M 51/490
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/490 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 13 Dec 1993 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 12 Dec 2035. The ground is covered by 61 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
221.7ha
Expires
Dec 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
61
WA median is 53
Report drilling
48
of 61 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
- 21 Sept 1993
- Commenced
- 13 Dec 1993
- Expiry
- 12 Dec 2035
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/490
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: 33 years of expenditure, 9 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
61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/490: 26 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 36 · Rotary drilling 21 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Diamond drilling 14 · Soil sampling 14. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 11 more.
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When this ground was worked · 59 of 61 reports dated
11970s
21980s
241990s
192000s
92010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| 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% | 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 |
56 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 | <1% | Meekatharra Project, Addendum to Annual Report for the period 1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005 (A71274), (Te |
| A69713 | 2005 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Southeast Meekatharra | 7.4% | 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 |
| A71286 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Polelle (Southeast Meekatharra) | 7.4% | 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 | <1% | 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 | 7.4% | 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 | 7.6% | Annual Report 1 September 2000 to 31 August 2001 Bluebird Project area Meekatharra Southeast Subgroup M51/445, |
| A61561 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 7.6% | 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 |
| A61277 | 2000 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Meekatharra | <1% | 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 |
| 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | 7.6% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 |
| A45799 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 7% | Annual Report 1 November 1994 to 31 October 1995 Bluebird Project Area Meekatharra Subgroup |
| 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 | 7.6% | 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 |
| 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 |
| A39012 | 1993 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Globe | <1% | Annual Report 'Globe' GML51/2770 M51/67,200,332,358,402. From 03/92-02/93 Murchison Mineral Field |
| 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 |
| A36507 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Globe | <1% | Annual Report From 03/91-02/92 ,Globe Project, GML51/2770 M51/67 M51/200 M51/332 M51/358 M51/402 . |
| A34022 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Globe | <1% | 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 |
| A31694 | 1990 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Globe West | <1% | Annual Report for M51/200 Globe West; 19/05/89 - 18/05/90 |
| 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 |
| A24100 | 1987 | Metana Minerals Nl | Paddy's Flat South | <1% | Paddy's Flat South Project - Progress Report for the twelve months ending December 31st 1987 (31/1/1987 -31/12 |
| A2220 | 1971 | Academus Minerals Nl | Meekatharra | 3.6% | Meekatharra Project, Non-statutory Report; Progress Report on Geological Investigations, September 1971, MC51/ |
| 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.