M 40/61
LiveMining LeaseShire of MenziesNiagara District
M 40/61 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Menzies, Western Australia, held by Nex Metals Explorations Ltd (part of Nex Metals Exploration Limited). Granted on 13 July 1989 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 12 July 2031. The ground is covered by 104 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
832.7ha
Expires
July 2031
in 5 years
WAMEX reports
104
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 104 reports
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For M 40/61 that covers 104 WAMEX reports · 174 open-file drillholes (10,114 m drilled) · 261 earlier titles on the ground since 1800 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Nex Metals Explorations Ltd
- Part of
- Nex Metals Exploration Limited (ASX:NME) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Menzies
- Application received
- 6 Oct 1987
- Commenced
- 13 July 1989
- Expiry
- 12 July 2031
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 40/61
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 18 changes of holder
- The full record: 38 years of expenditure, 32 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (38 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
104 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 40/61: 34 report geochemistry or sampling, 46 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 26 · Soil sampling 21 · Geological mapping 18 · Rotary drilling 17 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Metal detecting 11. Resource declared in A114554 (2017), A105985 (2015), A99408 (2013), A95057 (2012) and 4 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 40/61, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 100 of 104 reports dated
11960s
31970s
91980s
241990s
282000s
312010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A129567 | 2022 | Genesis Minerals Limited | South Kookynie | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the South Kookynie Project (C131/2009) tenements E40/281 to 8 November 2021, E40/29 |
| A124311 | 2020 | Western Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie West | 14% | Annual Report for the Period 4 May, 2019 to 3 May, 2020 – Kookynie West Project, Combined Reporting Group C153 |
| A125219 | 2020 | Genesis Minerals Limited | South Kookynie | 1.2% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie for the period ending 30/06/2020 |
| A125481 | 2020 | Metalicity Limited; Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | Kookynie | 50% | Kookynie Project C96/2017 Combined Annual Report for the Period Ending 30/09/2020 |
| A120501 | 2019 | Western Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie West | 14% | Annual Report for the Period 4 May 2018 to 3 May 2019 – Kookynie West Project, Combined Reporting Group C153/2 |
99 more reports
| A120625 | 2019 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 1.2% | Annual Technical Report South Kookynie project, (C131/2009) for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A121976 | 2019 | Metalicity Limited | Kookynie | 50% | Kookynie Project C96/2017 Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/2019, E40/00332, M40/00022, M40/00027, M40 |
| A117572 | 2018 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 1.2% | Annual Technical Report C131/2009, South Kookynie Project for the period 01 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 |
| A117218 | 2018 | Western Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie West | 14% | Annual Report for the Period 4 May, 2017 to 3 May, 2018 – Kookynie West Project, Combined Reporting Group C153 |
| A118164 | 2018 | Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | Kookynie | 50% | Annual Technical Report C96/2017 Kookynie Project for the period 01/10/2017 - 30/09/2018, E40/00332, M40/00022 |
| A110594 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | Puzzle West | 17% | A&C Mining Investments P/L - Annual Technical Report - E40/347 |
