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M 47/324

LiveMining LeaseCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

484.2ha

Expires

June 2035

in 9 years

WAMEX reports

102

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 102 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd, Whim Creek Metals Pty Ltd
Local government: City of Karratha
Application received: 11 Mar 1993
Commenced: 4 June 1993
Expiry: 3 June 2035
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

102 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/324: 42 report geochemistry or sampling, 45 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 100 of 102 reports dated

71960s

191970s

151980s

101990s

162000s

242010s

92020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A154687	2026	Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Final Surrender Report for Quartz Bore (E47/3352) for the period ending 06/02/2026.
A146190	2025	Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Annual Report for Quartz Bore (E47/3352) from 22/12/2023 to 21/12/2024
A138791	2024	Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Annual Report for Quartz Bore (E47/3352) from 21/12/2022 to 21/12/2023
A133670	2023	Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Annual Report for Quartz Bore (E47/3352) from 21/12/2021 to 21/12/2022
A129620	2022	Vms Resources Pty Ltd	Quartz Bore	6.3%	E47/3352 Annual Tenement Report Quartz Bore for the period ending 21/12/2021.

97 more reports

A126090	2021	Vms Resources Pty Ltd; Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Annual Report for E47/3352 Quartz Bore Project for the period ending 21/12/2020
A122486	2020	Vms Resources Pty Ltd; Vanadium Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Annual Report for Quartz Bore E47/3352 for the period 22 December 2018 to 21 December 2019
A122859	2020	Balla Balla Infrastructure Group	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Annual Technical Report C210/2008 for the period ending 31/12/2019
A124920	2020	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	3.9%	C384_1996 Whim Creek Annual Technical Report for the period ending 26/07/2020
A119311	2019	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report Balla Balla Project C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 20
A121045	2019	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	3.9%	Whim Creek Annual Technical Report C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2018 to 26 July 2019, M47/00236, E47/03495
A118875	2019	Vms Resources Pty Ltd; Tando Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Quartz Bore E 47/03352 Annual Report for the period 22 December 2017 to 21 December 2018
A116068	2018	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December
A117769	2018	Venturex Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	3.9%	Whim Creek Project, C384/1996, 27 July 2017 - 26 July 2018
A116095	2018	Vms Resources Pty Ltd; Tando Resources Limited	Quartz Bore	6.3%	Quartz Bore E47/03352 Annual Report for the period 22 December 2016 to 21 December 2017
A115005	2017	Venturex Resources Ltd	Whim Creek	13%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek C384/1996 for the period 27 July 2016 to 26 July 2017, M47/00236, M47/00237
A112307	2017	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla Project, C210/2008, For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December
A109308	2016	Bbi Group Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	5.1%	Balla Balla Project E47/924 Annual Report for the period 21/04/2015 to 20/04/2016
A109900	2016	Venturex Resources Limited	Whim Creek	13%	Annual Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 For the Period 28 July 2015 to 27 August 2016, M47/00236, M47/00237
A108386	2016	Bbi Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report BALLA BALLA C210/2008 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 Tenements: E47/1743,
A105383	2015	Rutila Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report, Balla Balla, C210/2008 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E47/1743.....P47/
A106746	2015	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	3%	Annual Combined Report Whim Creek Project C384/1996 for the period 28 July 2014 to 27 July 2015, M47/323, M47
A107014	2015	Venturex Resources Limited	Salt Creek	6.3%	Final Surrender Report E47/1088 Salt Creek Project for the period 05/08/2004 - 04/08/2015
A107023	2015	Venturex Resources Limited	Salt Creek	5.1%	Annual Technical Report E47/924 Salt Creek Project for the period 27/07/2014 to 26/07/2015
A101255	2014	Rutila Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E47/1829....P4
A103582	2014	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the Period 27 July 2013 to 26 July 2014, E 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A97389	2013	Forge Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, E47/1829, M47/
A99386	2013	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 27/07/2012 to 26/07/2013, E47/924, 976, 1088; M47/236-238, 32
A92745	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project C210/2008 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 31 December 2011, M47/297, 298, 311, 312, 360
