M 53/538
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/538 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Northern Star Resources Ltd. Granted on 25 Aug 2007 for 21 years, it expires on 24 Aug 2028. The ground is covered by 83 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
982.75ha
Expires
Aug 2028
in 23 months
WAMEX reports
83
WA median is 53
Report drilling
63
of 83 reports
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For M 53/538 that covers 83 WAMEX reports · 83 open-file drillholes (5,188 m drilled) · 12 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
- 11 Nov 1996
- Commenced
- 25 Aug 2007
- Expiry
- 24 Aug 2028
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 53/538
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 7 changes of holder
- The full record: 20 years of expenditure, 26 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (10 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
83 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/538: 31 report geochemistry or sampling, 58 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 45 · Diamond drilling 31 · Rotary drilling 28 · Geological mapping 26 · Mineral resource estimate 25 · Geophysical interpretation 18. Resource declared in A122805 (2020), A119797 (2019), A116225 (2018), A112546 (2017) and 21 more.
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When this ground was worked · 80 of 83 reports dated
31980s
281990s
252000s
212010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148889 | 2025 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Bogada Bore Project - Partial Surrender Report - E53/1392 for the period ending 26/03/2025. |
| A123101 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 4.1% | North Yandal Project C119/2017 Combined Annual Report, Period Ending 01/01/2020 |
| A122805 | 2020 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for C316/1993: M53/194, M53/456, E53/1391, E53/1631 and E53/1392 — |
| A119797 | 2019 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 4.1% | Annual Report North Yandal C199/2017 to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for the period |
| A119257 | 2019 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report - Bogada Bore Project C316/1993 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E53/ |
78 more reports
| A116225 | 2018 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | C316/1993 Combined Annual Report - Bogada Bore Project for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E53/ |
| A116320 | 2018 | Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd; Northern Star Resources L | North Yandal | 4.1% | North Yandal Project C199/2017 Annual Report for the period 2 January 2017 to 1 January 2018 |
| A112132 | 2017 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report - Bogada Bore Project C316/1993 For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E53/ |
| A112546 | 2017 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 2.2% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the North Yandal Project C171/2001 For the Period 2 January 2016 to 1 Ja |
| A108281 | 2016 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 and Exploration Licences E53/1391 and E53/1392 - |
| A108742 | 2016 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 2.3% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the North Yandal Group C171/2001 for the period 2 January 2015 to 1 Janu |
| A109628 | 2016 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Partial Surrender Report Bogada Bore E53/01392 for the period 13/05/2011 to 04/05/2016 |
| A104795 | 2015 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 and Exploration Licences E53/1391 and E53/1392 - |
| A105371 | 2015 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | North Yandal | 2.3% | North Yandal Project C171/2001 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 02/01/14 to 01/01/15, M |
| A101572 | 2014 | Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd | Yandal North | 2.2% | ANNUAL REPORT For C171/2001 Yandal North for the period 2nd January 2013 to 1st January 2014 Yandal North Proj |
| A101460 | 2014 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 and Exploration Licences E53/1391 and E53/1392 - |
| A97304 | 2013 | Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd | Yandal North | 2.2% | ANNUAL REPORT For C171/2001 Yandal North for the period 2nd January 2012 to 1st January 2013 Yandal North Proj |
| A97080 | 2013 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 and Exploration Licences E53/1631 and E53/1632 - |
| A93170 | 2012 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 2.2% | Annual Report for C171/2001 Yandal North for period 2nd January 2011 to 1st January 2012, Yandal North Project |
| A93431 | 2011 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 and Exploration Licences E53/1631 and E53/1632 - |
| A89333 | 2011 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 C316/1993 – Bogada Bore Project, for the period 1 |