| A114275 | 2017 | Western Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie West | 14% | Annual Report for the Period 4 May 2016 to 3 May 2017 – Kookynie West Project, Combined Reporting Group C153/2 |
| A114554 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 1.2% | Annual Technical Report, C131/2009 South Kookynie Project for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E40/0028 |
| A114646 | 2017 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | <1% | Partial Surrender Report, E40/292 South Kookynie Project for the period 01/06/2011 - 31/05/2017 |
| A115323 | 2017 | Nex Metals Exploration Ltd | Kookynie | 48% | C96/2017 Kookynie Project Annual Technical Report for the period 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017, E40/0033 |
| A109773 | 2016 | Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | Annual Technical Report P40/1339 Kookynie Project for the period 11 July 2015 to 10 July 2016 |
| A109732 | 2016 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4% | Annual Technical Report C131/2009 SOUTH KOOKYNIE PROJECT for the period 01/07/2015 to 30/062016 |
| A110048 | 2016 | Royle B | Altona | 21% | Altona - Kookynie Project E40/332 Annual Technical Report For the Period 15 August 2015 to 14 August 2016 |
| A105985 | 2015 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd | South Kookynie | 4% | South Kookynie Project C131/2009 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, E40/00281 |
| A106625 | 2015 | Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | KOOKYNIE | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Kookynie P40/1339 for the period 11/07/2014 to 10/07/2015 |
| A106832 | 2015 | Royle B | Kookynie | 21% | Kookynie Project Annual Technical Report E40/332 for the period 15 August 2014 to 14 August 2015 |
| A103826 | 2014 | Rubianna Resources Ltd | Kookynie | 2.8% | ANNUAL COMBINED REPORT C161/2011 KOOKYNIE for the period 4th August 2013 to 3rd August 2014 |
| A100921 | 2014 | Cazador Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 2.2% | Kookynie Project, Annual Report for the period 31/10/2012 to 01/11/2013, E40/284 & 288. [C173/2012] |
| A102909 | 2014 | A & C Mining Investment Pty Ltd; Nex Metals Exploration Ltd | Kookynie South | 3.9% | South Kookynie Project Annual Technical Report For the Period 01 July 2013 – 30 June 2014 Combined Reporting N |
| A99788 | 2013 | Rubianna Resources Ltd | Kookynie | 2.8% | Kookynie Combined Project (C215/2010) E40/260, P40/1255 and P40/1256, Annual Report for the period 4th August |
| A99408 | 2013 | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | Kookynie South | 3.9% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 for the period 01 July 2012 – 30 June 2013, E 40/233. |
| A100310 | 2013 | Rubianna Resources Ltd | Kookynie | 2.8% | Kookynie Copper Project E40/260 for the period 1st July 2013 to 31rd November 2013 DAG2013/00265533 (round 7) |
| A95057 | 2012 | Nex Metals Explorations Limited | Kookynie South | 3.1% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project C131/2009 E 31/712; E40/233, 281, 292, M40/2, 8, 22, 26, 27, 56 |
| A95085 | 2012 | Midas Resources Ltd | Midas Resources | 2.2% | Kookynie Project E40/284, E40/288 Quarterly Activities Report to the Cazador Resources for the period 12/04/12 |
| A95240 | 2012 | Laconia Resources Ltd; Pandell Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 2.8% | KOOKYNIE PROJECT, E40/260, P40/1255, P40/1256 COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C161/2011, WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL R |
| A93359 | 2012 | Nex Metals Exploration Ltd | South Kookynie | 12% | South Kookynie Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd November 2010 to 21st November 2011, E40/281. [C131/ |
| A91419 | 2011 | Laconia Resources Ltd | Kookynie | 2.8% | Kookynie Project C161/2011 E40/260, P40/1255, P40/1256 Annual Report for the period 4 August 2010 to 3 August |
| A90010 | 2011 | Crucible Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | Annual Report, Kookynie Project, Mining Lease 40/111,129, 135; Prospecting Licence 40/1156-1157,1165-1167,1170 |
