M 47/42
LiveMining LeaseCity of KarrathaWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/42 is a live mining lease in the City of Karratha, Western Australia, held by Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd. Granted on 24 June 1985 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 23 June 2027. The ground is covered by 31 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
38.865ha
Expires
June 2027
in 8 months
WAMEX reports
31
WA median is 53
Report drilling
6
of 31 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Local government
- City of Karratha
- Application received
- 13 Sept 1984
- Commenced
- 24 June 1985
- Expiry
- 23 June 2027
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 47/42
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 7 changes of holder
- The full record: 42 years of expenditure, 38 conditions and 2 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (10 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
31 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/42: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 12 · Soil sampling 12 · Geobotanical exploration 7 · Aerial magnetic surveys 6 · Geological mapping 6 · Geological reconnaissance 4. Resource declared in A119195 (2019).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 47/42, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
11970s
41980s
31990s
32000s
132010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A146409 | 2025 | Grant'S Hill Gold Pty Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Final Surrender Report - E47/3713 Sherlock Bay Project for the period ending 17/12/2024 |
| A150384 | 2025 | Metals Australia Limited | Warambie | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Warambie Project E47/4327 for the period ending 19/8/2025 |
| A145490 | 2024 | Grant'S Hill Gold Pty Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for Sherlock Bay E47/4347 for the period ending 22/10/2024 |
| A122613 | 2020 | Grant'S Hill Gold Pty Ltd; Rocklea Gold Pty Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for C67/2019 Sherlock Bay for the period 20 December 2018 to 19 December 201 |
| A122759 | 2020 | Sabre Resources Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Sherlock Bay E47/1770 Surrender Report for the period 7 September 2009 to 20 December 2019 |
26 more reports
| A123391 | 2020 | Balla Balla Infrastructure Group | Balla Balla | <1% | Final Surrender Report E47/3705 Balla Balla Project for the period ending 14/02/2020. |
| A122764 | 2020 | Sabre Resources Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Sherlock Bay C16/2005 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019, M47/00567, E47/01770, E47/01769 |
| A119195 | 2019 | Sabre Resources Limited | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Annual Exploration Report - C16-2005 Sherlock Bay Project for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E |
| A120795 | 2019 | Balla Balla Infrastructure Group | Warambie | <1% | Warambie E47/3705 Annual Technical Report for the period 10 July 2018 to 9 July 2019 |
| A105731 | 2015 | International Exploration Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report - C16-2005 Sherlock Bay Nickel and Extended Projects M47/567, E47/1769, E47 |
| A107500 | 2015 | International Exploration Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E47/1770 Sherlock Bay Nickel Extended Project for the period 07/09/2009 to 06/09/2015 |
| A99426 | 2013 | Thunderlarra Exploration Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | Pyramid Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23/01/2006 to 05/07/2013, E47/1305. |
| A97405 | 2013 | International Exploration Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report - C16-2005 Sherlock Bay Nickel and Extended Projects 22nd November 2011 – 2 |
| A97507 | 2013 | Thundelarra Limited | Pyramid | <1% | Pyramid Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 21st February 2012 to 20th January 2013, E47/1305. |
| A97949 | 2013 | Thundelarra Limited | Pyramid | <1% | Pyramid Project, Annual Report for the period 21st February 2012 to 20th February 2013, E47/1305. |
| A93599 | 2012 | Thundelarra Exploration | Pyramid | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Pyramid Project, E47/1305, for the period 21 February 2011 to 20 February 2012, West |
| A89278 | 2011 | International Exploration Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report - C16-2005 Sherlock Bay Nickel and Extended Projects, Report Period: 21st N |
| A90498 | 2011 | Thunderlarra Exploration Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | Pyramid Project, Annual Report for the period 21st February 2010 to 20th February 2011, E47/1305. |
| A93202 | 2011 | International Exploration Ltd | Sherlock Bay | <1% | Sherlock Bay Project, Annual Report for the period 21st November 2010 to 20th November 2011, M47/567, E47/122 |
| A86629 | 2010 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Pyramid Project, E47/1305, for the period 21 February 2009 to 20 February 2010, West |
| A81786 | 2009 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | PYRAMID | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT PYRAMID PROJECT E47/1304, E47/1305, E47/1467, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C15/2007, FOR THE |
| A78593 | 2008 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT PYRAMID PROJECT E47/1304, E47/1305, E47/1467 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C15/2007 FOR THE P |
| A74935 | 2007 | Thundelarra Exploration Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report, C15/2007, Pyramid Project, E47/1304, E47/1305, E47/1467, for the period 21 F |
| A58647 | 1999 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Oscar | <1% | Annual Report E47/665,715 for period 01/11/1997 to 01/11/1998 ( Mount Oscar Project). |
| A53803 | 1998 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Oscar | <1% | E47/715 Mt Oscar Project Annual Report Period 16th November 1996- 15th November1997. |
| A50133 | 1997 | Epithermal Pacific Nl | Copper Bore | <1% | Surrender Report, EL 47/759 (Copper Bore) |
| A28771 | 1989 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Sherlock - Mount Fraser | <1% | Sherlock - Mt Fraser Project, EL47/233, 254 & 307. 1988 Annual report |
| A23565 | 1988 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Mount Fisher/Sherlock River | <1% | Mt. Fisher/Sherlock River Prospect ELs 47/233, 234, 307 Annual Report 1987 |
| A21633 | 1987 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Mount Fisher - Sherlock River | <1% | Mount Fisher - Sherlock River Project, Annual Report for the year ending31/12/1986, E47/233-234.. |
| A19368 | 1986 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Mount Fisher/Sherlock River | <1% | 1985 Annual Report on ELs 47/233-234, Mt Fisher/Sherlock River Prospect |
| 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. |
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.