M 53/153
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/153 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Gum Creek Gold Mines Pty Ltd (part of Horizon Gold Limited). Granted on 29 June 1990 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 28 June 2032. The ground is covered by 106 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
916.5ha
Expires
June 2032
in 6 years
WAMEX reports
106
WA median is 53
Report drilling
59
of 106 reports
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For M 53/153 that covers 106 WAMEX reports · 231 open-file drillholes (55,742 m drilled) · 55 earlier titles on the ground since 1970 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Gum Creek Gold Mines Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Horizon Gold Limited (ASX:HRN) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 6 Mar 1990
- Commenced
- 29 June 1990
- Expiry
- 28 June 2032
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/153
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 14 changes of holder
- The full record: 37 years of expenditure, 39 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 (49 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
106 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/153: 48 report geochemistry or sampling, 70 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 47 · Soil sampling 32 · Diamond drilling 30 · Geological mapping 29 · Rotary drilling 29 · Aerial magnetic surveys 23. Resource declared in A123323 (2020), A112681 (2017), A86884 (2010), A80631 (2009) and 19 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 53/153, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 101 of 106 reports dated
21960s
51970s
71980s
231990s
292000s
322010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123323 | 2020 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek | 4% | Gum Greek C145/2014 Annual Report 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019 |
| A123307 | 2020 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek (Regional) | <1% | Annual Report for C165/2018, 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019, Gum Creek (Regional) |
| A125594 | 2020 | Horizon Gold Ltd | Gum Creek | <1% | Surrender Report P53/1577, P53/1582 and P57/1304 Gum Creek Project for the period ending 4/10/2020 |
| A119782 | 2019 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek | 1.5% | Annual Report for C145/2014 Gum Creek for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A119587 | 2019 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek | 1.6% | Final Surrender Report Gum Creek E53/1273 for the period 1 January 2012 to 20 December 2018 |
101 more reports
| A119781 | 2019 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek Regional | <1% | Annual Report for C165/2018 Gum Creek Regional Project for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E51/ |
| A116027 | 2018 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project C145/2014 Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017 |
| A116921 | 2018 | Australian Mineral Partners Pty Ltd | Gidgee South | 13% | E53/1865 Annual Report Gidgee South Project for the period 05/04/2017 - 04/04/2018 |
| A117629 | 2018 | Pangold Pty. Ltd. | Gum Creek | <1% | Annual Exploration Report, E53/1725, Gum Creek, 04 July 2017 - 03 July 2018 |
| A118097 | 2018 | Pangold Pty. Ltd. | Gidgee | <1% | M53/252 Gidgee Project Surrender for the period 1 January 2012 to 30 August 2018 |
| A112681 | 2017 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project C145/2014 Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A114963 | 2017 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gum Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report E53/01725 Gum Creek Project for the period 4 July 2016 to 3 July 2017 |
| A108589 | 2016 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project Annual Technical Report Group Reporting No. C145/2014 (previously C104/2011) for the period 1st |
| A110021 | 2016 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project Annual Technical Report E53/1725 for the period 4th July 2015 to 3rd July 2016 |
| A106161 | 2015 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Technical Report; for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E51/1144....P 57/1 |
| A106857 | 2015 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Technical Report E53/1725; for the period 4th July 2014 to 3rd July 2015 |
| A103394 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Gidgee E53/1725 for the Period 4 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 |
| A103397 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Technical Report; for the period 4 July 2013 to 3 July 2014, East Murchison Mineral Fie |
