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M 63/165

LiveMining LeaseShire of DundasDundas M.F. District

M 63/165 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Dundas, Western Australia, held by Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd (part of Westgold Resources Limited). Granted on 16 Feb 1988 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 15 Feb 2030. The ground is covered by 74 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
201.75ha
Expires
Feb 2030
in 3 years
WAMEX reports
74
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 74 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Karora (Higginsville) Pty Ltd
Part of
Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) as at 2026-06-30
Local government
Shire of Dundas
Application received
18 Sept 1987
Commenced
16 Feb 1988
Expiry
15 Feb 2030
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

74 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 63/165: 50 report geochemistry or sampling, 48 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Soil sampling 35 · Diamond drilling 34 · RC drilling 31 · Geological mapping 24 · Rock chip sampling 24 · Mineral resource estimate 20. Resource declared in A123584 (2020), A116447 (2018), A99336 (2013), A95018 (2012) and 16 more.
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When this ground was worked · 71 of 74 reports dated
31960s
61970s
101980s
121990s
152000s
222010s
32020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A155426 2026 Westgold Resources Limited Abbotshall <1% Final Surrender Report 2026: P63/2100 Abbotshall for the period ending 04/06/2026.(C5/1999)
A149462 2025 Westgold Resources Limited Abbotshall <1% C05/1999 Final Surrender Report Abbotshall for the period ending 7/5/2025
A123584 2020 Avoca Mining Pty Ltd Abbotshall 1.7% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Abbotshall C5/1999, for the period ended 31/12/2019
A119577 2019 Westgold Resources Limited Abbotshall 2.1% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Abbotshall C5/1999 For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 20
A116350 2018 Ore Transport Australia Pty Ltd Gypsum <1% Gypsum Project C111/2016 Annual Report for the period 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018, P63/01990, P63/01991
69 more reports
A116447 2018 Westgold Resources Limited Abbotshall 3% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Abbotshall C5/1999 For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 20
A112462 2017 Westgold Resources Limited Abbotshall 12% Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Abbotshall C5/1999 For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 20
A112405 2017 Ore Transport Australia Pty Ltd Gypsum <1% Gypsum Project C111/2016 Annual Report for the period 01/02/2016 to 31/01/2017, P63/01990, P63/01991, P63/0199
A108381 2016 Metals X Limited Abbotshall 7.1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C5/1999 Report Period: 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
A105412 2015 Matsa Resources Limited Norseman <1% Combined Annual Report Norseman Project C52/2014 for the period 1st January 2014 – 31st December 2014, P63/139
A107438 2015 Matsa Resources Limited Norseman 29% Final Surrender Report P63/1420 (Norseman) for the period 20 April 2009 to 25 August 2015
A107440 2015 Matsa Resources Limited Norseman <1% Final Surrender Report, Norseman Project P63/1398 for the period 05/03/2008 to 28/08/2015
A107444 2015 Matsa Resources Limited Norseman <1% Final Surrender Report, Norseman Project P63/1399 for the period 03/03/2008 to 25/08/2015
A106822 2015 Norseman Gold Corporation Norseman <1% Norseman Project C11/1995 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2015
A106160 2015 Mount Henry Gold Mine Pty Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 3.9% Abbotshall and Norseman Project Combined Annual Report C5/1999 for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014
A101739 2014 Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1.1% Abbotshall and Norseman Project Combined Annual Report C5/1999 for 1st January 2013 – 31st December 2013
A103464 2014 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Norseman Project,Combined Annual Report C11/1995 FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY 2013 to 30th JUNE 2014
A97755 2013 Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1% Combined Annual Report Abbotshall and Norseman Project C5/1999 for the period 1st January 2012 – 31st December
A99336 2013 Norseman Gold Corporation Central Norseman <1% Central Noresman Project Combined Annual Report C11/1995 for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, E63/1042.
