M 53/483
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/483 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 22 Aug 2000 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 21 Aug 2042. The ground is covered by 73 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
804.7ha
Expires
Aug 2042
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
73
WA median is 53
Report drilling
53
of 73 reports
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For M 53/483 that covers 73 WAMEX reports · 151 open-file drillholes (21,562 m drilled) · 23 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 29 May 1996
- Commenced
- 22 Aug 2000
- Expiry
- 21 Aug 2042
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/483
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 6 changes of holder
- The full record: 27 years of expenditure, 14 conditions and 2 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (19 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
73 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/483: 34 report geochemistry or sampling, 47 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 42 · RC drilling 27 · Ground EM surveys 15 · Rock chip sampling 13 · Soil sampling 13 · IP surveys 11. Resource declared in A110642 (2017), A72017 (2006), A68552 (2004), A60250 (2000) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked · 71 of 73 reports dated
41960s
51970s
41980s
191990s
202000s
182010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154524 | 2026 | Lithica Proprietary Limited | Kingston Keith | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Kingston Keith E53/01953 for the period ending 6/3/2026 |
| A119001 | 2019 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | 21% | Comined Reporting Group 2203/1998 - Volume 2 of 2 - Albion Downs North Project for the period 1 January 2018 t |
| A119093 | 2019 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.5% | Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A115602 | 2018 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 4.3% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A115608 | 2018 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | 21% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Dece |
68 more reports
| A110640 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.5% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2 |
| A110642 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | 6.4% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Annual MER Volume 2 of 2 |
| A113974 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 2.5% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – E53/1243 For the Period 13 March 2007 to 13 April 2017 |
| A107775 | 2016 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.5% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01 |
| A107794 | 2016 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | 21% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Volume 2 of 2 for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 Dece |
| A104869 | 2015 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs | 4.3% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period: |
| A100560 | 2014 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.5% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey |
| A100561 | 2014 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 21% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Albio |
| A96445 | 2013 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.4% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Honey |
| A96444 | 2013 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Pty Ltd | Albion Downs | 21% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Albio |
| A92722 | 2012 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs | 21% | Albion Downs (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, M53/243, 371, |
| A92721 | 2012 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.3% | Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E53/1243-1244; |
| A89493 | 2011 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | THE HONEYMOON WELL | 4.1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W |
| A86166 | 2010 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 4.1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER 2009, WI |
| A81676 | 2009 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | HONEYMOON WELL | 4.2% | ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI |
| A77857 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 6.8% | Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb |
| A78712 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 2.1% | Surrender Report on E53/804 Honeymoon Well Project For the period 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2007 Combine |
| A78867 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 2.5% | ANNUAL REPORT ON E53/1243 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 13 MARCH 2007 TO 12 MARCH 2008 |
| A74667 | 2007 | Mpi Mines Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 6.8% | Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb |
| A72017 | 2006 | Mpi Mines Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 6.8% | First Report - Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well Project, For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, |
| A73975 | 2006 | Perilya Ltd | Middle Bore | <1% | Surrender Report for Middle Bore Project, Western Australia Report Period Ending 31 May 2006, Combined Reporti |
| A70195 | 2005 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 6.8% | Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti |
| A68248 | 2004 | Mpi Mines Ltd | Honeymoon Well East | 2.1% | First Annual Technical Report Honeymoon Well East Project E5 3/804 Wiluna District Period 5th September 2002 t |
| A68307 | 2004 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 7.6% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Albion Downs JV Project E53/279, M53/238, M53/239, M53/240, |
| A68552 | 2004 | Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 6.8% | Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece |
| A66314 | 2003 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 7.6% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project |
| A64399 | 2002 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston | 7.6% | Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 To 31 December 2001. Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Projec |
