M 45/1242
LiveMining LeaseTown of Port HedlandMarble Bar District
M 45/1242 is a live mining lease in the Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, held by Westex Rail Corporation Pty Ltd. Granted on 20 Oct 2014 for 21 years, it expires on 19 Oct 2035. The ground is covered by 22 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
432.55ha
Expires
Oct 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
22
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 22 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Westex Rail Corporation Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Town of Port Hedland
- Application received
- 25 July 2013
- Commenced
- 20 Oct 2014
- Expiry
- 19 Oct 2035
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 45/1242
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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 12 years of expenditure, 25 conditions and 19 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
22 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/1242: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 9 · Auger drilling 4 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · Rock chip sampling 4 · Diamond drilling 3 · Fauna 3. Resource declared in A91255 (2011).
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When this ground was worked
11990s
42000s
172010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A104867 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | <1% | Poondano Project (C148/2007) E45/3114-I and E45/3115-I Combined Surrender Report for the period 1 December 200 |
| A106842 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | 1.9% | Poondano E45/2723-I Final Surrender Report for the Period 30 June 2006 – 24 June 2015 |
| A107310 | 2015 | Pmr Quarries Pty Ltd; Wa Limestone | Pindan | <1% | E45/3550 Exploration Tenement Annual Exploration Report 2015 |
| A101517 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | South Hedland | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the Period 13 March 2012 to 27 November 2013, E45/2858, South Hedland Project. |
| A103606 | 2014 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Poondano | <1% | Poondano Project C148/2007 Annual Report - 01 July 2013 to 30 June 2014, E45/2723 – I, E 45/3114 – I, E 45/311 |
17 more reports
| A103794 | 2014 | Pilbara Sands Pty Ltd | Pindan Mine | <1% | Pindan Mine Project, Annual Report for the period 08/09/2013 to 07/09/2014, E45/3550. |
| A97251 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Hedland Project, Annual Report for theperiod 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E45/2858, 3360, 3402, 3448 & E45/3473. |
| A97900 | 2013 | Buckski Holdings Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | 19% | Pippingarra Project, Annual Report for the period 13/12/2011 to 12/12/2012, E45/3819. |
| A99325 | 2013 | Pilbara Sands Pty Ltd | Pindan Sands | <1% | Mineral Exploration - Annual Report Exploration Licence: E45/3550 Report Period: 08.09.2012 - 07.09.2013 |
| A99646 | 2013 | Process Minerals International | Poondano | <1% | Poondano Project 2013, Annual Report - 01 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, E45/2723 – I, E 45/3114 – I, E 45/3115 – |
| A95008 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Partial Surrender report for tenement E45/2858, Hedland Project for the period 13/03/2012 to 14/06/2012 |
| A95539 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Poondano | <1% | Poondano Project 2011, Annual Report - 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, E45/2723 – I, E45/2736 – I, E45/3114 – I, |
| A95983 | 2012 | Pilbara Sands Pty Ltd | Pindan Sands | <1% | Pindan Sands Project, Annual Report for the period 08/09/2011 to 07/09/2012, E45/3550. |
| A91226 | 2011 | Process Minerals International | Poondano | <1% | Poondano Project 2011, Annual Report - 01 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 |
| A91255 | 2011 | Macpherson Dh | Pindan | <1% | Pindan Sands Project Annual Report For E45/3550 for the period 31/08/2010 to 01/09/2011 |
| A87854 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | <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 | 1.9% | Poondano Project Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licences E45/2723-I |
| A84756 | 2009 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 1% | 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 | 1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licences E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I |
| A80089 | 2008 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 1% | Poondano Project 2007 ANNAUL REPORT Exploration Licences E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I. Polaris Report No. 2008-42 |
| A76638 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Poondano | 1% | POONDANO PROJECT 2007 ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E45/2723-I & E45/2736-I |
| A43649 | 1994 | Commercial Minerals Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Pippingarra Project, Surrender Report E 45/1410 & E45/1413 for period 30th July 1993 to 4th November 1994. |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over M 45/1242 into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report (how the reports work). Prefer the raw due diligence? A Tenure Pack bundles the full register record, tenure history and spatial datasets for 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.