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M 47/238

LiveMining LeaseCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

980.3ha

Expires

July 2032

in 6 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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Register summary

Holders: Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd, Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd
Local government: City of Karratha
Application received: 27 Apr 1990
Commenced: 27 July 1990
Expiry: 26 July 2032
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

81 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/238: 42 report geochemistry or sampling, 33 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 76 of 81 reports dated

91960s

191970s

131980s

141990s

82000s

112010s

22020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A136814	2023	Anax Metals Limited	Whim Creek	7.5%	Partial Surrender of E47/3495 Whim Creek Project For the Period 1 August 2017 to 26 July 2023
A124920	2020	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	7.9%	C384_1996 Whim Creek Annual Technical Report for the period ending 26/07/2020
A121045	2019	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	7.9%	Whim Creek Annual Technical Report C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2018 to 26 July 2019, M47/00236, E47/03495
A117769	2018	Venturex Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	7.9%	Whim Creek Project, C384/1996, 27 July 2017 - 26 July 2018
A115005	2017	Venturex Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	26%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2016 to 26 July 2017, M47/00236, M47/00237

76 more reports

A109900	2016	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	26%	Annual Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 For the Period 28 July 2015 to 27 August 2016, M47/00236, M47/00237
A108063	2016	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	6.4%	FINAL SURRENDER REPORT For the Period 21 April 2005 to 21 January 2016 WHIM CREEK E47/976
A105726	2015	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	6.4%	Partial Surrender Report E47/976 Whim Creek Project for the period 21 April 2005 to 15 May 2015
A106746	2015	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	6.1%	Annual Combined Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 for the period 28 July 2014 to 27 July 2015, M47/323, M47
A103582	2014	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the Period 27 July 2013 to 26 July 2014, E 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A99386	2013	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32
A91473	2011	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the period 27 July 2010 to 26 July 2011, EL47/924, 976, 1088, M
A87995	2010	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual Report for the period 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2010, C384/1996 Tenement Numbers: EL 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A84410	2009	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2008 to 26 July 2009, M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443,
A76113	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996)
A71122	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual technical report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2004 to 26 July 2005 (C384/1996, M47/236-238, 443, E47/92
A79648	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008
A73346	2006	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2005 to 26 July 2006, Combined Reporting No. C384/1996, (
A69340	2004	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Whim Creek Project, Combined annual report, C384/1996, M47/236, M47/237, M47/238, M47/443 For the period 27 Ju
A67485	2003	Straits Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Development Proposal For the Whim Creek Copper Project Relaocation of the GCC SX EW Plant Accelerated mining a
A65515	2002	Straits Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Whim Creek Cooper Project 2001/2002 Combined Annual Exploration Report C384/1996 Mining Leases 47/236-238, 443
A59103	1999	Straits Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Annual Report on Whim Creek Copper Project, M47/236, 237, 238, 47/443, 27th July 1998 to 26th July, 1999.
A54678	1998	Sons Of Gwalia Ltd	Whim Creek	1.6%	Whim Creek JV, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1997 to 30th March 1998, for E47/ 606, 608 & 618.
A56055	1998	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Whim Creek Copper Project Annual Report, Mining Leases M47/236-238, M47/443 27/07/97 - 26/07/98
A56705	1998	Dalrymple Resources Nl	Whim Creek	2.3%	Whim Creek E47/606, 618 Annual Report 1998.
A52302	1997	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Annual report Mining Leases M47/236,237 and 238 (Whim Creek Project) C384/1996 West Pilbara Mineral Field Geol
A47718	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.6%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E47/606, E47/608 & E47/61
A48861	1996	Dominion Mining Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Annual report Mining Lease M47/236 M47/237 and M47/238 (Whim Creek Project) West Pilbara Mineral Field Geologi
A44474	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.6%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/606, E47/608 & E47/618 for the period 31st Marc
A46295	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Sherlock	<1%	Sherlock Project, Surrender Report Exploration Licence E47/614 for the period 25th October 1994 to 2nd Novembe
A45479	1995	Dominion Mining Ltd	Whim Creek	33%	Annual report 'Whim Creek' M47/236 M47/237 and 'Mons Cupri' M47/238 from 27 July 1994 to 26 July 1995 West Pil
A41764	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.6%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period(s) covering 31st March 1993 to 12th May 1994, E47/606,608 & 6
A43002	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Sherlock	<1%	Sherlock Project, Annual Report for the period 26th October 1993 to 25th October 1994, E47/614.
A36361	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	33%	Annual report Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project E47/416 M47/236-238 From May 1991 to April 1992 West Pilbara Min
A32365	1990	Dominion Mining Ltd	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	15%	Annual Report Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project. E47/149,E47/416 M47/11,M47/174-175,M47/216 April 1989 to April
A27566	1989	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Mons Cupri	15%	Mons Cupri Project E47/149,416; L47/8; M47/11,174,175,216 West Pilbara Mineral Field; Annual Report 04/88 - 04
A26544	1988	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	44%	Pre-Feasibility Study on The 'Whim Creek/Mons Cupri' Orebodi es; M47/11; ML47/522-523 (9/8/1988)
