M 51/96
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraMeekatharra District
M 51/96 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 19 Dec 1986 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 18 Dec 2028. The ground is covered by 50 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
9.715ha
Expires
Dec 2028
in 2 years
WAMEX reports
50
WA median is 53
Report drilling
37
of 50 reports
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For M 51/96 that covers 50 WAMEX reports · 10 open-file drillholes (337 m drilled) · 43 earlier titles on the ground since 1894 · 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
- 29 May 1986
- Commenced
- 19 Dec 1986
- Expiry
- 18 Dec 2028
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 51/96
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 7 changes of holder
- The full record: 40 years of expenditure and 38 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (34 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
50 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 51/96: 28 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Rock chip sampling 18 · Geological mapping 15 · Rotary drilling 13 · Soil sampling 12 · Diamond drilling 8. Resource declared in A120394 (2019), A117066 (2018), A114125 (2017), A94418 (2012) and 3 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 51/96, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 48 of 50 reports dated
11960s
41970s
111980s
111990s
122000s
82010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A124032 | 2020 | Westgold Resources Limited | Nannine | <1% | Nannine C107/2014 Annual Report for the period ending 31/03/2020 |
| A120394 | 2019 | Westgold Resources Limited | Nannine | <1% | Annual Exploration Report, C107/2014 Nannine Project for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 |
| A117066 | 2018 | Westgold Resources Limited | Nannine | <1% | Annual Exploration Report C107/2014 Nannine Project for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 |
| A114125 | 2017 | Westgold Resources Limited | Nannine | <1% | Annual Exploration Report, C107/2014 Nannine Project, For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 |
| A109241 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Nannine | <1% | C107/2014 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report Nannine Project for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2 |
45 more reports
| 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 |
| A69792 | 2005 | Aurogenic Resources Pty Ltd | Nannine-Golden Shamrock | <1% | Annual exploration report for the period 01/11/03 - 31/10/04 Nannine tenement group, C61/1993, M51/334, M51/37 |
| A71412 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Aladdin- Caledonian - Bailey Island | 2.6% | Annual mineral exploration report, Aladdin /Bailey Island/ Caledonian Tenement Group C59/1993, M51/12, M51/31, |
| A71517 | 2005 | Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd | Nannine-Golden Shamrock | <1% | Annual mineral exploration report, Nannine/ Golden Shamrock Tenement group C61/1993. 1st November 2004 to 31st |
| A66031 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 1.9% | Bluebird Project, Annual Report for the period 1st November 2001 to 31st October 2002, G51/9; GML51/2250-2251 |
| A66034 | 2003 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Nannine-Golden Shamrock | <1% | Annual Report 1 November 2001 to 31 October 2002 Nannine- Golden Shamrock Project Group C61/1993 Report No: NA |
| A64245 | 2002 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Nannine | <1% | Annual Report 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 Nannine Project Group C61/1993. SBML Report no NA/01/2002. |
| A62571 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Nannine-Golden Shamrock | <1% | Annual Report 1 November, 1999 To 31 October, 2000 Nannine Golden Shamrock Project Group C61/1993 Complied: Ma |
| A64242 | 2001 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 2.1% | Annual Report 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001 Bluebird Project area Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian-Three |
| A61970 | 2000 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Aladdin - Bailey Island - Caledonian - T | 1.9% | Annual Report 1 November 1999 tp 31 October 2000 Bluebird Project Area, Aladdin - Bailey Island - Caledonian - |
| A59434 | 1999 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 2.1% | Annual Report, 1 November 1998 to 31 October 1999, Bluebird Project Area, Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian-Thr |
| A53380 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 1.9% | Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian-Three Sisters Subgroup Bluebird Project Area, Annual Report 01/11/1996 - 31/1 |
| A56580 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 1.9% | Bluebird Project Area 01/11/97 - 31/10/98 Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian-Three Sisters Subgroup G51/9, GML5 |
| A56866 | 1998 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area - Nannine Subgroup 01/11/97 - 31/10/98 M51/51, 53, 75, 334, 374, 447, 462-463, 472, 482 |
| A53045 | 1997 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Bluebird Project Area, Nannine-Golden Shamrock Subgroup Annual Report 01/12/96 - 31/10/97 M51/51, 53, 75, 334, |
| A49514 | 1996 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1st December 1995 to 31st October 1996 Bluebird project area Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian-Th |
| A46167 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 December 1994 to 30 November 1995 Bluebird Project Area Nannine - Golden Shamrock Subgroup SBM |
| A46256 | 1995 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 2.1% | Annual report 1 December 1994 to 30 November 1995 Bluebird Project Area Aladdin-Bailey Island-Caledonian Three |
| A42606 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | 2.1% | Annual report 1 September 1993 to 30 November 1994 Bluebird Project area Aladdin - Bailey Island - Caledonian |
| A42831 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report 1 January 1994 to 30 November 1994 Bluebird Project Area Nannine - Golden Shamrock Subgroup. |
| A41413 | 1994 | St Barbara Mines Ltd | Bluebird | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Bluebird Project |
| A22959 | 1988 | Saladar Pty Ltd | Lake Nannine | 26% | Annual reports GML51/2250, GML51/ 2251, M51/96 and M51/12 Murchison Mineral Field Nannine Alluvial Saladar Pty |
| A23840 | 1988 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Nannine | <1% | Annual Report , Nannine Project, P51/626, P51/862, M51/54,for the period 01/01/1987 to 01/01/1988. |
| A23864 | 1988 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Whim Creek | <1% | Report -Whim Creek Joint Venture Tenements M51/31 and M51/33 Nannine- Murchison Goldfield -WA Report No: ERL 8 |
| A26508 | 1988 | Ross Atkins Mining | Bailey Island | 29% | Bailey Island Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1988,M51/96; GML 51/2250,2251,2355, 2356 - Bail |
| A21251 | 1987 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Whim Creek | <1% | Report - Whim Creek Joint Venture Tenements - Nannine - Murchison Goldfield - WA (Report No. ERL 87/038) |
| A22958 | 1987 | Saladar Pty Ltd | Lake Nannine | <1% | Annual report Prospecting Licence P51/542 December 1987 (GML51/2355, GML51/2356, GML51/2363)Murchison Mineral |
| A18233 | 1986 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Whim Creek | <1% | Report - Whim Creek Joint Venture Tenements Nannine - Murchison Golfield - WA |
| A18437 | 1986 | Saladar Pty Ltd | Nannine gold nickel and base metal explo | <1% | Nannine Alluvial Project, Annual report February 1986, M51/43, M51/12 |
| A14794 | 1985 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Nannine | <1% | Nannine (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1984 to 10/02/1985, M51/31 & P51/342. |
| A15788 | 1985 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Whim Creek | <1% | Whim Creek Joint Venture Stage One Report Nannine |
| A15863 | 1985 | Endeavour Resources Ltd | Whim Creek | <1% | Report - M51/31 Whim Creek Joint Venture Nannine - Murchison Gold Field |
| A4304 | 1974 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Nannine | <1% | Nannine Project, Non-statutory Report:Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1973, TR70/5703H; MC51/3010-3012 |
| A4305 | 1973 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Nannine | <1% | Nannine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on an Airborne Geochemical Survey, July 1973, TR70/5703H. |
| 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.