M 51/501
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/501 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 18 July 1994 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 17 July 2036. The ground is covered by 29 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
151.6ha
Expires
July 2036
in 10 years
WAMEX reports
29
WA median is 53
Report drilling
20
of 29 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 Mar 1994
- Commenced
- 18 July 1994
- Expiry
- 17 July 2036
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/501
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, 17 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 (14 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
29 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/501: 19 report geochemistry or sampling, 18 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 17 · Rock chip sampling 13 · Soil sampling 10 · Diamond drilling 8 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Geological mapping 5. Resource declared in A124178 (2020), A120396 (2019), A117158 (2018), A114151 (2017) and 4 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 51/501, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 27 of 29 reports dated
11960s
31970s
11980s
41990s
82000s
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 |
24 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 |
| A71040 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Norie | 2.4% | Annual mineral exploration report, Norie tenement group C60/1993, M51/39, 477, 492-495, 501, 525, 526, P51/171 |
| A69326 | 2004 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Norie | 2.4% | Annual report for the period 01/06/2003-31/05/2004 Norie Project M51/39, M51/477, M51/492, M51/493, M51/494 M |
| A66032 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Norie | 2.4% | Annual Report 1 June 2001 to 31 May 2002 Norie Project M51/477, M51/492-495, M51/501, M51/525, M51/526, P51/17 |
| A72237 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Norie | 2.4% | Annual Report, 1 June 2000 to 31 May 2001, Norie Project, M51/477,492-495,501,525,526,P51/1717-1721,1991,2081- |
| A61453 | 2000 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Norie | 2.4% | Annual Report 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000 Norie Project M51/477, 492-495, 501, 525-52, P51/1717 to P51/1721,P51 |
| A58847 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 3% | Annual Report 01/06/98-31/05/99 Bluebird Project area Norie Subgroup M51/477 M51/492-495 M51/501 M51/525 M51/5 |
| A55956 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 3% | Annual Report Bluebird Project Area, Norie Subgroup M51/477, 492-495, 501, 525, 526, P51/1991 01/06/97 - 31/05 |
| A45324 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | St Barbara Mines Limited Annual Report 1 September 1994 to 31 August 1995 Bluebird Project Area Norie Subgroup |
| A41876 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual Report for the period 26/08/93-31/08/94 Norie/Bluebird Project M51/477,492-495 P51/1491,1493-1494,1550- |
| A26767 | 1988 | Metana Minerals Nl | North Nannine | 2.6% | North Nannine, exploration progress report, January to December 1988. |
| A6542 | 1976 | International Nickel Aust Ltd | Gap Well | 6.9% | Gap Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1975, MC51/3288-3297, 3300, 3302-3303, 3319-3322. |
| 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.