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E 47/4379

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

4,340ha

Expires

Apr 2027

in 7 months

WAMEX reports

101

WA median is 53

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Register summary

Holder: Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
Part of: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 27 May 2020
Commenced: 29 Apr 2022
Expiry: 28 Apr 2027
Term: 5 Years

Exploration history on this ground

101 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/4379: 46 report geochemistry or sampling, 62 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 100 of 101 reports dated

11970s

51980s

131990s

262000s

362010s

192020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A149156	2025	Diversified Asset Holdings Pty Ltd	Kazput Pool	<1%	Kazput Pool Partial Surrender Report E08/2948 for the period ending 11/03/2025.
A150576	2025	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	HOPE CREEK	<1%	Annual Report for C119/2023 "HOPE CREEK" for the period ending 30/06/2025. E 47/4108,E 47/4588
A152858	2025	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	HOPE CREEK Partial Surrenders	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for E47/4108 & E47/4588 "HOPE CREEK" for the period ending 12/11/2025.
A143846	2024	Meentheena Gold Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Combined Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report for Rocklea E47/4208, E47/4209, E47/4210, E47/4211 for the
A144533	2024	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	Hope Creek	<1%	Annual Report for C119/2023 Hope Creek Project for the period ending 30/06/2024

96 more reports

A144853	2024	Baracus Pty Ltd	Cheela Plains	<1%	Partial Surrender Report Cheela Plains Project E08/2889 for the period ending 17/07/2024.
A133846	2023	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Cajuput West	<1%	Cajuput West Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/3335 (GDSR RTIO- 0978716) for the period ending 0
A136084	2023	Meentheena Gold Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for Rocklea C45/2021 for the period ending 28/05/2023.
A136438	2023	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	Hope Creek	<1%	Annual Report for C119/2023 Hope Creek Project for the period ending 30/06/2023
A137053	2023	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Cheela Plains	<1%	Cheela Partial Surrender for E08/2889 for the period ending 16/07/2023
A131520	2022	Meentheena Gold Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Annual Combined Mineral Exploration Report for Rocklea C45/2021 for the period ending 28/05/2022.
A126778	2021	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E47/2236 Hardey Project for the period 6 October 2010 to 16 February 2021
A127730	2021	Meentheena Gold Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Annual Combined Mineral Exploration Report for Rocklea C45/2021 For the Period 29 May 2020 to 28 May 2021
A122670	2020	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project C122/2011 Combined Annual Report, Period Ending 31/12/2019, E 08/01650, E 47/02236
A122754	2020	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Kungarra	17%	Kungarra Project C136/2015 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A124326	2020	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Kungarra	100%	E47/3270 Kungarra Final Surrender Report for the period ending 26/05/2020
A125249	2020	Baracus Pty Ltd	Cheela Plains	<1%	Cheela Plains E08/02889 Annual Report for the period ending 17/07/2020
A124685	2020	Andromeda Metals Limited	Cheela Plains	<1%	Cheela Plains E 08/2955 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020
A124962	2020	Baracus Pty Ltd	Cheela Plains	<1%	Cheela Plains E08/02889 Annual Report for the period ending 17/09/2020
A119142	2019	Northern Star Resources Ltd; Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project C122/2011 Annual Report 2018 to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for the
A121345	2019	Baracus Pty Ltd	Cheela	<1%	Annual Report for the Cheela Project E08/02889 for the period 18 July 2018 to 17 July 2019
A115568	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Wall	<1%	E47/1396 Mount Wall Partial Surrender Report, 20/07/2011-01/06/2017
A116359	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Kungarra	17%	C136/2015 Kungarra Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E47/01396, E08/02
A115987	2018	Northern Star Resources Ltd; Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project C122/2011 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/17 to 31/
A110620	2017	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey Project	<1%	Second Partial Surrender Report for E08/1650
A112250	2017	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Hardey Group C122/2011, E08/1650, E08/1915-I and E47/2236-I For the
A107667	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Crocodile 1	<1%	E08/2034 (Crocodile 1) Final Surrender Report for the period 01/07/2011 to 17/07/2015
A107963	2016	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Hardey Group C122/2011 for the period 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015, E 08