A27493	1988	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek	6.3%	Report on Ground Magnetic Survey. Whim Creek - Balla Area West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. (E47/149, 289, 341,
A21288	1987	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Mons Cupri	15%	Mons Cupri Project E47/149 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report 29th April 1986 to 28th
A18074	1986	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Mons Cupri Whim Creek	15%	Mons Cupri Whim Creek Project E47/149 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report 29th April 19
A14631	1985	Elf Aquitaine Triako Mines Ltd	Mons Cupri	100%	Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, ML47/522.
A14944	1985	Elf Aquitaine Triako Mines Ltd	Mons Cupri	14%	Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, MC47/235-236..........MC47/3230-3235.
A15241	1984	Duval Mining Australia Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Final report on prospecting licences 47/21, 47/22, 47/41, 47/122-127 and exploration licences 47/68, 47/69, 47
A11904	1983	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri Cu-Zn-Au-Ag explor	14%	Annual report for 1982 Mons Cupri mineral claims West Pilbara goldfield
A9595	1981	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Mons Cupri	45%	Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1980, ML47/522 & 523; MC473234[ Croydon Rhyolite
A9735	1981	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Mons Cupri	100%	Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1980, ML47/522.
A9823	1981	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek-Mons Cupri	4.7%	Whim Creek-Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 318/12/1980, MC47/237-238, 686-687, 690-693;
A9076	1980	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	1979 Annual Report By Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. On MC's 237WP-238WP, 686WP-687WP, 690-693WP. Mineral Lease
A6759	1976	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Mons Cupri - Whim Creek	16%	Mons Cupri - Whim Creek Project, Annual Report, December 1976, MC47/90................MC47/3235.
A6123	1975	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	16%	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1975, MC47/90.....MC47/3235.
A4593	1974	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Mineral Claim No's 237 - 238: West Pilbara 1973 Annual Report By Westfield Minerals (W.A.) NL
A4709	1974	Australian Inland Exp Co Inc	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri	7.5%	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report for the period 01/11/1972 to 01/02/1
A5643	1974	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Annual report Whim Creek 1974 Maps 2986 to 3002
A3748	1973	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/1972, TR70/4238H.
A4173	1973	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri	8.4%	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report:Status Report for Malachite Copper Project, , September 1
A2607	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/4238H & MC47/2721-2761.
A3769	1972	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Mineral Claim No's 237-238 - West Pilbara 1972 Annual Report By Westfield Minerals (WA) NL
A9725	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, March 1972, TR70/4238H.
A1166	1971	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	8.4%	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report ( revised ) June 1971, TR70/3887H.
A1952	1971	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, TR70/4238H.
A1967	1971	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st March 1971, TR70/4238 & 4239H.
A3392	1971	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Westfield Minerals NL Annual Report 1970 Whim Creek Section 4
A3223	1970	Australian Inland Exp Co Inc	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri	<1%	Whim Creek- Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Drilling Data & Assays, 1969 & 1970.
A10	1970	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, September 1970, TR70/4238H.
A1953	1970	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne - Sherlock	1%	Roebourne - Sherlock Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Induced Polarization Surveys, August 1970, TR70/
A3387	1970	Westfield Minerals Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Westfield Minerals NL Annual Report 1969 Whim Creek Section 4
A3412	1970	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek	12%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report; Miscellaneous Plans & Sections, August 1970, TR70/3228H.
A9715	1969	Utah Development Co Ltd	Whim Creek	1%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory ReportL Report on induced Polarization Surveys, November 1969, TR70/4238H.
A1221	1968	Utah Development Co Ltd	Whim Creek	1%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, September 1968, TR70/4238H.
A224	1968	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	12%	Report On The Induced Polarization And Resistivity Surveys In The Whim Creek Mine Area, W.A. For Australian In
A225	1968	Australian Inland Exp Co Inc	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	8.4%	Report On Induced Polarization And Resistivity Survey In The Mons Cupri Area, W.A. For Australian Inland Explo
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
A221	1966	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Reports On Work Done In 1966 and 1967 On TR 3887H Developments At Whim Creek Copper Mine
A3200	1965	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek	12%	Whim Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes & Recommendations, October 1965, TR70/3228H.
A567	1963	Westfield Minerals Nl	Ashburton-Bangemall	<1%	Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Operations for 1963, November 1963. TR70/2640, 2
A1557	1962	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri	12%	Whim Creek - Mons Cupri Project, Non-statutory Report: Diamond Drilling Logs & Lithology, to August 1961, TR70
A95075	1753	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	4.2%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 E 47/924, 976, 1088, M 47/236-8, 323-324, 443 Annual Report for the Period 27 Jul
A223	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	8.4%	Notes On Geophysical Exploration In Australia
A6132	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	Report ON Appendix I To Report On Mineral Claim No's: 237 WP To 238 WP
A8145	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek/Mons Cupri	12%	1978 Annual Report By Whim Creek Consolidated NL On Mineral Claims 237WP-238WP, 686WP-687WP,690WP-693WP
A24286	1753	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Mons Cupri	15%	Mons Cupri Project - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual Report 29th April, 1987 to 28th April, 1988 E47/14

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