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E 46/580-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
21,700ha
Expires
June 2027
in 9 months
WAMEX reports
119
WA median is 53
Report drilling
59
of 119 reports
East Pilbara Explore on the live map

Register summary

Holder
Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
Part of
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government
Shire of East Pilbara
Application received
25 July 2003
Commenced
16 June 2005
Expiry
15 June 2027
Term
5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

119 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/580-I: 38 report geochemistry or sampling, 89 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
41980s
41990s
212000s
812010s
92020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A135682 2023 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Poonda South 2 <1% Poonda South 2 Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1338 (GDSR RTIO-1000822) for the period ending 19/05/20
A130282 2022 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited McCameys North <1% McCameys North Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 52/3357 (GDSR 7478) for the period ending 08/03/
A131690 2022 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Poonda South 2 <1% Poonda South 2 Annual Report Exploration Licence 46/1338 (GDSR RTIO-0206673) for the period ending 05/07/2022
A126576 2021 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Poonda South 3 <1% Poonda South 3 Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1339 (GDSR 7298) for the period 6 July 2020 to 4 March
A127855 2021 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Poonda South 2 <1% Poonda South 2 Annual Report Exploration Licence 46/1338 (GDSR 7370) for the period 6 July 2020 to 5 July 2021
114 more reports
A122480 2020 Atlas Iron Pty Ltd Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Combined Annual Report (C121/2007) for the period ending 31 December 2019, E52/01772, E52/02303, M52
A123103 2020 Atlas Iron Pty Ltd Hickman <1% Combined Annual Report for the C147/2010 Hickman Project for the period ending 02 February 2020
A125617 2020 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Skeleton Creek <1% C130/2011 Skeleton Creek Annual Report for the period 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020, E52/01937, E52/03441
A122659 2020 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2018 to 10 November 2019
A119839 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% E46/743 Horatio Final Surrender Report for the period 6 December 2011 to 1 March 2019
A120301 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% E47/1393 Horatio Final Surrender for the period 31 May 2006 to 30 May 2019
A121253 2019 Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd Horatio <1% E46/621 Horatio Partial Surrender report for the period 18 May 2007 to 30 August 2019 (C186/2007)
A118775 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Skeleton Creek <1% C130/2011 Skeleton Creek Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018,
A119330 2019 Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited East Angelas <1% East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report For the Period 11 November 2017 to 10 November 2018, E47/01307,
A119480 2019 Atlas Iron Limited Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Combined Annual Report (C121/2007) for the period ending 31 December 2018, E52/01772, E52/02303, M52
A119576 2019 Atlas Iron Limited Hickman <1% Combined Annual Report for the C147/2010 Hickman Project for the period ending 02 February 2019, E47/02052, E4
A120739 2019 Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd Horatio <1% C186/2007 Horatio Combined Final Surrender for the period 24 December 2012 to 23 July 2019, E47/02664, E47/035
A120859 2019 Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd Innawally Pool North <1% Innawally Pool North Project E46/01087 Final Surrender Report For the Period 25 May 2017 to 18 March 2019
A115881 2018 Brockman East Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% Final Surrender Report for E46/781 - Ophthalmia Iron Ore Project for the period 26 June 2012 to 12 October 201
A116296 2018 Atlas Iron Limited Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Combined Annual Report (C121/2007) for the period 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E52/01772, E5
A117923 2018 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47
A118341 2018 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd Jimblebar North <1% Annual Report for Jimblebar North E52/01776 for the period 7 October 2017 to 6 October 2018
A115829 2018 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2016 to 10 November 2017, E47/01307,
A116189 2018 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Windaroo <1% C144/2011 Windaroo Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E46/00980, E46/00989, E52/
A116774 2018 Hamersley Iron Pty Limited Poonda North <1% Poonda North Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/662 (GDSR 6777) For the Period 25 Janua
A117543 2018 Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd Innawally Pool North <1% Innawally Pool North Project Annual Report for 2017, E46/1087, 25 May 2017 - 24 May 2018
A111903 2017 Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited East Angelas <1% East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report 11 November 2015 to 10 November 2016
A112500 2017 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 - Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2016, E46/00781, E47/01
A114707 2017 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Ethel Creek <1% E46/743 (Ethel Creek) Partial Surrender Report for the period 08/02/2007 - 01/06/2017
A107876 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Prairie Downs 6 <1% Partial Surrender Report E52/2311 (Prairie Downs 6) for the period 21 September 2009 to 20 September 2015
A108442 2016 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Project E52/1772-I, E52/2303-I, M52/211, M52/790, M52/799 Annual Technical Report To the Department
