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M 70/38

LiveMining LeaseShire of DandaraganSouth West M.F. District

M 70/38 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Dandaragan, Western Australia, held by Hudson Diatomaceous Earth Pty Ltd. Granted on 24 Feb 1984 for 21 years (renewed), it passed its expiry date on 23 Feb 2026. The ground is covered by 10 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
36.195ha
Expired
Feb 2026
7 months ago
WAMEX reports
10
WA median is 53
Report drilling
1
of 10 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Hudson Diatomaceous Earth Pty Ltd
Local government
Shire of Dandaragan
Application received
2 May 1983
Commenced
24 Feb 1984
Expiry
23 Feb 2026
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

10 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 70/38: 2 report geochemistry or sampling.
Work on record: Feasibility studies 3 · Metallurgy 3 · Mineral resource estimate 2 · Aboriginal site surveys 1 · Auger drilling 1 · Costeaning 1. Resource declared in A43975 (1995), A40726 (1994).
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When this ground was worked · 7 of 10 reports dated
11980s
61990s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A43975 1995 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Hill River Diatomite (Drak Deposit) Annual report 1994 to 1995 Mining Lease M70/38
A40726 1994 Mallina Holdings Ltd Drak Hill River 69% Drak Hill River Project, Annual Report, May 1993,M70/38. [Measured Resource Report on the Badgingarra , Drak &
A37883 1993 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Annual Report for the period 02/92-02/93 Hill River/Drak Project M70/38
A35305 1992 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Annual Report 1991-1992 Drak Deposit Hill River Diatomite M70/38
A32668 1991 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Drak Hill River Diatomite Deposit Annual Report 1990/91; ML70/38
5 more reports
A30312 1990 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Hill River Diatomite (Drak Deposit) Annual Report 1989-90, ML70/38 (Hill River).
A23641 1988 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Diatoma in Australia. Mallina Holdings. (Hill River 1987 Annual Report M70/38).
A20624 1753 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Report on Mining Lease M70/38 (Drak Deposit) previous mineral claim No. 70/17113 (Hill River 1984 to 1985)
A26515 1753 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Drak Hill River Diatomite Deposit Annual report Mining Lease 70/38 1988/1989
A20625 1753 Mallina Holdings Ltd Hill River 69% Process Description, Design Comparison and Suggestions for Proposed 10, 000 MTPA Diatomaceous Earth Plant. (M7

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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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.