M 45/1189-I
LiveMining LeaseTown of Port HedlandMarble Bar District
M 45/1189-I is a live mining lease in the Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, held by Poondano Mining Company Pty Ltd. Granted on 6 May 2010 for 21 years, it expires on 5 May 2031. The ground is covered by 26 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,008ha
Expires
May 2031
in 5 years
WAMEX reports
26
WA median is 53
Report drilling
12
of 26 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Poondano Mining Company Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Town of Port Hedland
- Application received
- 18 May 2009
- Commenced
- 6 May 2010
- Expiry
- 5 May 2031
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 45/1189-I
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 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 18 years of expenditure, 34 conditions and 25 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (32 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
26 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/1189-I: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 21 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 10 · Rehabilitation 4 · Rock chip sampling 4 · Diamond drilling 3 · Fauna 3 · Geological reconnaissance 3. Resource declared in A110314 (2016), A94901 (2012).
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When this ground was worked
11960s
1970s
11980s
1990s
62000s
162010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A132615 | 2022 | Stirling Bay Holdings Pty Ltd; Swan Bay Holdings Pty Ltd | Wilga Project - Port Hedland | 13% | Wilga Project Exploration Port Hedland E45/4592 Annual Report for the period ending 11/07/2022 |
| A124824 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 98% | Annual Report M45/01189 [C148/2007] Poondano for the period 1/7/2019 to 30/6/2020 |
| A120937 | 2019 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 98% | Annual Report Poondano M45/01189 [C148/2007] the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A117918 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 98% | Annual Exploration Report Poondano Project M45/01189 for the period 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2018 |
| A114677 | 2017 | Kimberley Precious Metals Pty Ltd | Hamersley Range | 13% | Hamersley Range E45/4592 Exploration Tenement Annual Exploration Report For the Period 12 July 2016 to 11 July |
21 more reports
| A115018 | 2017 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 98% | Annual Exploration Report for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 July 2017 Poondano Project C148/2007 Tenement |
| A109039 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 3.8% | Joint Final Surrender Report (E45/3786 & E45/3788) Poondano Project for the period 11/10/2011 to 20/10/2015 |
| A110314 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 98% | "Poondano" M45/01189 (C148/2007) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 |
| A106842 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 4.5% | Poondano E45/2723-I Final Surrender Report for the Period 30 June 2006 – 24 June 2015 |
| A106906 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 16% | Combined Annual Report – C148/2007 Poondano Project for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, E45/3786-I, E4 |
| A103606 | 2014 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Poondano | 1.5% | Poondano Project C148/2007 Annual Report - 01 July 2013 to 30 June 2014, E45/2723 – I, E 45/3114 – I, E 45/311 |
| A97900 | 2013 | Buckski Holdings Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | 4.6% | Pippingarra Project, Annual Report for the period 13/12/2011 to 12/12/2012, E45/3819. |
| A99646 | 2013 | Process Minerals International | Poondano | 1.5% | Poondano Project 2013, Annual Report - 01 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, E45/2723 – I, E 45/3114 – I, E 45/3115 – |
| A94901 | 2012 | Process Minerals International | Poondano | 98% | Poondano Mining Lease 2012, Annual Report – 6th May 2011 to 5th May 2012,M45/1189 |
| A95539 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 1.1% | Poondano Project 2011, Annual Report - 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, E45/2723 – I, E45/2736 – I, E45/3114 – I, |
| A91226 | 2011 | Process Minerals International | Poondano | 1.1% | Poondano Project 2011, Annual Report - 01 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A87854 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 1.1% | Poondano Project C148/2007, 2010 Annual Report, Period: 30/06/2009 – 29/06/10, E45/2723, E45/2736, E 45/3114, |
| A87855 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 4.5% | Poondano Project Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licences E45/2723-I |
| A84756 | 2009 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 2.2% | Annual Report for the Period 29th June 2008 to 29th June 2009, Poondano Project, E45/2723 – I and E45/2736 – I |
| A84985 | 2009 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 2.2% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licences E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I |
| A80089 | 2008 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 2.2% | Poondano Project 2007 ANNAUL REPORT Exploration Licences E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I. Polaris Report No. 2008-42 |
| A76638 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 2.2% | POONDANO PROJECT 2007 ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I |
| A61852 | 2001 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Pilton | 2.3% | Annual Report for exploration licence 45/1987. |
| A64055 | 2001 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Pilton | 2.3% | Final Report for exploration licence 45/1987. |
| A28290 | 1989 | Kitchener Mining Nl | Bamboo Creek | 3.6% | Bamboo Creek, Report for E45/745, July 1989. |
| A13076 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4 |
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.