M 51/439
M 51/439 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia, held by Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd (part of Westgold Resources Limited). Granted on 10 Aug 1993 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 9 Aug 2035. The ground is covered by 106 historical WAMEX reports.
Register summary
- Holder
- Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Application received
- 29 June 1992
- Commenced
- 10 Aug 1993
- Expiry
- 9 Aug 2035
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/439
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.
- Current holders and their shares, and all 7 changes of holder
- The full record: 37 years of expenditure, 74 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (42 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A135383 | 2023 | Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd | Tea Well | <1% | Final Annual and Surrender Report for the Tea Well Project C70/2021 for the period ending 5/4/2023 |
| A131444 | 2022 | Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd | Tea Well | <1% | Tea Well Annual Technical Report P51/3115 - P51/3120 for the period ending 27/04/2022. |
| A127532 | 2021 | Yilgarn Exploration Ventures Pty Ltd | Tea Well | <1% | Tea Well Project Annual Report for the period ending 27/04/2021, P51/03115 - 3135 |
| A124178 | 2020 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.3% | Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020 |
| A120396 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.3% | Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 |
101 more reports
| A117158 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.2% | Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 |
| A114151 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.1% | 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 |
| 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 |
| A72809 | 2006 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Bluebird (Norie) | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Highway Tenement Group C57/1993, M51/256,257,503, 1 May 2005 to 31 April 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 |
| A71804 | 2006 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Meekatharra | 17% | Meekatharra Project, Addendum to Annual Report for the period 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 (A71274), (Te |
| A70703 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Highway | <1% | Annual mineral exploration report, Highway tenement group C57/1993, M51/256, M51/257, M51/503 (1st May 2004 to |
| A71188 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Annual mineral exploration report, Yaloginda Tenement Group C60/1993 (C194/1993, For the period 31/07/04 - 30/ |
| A68212 | 2004 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Meekatharra | 7.8% | Meekatharra Project ,Annual Reportfor the period 1st September 2002 to 31st August 2003 :M51/199-200, M51/437- |
| A69580 | 2004 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | 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 | <1% | Annual Report 31 July 2001 to 30 July 2002 Bluebird Yaloginda C194/1993 |
| A65902 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Highway | <1% | Annual Report 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2002 Highway Project GSWA Report Reference C57/1993, M 7880/2. Report No: |
| A67023 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Highway | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2003 Highway Project C57/1993 St Barb. Report no. HWY/01/ |
| A67818 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Annual Report for the period 31/07/2002- 30/07/2003 Yaloginda Project M51/27-28, M51/35, M51/91, M51/161, M51/ |
| A61685 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993 |
| A62803 | 2001 | Anaconda Nickel Ltd | Gabinintha | <1% | Technical Report TR1125 Gabinintha Project Third Annual Technical Report P51/2236, P51/2237, P51/2238 P51/2239 |
| A63246 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Highway | <1% | Annual Report May 1, 2000 to April 30, 2001 Highway Project GSWA Report Reference C57/1993. SBML Report No. HW |
| A63732 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993 |
| A60442 | 2000 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sandstone Road | <1% | Sandstone Road Project Annual Report for the period 29/04/1999 to 28/04/2000 PE00/17 Tenements P51/2250,2253-5 |
| A60626 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | 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 | 21% | 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 | 21% | The Prohibition Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 139 (1978, Meekatharra) |
| A60629 | 2000 | Mines Administration Pty Ltd | Meekatharra | 22% | 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 | 21% | 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 | 21% | 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 | 21% | Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves Addendum to M78/1 (1978) (GML51/ |
| A60635 | 2000 | John Taylor And Sons | Haveluck | 21% | Report on Meekatharra Gold Prospects Western Australia (1968) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018, |
| A60646 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV78/2 Mickey Doolan 'Ore Reserve' Estimates (1978) , (GML51/2 |
| A60649 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 11% | Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV77/2 Geological mapping, sampling and gridding Mickey Doolan |
