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M 45/97

LiveMining LeaseTown of Port HedlandMarble Bar District

Area

7.526ha

Expires

Jan 2028

in 17 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 7 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd
Local government: Town of Port Hedland
Application received: 6 Dec 1984
Commenced: 21 Jan 1986
Expiry: 20 Jan 2028
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

7 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/97: 1 report geochemistry or sampling, 5 include a digital data package.

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
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
A99125	2013	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Poondano	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period 1 December 2012 to 28 June 2013 for E45/3115 Poondano Project
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 –
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,

2 more reports

A91226	2011	Process Minerals International	Poondano	<1%	Poondano Project 2011, Annual Report - 01 July 2010 to 30 June 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,

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Time to expiry: 17 months · 20 Jan 2028
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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.