M 53/247
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/247 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Northern Star Resources Ltd. Granted on 12 Aug 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 11 Aug 2034. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
831.25ha
Expires
Aug 2034
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
54
of 63 reports
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For M 53/247 that covers 63 WAMEX reports · 198 open-file drillholes (5,787 m drilled) · 11 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Northern Star Resources Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 5 May 1992
- Commenced
- 12 Aug 1992
- Expiry
- 11 Aug 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/247
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: 35 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 (16 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/247: 36 report geochemistry or sampling, 48 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 38 · Geological mapping 30 · Rotary drilling 29 · Diamond drilling 25 · Geophysical interpretation 21 · Rock chip sampling 20. Resource declared in A123217 (2020), A119566 (2019), A112546 (2017), A108742 (2016) and 15 more.
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When this ground was worked · 62 of 63 reports dated
11970s
21980s
231990s
162000s
162010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A136391 | 2023 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | South Yandal | 2.4% | Partial Surrender Report on E53/1922, South Yandal Project, for the period 3 July 2017 to 2 July 2023 |
| A123827 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Kenden Well | 1.5% | Partial surrender report for the Kenden Well Project, E53/1736, for the period 4 April 2014 to 3 April 2020 |
| A123211 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013, for the period ending 31 December 2019 and begi |
| A123217 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | South Yandal | 2.9% | South Yandal Project C171/2001 Combined Annual Report, Period Ending 01/01/2020 |
| A119566 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17 |
58 more reports
| A119831 | 2019 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | South Yandal | 2.7% | South Yandal Project Annual Report C171/2001 for the period 2 January 2018 to 1 January 2019 |
| A116349 | 2018 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | South Yandal | 2.7% | Annual Report for South Yandal Combined Reporting Group C171/2001 for the period 02/01/17 to 01/01/18 |
| A116458 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | 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% | Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A112546 | 2017 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 1.8% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the North Yandal Project C171/2001 For the Period 2 January 2016 to 1 Ja |
| A112626 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | 1.5% | Partial Surrender Report E53/01736 Lake Violet [C136/2013] for the period 04/04/2016 to 04/04/2017 |
| A108742 | 2016 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 1.9% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the North Yandal Group C171/2001 for the period 2 January 2015 to 1 Janu |
| A108707 | 2016 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E |
| A105371 | 2015 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 1.9% | North Yandal Project C171/2001 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 02/01/14 to 01/01/15, M |
| A105231 | 2015 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5 |
| A101572 | 2014 | Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd | Yandal North | 1.9% | ANNUAL REPORT For C171/2001 Yandal North for the period 2nd January 2013 to 1st January 2014 Yandal North Proj |
| A97304 | 2013 | Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd | Yandal North | 1.9% | ANNUAL REPORT For C171/2001 Yandal North for the period 2nd January 2012 to 1st January 2013 Yandal North Proj |
| A93170 | 2012 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.9% | Annual Report for C171/2001 Yandal North for period 2nd January 2011 to 1st January 2012, Yandal North Project |
| A89616 | 2011 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.9% | Annual report for C171/2001 - Yandal North - REPORT PERIOD 2nd January 2010 to 1st January 2011 |
| A86210 | 2010 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.6% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 - 31 December 2009, Yandal North Project, C171/2001, E53/881, E53/ |
| A81539 | 2009 | Newmont Asia Pacific | Yandal North | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Project C171/2001 Yandal North, WESTERN AUSTR |
| A77956 | 2008 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.6% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 - 31 C171/2001 December 2007, Yandal North Project, E53/881,1028 M |
| A74937 | 2007 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006, Yandal North Project, (C171/2001) |
| A70084 | 2005 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Yandal North | 3.5% | Combined surrender report on exploration for the period ending 07/12/04, Project, C171/2001, Yandal North, E53 |
| A72145 | 2005 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Jundee gold exploration | <1% | C171/2001 - Yandal North, Joint Annual Report for the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Newmont Repo |
| A70292 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Yandal North Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2004 to 31/12/2004, E53/129, 219, 311, 359, 375 E53/3 |
| A68011 | 2003 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003- 31/12/2003 Yandal North Project (C171/2001), E53/129, E53/21 |
| A64661 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | North Yandal | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 2001, North Yandal Project, E53/241, E53/242 E53/260, E53/3 |