| A60650 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV 77/3 Percussion Drilling, Mickey Doolan, Grants and Savages |
| A60660 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Meekatharra Joint Venture Prohibition Interim M78/5 Prohibition Ore Reserves (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, G |
| A60661 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Murchison - Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV78/3 Evaluation of Paddy's Flat (1978) (GML51/2008, GM |
| A60662 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Murchison Joint Venture Au Tailings Areas Interim Report MJV78/1 Reserve Calculations: Fenian Consols and Proh |
| A60663 | 2000 | Mr Pyper R | Meekatharra | 21% | Meekatharra Gold Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Engineering Section 1974 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2 |
| A60667 | 2000 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Meekatharra | 21% | Feasibility Study for the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. Proposed to Heap Leach Gold from the Haveluck Deposit ( |
| A61277 | 2000 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Meekatharra Project, M51/199,200, 437-440,521, P51/1764,1801. Annual Report, Period 1 September 1999 - 31 Augu |
| A61361 | 2000 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 1 May 1999 to 30 April 2000 Bluebird Project, Highway Subgroup M51/256, M51/257, M51/503. GSWA R |
| A57395 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report with the Period 1/8/1997 to 31/6/1998 BlueBird Project Area Yaloginda Subgr |
| A58432 | 1999 | Mines & Resources Australia Pty Ltd | Sandstone Road | <1% | Sandstone Road Project. Annual Report for the period 30/04/98-29/04/99. P51/2250-2306. |
| A58907 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup. |
| A59171 | 1999 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Meekatharra Project M51/199,200,437-440,521, P51/1764,1801 Annual Report Period: 1/9/98 to 31/8/99 |
| A55873 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup 01/05/97 - 30/04/98 M51/256-257, 503 |
| A56204 | 1998 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Meekatharra Project. Annual Report 01/09/97-31/08/98. M51/199-200,437-440,521. P51/1764,1801. |
| A59253 | 1998 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Non-statutory Report : Review of the Exploration Potential of the Meekatharra Gold Project, November 1998, M51 |
| A51939 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 July 1996 to 30 April 1997 Bluebird Project Area Highway Subgroup M51/256 M51/257 M51/503 SBML |
| A52429 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup Annual Report, 10/08/1996 - 31/07/1997 M51/27-28, 35, 91, 161, 180, |
| A52617 | 1997 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Meekatharra Project M51/199, M51/200, M51/437 to M51/440, M51/521, P51/1764 and P51/1801 Annual Report, 01/ |
| A49203 | 1996 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Meekatharra | 16% | Meekatharra Project ,C254/1994, M51/199 M51/200 M51/437 to M51/440 M51/521 P51/1764 P51/1801 Combined Annual r |
| A44941 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 1 July, 1994 to 30 June, 1995 Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup M51/256 and M51/257. |
| A46193 | 1995 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Paddy's Flat - Globe West | <1% | Annual report 'Paddy's Flat' M51/440 'Globe West' M51/200 From 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995 |
| A46226 | 1995 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Halcyon | <1% | Annual Report, Halcyon Project, M51/438 M51/521 P51/1764 for the period 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995. |
| A45686 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report.1 October 1994 to 30 September 1995. Bluebird Project Area Yaloginda Subgroup M51/27, M51/28, M5 |
| A46194 | 1995 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 100% | Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/439 from 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995. |
| A48711 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 Bluebird Project Area Highway Subgroup M51/256 M51/503 M51/257 SBML |
| A41563 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report for the period 29/06/93-30/06/94 Bluebird ( Highway sub group) Project M51/256 M51/257 |
| A42239 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/10/93-30/09/94 Bluebird Project, Yaloginda sub group. |
| A41850 | 1994 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 100% | Annual Report From 03/93-02/94 ,Grants Project, M51/439. |
| A42035 | 1994 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Paddys Flat- Globe | <1% | Paddys Flat- Globe Project[s], Annual Report for the period 03/93-02/94, M51/440 & M51/200. |
| A37840 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D |
| A39119 | 1993 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Halcyon | 13% | Annual Report From March 1992 - February 1993 'Halcyon' M51/42,284,328,349,375,392,40; P51/1319,1446 ; GML51/2 |
| A39319 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda- Bluebird | <1% | Yaloginda - Bluebird Project, Annual Report for the period 1st September 1991 to 30th September 1993, M51/35, |
| A39594 | 1993 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Meekatharra; Paddy's Flat | 43% | Annual Report from 31/03/92 - 01/04/93 Meekatharra Project Paddy's Flat Project (M51/9, M51/25, M51/179, M51/3 |
