M 51/445
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/445 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 20 Jan 1993 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 19 Jan 2035. The ground is covered by 55 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
909.45ha
Expires
Jan 2035
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
55
WA median is 53
Report drilling
34
of 55 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
- 18 Aug 1992
- Commenced
- 20 Jan 1993
- Expiry
- 19 Jan 2035
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/445
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 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 34 years of expenditure and 27 conditions
- 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
55 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/445: 36 report geochemistry or sampling, 33 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 25 · Rock chip sampling 22 · Soil sampling 15 · Geophysical interpretation 13 · Rotary drilling 12 · Diamond drilling 9. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 4 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 51/445, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 53 of 55 reports dated
11960s
61970s
21980s
101990s
202000s
112010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148397 | 2025 | Castle Minerals Limited; Great Boulder Resources Ltd. | Polelle | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for The Polelle Project E51/1843 for the period 15/01/2019 to 14/01/2025 |
| A124178 | 2020 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.5% | Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project fore the period ending 31/03/2020 |
| A122299 | 2020 | Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd | Polelle | <1% | First Annual Report E51/01843 Polelle Project for the period 15 January 2019 to 14 January 2020 |
| A120396 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.5% | Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 |
| A117158 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.5% | Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 |
50 more reports
| A114151 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Yaloginda | 1.3% | Annual Exploration Report, C44/2006 Yaloginda Project For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 |
| A109316 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Yaloginda | 1.2% | 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 | 1.1% | 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. |
| A92377 | 2012 | Everest Minerals Limited | Polelle | 1.1% | MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT, Licence E51/1211, Polelle Project, Reporting Period 2/10/2010 to 1/10/2011 |
| 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 |
| A88685 | 2010 | Te Johnston And Associates Pty Ltd | Polelle | 1.1% | Annual Technical Report on E51/1211 for the period 2/10/2009 to 1/10/2010 Polelle, Murchison Region, WA |
| A84387 | 2009 | Te Johnston And Associates Pty Ltd | Polelle | 1.1% | Annual report on E51/1211 For the period 2/10/2008 to 1/10/2009, Polelle, Murchison Region, WA |
| 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 ... |
| A74964 | 2007 | Hampton Hill Mining Nl | Polelle | 1.1% | Polelle Project E51/1062 Surrender Report For the Period 18/01/06 to 19/01/07 |
| A75321 | 2007 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | 2% | Surrender Report E51/1003 for period 16/10/2002 to 02/04/2007 (Polelle Project). |
| 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 |
| A73002 | 2006 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | 2% | Polelle Project E51/1003, Annual Report for the Period Ending 15 October 2005, (Belele). |
| 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 |
| A69713 | 2005 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Southeast Meekatharra | 31% | Annual exploration report for the period 01/09/03 - 30/08/04 Southeast Meekatharra Project, C53/1993, M51/445, |
| A69908 | 2005 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | 2% | Annual technical report, Polelle Project, Murchison, Meekatharra, E51/1003, Period 16/10/03 - 15/10/04. |
| A71007 | 2005 | Elara Mining Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report, 1 April 2004 - 31 March 2005, Polelle Project Meekatharra, GSWA Report Reference C52/2004, (E51 |
| A71286 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Polelle (Southeast Meekatharra) | 31% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, South East Meekatharra Tenement Group C53/1993, M51/445,M51/446,M51/487,M51 |
| A68288 | 2004 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | 2% | Polelle Project, E51/1003,Annual Report for the period ending 15/10/2003. |
| A68850 | 2004 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report 1 April, 2003 to 31 March, 2004 Polelle Projec t GSWA Rep.Ref.:(C52/2004) E51/615, M51/427, M51/ |
| A65874 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Southeast Meekatharra | 31% | Annual Report 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002 South East Meekatharra C53/1993. Report No: SEM/01/2002 |
| A65906 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 Polelle Project GSWA Report Reference C52/1993, M7890/1 Report No: |
| A66860 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual report, 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, Polelle Project, GSWA Report Reference C52/1993. St Barabara Rep |
| A64244 | 2002 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 31% | Annual Report 1 September 2000 to 31 August 2001 Bluebird Project area Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup M51/445, |
| A61561 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 31% | Annual Report 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2000, Bluebird Project Area, Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup C53/19 |
| A63026 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report, 1April 2000 to 31 March 2001, Polelle Project GSWA Report Reference C52/1993. |
| A60896 | 2000 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report 1 april 1999 to 31 March 2000 Polelle Project E51/259,E51/615,M51/427,M51/459,M51/643,P51/2195, |
| A58176 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/04/98-31/03/99, Bluebird Project ( Polelle Subgroup ) E51/259 E51/413 E51/515 |
| A58288 | 1999 | Zygot Ltd | Bluebird | 2.9% | Bluebird Project , Final Surrender Report for the period 07/09/1993 to 29/07/1998, E51/407. |
| A55347 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual eport, 1 April 1997 to 31st March 1998, Bluebird Project , (Polelle Subgroup), E51/259, 407, 413, 515, |
| A56579 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 31% | Bluebird Project Area - Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup 01/09/97 - 31/08/98 M51/445, 446, 487, 488, 490, P51/19 |
| A51500 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area, Polelle Subgroup Annual Report, 01/04/1996 - 31/03/1997 E51/259, 407, 413, 515, M51/421 |
| A48048 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 June, 1995 to 31 March, 1996 Bluebird project area Polelle Subgroup (SBML Report No. PO/01/96) |
| A44545 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 June, 1994 to 31 May, 1995 Bluebird Project Area Polelle Subgroup, E51/259, E51/318, E51/407, |
| A45799 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 29% | Annual Report 1 November 1994 to 31 October 1995 Bluebird Project Area Meekatharra Subgroup |
| A42382 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 31% | Annual report 20 January, 1993 to 31 October, 1994 Bluebird project area Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup (SBML |
| A41116 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 June, 1993 to 31 May, 1994 Bluebird Project area Polelle Subgroup (SBML Report No. PO/01/94) |
| A26903 | 1989 | Metana Minerals Nl | Paddys Flat South | 34% | Final exploration report |
| A24100 | 1987 | Metana Minerals Nl | Paddy's Flat South | 33% | Paddy's Flat South Project - Progress Report for the twelve months ending December 31st 1987 (31/1/1987 -31/12 |
| A4754 | 1972 | Australian Consolidated Minerals N.L. | Yaloginda | 26% | Yaloginda Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1972, MC51/410-418, 470, 581-584, 569-571, 722, & |
| A10594 | 1971 | Metals Exploration Nl | Yaloginda | 60% | Yaloginda Project, 1970 Annual Report, vol 2 Part B, MC51/2030 & 2031. |
| A11776 | 1971 | Metals Exploration Nl | Yaloginda | 27% | Yaloginda Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for 1970, MC51/ 410-418, 470, 569, 571, 581-584, 722, |
| A2220 | 1971 | Academus Minerals Nl | Meekatharra | <1% | Meekatharra Project, Non-statutory Report; Progress Report on Geological Investigations, September 1971, MC51/ |
| 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 ........ |
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.