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E 47/662-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

7,130ha

Expires

Nov 2026

in 2 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 39 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited
Part of: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 13 July 1993
Commenced: 24 Nov 1993
Expiry: 23 Nov 2026
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/662-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 21 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

11980s

81990s

182000s

122010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A105854	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Duck Creek	<1%	Duck Creek Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2014 – 12 May 2015
A106009	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781 (C18/2004) for the period 9 Jun
A102404	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Duck Creek	<1%	Duck Creek Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2013 – 12 May 2014
A102736	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	METAWANDY PROJECT AREA C18/2004 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/662 & 47/781 Annual Report for
A98149	2013	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 13th May 2012 to 12th May 2013, E47/1218.

34 more reports

A98510	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy Project	<1%	Metawandy Project Area Annual Report (C18/2004) E47/662 & 47/781 for the period 9 June 2012 to 8 June 2013
A93817	2012	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Annual Technical Report for Duck Creek E47/1218, for the period 13 May 2011 – 12 May 2012
A94287	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Area C18/2004 E47/662 & 47/781 Annual Technical Report for the Metawandy Project Area for th
A90489	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Duck Creek	<1%	Duck Creek Project Area, Annual Report for the period 13/05/2010 to 12/05/2011, E47/1218.
A90760	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781. Group Annual Report for the Period 9/06/2010 to
A87299	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Area C18/2004, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/662, E47/781 P47/1509, P47/1510, P47/1
A87055	2010	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2009 to 12 May 2010 E47/1218 Duck Creek
A82756	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	METAWANDY PROJECT Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2008 to 8 June 2009, E47/662 & E47/781, Combined Group:
A82791	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Annual Report for the Period from 13 May 2008 to 12 May 2009, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Western Australia.
A78860	2008	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Annual Report E47/662 & E47/781 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA C18/2004 for the Period 9 June
A78826	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2007 to 12 May 2008 E47/1218 Duck Creek, Exploration Report No. 28354
A75393	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Annual report For the period 13th May 2006 to 12th May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek Wyloo SF5010, Western Australi
A75515	2007	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/662,E47/781.West Pilbara Mineral Field Western A
A76892	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 12 May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek
A72668	2006	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 12 May 2006, E47/1218 Duck Creek, Wyloo, (Rio Tinto Report No. 27646
A72669	2006	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Duck Creek Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 12th May 2006, E47/1218.
A72671	2006	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Area E47/662,781, Combined Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 10 June 2006, Combine
A70775	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy project area exploration licences E47/662 E47/781 West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Com
A70978	2005	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	Second annual report for the period ending 12 May 2005, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wylo
A69162	2004	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Duck Creek	<1%	First annual report for the period ending 12th May 2004, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wyl
A68965	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy/Mt Wall West	<1%	Combined Annual report for the period 09/08/2003-10/08/2004 Metawandy Project (C18/2004), E47/662, E47/781
A67819	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Annual Report for the period 24/11/2002- 23/11/2003 Metawandy Project E47/662
A63930	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual Report for the peri
A65887	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Annual Report for the period 24 November 2001 to 23 November 2002 Metwandy E47/662 GDSR No. 4276
A61626	2000	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral F Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for the
A59528	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy, Exploration licence, E47/662, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual Report for the
A56926	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 Annual report for the year 24/11/97-23/11/98
A53388	1998	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA Annual report for 26/11/96-25/11/9
A46728	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for t
A50055	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Annual report for the period 24/11/95 to 23/1
A49569	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field
A48231	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599
A43284	1994	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Metawandy project Exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Annual report for the period 24/1
A19086	1986	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	Boolgeeda Creek	<1%	Final Report on Geological Mapping EL47/166 Boolgeeda Creek, EL47/167 Boolgeeda Creek West; EL 47/168 Mt.Wall

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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.