| A38643 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird- Highway | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17/07/91-28/06/93 Bluebird - Highway Project, M51/256 M541/257 M51/258 |
| A39457 | 1993 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 34% | Annual Report , Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 for the period March 1992 to F |
| A36559 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Paddy's Flat | 43% | Annual Report from 01/91-02/92 'Paddys Flat' M51/9, M51/25, M51/179, M51/329, M51/351, M51/383, M51/395, M51/3 |
| A36614 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 34% | Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 from 03/91 to 02/92 |
| A36508 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Halcyon | 13% | Annual report From 03/91-02/92 Halcyon Project GML51/2719 M51/42 M51/284 M51/328 M51/349 M51/375 M51/392 M51/4 |
| A33889 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 20% | Annual report ,Grants Project, from 06/1990 to 02/1991, M51/15 M15/138 M51/277 M51/307 M51/326-327 M51/548 P5 |
| A33306 | 1991 | Metana Minerals Nl | Highway | <1% | Highway project M51/256,M51/257,M51/258 Belele W.A. Exploration Progress Report 01/09/89 - 31/03/91 |
| A33851 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Halcyon | 12% | Annual Report From 01/1990 - 02/1991 Halcyon ML51/2719,M51/22,42,284,328,349;P51/955,1319,1446 |
| A34052 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Meekatharra Paddy'a Flat | 46% | Annual Report from 01/1990 - 12/1990 Meekatharra Paddy's Flat M51/9,25,179,329,351; P51/721-722,1 284; GML51/2 |
| A31712 | 1990 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Grants | 100% | Annual report for 'Grants' M51/138 19/05/88-19/05/90 |
| A31718 | 1990 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Wanganuie | 22% | Annual report for Wanganuie M51/277 M51/288 P51/790 04/89 to 09/90 . |
| A32408 | 1990 | Invincible Gold Nl | Meekatharra | 19% | Meekatharra Project Progress Report of Exploration 1989 P51/192, P51/320, P51/322, P51/506, P51/546, P51/548, |
| A28832 | 1989 | Metana Minerals Nl | Highway | <1% | ML 51/256-258, Highway J.V. Project Belele W.A. Summary report on exploration for the period 08/1988-08/1989 |
| A22205 | 1988 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Grants | 100% | Annual report on Mining Lease 51/78 'Grants' Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the period 16/10/86-15/10 |
| A23576 | 1988 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Paddy's Flat | 42% | Paddy's flat Joint Venture Operations-Meekatharra GML51/2035-2719, M 51/9-42 3/88 |
| A20682 | 1987 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Paddy's Flat | 48% | Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Operations 1986/87 (GML51/2035N Ingliston Alberts, M51/9 & Incl P51/505 Ingliston, |
| A17628 | 1986 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Grants | 100% | 1985 Annual report over Grants M51/32 and GML51/2459 Meekatharra Western Australia |
| A17835 | 1986 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Paddy's Flat | 48% | Report on Paddy's Flat Joint Venture Meekatharra - Murchison Goldfield |
| A19346 | 1986 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Grants | 100% | 1986 Annual report over Grants M51/32 and GML51/2459 Meekatharra Western Australia |
| A16373 | 1985 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Phar Lap | 46% | Annual report on Mining Leases 51/21, 51/22, 51/2133 and 51/32 Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the per |
| A16523 | 1985 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Paddy's Flat | 100% | Report on Ingliston Alberts Gold Mining Lease GML51/2035N Paddy's Flat Joint Venture |
| A17637 | 1985 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Paddy's Flat | 47% | Annual report on Paddy's Flat Mining Lease 51/21 Covering the period 21 December 1984 to 20 December 1985 |
| A14607 | 1984 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Paddy's Flat | 32% | Report Open Pit Mining Joint Venture Meekatharra, Murchison Goldfield, W.A. |
| A12071 | 1983 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Grants | 100% | Grants Project, Non-statutory Report: Reconnaissance Percussion Drilling Report, January 1983, GML51/2138, 22 |
| A66212 | 1981 | Whim Creek Consolidated Nl | Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV | 16% | Ineterim Report Appendix 2 Open Pit Reserve Estimate Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/ |
| A5623 | 1975 | Western Nickel Pty Ltd | Bulong | 15% | Bulong Project, Final Surrender Report covering the period 01/01/1966 to 31/12/1974, TR70/3492, 3734, 3736, 3 |
| A60666 | 1975 | Mr Pyper R | Meekatharra | 21% | Summary Report Phase-II Meekatharra Gold April 1975 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018, GML51/202 |
| A2201 | 1971 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Meekot | 32% | Meekot Project, Non-statutory Report: Meekot Claim Group, I.P. Profile Originals, to August 1971. |
| A33736 | 1753 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Meekatharra East | 37% | Meekatharra East Project, M51/350, P51/1283 for the period 01/1989 - 02/1991 (Annual Report) |
| A31785 | 1753 | Ross Atkins Mining | Commodore - St Francis | 37% | Report on Exploration; M51/9,42,328,329,351, GML51/2035N,271 9; P51/955,1446,632,721,722,1111 Commodore-St Fra |
| 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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