A95018 2012 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman - Pangolin <1% Combined Annual Report C11/1995 for the period 1st July 2011 to 30th June 2012, E63/1042.....P63/1814
A93205 2012 Matsa Resources Ltd Norseman 1% Combined annual report Norseman Project C5/1999 for the period 1st January 2011 – 31st December 2011
A89726 2011 Matsa Resources Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1% Combined Annual Report Abbotshall - Norseman Project C5/1999, 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010
A85875 2010 Matsa Resources Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1.6% COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ABBOTSHALL & NORSEMAN PROJECT C5/1999, 1 January 2009 - 31 December 2009
A87792 2010 Norseman Gold Corporation Central Norseman <1% Combined Annual Report C11/1995 FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY 2009 to 30th JUNE 2010 ON TENEMENTS E63/0950 M63/0026
A91330 2010 Norseman Gold Corporation Norseman <1% Combined Annual Report C11/1995 for the period 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2011
A80673 2009 Kalgoorlie Boulder Pty Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1.6% Combined Annual Report Abbotshall & Norseman Project C5/1999, 1st January 2008 – 31st December 2008, E63/694 M
A77213 2008 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd Abbotshall 1.7% ABBOTSHALL & NORSEMAN PROJECT Combined Annual Report C5/1999 1 JANUARY 2007 - 31 DECEMBER 2007
A79607 2008 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Combined Annual Report C11/1995 FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY 2007 to 30th JUNE 2008
A75089 2007 Australian Strategic & Precious Metals Pty Ltd Abbotshall 1.7% Abbotshall Project, Combined Annual Report, 01 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006, DOME Reference: C5/1999, Group 1 M8180.
A76489 2007 Croesus Mining Nl Norseman <1% NORSEMAN PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2006 to 30 JUNE 2007 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUS
A73483 2006 Croesus Mining Nl Norseman <1% Norseman Project, Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, Combined Reporting No. C1
A72170 2006 Australian Gold Investments Pty Ltd Abbotshall 1.7% Abbotshall & Norseman Projects, Combined Annual Report C5/1999, 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, E63/489,
A71177 2005 Croesus Mining Nl Norseman <1% Norseman Project, Combined Annual report for the period 01/07/2004-30/06/2005 for the Department of Industry a
A70023 2005 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbotshall 1.7% Abbotshall &Norseman Project, Combined annual report, 01/01/04 - 31/12/04, Dome Reference No., C05/1999, Group
A68174 2004 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbotshall - Norseman 1.7% Abbotshall & Norseman Projects, Combined Annual Report for period 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2003 : E63/489, M63/7,
A66328 2003 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbottshall 3.2% Abbotshall & Norseman Projects, Combined Annual Report 01 Jan 2002-31 Dec 2002, Dome reference C5/1999, Group
A64660 2002 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbotshall 1.3% Abbotshall & Norseman Project Combined Annual Report 01 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2001 Dome Reference: C5/1999 Group 1
A59970 2000 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbotshall 2.3% 1999 Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy Part A Abbotshall Project Norseman SI51-2 3233 M63
A59973 2000 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd North Abbotshall <1% 1999 Annual Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy Part B North Abbotshall Project Norseman SI51/2 32
A62042 2000 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbottshall 2% Abbotshall Project, Annual Report 01 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2000, M63/165, M63/236, E63/489, P63/770, P63/771, P63/
A57706 1999 Kinross Gold Australia Pty Ltd Abbottshall 1.7% Abbotshall Project, Norseman SI 51-2 3233 M63/165, 236, E63/489 1998 Annual Report
A53745 1998 Australasian Gold Mines Nl Abbottshall 1.5% Abbotshall Project, Annual Report P63/770-772, 774-788, 811-812, 840-861, 872-874, etc. 01/1997 - 12/1997
A50230 1997 Australasian Gold Mines Nl Abbottshall 1.5% Abbotshall Project Annual report for 1996 P63/770 to P63/772 P63/774 to P63/788 P63/811 P63/812 P63/840 to P63
A47380 1996 Australasian Gold Mines Nl Abbottshall 2.8% Abbotshall Project Annual report for 1995 P63/770 to P63/772 P63/774 to P63/788 P63/811 P63/812 P63/840 to P63
A43781 1995 Golden Valley Mines Nl Mount Kirk <1% Mount Kirk Lake Cowan Norseman WA Annual report January 1995 P63/840 to 861