| A89616 | 2011 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 2.2% | Annual report for C171/2001 - Yandal North - REPORT PERIOD 2nd January 2010 to 1st January 2011 |
| A86210 | 2010 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.9% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 - 31 December 2009, Yandal North Project, C171/2001, E53/881, E53/ |
| A86200 | 2010 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 C316/1993 – Bogada Bore Project, for the period 1 |
| A81539 | 2009 | Newmont Asia Pacific | Yandal North | 2% | ANNUAL REPORT for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Project C171/2001 Yandal North, WESTERN AUSTR |
| A77952 | 2008 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report M53/194, M53/456, C316/1993, Bogada Bore For the period 1 January 2007 - 31 December 20 |
| A77956 | 2008 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 2% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 - 31 C171/2001 December 2007, Yandal North Project, E53/881,1028 M |
| A74733 | 2007 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report M53/194, M53/456 C316/1993) Bogada Bore Project - For the period 1 January 2006 - 31 De |
| A74937 | 2007 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Jundee | 1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006, Yandal North Project, (C171/2001) |
| A72196 | 2006 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report C316/1993, M53/194, M53/456 Bogada Bore, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2 |
| A70345 | 2005 | Bogada Gold Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined annual report, M53/194, M53/456, C316/1993, Bogada Bore, for the period 1 January 2004 - 31 December |
| 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 |
| A67948 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | A-Lake Ward | <1% | A-Lake Ward Project Mining Licence: M53/732 Relinquishment (Surrender) report for the period ending January 20 |
| A68148 | 2004 | Bogada Gold Pty Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Bogada Bore Project, Combined Annual Report M53/194, M53/456 for the period 1st January 2003 to 31st December |
| A70292 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Yandal North | 1.1% | Yandal North Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2004 to 31/12/2004, E53/129, 219, 311, 359, 375 E53/3 |
| A66137 | 2003 | Mr Creasy Mg | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Bogada Bore C316/1993: M53/194 & M53/4 |
| A68011 | 2003 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Yandal North | 1.1% | 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 |
| A64799 | 2002 | Mr Creasy Mg | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report Bogada Bore M53/194, M53/456 C316/1993 For The Period 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2001 |
| A64878 | 2002 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Ward | <1% | Partial relinquishment report June 2002. Mining Licence: M53/732 'A-Lake Ward'. |
| 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 |
| A61834 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, Project C359/1996, Bogada Bore, M53/235-237, |
| A62725 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Nimary | <1% | Final Surrender Report On Exploration For Period Ended 30 May 2001 Project C117-1993 Nimary E53/273, E53/434, |
| A64595 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Nimary | 2.2% | 'C117/1993 - Nimary' Exploration Licences: E53/219, 311, 324 346, 377 Mining Leases: M53/357-359, 412-414, 446 |
| A59795 | 2000 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Mining Leases M53/235-237, Prospecting Licences P53/942, C359/1996, Bogada Bore, Joint Annual Report for the P |
| A60151 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Nimary | 1.6% | Mining Leases M53/357-359,412-414, 420,446, 451,452, E53/219 273, 311, 324, 346, 377, 434, 498, 563, C117/1993 |
| A60409 | 2000 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee | <1% | Annual Report 1 Report on Soil Geochemistry (Partial Leach) June-July 1999 within 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 M53 |
| A61680 | 2000 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Nimary | 1.9% | 'C117/1993 - Nimary' exploration licences: E53/219, 273, 311 , 324, 346, 377, 563, mining leases: M53/357-359, |
| A62146 | 2000 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee/ Bogada Bore | <1% | Annual Report period covered 01.01.00 to 31.12.00 Jundee/ Bogada Bore Project tenements M53/194, M53/456. |
| A58445 | 1999 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Bogada Bore Project Joint Annual Report for the period 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 Mining Lease - M53/235-237 Prospect |
| A59023 | 1999 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 9th March 1993 to 10th January 1999, E53/434. |