A89880	2011	Atlas Iron Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Combined Report Balla Balla C210/2008 M47/297 M47/298 M47/311 M47/312 M47/360 M47/361 M47/804 P47/1094
A91473	2011	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 Annual Report for the period 27 July 2010 to 26 July 2011, EL47/924, 976, 1088, M
A86405	2010	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Combined Report, Balla Balla C120/2008, E47/956, M47/297, M47/298, M47/311, M47/312, M47/360, M47/361,
A87995	2010	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Annual Report for the period 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2010, C384/1996 Tenement Numbers: EL 47/924, 976, 1088, M
A81742	2009	Aurox Resources Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Annual Combined Report for the Period to 31 December 2008 for the Balla Balla Project C210/2008, E47/956, M47/
A82958	2009	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Salt Creek Project	57%	Annual Technical Report, Salt Creek Project, 3 June 2008 to 2 June 2009.
A84410	2009	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	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	2.1%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 (C384/1996)
A71122	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Annual technical report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2004 to 26 July 2005 (C384/1996, M47/236-238, 443, E47/92
A79157	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Annual Technical Report Salt Creek Project 3 June 2007 to 2 June 2008, M47/323 and M47/324 C276/1996
A79648	2008	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Annual Technical Report Whim Creek Project 27 July 2007 to 26 July 2008
A75662	2007	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 3rd June 2006 to 2nd June 2007 M47/323 & M47/324.( C276/1996)
A72869	2006	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Annual Technical Report, Salt Creek Project M47/323,324, 3 June 2005 to 2 June 2006, Combined Reporting No. C2
A73346	2006	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Annual Technical Report, Whim Creek Project, 27 July 2005 to 26 July 2006, Combined Reporting No. C384/1996, (
A70962	2005	Straits (Whim Creek) Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Annual technical report, Salt Creek, 3 June 2004 to 2 June 2005 (M47/323, M47/324, C276/1996, Sherlock).
A68933	2004	Mr Butler Rjt	Salt Creek	57%	Combined annual mineral exploration report for the period 4 June 2003 to 3 June 2004 Salt Creek Mining leases
A66977	2003	Mr Butler R	Salt Creek	57%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 4 June 2002 to 3 June 2003 Salt Creek Project C276/1
A65056	2002	Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 4 June 2001 to 3 June 2002, Salt Creek Mining Leases
A62888	2001	Excelsior Geological Services Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	57%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For The Period 4 June 2000 To 3 June 2001 Salt Creek Mining Leases
A60856	2000	Mr Butler Rjt	Salt Creek	57%	Combined Annual mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4 June 1999 to 3June 2000 Salt Creek Mining Leases
A58734	1999	Mr Butler Rjt	Salt Creek	57%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 4/06/1998 TO 3/06/1999 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.
A54678	1998	Sons Of Gwalia Ltd	Whim Creek	1.1%	Whim Creek JV, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1997 to 30th March 1998, for E47/ 606, 608 & 618.
A56064	1998	Pilbara Mines Nl	Salt Creek	57%	Salt Creek Mining Lease: M47/323-324, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 04/06/97 - 03/06/98
A56705	1998	Dalrymple Resources Nl	Whim Creek	1.6%	Whim Creek E47/606, 618 Annual Report 1998.
A52610	1997	Mr Butler Rjt	Salt Creek	57%	Combined annual mineral exploration report RJT Butler for the period 04/06/96 to 03/06/97. Salt Creek M47/323
A47718	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E47/606, E47/608 & E47/61
A48208	1996	Pilbara Mines Nl	Salt Creek	57%	Salt Creek Mining Leases M47/323 and M47/324 Annual report for the period 4 June 1995 to 3 June 1996
A44474	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/606, E47/608 & E47/618 for the period 31st Marc
A45135	1995	Pilbara Mines Nl	Salt Creek	57%	Salt Creek Annual Report For the Period 4 June 1993to 3 June 1995 Mining Lease 47/323,Mining Lease 47/324
A41764	1994	Pilbara Mines Nl	Whim Creek	1.1%	Whim Creek Project, Annual Report for the period(s) covering 31st March 1993 to 12th May 1994, E47/606,608 & 6
A24405	1988	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd	Balla Balla	41%	Balla Balla Area, Annual report for year ended 23 February 1988, P47/154-155, P47/159, P47/162-163, P47/165-16
A22981	1987	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	12%	Annual report, Salt Creek, E47/150, for the period ending 14 January 1987
A15085	1985	Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	12%	Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1983, MC47/732, 744 & 746-754.
A16970	1985	Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	<1%	Final Report on Exploration Licences 47/147 (Balla Balla) and 47/148 (Don Well West), Pilbara Mineral Field We
