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M 53/56

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

1,000ha

Expires

July 2029

in 3 years

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Register summary

Holder: Bhp Nickel West Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of Wiluna
Application received: 9 Feb 1987
Commenced: 27 July 1987
Expiry: 26 July 2029
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

69 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/56: 28 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 64 of 69 reports dated

31960s

81970s

51980s

201990s

142000s

132010s

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	1.7%	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	1.7%	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	1.7%	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	1.7%	Leinster - Mount Keith Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report Combined Reporting Group C172/2007 Reporting

64 more reports

A106794	2015	Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd	Leinster - Mount Keith	1.6%	Leinster / Mount Keith Project C172/2007 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, M53/411.....
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 -	1.6%	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 -	1.6%	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
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
A91448	2011	Bhp Billiton Nickel West P/L	Leinster / Mount Keith	1.6%	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	1.6%	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	1.6%	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	1.6%	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	1.9%	Mount Keith Project (C26/1994) Annual Report for the Period 1st Jan 2006 to 31st Dec 2006, M53/56 M53/165-167
A72242	2006	Bhp Billiton Ltd	Mount Keith	2%	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	6.9%	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	6.9%	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	11%	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	<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	11%	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	<1%	Annual Report For The Period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Mt Keith Tenement Group.
A62001	2001	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	11%	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	<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	<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	11%	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	<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	11%	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%	1998-99 Annual Report Covering Mt Keith West Project,Exploration Licence E53/671 Period 05/03/1998 to 04/03/1
A54491	1998	Yak 50 Gold Mining Nl	Mt Keith West	<1%	1997 to 1998 Annual Report Covering Mt Keith West Project Exploration Licence E53/671 Period 05/03/1997 to 04/
A54399	1998	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	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	11%	Mount Keith Nickel Operation, Annual Report 01/01/97 - 31/12/97 Mining Lease:53/56-57, 165-167, 187, 208, 215
A50844	1997	Wmc Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	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	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 Mt Keith Exploration Exploration Licences E53/
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
A45041	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith Nickel Project Annual report 01/01/94 to 31/12/94
A44201	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<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.
A41058	1994	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	12%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/93-31/12/93 Mt Keith Project E53/24,26 M36/246 M53/56-57,167,281
A38700	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mt Keith Project
A38883	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	6.5%	Annual report for the period 01/01/92-31/12/92 Mount Keith Project
A35348	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	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
A35048	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	7.2%	Annual Report 01/01/91 - 31/12/91 Mt Keith Joint Venture Tenements
A34635	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	8.1%	Mt Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 01/10/1988 to 01/06/1991, E53/24-26 M36/1
A35047	1991	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Mount Keith	7.2%	Mt Keith Project Report on Exploration Activities 1990 (Armageddon/McIntyre/MKD5/Sarah's Find/Wandilla Bore Pr
A31368	1990	Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Results of a Geochemical Survey 1990, P53/281, P53/283 t
A31367	1989	Barrack Exploration Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mount Keith Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Aeromagnetic Interpretation 1989, P53/281, P53/283 to P5
A24650	1988	Armada Resources Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Mt Keith (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1987 to 31/12/1987, E53/24.
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	<1%	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	<1%	Report on EL53/24 January 1983 to December 1984 Mt Keith Joint Venture Project No. 523
A5603	1975	Falconbridge Aust Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	63%	Mount Keith Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1974, MC53/15-21.
A6122	1975	Falconbridge Australia Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	63%	Mt Keith Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1975, MC53/15-21.
A4562	1973	Falconbridge Aust Pty Ltd	Mount Keith	63%	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	63%	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)
A28090	1753	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	50%	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	11%	Mount Keith Nickel Operation Annual report for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996 Mining Leases M53
A18128	1753	Aust Consolidated Minerals Ltd	Mount Keith	<1%	Report on Exploration Licences E53/24 E53/25 E53/26 and Prospecting Licences P36/424 P36/425 Mt Keith Joint Ve
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

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.