Florence Gold Project Annual Technical Report, For the period ending October 11,1994 Tenement E39/384.
A37888 1993 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 60% Annual Report for the Period 16/12/91 - 15/12/92 Butcher Well/Enigmatic/Hronsky Project M39/165-166
A38060 1993 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Hardies Well 1.1% Annual report for the period ending 18/01/93 Hardies Well Project E39/325
A37329 1992 Mim Exploration Pty Ltd Butcher Well 60% Annual Report for the period 15/02/91 to 15/02/93 Butcher Well Project M39/165 M39/166 MIM Exploration Pty Ltd
A32493 1991 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 60% Butcher Well JV Project. Annual Technical Report for period 16/12/89-15/12/90. M39/165-166
A29849 1990 Mount Burgess Mining Nl Butcher Well 60% Butcher Well Project, Annual Report for period 16th December 1988 to 15th December 1989, M39/165 & 166.
A28627 1989 Billiton Australia Pty Ltd Tin Dog North 32% 1988 Annual report E39/72 P39/1131 - Tin Dog North Report No: 08.4493
A9551 1980 Swan Resources Ltd Camel Back Range 4.9% Camel Back Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 22/11/1980, TR70/7218H.
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
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.
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
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.
A268 1967 International Nickel Aust Ltd Lake Carey <1% Lake Carey Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30th June 1967, TR70/3730H.
A38751 1753 Inco Australia Ltd Eastern Goldfields regional mapping <1% Eastern Goldfields regional mapping
A81890 1753 Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd BUTCHER WELL 1.7% BUTCHER WELL PROJECT (C345/1993), ANNUAL REPORT – 01 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, E38/1678, E39/173, E39/

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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.