M 51/491
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/491 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 8 Mar 1994 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 7 Mar 2036. The ground is covered by 94 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
749.55ha
Expires
Mar 2036
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
94
WA median is 53
Report drilling
72
of 94 reports
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For M 51/491 that covers 94 WAMEX reports · 73 open-file drillholes (9,019 m drilled) · 30 earlier titles on the ground since 1907 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
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
- 8 Oct 1993
- Commenced
- 8 Mar 1994
- Expiry
- 7 Mar 2036
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/491
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 4 changes of holder
- The full record: 34 years of expenditure, 67 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 (38 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
94 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/491: 57 report geochemistry or sampling, 64 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 61 · Rock chip sampling 40 · Rotary drilling 33 · Soil sampling 21 · Geological mapping 17 · Diamond drilling 16. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 12 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 51/491, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 92 of 94 reports dated
11960s
31970s
81980s
311990s
312000s
142010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A135099 | 2023 | Selga Mark | Bluebird East | 4.8% | E51/1868 - Bluebird East for the period ending 09/01/2023. |
| A130321 | 2022 | Selga Mark | Bluebird East | 4.8% | Annual report E51/1868 - Bluebird East for the period ending 09/01/2022. |
| A126445 | 2021 | Selga, M | Bluebird East | 4.8% | Annual Report for E51/1868 - Bluebird East Project for the period ending 09/01/2021 |
| 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 |
89 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. |
| A98086 | 2013 | Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Polelle Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 22/05/2009 to 21/05/2013, E51/1225 & 1226. [C15/201 |
| A98088 | 2013 | Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period of the 1st of April 2012 to 31st of March 2013, Polelle Project.E51/1042 |
| A93746 | 2012 | Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period of the 1st of April 2011 to 31st of March 2012, Polelle Project, E51/104 |
| A94418 | 2012 | Reed Resources Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012 |
| A90739 | 2011 | Alchemy Resources (Murchison) Pty Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Combined Annual Report C15/2010, Polelle Project for the period 1st of April 2010 to 31st of March 2011, E51/1 |
| A90867 | 2011 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Yaloginda Supergroup | <1% | Annual Exploration Report C44/2006 for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st |
| A87069 | 2010 | Alchemy Resources Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Combined Annual Report C15/2010, Polelle Project for the period 1st of April 2009 to 31st of March 2010 |
| 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 ... |
| A75321 | 2007 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | <1% | 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 |
| 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 |
| A73002 | 2006 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | <1% | 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 |
| A72860 | 2006 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | South Junction | 32% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, South Junction Tenement Group C58/1993, M51/132, M51/393, M51/491, M51/539, |
| A69908 | 2005 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual technical report, Polelle Project, Murchison, Meekatharra, E51/1003, Period 16/10/03 - 15/10/04. |
| A70598 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Bluebird (South Junction) | 32% | Annual mineral exploration report, South junction tenement group C58/1993, M51/132, M51/393, M51/491, M51/539 |
| 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 |
| A71007 | 2005 | Elara Mining Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report, 1 April 2004 - 31 March 2005, Polelle Project Meekatharra, GSWA Report Reference C52/2004, (E51 |
| 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/ |
| A68288 | 2004 | Jindalee Resources Ltd | Polelle | <1% | 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/ |
| 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: |
| A65903 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | South Junction | 32% | Annual Report 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 South Junction GSWA Reference C58/1993, M7880/3 SBML Report No: SJ |
| 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 |
| A66861 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | South Junction | 32% | Annual Report, 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, South Junction GSWA Report Reference C58/1993, SBML Report No. S |
| 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 |
| A63025 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | South Junction | 32% | Annual Report 1 April, 2000 To 31 March, 2001 South Junction GSWA Report Reference C58/1993 |
