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E 46/662-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
9,300ha
Expires
Jan 2027
in 4 months
WAMEX reports
50
WA median is 53
Report drilling
24
of 50 reports
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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
16 Mar 2005
Commenced
25 Jan 2006
Expiry
24 Jan 2027
Term
5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

50 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/662-I: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11980s
31990s
142000s
312010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
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
A119839 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Horatio <1% E46/743 Horatio Final Surrender Report for the period 6 December 2011 to 1 March 2019
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,
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
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
45 more reports
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
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 43% 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
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
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,
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 21% Poonda Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) for the period 16
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,
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
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,
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
A102767 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 21% POONDA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report for
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
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
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
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
A98533 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 21% Poonda Project Area (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report fo
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 21% Annual Technical Report for the Poonda Project Area, C159/2007, E46/580, E46/662 for the period 16 June 2011 –
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.
A90806 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 21% 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
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
A87342 2010 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 21% 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
A82900 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda / Poonda North 21% 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 2.9% 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
A79139 2008 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 21% 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
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
A75676 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda <1% 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 43% 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 <1% First Annual Report for the Period Ending 16 June 2006, E46/580 Poonda.
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 <1% Presentation of the Stratigrathic Nomenclature for the Marra Mamba Iron Formation. (TR70/4728, 1980)
A38000 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley 7.8% Annual Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project for the year ending 31st March 1993
A39555 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley 7.8% Final Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project Surrendered on 20 September 1993
A35572 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue 7.8% Annual Report on the East Fortescue Project for the year ending 31 January 1992
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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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.