| A64562 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Surrender Report On Exploration For Period Ended 10/12/2001 Project C177/1997 Lake Violet P53/907, P5 |
| A64594 | 2002 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | 1.9% | C387/1994 - Jundee Exploration Licences: E53/129, 375 Prospecting Licences: P53/825, 928 Mining Leases: M53/15 |
| A65227 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Rose Hill | 2.7% | Surrender Report On Exploration For Period 8/01/1993 to 6/03/2002 Project E53/376 Rose Hill. Reference: E53-37 |
| A66444 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | <1% | C171/2001 - Yandal North: E53, 129, 219, 241-42, 250, 311, 359, 375, 377, M53/155-56, 182, 184, 191-93, 196-99 |
| A62097 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | 2% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2 000 to 31/12/2000 Project C387/1994 Jundee M53/15 |
| A62600 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 26 March 2000 to 25 March 2001. Project C177/1997 Lake Violet |
| A63153 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Rose Hill | 2.7% | Rose Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 08/01/1993 to 21/06/2001, E53/376. |
| A60755 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | C177/1997 - LAKE VIOLET, JOINT ANNUAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 26 MARCH 1999 TO 25 MARCH 2000 |
| A58439 | 1999 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.8% | Jundee - 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 Exploration Licence-E53/129, Prospecting Licence-P53/825,928 Mining Leases- M53/1 |
| A58776 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Rose Hill | 2.7% | Exploration Licence E53/376 'Rose Hill' Partial Surender for the Period 8 January 1993 to 22 February 1999. |
| A59229 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Joint Annual Report for the Period 26 March 1998 to 25 March 1999 on Lake Violet, E53/254-255, 293-295, 325, 3 |
| A59841 | 1999 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.9% | Exploration Licence: E53/129, M53/155,156,182,196-199,221, 226,228-230,245- 50, 270, 272, 273,275,326,382,441, |
| A53738 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Rose Hill South | 1.7% | Exploration Licence E53/463 'Rose Hill South' Surrender Report for the Period 8 January 1993 to 5 December 199 |
| A53943 | 1998 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.8% | Jundee Project 1997 Annual report P53/825 P53/928 E53/129 M53/155 M53/156 M53/182 M53/196-199 etc. |
| A55043 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Jundee (Bronzewing) Darlot | <1% | C177/1997 - Lake Violet, Joint Annual Report 26/03/97 to 25/03/98 Great Central Mines Ltd E53/254, E53/255, E5 |
| A50901 | 1997 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.8% | Jundee Project 1996 Annual report on E53/129 M53/155 M53/156 M56/182 E53/191 M53/196 M53/197 M53/198 M53/199 M |
| A52974 | 1997 | Great Central Mines Nl | Rose Hill | 2.7% | Rose Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 8th January 1993 to 9th October 1997, E53/376. |
| A50799 | 1997 | Great Central Mines Nl | Jundee East | <1% | Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 E53/255 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/354 E53/355 E53/375 E53/376 E53/38 |
| A47510 | 1996 | Great Central Mines Nl | Rose Hill - Rose Hill South | 2.5% | Exploration Licences E53/376 Rose Hill & E53/463 Rose Hill South Annual Report for the Reporting Period 6 Febr |
| A47687 | 1996 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.9% | 1995 Annual report Jundee Project Tenement No. E53/129 E53/191 P53/825 M53/155 M53/156 M53/196 to M53/199 M53/ |
| A48101 | 1996 | Great Central Mines Nl | Jundee | <1% | Exploration Licences E53/246 E53/254 to E53/256 E53/268 E53/293 to E53/295 E53/322 E53/325 E53/354 E53/355 E53 |
| A44136 | 1995 | Great Central Mines Nl | Rose Hill - Rose Hill South | 2.5% | Exploration Licences E53/376 Rose Hill & E53/463 Rose Hill South Annual Report for the Period 8 January 1994 t |
| A44186 | 1995 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee | 1.9% | Jundee Project 1994 Annual report on E53/129 E53/191 P53/825 M53/155 M53/156 M53/196 to M53/199 M53/226 to M53 |
| A44714 | 1995 | Great Central Mines Nl | Deep Well | <1% | Mining Leases M53/346 to M53/347 'Deep Well Project' Annual report for the period 23 May 1994 to 22 May 1995 |
| A40559 | 1994 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | 2.1% | Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Jundee Project P53/825, E53/129, E53/191, M53/155, M53/156, M53/196-M |
| A37960 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | 1% | Annual report for the period 02/92-02/93 Jundee Project P53/598-599 E53/126-127 E53/129E53/154 E53/191-192 E5 |
| A38445 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period 26/2/89 to 25/2/93 E53/192. Jundee Project. |
| A36938 | 1992 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project, Partial SurrenderReport, February 1992, E53/192. |
| A35419 | 1991 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Jundee Project |
| A30178 | 1990 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project, 1989 Annual Report E53/126-127,129,154,191-192,209-212; P53/598-599. |
| A32962 | 1990 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Asarco Australia Ltd Jundee Project 1990 Annual Report to Mines Dapartment Wiluna SG51-9 |
| A26357 | 1989 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project 1988 Annual report for Exploration Licences E53/126-127, 129, 154 Exploration Licences 53//191- |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A6821 | 1977 | Esso Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | 2.8% | Lake Violet Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report , February 1977, TR70/6390H. |
| A80639 | 1753 | Bogada Gold Ltd | BOGADA EAST | 1.9% | Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E53/1147 – Bogada East Project, for the period 12 Nov 2007 to 12 Dec |
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.