| A88209 | 2010 | Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | Kookynie South | 12% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project Combined Reporting Number C131/2009 Comprising tenements: E 40/ |
| A91603 | 2010 | Nex Metals Explorations Ltd | Kookynie South | 19% | Annual Technical Report Kookynie South Project, Combined Reporting Number C131/2009, 1 July 2010 – 30 June 201 |
| A84111 | 2009 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 48% | Kookynie Project, Annual Report, Period: 1 July, 2008 to 30 June, 2009, C48/2001, M40/8, M40/61, M40/117, M40 |
| A84482 | 2009 | Crucible Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT Kookynie Project MINING LEASE 40/111, 129, 135 PROSPECTING LICENCE 40/1156, 1157, 1165, 1166, 11 |
| A82176 | 2009 | Crucible Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 17% | Annual Report for the period 31 October 2007 to 30 October 2008, Kookynie Project, E40/203 |
| A84483 | 2009 | Crucible Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 17% | Final Surrender Report, Kookynie Project, E40/203 |
| A79860 | 2008 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 11% | Kookynie Project, Annual Report GSWA C48/2001, Reporting period: 1 July, 2007 - 30 June, 2008 |
| A80111 | 2008 | Crucible Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 13% | ANNUAL REPORT Kookynie Project MINING LEASE 40/8, 61, 111, 117, 129, 135, 136, 163, 164, EXPLORATION LEASE 40/ |
| A74432 | 2007 | Mr Wiltshire P | Cosmopolitan Mine | <1% | Cosmopolitan Mine, M40/002, North Coolgardie Mineral Field Annual Report 2006, (Annual Report Period 1 Decem |
| A76273 | 2007 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 11% | Kookynie Project Annual Report GSWA C48/2001 Reporting period: 1 July, 2006 to 30 June, 2007 |
| A72277 | 2006 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Niagara North | <1% | Money JV - Niagara North Project, Combined Reporting No. C151/1995, Annual Report, Period 1 January 2005 to 31 |
| A73708 | 2006 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 11% | Kookynie Project, Annual Report, Combined Reporting No. C48/2001, Period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, (Menzies |
| A69774 | 2005 | Mr Wiltshire P | Cosmopolitan | <1% | Cosmopolitan Project, M40/002, M40/162A, North Coolgardie mineral field, Nigeria Area, Annual report 2004, fo |
| A70553 | 2005 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Niagara North | <1% | Money JV - Niagara North Project, Combined reporting group, Annual report GSWA C151/1995, Reporting period 1 J |
| A71420 | 2005 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 11% | Kookynie project, Annual report GSWA C048/2001, Reporting period: 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005, (Menzies). |
| A67918 | 2004 | Mr Wiltshire P | Cosmopolitan Mine | <1% | Cosmopolitan Mine Project M40/002, M40/162, Annual Report 2003 for the year ending 30/11/2003 . |
| A68014 | 2004 | Barminco Pty Ltd | Niagara North | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003- 31/12/2003 Money JV- Niagara North Project (C151/1995), E40/ |
| A69550 | 2004 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 12% | Kookynie Project, Annual report, GSWA C48/2001, Reporting period 01 July 2003 - 30 June 2004, E40/51, E40/87, |
| A66505 | 2003 | Barminco Pty Ltd | Niagara North | <1% | Money JV-Niagara North Project, Combined Reporting Group All tenements, Annual Report GSWA Report C151/1995, R |
| A67514 | 2003 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 12% | Kookynie Project, Annual Report for the period 1st July 2002 to 30th June 2003,:E40/51,87; M40/8,61,111, 117, |
| A64600 | 2002 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Niagara North | <1% | Combined Reporting Group All Tenements Annual Report GSWA Report C151/1995 Reporting Period: 1 January 2001 to |
| A64611 | 2002 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Treacy | 10% | Treacy Project E40/60 Annual Report for the Period 11/02/2001 to 10/02/2002. |
