M 52/279
LiveMining LeaseShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
M 52/279 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia, held by Catalyst (Marymia) Pty Ltd and Dampier (Plutonic) Pty Ltd (part of Catalyst Metals Limited). Granted on 13 Jan 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 12 Jan 2034. The ground is covered by 66 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
459.25ha
Expires
Jan 2034
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
66
WA median is 53
Report drilling
43
of 66 reports
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Register summary
- Holders
- Catalyst (Marymia) Pty Ltd, Dampier (Plutonic) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Catalyst Metals Limited (ASX:CYL) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Application received
- 9 Aug 1991
- Commenced
- 13 Jan 1992
- Expiry
- 12 Jan 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 52/279
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 3 changes of holder
- The full record: 36 years of expenditure, 11 conditions and 1 endorsement
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (46 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
66 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 52/279: 29 report geochemistry or sampling, 54 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 33 · Diamond drilling 29 · Soil sampling 15 · Rock chip sampling 14 · Rotary drilling 13 · Mineral resource estimate 11. Resource declared in A123106 (2020), A105239 (2015), A101570 (2013), A81899 (2009) and 7 more.
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When this ground was worked · 64 of 66 reports dated
121990s
132000s
312010s
82020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A134287 | 2023 | Sandfire Resources Limited | East Plutonic | 4.6% | E52/3714 East Plutonic Surrender Report for the period ending 15/12/2022. (C83/2014) |
| A130908 | 2022 | Aic Mines Limited | Marymia | <1% | E52/3346 - Final Surrender Report Marymia project for the period ending 19/05/2022. |
| A131929 | 2022 | Sandfire Resources Limited | East Plutonic | 3.7% | C83/2014 East Plutonic Project Combined Annual Report 2022r the period ending 28/06/2022. |
| A132572 | 2022 | Aic Mines Limited | Thaddona Hill | <1% | Annual Technical Report C53/2017 Thaddona Hill Project for the period ending 25/07/2022 |
| A128652 | 2021 | Aic Mines Limited | Thaddona Hill | <1% | Thaddona Hill C53/2017 Annual Technical Report for the period ending 25/07/2021 |
61 more reports
| A127870 | 2021 | Sandfire Resources Limited | East Plutonic | 3.7% | C83/2014 East Plutonic Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 29 June 2020 to 28 June 2021 |
| A123106 | 2020 | Vango Mining Limited | Marymia | <1% | Annual Report for the Marymia Gold Project C93/2018 for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A125207 | 2020 | Aic Mines Limited | Thaddona Hill | <1% | Thaddona Hill C53/2017 Annual Report for the period ending 9 August 2020 |
| A119558 | 2019 | Vango Mining Limited | Marymia | <1% | Annual Report for the Marymia Gold Project C93/2018 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A120703 | 2019 | Aic Resources Limited | Thadoona | <1% | Annual Report for C53/2017 Thadoona project for the period 27 July 2018 to 26 July 2019 |
| A119608 | 2019 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 4.6% | East Plutonic E52/2927 Surrender Report for the period 11 February 2014 to 7 February 2019 |
| A121615 | 2019 | Vango Mining Limited | Ned's Creek | <1% | Ned's Creek C212/2010 Annual report for the period 12 September 2018 to 11 September 2019, E 52/02440, E 52/02 |
| A116602 | 2018 | Dampier (Plutonic) Pty Ltd | Plutonic Dome | 1.1% | Plutonic Dome Project - Combined Annual Report - C226/2011, 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 |
| A117485 | 2018 | Aic Resources Limited | Thadoona | <1% | Annual Report on Explorations Activies for C53/2017, Thadoona, 27 July 2017 - 26 August 2018 |
| A117547 | 2018 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 3.7% | C38/2014 East Plutonic Project Combined Annual Technical Report 2018, 29 June 2017 - 28 June 2018 |
| A118596 | 2018 | Lodestar Minerals Limited | Ned's Creek | <1% | Annual Report for the Ned's Creek Project, C212/2010, 12 September 2017 - 11 September 2018 |
| A112759 | 2017 | Dampier (Plutonic) Pty Ltd | Plutonic Dome | 1.1% | Combined Annual Report - C226/2011 Plutonic Dome Gold Project for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A115417 | 2017 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Neds Creek | <1% | Neds Creek C212/2010 Annual Report for the period 12 September 2016 to 11 September 2017, E52/02440, E52/02456 |
