M 70/696
LiveMining LeaseShire of DandaraganSouth West M.F. District
M 70/696 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Dandaragan, Western Australia, held by Iluka Finance Limited (part of Iluka Resources Limited). Granted on 23 Jan 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 22 Jan 2034. The ground is covered by 49 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
711.65ha
Expires
Jan 2034
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
49
WA median is 53
Report drilling
36
of 49 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Iluka Finance Limited
- Part of
- Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Dandaragan
- Application received
- 31 May 1991
- Commenced
- 23 Jan 1992
- Expiry
- 22 Jan 2034
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 70/696
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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 36 years of expenditure, 57 conditions and 5 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (8 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
49 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 70/696: 10 report geochemistry or sampling, 32 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 21 · Aircore drilling 13 · Heavy minerals (%) 10 · Heavy minerals 8 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Flora 7. Resource declared in A101787 (2014), A74900 (2007), A72665 (2006), A70651 (2005) and 4 more.
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When this ground was worked · 48 of 49 reports dated
21960s
1970s
41980s
41990s
142000s
202010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154256 | 2026 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | 4.2% | Partial Surrender Report, Cooljarloo West, E70/3065 for the period ending 08/04/2026. (C2/2008) |
| A155380 | 2026 | Iluka Resources Limited | Cataby | 3.6% | E70/5636 Partial Surrender Report Cataby for the period ending 05/06/2026. |
| A123373 | 2020 | Iluka Resources Limited | Cataby | 7.2% | Cataby C107/2002 Combined Reporting Group - Annual Technical Report 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020 |
| A125010 | 2020 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | 1.3% | Cooljarloo West C2/2008 Annual Report for the period ending 30 June 2020 |
| A119798 | 2019 | Iluka Resources Limited | Cataby | 7.2% | Cataby C107/2002 Combined Reporting Group Annual Technical Report for the period 01/03/2018 to 28/02/2019 |
44 more reports
| A121130 | 2019 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | 1.1% | Cooljarloo West Annual Report C2/2008 For the Period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 |
| A116599 | 2018 | Iluka Resources Limited | Cataby | 7.2% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE GINGIN - CATABY GROUP C107/2002 TENEMENTS, 01 MARCH 2017 TO 28 FEBURARY 2018 |
| A117829 | 2018 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | 1.1% | C2/2008 Cooljarloo West Annual Report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 |
| A112672 | 2017 | Iluka Resources Limited | Cataby | 7.2% | Group Technical Report C107/2002 Cataby Project For the Period 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017, E 70/02459, M |
| A114723 | 2017 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | 1.1% | Cooljarloo West C2/2008 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E70/02604, E70/03065, E70/04 |
| A109869 | 2016 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo West | <1% | Cooljarloo West C2/2008 Annual Report for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016, E70/02345, E70/02549, E70/02 |
| A106235 | 2015 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | 4.2% | Partial Surrender Report for E70/3065 Cooljarloo Project for the period 16th July 2014 to 15th July 2015 |
| A106751 | 2015 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | <1% | Annual Combined Report for the period 1st July 2014-30th June 2015 Report Group: C2/2008, E70/02345, E70/02346 |
| A101787 | 2014 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 6.7% | Technical Report Iluka-TR-T18298 Annual Technical Report Group C107/202 Tenements. [Cataby Project, Annual Rep |
| A103294 | 2014 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | 4.2% | Cooljarloo E70/3065 Annual Report for the period 16th July 2013 to 15th July 2014 |
| A97331 | 2013 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 6.4% | Cataby Project, Annual Report for the period 01/03/2012 to 28/02/2013, E70/2459 & 4270; M70/194-196, 517-518, |
| A99483 | 2013 | Dempsey Minerals Ltd | Cooljarloo | 4.2% | Annual Report Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Project E70/3065 for the period 16th July 2012 to 15th July 2013 |
| A93782 | 2012 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Gingin - Cataby | 5.4% | Technical Report Annual Report on Group C107/2022 Gingin/Cataby tenements for the period 1/3/2011 to 29/2/2012 |
| A94508 | 2012 | Dempsey Minerals Ltd | Carljarloo | 4.2% | Annual Report Carljarloo Mineral Sands Project E70/3065 For the Period 16th July 2011 to15th July 2012 |
