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M 51/28

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District

Area

174.55ha

Expired

May 2026

4 months ago

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 58 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of Meekatharra
Application received: 17 Oct 1983
Commenced: 9 May 1984
Expiry: 8 May 2026
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/28: 28 report geochemistry or sampling, 24 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 56 of 58 reports dated

11960s

31970s

51980s

121990s

252000s

92010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A124178	2020	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020
A120396	2019	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
A117158	2018	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
A114151	2017	Westgold Resources Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
A109316	2016	Metals X Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	C44/2006 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report Yaloginda Project for the period 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016

53 more reports

A105997	2015	Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda Project C44/2006 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E51
A102756	2014	Metals X Limited	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda [Supergroup] Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014, C44/2006.
A94418	2012	Reed Resources Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012
A90867	2011	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda Supergroup	<1%	Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st
A87664	2010	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Supergroup C44/2006 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010
A78724	2008	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 (Report Period: 01/04/07 to 31/03/08 Tenement Numbers: E20/189 ...
A75369	2007	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Bluebird (Norie)	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report; C44/2006; 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007; (Yaloginda Supergroup); M51/20
A73100	2006	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Bluebird (Yaloginda)	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006, End of Last Group Reporting Period to 31 March 2006, (Annual Repor
A71188	2005	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	2.6%	Annual mineral exploration report, Yaloginda Tenement Group C60/1993 (C194/1993, For the period 31/07/04 - 30/
A69580	2004	Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	2.7%	Annual report for the period 31/07/03 - 30/07/04 Yaloginda tenement group, C194/1993, Annean joint venture M51
A65876	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird -Yaloginda	2.6%	Annual Report 31 July 2001 to 30 July 2002 Bluebird Yaloginda C194/1993
A67818	2003	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda	2.6%	Annual Report for the period 31/07/2002- 30/07/2003 Yaloginda Project M51/27-28, M51/35, M51/91, M51/161, M51/
A63732	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	2.6%	Annual Report 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993
A61685	2001	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	2.6%	Annual Report 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993
A60626	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV 79/1 haveluck Geology 1:500 and Heap Leaching area 1:2, 500 (GML5
A60627	2000	Micron Research Pty Ltd	Haveluck	12%	The Haveluck Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 142 (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015,
A60628	2000	Micron Research Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	12%	The Prohibition Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 139 (1978, Meekatharra)
A60629	2000	Mines Administration Pty Ltd	Meekatharra	13%	Meekatharra Heap Leach Gold Project Technical Audit of the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L.(1978) GML51/2008, GML5
A60631	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Phar Lap	12%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Phar Lap Interim Report M78/2 Phar Lap Reserves (1978)(GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51
A60632	2000	Derry Michener And Booth Pty Ltd	Haveluck	12%	A report on a 345 Tonne Heap Leach Test of Gold Bearing Rock from the Haveluck Deposit, Meekatharra (1977) (GM
A60634	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Haveluck	12%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves Addendum to M78/1 (1978) (GML51/
A60635	2000	John Taylor And Sons	Haveluck	12%	Report on Meekatharra Gold Prospects Western Australia (1968) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018,
A60646	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV78/2 Mickey Doolan 'Ore Reserve' Estimates (1978) , (GML51/2
A60649	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	15%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV77/2 Geological mapping, sampling and gridding Mickey Doolan
A60650	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV 77/3 Percussion Drilling, Mickey Doolan, Grants and Savages
A60662	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Murchison Joint Venture Au Tailings Areas Interim Report MJV78/1 Reserve Calculations: Fenian Consols and Proh
A60663	2000	Mr Pyper R	Meekatharra	12%	Meekatharra Gold Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Engineering Section 1974 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2
A60667	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Feasibility Study for the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. Proposed to Heap Leach Gold from the Haveluck Deposit (
A60660	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Meekatharra Joint Venture Prohibition Interim M78/5 Prohibition Ore Reserves (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, G
A60661	2000	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	12%	Murchison - Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV78/3 Evaluation of Paddy's Flat (1978) (GML51/2008, GM
A57395	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	2.9%	St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report with the Period 1/8/1997 to 31/6/1998 BlueBird Project Area Yaloginda Subgr
A58907	1999	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	2.9%	Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup.
A52429	1997	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	2.9%	Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup Annual Report, 10/08/1996 - 31/07/1997 M51/27-28, 35, 91, 161, 180,
A49112	1996	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	4.4%	Annual report 1 October 1995 to 31 July 1996 Bluebird Area Yalogind Subgroup M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/161 M51/
A45686	1995	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Bluebird	3.5%	Annual Report.1 October 1994 to 30 September 1995. Bluebird Project Area Yaloginda Subgroup M51/27, M51/28, M5
A46192	1995	Dominion Mining Ltd	Gibraltar	6.9%	Annual report 'Gibraltar' M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/180 M51/187 M51/280 M51/281 M51/325 M51/441 P51/1732 P51/19
A41797	1994	Dominion Mining Ltd	Gibraltar	6.2%	Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/28, M51/91, M51/187, M51 /280, M51/281, M51/325, M51/433, M51/441, P51/128
A37840	1993	St Barbara Mines Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D
A38696	1993	Dominion Mining Ltd	Gibraltar	6.5%	Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/91, M51/180, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325, M51/433, M51/441, P51/1732, P51/17
A35596	1992	Dominion Mining Ltd	Gibraltor	9%	Annual Report Gibraltor Project M51/27-28,91,180,187 M51/280-281, M51/325, P51/1063-1064, P51/1289-1290 March
A34021	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Gibraltor	9%	Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/28, M51/91, M51/180 M51/187, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325, p51/1063, P51/1064
A32287	1991	Dominion Mining Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda Progress Report of Exploration 1990 M51/91, M51/180, M51/187, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325 Report No: 9
A31727	1989	Invincible Gold Nl	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda; Progress Report of Exploration 1989 E5/39; P51/531; M51/91,158,180,187,259,280
A24296	1988	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Gibraltar	100%	Annual report on Mining Lease 51/28 'Gibraltar' Meekathara WA covering the period 09/05/87-08/05/88
A21479	1987	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Meekatharra	47%	Annual report on Mining Leases 51/27 and 51/28 'Rocklea' and 'Gibraltar' Yaloginda Western Australia covering
A17834	1986	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Gibraltar	100%	Annual report on 'Gibraltar' Mining Lease 51/28 Meekatharra Western Australia covering the period 9 May 1985 t
A66212	1981	Whim Creek Consolidated Nl	Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV	13%	Ineterim Report Appendix 2 Open Pit Reserve Estimate Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/
A60666	1975	Mr Pyper R	Meekatharra	12%	Summary Report Phase-II Meekatharra Gold April 1975 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018, GML51/202
A1104	1970	Laporte Titanium Aust Pty Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th June 1970, TR70/3812H.
A1649	1970	Laporte Titanium ( Australia) Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Annual (& Final ) Report, November 1970, TR70/3812H.
A1103	1968	Laporte Titanium ( Australia) Ltd	Nannine	<1%	Nannine Project, Non-statutory Report: Geochemical (1) & Geological (5) Plans, June 1967 & June 1968, TR70/38
A84000	1753	Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd	Yaloginda	<1%	Yaloginda Supergroup C44/2006 Annual Report 2008-2009
A98670	1753	Reed Resources Ltd	Yaloginda Supergroup	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1stApril 2012 to 31st March 2013, E 20/189 ........

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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.