R 70/65
LiveRetention LicenceShire of IrwinSouth West M.F. District
R 70/65 is a live retention licence in the Shire of Irwin, Western Australia, held by Ventnor Mining Pty Ltd (part of VRX Silica Limited). Granted on 9 Dec 2024 for 5 years, it expires on 8 Dec 2029. The ground is covered by 42 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,906.93ha
Expires
Dec 2029
in 3 years
WAMEX reports
42
WA median is 53
Report drilling
25
of 42 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Ventnor Mining Pty Ltd
- Part of
- VRX Silica Limited (ASX:VRX) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Irwin
- Application received
- 27 Sept 2024
- Commenced
- 9 Dec 2024
- Expiry
- 8 Dec 2029
- Term
- 5 Years
The full record on R 70/65
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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 2 years of expenditure, 9 conditions and 14 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
42 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect R 70/65: 16 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Mineral resource estimate 16 · RC drilling 14 · Aircore drilling 9 · Heavy minerals 7 · Oversize (%) 7 · Slimes (%) 7. Resource declared in A124135 (2020), A120592 (2019), A118987 (2019), A108129 (2016) and 12 more.
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When this ground was worked
71990s
152000s
172010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A143190 | 2024 | Vrx Silica Limited | ARROWSMITH | 22% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E70/4987 Arrowsmith Project for the period ending 05/04/2024. |
| A122869 | 2020 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.4% | Eneabba Project Annual Report (C206/2011) for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A124135 | 2020 | Vrx Silica Limited | Arrowsmith | 4.8% | Annual Report for C52/2018 Arrowsmith Project for the period ending 05/04/2020 |
| A118987 | 2019 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.4% | Eneabba (C206/2011) Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E70/03814, E70/04190, E70 |
| A119909 | 2019 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Arrowsmith | 4.1% | Partial Surrender Report for Arrowsmith (E70/3814) For the Period 10 November 2010 to 12 April 2019 |
37 more reports
| A120592 | 2019 | Vrx Silica Limited | ARROWSMITH | 5.2% | ANNUAL REPORT for C52/2018 "ARROWSMITH" for the period 6 April 2018 to 5 April 2019, E 70/04986,E 70/04987,E 7 |
| A116181 | 2018 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.4% | Combined Annual Report for the Eneabba Group Tenements (C206/2011) For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Decembe |
| A110755 | 2017 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Arrowsmith | 4.1% | Arrowsmith Partial Surrender Report E70/3814 10 November 2010 to 9 November 2016 |
| A112098 | 2017 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.3% | Annual Report for the Eneabba Project C206/2011 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E70/03814, |
| A108129 | 2016 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | <1% | “Eneabba Project” Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C206/2011 Tenements E70/3812; E70/3814; E70/3846; |
| A104692 | 2015 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | <1% | Eneabba Project Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C206/2011 Tenements E70/3814, E70/3812, E70/3970, E |
| A106987 | 2015 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Arrowsmith | 4.1% | E70/3814 “Arrowsmith” Partial Surrender Report For the Period 10th November 2010 to 2nd September 2015 |
| A101395 | 2014 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | <1% | Eneabba Project Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C206/2011 Tenements E70/3898; E70/4315; E70/3814; E |
| A101197 | 2014 | Relentless Resources Ltd | Beekeepers | 2.9% | C66/2012 Annual Report 2013 Reporting Period: 1 January 2013 31 December 2013 Eneabba - Beekeepers Project, En |
| A97191 | 2013 | Fyfehill Pty Ltd | Cooljarloo | 2.9% | Cooljarloo Project, Annual Report for the period 1st March 2012 to 28th February 2013, E70/3861, 3865 & 3975. |
| A97227 | 2013 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.1% | Eneabba Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E70/3763, 3930, 3812, 38 |
