M 53/488
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/488 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 30 Aug 2000 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 29 Aug 2042. The ground is covered by 93 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
246.15ha
Expires
Aug 2042
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
93
WA median is 53
Report drilling
61
of 93 reports
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For M 53/488 that covers 93 WAMEX reports · 32 open-file drillholes (7,090 m drilled) · 37 earlier titles on the ground since 1910 · 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
- 30 Aug 2000
- Expiry
- 29 Aug 2042
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/488
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: 27 years of expenditure, 32 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 (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
93 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/488: 36 report geochemistry or sampling, 46 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 44 · RC drilling 42 · Soil sampling 21 · Geological mapping 20 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · EM logging 17. Resource declared in A121062 (2019), A117746 (2018), A114789 (2017), A109771 (2016) and 15 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 53/488, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 87 of 93 reports dated
31960s
81970s
81980s
241990s
202000s
232010s
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 |
| A121062 | 2019 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2018-30 June 2019 |
| A121558 | 2019 | Torian Resources Limited | Mountt Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report For the Period 11 June 2018 to 10 June 2019 |
| A118002 | 2018 | Torian Resources Limited | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11 June 2017 to 10 June 2018 |
| A117746 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster/ Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2018 |
88 more reports
| A114789 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 |
| A114996 | 2017 | Torian Resources Limited | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2016 - 10/06/2017 |
| A109613 | 2016 | Cascade Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11/06/2015 to 10/06/2016 |
| A109771 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting |
| A106244 | 2015 | Torian Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report for the period 11th June 2014 to 10th June 2015 |
| A106794 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, M53/411..... |
| A103158 | 2014 | Cascade Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Preliminary Report On Geophysical imaging For Cascade Resources Ltd Mt Keith Project [Mt Keith Project M53/491 |
| A103235 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Moutn Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2 |
| A98816 | 2013 | Cascade Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2013 Period 11th June 2012 to 10th June 2013 |
| A99352 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs - | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting Period 1 July 2012 – 30 J |
| A95035 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs - | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007, Reporting Period July 2011 – June |
| A93240 | 2012 | Blackham Resources Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project C14/2012 for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 |
| A94478 | 2012 | Cascade Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2012 for the period 11th June 2011 to 10th June 2012 |
| A87500 | 2011 | Australian Kaolin Resources Pty Ltd | Mt Keith Project | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/490, 491Annual Report 2010 Period 11th June 2009 to 10th June 2010 |
| A89756 | 2011 | Minerals And Metals Group Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010 Project Wiluna C169/2001 |
| A90719 | 2011 | Cascade Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project M53/491 Annual Report 2011, Period 11th June 2010 to 10th June 2011 |
| A91448 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 |
| A85989 | 2010 | Minerals And Metals Group Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2009, Project Wiluna C169/2001, E 53/845, E 53/854, |
| A87940 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster - Mount Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010, 1 July 2009 – 30 Jun |
| A84533 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009, Tenement Numbers: M |
| A79597 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster / Mount Keith | <1% | Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 Tenement Numbers: |
| A77398 | 2008 | Oxiana Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001 |
| A78270 | 2008 | Oxiana Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, SURRENDER REPORT, 24 April 2008, E53/886. [Volume 1 of 1] |
| A80145 | 2008 | Photios M | Hawkins Gold Mount Keith | <1% | Mineral Exploration Report Mining Lease 53/491 Period 10/06/07 to 9/06/08 |
| A74391 | 2007 | Agincourt Resources Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007, Wiluna Project C169/2001, (Glengarry). |
| A74703 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167 |
| A71900 | 2006 | Agincourt Resources Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry). |
| A72242 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, C26/1994, (Wilu |
| A70219 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston nickel-copper-gol | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Mount Keith Nickel Project, C26/1994, M36/294, M36/517, M53/5 |
| A68310 | 2004 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Mount Keith Project (C26/1994), M53/56, M53/57, M53/165, M5 |
| A66312 | 2003 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Mount Keith Nickel Operation M53/56-57, 165-67, |
| A66313 | 2003 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Keith Tenement Group C26/1994: E53/24, 26, |
| A64929 | 2002 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2001 Mining Leases 53/56, 53/57, 53/165, 53/166, 53/ |
| A64400 | 2002 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston | 4.1% | Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Mt Keith Tenement Group. |
| A62001 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation Annual Report for the period 1 January 2000 - 31 December 2000. M53/56-57 53/165 |
| A60030 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Exploration Department Annual report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Mt Keith Tenement Group Explorati |
| A61713 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, E53/24, 26; M53/281, 246, 294; P36/1 |
| A60121 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999, M53/56,57,165-167,208,215 |
