M 53/489
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/489 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 10 June 2004 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 9 June 2046. The ground is covered by 72 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
945.15ha
Expires
June 2046
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
72
WA median is 53
Report drilling
55
of 72 reports
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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, Shire of Leonora
- Application received
- 29 May 1996
- Commenced
- 10 June 2004
- Expiry
- 9 June 2046
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/489
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: 23 years of expenditure, 62 conditions and 5 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (9 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
72 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/489: 22 report geochemistry or sampling, 41 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 47 · RC drilling 38 · Mineral resource estimate 23 · EM logging 21 · Ground EM surveys 17 · Geological mapping 16. Resource declared in A121062 (2019), A117746 (2018), A114789 (2017), A109771 (2016) and 19 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 53/489, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 67 of 72 reports dated
31960s
41970s
51980s
241990s
212000s
102010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A121062 | 2019 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.6% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2018-30 June 2019 |
| A117746 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.6% | Leinster/ Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2018 |
| A114789 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd; Bhp Billiton Yakabindie Ni | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.6% | Leinster - Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 |
| A109771 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.6% | Leinster - Mount Keith Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting |
| A106794 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.5% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, M53/411..... |
67 more reports
| A103235 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.6% | Leinster - Moutn Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2 |
| A99352 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith - Albion Downs - | 1.5% | 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 - | 1.5% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C172/2007, Reporting Period July 2011 – June |
| A91448 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L | Leinster / Mount Keith | 1.5% | Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007, Annual Report for the period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 |
| A87940 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Leinster - Mount Keith | 1.5% | 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 | 1.5% | 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 | 1.5% | Leinster / Mount Keith C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 Tenement Numbers: |
| A74703 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | 1.8% | Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167 |
| A72241 | 2006 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston | 69% | Cliffs Project, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, M36/9,M53/489 (Combined Repo |
| A72242 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Ltd | Mount Keith | 1.9% | Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, C26/1994, (Wilu |
| A70200 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Cliffs Project (Mount Keith Project), C26/1994, M36/09, Sir S |
| A70219 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith / Kingston nickel-copper-gol | 6.5% | 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 | 6.5% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Mount Keith Project (C26/1994), M53/56, M53/57, M53/165, M5 |
| A69268 | 2004 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Cliffs Project, Annual Report for the period 02/08/2002-01/01/2004, Mining Lease M36/9. |
| 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 | 16% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Keith Tenement Group C26/1994: E53/24, 26, |
| A67293 | 2003 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Annual Report for the period 2 August 2002 to 1 August 2003 Cliffs Project M36/9 |
| 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 | 16% | Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Mt Keith Tenement Group. |
| A65367 | 2002 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Cliffs Project Annual Report for the period 2nd August 2001 - 1st August 2002 Mining Lease M36/9 |
| 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 |
| A63610 | 2001 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Cliffs Project Annual Report for the period 2nd August 2000 - 1st August 2001, Mining Lease M36/9. |
| A60030 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 16% | Exploration Department Annual report for the period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Mt Keith Tenement Group Explorati |
| A61257 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Cliffs Project Annual Report for the Period 2nd August 1999 to 1st August 2000. M36/9 |
| A61713 | 2000 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 16% | 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 |
| A57722 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 16% | 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 |
| A57883 | 1999 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | Mount Keith West | 1.7% | 1998-99 Annual Report Covering Mt Keith West Project,Exploration Licence E53/671 Period 05/03/1998 to 04/03/1 |
| A62418 | 1999 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Cliffs | <1% | Cliffs Project Annual Report for the period 2nd August 1998 - 1st August 1999 Mining Leaase M36/9. |
| A54399 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Annual Report, 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Mt Keith Tenement Group, Exploration Licence: 53/24, 26 Mining Lease: 36/20 |
| A55352 | 1998 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mount Keith Operation Surrender Report for the period 02/04/90-09/06/98 Mining Lease 36/231 |
| 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 |
| A54491 | 1998 | Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl | Mt Keith West | 1.7% | 1997 to 1998 Annual Report Covering Mt Keith West Project Exploration Licence E53/671 Period 05/03/1997 to 04/ |
| A50844 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/ |
| A48722 | 1996 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 16% | Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/ |
| A49306 | 1996 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith/Cliffs | <1% | Mining Lease M36/09 Cliffs Mt Keith Project Annual report for year ending 1st August 1996 Report No. CMK R40 0 |
| A44201 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 16% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994 Mount Keith Exploration E53/24, E53/26, M53/28 |
| A46179 | 1995 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mining Lease 36/9 Cliffs Mt Keith Project Annual report for year ending 1st August 1995 Report No.R53-029 |
| A45041 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94 |
| A41058 | 1994 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Mt Keith Project E53/24,26 M36/246 M53/56-57,167,281 |
| A42559 | 1994 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith/Cliffs | <1% | Mining lease 36/9 Cliffs Mt Keith Project Annual report for year ending 1st August 1994. Report No. R53.026 |
| A38883 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mount Keith Project |
| A39448 | 1993 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period year ending 01/08/93 Cliffs Mt Keith Project M36/09 |
| A38700 | 1993 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mt Keith Project |
| A35048 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 6.8% | Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements |
| A35348 | 1992 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | 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 | 6.8% | 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 | 7.6% | Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 01/10/1988 to 01/06/1991, E53/24-26 M36/1 |
| A31581 | 1990 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Mount Keith | <1% | Cliffs-Mt. Keith Project Lawlers District W.A. Annual report on mining lease 36/9 covering period 01/08/89 - 0 |
| A24650 | 1988 | Armada Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 41% | Mt Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/24. |
| A20143 | 1987 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 41% | Annual report for Exploration Licence E53/24 Mt Keith Joint Venture for the period January to December 1986 |
| A15194 | 1985 | Austamax Resources Ltd | Mount Keith | 41% | Report on EL53/24 January 1983 to December 1984 Mt Keith Joint Venture Project No. 523 |
| A18500 | 1984 | Cliffs International Inc | Mount Keith | <1% | Mt. Keith Nickel Project Cliffs-Charterhall-Hartogen-Greeen bushes (M36/9 1984) |
| A18499 | 1983 | Cliffs International Inc | Mount Keith | <1% | Non-statutory Report : Mt. Keith Project 1983 Drilling Program (MC36/62 - MC36/65) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A18128 | 1753 | Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd | Mount Keith | 11% | 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.