| A59237 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Nimary | 1.5% | Joint Annual Report on Nimary, E53/219, 273, 311, 346, 377, 434, 498, 563, 599, M53/357-359, 412-414, 420, 446 |
| A59269 | 1999 | Acclaim Uranium Nl | Centipede | 7.8% | Acclaim Uranium NL, Centipede Uranium Deposit, WA, Ore Resource Estimate, April, 1999 M53/224, 336, 447, P53/7 |
| A53854 | 1998 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Bogada Bore Joint Venture. Wiluna Mines Ltd. 1997 Annual Report, M53/235-237, P53/942 01/1997 - 12/1997 |
| A54783 | 1998 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Nimary Bore | 1.4% | Annual Report, Nimary Project 01/01/97 to 31/12/97 E53/219, E53/273, E53/311, E53/324, E53/346, E53/372, E53/ |
| A50674 | 1997 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Nimary Bore | 1.3% | Annual report on the Nimary Project Area E53/219 E53/273 E53/311 E53/324 E53/346 E53/372 E53/377 E53/434 E53/4 |
| A50754 | 1997 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Bogada Bore Joint Venture | <1% | Bogada Bore Joint Venture 1996 Annual report on M53/235 M53/236 M53/237 and P53/942 |
| A47172 | 1996 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee/ Bogada Bore | <1% | Project Name: Jundee/Bogada Bore C316/93 Annual report 3 Report on Exploration period covered 01/07/1995 to 31 |
| A47406 | 1996 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Nimary | 1.4% | Annual report on the Nimary Project Area E53/219 E53/273 E53/311 E53/324 E53/346 E53/372 E53/377 E53/434 E53/4 |
| A50289 | 1996 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee/ Bogada Bore | <1% | Jundee/Bogada Bore C316/93 Annual report1 Report on RAB Drilling April to May 1996 period covered 23/04/96 to |
| A48025 | 1996 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee -Bogada Bore | <1% | Jundee Project - Bogada Bore Project, M53/235 to M53/237, Annual Report for the period 01/05/1995 to 01/05/199 |
| A50414 | 1996 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee/ Bogada Bore | <1% | Jundee/Bogada Bore C16/93 Annual report 2 Report on Drilling May to September 1996 within 01/01/96 to 31/12/96 |
| A47170 | 1995 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee / Bogada | <1% | Jundee/ Bogada Bore C316/1993 Annual report period covered 01/01/1995 to 31/12/1995 Mining Leases M53/194 Pros |
| A47171 | 1995 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee/ Bogada Bore | <1% | Project Name: Jundee/Bogada Bore Nature of Report: Annual report 2 Report on Nickeliferous Ultramafic Unit per |
| A44347 | 1994 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Jundee -Bogada Bore | <1% | Jundee Project - Bogada Bore Project, , Annual Report for Mining Lease 53/235 to 237. |
| A40899 | 1994 | Mr Creasy Mg | Bogada Bore | <1% | (Annual Report for the period 02/08/92-31/12/93) Bogada Bore (Project M53/194 P53/662-666) Jundee 1993 Drill P |
| A41103 | 1994 | Mr Creasy Mg | Jundee | <1% | Jundee soils programme P53/662 - 666 inclusive M53/193 M53/194 December 1992 - January 1993 |
| A43223 | 1994 | Mr Creasy Mg | Bogada Bore | <1% | Bogada Bore Project, Annual Report, September 1994, Appendix 3 & 4, M53/194 & P53/662-666 inclusive. (RAB Dril |
| 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 |
| A41361 | 1993 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Nimary | 1.6% | Nimary Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1993 to 31st December 1993, E53/219, 273, 311, 324, 3 |
| A37825 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/92-12/92 Jundee/Bogada Bore Project M53/235-237 |
| A40800 | 1993 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee -Bogada Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Jundee - Bogada Bore Project, M53/235 to M53/237 |
| A37140 | 1992 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | 2% | Jundee Project, Final Surrender Report,for the period ending 27/10/1992, E53/154. |
| A35381 | 1992 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Bogoda Bore | 39% | Annual report for period ending 26/06/91, Bogada Bore Project, P53/619. |
| 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- |
| A24047 | 1988 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Jundee | <1% | Jundee Project Asarco Australia Ltd. Annual report 1987 E53/126, E53/127, E53/129, E53/154 and E53/155 |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A44466 | 1753 | Eagle Mining Corp Nl | Nimary | 1.4% | Wiluna Joint Venture Annual Report on the Nimary Project Area (E53/219,E53/273,E53/311,E53/324,E53/346,E53/372 |
| A37062 | 1753 | Hunter Resources Ltd | Bogoda Bore | 39% | Annual Report for the Period 27/06/91 - 26/06/92 Bogada Bore Project P53/619 |
| A81275 | 1753 | Australian Gold Resources Ltd | Bogada Bore | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Mining Licences M53/194 & M53/456 C316/1993 – Bogada Bore Project, for the period 1 |
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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.