| A90128 | 2011 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Gingin South- Boonanarring- Red Gully-Ca | 4.5% | Gingin South- Boonanarring- Red Gully-Catby Project, Annual Report for the period 01/03/2010 to 28/02/2011, E7 |
| A90442 | 2011 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby North | 12% | Cataby North Project, Partial Surrender Report for period ending 27/03/2011, E70/2459. (C107/2002) |
| A91439 | 2011 | Dempsey Minerals Ltd | Cooljarloo | 4.2% | Annual Report Cooljarloo Mineral Sands Project E70/3065 for the period 16th July 2010 to15th July 2011 |
| A86636 | 2010 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Gingin South / Boonanarring / Red Gully | 3.5% | Technical Report, Annual Report on Group C107/2002, Tenements for the period 1/3/2009 to 28/2/2010, Gingin Sou |
| A87175 | 2010 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby North | 12% | Technical Report Partial Surrender Report for E70/2459, Cataby North |
| A81967 | 2008 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Gingin South/ Boonanarring/ Red Gully/ | 3% | ANNUAL REPORT on GROUP C107/2002 TENEMENTS for the period 1/3/2008 to 28/2/2009, SOUTH GINGIN, BOONANARRING, R |
| A78189 | 2008 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 3% | TECHNICAL REPORT ILUKA-TR-T15752 ANNUAL REPORT on GROUP C107/2002 TENEMENTS for the period 1/3/2007 to 29/2/20 |
| A74900 | 2007 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Gingin - Cataby | 2.5% | Annual Report on Group C107/2002 Tenements for the period 1/3/2006 to 28/2/2007, South Gingin, Boonanarring, R |
| A72665 | 2006 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 3.3% | Annual Report on C107/2002 for the Period 1/3/2005 to 28/2/2006, Bullsbrook, South Gingin, Boonanaring, Regans |
| A70651 | 2005 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 2% | Annual report for the period 01/03/04 - 28/02/05 Bullsbrook to Cataby, C107/2002, E70/1594, 1742, 1743, 2136, |
| A68811 | 2004 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 2% | Annual Technical report for the period 01/03/2003-29/02/2004 Gingin-Cataby project (C107/2002) |
| A66569 | 2003 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 2.1% | Group C107/2002 Annual Report for the period 1/3/02 to 28/2/03 Bullsbrook to Cataby Report No ILUKA-TR-03/32 |
| A65155 | 2002 | Tiwest Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo Mine | 16% | Cooljarloo Mine Project, Partial Surrender Report, August 2002, E70/2044. |
| A65012 | 2002 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 6.3% | ILUKA-TR-02/74 Annual Report On E70/2344 And M70/194-196, 517, 518, 696, 760, 791, 867-869, 1071 and 1078 For |
| A62700 | 2001 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 5.9% | Technical Report ILUKA-TR-01/90 Annual Report On E70/2344 And M70/194-196, 517, 518, 696, 760, 791, 867-869, 1 |
| A62960 | 2001 | Tiwest Pty Ltd | Tiwest | 16% | Tiwest Joint Venture Cooljarloo Mine EL70/2044 Annual Report July 2001. |
| A63510 | 2001 | Tiwest Pty Ltd | Tiwest | 16% | Tiwest Joint Venture Cooljarloo Mine EL 70/2044 Partial Surrender Report October 2001. |
| A60552 | 2000 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Cataby | 9.7% | Technical report ILUKA-TR-2000/68 Cataby GSWA M1914 Annual Technical Report April 2000, (M70/194-196,517,518,6 |
| A60908 | 2000 | Tiwest Pty Ltd | Tiwest | 16% | Tiwest Joint Venture Cooljarloo Mine EL70/2044 Annual Report July 2000 |
| A58420 | 1999 | Tiwest Pty Ltd | Tiwest | 16% | Tiwest Pty Ltd, Tiwst Joint Venture Cooljarloo Mine Annual Report, E70/2044, (01/06/1999) |
| A55722 | 1998 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Eneabba Operations | 9.7% | Eneabba Operations, Cataby W.A. 10/04/97 - 09/04/98 Mining Licence: M70/194-196, 517-518, 696, 760, 791 etc Pr |
| A50574 | 1997 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Cataby | <1% | Eneabba Operations Mining Licence M70/760 Annual Technical Report Cataby, Western Australia for the period 05/ |
| A41165 | 1994 | Desertstone Nl | Yatheroo heavy mineral sand | <1% | Technical memorandum |
| A25063 | 1988 | Ti02 Corporation Nl | Cooljarloo | <1% | Cooljarloo Heavy Minerals Sand Deposit, Annual report 1987 - 1988. Exploration Licence: 70/427 Mining Leases: |
| A20083 | 1987 | Bdt Australia Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | <1% | Cooljarloo Project M70/130 to M70/133 1987 |
| A21548 | 1987 | Yalgoo Minerals Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | <1% | Cooljarloo Heavy Minerals Sands Deposit Annual report 1986 to 1987 for Mining Leases M70/130 M70/131 M70/132 M |
| A19002 | 1986 | Ti02 Corporation Nl | Cooljarloo | <1% | Cooljarloo Heavy Mineral Sands Deposit Feasability Study Geological Report and Statement of Reserves 026PS2 (E |
| A1629 | 1966 | Imc Development Corporation | Perth Basin | <1% | Perth Basin Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, March 1966, TR70/3127H. |
| A3680 | 1965 | Imc Development Corporation | Perth Basin | <1% | Perth Basin Project, Non-statutory Report: A Geological Evaluation of the Perth Basin for Phosphate Exploratio |
| A37737 | 1753 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Cataby | 14% | Annual report for the period 1987 to 1992 Cataby Project |
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.