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M 51/440

LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District

M 51/440 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 107 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
823.3ha
Expires
Aug 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
107
WA median is 53
Report drilling
73
of 107 reports
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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)

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Exploration history on this ground

107 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/440: 39 report geochemistry or sampling, 42 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 53 · Rotary drilling 32 · Mineral resource estimate 31 · Diamond drilling 21 · Rock chip sampling 21 · Soil sampling 19. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 27 more.
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When this ground was worked · 104 of 107 reports dated
61970s
91980s
381990s
382000s
92010s
42020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
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 1.4% Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020
A120396 2019 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda 1.4% Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
102 more reports
A117158 2018 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda 1.4% Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
A114151 2017 Westgold Resources Limited Yaloginda 1.2% 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 19% Meekatharra Project, Addendum to Annual Report for the period 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 (A71274), (Te
A69703 2005 Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd Meekatharra <1% Annual mineral exploration report; Meekatharra tenement group C254/1994; 1st September 2003 - 30th August 2004
A69713 2005 Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd Southeast Meekatharra <1% Annual exploration report for the period 01/09/03 - 30/08/04 Southeast Meekatharra Project, C53/1993, M51/445,
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
A71274 2005 Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd Meekatharra (Halcyon) <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Meekatharra Tenement Group C254/1994, 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005, (
A71286 2005 Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd Polelle (Southeast Meekatharra) <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report, South East Meekatharra Tenement Group C53/1993, M51/445,M51/446,M51/487,M51
A68212 2004 St Barbara Mines Ltd Meekatharra 8.6% Meekatharra Project ,Annual Reportfor the period 1st September 2002 to 31st August 2003 :M51/199-200, M51/437-
A65874 2003 St Barbara Mines Ltd Southeast Meekatharra <1% Annual Report 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002 South East Meekatharra C53/1993. Report No: SEM/01/2002
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/
A64244 2002 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual Report 1 September 2000 to 31 August 2001 Bluebird Project area Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup M51/445,
A61561 2001 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual Report 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2000, Bluebird Project Area, Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup C53/19
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
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 30% 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 30% 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 30% The Prohibition Ore Heap Leaching Tests Gold Recovery Report No. 139 (1978, Meekatharra)
A60629 2000 Mines Administration Pty Ltd Meekatharra 26% 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 30% 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 30% 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 30% Meekatharra Joint Venture Haveluck Interim Report M78/1 Haveluck Ore Reserves Addendum to M78/1 (1978) (GML51/
A60635 2000 John Taylor And Sons Haveluck 30% Report on Meekatharra Gold Prospects Western Australia (1968) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2015, GML51/2018,
A60646 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV78/2 Mickey Doolan 'Ore Reserve' Estimates (1978) , (GML51/2
A60649 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 38% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV77/2 Geological mapping, sampling and gridding Mickey Doolan
A60650 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Murchison Joint Venture Group B Interim Report MJV 77/3 Percussion Drilling, Mickey Doolan, Grants and Savages
A60660 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Meekatharra Joint Venture Prohibition Interim M78/5 Prohibition Ore Reserves (1978) (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, G
A60661 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Murchison - Meekatharra Joint Venture Interim Report MJV78/3 Evaluation of Paddy's Flat (1978) (GML51/2008, GM
A60662 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Murchison Joint Venture Au Tailings Areas Interim Report MJV78/1 Reserve Calculations: Fenian Consols and Proh
A60663 2000 Mr Pyper R Meekatharra 30% Meekatharra Gold Field Preliminary Feasibility Study Engineering Section 1974 (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/2
A60667 2000 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Meekatharra 30% Feasibility Study for the Whim Creek Consolidated N.L. Proposed to Heap Leach Gold from the Haveluck Deposit (
A61039 2000 Mines And Resources Australia Pty Ltd Sandstone Road <1% Sandstone Road Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 30th April 1998 to 29th February 2000, P51/2244.
A61277 2000 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra 18% 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
A57787 1999 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Sherwood Joint Venture <1% Project 6405 - Sherwood Joint Venture 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 M51/504, P51/1808-1809, 1836, 1859-1863, 1865, 1867
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.
