E 47/623-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
6,820ha
Expires
Mar 2027
in 6 months
WAMEX reports
58
WA median is 53
Report drilling
30
of 58 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Hamersley Resources Limited, Rhodes Ridge Mining (No 1) Pty Ltd, Spc Blue Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 13 Oct 1992
- Commenced
- 1 Apr 1993
- Expiry
- 31 Mar 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
Exploration history on this ground
58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/623-I: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11960s
1970s
21980s
131990s
152000s
262010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, |
| 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 |
53 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A105587 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Giles | 23% | Giles [Project] Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/623 and 47/624 (C139/2013) Annual Report for th |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A101824 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Giles | 23% | Giles Combined Annual Report C139/2013 Exploration Licences 47/623 and 47/624 for the period 01 April 2013 – 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A97683 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Range | 7.3% | 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 |
| 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 | 7.3% | 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 |
| A90068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Opthalmia Range | 7.3% | Opthalmia Range Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2011, E47/280, E47/319, E47/ 623 & E |
| 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 | 7.3% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 ( |
| A81924 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | OPHTHALMIA RANGE | 7.3% | 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 |
| A78218 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | 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 | 7.3% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623,624,280 and 319 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Ann |
| A61519 | 2000 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Round Hill | <1% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E47/807, Round Hill, for the period 07/11/1999 to 06/11/2000. |
| A57253 | 1999 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998 |
| A58183 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | 7.3% | Ophthalmia Range - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence E47/623, 624, 280, 319 30/05/1999 |
| A59451 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/807, East Angelas Project, for the period 07/11/1996 to 29 |
| A54793 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | 6.2% | 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 | 6.2% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A53225 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project, Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence: 47/807 Annual Report, 07/11/96 - 06/11/9 |
| A47995 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | 6.2% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A45771 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Pamelia South | <1% | Exploration Licence E47/319 Pamelia South West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for the p |
| A44506 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia North | 23% | Annual report for Opthalmia North and Giles Point Tenements E47/623 E47/624 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western |
| A42355 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Pamelia South | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 10/09/93 - 09/09/94 Pamelia South Project E47/319 |
| A34584 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Pamelia South | <1% | R Report for the Period of 1991 Pamelia South Project E47/319 |
| 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 |
| A25801 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Pamelia South, EL 47/319, Ophthalmia Range, Newman W.A. Annual Report (11/1988) |
| A781 | 1964 | Us Metals Refining Co | Wonmunna | <1% | Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1964 to 31/08/1964,(Field Report) TR70/2749H. |
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