M 53/908
LiveMining LeaseShire of WilunaWiluna District
M 53/908 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 15 Aug 2007 for 21 years, it expires on 14 Aug 2028. The ground is covered by 67 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
47.685ha
Expires
Aug 2028
in 22 months
WAMEX reports
67
WA median is 53
Report drilling
47
of 67 reports
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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
- 30 Aug 2000
- Commenced
- 15 Aug 2007
- Expiry
- 14 Aug 2028
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 53/908
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 3 changes of holder
- The full record: 20 years of expenditure, 8 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 (14 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
67 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 53/908: 23 report geochemistry or sampling, 44 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 37 · RC drilling 23 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · Metallurgy 14 · Ground EM surveys 13 · Soil sampling 12. Resource declared in A85989 (2010), A74391 (2007), A72017 (2006), A70415 (2005) and 15 more.
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When this ground was worked · 64 of 67 reports dated
41960s
21970s
21980s
181990s
242000s
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 |
| A119093 | 2019 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reprting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A115602 | 2018 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January |
| A110640 | 2017 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) Annual Mineral Exploration Report Volume 1 of 2 |
| A107775 | 2016 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well) for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E53/01243, E53/01 |
62 more reports
| A104869 | 2015 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well; Albion Downs | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report - DMP Combined Reporting Group C203/1998 (Honeymoon Well), Reporting Period: |
| A100560 | 2014 | Mpi Nickel Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION, THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 W |
| A91250 | 2011 | Minerals And Metals Group Ltd | P53/1361 | <1% | Surrender Report P53/1361 |
| 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 |
| 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, |
| A86166 | 2010 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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 | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPLORATION THE HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008, WI |
| A85113 | 2009 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 99% | Annual report on M53/908 Honeymoon Well Project for the period 15 August 2008 to 14 August 2009 Wiluna Mineral |
| A77857 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project For the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 Comb |
| A78712 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Surrender Report on E53/804 Honeymoon Well Project For the period 4 September 2002 to 3 September 2007 Combine |
| A77398 | 2008 | Oxiana Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 01/01/2007 TO 31/12/2007 PROJECT WILUNA C169/2001 |
| A79840 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | Honeymoon Well | 99% | ANNUAL REPORT ON M53/908 HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 15 AUGUST 2007 TO 14 AUGUST 2008 |
| A80576 | 2008 | Norilsk Nickel Australia Ltd | HONEYMOON WELL | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT ON M53/1086, HONEYMOON WELL PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 28 NOVEMBER 2007 TO 27 NOVEMBER 2008 WILUNA M |
| 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). |
| A74667 | 2007 | Mpi Mines Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration The Honeymoon Well Project for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 Comb |
| A71900 | 2006 | Agincourt Resources Ltd | Wiluna | <1% | Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, Project Wiluna C169/2001, (Glengarry). |
| A72017 | 2006 | Mpi Mines Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | First Report - Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well Project, For the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, |
| A70195 | 2005 | Mpi Mines Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Report on the Honeymoon Well project for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 Combined Reporti |
| 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 |
| A68248 | 2004 | Mpi Mines Ltd | Honeymoon Well East | <1% | First Annual Technical Report Honeymoon Well East Project E5 3/804 Wiluna District Period 5th September 2002 t |
| 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/ |
| A68552 | 2004 | Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report Honeymoon Well Project Wilu na District Period: 1st January 2003 to 31st Dece |
| 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 |
| A64419 | 2002 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | East Honeymoon Well | <1% | Annual Exploration Report For Year Ending 31st December 2001 Mining Leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100 Explora |
| 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 |
| A62049 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Mining leases 53/35, 53/36, 53/55, 53/100, 53/380 and 53/381 Honeymoon Well Project Annual Report for the year |
| A62437 | 2001 | Normandy Yandal Operations Ltd | Wiluna nickel | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for period 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2000 |
| A63057 | 2001 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | Honeymoon Well Project Exploration Licences 53/397, 53/471 53/474, 53/633 and 53/673 Surrender Report For Peri |
| A60250 | 2000 | Outokumpu Exp Aust Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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% | Honeymoon Well Project 31/12/98 Mining Lease:53/35-36, 55. 100, 380, 397 etc |
| A54224 | 1998 | Minair Exploration Pty Ltd | Kingston Well | <1% | Prospecting Licence P53/945, Kingston Well Project , Annual Report: Reporting Period from 21/02/97 to 20/02/98 |
| A50857 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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 |
| A52676 | 1997 | Julia Mines Nl | Lakeway | <1% | Lakeway Project, Annual Report for year ended 6th May 1997, E53/338. |
| A51295 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lakeway | <1% | Annual report to 1 January 1997 on E53/313 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna, SG51-13 Sir Samuel Western Australi |
| A48065 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lakeway | <1% | Annual report to 1 January 1996 on E53/313 E53/314 E53/396 E53/397 Lakeway SG51-09 Wiluna SG51-13 Sir Samuel, |
| 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 |
| A44206 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lakeway | <1% | Annual Report to 18 December 1994 on E53/313,314,395-397 Lakeway, Project. |
| A45416 | 1995 | Julia Mines Nl | Lake Way | <1% | Lake Way Project, Annual Report E53/338 & P53/691.692 & 831 for year ended 6th May 1995. |
| 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- |
| A40154 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lakeway | <1% | Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the period 19/12/92-18/12/93 Lakeway Project E53/313 E53/314 E53/395-397. |
| A41809 | 1994 | Julia Mines Nl | Lakeway | <1% | Lakeway Project, Annual Report for the year ending 6th May 1994, E53/338, 479; P53/691, 692, & 831. |
| A38602 | 1993 | Sjerp & Associates Pty Ltd | Lake Way | <1% | Lake Way Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/1992 to 01/05/1993, E53/338/P53/691 & 692. |
| A38749 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Honeymoon Well | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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.