| A101755 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | GIDGEE PROJECT ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING No. C104/2011 for 1st January 2013 to 31st December 201 |
| A103393 | 2014 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | 1.6% | Partial Surrender Report for E53/1273 (Gidgee) for the Period 8 January 2008 to 30 June 2014 |
| A103641 | 2014 | Stratum Metals Ltd | Gidgee North | 8.5% | Annual Report Gidgee North Project for the period 29 June 2013 – 28 June 2014 (C153/2013) E53/1440, E53/1494 |
| A97780 | 2013 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, Combined Reporting No: C1 |
| A97381 | 2013 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | 1.6% | Partial Surrender Report for Gidgee E53/1273 for the Period 8th January 2008 to 17th December 2012 |
| A99859 | 2013 | Stratum Metals Ltd | Gidgee South | 13% | Gidgee South Project E53-1440 Annual Technical Report for the period 6 August 2012 – 5 August 2013 |
| A92785 | 2012 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Technical Report; for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, East Murchison Min |
| A94936 | 2012 | Stratum Metals Ltd | Gidgee South | 13% | E53-1440 Annual Technical Report 2012, Gidgee South Project. |
| A94973 | 2012 | Apex Minerals Nl | Wilsons | 94% | Exploration Annual Report M53/153 Wilsons Project for the period 29 June 2011 to 28 June 2012 |
| A89477 | 2011 | Apex Minerals Nl | West Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C267/2008 West Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December |
| A89476 | 2011 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C189/2008, East Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December |
| A91882 | 2011 | Stratum Metals Ltd | Gidgee South | 13% | Annual Report Gidgee South Project – E53/1440, 6 August 2010 – 5 August 2011 |
| A86884 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | West Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C267/2008 West Gidgee Project Exploration Licences: E53/1216, E53/1217, E57 |
| A87305 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report, C189/2008, East Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 Decembe |
| A86193 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C189/2008 East Gidgee Project, for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December |
| A87160 | 2010 | Apex Minerals Nl | West Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C267/2008 West Gidgee Project for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December |
| A88447 | 2010 | Imperium Minerals Ltd | Gidgee | 13% | Annual Report, Gidgee project, E53/1440, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Reporting period 6 August 2009 |
| A80630 | 2009 | Apex Minerals Nl | East Gidgee | <1% | EXPLORATION COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C189/2008, East Gidgee Project Exploration Licences: E51/1144, E51/1145, E5 |
| A80631 | 2009 | Apex Minerals Nl | West Gidgee | <1% | EXPLORATION COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C267/2008, West Gidgee Project, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBE |
| A81306 | 2009 | Gateway Mining Ltd | P53/1304 | <1% | P53/1304 Surrender Report 2009 |
| A77426 | 2008 | Apex Minerals Nl | Gidgee | <1% | Exploration Combined Annual Report C6/2002 Gidgee Project Exploration Licences: E51/1144, E51/1145, E53/345, E |
| A80367 | 2008 | Hitch W | Youno Downs | 14% | E53/1067 Surrender Report 2008, Report Period: 05/09/05 – 05/09/08 |
| A74508 | 2007 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the Combined Reporting Group C6/2002, For the Period 1 January to 31 Decembe |
| A72435 | 2006 | Legend Mining Ltd | Youno Downs-German | 1.8% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for Combined Reporting No. C6/2002, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December |
| A72442 | 2006 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gidgee Gold Mine (Central) | <1% | Gidge Gold Mine Project(Central), Surrender Report, Partial Surrender M53/205,251,716, Remaining Leases Full S |
| A73801 | 2006 | Mr Hitch Ws | Youno Downs | 14% | Youno Downs Project E53/1067 Annual Report for the Period 05/09/2005 - 05/09/2006 (Sandstone) |
| A69982 | 2005 | Legend Mining Ltd | Gidgee | 1.3% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Gidgee Project, C06/2002, Sandstone, E53/345, E53/422, E53/77 |
| A67838 | 2004 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | 1.4% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Gidgee Project (C6/2002) 17 Exploration Licences, 23 Prospe |
| A66011 | 2003 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee North | 4.5% | Annual Report Gidgee North Project E53/607, 697, E57/290, 365, P53/673, 674, 676, P57/801, 802, 849, 876, 877, |