A108903 2016 Digirock Pty Ltd E52/2495 <1% E52/2495 Relinquishment Report for the period 08/05/2011 to 05/05/2016
A107951 2016 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report C113/2007 for the Year Ending 10 November 2015, E47/1307; E47/1308
A108102 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd Windaroo <1% Windaroo C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E46/694, E46/695, E46/715,
A108509 2016 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2015, E 46/00781, E 47/
A108803 2016 Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd Marillana East <1% Marillana East E47/2325 Final Surrender Report for the period 04/07/2015 - 11/02/2016
A104700 2015 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End
A105331 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20
A106087 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 48% Poonda Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) for the period 16
A104629 2015 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Project C121/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period En
A104825 2015 Atlas Iron Ltd Hickman <1% Hickman Project C147/2010 E47/2052‐I E47/2053‐I & E47/2054‐I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mine
A105050 2015 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2014, E47/1598-99, E47/
A105419 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd Windaroo <1% Windaroo Project C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/694, E46/695,
A106718 2015 Digirock Pty Ltd E52/2495 <1% E52/2495 Annual Report for the period 09/05/14 to 08/05/15
A106814 2015 Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd Marillana East <1% Annual Report for the Period 04 July 2014 to 03 July 2015, Marillana East Project, E47/2324, E47/2325
A107458 2015 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A100794 2014 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 31 De
A101348 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Windaroo <1% Windaroo Project C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 (E46/694, E46/695,
A101386 2014 Atlas Iron Ltd Hickman <1% HICKMAN PROJECT C147/2010 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endi
A101439 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E46/62
A101590 2014 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – combined annual report for the year ended 31st December 2013, E47/1598-99, E47/
A102767 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 48% POONDA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report for
A103455 2014 Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd Marillana East <1% Marillana East Project, Annual Report for the period 04/07/2013 to 03/07/2014, E47/2324, & 2325, [C83/2012]
A103989 2014 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2013 to 6 October 2014, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A100578 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin
A102612 2014 Digirock Pty Ltd Hamersley <1% E52/2495 Annual Report for the period 09/05/13 to 08/05/14
A96701 2013 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% JIMBLEBAR PROJECT E52/1595-I, 1750-I,1772-I, 1823-I, 2303-I, M52/21, 790- 799, P52/1124-I ,1125-I,1238-I, 132
A96953 2013 Atlas Iron Ltd Hickman <1% HICKMAN PROJECT Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 2 Febru
A99395 2013 Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd Marillana East <1% Marillana East Project, Annual Report for the period 04/07/2012 to 03/07/2013, E47/2324 & 2325. [C83/2012]
A100034 2013 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A101359 2013 Atlas Iron Ltd McCamey’s North <1% Final Drilling Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for expenditure claim Exploration Incentive Sch
A96562 2013 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End
A96976 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Windaroo <1% Annual report for the period 1st of January 2012 to 31st of December 2012 Windaroo Project, C144/2011
A97178 2013 Rico Resources Ltd Wonmunna East <1% Final surrender report E47/2365 Period of activity: 07/04/2011 – 05/04/2012
A97289 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Horatio Proje
A98438 2013 Digirock Pty Ltd Inawally Pool <1% Inawally Pool E52/2495 Annual Report for the period 09/05/12 to 08/05/13
A98533 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 48% Poonda Project Area (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report fo
A99107 2013 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Shovelanna <1% Shovelanna Project E46/781–Annual Report for the year ended 25th June 2013.
A92923 2012 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% Jimblebar Project C121/2007 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 31 December 2011, E52/1595, 1750, 1772, 1823, 2
A93214 2012 Atlas Iron Ltd Hickman <1% Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2012
A93510 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the combined reporting group Horatio, C186
A94134 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Windaroo <1% Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 to 31 December 2011, Windaroo C144/2011, E46/694, 695, 715, 716,
A94288 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 48% Annual Technical Report for the Poonda Project Area, C159/2007, E46/580, E46/662 for the period 16 June 2011 –
A94752 2012 Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd Marillana East <1% Annual Report For The Period 04 July 2011 To 03 July 2012, Marillana East Project, E47/2324, E47/2325, C83/201
A94960 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% EIS Final Report: Horatio-Boolgeeda Evaluation E46/0621 for the period December 2011 to July 2012 (round 3)
A92670 2012 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End
A94149 2012 Digirock Pty Ltd Inawally Pool <1% E52/2495 annual report for period 09/05/2011 to 08/05/2012
A95874 2012 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Innawalley Pool Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E52/1776.
