E 47/5048
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
2,170ha
Applied
Oct 2023
3 years ago
WAMEX reports
86
WA median is 53
Report drilling
44
of 86 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 17 Oct 2023
Exploration history on this ground
86 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/5048: 18 report geochemistry or sampling, 42 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
141970s
51980s
101990s
162000s
382010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A127640 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Combined Final Surrender Report for the period for the period 23/04/2019 to 26/05/2021 |
| 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 |
| A123858 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Bonobo | 15% | Annmual Report for E52/2009 - Bonobo for the period ending 26/5/2020 |
| A118909 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A121021 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | E47/2173 Opthalmia Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 November 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
81 more reports
| 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, |
| A120457 | 2019 | Bhp Iron Ore | Bonobo | 15% | Partial Surrender Report - for the Period 27th May 2013 to 26th May 2019 |
| A116268 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/0 |
| 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, |
| A111861 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Newman | <1% | E47/2173 (Mt Newman) Partial Surrender Report 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2016 |
| 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 |
| A115022 | 2017 | Brockman East Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | E 47/1599 (Ophthalmia) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 3 April 2008 to 2 April 2017 |
| 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 |
| 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/ |
| A109107 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period 28 June 2012 to 3 May 2016, E47/02619, P47/01626 |
| 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 |
| A105586 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Ranges Project Area Combined Anual Report Exploration Licences 47/280 and 47/319 (C156/1996) Annual |
| A105685 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Newman | 15% | Annual report for the period 27th May 2014 to 26th May 2015, Bonobo Project, E52/2009 |
| 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/ |
| A101334 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/2172-2173, 2459 & 2619; P47/1626 |
| 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/ |
| A101823 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Ranges | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/280 and 47/319 C156/1996 for the pe |
| A105143 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C128/2011 Opthalmia Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st of De |
| 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 |
| A102292 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | E52/2009 | 15% | Annual Report for the period 27th May 2013 to 26th May 2014, E52/2009 |
| 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 |
| A97023 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Opthalmia |
| A97301 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2012, E47/1598 & 1599. [C214/2010] |
| A97683 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C156/1996 EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/280, 47/319, 47/623 and 47 |
| A92999 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Opthalmia, E |
| A93518 | 2012 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Technical Report for the year ended 31st December 2011 |
| 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 |
| A93555 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, 319, 623, 624, for the period 1 Apr |
| 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 |
| A89995 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, C214/2010, Combined Annual Technical Report for the year ending 31st December 2010. (E47/15 |
| A90068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Opthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2011, E47/280, E47/319, E47/ 623 & E |
| A90979 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Partial Surrender Report – Ophthalmia Project E47/1599, Western Australia. |
| 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 |
| A86705 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | OPHTHALMIA RANGE | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 ( |
| A86772 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Annual Technical Report – Ophthalmia Project, Western Australia. Period ending 2nd April 2010 |
| A81924 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | OPHTHALMIA RANGE | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE, COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 |
| A85253 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | E47/1313 East Angelas Project Partial Surrender Report 2009 Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas E4 |
| A83094 | 2009 | Brockman Resources Ltd | OPHTHALMIA | <1% | OPHTHALMIA PROJECT E47/1599 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 2nd April 2009 |
| A78218 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, 319,623 and 624 Annual Report for the Period Ending 31 March 20 |
| 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 |
| A74970 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range, Exploration Licences E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624, Annual Report for the Period End |
| A74050 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending 11 November 2006, E47/1313, (East Angelas Project, Newman). |
| A72336 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range E47/280,319,623,624, Annual Report for the Period Ending 30 April 2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR |
| A70458 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the period 31/05/05 - 30/05/05 Ophthalmia Range Project, C156/1996, E47/280, E47/319, E47/62 |
| A68544 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the period 31/05/2003-30/05/2004 Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/62 |
| A66596 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 30 May 2003 Opthalmia Range E47/280, 319, 623, 624 GDSR No 4317 |
| A64684 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623, E47/624 E47/280 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western |
| A62429 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project Area Exploration Licences E47/623, 624, 280 AND 319 Annual Report for the year ending |
| A60448 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623,624,280 and 319 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Ann |
| A60715 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6 |
| A58183 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence E47/623, 624, 280, 319 30/05/1999 |
| A54793 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range, West Pilbara Mineral Field, W.A. E 47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/624 and E47/751 Period End: |
| A51198 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A47995 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A44507 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia South | <1% | Annual Report for Opthalmia South Tenements E47/280 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia (1995) |
| A35550 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/04/91 - 01/04/92 Opthalmia Project E47/280 |
| A37130 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli | 2.3% | Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA |
| A34107 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Partial Surrender Report for period to 4th April 1991, E47/280. |
| A34277 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report on Ophthalmia E47/280 and Pamelia South E47/319, Newman WA. Ending 05/04/91. Newman SF 50-16 |
| A30279 | 1990 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for Pamelia South E47/319 & Ophthalmia E47/280 Ophthalmia Range, Newman, WA for year ending 5 Ap |
| A27196 | 1989 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the Ophthalmia, EL47/280 and Pamelia South EL47/319, Opthalmia Range, Newman, W.A. 05/04/198 |
| A25803 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for Ophthalmia. E47/280. Ophthalmia Range, Newman, WA. 04/88. |
| A11062 | 1982 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 3rd February 1982, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A12378 | 1982 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Final Surrender Report 1969-1971, TR70/5201H & TR70/6505H. |
| A9714 | 1981 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 3rd February 1981, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A8313 | 1979 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 03/02/1979, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A7509 | 1978 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 1.5% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/6505H. |
| A7165 | 1977 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/5223H. |
| A6449 | 1976 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 1.7% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 18/05/1976,TR70/5200 & 5223H. |
| A6483 | 1976 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30/06/1976, TR70/5223H. |
| A5923 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30/06/1975, TR70/5223H. |
| A5307 | 1974 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual report on exploration for iron ore, 12 months ending June 1974, TR70/5223 |
| A4601 | 1974 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Exploration Report for the period ending 30/04/1974, TR70/52 |
| A3674 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Mapping, April 1973, TR70/5200,5201 & 5223H. |
| A3675 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Exploration & Drilling for Iron Ore for t |
| A4249 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 6.6% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period ending 28/12/1973, TR70/5223H. |
| A3853 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans & Sections of Haematite Deposits & Proposals on Future W |
| A3708 | 1972 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Exploration, December 1972, Tr70/5200-5202 & 52 |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
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