M 53/170
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/170 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd (part of Northern Star Resources Ltd). Granted on 17 Dec 1990 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 16 Dec 2032. The ground is covered by 52 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
510.7ha
Expires
Dec 2032
in 6 years
WAMEX reports
52
WA median is 53
Report drilling
43
of 52 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 6 Sept 1990
- Commenced
- 17 Dec 1990
- Expiry
- 16 Dec 2032
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/170
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 8 changes of holder
- The full record: 36 years of expenditure and 12 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (30 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
52 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/170: 40 report geochemistry or sampling, 31 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Rock chip sampling 27 · Geological mapping 23 · Rotary drilling 23 · Soil sampling 19 · Geophysical interpretation 15. Resource declared in A119566 (2019), A108707 (2016), A72100 (2006), A50895 (1997) and 1 more.
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When this ground was worked · 49 of 52 reports dated
41970s
21980s
171990s
132000s
122010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123213 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Empire | 2.4% | Combined Annual Report for the Empire Project, C109/2019, for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 fo |
| A119566 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1.6% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17 |
| A116458 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1.4% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1 |
| A112452 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1.4% | Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A108707 | 2016 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.3% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E |
47 more reports
| A105231 | 2015 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.3% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5 |
| A101507 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 2.1% | Lake Violet C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| A101614 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 4.7% | Lake Violet Project, E53/1322,Final Surrender Report for the period 12/02/2009 - 11/02/2014. |
| A101615 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 5.1% | E53/1327 Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 6/02/2009 - 5/02/2014 |
| A97215 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2012 TO 31/12/2012 PROJECT Lake Viole, C121/1993 |
| A92930 | 2012 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.4% | Expiration Report on exploration for the period 8/01/2003 TO 7/01/2012 Lake Violet C121/1993 E53/1043 |
| A89784 | 2011 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.1% | Lake Violet Project, Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010. C121/1993 |
| A86320 | 2010 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2009 TO 31/12/2009 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5 |
| A81623 | 2009 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5 |
| A77601 | 2008 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007, PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993. |
| A80192 | 2008 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 7.7% | SURRENDER REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 18/03/1992 TO 30/09/2008 |
| A74682 | 2007 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report on exploration for the period 01/01/06-31/12/06, Project Lake Violet C121/1993 |
| A72100 | 2006 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet/ Pumpkin Well | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Lake Violet C121/1993, |
| A70085 | 2005 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.3% | Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Lake Violet Project, C121/1993, E53/247, E53/343, E5 |
| A68334 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | 1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Lake Violet Project(C121/1993), E53/247, E53/343, E53/523, |
| A66303 | 2003 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | 1% | Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 31 December 2002 Lake Violet Project C121/1993: E53/247, 257, 34 |
| A64879 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | 1% | Lake Violet Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2001, E53/247............E53/841; M53/97....... |
| A62127 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Barwidgee | 2.5% | Barwidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, M53/144-145, 49, 152, 160, 170, 183- |
| A62433 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 1/01/00 to 31/12/00 Project C121/1993 Lake Violet E53/241, 24 |
| A59951 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | 3% | Mining Leases: M53/144-145,149, 152, 160, 170, 183-184,186, 211-212, 219-220, 337-339, 378-37, 435-436, Prospe |
| A60071 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Exploration Licences: E53/241,242,260,302,326,343,359,360, 366,373,461A,646, Mining Leases M53/443, Prospectin |
| A58605 | 1999 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | 2.7% | Wiluna Mines Proprietary Ltd, Exploration Licences E53/257, 435,625,655,M53/144-145,149,152,160,169-170,P53/84 |
| A58800 | 1999 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual report for C121/1993 - 'Lake Violet Project' E53/241,242,302,326,343,359,360,366,373,461A, 646 M53/442- |
| A54337 | 1998 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | 2% | Barwidgee Project, 1997 Annual Report E53/238, 257, 625, 655, P53/841, 918. M53/144-145, 149 etc. 01/1997 - 12 |
| A54725 | 1998 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report, Lake Violet Project 01/01/97 to 31/12/97 E53/241, E53/242, E53/260, E53/302, E53/326, E53/343, |
| A50675 | 1997 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report ,Lake Violet Project,E53/241 E53/424 E53/258 E53/260 E53/302 E53/326 E53/343 E53/359 E53/360 E53 |
| A50895 | 1997 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | 2.1% | Barwidgee Project 1996 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 E53/655 P53/826 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to M53 |
| A47408 | 1996 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet/Pumpkin | <1% | Annual report on the Lake Violet Project area E53/241 E53/242 E53/258 E53/260 E53/302 E53/326 E53/343 E53/359 |
| A44243 | 1995 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | 2.1% | Barwidgee Project 1994 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 P53/841 P53/826 P53/827 M53/144 M53/145 M53/14 |
| A47663 | 1995 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee (Jundee South) | <1% | Barwidgee Project 1995 Annual report on E53/238 E53/435 E53/625 P53/826 to P53/827 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to |
| A40737 | 1994 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Barwidgee | 3.5% | Barwidgee Project 1993 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Energy on E53/257, P53/826 - 827, M53/144- |
| A37826 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Barwidgee (Jundee South) | 38% | Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 Barwidgee/Shady Well Project M53/169 M53/170 |
| A37962 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 Barwidgee Project M53/182-3 M53/186 M53/219-221 |
| A38245 | 1993 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Biddy Well | 7.7% | Biddy Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 18th March 1993, E53/343. |
| A35421 | 1992 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Barwidgee | 38% | Barwidgee Project , Annual Report for the period 01/01/1991 to 01/12/1991,M53/169 and M53/17 |
| A35420 | 1992 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project, Annual Report for teh period 01/11/1990 to 01/11/1991,E53/103, 104, M53/182, 183, & 186. |
| A36536 | 1992 | Eon Metals Nl | Empire 1 | <1% | Annual Report for the period 27/03/91-26/03/92 Empire 1 Project, M53/149. |
| A38116 | 1992 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Biddy Well- Lupton Well | 1% | Biddy Well- Lupton Well Project, Annual Report, November 1992, E53/343 [Biddy Well] & E53/359 [Lupton Well] |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A13727 | 1984 | Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd | Sam Well | 2.6% | Sam Well Project, Final Surrender Report , May 1984, TR 8422H |
| A5108 | 1974 | Australasian Minerals Inc | Shady Well | 11% | Final report [non-statutory] on exploration of Shady Well claim group, MC53/672 - 53/686 ... MC53/2967 - 53/29 |
| A3945 | 1973 | Australasian Minerals Inc | Shady Well | 11% | Shady Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 3rd May 1973, MC53/672-686, 1123-1132, 1143-1145, 2198 |
| A21561 | 1973 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Shady Well | 6.4% | Shady Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2969 |
| A21562 | 1971 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Shady Well - Ironstone Well | 6.4% | Shady Well - Ironstone Well, [Non-statutory Report], MC53/651-686 ... MC53/2967-2969 |
| A41332 | 1753 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Lake Violet-Pumpkin Well | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Lake Violet/Lupton Well/Pumpkin Well/Sandalwood Project |
| A93098 | 1753 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2011 TO 31/12/2011 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993: |
| A44276 | 1753 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Violet Project Area (E53/241,E53/242,E35/258,E53/260,E53/296,E53/302,E53/326, E53/34 |
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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.