M 53/55
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/55 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 8 Oct 1987 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 7 Oct 2029. The ground is covered by 44 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
961.35ha
Expires
Oct 2029
in 3 years
WAMEX reports
44
WA median is 53
Report drilling
35
of 44 reports
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For M 53/55 that covers 44 WAMEX reports · 243 open-file drillholes (81,637 m drilled) · 38 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 3 native title determinations · 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
- 22 Dec 1986
- Commenced
- 8 Oct 1987
- Expiry
- 7 Oct 2029
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 53/55
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 9 changes of holder
- The full record: 40 years of expenditure and 52 conditions
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (34 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
44 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/55: 15 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 32 · RC drilling 15 · Mineral resource estimate 13 · Ground EM surveys 12 · Metallurgy 12 · Aerial magnetic surveys 8. Resource declared in A110642 (2017), A72017 (2006), A68552 (2004), A60250 (2000) and 9 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 53/55, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 41 of 44 reports dated
41960s
21970s
21980s
91990s
122000s
122010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A119093 | 2019 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 6.3% | Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A115602 | 2018 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 5.2% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A110640 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 6.3% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2 |
| A110642 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Albion Downs North | 1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Albion Downs North) Annual MER Volume 2 of 2 |
| A113974 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.4% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report – E53/1243 For the Period 13 March 2007 to 13 April 2017 |
39 more reports
| A107775 | 2016 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 6.3% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01 |
| A104869 | 2015 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs | 5.2% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period: |
| A100560 | 2014 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 6.3% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 Honey |
| A96445 | 2013 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 6% | Annual Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Honey |
| A92721 | 2012 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 5.6% | 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 | 4.9% | 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 | 4.9% | 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 | 5% | 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 | 8.1% | Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb |
| A78867 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.4% | 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 | 8.1% | 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 | 8.1% | 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 | 8.1% | Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti |
| A68552 | 2004 | Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 8.1% | Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece |
| A64419 | 2002 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 18% | Annual Exploration Report For Year Ending 31st December 2001 Mining Leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100 Explora |
| A62049 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 17% | Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year |
| 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. |
| A60250 | 2000 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.8% | 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 |
| A57782 | 1999 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.3% | Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc |
| A50857 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 1.4% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A40929 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | 1% | Annual report for 1993 on M53/35, 36, 55 and 100 Honeymoon Well E53/278 Albion, E53/471-474 Mystery Bore SG51- |
| A38749 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Annual report for year ending 1992 on M53/35,36 and 100 Honeymoon Well SG-51-09 Wiluna Western Australia Repor |
| A36791 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Annual Report for the Period 01/06/91 - 01/06/92 Honeymoon Well Project M53/35-36,55 Wiluna, WA |
| A34306 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Annual Report for 1990/91 on M53/35,36,55 and 100 Honeymoon Well SG51-09 Wiluna, WA |
| A31770 | 1990 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Annual Report for 1989-90 on M53/35,36,55,100 Honeymoon Well SG-51-09 Wiluna, WA |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A12256 | 1983 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1982, ML53/62-53/77, 53/80, 53 /82, 53/84-87; |
| 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 | 1.1% | Honeymoon Well Project, Annual Report Year Ending: 31/12/97 Mining Lease: 53/35, 36, 55, 100, 380, 381, |
| A23444 | 1753 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 33% | Annual Report For Honemoon Well - Wiluna, Western Australia E53/8, M 53/35, M53/36 and M53/55 1986 to 1987 CRA |
| A27992 | 1753 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 26% | Honeymoon Well - Wiluna W.A. Annual report for 1988-1989 on M53/35, 36, 55 and 100 |
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.