M 51/500
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/500 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 23 May 1994 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 22 May 2036. The ground is covered by 42 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
262.35ha
Expires
May 2036
in 10 years
WAMEX reports
42
WA median is 53
Report drilling
33
of 42 reports
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For M 51/500 that covers 42 WAMEX reports · 18 open-file drillholes (1,472 m drilled) · 28 earlier titles on the ground since 1916 · 1 native title determination · 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
- 18 Feb 1994
- Commenced
- 23 May 1994
- Expiry
- 22 May 2036
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/500
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, 11 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 (12 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
42 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/500: 27 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Rock chip sampling 17 · Rotary drilling 15 · Mineral resource estimate 13 · Diamond drilling 11 · Soil sampling 10. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 9 more.
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When this ground was worked · 40 of 42 reports dated
11980s
201990s
92000s
92010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
37 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A71188 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Yaloginda | 3.8% | Annual mineral exploration report, Yaloginda Tenement Group C60/1993 (C194/1993, For the period 31/07/04 - 30/ |
| A69580 | 2004 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Yaloginda | 4% | 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 | 3.8% | Annual Report 31 July 2001 to 30 July 2002 Bluebird Yaloginda C194/1993 |
| A67818 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda | 3.8% | 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 | 3.8% | Annual Report 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993 |
| A63732 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 3.8% | Annual Report 1 August 2000 to 31 July 2001 Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup GSWA reference C194/1993 |
| A57395 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 4.4% | St Barbara Mines Ltd Annual Report with the Period 1/8/1997 to 31/6/1998 BlueBird Project Area Yaloginda Subgr |
| A58839 | 1999 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | Bluebird North | <1% | 1999 Combined Annual Report C158/1998 Covering Bluebird North Prospects Prospecting Licences 51/2185 to 51/218 |
| A58907 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 4.4% | Annual Report 01/08/98-31/07/99. Bluebird Project area, Yaloginda subgroup. |
| A55422 | 1998 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | Bluebird North | <1% | Bluebird North Prospects, 17/07/97 - 16/07/98 Prospecting Licence: 51/2185 - 2189 |
| A52429 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 4.4% | Bluebird Project Area, Yaloginda Subgroup Annual Report, 10/08/1996 - 31/07/1997 M51/27-28, 35, 91, 161, 180, |
| A49558 | 1996 | Dragon Mining Nl | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda Project Tenements M51/433 & M51/418 Summary Report of Recent RAB Drilling Programmes 1966 Annual Rep |
| A46792 | 1996 | Dragon Mining Nl | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda Project, Annual Report for the period 15/09/1994 - 14/09/1995, Prospecting Licence P51/1926. |
| A47130 | 1996 | Dragon Mining Nl | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda Project Mining Lease M51/433 Belele 1:250,000 Sheet SG50-11 Annual report 13th October 1994 to 12th |
| A49112 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 6.5% | Annual report 1 October 1995 to 31 July 1996 Bluebird Area Yalogind Subgroup M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/161 M51/ |
| A45686 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 5.3% | Annual Report.1 October 1994 to 30 September 1995. Bluebird Project Area Yaloginda Subgroup M51/27, M51/28, M5 |
| A45799 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report 1 November 1994 to 31 October 1995 Bluebird Project Area Meekatharra Subgroup |
| A46192 | 1995 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Gibraltar | <1% | Annual report 'Gibraltar' M51/27 M51/28 M51/91 M51/180 M51/187 M51/280 M51/281 M51/325 M51/441 P51/1732 P51/19 |
| A42239 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/10/93-30/09/94 Bluebird Project, Yaloginda sub group. |
| A41797 | 1994 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Gibraltar | <1% | Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/28, M51/91, M51/187, M51 /280, M51/281, M51/325, M51/433, M51/441, P51/128 |
| A50232 | 1994 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Technical Report 'Yaloginda' M51/433 (Ex P51/1063 to P51/1064) From 8 June 1989 to 17 May 1994 |
| A37840 | 1993 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Meekatharra - Nannine Tenements RC and RAB Drilling, Murchison Mineral Field - Western Australia, Jan 1989 - D |
| A38696 | 1993 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Gibraltar | <1% | Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/91, M51/180, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325, M51/433, M51/441, P51/1732, P51/17 |
| A35596 | 1992 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Gibraltor | <1% | Annual Report Gibraltor Project M51/27-28,91,180,187 M51/280-281, M51/325, P51/1063-1064, P51/1289-1290 March |
| A34021 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Gibraltor | <1% | Annual Report Gibraltar M51/27, M51/28, M51/91, M51/180 M51/187, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325, p51/1063, P51/1064 |
| A32287 | 1991 | Dominion Mining Ltd | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda Progress Report of Exploration 1990 M51/91, M51/180, M51/187, M51/280, M51/281, M51/325 Report No: 9 |
| A31727 | 1989 | Invincible Gold Nl | Yaloginda | <1% | Yaloginda; Progress Report of Exploration 1989 E5/39; P51/531; M51/91,158,180,187,259,280 |
| 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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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.