| A66061 | 2003 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | 1.2% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2002, C6/2002. |
| A66538 | 2003 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 9% | Gidgee Project, Final Surrender Report,E53/697, (Gidgee) May 2003. |
| A67419 | 2003 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | 3% | Final Report surrendered from 4 July 1997- 17 July 2003 Gidgee Gold Project E53/722 |
| A67503 | 2003 | Gateway Mining Nl | Gidgee | 13% | Surrender Report for October 2003 E53/607 |
| A64428 | 2002 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee North | 4.4% | Annual Report, Gidgee North Project , E53/607, 697, E57/290, 365, P53/673, 674, 676, 921, 922, 923, P57/801, 8 |
| A65481 | 2002 | Abelle Ltd | Youno Downs | 3% | Partial Surrender Report E53/722 3 July 2002 |
| A65756 | 2002 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | 3% | Surrender Report E53/722. 3rd December 2002 |
| A64624 | 2002 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001. [19 Exploration Liceces |
| A61741 | 2001 | Abelle Ltd | Mount Townsend | 32% | Combined Annual Report for the Mount Townsend Project M53/153, M53/252, P53/693, P53/698, P53/699, P53/700 and |
| A61945 | 2001 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee | 4.4% | Gidgee North Project Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy for 2000 E53/607, 697; E57/290, 36 |
| A62943 | 2001 | Gidgee Gold Mine | Youno Downs | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Minerals & Energy, Western Australia Youno Downs Project (M3426/01)(C25/199 |
| A62944 | 2001 | Abelle Ltd | Mount Townsend | 34% | Combined Annual Report for The Mount Townsend Project M53/153, M53/252, P53/693, P53/698, P53/699, P53700 and |
| A63688 | 2001 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee | 9% | Gidgee Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 21/07/1997 to 03/08/2001, E53/697. |
| A63168 | 2001 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd December 1999 to 22nd December 2000, E57/167, 190, 194, 211, |
| A59758 | 2000 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee North | 4.4% | Gidgee North Project, Annual Report for the year ending 01/08/1999, E53/607,697, E57/290,365, P53/673-674,676, |
| A60153 | 2000 | Gidgee Gold Mine | Youno Downs | <1% | Annual Report, Youno Downs Project, M3426/1, C118/1994, 23 december 1998 to 31 December 1999, E51/341,756, E53 |
| A60154 | 2000 | Abelle Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report Gidgee Project M3542/01 C119/1994 23/12/1998 to 31/12/1999 Exploration Licences E57/167,E57/190, |
| A57705 | 1999 | Gateway Mining Ltd | Gidgee North | 4.4% | Gidgee North Project E53/607, 697, E57/290, 365, P53/673-674, 676, 874, 921-923 1998 |
| A58063 | 1999 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project (M3426/01) 23/12/97 - 22/12/98 Exploration Licence:51/341, 756, 53/345, 477, 534, 648 etc |
| A58166 | 1999 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 32% | The Mount Townsend Project 18/04/1998 - 17/04/1999 M53/153, 353, P53/693, 398-700, 707 |
| A57931 | 1999 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Gidgee Project E57/167,190,194,211,216,266,302 M57/19,26,36 44,45,69,70, P57/665,666,697,728,734, For the Per |
| A54121 | 1998 | G & B Explorations Pty Ltd | Gidgee | 5.7% | Gidgee North Project, Annual Report. E53/607, P53/673-674, 676, 874, 921-923, P57/801-802, P57/849, 875 |
| A54174 | 1998 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project. 23/12/96-22/12/97. Annual report. |
| A54701 | 1998 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report Gidgee Project. 23/12/96-22/12/97. |
| A53240 | 1997 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Montague Range | 2.9% | Montague Range Project, for the period 13th October 1992 to 13th October 1997, E 57/194. |
| A51477 | 1997 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 32% | Annual report Mt Townsend Project M53/153 M53/252 P53/693 P53/698 to P53/700 P53/707 Annual report 04/96 to 04 |
| A49334 | 1996 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Mt Townsend M57/237 P57/709 to P57/713 P53/694 to P57/697 P53/701 to P53/706 P53/708 to P53/711 Final Report f |
| A48053 | 1996 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | 12% | Mt Townsend Project M57/237 M53/252 M53/153 P53/693 to P53/711 P57/709 to P53/713 Combined Annual report for t |
| A50171 | 1996 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Southern Gidgee | 2.9% | Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licene 57/194 Montague Range WA 13 October 1992 to 13 October 1996 |
| A44998 | 1995 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend | 12% | Annual report Mt Townsend Project M57/237 M53/252 M53/153 P53/693 to P53/711 P57/709 to P57/713 Sanstone (SG50 |