| A65275 | 2002 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Kookynie | 2.9% | Kookynie Project, Reporting Period: 14 July 2001 to 30 June 2002*. Tenements: E40/51, E40/63, E40/77, E40/87, |
| A62275 | 2001 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Niagara North | <1% | Annual Report GSWA Report C151/1995 reporting period: 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 Money JV - Niagara No |
| A62292 | 2001 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Puzzle | 15% | Annual Report GSWA Report C364/1996 reporting period: 31 January 2000 to 30 January 2001 Puzzle Project combin |
| A62370 | 2001 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Treacy | 10% | Treacy Project, Annual Report for the period 11/02/2000 to 10/02/2001, E40/60. |
| A60262 | 2000 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Puzzle | 15% | Puzzle Project Annual Report GSWA C364/96 30/03/2000 Reporting Period 31/03/1999 to 30/03/2000 |
| A60455 | 2000 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Money - Niagara North | <1% | Money-Niagara North JV Project Combined Annual Technical Report C151/1995 for the period 11/02/1999 to 10/02/2 |
| A61126 | 2000 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Treacy | 10% | Treacy (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period February 1999 to 0th February 2000, E40/60. |
| A61189 | 2000 | Kookynie Resources Nl | New Chum South | <1% | New Chum South Project Combined Reporting Group C191/95 Annual Report 14th October 1999 to 13th October 2000. |
| A57451 | 1999 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Treacy | 10% | Treacy Project, Annual Report for the period 11/02/1998 to10/02/1999, E40/60. |
| A57647 | 1999 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Money - Niagara North | <1% | Money - Niagara North Project 02/03/98 - 01/03/99 E40/42, 67, 87, 118, 183-187 |
| A58243 | 1999 | Kookynie Resources Nl | Puzzle | 15% | Kookynie Resources NL, Puzzle Project 31/03/98 - 30/03/99 E40/51, M40/8, 61, 111 |
| A59077 | 1999 | Kookynie Resources Nl | New Chum South | <1% | New Chum South Project Combined Reporting Group All Tenements Annual report C191/95 reporting period 14/10/98- |
| A55646 | 1998 | Mr Treacy Ja | Treacy | 10% | Annual Technical Report, 1997-1998 E40/60 ,Treacy Project. |
| A55730 | 1998 | Consolidated Gold Nl | Money | <1% | Money Project, M40/118, E40/42, E40/67 Annual Technical Report, GSWA Report: C151/95 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 |
| A55832 | 1998 | Kookynie Resources Nl | New Chum South | <1% | New Chum South Project Annual Report, P40/982-985 14/10/97 - 13/10/98 |
| A55840 | 1998 | Consolidated Gold Nl | Puzzle | 15% | Annual Technical Report - Puzzle Project E40/51, M40/8, 61, 111, 129, 135-136, 158, 163-164 etc 1997 - 1998 |
| A50225 | 1997 | Horizon Mining Nl | Cosmopolitan | 49% | Cosmopolitan Project M40/61 M40/135 and M40/136 P40/1018 and P40/1045 Annual report for period ended 31 Decemb |
| A47814 | 1996 | Troy Resources Nl | New Chum North | 10% | New Chum North Project, , Annual Report, 1995/1996 ,E40/60. |
| A47331 | 1996 | Horizon Mining Nl | Cosmopolitan | 52% | Cosmopolitan Project M40/61 M40/135 and M40/136 Annual report for period ended 31 December 1995 North Coolgard |
| A49441 | 1996 | Consolidated Gold Operations Nl | New Chum | <1% | Annual report for period 14/10/95 to 13/10/96 New Chum Prospect (P40/982 to P40/985) |
| A47330 | 1996 | Horizon Mining Nl | Money | <1% | Money Project, [Joint Venture] M40/118 E40/42 and E40/67 Annual report for period ended 31 December 1995. |
| A43260 | 1995 | Horizon Mining Nl | Cosmospolitan | 49% | Cosmospolitan Project[s] , M40/18 M40/33 M40/61 M40/135 P40/1045 . Annual report for the period ending 31 Dece |
| A44090 | 1995 | Troy Resources Nl | New Chum North | 10% | New Chum NorthProject, Annual Report, 1994/1995 ,E40/60. |
| A45716 | 1995 | Melita Mining Nl | New Chum South | <1% | New Chum South (P40/982 to P40/985) Annual Report October 1995 |