A89223 2011 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year En
A89840 2011 Atlas Iron Ltd Jimblebar <1% Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/10 to 31/12/10, Jimblebar, E52/159
A89846 2011 Atlas Iron Ltd Hickman <1% Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2011
A90806 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 48% Poonda Project Area, Combined Annual Report – Exploration Licence E46/580, E46/662, (C159/2007), 16 June 2010
A91963 2011 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2010 to 6 October 2011, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A89669 2011 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47
A85705 2010 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angeles <1% Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the year ending 10 November 2009 E
A88573 2010 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2010, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A86038 2010 Warwick Resources Ltd Jimbelbar <1% Jimbelbar Project Annual Report for the period 01/01/2009 –31/12/2009, C121/2007, M52/211, M52/790, E52/1772,
A86066 2010 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual report for the period 1 January 2009- 31 December 2009, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A87342 2010 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 48% Combined Annual Report Poonda (C 159/2007) For the Period 16 June 2009 to 15 June 2010, E46/580 Poonda & E46/6
A88418 2010 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Tree Creeper <1% Annual Report for the period 21st September 2009 to 20th September 2010
A81381 2009 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual report for the period 1 January 2008- 31 December 2008, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A81570 2009 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1393 (HORATIO)
A82900 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda / Poonda North 48% Combined Annual Report (C159/2007Poonda) for the Period 16 June 2008 to 15 June 2009 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662
A85272 2009 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 October 2005 to 6 October 2009, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A81246 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Koodaideri 6.7% Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 (
A85048 2009 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A77582 2008 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007- 31 December 2007, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A79139 2008 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 48% Combined Annual Report (C159/2007 Poonda) For the Period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2008 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662
A80362 2008 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2007 to 6 October 2008, Innawalley Pool, E52/1776
A80438 2008 Api Management Pty Ltd INNAWALLEY POOL <1% PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 October 2005 to 6 October 2008 INNAWALLEY POOL EXPLORATION LICENCE 5
A80531 2008 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin
A77380 2008 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% Combined Annual report for the year ending November 10 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 113/2007 East Angelas
A74613 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Spinefex Bore <1% Surrender Report for the period from 19 February 2006 to 6 February 2007. E46/661 Spinifex Bore Newman SF50-16
A75494 2007 Poondano Exploration Pty Ltd Newman East <1% Newman East Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th March 2007, E47/1393.
A75676 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 96% Annual Report For the Period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 E46/580 Poonda (Newman/Robertson)
A74490 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda North <1% Annual Report for the Period 25 January 2006 to 24 January 2007, E46/662 Poonda North, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2
A76682 2007 Api Management Pty Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report Innawalley Pool Project E52/1776 7 October 2006 to 6 October 2007
A72965 2006 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 96% First Annual Report for the Period Ending 16 June 2006, E46/580 Poonda.
A73796 2006 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd East Angelas <1% Annual Report for Year Ending 3 August 2006, E47/1308, (East Angelas Project, Newman).
A73773 2006 Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd Innawalley Pool <1% Annual Technical Report, Innawalley Pool Project E52/1776, October 2006, (Period 07/10/05 to 06/10/06, Roberts
A60639 2000 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek 24% Presentation of the Stratigrathic Nomenclature for the Marra Mamba Iron Formation. (TR70/4728, 1980)
A38000 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley 18% Annual Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project for the year ending 31st March 1993
A39555 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley 18% Final Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project Surrendered on 20 September 1993
A35572 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue 18% Annual Report on the East Fortescue Project for the year ending 31 January 1992
A37130 1992 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli <1% Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A21296 1987 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Report on EL46/6 (Newman 1987)
A18452 1986 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Jimblebar Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/1985 to 01/08/1986, E46/6.
A16190 1985 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Jimblebar Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/1984 to 01/08/1985, E46/6.
A10105 1981 Samantha Exploration Nl Sylvania 2.2% Sylvania (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, May 1981, MC46/2774-2775, 2789, 2797-2798, 2800=280
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