| A45984 | 1995 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Montague Range | <1% | Surrender Report for the period 1995 Montague Range E53/291 |
| A41541 | 1994 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 12% | Annual report for the period 18/04/93-17/04/94 Mt Townsend Project M53/153 M53/252 M57/237 P53/693-711 P57/70 |
| A40473 | 1994 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23/12/92 - 22/12/93 Gidgee Project |
| A39135 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 14% | Annual report for the period 18/04/92-17/04/93 Mount Townsend Project E57/115 M53/153 M53/252 P53/693-711 P57/ |
| A37748 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project , Annual Report for the period 23rd December 1991 to 22nd December 1992, E51/341, E53/67, |
| A38319 | 1993 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23/12/91 to 22/12/92 Gidgee Project Arimco Mining Pty Ltd E57/77, E57/144, E57/1 |
| A40132 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Sandstone | <1% | Surrender report M57/171, M57/222, M57/229, M57/235 & M53/266 Sandstone (SG50-16), WA , Period ending 31st Aug |
| A35254 | 1992 | Arimco Nl | Youno Downs | <1% | Youno Downs Project , Annual Report for the period 23rd December 1990 to 22nd December 1991, P53/631-637; E53/ |
| A35714 | 1992 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 16% | Annual Report for the Period 18/04/92 - 17/04/92 Mt Townsend Project |
| A30877 | 1990 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 36% | Annual report Mt. Townsend E53/79, E57/115, M53/137, M53/138 and MLA 53/153 and 154 for the period ending 17.0 |
| A27616 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mt Townsend | <1% | 1988 Relinquishment report on part of E57/12 Mt Townsend, SG-50-16 Sandstone, WA |
| A25230 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Final report on E57/12, Mt Townsend, SG50/16, Sandstone, WA |
| A21984 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Annual report on E57/12 Mt. Townsend, SG50-16 Sandstone, WA |
| A17639 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Annual report for 1985 E57/12 Mt Townsend sandstone wa |
| A18050 | 1986 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Partial Surrender Report on E 57/12 Mt. Townsend, Sandstone, Western Australia |
| A16818 | 1985 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Annual Report for 1984 on E57/12 Mt Townsend, Sandstone, Western Australia, |
| A14074 | 1984 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Townsend | <1% | Annual report for 1983 on EL 57/12 Mt Townsend, Sandstone, WA |
| A4230 | 1973 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Sandstone | <1% | Sandstone Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, December 1973, TR70/5701-5702 & 5791H. ( 4 Plans also i |
| A4231 | 1973 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Sandstone | <1% | Sandstone Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, Plans to accompany A4230, December 1973, TR70/5701-5702 |
| A4233 | 1973 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Sandstone | <1% | Sandstone Project, Non-statutory Report: Drawings to accompany Airborne Geophysical Report ( A 4232) , August |
| A4232 | 1973 | Consolidated Gold Fields Aust Ltd | Sandstone | <1% | Sandstone Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on an Airborne Geochemical Survey, August 1973,TR70/5701-5702 |
| A5752 | 1972 | Amax Exploration Aust Inc | Montague Range | 6.1% | Progress report [annual report], Montague Range, 12th June 1972, MC53/360 ... 53/802, 57/439 ... 57/2634 |
| A537 | 1968 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Montague Range | <1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 04/07/1968, TR70/3723H. |
| A534 | 1966 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Montague Range | <1% | Montague Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1966, TR70/3723H. |
| A33709 | 1753 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 23% | Annual Report Mt Townsend E53/79; E57/115; M53/137,138,153,1 54 and MLA53/189-190; For the Period Ending 17/04 |
| A44236 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project Area 23rd December 1993 to 22nd December 1994 E53/291, E57/144, E57/166, E57/167, |
| A47733 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project 23rd December 1994 to 22nd December 1995 E57/166 to E57/167 E57/176 E57/180 E547 |
| A50862 | 1753 | Arimco Mining Pty Ltd | Gidgee | <1% | Annual report Gidgee Project 23rd December 1995 to 22nd December 1996 |
| A95414 | 1753 | Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd | Gidgee Wilson's | 94% | Gidgee Wilson's Project, Annual Technical Report; for the period 291h June 2011 to 28th June 2012, East Murchi |
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.