| A114585 | 2017 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 3.7% | C38/2014 East Plutonic Project Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 29 June 2016 to 28 June 2017, E |
| A115009 | 2017 | Aic Resources Limited | Marymia | <1% | Annual Report for Thadoona Group of Tenements C53/2017, E52/03317, E52/03318, E52/03319, E52/03346 for the per |
| A108642 | 2016 | Vango Mining Limited | Plutonic Dome | 1% | Annual Exploration Report for C226/2011, The Plutonic Dome Project from 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015 |
| A109345 | 2016 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 3.7% | C83/2014 East Plutonic Project Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 29/06/2015 to 28/06/2016, E52/0 |
| A110507 | 2016 | Lodestar Minerals Limited | Ned's Creek | <1% | Ned's Creek Project C212 Annual Report for the period 12 September 2015 to 11 September 2016, E52/02440, E52/0 |
| A104392 | 2015 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Neds Creek | <1% | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Neds Creek Project C212/2010 Annual Report for the period 12th September 2013 to 11th |
| A105239 | 2015 | Vango Mining Limited | Plutonic Dome | <1% | Annual Exploration Report for C226/2011, The Plutonic Dome Project from 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E52/2071.... |
| A106521 | 2015 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 3.7% | East Plutonic C83/2015 2015 Combined Mineral Exploration Annual Report for the period 29/06/2014 to 28/06/2015 |
| A107487 | 2015 | Lodestar Minerals Limited | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Neds Creek | <1% | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Neds Creek Project C212/2010 Annual Report for the period 12/09/2014 to 11/09/2015, E5 |
| A102574 | 2014 | Dampier (Plutonic) Pty Ltd | Plutonic | <1% | Plutonic Project, Final Surrender Report for the pPeriod 13/01/1992 – 27/06/2013, M52/280. |
| A101167 | 2014 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Maymia | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Marymia Project E52/2493 for the period 17th September 2012 to 25th October 2013 |
| A103159 | 2014 | Sandfire Resources Nl | East Plutonic | 3.7% | East Plutonic 2014 Combined Mineral Exploration Annual Report Combined Report Group C83/2014 E52/2927, P52/14 |
| A97128 | 2013 | Dampier Gold Ltd | Plutonic Dome | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Plutonic Dome Project C226/2012, E52/ |
| A97675 | 2013 | Dampier Gold Ltd | Plutonic Dome | 1.3% | Combined Surrender Report Plutonic Dome Project C226/2011 for the period ending 26/02/2013 |
| A99878 | 2013 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Marymia | <1% | Peak Hill - Doolgunna - Marymia (C213/2010) E52/2492, E52/2493, E52/2505, E52/2734 Annual Report for the perio |
| A101570 | 2013 | Ord River Resources Ltd | Plutonic Dome | <1% | C226/2011 ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT Reporting Period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013 |
| A93152 | 2012 | Dampier Gold Ltd | Plutonic Dome | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 Plutonic Dome Project C226/2011 |
| A96076 | 2012 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Marymia | <1% | Marymia Project, C213/2010, Annual Report for period 12th September 2011 to 1th September 2012. |
| A92371 | 2011 | Lodestar Minerals Ltd | Marymia | <1% | MARYMIA PROJECT TENEMENTS E52/2492, E52/2493, E52/2505, E69/2662, 52/2544, 52/2558 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT YEA |
| A89778 | 2011 | Barrick (Plutonic) Ltd | Plutonic - Marymia | <1% | Marymia Project, Plutonic Project, Plutonic Extended Project, Freshwater Project, Annual Report, Period 1 Janu |
| A86710 | 2010 | Barrick (Plutonic) Ltd | Plutonic / Marymia | <1% | 6490 MARYMIA PROJECT 6520 PLUTONIC PROJECT 6523 PLUTONIC EXTENDED Project 6530 FRESHWATER PROJECT ANNUAL REPO |
| A81899 | 2009 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic - Marymia | <1% | PROJECT 6490 MARYMIA PROJECT, PROJECT 6520 PLUTONIC PROJECT, PROJECT 6523 PLUTONIC EXTENDED PROJECT, PROJECT 6 |
| A77831 | 2008 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic / Marymia | <1% | Annual Report Period 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007 Technical Report No. 1257 Plutonic/ Marymia Project |
| A74697 | 2007 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Marymia/ Plutonic | <1% | Marymia/ Plutonic Project C94/1999 Annual Report Period 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006 (Peak Hill) |