| A62049 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year |
| A62160 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 7% | Albion Downs(JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2000, E53/279 ; M53/2 |
| A63926 | 2001 | Outokumpu Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project, M53/380 and 53/381 Surrender Report for period 8th September 1994 to 3rd August 2001. |
| A59675 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 3.2% | Final Mineral Exploration Report for the period 27/03/1996 to 14/12/1999 for the Surrender of Tenement E53/677 |
| A59674 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 08/07/1992 to 14/12/1999 for Partial Surrender of |
| A60032 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith/Kingston | 6.2% | Geology Department, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Albion Downs Joint Venture Explorati |
| A60250 | 2000 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Mining Leases 53/35,53/36,53/55,53/100,53/380,53/381 and Exploration Licences 53/397,53/471,53/474,53/608,53/6 |
| A57723 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 6.2% | Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project Exploration Licence: 53/25, 677, 693, 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 |
| A57782 | 1999 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc |
| A54484 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 6.2% | Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration Project, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Exploration Licence: 53/25, |
| A50845 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Albion Downs | 8.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Albion Downs Joint Venture Exploration ( Mt Ke |
| A50857 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1996 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 E53/471 E53/474 E53/608 E53/615 E53 |
| A52676 | 1997 | Julia Mines Nl | Lakeway | <1% | Lakeway Project, Annual Report for year ended 6th May 1997, E53/338. |
| A47476 | 1996 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 8.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith Explora |
| A47714 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1995 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well, E53/278 Albion, E53 |
| A43823 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 9.1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Albion Downs Joint Venture at Mt Keith E53/25 |
| A43969 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual report for 1994 on M53/35 M53/36 M53/55 M53/100 M53/380 and M53/381 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion E53/4 |
| A45416 | 1995 | Julia Mines Nl | Lake Way | <1% | Lake Way Project, Annual Report E53/338 & P53/691.692 & 831 for year ended 6th May 1995. |
| A41327 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 9.1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Albion Downs JV E53/25 M53/238-243 P53/610-613 |
| A41809 | 1994 | Julia Mines Nl | Lakeway | <1% | Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the year ending 6th May 1994, E53/338, 479; P53/691, 692, & 831. |
| A38602 | 1993 | Sjerp & Associates Pty Ltd | Lake Way | <1% | Lake Way Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/1992 to 01/05/1993, E53/338/P53/691 & 692. |
| A38701 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 9.1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/92 - 31/12/92 Albion Downs/Jercho Project |
| A35048 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 5.8% | Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements |
| A35348 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 9.3% | Annual report on the Mt Keith Projects EL53/24-26 EL 53-201 ML36/205 PL36/830-832 PL53/542-546 P51/562 P53/61 |
| A35047 | 1991 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 5.8% | Mt Keith Project Report on Exploration Activities 1990 (Armageddon/McIntyre/MKD5/Sarah's Find/Wandilla Bore Pr |
| A34635 | 1991 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.5% | Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 01/10/1988 to 01/06/1991, E53/24-26 M36/1 |
| A24651 | 1988 | Armada Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 13% | Mount Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/25 & 26. |
| A20144 | 1987 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 13% | Annual report for Exploration Licences E53/25 and E53/26 Mt Keith Joint Venture (Kingston)for the period Janua |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A15789 | 1985 | Metals Exploration Ltd | Kingston | 13% | Report on EL53/25 and EL53/26 January 1983 to December 1984 Kingston Nickel Prospect |
| A2882 | 1972 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 12% | Albion Downs Project, Non-statutory Report for the year ending 30th June 1972, MC53/191-198. |
| A1793 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs | 10% | Albion Downs Project, Annual Report, Ground Magnetometer Profiles, Sheets No 1-50, June 1971, MC53/190-198. |
| A1806 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Albion Downs- Mount Keith | 10% | Albion Downs - Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report:Soil Sampling Sheets, June 1971, MC53/190-198. |
| A2731 | 1970 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Annual Report: Quarterly Report for the period 01/07/1970-30/09/1970 & Summary 1966-1970 Expl |
| A960 | 1970 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report(s) for the period 1st April 1969 to 30th June 1969,!st |
| A2770 | 1968 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 1st January 1968 to 31st December 1968, TR70/3702H; ML53/7 |
| A959 | 1968 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Reports covering periods:- 01/01/1968 to 31/03/1968, 01/04/196 |
| A957 | 1967 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 29th June 1966 to 28th June 1967, TR70/3702 |
| A958 | 1967 | Delhi Aust Petroleum Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1967 to 31st December 1967, TR70/3702H. |
| A54820 | 1753 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report Year Ending: 31/12/97 Mining Lease: 53/35, 36, 55, 100, 380, 381, |
| A18128 | 1753 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 9.6% | Report on Exploration Licences E53/24 E53/25 E53/26 and Prospecting Licences P36/424 P36/425 Mt Keith Joint Ve |
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.