M 53/631
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/631 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Wiluna, Western Australia, held by Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd (part of Northern Star Resources Ltd). Granted on 26 Sept 2007 for 21 years, it expires on 25 Sept 2028. The ground is covered by 78 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
33.04ha
Expires
Sept 2028
in 24 months
WAMEX reports
78
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 78 reports
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For M 53/631 that covers 78 WAMEX reports · 5 open-file drillholes (400 m drilled) · 29 earlier titles on the ground since 1934 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Northern Star (Mko) Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Wiluna
- Application received
- 4 Sept 1997
- Commenced
- 26 Sept 2007
- Expiry
- 25 Sept 2028
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 53/631
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 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 20 years of expenditure, 9 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
78 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/631: 54 report geochemistry or sampling, 49 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 36 · Soil sampling 32 · Rock chip sampling 30 · Rotary drilling 23 · Geological mapping 19 · Geophysical interpretation 15. Resource declared in A119566 (2019), A108707 (2016), A72100 (2006), A50895 (1997) and 5 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 53/631, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 77 of 78 reports dated
11970s
71980s
211990s
202000s
242010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147920 | 2025 | Yandal Resources Limited | New England Granite | <1% | New England Granite (R28) |
| A129346 | 2022 | Yandal Resources Limited | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee E53/1843 Partial Surrender Report for the period 21/10/2015 - 20/10/2021 |
| A123213 | 2020 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | Empire | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Empire Project, C109/2019, for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 fo |
| A124298 | 2020 | Yandal Resources Limited | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee C64/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/2020 |
| A119566 | 2019 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 17 |
73 more reports
| A122144 | 2019 | Yandal Resources Limited | Barwidgee | <1% | Annual Report E53/1843 Barwidgee Project for the period 21 October 2018 to 20 October 2019 |
| A115722 | 2018 | Bruce Legendre | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project E53/1843 2017 Annual Report for the period 21/10/2016 - 20/10/2017 |
| A116458 | 2018 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Lake Violet Project, C136/2013 (E53/1042, 1324, 1405, 1430, 1472, 1546, 1586, 1 |
| A118201 | 2018 | Yandal Resources Limited | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee E53/1843 2018 Annual Report for the period 21 October 2017 to 20 October 2018 |
| A112452 | 2017 | Echo Resources Limited | Lake Violet | <1% | Lake Violet Project C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 |
| A110304 | 2016 | Bruce Legendre | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project E53/01843 Annual Technical Report for the period 21 October 2015 to 20 October 2016 |
| A108707 | 2016 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2015 TO 31/12/2015 PROJECT Lake Violet, E53/1042, E |
| A105398 | 2015 | Artemis Resources Ltd | Yandal | <1% | Yandal Gold Project E53/1689 Final Surrender Report for the period 6th March 2013 to 18th February 2015 |
| A105231 | 2015 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 Lake Violet Project C121/1993, E5 |
| A101507 | 2014 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Lake Violet C136/2013 Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| A103813 | 2014 | Artemis Resources Ltd | Yandal | <1% | Yandal Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/2013 to 31/07/2014, E53/1026, 1213, 1214, 1574, 1626, 1627, |
| A99803 | 2013 | Artemis Resources Ltd | Yandal | <1% | Combined Annual Report C48/2007 for the period 1st August 2012 to 31st July 2013, Yandal Gold Project E53/1026 |
| A97215 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2012 TO 31/12/2012 PROJECT Lake Viole, C121/1993 |
| A97499 | 2013 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Maitland | <1% | Final Surrender Report, C61/2005, Maitland, for the period 24th July 2006 to 8th Feb 2013 |
| A99251 | 2013 | Echo Resources Ltd | E53/1472 | 3.4% | Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2012 - 22/07/2013 (E53/1472) |