| A93486 | 2012 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.3% | Eneabba Project Annual Report for Combined Reporting Group C206/2011, For the Period 1 January 2011 to 31 Dece |
| A90930 | 2011 | Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd | Woodada | 16% | Final Surrender Report (Woodada) for 15 May 2011 |
| A86078 | 2010 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Woodada | 7.5% | Technical Report - Woodada Surrender Report E70/2995 |
| A88196 | 2010 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 1.8% | GROUP C109/2002 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01/09/2009 – 31/08/2010 ENEABBA |
| A84725 | 2009 | Iluka Resources Ltd | ENEABBA | 2% | TECHNICAL REPORT GROUP C109/2002 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01/09/2008 – 31/08/2009 ENEABBA |
| A79886 | 2008 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 2.6% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008 ENEABBA (Dongara, Hill River) |
| A73428 | 2006 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 4.8% | Technical Report, Iluka-TR-T14686, Group C109/2002, Annual technical report for the Period 01/09/05 to 30/08/0 |
| A73567 | 2006 | Eneabba Gas Ltd | E70/2790 | 8.1% | E70/2760 Surrender Report, November 2005 to July 2006, (Dongara). |
| A71316 | 2005 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 7.4% | Technical report, Iluka-TR-T12510, Group C109/2002 Annual Report for the period 1/9/04 to 31/8/05, Eneabba |
| A68438 | 2004 | Magnetic Minerals Ltd | Dongara | 2.6% | Annual report for the period 30/01/2003-29/01/2004 Dongara Project E70/1592, E70/2263, E70/2347, E70/2349, E70 |
| A68747 | 2004 | Magnetic Minerals Ltd | Dongara | 9.1% | (Surrender) Final Report (for the period ending 27/02/2004) Dongara Project E70/2306 |
| A69422 | 2004 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 7.4% | Technical report, Iluka-TR-T11339, Group C109/2002 Annual report for the period 01/09/03 - 31/08/04, Eneabba ( |
| A66000 | 2003 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | Annual Technical Report for the period 25/10/01 to 24/10/02 Ellengail E70/404 Iluka TR-03/11 |
| A66194 | 2003 | Magnetic Minerals Ltd | Dongara | 2.6% | Annual Report for period 30 January 2002 to 29 January 2003 Dongara Project C30/2002: E70/1592, 2263, 2347, 23 |
| A67677 | 2003 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Iluka | 6.8% | Annual Report for the period 1 September 2002-31 August 2003 Iluka Project C109/2002,M70/683-689,M70/965,M70/8 |
| A67896 | 2003 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 13% | Eneabba Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 25/10/02 to 24/10/2003, E70/404 [Ellengail]. [C109/2 |
| A64238 | 2002 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | Annual Report for the period 25/10/00 to 24/10/01, E70/404, Ellengail Project. |
| A61538 | 2001 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba | 13% | Iluka-TR-2000/148, Exploration Licence E70/404, Eneabba, WA Annual report 25/10/1999 to 24/10/2000. |
| A59955 | 2000 | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eneabba West | 13% | Annual Report , E70/404,Eneabba West Project, for the period 25/10/1998 to 24/10/1999. |
| A53821 | 1998 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | Annual Report, Ellengail Project, E70/404, for the period 25/10/96-24/10/97. |
| A53822 | 1998 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | Partial Surrender Report, Ellengail Report, E70/404. Period 25/10/93-24/10/97. |
| A56844 | 1998 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | Ellengail Project, E70/404 ,Annual Report for the period 25/10/97 - 24/10/98. |
| A49773 | 1997 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | E70/404 Annual Report, Ellengail Project, for the period 25/10/95 to 24/10/96. |
| A50575 | 1997 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | E70/404 Partial Surrender Report, Ellengail Project, for the period 25/10/93 to 24/10/96. |
| A63090 | 1996 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Eneabba West | 13% | RGC Mineral Sands Limitedc Eneabba West Deposit. |
| A46170 | 1995 | Rgc Mineral Sands Ltd | Ellengail | 13% | E70/404, Ellengail Project, Annual Report for the period 01/10/1993 to 01/10/1995. |
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.