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E 47/780-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
2,790ha
Expires
Mar 2027
in 6 months
WAMEX reports
76
WA median is 53
Report drilling
22
of 76 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 Ashburton
Application received
1 Aug 1995
Commenced
26 Mar 1996
Expiry
25 Mar 2027
Term
5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

76 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/780-I: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11980s
201990s
222000s
272010s
62020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A136723 2023 Paterson Resources Ltd Hamersley <1% Annual Technical Report for Hamersley (E47/3827) for the period ending 15/07/2023
A132131 2022 Paterson Resources Ltd Hamersley <1% Annual Technical Report for Hamersley (E47/3827) for the period ending 15/07/2022
A127703 2021 Paterson Resources Ltd Hamersley <1% Annual Technical Report for Hamersley E47/3827, for the period 16 July 2020 to 15 July 2021
A122754 2020 Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd Kungarra <1% Kungarra Project C136/2015 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
A123530 2020 Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited Pinarra <1% Pinarra Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1277 (GDSR 7131), 31 March 2019 to 30 March 2020
71 more reports
A124984 2020 Paterson Resources Ltd Hamersley <1% Hamersley Project E 47/3827 Annual Technical Report for the period ending 15/07/2020
A119890 2019 Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited Pinarra <1% Pinarra Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1277 (GDSR 6966) For the Period 31 March 2018 to 30
A120479 2019 Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited; Hamersley Iron Pty. Limit Brockman West 15% C42/1997 Brockman West Project Area Combined Annual Report for Exploration Licences 47/472, 47/780 & 47/942 (G
A121450 2019 Hardey Resources Limited Hamersley <1% Hamersley Project E47/03827 Annual Technical Report for the period 16 July 2018 to 15 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 <1% C136/2015 Kungarra Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E47/01396, E08/02
A109976 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount Brockman 1% C125/2011 Mount Brockman Final Surrender Report for the period 06/06/2012 - 03/05/2016, P47/01638, P47/01639,
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
A105585 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Pinarra <1% Pinarra Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1277 Annual Report for the period 31 March 2014 – 30 March 2015
A106022 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/19
A102737 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% BROCKMAN WEST COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/1997) Annual Re
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
A101926 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Pinarra <1% Pinarra Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1277 for the period 31 March 2013 – 30 March 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
A96943 2013 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Pinarra <1% PINARRA ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1277 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report f
A99944 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Santa’s Find 1 100% Annual Mineral Exploration Report: P47/1638 28 September 2012 to 27 September 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
A98509 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942 & 47/783 (C42/1997) for the
A99943 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Santa’s Find 2 100% Annual Mineral Exploration Report: P47/1639 28 September 2012 to 27 September 2013
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,
A93475 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Pinarra <1% Pinarra Project Area Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1277, for the period 31 March 2011 – 30 March 2012
A94255 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Annual Technical Report for Brockman West Project Area E47/780, E47/472, E47/942, E47/783, C47/1997 for the pe
A90074 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Pinjarra <1% Pinjarra Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 2010 to 30th March 2011, E47/1277.
A90759 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942, 47/783 & Prospecting Licence 47/1473.
A87300 2010 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2009 - 8 June 2010, C42/1997, Exploration Lice
A86722 2010 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Pinarra <1% Fourth Annual Report For the Period 31 March 2009 to 30 March 2010 E47/1277 Pinarra
A82389 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Pinarra <1% Third Annual Report, For the Period 31 March 2008 to 30 March 2009, E47/1277 Pinarra
A82755 2009 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 and E47/783 Annual Report for the P
A78407 2008 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Pinarra <1% Annual Report For the Period 31 March 2007 to 30 March 2008 E47/1277 Pinarra Exploration Report No. 28246
A78859 2008 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Brockman West 8.4% BROCKMAN WEST ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field
A75037 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Pinarra <1% Pinarra Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 2006 to 30th March 2007, E47/1277 .
