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M 53/6

LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District

Area

281.8ha

Expires

Mar 2046

in 20 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 61 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of Wiluna
Application received: 3 Nov 1982
Commenced: 21 Mar 1983
Expiry: 20 Mar 2046
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/6: 28 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 60 of 61 reports dated

41960s

21970s

81980s

171990s

132000s

152010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A123069	2020	Blackham Resources Limited	Wiluna	1.1%	Wiluna Annual Report 2019
A119326	2019	Blackham Resources Limited	Wiluna	1.1%	Wiluna C72/2017 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A116046	2018	Blackham Resources Limited	Wiluna	1.1%	Wiluna Project C72/2017 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
A112028	2017	Blackham Resources Limited	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project C14/2012 for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016
A108455	2016	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	C14/2012 Combined Annual Report WILUNA PROJECT 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015

56 more reports

A105185	2015	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 (C14/2012), E53/1290..
A100948	2014	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2013, E53// 1290,1297; M53/24-25, 34, 41, 52-
A103338	2014	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	6.4%	Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project For the Period 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2014, M53/6, M53/26, M53/27, M
A99802	2013	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	Wiluna C25/2008 Annual Exploration Report for the period ended 30 June 2013 M53/6, M53/26, M53/27, M53/30, M53
A97361	2013	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report WILUNA PROJECT For the Period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, E53/1290, E53/1297, M
A94602	2012	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	Exploration Combined Annual Report, C25/2008, Wiluna, Mining Licences: M53/6, M53/26, M53/27, M53/30, M53/32,
A93240	2012	Blackham Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report Wiluna Project C14/2012 for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011
A90989	2011	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	Exploration Combined Annual Report C25/2008 Wiluna Mining Licences: M53/6, 26, 27, 30, 32, 40, 43, 44, 50, 64,
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
A87798	2010	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	Exploration Combined Annual Report C25/2008, Wiluna, for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010
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,
A84720	2009	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	EXPLORATION COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C25/2009 Wiluna Mining Licences: M53/6, M53/26, M53/27, M53/30, M53/32, M53
A77348	2008	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	<1%	Annual Report Wiluna tenement M53/200 24 October 2006 to 23 October 2007
A77398	2008	Oxiana Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001
A79346	2008	Apex Minerals Nl	Wiluna	6.4%	EXPLORATION COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C25/2008 Wiluna FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2007 TO 30 JUNE 2008
A81118	2008	Oz Minerals Ltd	WILUNA	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001, E 53/1003, E 53/1120, E 5
A74391	2007	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for Period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007, Wiluna Project C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A71900	2006	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry).
A70415	2005	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Wiluna Project, C169/2001, E53/259, 399, 536, 609, 6
A68297	2004	Agincourt Resources Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Wiluna Project (C169/2001), E53/259, E53/399, E53/536, E53/
A66362	2003	Newmont Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2002 Project Wiluna C169/2001: E53/232, 259, 399, 443, 5
A64797	2002	Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Combined Annual Report For Period 01/01/2001 To 31/12/2001 Project Wiluna C169/2001 E53/232, E53/259, 399, 443
A62437	2001	Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd	Wiluna nickel	<1%	Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000
A60487	2000	Great Central Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Joint Annual Report: Wiluna C132/1994 for the Period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999.
A58606	1999	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Joint Annual Report For the Period 1/01/1998 to 31/12/1998 E53/259,399,414,443,459,504,506,536,559,609,624,674
A54267	1998	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project Annual Report for the period 01/01/97-31/12/97.
A50912	1997	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1996, M53/6............M53/384;E53/399..........E53/62
A51135	1997	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1996 , M53/24, M53/26, M53/42, M53/49, M53/70,
A47867	1996	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project Annual Report for the period 1st January 1995 to 31st December 1995 M53/6..........M53/ 384; P5
A47747	1996	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1995 , M53/24, 26, 42, 49, 70, 71, 74, 78, 92, 113,
A44285	1995	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual report for the period 21 March 1994 to 20 March 1995 Wiluna Gold Project Mining Lease M53/6
A41949	1994	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual Report for the period 21/03/93-20/03/94, Wiluna Project, M53/6.
A43762	1994	Wiluna Mines Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project ,Annual Report for the period January 1st 1994 to 31st December 1994, GML53/703 & 752; P53/873;
A40801	1993	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project Annual report for 1993
A38131	1993	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual report for the period 21/03/92-20/03/93 Wiluna Gold Project M53/6
A38230	1993	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project , Annual Report for the period January 1st 1992 to December 31st 1992, E53/245: M53/24-27, 30,
A35459	1992	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual Report for the period 21/03/91-20/03/92 Wiluna Gold Project M53/6
A35709	1992	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project 1991 Annual report to Department of Mines
A32857	1991	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1990, E53/53,71, 108, 118, 122 & 245; M53/24........M5
A30591	1990	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Wiluna Gold Project 21/03/88 - 20/03/90 M53/6
A30112	1990	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project 1989 Annual Report to Mines Department. Asarco Australia Ltd. January 1990. (53 tenements).
A22489	1988	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project (Exploration Joint Venture) Exploration 1987 (E53/14,17 & 118 M53/24-25,36,46-51)
A25416	1988	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual Report on Wiluna Gold Project, 21 March 1987 to 20 March 1988. M53/6. Western Mining Corporation.
A20272	1987	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986).
A17571	1986	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1985, GML53/763..........795; E53/14...........E53/71;
A20273	1986	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1986, E53/6, 14, 17, 23, 35, 67,71, 108 , 118 & 120; G
A15137	1985	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	Annual report on Wiluna Gold Project 21 March, 1984 to 20 March, 1985 (M53/6) WMC
A14719	1985	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	1.2%	Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, E53/6,14,17, 23 & 53;
A9543	1981	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	Wiluna	100%	G.M.L'S At Wiluna (NOs. 53/716 - 53/745) Annual Report
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.
A26359	1753	Asarco Australia Ltd	Wiluna	<1%	Wiluna Project. 1988 Annual Report. AsarcoAustralia Ltd. E53/35, 108, 118, 120

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