A110295	2016	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Compulsory Partial Surrender Report for E47/2236-I (Hardey Project) for the period 6 October 2010 to 5 October
A104914	2015	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project C122/ 2011 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/14 to 31
A105067	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” for the period 01st January 2014 to 31s
A105956	2015	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Combined Annual Report Rocklea Project C120/2014 for the period 6 June 2014 – 5 June 2015, E47/16, M47/683, M4
A106954	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	C125/2011 Mount Brockman Final Surrender Report for the period 08/06/2010 to 05/06/2015
A102115	2014	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2013 to 22 March 2014, Meteorite Bore Project, E47/1417
A101227	2014	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/13 to 31/12/13 for
A101305	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” 01st January for the period 01st Januar
A103985	2014	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Rocklea Project E47/16 Annual Reporting Period 4th October 2013 – 3rd October 2014
A96861	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1533, 1679, 1
A97243	2013	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M52/734-735, M52/639 &
A97908	2013	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Meteorite Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 to 22nd March 2013, E47/1417.
A99814	2013	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Electric Dingo	<1%	Electric Dingo E08/1650 (C451/1996) Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the
A100198	2013	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Rocklea Project- Annual Report E47/16 for the period 4th October 2012 – 3rd October 2013
A96983	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project C122/2011Annual report for the period 1st of January 2012 to 31st of December 2012, E08/2034, E
A92942	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Mount Brockman, C125/2011, E 47/1533, 2
A93003	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project, Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, P47/1513, P47/1237, E08/2034,
A93715	2012	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Meteorite Bore Project, E47/1417
A95938	2012	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Rocklea Project, Annual Report for the period 04/10/2011 to 03/10/2012, E47/16.
A89731	2011	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	ASHBURTON PROJECT SOUTHEASTERN EXPLORATION AREA M’s 52/639, 640, 734 & 735 E’s 08/1650 & 52/1941 2010 ANNUAL R
A90228	2011	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2010 to 22 MARCH 2011 METEORITE BORE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICEN
A91781	2011	Bhp Iron Ore	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report, Rocklea, E47/16, Period 4 October 2010 – 3 October 2011.
A90661	2011	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Data on Core from the Ashburton region donated by Sipa / Newcrest.
A86826	2010	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Meteorite Bore Project, E47/1417
A88531	2010	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 2009 to 3 October 2010
A86370	2010	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project, Southeastern Exploration Area, M’s 52/639, 640, 734 & 735, E’s 08/1650, 47/1742, 52/1941, 5
A93222	2010	Northern Star Resources Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, Ashburton, M52/0734, M52/0735, M52/0639 and
A81811	2009	Sipa Exploration Nl	ASHBURTON	<1%	ASHBURTON PROJECT SOUTHEASTERN EXPLORATION AREA C451/1996 M’s 52/639, 640, 734 & 735 E’s 08/1650, 47/1742, 52
A82251	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	METEORITE BORE	26%	PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2009 METEORITE BORE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICE
A82258	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2008 to 22 March 2009, Meteorite Bore Project, E47/1417
A84461	2009	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report, Rocklea, E47/16, Period 4 Oct 2008 to 3 Oct 2009
A78405	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	ANNUAL REPORT METEORITE BORE PROJECT E47/1417 FOR THE PERIOD 23 March 2007 to 22 March 2008
A79547	2008	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 Oct 2007 to 3 Oct 2008
A75132	2007	Api Management Pty Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Report, Meteorite Bore Project, E47/1417, for the Period 23 March 2006 to 22 March 2007.
A76234	2007	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Reporting Period 4 October 2006 to 3 October 2007
A77609	2007	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	ASHBURTON PROJECT SOUTH EASTERN AREA Annual Technical Report For the Period Ending 31 December, 2007. C451/199
A71836	2006	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 3rd January 2006, E08/821. [C451/1996]
A72516	2006	Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd	Meteorite Bore	26%	Annual Technical Report for the Period 23 March 2005 to 22 March 2006, Meteorite Bore Project E47/1417, (Wyloo
A72561	2006	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton (JV) Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 27th April 2006, E08/952. [C451/1996]