A59171 1999 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra 18% Meekatharra Project M51/199,200,437-440,521, P51/1764,1801 Annual Report Period: 1/9/98 to 31/8/99
A54265 1998 Plutonic Operations Ltd M4775/5: Munarra gold exploration <1% Project 405 Sherwood JV M51/504 P51/1808 P51/1809 P15/1836 P51/1859-1863 P51/1865 P51/1867 P51/1869 P51/1871 P
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 18% Meekatharra Project. Annual Report 01/09/97-31/08/98. M51/199-200,437-440,521. P51/1764,1801.
A56579 1998 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Bluebird Project Area - Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup 01/09/97 - 31/08/98 M51/445, 446, 487, 488, 490, P51/19
A59253 1998 Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd Meekatharra 18% 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
A52617 1997 Plutonic Operations Ltd Meekatharra 18% 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 18% Meekatharra Project ,C254/1994, M51/199 M51/200 M51/437 to M51/440 M51/521 P51/1764 P51/1801 Combined Annual r
A50233 1996 Plutonic Operations Ltd Sherwood <1% Sherwood (JV) Project,M51/504 P51/1808 P51/1809 P15/1836 P51/1859 to P51/1863 P51/1865 P51/1867 P51/1869 P51/
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 50% Annual report 'Paddy's Flat' M51/440 'Globe West' M51/200 From 1 March 1994 to 31 July 1995
A45799 1995 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual Report 1 November 1994 to 31 October 1995 Bluebird Project Area Meekatharra Subgroup
A46194 1995 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants <1% 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
A42382 1994 St Barbara Mines Ltd Bluebird <1% Annual report 20 January, 1993 to 31 October, 1994 Bluebird project area Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup (SBML
A42655 1994 Bonaparte Resources Nl Meekatharra South <1% Annual report for the period 15/09/93-14/09/94 Meekatharra South Project P51/1930-1950 P51/1951-1981
A45934 1994 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Paddy's Flat East <1% Prospecting Licence 51/1836, Paddy's Flat East Annual Report 10.06.93 to 09.06.94. (May 1994)
A41850 1994 Dominion Mining Ltd Grants <1% Annual Report From 03/93-02/94 ,Grants Project, M51/439.
A42035 1994 Dominion Mining Ltd Paddys Flat- Globe 50% 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
A39012 1993 Dominion Mining Ltd Globe 28% Annual Report 'Globe' GML51/2770 M51/67,200,332,358,402. From 03/92-02/93 Murchison Mineral Field
A39594 1993 Dominion Mining Ltd Meekatharra; Paddy's Flat 31% 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 1.3% Annual Report , Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 for the period March 1992 to F
A36507 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Globe 28% Annual Report From 03/91-02/92 ,Globe Project, GML51/2770 M51/67 M51/200 M51/332 M51/358 M51/402 .
A36559 1992 Dominion Mining Ltd Paddy's Flat 31% 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 1.3% Annual Report ,Grants Project, M51/138, M51/326, M51/376, M51/405, GML51/2133 from 03/91 to 02/92
A34022 1991 Dominion Mining Ltd Globe 19% Annual Report, Globe Project, M51/67 M51/200 M51/332 M51/358 P51/1005 GML51/2770 for the period from 19/05/19
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
A34052 1991 Dominion Mining Ltd Meekatharra Paddy'a Flat 33% Annual Report from 01/1990 - 12/1990 Meekatharra Paddy's Flat M51/9,25,179,329,351; P51/721-722,1 284; GML51/2
A31694 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Globe West <1% Annual Report for M51/200 Globe West; 19/05/89 - 18/05/90
A31718 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Wanganuie 2.5% Annual report for Wanganuie M51/277 M51/288 P51/790 04/89 to 09/90 .
A31723 1990 Dominion Mining Ltd Pharlap West 100% Annual Report, Pharlap West Project, M51/25, for the period 10/05/89 to 09/05/90.
A32408 1990 Invincible Gold Nl Meekatharra 2.2% Meekatharra Project Progress Report of Exploration 1989 P51/192, P51/320, P51/322, P51/506, P51/546, P51/548,
A27403 1989 Montague Gold Nl Globe 100% Further Exploration at the Globe Prospect (R Report for 1989; GML51/2124-2125)
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
A23576 1988 Endeavour Resources Ltd Paddy's Flat 12% Paddy's flat Joint Venture Operations-Meekatharra GML51/2035-2719, M 51/9-42 3/88
A23287 1987 Golden Queen Mining Ltd Little Venture/New Globe 100% Report on drilling programme carried out during 11/87 on M51/2125(Globe and Sleeper). Meekatharra District, Mu
A21248 1987 Western Capital Resources Ltd Phar Lap West 100% (M51/25, 1987 Meekatharra Project)
A24100 1987 Metana Minerals Nl Paddy's Flat South 4.1% Paddy's Flat South Project - Progress Report for the twelve months ending December 31st 1987 (31/1/1987 -31/12
A16373 1985 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Phar Lap 28% Annual report on Mining Leases 51/21, 51/22, 51/2133 and 51/32 Meekatharra, Western Australia covering the per
A17637 1985 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Paddy's Flat 37% Annual report on Paddy's Flat Mining Lease 51/21 Covering the period 21 December 1984 to 20 December 1985
A66212 1981 Whim Creek Consolidated Nl Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV 33% Ineterim Report Appendix 2 Open Pit Reserve Estimate Whim Creek-Meekatharra JV (GML51/2008, GML51/2013, GML51/
A34533 1979 Endeavour Resources Ltd Globe 78% Report on Reconnaissance Inspection of the Globe MC51/3864 and MC51/3865 Murchison Goldfield - Western Austral
A7382 1977 International Nickel Aust Ltd Globe 90% Globe Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, March 1977, MC51/3298 & 3299.
A5623 1975 Western Nickel Pty Ltd Bulong 14% 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 30% 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 26% Meekot Project, Non-statutory Report: Meekot Claim Group, I.P. Profile Originals, to August 1971.
A2220 1971 Academus Minerals Nl Meekatharra 2.6% Meekatharra Project, Non-statutory Report; Progress Report on Geological Investigations, September 1971, MC51/
A33736 1753 Dominion Mining Ltd Meekatharra East 63% Meekatharra East Project, M51/350, P51/1283 for the period 01/1989 - 02/1991 (Annual Report)
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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