| A93421 | 2012 | Alamar Resources Ltd | Maitland | <1% | Maitland Joint Venture Project Combined Reporting Group No. C61/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1st January |
| A94045 | 2012 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Expiration Report on Exploration for the period 27/4/2005 to 26/4/2012 Lake Violet E53/1014 (C121/1993) |
| A94965 | 2012 | Echo Resources Ltd | E53/1472 | 3.4% | Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2011 to 22/07/2012, E53/1472 |
| A89784 | 2011 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Lake Violet Project, Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010. C121/1993 |
| A90361 | 2011 | Alamar Resources Ltd | Maitland | <1% | Maitland (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E53/1202, E53/1237 |
| A91410 | 2011 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | 3.4% | Annual Report on Exploration for the period 23/07/2010 to 22/07/2011, E53/1472 |
| A86351 | 2010 | Alamar Resources Ltd | Maitland | <1% | Maitland Joint Venture Project E53/1202, E53/1237, E53/1355 P53/1243-1245, P53/1247-1250, P53/1468-1469 Combin |
| A86320 | 2010 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2009 TO 31/12/2009 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5 |
| A80777 | 2009 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 3 (Maitland) | <1% | Yandal Group 3 (Maitland), Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C61/2005, Report Period: 1 January 2008 to |
| A81623 | 2009 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2008 TO 31/12/2008 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993 E5 |
| A77355 | 2008 | Aragon Resources Ltd | Yandal Group 3 (Maitland) | <1% | Project Name: Yandal Group 3 (Maitland) Annual Report , Combined Reporting Group C61/2005 Reporting Period: 1 |
| A77601 | 2008 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007, PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993. |
| A78790 | 2008 | Heron Resources Ltd | Barwidgee Project | 2.6% | BARWIDGEE PROJECT E53/1119 PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2008 |
| A74682 | 2007 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report on exploration for the period 01/01/06-31/12/06, Project Lake Violet C121/1993 |
| A75906 | 2007 | Heron Resources Ltd | Barwidgee Project | 2.6% | Barwidgee Project E53/1119 East Murchison (Wiluna) Mineral Field Annual Report 05 May 2006 to 04 May 2007. |
| A71954 | 2006 | View Resources Ltd | New England Lake Violet Pumpkin Well | <1% | Combined Annual & Surrender Report on exploration covering the period 24/04/1990 to 31/12/2005, Portion of Pro |
| A72100 | 2006 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet/ Pumpkin Well | <1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Lake Violet C121/1993, |
| A73004 | 2006 | Heron Resources Ltd | Barwidgee Project | 2.6% | Barwidgee Project E53/1119, Annual Report, 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2006, (Wiluna). |
| A70085 | 2005 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Lake Violet Project, C121/1993, E53/247, E53/343, E5 |
| A68334 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Lake Violet Project(C121/1993), E53/247, E53/343, E53/523, |
| A68622 | 2004 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined surrender report on E53/360, E53/257, E53/366 M53/440, M53/378, C121/1993, Lake Violet, for the perio |
| A66303 | 2003 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 31 December 2002 Lake Violet Project C121/1993: E53/247, 257, 34 |
| A66626 | 2003 | Newmont Australia Ltd | Lake Violet | 1.8% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for period ended 25 March 2003 Lake Violet Project C177/1997: P53/666A, |
| A64879 | 2002 | Newmont Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Lake Violet Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2001, E53/247............E53/841; M53/97....... |
| A62127 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000, M53/144-145, 49, 152, 160, 170, 183- |
| A62600 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Combined Annual Report On Exploration For Period 26 March 2000 to 25 March 2001. Project C177/1997 Lake Violet |
| A59951 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Mining Leases: M53/144-145,149, 152, 160, 170, 183-184,186, 211-212, 219-220, 337-339, 378-37, 435-436, Prospe |
| A60755 | 2000 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | C177/1997 - LAKE VIOLET, JOINT ANNUAL REPORT, FOR THE PERIOD 26 MARCH 1999 TO 25 MARCH 2000 |
| A58605 | 1999 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Wiluna Mines Proprietary Ltd, Exploration Licences E53/257, 435,625,655,M53/144-145,149,152,160,169-170,P53/84 |
| A59229 | 1999 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | Joint Annual Report for the Period 26 March 1998 to 25 March 1999 on Lake Violet, E53/254-255, 293-295, 325, 3 |