| A60319 | 2000 | Mr Moore Kt | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project, M6264, P53/680-687, M53/201,289,290, Annual Report, 10/08/1998 to 09/08/1999. |
| A57722 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1998 to 31st December 1998, E53/24 & 26; M36/246 & |
| A57587 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | WMC Resources Ltd Mount Keith Nickel Operation Annual Report For the Period 01/01/1998 TO 31/12/1998 M53/56,57 |
| A54399 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 3% | Annual Report, 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Mt Keith Tenement Group, Exploration Licence: 53/24, 26 Mining Lease: 36/20 |
| A54102 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Mining Lease:53/56-57, 165-167, 187, 208, 215 |
| A56841 | 1998 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 10/08/97 - 09/08/98, P53/680-687, M53/201, 289, 290 |
| A52414 | 1997 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project, Sir Samuel Map Sheet SG/51-13 W.A. Combined Annual Technical Report For Period Ending 9 Augu |
| A50844 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 3% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/ |
| A49617 | 1996 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project ,Annual Report 10/08/95 to 09/08/96, M53/201 M53/289 M53/290 P53/608 to P53/687. |
| A48722 | 1996 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/ |
| A44201 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 4.1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Mount Keith Exploration E53/24, E53/26, M53/28 |
| A46316 | 1995 | Johnsons Well Mining Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period 9th September 1994 to 8th September 1995, P53/716, 718 & 719. |
| A43219 | 1995 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith Extended | <1% | Mount Keith Extended Project, Annual Report P53/716, 718, 719 for the period 9th September 1993 to 8th Septemb |
| A43543 | 1995 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report, P53/687, (Mount Keith Project) 11 June 1993 to 10 June 1994. |
| A45041 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94 |
| A46439 | 1995 | Finders Gold Nl | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project , Annual Report 10/08/94 to 09/08/95, M53/201 M53/289 M53/290 P53/680 to P53/687. |
| A41058 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 2.9% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Mt Keith Project E53/24,26 M36/246 M53/56-57,167,281 |
| A38883 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 1.6% | Annual report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mount Keith Project |
| A39131 | 1993 | Mr Moore Kt | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Bulk Cyanide Leach Geochemical Survey, May 1993, P53/680-687. |
| A38700 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mt Keith Project |
| A39130 | 1993 | Mr Moore Kt | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Proposed Exploration Program , April 1993, M53/201,P53/592,593,680 |
| A35048 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 1.8% | Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements |
| A35348 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 2.8% | 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 | 1.8% | 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 | 2% | 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 | <1% | Mount Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/25 & 26. |
| A24650 | 1988 | Armada Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Mt Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/24. |
| A20144 | 1987 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | 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). |
| A20143 | 1987 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Annual report for Exploration Licence E53/24 Mt Keith Joint Venture for the period January to December 1986 |
| A15789 | 1985 | Metals Exploration Ltd | Kingston | <1% | Report on EL53/25 and EL53/26 January 1983 to December 1984 Kingston Nickel Prospect |
| A15194 | 1985 | Austamax Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Report on EL53/24 January 1983 to December 1984 Mt Keith Joint Venture Project No. 523 |
| A10901 | 1982 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report , March 1982, MC53/4977-4983. |
| A5603 | 1975 | Falconbridge Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.8% | Mount Keith Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1974, MC53/15-21. |
| A6122 | 1975 | Falconbridge Australia Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.8% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1975, MC53/15-21. |
| A4562 | 1973 | Falconbridge Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.8% | Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1973, MC53/15-21. |
| A3439 | 1973 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Yakabindie | <1% | Yakabindie Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, MCs [Originally TR70/3719H]. |
| A2360 | 1972 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Yakabindie | <1% | Yakabindie Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1971, TR70/ 3719H [& adjoining MCs]. |
| A546 | 1971 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Sir Samuel | <1% | Annual Report On Temporary Reserve No. 3719H - Sir Samuel |
| A811 | 1970 | Mcintyre Mines Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.8% | Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Progress Report for period ending 31/12/1970, MC53/15-21. |
| A544 | 1970 | Anaconda Aust Inc | SIR SAMUEL | <1% | Annual Report For 1969 On Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel |
| A543 | 1969 | Anaconda Aust Inc | SIR SAMUEL | <1% | Temporary Reserve No. 3719 - Sir Samuel Annual Report 1968 (TR70/3719) |
| A542 | 1968 | Anaconda Aust Inc | SIR SAMUEL | <1% | Temporary Reserve No. 3719- Sir Samuel Annual Report 1967 (TR70/3719) |
| A538 | 1967 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Norseman | <1% | Temporary Reserve No. 3719- Sir Samuel Annual Report 1966 (TR70/3719) |
| A48724 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Various Tenements (Refer Table 1) C467/1996 Annual report 01/01/95 to 31/12/95 |
| A84379 | 1753 | Photios M | Mount Keith | <1% | MIneral Exploration Report Mining Lease 53/491, period 10/06/2008 to 09/06/2009 |
| A18128 | 1753 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 2.9% | Report on Exploration Licences E53/24 E53/25 E53/26 and Prospecting Licences P36/424 P36/425 Mt Keith Joint Ve |
| A28090 | 1753 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for Mt Keith Joint Venture Mining Leases M53/56 and M55/27 For the period 07/1987 to 07/1988 |
| A41130 | 1753 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/01/93 - 31/12/93 Mt Keith Nickel Project |
| A50843 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Mining Leases M53 |
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.