A18183	1985	Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	12%	Salt Creek, E47/150, Annual report for the period ending January 14 1986
A11907	1983	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1982 to 31/12/1982, MC47/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-35
A11909	1983	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	5.5%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1982 to 31/12/1982, MC47/735-743,745, 3257, 746-754, 732,
A13032	1983	Elf Aquitaine Aust Pty Ltd	Don Well	5.5%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1983, MC47/732, 735-743, 744-754, & MC47/3257.
A11901	1982	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1981 to 31/12/1981, MC47/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-35
A11902	1982	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	5.5%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1981 to 31/12/1981, MC47/735-743,745, 3257, 746-754, 732,
A9560	1981	Agnew Clough Ltd	Balla Balla	47%	Balla Balla Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report on Balla Base Metal Exploration, February 1981, MC4
A8865	1980	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Salt Creek	5.5%	Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1979, MC47/732, 735-754 & 3257. (Part A- Text)
A9596	1980	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	5.5%	Don Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1980, MC47/732, 735-743, 744, 745, 746-754 & 3257.
A8882	1980	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for period ending 01/12/1979, MC 47/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-3502, 3513-3
A9598	1980	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1980, MC 27/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-3502, 35
A8303	1979	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, MC47/3113-3116, 3476-3477, 3496-3502, 3513-
A8307	1979	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well -Doughboy- Salt Creek	5.5%	Don Well -Doughboy- Salt Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, (Part A - Text), MC47/73
A9805	1978	Agnew Clough Ltd	Balla Balla	77%	Balla Balla Project, Non-statutory Report :MPPO -1 Transient Electromagnetic Survey, July 1978, A.C.L. Grid D,
A7620	1978	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd; Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla - Salt Creek	14%	Balla Balla - Salt Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for th eyear ending 31/12/1977, MC47/3
A6682	1977	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	4.6%	Don Well Project, Annual Report, January 1977, MC47/732, 735-754, 3257-3258 & 3470-3473.
A7345	1977	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla titanium/vanadium & Salt Cre	4.6%	Annual Report for 1977 Don Well Mineral Claims West Pilbara Goldfield, WA
A7344	1977	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1977, MC3113-3117, 3119, 3203, 3476-3477, 3495-35
A6637	1976	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Balla Balla	<1%	Balla Balla Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1976, MC47/3113-3117, 3119, 3203, 3476-3477 & 349
A5500	1975	Australian Inland Exp Co Inc	Balla Balla	13%	Annual report for 1974, Balla Balla Prospect, MC47/342 ... 47/3204
A6155	1975	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Don Well	4.6%	Don Well Project, Annual Report: Summary Report, December 1975, MC47/732, 735-743, 744-754, 3257 & 3258 & 3470
A4337	1974	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd	Balla Balla- Salt Creek	10%	Balla Balla- Salt Creek Project(s), Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report(s) covering the period 01/01/19
A3748	1973	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/1972, TR70/4238H.
A2607	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/4238H & MC47/2721-2761.
A9725	1972	Utah Development Co Ltd	Roebourne	<1%	Roebourne Project, Annual Report, March 1972, TR70/4238H.
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.
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/
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.
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
A1884	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:Quarterly Report(s) covering the period 02/07/1961 to 28/03/
A1885	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:An Economic Evaluation of Vanadifeous Magnetite Deposits of
A1886	1962	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates -Gabanintha	<1%	Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Progress Report for the period 01/04/1962 to 30/06/1962, T
A1883	1960	Mangore Australia Pty Ltd	Coates - Gabanintha	<1%	Coates - Gabanintha Project, Non-statutory Report:Geological Outline, [Gabanintha, Andover], circa 1960, TR70/
A95075	1753	Venturex Pilbara Pty Ltd	Whim Creek	2.1%	Whim Creek Project C384/1996 E 47/924, 976, 1088, M 47/236-8, 323-324, 443 Annual Report for the Period 27 Jul
A22982	1753	Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd	Salt Creek	12%	Report on the surrendered portion of exploration licence 47/150

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