A75516 2007 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/780,E47/472,E47/942 & E47/783 Annual Report
A72667 2006 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area E47/472,780,783,942, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 8 June 2006, Combi
A70776 2005 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West project area, Exploration licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783, West Pilbara mineral fie
A68855 2004 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 8.4% Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E E47/472, E47942,E47/783, West Pilbara Mineral F
A66905 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 5% Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778,780-781,783, West Pilbara Mineral Field WA, Annual Re
A67728 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash South 3.8% Annual Report for the period 27/10/2002- 26/10/2003 Vivash South E47/942
A67613 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash South 3.8% Partial Surrender Report for the period October 2003 Vivash South Project E47/942
A64867 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 20% Partial Surrender Report E47/780 Report For The Period 26th March 1996 to 26th March 2002.
A64967 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman 5% Annual Report For The Period 9th June 2001 to 8th June 2002 Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E
A65199 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall Exploration Licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia 22nd August 2001 to 21st Augu
A65797 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash South 3.8% Vivash South Exploration LIcence E47/942. Annual Report For The Period 27th October 2001 To 26th October 2002.
A62879 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 5% Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field
A63480 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall Exploration Licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Fie ld, Western Australia 22nd August 2000 to 21st Au
A63813 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash South 3.8% Vivash South exploration licence E47/942 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual Report for the
A60871 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 5% Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778, 780-781,783, West Pilbara mineral Field, Western Aus
A60890 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd August 1999 to 21st August 2000, E47/472.
A61476 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash South 3.8% Vivash South E47/942, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for the Period 27 October 1
A58675 1999 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 5% Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licence: E47/778, 780, 781, 783 08/06/98 - 09/06/99
A59101 1999 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mount Wall Exploration Licence E47/472, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report for the Period 22 August
A55496 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 3.3% Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7
A56159 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mount Wall Project. E47/472. Annual Report for the period 22/08/97-21/08/98.
A51860 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Brockman West 3.3% Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba
A52469 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall Exploration Licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the period
A46753 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash <1% Vivash Project, Annual Geological Progress Report Period From 25/11/1994 to 25/11/1995 , E47/602.
A49405 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall Exploration Licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the period
A50038 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash <1% Vivash Project, Surrender Report for the period 26/11/1992 to 23/12/1996, E47/602.
A48012 1996 Stockdale Prospecting Ltd Capricorn <1% Capricorn Project, Final Report covering all work undertaken to 19th February 1996, E47/738-739, 743, 745-750,
A45608 1995 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mount Wall Project Exploration Licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for
A42366 1994 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt Wall project Exploration licence E47/472 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the
A43204 1994 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash <1% Vivash Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/602 for the period 26/11/1993 to 25/11/1994.
A39126 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Annual report for the period 23/08/92-22/08/93 Mt Wall Project E47/472
A40004 1993 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Vivash <1% Vivash Project, Annual Report for the period 26th November 1992 to 25th November 1993, E47/602.
A36854 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Annual report on Mt Wall E47/472 Mt Bruce SF 50-11, W.A. for the period ending 22 August 1992
A36790 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mt. Wall EL47/472. Final report on areas surrendered on 23/08/92. Wyloo SF50-10, Mt Bruce SF50-11
A34456 1991 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Mount Wall Project, Annual Report for the period ending 22nd August 1991, E47/472.
A30521 1990 Hunter Resources Ltd Hamersley <1% Hamersley Project. Wyloo Areas. E08/342, 343 & 47/440, 464. Final report
A33084 1990 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Mount Wall <1% Annual report - Mt Wall EL47/472 for period ending 22 August 1990 Wyloo SF50-10, Mt Bruce SF50-11 Western Aust
A16516 1980 Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd Mount Farquhar 12% Mount Farquhar Project, Annual Report[s] for the period ending 31/12/1980, TR70/ 5565-5566 & 5572.
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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.