R 70/40
LiveRetention LicenceShire of WickepinSouth West M.F. District
R 70/40 is a live retention licence in the Shire of Wickepin, Western Australia, held by Wa Kaolin Limited. Granted on 10 May 2007 for 5 years (renewed), it expires on 9 May 2027. The ground is covered by 17 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
2,009ha
Expires
May 2027
in 7 months
WAMEX reports
17
WA median is 53
Report drilling
11
of 17 reports
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For R 70/40 that covers 17 WAMEX reports · 24 open-file drillholes (394 m drilled) · 5 earlier titles on the ground since 1994 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Wa Kaolin Limited
- Local government
- Shire of Wickepin
- Application received
- 18 May 2006
- Commenced
- 10 May 2007
- Expiry
- 9 May 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Renewed)
The full record on R 70/40
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: 21 years of expenditure, 10 conditions and 6 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
17 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect R 70/40: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 14 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Aircore drilling 6 · Feasibility studies 5 · RC drilling 4 · Aerial EM surveys 3 · Geological interpretation 3 · Mining 3. Resource declared in A50443 (1997).
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When this ground was worked
21990s
82000s
2010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154285 | 2026 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited | Harrismith | <1% | Annual Report for C345/2022 "HARRISMITH" for the period ending 19/01/2026. E 70/5489,E 70/6431,E 70/6546 |
| A148303 | 2025 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited | Harrismith | <1% | Annual Report for C345/2022 "HARRISMITH" for the period ending 19/01/2025. E 70/5489,E 70/6431,E 70/6546 |
| A138991 | 2024 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Harrismith | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E70/5472, E70/5486 & E70/5487 Harrismith for the period ending 17/01/2024. (C345/20 |
| A138990 | 2024 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited | Harrismith | 1.1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E70/5489 Harrismith for the period ending 17/01/2024. |
| A139451 | 2024 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Harrismith | 1.1% | Annual Report for C345/2022 Harrismith Project for the period ending 19/02/2024 |
12 more reports
| A134808 | 2023 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited | Harrismith | <1% | Annual Report for C345/2022 "HARRISMITH" for the period ending 19/01/2023. E 70/5472,E 70/5486,E 70/5487,E 70/ |
| A129927 | 2022 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited | SW Yilgarn | 1.1% | Annual Report E70/5489 SW Yilgarn for the period ending 19/01/2022 |
| A74656 | 2007 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | 3.3% | Annual Report For period 1/01/2006 to 31/12/2006, E70/1454, E70/1455, E70/1452, E70/2661, M70/1143, Combined R |
| A75933 | 2007 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | <1% | Surrender Report E70/1455 Ockley - (Walters Hill Tenement) Document Number 0436-TR-026 |
| A72045 | 2006 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | 3.3% | Annual Report for period 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2005, E70/1452,1454,1455, M70/1143, Combined Reporting No. C41/19 |
| A73201 | 2006 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | 10% | Partial Surrender Report for Period 31/05/1996 to 31/05/2006 , Portion of E70/1452 Combined Reporting No. C41/ |
| A70321 | 2005 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | 3.3% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Ockley Project, E70/1452, E70/1454, E70/1455, M70/1143, Combi |
| A68327 | 2004 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | 3.3% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Ockley Project (C41/1995), E70/1454, E70/1455, M70/1143 |
| A68554 | 2004 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley | <1% | Surrender report, E70/1456, for the period ending 09/03/2004 Ockley Project |
| A66315 | 2003 | Wa Kaolin Holdings Pty Ltd | Ockley - Hillman | 1.3% | Ockley - Hillman Project, Annual Report for period 01/01/1997 to 31/03/2003, E70/1450, 1452-1456 ( Wickepin te |
| A50443 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ockley | 1.5% | Ockley Project ,Annual Report 1st January 1996 to 31st December 1996 Combined Reporting Group C41/1995 E70/145 |
| A47453 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ockley | <1% | Annual report 1st January 1995 to 31st December 1995 Ockley 5-7 Combined Reporting Group E70/1454 E70/1455 E70 |
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 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.