| A42065 | 1994 | Money Mining Nl | Cosmopolitan | <1% | Annual Report for the period 03/07/92-02/07/93 Cosmopolitan Project M40/002,L40/007,P40/960 |
| A42066 | 1994 | Money Mining Nl | Diamantina | <1% | Annual report for the period 14/09/93-13/09/94, Diamantina Project, M40/008 |
| A40931 | 1994 | Troy Resources Nl | New Chum North | 10% | New Chum North Project, Annual Report, 1993-1994 Exploration Licences E40/60. |
| A45081 | 1993 | Troy Resources Nl | New Chum South | <1% | Annual and final report 1992-1993 New Chum South Prospecting Licences P40/982-985 |
| A39974 | 1993 | Troy Resources Nl | New Chum South | <1% | Surrender report for the period 1992-1993 New Chum South Project P40/982-985 |
| A34896 | 1992 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Kookynie | 30% | Kookynie Project 1990 Annual Report (M40/18 M40/33 M40/61-62 M40/89 M40/105 P40/729 P40/731) |
| A34897 | 1992 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Kookynie | 30% | Kookynie Project 1991 Annual Report (M40/18 M40/33 M40/61-62 M40/89 M40/105 P40/729 P40/731) |
| A31447 | 1990 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Kookynie | 38% | Kookynie Project. 1989 operations report 08/1990 M3080/2 E40/9, M40/18, 33, 61-62 |
| A27400 | 1989 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Kookynie | 41% | 1988 Operations Report Kookynie Project |
| A37508 | 1989 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Kookynie | 98% | (R Report for the period 1988) Kookynie Project Cumberland Deposit Pre-feasibility Study M40/61 |
| A21967 | 1987 | Spargos Exploration Nl | Altona | <1% | Altona Project, Annual Report for the period 9th October 1986 to 8th October 1987, M40/18. |
| A14803 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Kookynie | 31% | Annual report Kookynie Joint Venture for the period 4 November 1983 to 11 October 1984 GML40/992, MC40/941 to |
| A16630 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Kookynie | 55% | Annual report Kookynie Joint Venture for the period 12 October 1984 to 11 October 1985 (E40/9 GML40/992 M40/2 |
| A11941 | 1983 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 31% | Annual Report for 1982 On Mineral Claims 40/941-947, 40/990- 992, 40/1088-92, 40/1177-83, Cosmopolitan Kookyni |
| A12598 | 1983 | Minplex Resources Pty Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | W.A. Mines Department Annual Report Prospecting Licence P40/12 Kookynie, North Coolgardie Goldfield MinPlex Re |
| A13119 | 1981 | Aminco & Associates Pty Ltd | Kookynie | <1% | Kookynie Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, June 1981, GML40/911 |
| A8856 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Diamantina Reef | 82% | Diamantina Reef Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans, Assays & Sections, 1936-1938, GML40/819,820 & 821. |
| A8101 | 1978 | Pennzoil Of Australia Ltd | Kookynie - Redross | <1% | Kookynie - Redross Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 31/12/1978, MC40/812-815, 904-922. |
| A8560 | 1975 | Asarco (Australia) Pty Ltd | Kookynie | 24% | Kookynie Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report , February 1975, MC40/670-682. |
| A5064 | 1974 | Spargos Exploration Nl | Two Dees | <1% | Exploration report on GML40/911 and GML40/938 Kookynie W.A 1974 |
| A955 | 1967 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Kookynie | 22% | Kookynie Project, Final Surrender Report, March 1967, TR70/3238-3267H. |
| A42424 | 1753 | Nova Resources Nl | Cosmopolitan | 24% | Technical Report M40/61 (Cosmopolitan) - Annual Report, M40/33 (Altona) - Surrender Report, M40/18 (Altona) - |
| A25932 | 1753 | Spargos Mining Nl | Kookynie | <1% | M40/18 (1987 to 1988) |
| A19176 | 1753 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Kookynie | 55% | Kookynie Joint Venture Termination Report (1986, E40/9 GML40/992 M40/2 and P40/36) WMC, HW Beaver |
| 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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