A73888	2006	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mudlark Well	4.5%	Annual Report, Rocklea E47/16, Period 4 October 2005 to 3 October 2006, Combined Reporting No. C417/1995, (Mt
A74382	2006	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project C451/1996 Annual Technical Report for the Period Ending 31st Dec 2006 Report No.G861/15 (Wyl
A70081	2005	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Annual technical report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Ashburton Project, C451/1996, E08/821, E08/825, E08
A71251	2005	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea Project	4.5%	Annual Report, Rocklea E47/16, Period 4 October 2004 - 3 October 2005, (Mt Bruce).
A71906	2005	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project South Eastern Area, Annual Report for the period ending 31 December 2005, Combined Reporting
A69448	2004	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report, Rocklea Project, E47/16: Period 04/10/03 - 03/10/04.roject, E47/16
A68115	2003	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project, Annual Report Exploration Licences E08/821, 825, 951-953, 1272; E47/825; E52/1077, 1085-108
A67443	2003	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report, Rocklea Project E47/16, for the period 4 October 2002 - 3 October 2003.
A66254	2002	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project , Southeastern exploration Area, E08/821, 825, 951, 952, ject C451/1996: E08/821, 825, 95
A63797	2001	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mount Goldsworthy Area C	4.5%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 period 4 October 2000 - 3 October 2001.
A64295	2001	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project Southeastern exploration area Annual Technical Report to the Department of Minerals & Petrol
A59752	2000	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project Southeastern Exploration Area M52/639, M52/640, E52/1077, E52/1085, E52/1086, E52/1148, E52/
A61446	2000	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mudlark Well	4.5%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 1999 - 3 October 2000.
A61884	2000	Newcrest Mining Ltd	Ashburton	<1%	Annual Technical Report to the Department of Minerals & Energy for the period ending 31 December 2000 Ashburto
A58636	1999	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project - Southeastern Exploration Area 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 M52/639, 640, E52/1077, 1085, 1086, 1148
A58897	1999	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 for period 04/10/98-03/10/99
A55814	1998	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Project Southeastern Exploration area E08/821, 951 952, 953, E47/825, 869, E52/1085, 1152, 1243, 124
A56393	1998	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Rocklea E47/16 04/10/97 - 03/10/98
A90339	1998	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton - Mount Olympus	<1%	Ashburton - Mount Olympus Project, Core Library Drilling Report: Annual Report (Part A) for period 01/01/1997
A51400	1997	Sipa Exploration Nl	Ashburton	<1%	Ashburton Regional Project E08/821 E08/825 E47/825 E52/1077 E52/1085 E52/1086 1996 Annual report 4 January 199
A52917	1997	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 period 04/10/96-03/10/97
A49358	1996	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 1995 - 3 October 1996
A48012	1996	Stockdale Prospecting Ltd	Capricorn	1.6%	Capricorn Project, Final Report covering all work undertaken to 19th February 1996, E47/738-739, 743, 745-750,
A45667	1995	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 period 4 October 1994 to 3 October 1995
A42582	1994	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.5%	Annual report Period 4th October 1993 to 3 October 1994 Rocklea E47/16 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
A39575	1993	Border Gold Ltd	Xanadu	<1%	Xanadu Project, Annual Report for the period covering 10/09/1992 to 14/09/1993, E08/596 & E08/610.
A33237	1991	Australian Ores & Minerals Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Rocklea Project, Annual Report for the period October 1989 to December 1990, E08/101.( Duck Creek JV).
A26608	1989	Billiton Australia Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Rocklea, Annual Report, exploration licence 08/101, 1998.
A26611	1989	Billiton Australia Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Rocklea, Partial Relinquishment Report, exploration licence 08/101, 1989.
A22726	1988	Billiton Australia Pty Ltd	Rocklea - Mount McGrath Joint Venture	<1%	Annual report for 1987, E8/101, Rocklea, Ashburton Province
A21659	1987	Billiton Australia Pty Ltd	Rocklea	<1%	Rocklea Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1986, E08/101. [Mt McGrath JV].
A14967	1985	Goldsworthy Mining Ltd	Goldsworthy	<1%	Goldsworthy Project, Annual Report for the year ending December 31st 1984, TR703156H & E47/13-17.
A7203	1977	Occidental Minerals Corp	Wyloo- Mount Bruce	4.6%	Wyloo- Mount Bruce (JV) Project, Final Surrender Report, August 1977, TR70/6544H.
A4863	1753	Not Entered	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine

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