M 39/279
LiveMining LeaseShire of LeonoraMt. Morgans District
M 39/279 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, held by Mcknight, Russell Geoffrey and Kin East Pty Ltd (part of Patronus Resources Limited). Granted on 15 Jan 1993 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 14 Jan 2035. The ground is covered by 58 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
25.45ha
Expires
Jan 2035
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
58
WA median is 53
Report drilling
40
of 58 reports
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For M 39/279 that covers 58 WAMEX reports · 6 open-file drillholes (668 m drilled) · 21 earlier titles on the ground since 1895 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Mcknight, Russell Geoffrey, Kin East Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Patronus Resources Limited (ASX:PTN) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Leonora
- Application received
- 13 Aug 1992
- Commenced
- 15 Jan 1993
- Expiry
- 14 Jan 2035
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 39/279
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 4 changes of holder
- The full record: 34 years of expenditure and 10 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (13 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 39/279: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 24 · Mineral resource estimate 17 · Geological mapping 15 · Mine production 15 · Rock chip sampling 14 · Soil sampling 10. Resource declared in A116002 (2018), A93124 (2012), A89873 (2011), A77477 (2008) and 13 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 39/279, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 53 of 58 reports dated
21960s
51970s
31980s
121990s
122000s
162010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123940 | 2020 | Kin Mining N.L. | Eastern Gabbro | 100% | Annual Technical Report for the Eastern Gabbro Project - M39/279 for the period ending 14/1/2020 |
| A124282 | 2020 | Kin Mining Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | P39/5179 Murrin Murrin Project for the period ending 20/02/2020 |
| A122794 | 2020 | Kumarina Resources Limited | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Annual Report C165/2012 for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A119917 | 2019 | Kin Mining Nl | Eastern Gabbro | 100% | Annual Technical Report for the Eastern Gabbro Project - M39/279 for the period 15 January 2018 to 14 January |
| A119189 | 2019 | Kumarina Resources Limited | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project C165/2012 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, M39/00397, M3 |
53 more reports
| A116002 | 2018 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Annual Report Murrin Murrin C165/2012 For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, M39/00397, M39/00398, |
| A116723 | 2018 | Kin Mining N.L. | Eastern Gabbro | 100% | Annual Technical Report for the Eastern Gabbro Project M39/279 for the period 15 January 2017 to 14 January 20 |
| A112127 | 2017 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Annual Report Murrin Murrin Project C165/2012 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, M39/00397, M3 |
| A112808 | 2017 | Kin Mining Nl | Eastern Gabbro | 100% | Annual Technical Report for the Eastern Gabbro Project M39/00279 for the period 15/01/2016 - 14/01/2017 |
| A108122 | 2016 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project C165/2012 Annual Report 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015, M39/1068, M39/0397, M39/ |
| A108498 | 2016 | Kin Mining Nl | Eastern Gabbro | 100% | Annual Technical Report for the period ending 14th January 2016 Eastern Gabbro Project – Tenement M39/279 Leon |
| A105682 | 2015 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project C165/2012 Annual Report for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, M39/1068, |
| A105115 | 2015 | Kin Mining Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT for the period ending 20th February 2015 MURRIN MURRIN PROJECT – Tenement - P39/5179 L |
| A100987 | 2014 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, M39/397-400 & 1068; P39/5230-523 |
| A101814 | 2014 | Kin Mining Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report for the period 21/02/2013 to 20/02/2014, P39/5179. |
| A96778 | 2013 | Kumarina Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M39/397-400 & M39/ |
| A97047 | 2013 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M37/630, 933, 1077 |
| A93124 | 2012 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2011 to 31 January 2011, Murrin Murrin Project C308/1997 |
| A89873 | 2011 | Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for C308/1997 – Murrin Murrin Project, Report Period: 1 January 2010 to 31 De |
| A86420 | 2009 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Thirteenth Combined Annual Technical Report C308/1997, for the period 1 January 2009 to |
| A77477 | 2008 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | TR1413 MURRIN MURRIN PROJECT ELEVENTH COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C308/1997 FOR THE PERIOD 1st January 20 |
| A74348 | 2007 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Tenth Combined Annual Report C308/1997, for the Period 1st January 2006 to 31 December |
| A72075 | 2006 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Eighth Combined Annual Technical Report C308/1997, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 |
| A70452 | 2005 | Minara Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Murrin Murrin Project, C308/1997, M37/630, 933, M39/ |
| A69596 | 2004 | Equinox Resources Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Annual Report for the Period 30/10/2003 - 29/10/2004, Equinox Resources Ltd - Sam |