| A72015 | 2006 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Marymia, Plutonic, Plutonic Extended & F | <1% | Marymia, Plutonic, Plutonic Extended & Freshwater Projects, Annual Report, Period 1 January 2005 to 31 Decembe |
| A70185 | 2005 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic/ Marymia | <1% | Annual Report Period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Technical Report No. 1152 Projects 6490 - Marymia, 652 |
| A68298 | 2004 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Marymia / Plutonic / Plutonic Extended / | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Marymia Project,Plutonic Project,Plutonic Extended Project, |
| A66308 | 2003 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic | <1% | Annual Report period 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Project 6490 Marymia Project 6520 Plutonic Project 6523 |
| A64505 | 2002 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic / Marymia | <1% | Annual Report Period 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2001. Vertification Report Technical Report No. 1024. Projec |
| A64818 | 2002 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic - Marymia | <1% | Plutonic/Marymia M52/148-150, M52/170-171, M52/183, M52/185 M52/217-220, M52/222-223, M52/226-235, M52/246-247 |
| A62465 | 2001 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Marymia | <1% | Project 6490 Marymia Project 6520 Plutonic Project 6523 Plutonic Extended Project 6530 Freshwater M52/148-150, |
| A60012 | 2000 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic/ Marymia | <1% | Project 6490,Marymia, Project 6520, Plutonic, Project 6523, Plutonic Extended, Project 6530, Freshwater, M52/1 |
| A60103 | 2000 | Acacia Resources Ltd | Freshwater | 12% | Freshwater Project,Partial Surrender Report for the period 13/01/1992 to 10/01/2000, M52/277-280. [C226/2011] |
| A60176 | 2000 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater - Marymia | 2.2% | Project 520, Plutonic, Project 523, Plutonic Extended, Project 530, Freshwater, Project 490, Marymia, M52/148- |
| A57474 | 1999 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic | 2.4% | PRojecr 520 - Plutonic. Project 523 - Plutonic Extended. Project 530 - Freshwater. Annual Report 01/01/98-31/1 |
| A57678 | 1999 | Homestake Gold Of Australia Ltd | Plutonic | 2.4% | Development Drilling Annual Report For the Period 1/01/1998 to 31/12/98, M52/148-150,170,171,222-223,263-264,2 |
| A59117 | 1999 | Haoma Mining Nl | Marymia | <1% | Tenement E52/1153 Marymia Region Annual Report for the period June 1998 to June 1999 |
| A59118 | 1999 | Haoma Mining Nl | Marymia | <1% | Tenement E52/1153-Marymia Region Partial Relinquishment Report-June 1999 |
| A53884 | 1998 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater | 2.2% | Project 520 - Plutonic, Project 523 - Plutonic Extended, Project 530 - Freshwater. 01/01/1997 - 31/12/1997 M52 |
| A55893 | 1998 | Haoma Mining Nl | Marymia/Yandal | <1% | Marymia/Yandal, Exploration Licence: 52/1153, 04/06/97 - 03/06/98 |
| A50281 | 1997 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater | 2.1% | Project 520 Plutonic Project 523 Plutonic Extended Project 530 Freshwater M52/148 to M52/150 M 52/170 M52/171 |
| A50964 | 1997 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic | 2.1% | Plutonic Operations M52/148 to M52/150 M52/170 M52//171 M52/222 M52/223 M52/305 M52/306 M52/368 to M52/370 P52 |
| A47312 | 1996 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater | 2.1% | Project 520 Plutonic Project and Project 523 Plutonic Extended Project and Project 530 Freshwater M52/148 to M |
| A47589 | 1996 | Resolute Samantha Ltd | Thaduna | <1% | Thaduna Project, Surrender Report for period September 1993 to March 1996, E52/762. |
| A43761 | 1995 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater | 2.1% | Annual report Project 520: Plutonic M52/148 to M52/150 and Project 523 Plutonic Extended M52/170 and M52/171 M |
| A37926 | 1992 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic Extended - Freshwater | 2.6% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Plutonic Extended Project 523 M52/170-171,222-223,263-264 Fresh |
| A53746 | 1753 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Freshwater | 2.1% | Project 520-Plutonic, Project 523-Plutonic Extended, Project 530-Freshwater, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 |
| A40525 | 1753 | Plutonic Operations Ltd | Plutonic - Barramundi - Freshwater - Gol | 2.1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Plutonic/Barramundi/Freshwater/Goldfish/Perch/Redfin/Trout Pr |
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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.