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E 08/1771-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District

Area

7,440ha

Expires

Jan 2028

in 16 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 64 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
Part of: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 17 Jan 2007
Commenced: 18 Jan 2008
Expiry: 17 Jan 2028
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

64 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/1771-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 33 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

11960s

41970s

11980s

81990s

192000s

282010s

32020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A137334	2023	Onslow Metals Group Pty Ltd	Onslow	<1%	Onslow Annual Report E08/3216 for the period ending 10/08/2023.
A129487	2022	Black Range Mining Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Yarraloola E08/2912 Annual Tenement Report for the period ending 12/08/2021
A132355	2022	Onslow Metals Group Pty Ltd	Onslow	<1%	Onslow Base Metals E08/03216 Annual Report for the period ending 10/08/2022
A115941	2018	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore E08/1771 Annual Report Exploration Licence 08/1771 (GDSR 6718) for the period 18 January 2017 to 17
A117000	2018	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/1771 (GDSR 6796) for the period 18 Januar

59 more reports

A112039	2017	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd & Mitsui Iron Ore Development P	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore Annual Report Exploration Licence 08/1771 for the period 18 January 2016 to 17 January 2017
A114411	2017	Robe River Mining Co P/L	King Well	<1%	King Well Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/2796 (GDSR 6613) For the Period 21 September 2016
A108177	2016	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	16%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 C144/1999 for the period
A108751	2016	Taylor A	Yarraloola	<1%	E08/2551-I Final Surrender Report Reporting Period 05/08/2014 to 27/11/2015
A108050	2016	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	CONGO BORE ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 08/1771 Ashburton Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report f
A104907	2015	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	16%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E38/788 & 1196. [C144/1999]
A104771	2015	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore E08/1771 Annual Report Exploration Licence 08/1771 for the period 18 January 2014 – 17 January 2015
A105330	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E
A106488	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2006 to 07/05/2015
A101030	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E08/1771.
A101523	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C167/2006 West Pilbara
A101252	2014	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	16%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 (C144/1999) for the perio
A96392	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 18th January 2008 to 21st December 2012, E08/1771.
A96945	2013	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	16%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E08/788 & 1196.
A96781	2013	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2012 to 17/01/2013, E08/1771.
A92810	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	Annual Technical Report for the Period 18 January 2011 to 17 January 2012, Congo Bore, E08/1772
A92882	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	14%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E08/788-789 & 1196. (
A93158	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the West Pilbara Project C167/2006, E08/15
A97214	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183
A89297	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1771 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Techn
A89412	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	14%	Warramboo Combined Group Annual Report for the Period 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2010, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196
A89429	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, West Pilbara Project
A85926	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 Tenement Numbe
A85824	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Congo Bore	30%	Congo Bore, Annual Technical Report, E08/177, Annual Technical Report for the Period 18 January 2009 to 17 Jan
A85970	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	14%	Warramboo Project Area, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196.
A86833	2010	Watson S	Yarraloola	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 15 December 2009, E08/1296 Yarraloola
A81206	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	WARRAMBOO	14%	Warramboo Project, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788m E08/789, E08/1196 (C144/1
A81249	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 11 December 2008, E08/1296 Yarraloola, Yarraloola SF5006, Weste
A81175	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 E08/1547, E08/
A81248	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 16 December 2007 to 15 December 2008, Yarraloola E08/1296, Coastal CID Project, C
A81894	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	CONGO BORE	30%	Congo Bore Project E08/1771, P08/536, P08/537, P08/538 and P08/547, Annual Technical Report for the Period 20/
A77206	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Annual Report 16 December 2006 to 15 December 2007 E08/1296, Coastal CID Project Pilbara Iron Ore Programme Ya
A77377	2008	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2007, West Pilbara Project
A77447	2008	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	18%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report for E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 and E08/1416 For the period 1 Jan
A85680	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilbara Detrital	<1%	Annual Report,16 December 2008 to 15 December 2009, E08/1296, Pilbara Iron Ore Detrital Fe Project
A74197	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Annual Report for the Period Ending 15 December 2006, E08/1296 Coastal CID Project Yarraloola, (Rio Tinto Repo
A74452	2007	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	18%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788-789,1196,1416, 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. (Yarraloola).
A74537	2007	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Report for the Period Jan 2006 to 31Decenber 2006 West Pilbara Project, E08/1547 & E08/1549, C167/200
A71869	2006	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	18%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788,789,1196 & 1416 , 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Combined
A70191	2005	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	14%	Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Warramboo Project, C144/1999, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196.
A68323	2004	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	14%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Warramboo Project E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196
A66348	2003	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	14%	Annual Report 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Warramboo Project C144/1999: E08/788-89 & 1196 Report No 1870
A64472	2002	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	14%	Annual Report For E08/788, 789 & 1196. DOMPR Ref: M10156, C144/1999 . Our Ref: 1720
A62109	2001	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	13%	Warramboo Project Annual Report for E08/788 and E08/789 1 January 2000 - 31 December 2000. Ref; 1649.
A60091	2000	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	13%	Warramboo Project Annual Rerpot for E08/788 and E08/789 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Ref: 1458
A58278	1999	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	13%	Warramboo Project Annual Report For E8/788,789 for the Period 2/4/98 to 1/4/99
A54818	1998	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo iron ore exploration	13%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788 and E08/789 02/04/97 - 01/04/98
A51877	1997	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	13%	Warramboo Project Annual report for E08/788 and E08/789 2 April 1996 to 1 April 1997 C230/1995 Our Ref: 1185
A42172	1994	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Katanga -Yarraloola	6.6%	Katanga -Yarraloola Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 25/07/1994, E08/651.
A42706	1994	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore	16%	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore, Final Surrender Report for the period 22nd August 1989 to 21st August 1994, E08/
A37494	1993	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore	16%	Partial surrender report on exploration activities. E08/383 and E08/384. Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore. Yarralool
A36960	1992	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo- Dinner Camp	16%	Warramboo- Dinner Camp Project, Annual Report for the period 22/08/1991 to 21/08/1992, E08/383 & E08/384.
A34426	1991	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore	16%	REPORT ON EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES AND DRILLING PROGRAM ELI s E08/383 & E08/384 WARRAMBOO-DINNER CAMP BORE AREA
A36011	1981	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Congo Well	10%	Final Report on Exploration completed within Temporary Reserve 8208H Congo Well Yarraloola, Western Australia
A8030	1978	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Peedamulla	18%	Peedamulla Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, August 1978, TR70/6650H.
A4	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	18%	Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969,TR70/4890,4895,4971H.(See also A6 for
A5	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	18%	Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary of Activities ( U.S.S.I Int. N.Y.) for the years1968,
A6	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	18%	Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans to Accompany A Nos 3 & 4, January 1970, TR70/4890, 4895
A3	1968	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	18%	Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4890, 4895 & 4971.(See also A6

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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 2026-09-28. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.