| A67981 | 2004 | Minara Gold Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003- 31/12/2003 Murrin Murrin Project M37/630, M37/933, M37/299-3 |
| A66097 | 2003 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Sixth Combined Annual Report for the period 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2002 Murrin Murrin Project C308/ |
| A64691 | 2002 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Technical Report 1260 Fifth Combined Annual Technical Report Number C308/1997 (Concernin |
| A64094 | 2002 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Fifth Combined Annual Technical Report number C308/1997 for the period 1st January 2001 |
| A61877 | 2001 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Fourth Combined Annual Technical Report number C308/1997 (Concerning tenements: E39/439, |
| A59911 | 2000 | Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Third Combined Annual Technical Report Number C308/1997 for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/ |
| A53861 | 1998 | Anaconda Nickel Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Annual technical report for the period 01/01/97-31/12/97. Murrin Murrin Project. |
| A53987 | 1998 | Equinox Resources Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project Area - Annual Report P39/2571-2579, 2585, 2614, 2615 29/10/1996 - 28/10/1997 |
| A57229 | 1998 | Anaconda Nickel Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 E39/439, M39/71, 299-301 |
| A47915 | 1996 | Golden Cliffs Nl | Murrin Murrin | 100% | Annual report Mining Lease M39/279 Mount Morgans District Mount Margaret Mineral Field Western Australia year |
| A49653 | 1996 | Samson Exploration Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report on Mining Lease M39/71 and Prospecting Licence P39/2571 to P39/2579 (Incl |
| A43325 | 1995 | Equinox Resources Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project , P39/2571 to P39/2579 , P39/2585 P39/2614 P39/2615 and M39/71 , Annual Report for the p |
| A38980 | 1993 | Ashton Gold Wa Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/92 to 31/12/92 Murrin Murrin JV Project M39/71, , P39/2571 to P39/2579, P39 |
| A39144 | 1993 | Ashton Gold Wa Ltd | Windsor [McKnight] | 5.3% | Windsor(McKnight) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1992 to 31st December 1992, M39/247 & 279 |
| A35634 | 1992 | Ashton Gold Wa Ltd | Windsor (McKnight) | 5.3% | Windsor (McKnight) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1991 to 31/12/1991,M38/247. |
| A30005 | 1990 | Rt Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin(JV) Project , Annual Report for the period ending 3rd February 1990, M39/71-73. |
| A32679 | 1990 | Samson Exploration Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin-Murrin Project , Non-statutory Report for the period May to July 1990: Field Activities and Prelimina |
| A33687 | 1990 | Samson Exploration Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project , Non-statutory Report : Soil Sampling Programme, October 1990, M39/63 and M39/71 to M3 |
| A26887 | 1989 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | M251/5: Murrin Murrin nickel-copper/gold | <1% | Murrin Murrin JV Project; M39/63,71-73 Annual Report for Period ending 03/02/89 |
| A22816 | 1987 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin (JV) Project E39/12 M39/63 M39/71-73, Annual Report for period ending 29/12/87. |
| A14045 | 1983 | Oilfield Service Co | Pearl Shell - Murrin Murrin | 20% | Pearl Shell - Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report for theperiod ending 31/12/1983, GML39/831-832, 843, 852-85 |
| A7966 | 1978 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Murrin - Aermotor Well -Central Bore | <1% | Murrin -Aermotor Well -Central Bore, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for the period ending 31st March 19 |
| A5747 | 1975 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Murrin | <1% | Murrin Project, Progress report [non-statutory] March 1975, Volumes 1-3, MC39/34 ... 39/4130, TR70/2903, 3564, |
| A6945 | 1973 | Kennecott Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Erlistoun | <1% | Aeromag- Raw Data |
| A3746 | 1972 | Northern Selcast Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin - Randwick Hill | <1% | Murrin Murrin - Randwick Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1972, TR70/2903,3564, & 3819H |
| A2715 | 1971 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin - Randwick Hill | <1% | Murrin Murrin - Randwick Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/2903, 3564 & 3819H |
| A1306 | 1967 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Annual Report(s) for the years 1965, 1966 & 1967, TR70/2903 & 3564H., |
| A1305 | 1964 | Australian Selection Pty Ltd | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project, Non-statutory Report:Aeromagnetic Surveys, July 1964, TR70/2903 & 3564. |
| A33542 | 1753 | Ashton Gold Wa Ltd | Windsor [McKnight] | 6.5% | Windsor [McKnight] Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 1990, P39/1160, 190 |
| A38751 | 1753 | Inco Australia Ltd | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping | <1% | Eastern Goldfields regional mapping |
| A80963 | 1753 | Minara Resources Ltd | MURRIN MURRIN | <1% | MURRIN MURRIN PROJECT TWELFTH COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C308/1997, FOR THE PERIOD 1 January 2008 to 31 |
| A46566 | 1753 | Equinox Resources Nl | Murrin Murrin | <1% | Murrin Murrin Project (M39/71, P39/2571 to P39/2579, P39/2585, P39/2614 and P39/2615) Equinox Resources NL Ann |
| A50388 | 1753 | Hunter Exploration Nl | Murrin Murrin | 21% | Report on Exploration on Mining Lease M39/279 and Prospecting Licence P39/3311 (Murrin Murrin) Western Austral |
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.