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E 52/3160-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District

Area

930ha

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Apr 2027

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Register summary

Holder: Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd
Part of: Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 2 Sept 2014
Commenced: 29 Apr 2015
Expiry: 28 Apr 2027
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

79 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 52/3160-I: 22 report geochemistry or sampling, 43 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 77 of 79 reports dated

91970s

51980s

91990s

222000s

292010s

32020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A136619	2023	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Opthalmia	12%	Opthalmia E52/3371 and E52/3160 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 26/07/2023
A132392	2022	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Opthalmia	<1%	E52/3371 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 21/09/2022
A123809	2020	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Opthalmia	30%	E52/3160 Opthalmia Partial Surrender for the period ending 28 April 2020
A118909	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Opthalmia	2%	C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A116268	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Opthalmia	2%	C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/0

74 more reports

A117874	2018	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	Newman	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E52/3417 Newman Project for the period 16 February 2017 to 15 August 2018
A116420	2018	Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd	Newman	<1%	Annual Report for C55/2017 Newman Project for the period 16/02/2017 - 15/02/2018, E52/03416, E52/03417
A115294	2017	Atlas Iron Limited	Western Creek	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E52/1604-I Western Creek Project for the period 09/08/2005 - 07/08/2017
A110047	2016	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	<1%	Annual Report For the Period 5 July 2015 to 6 July 2016 WESTERN CREEK PROJECT C179/2007, E52/01483, E52/01604,
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
A107215	2015	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	<1%	Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 6
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
A103377	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	1.4%	Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 6
A103833	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	7.5%	Western Creek Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 07/09/2009 to 02/09/2014, E52/2299 & 2391. [C179/
A104238	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	5.4%	Western Creek Project (C179/2007) Final Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Peri
A103988	2014	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2013 to 6 October 2014, Western Creek, E52/1775
A99004	2013	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	1.4%	Western Creek Project C179/2007Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period
A100035	2013	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013, Western Creek, E52/1775
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
A95875	2012	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2011 to 6 October 2012, Western Creek, E52/1775
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
A93792	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hot Chilli	<1%	E52/2284 Final Surrender Report for the period 21 September 2009 to 13 January 2012
A94917	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	1.5%	WESTERN CREEK PROJECT Annual Technical Report for the Period Ending 6 July 2012
A92525	2011	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	6%	Western Creek C157/2009 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 31 December 2011, E47/2032, 2033 E52/2160
A89856	2011	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	7.9%	Western Creek Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/10 to 31/12/10, E47/
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
A92033	2011	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2010 to 6 October 2011, Western Creek, E52/1775
A86656	2010	Warwick Resources Ltd	Western Creek	9.6%	Western Creek Project Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/01/2009 –31/12/
A88419	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hot Chilli	<1%	Annual report for the period 21st Sep 2009 to 20th Sep 2010, E52/2284
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 (
A87184	2010	Giralia Resources Nl	Western Creek	<1%	Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 7 July 2010, C179/2007, E52/1483 1604, 191
A88468	2010	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2010, Western Creek, E52/1775
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
A82742	2009	Giralia Resources Nl	Western Creek	<1%	Western Creek Project E52/1483, 1604, 1911, 1912 Annual technical report for the period ending 6 July 2009, C1
A85049	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009, Western Creek, E52/1775
A85271	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 October 2005 to 6 October 2009, Western Creek, E52/1775
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
A79624	2008	Royal Resources Ltd	Prairie Downs	<1%	Partial Surrender Report – Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, Period: 9th August 2005 to 8th August 2008
A79625	2008	Royal Resources Ltd	Prairie Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the period 7 July 2007 to 6 July 2008, Prairie Downs Project, C179/2007, E52/1911, E52/1604,
A80361	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	WESTERN CREEK	4.3%	Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2007 to 6 October 2008, Western Creek, E52/1775
A80437	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	WESTERN CREEK	4.3%	PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 October 2005 to 6 October 2008 WESTERN CREEK EXPLORATION LICENCE 52/
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
A75951	2007	Royal Resources Ltd	Prairie Downs	<1%	Annual Exploration Report; Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, E52/1911 and E52/1912; Reporting Period 7 July 2006
A76681	2007	Api Management Pty Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report, Western Creek Project E52/1775 7 October 2007 to 6 October 2007
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
A73733	2006	Royal Resources Ltd	Prairie Downs	<1%	Annual Exploration Report, Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, For the Period 9 August 2005 to 8 August 2006, (Roy
A73780	2006	Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd	Western Creek	4.3%	Annual Technical Report, Western Creek Project E52/1775, October 2006, (Period 07/10/05 to 06/10/06, Newman).
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
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	1.1%	Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/6505H.
A7955	1978	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Ophthalmia South	21%	Ophthalmia South Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Final Report, August 1978, TR70/5594H.
A7135	1977	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Ophthalmia South	21%	Ophthalmia South Project, Annual Report for the period 10/08/1976 to 10/08/1977, TR70/5594H.
A6623	1976	Hancock And Wright	Ophthalmia South	21%	Ophthalmia South Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/08/1976, TR70/5594H.
A6044	1975	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	West Pilbara	21%	West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period ending August 1975, TR70/5594H.
A5295	1974	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia South	21%	[ Ophthalmia South ], Annual report for period ending August 1974, Temporary Reserve No. 5594H [ TR70/5594 ]
A3784	1973	Hancock And Wright	Ophthalmia South	21%	Ophthalmia South Project, Non-statutory Report: Preliminary Geological Report, March 1973, TR70/5594H.
A3970	1973	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia South	21%	Ophthalmia South Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st August 1973, TR70/5594H.
A91839	1753	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	17%	Western Creek E52/2301 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 19 October 2011
A91050	1753	Atlas Iron Ltd	Western Creek	<1%	Western Creek Project E52/1483 1604, 1911, 1912, 2389, 2391 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 7 Jul

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