| A63026 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Polelle | <1% | Annual Report, 1April 2000 to 31 March 2001, Polelle Project GSWA Report Reference C52/1993. |
| 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 |
| 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, |
| A61105 | 2000 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 32% | Annual Report 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 Bluebird Project South Junction Subgroup M51/132, M51/393, M51/491 |
| 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 |
| A58059 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 32% | St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report 1/03/1998 to 31/03/1999 Bluebird Project Area M51/132,393,491,539 |
| 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 |
| A58813 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 1.1% | Final Report for the period 8th July 1992 to 13th March 1999, Bluebird Project , M51/421,M51/425-426,M51/428- |
| A58907 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup. |
| 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, |
| A55873 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area, Highway Subgroup 01/05/97 - 30/04/98 M51/256-257, 503 |
| A55960 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 32% | Annual Report 01/04/97-31/03/98. Bluebird Project Area. Bluebird-South Junction Subgroup. M51/132,393,491,539. |
| 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 |
| A51639 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird -Yaloginda | 32% | Annual report 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 Bluebird Project area Bluebird - South Junction Subgroup M51/132 M |
| 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, |
| 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) |
| A48229 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird - Bluebird South Junction | 32% | Bluebird - Bluebird South Junction Project, Annual report 1 June, 1995 to 31, June 1996 , M51/132, 393, 491; P |
| A49112 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 October 1995 to 31 July 1996 Bluebird Area Yalogind Subgroup M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/161 M51/ |
| A44648 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 32% | St Barbara Mines Limited Annual Report(1 June 1994 to 31 May 1995) Bluebird- South Junction Project, 31st May |
| 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. |
| 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, |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A41262 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird- South Junction | 32% | Annual report for the period 01/06/93-31/05/94 Bluebird - South Junction Project M51/132 M51/393 M51/491 P51/1 |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| A37840 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda | 1.7% | Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D |
| A38499 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird - Polelle | <1% | Bluebird - Polelle Project, Annual Report for the period 26th November 1991 to 31st May 1993, E51/259 & E |
| A38500 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird - South Junction | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/91-31/05/93 Bluebird- South Junction Project M51/132 M51/393 |
| 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, |
| A38643 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird- Highway | 28% | Annual Report for the period 17/07/91-28/06/93 Bluebird - Highway Project, M51/256 M541/257 M51/258 |
| A33306 | 1991 | Metana Minerals Nl | Highway | 28% | Highway project M51/256,M51/257,M51/258 Belele W.A. Exploration Progress Report 01/09/89 - 31/03/91 |
| A30644 | 1990 | Ross Atkins Mining | South Junction | <1% | South Junction, Edin Hope. M51/132 Murchison mineral field W.A. Report No:90/8 December 1990 |
| A28832 | 1989 | Metana Minerals Nl | Highway | 28% | ML 51/256-258, Highway J.V. Project Belele W.A. Summary report on exploration for the period 08/1988-08/1989 |
| A28836 | 1989 | Metana Minerals Nl | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda Gold Prospect - Belele, W.A. Summary progress repr ot for the period 01/01/88 - 31/08/89 M51/211, 20 |
| A24779 | 1988 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Report Bluebird Gold Mine Operations - M51/132 Yaloginda Area - Meekatharra District, Murchison Goldfield, WA |
| A26208 | 1988 | Metana Minerals Nl | Bluebird South | <1% | Bluebird South Project, Final exploration report, September 1988. |
| A26767 | 1988 | Metana Minerals Nl | North Nannine | <1% | North Nannine, exploration progress report, January to December 1988. |
| A21086 | 1987 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Bluebird Gold Mine | <1% | Report - Bluebird Gold Mine Operations Yaloginda Area - Meekatharra District Murchison Goldfield - WA (Report |
| A21383 | 1987 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Report: water exploration and development carried out by Bluebird Gold Mines 1986/87 (Report No. ERL87/044) |
| A18188 | 1986 | Invincible Gold Nl | Abbotts | <1% | Abbotts Drilling Programme Invincible Gold NL and Openpit Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (ML51/26 ML51/29 1986 |
| A2220 | 1971 | Academus Minerals Nl | Meekatharra | 8.5% | 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.