| A54337 | 1998 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project, 1997 Annual Report E53/238, 257, 625, 655, P53/841, 918. M53/144-145, 149 etc. 01/1997 - 12 |
| A55043 | 1998 | Great Central Mines Ltd | Jundee (Bronzewing) Darlot | <1% | C177/1997 - Lake Violet, Joint Annual Report 26/03/97 to 25/03/98 Great Central Mines Ltd E53/254, E53/255, E5 |
| A55937 | 1998 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 15/09/1992 to 26/05/1998, E53/337. |
| A53043 | 1997 | Golden Valley Mines Nl | Mount Townsend gold exploration | <1% | Barwidgee Project Annual report 1997 (09/96-09/97) Tenements M53/203 E53/337 M53/455 Report N:E10/1997/1 |
| A50895 | 1997 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project 1996 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 E53/655 P53/826 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to M53 |
| A47952 | 1996 | Gold State Nl | Nova | <1% | Annual Report, M53/203 ,Nova Project, for the year ending 20th May 1996. |
| A48235 | 1996 | Fortuna Nl | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 2.8% | Annual report on M53/350 M53/354 and M53/355 Sims Find New England Locality, Barwidgee East Murchison Goldfiel |
| A44243 | 1995 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | Barwidgee Project 1994 Annual report on E53/238 E53/257 E53/435 P53/841 P53/826 P53/827 M53/144 M53/145 M53/14 |
| A44961 | 1995 | Fortuna Nl | Barwidgee | 2.8% | Report on M53/350, M53/354, & M53/355, Sims Find-New England Locality, Barwidgee East Murchison Goldfield, WA |
| A46200 | 1995 | Gold State Nl | Barwidgee - Sam Well | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/09/1995 1995, Barwidgee/Sam Well Project, E53/337. |
| A46201 | 1995 | Gold State Nl | Barwidgee/ Sam Well | <1% | Barwidgee/ Sam Well Project, Annual Report E53/337 for period 15th September 1994 to 14th September 1995 |
| A47663 | 1995 | Wiluna Mines Ltd | Barwidgee (Jundee South) | <1% | Barwidgee Project 1995 Annual report on E53/238 E53/435 E53/625 P53/826 to P53/827 P53/841 P53/918 M53/144 to |
| A40729 | 1994 | Fortuna Nl | Mount Townsend gold exploration | 1.7% | R Report for the period 1993 Sims Find Project M53/203 P53/600,601,604,605,608,677 |
| A40735 | 1994 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Sims Find | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Sims Find Project E53/238,435 M53/152,211,212 |
| A42267 | 1994 | Fortuna Nl | Sims Find | <1% | Sims Find Project, Annual Report for the period 14/09/1993 to 15/09/1994, E53/337. |
| A40698 | 1994 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Bills Find | 18% | Bill's Find Project 1993 Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy. M53/160 and P53/841. For the |
| A38660 | 1993 | Mandor Mining Pty Ltd | New England | <1% | Annual report for the period 21/05/93-20/05/93 New England Project M53/203 |
| A39286 | 1993 | Fortuna Nl | Sims Find | <1% | Sims Find Project, Annual Report for period ending 14th September 1993, E53/337. |
| A35714 | 1992 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Mount Townsend gold exploration | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 18/04/92 - 17/04/92 Mt Townsend Project |
| A29583 | 1989 | Eon Metals Nl | Bills Find | 1.8% | Annual Report for Year Ended 31/12/89 GML53-884; 'Purple Patch', Bills Find |
| A27142 | 1989 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bills Find | 1.8% | Annual report on Exploration activities within GML53/884 P53/324, Bills Prospect Wiluna area, WA During the pe |
| A22660 | 1988 | Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd | Barwidgee | <1% | 1987 Annual Report, Barwidgee Prospect E53/60; P53/201-203, P53/323; M53/79, M53/83-84 |
| A25052 | 1988 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bills Find | 1.8% | CR 5971 Six monthly report on exploration activities within GML53/884 Bills Find Prospect, Barwidgee area, 26t |
| A20272 | 1987 | Asarco Australia Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Wiluna Project, Non-statutory Report: Cross Section Ore Reserve, Wiluna Project, Western Australia (1986). |
| A21654 | 1987 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bills Find | 1.8% | CR 5486 Annual report on Exploration Activities within PL53/324 and GML53/884, Bills Find, Wiluna Area June 26 |
| A13425 | 1984 | Nord Resources Pacific Pty Ltd | Barwidgee | 1.5% | Barwidgee Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, March 1984, MC53/5659, 5661, 5663-5665, 5666-5676 (B |
| A7935 | 1978 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | New England | <1% | New England Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 26th October 1976 to 8th June 1978, |
| A93098 | 1753 | Echo Resources Ltd | Lake Violet | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2011 TO 31/12/2011 PROJECT Lake Violet C121/1993: |
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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.