A43674 1995 Australasian Gold Mines Nl Abbottshall 7.3% Abbotshall Project, Annual progress report for 1994 P63/770, P63/811-812, P63/872-874, M63/165, 236
A40732 1994 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd South Norseman <1% South Norseman Project, Partial Surrender Report for M63/26/38,39,119,184 and Surrender Report for M63/25,37,
A42762 1994 Australasian Gold Mines Nl Abbottshall 95% Annual Report for Exploration Completed on M63/165 and M63/236 ,Abbottshall Project, for the period 06/93 to 0
A38087 1993 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd South Abbotshall <1% South Abbotshall Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 30th January 1986 to 23rd January 1992, M63/97
A37087 1992 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Annual Report to WA Mines Dept Period 01/07/91 - 30/06/92 Norseman Operations (E63/127, E63/266, E63/317, E63/
A34891 1991 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Central Norseman Gold Corporation Ltd (ACN: 005 482 860) Progress report to WA Mines Department Period 1st Jul
A32613 1990 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Progress Report to WA Mines Dept. Period 01/07/89-30/06/90. (Norseman Project) (GML63/2130, GML63/2181, GML63/
A26579 1989 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Abbottshall 95% Abbotshall Prospect Norseman WA Exploration Activities within GML63/2054 M63/165 annual report 01/01/88-31/12/
A21387 1987 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Abbottshall <1% CR 5374 Six Monthly Report on Exploration Activities Within Prospecting Licences P63/101 P63/102 and GML63/205
A25053 1987 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Abbottshall 95% CR 5974 Abbotshall Prospect, Norseman Western Australia, Exploration activities within GML63/2054 and M63/165
A19799 1986 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Progress Report period 19th June 1985 to 17th June 1986 (Norseman Project)
A15228 1985 Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd Abbottshall <1% Abbottshall Option Annual report for the year ending 31/12/84 ML63/2054 (1985)
A11391 1982 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Jimberlana Dyke <1% Jimberlana Dyke Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 01/06/1966 to 31/05/1972, TR70/3
A10780 1982 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Kirk 10% Mt Kirk Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1981 to 31/12/1981, MC63/3345-3355.
A10781 1982 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Kirk North 11% Mount Kirk North Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1981 to 31/12/1981, March 1982, MC63/3360-3365.
A11406 1982 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Bronzite Ridge -Jimberlana Dyke <1% Bronzite Ridge - Jimberlana Dyke Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period covering 1966-1
A11407 1982 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Jimberlana Dyke - Bronzite Ridge <1% Jimberlana Dyke -Bronzite Ridge Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 1966-1972.(See a
A6146 1976 Australian Selection Pty Ltd Mount Kirk 13% Mt Kirk Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for the period ending 22/03/1976, MC63/2875-28
A5905 1975 Union Miniere Dev & Mining Corp Ltd Widgiemooltha <1% Widgiemooltha [JV] Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period to 31st December 1974, MC15/139
A10202 1973 Barrier Exploration Nl Lake Kirk <1% Lake Kirk Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period 01/09/1971 to 13/01/1973, on completion
A433 1971 Anaconda Aust Inc Norseman <1% Annual report 1970 Temporary Reserves Nos 3508H & 5318H.
A40 1970 Anaconda Aust Inc Widgiemooltha/Mount Eaton/West Wannaway <1% Annual report 1969 on TR 3508
A93 1970 International Nickel Aust Ltd Yilmia <1% International Nickel Australia Ltd Annual Report Mineral Claims 1012-1058, 1994 Yilmia Group Coolgardie Goldfi
A348 1968 Anaconda Aust Inc Norseman <1% Annual Report, 1967 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508
A345 1966 Anaconda Aust Inc Norseman <1% Annual report, 1966 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508.
A347 1966 Anaconda Aust Inc Norseman Temporary Reserve 3508 <1% Geology of the Mount Thirsty - Hayes Hill area TR3508 Norsemand WA
A351 1753 Anaconda Aust Inc Norseman <1% Annual Report, 1968 on Temporary Reserve No. 3508.
A26373 1753 Central Norseman Gold Corp Ltd Norseman <1% Progress Report to W.A. Mines Department Period 1st July 1987 to 30th June 1988 (E63/127, M63/9, M63/11, M63/1
A38751 1753 Inco Australia Ltd Eastern Goldfields regional mapping <1% Eastern Goldfields regional mapping

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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.