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L 08/161

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District

Area

879.624ha

Expires

Aug 2038

in 12 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 46 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
Part of: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 23 May 2017
Commenced: 28 Aug 2017
Expiry: 27 Aug 2038
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

46 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 08/161: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 30 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

11960s

31970s

1980s

41990s

172000s

202010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A129487	2022	Black Range Mining Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Yarraloola E08/2912 Annual Tenement Report for the period ending 12/08/2021
A114411	2017	Robe River Mining Co P/L	King Well	92%	King Well Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/2796 (GDSR 6613) For the Period 21 September 2016
A108177	2016	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 C144/1999 for the period
A108751	2016	Taylor A	Yarraloola	15%	E08/2551-I Final Surrender Report Reporting Period 05/08/2014 to 27/11/2015
A108878	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	C327/2011 Yarraloola Final Surrender Report For the Period 29 September 2011 to 5 April 2016, E08/01585, E08/0

41 more reports

A110065	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 01/07/2011 to 03/05/2016, E08/01959, E08/01942, E
A108200	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	C167/2006 West Pilbara Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E08/01548, E08/01942,
A104907	2015	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E38/788 & 1196. [C144/1999]
A107554	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report	<1%	C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report For the Period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015
A105330	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E
A106488	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2006 to 07/05/2015
A101523	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C167/2006 West Pilbara
A104369	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2013 to 31/10/2014, E08/1585, 1623, 1943, 1962, 2004, 2
A101252	2014	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 (C144/1999) for the perio
A96945	2013	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E08/788 & 1196.
A100449	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C327/2011 Yarraloola for the period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013, E08
A92882	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E08/788-789 & 1196. (
A97214	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	West Pilbara	<1%	West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183
A89412	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Combined Group Annual Report for the Period 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2010, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196
A85970	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project Area, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196.
A86833	2010	Watson S	Yarraloola	3.9%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 15 December 2009, E08/1296 Yarraloola
A81206	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	WARRAMBOO	<1%	Warramboo Project, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788m E08/789, E08/1196 (C144/1
A81249	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	3.9%	Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 11 December 2008, E08/1296 Yarraloola, Yarraloola SF5006, Weste
A81248	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	3.9%	Annual Report for the Period 16 December 2007 to 15 December 2008, Yarraloola E08/1296, Coastal CID Project, C
A81894	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	CONGO BORE	<1%	Congo Bore Project E08/1771, P08/536, P08/537, P08/538 and P08/547, Annual Technical Report for the Period 20/
A77206	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	3.9%	Annual Report 16 December 2006 to 15 December 2007 E08/1296, Coastal CID Project Pilbara Iron Ore Programme Ya
A77447	2008	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report for E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 and E08/1416 For the period 1 Jan
A77618	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Coastal CID	<1%	Annual Combined Report (C15/2005) Coastal CID Period from 19 January 2007 to 18 January 2008 E08/1454 Peedamul
A80225	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Jenny's Bore	<1%	Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 1 September 2008 E08/1487 Jenny’s Bore Yarraloola SF5006
A85680	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Pilbara Detrital	3.9%	Annual Report,16 December 2008 to 15 December 2009, E08/1296, Pilbara Iron Ore Detrital Fe Project
A74197	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Yarraloola	3.9%	Annual Report for the Period Ending 15 December 2006, E08/1296 Coastal CID Project Yarraloola, (Rio Tinto Repo
A74436	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Peedamullah, Chinginarra (Coastal)	<1%	Annual Combined Report C15/2005 Coastal CID for the Period from 19 January 2006 to 18 January 2007, E08/1454 P
A74452	2007	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788-789,1196,1416, 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. (Yarraloola).
A71869	2006	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788,789,1196 & 1416 , 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Combined
A70191	2005	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Warramboo Project, C144/1999, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196.
A68323	2004	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Warramboo Project E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196
A66348	2003	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Annual Report 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Warramboo Project C144/1999: E08/788-89 & 1196 Report No 1870
A64472	2002	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo	<1%	Annual Report For E08/788, 789 & 1196. DOMPR Ref: M10156, C144/1999 . Our Ref: 1720
A42706	1994	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore	4.9%	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore, Final Surrender Report for the period 22nd August 1989 to 21st August 1994, E08/
A37494	1993	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore	4.9%	Partial surrender report on exploration activities. E08/383 and E08/384. Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore. Yarralool
A36960	1992	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo- Dinner Camp	4.9%	Warramboo- Dinner Camp Project, Annual Report for the period 22/08/1991 to 21/08/1992, E08/383 & E08/384.
A34426	1991	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore	4.9%	REPORT ON EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES AND DRILLING PROGRAM ELI s E08/383 & E08/384 WARRAMBOO-DINNER CAMP BORE AREA
A4	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	2.9%	Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969,TR70/4890,4895,4971H.(See also A6 for
A5	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	2.9%	Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary of Activities ( U.S.S.I Int. N.Y.) for the years1968,
A6	1971	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	2.9%	Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans to Accompany A Nos 3 & 4, January 1970, TR70/4890, 4895
A3	1968	Us Steel International Inc	Lower Robe River	2.9%	Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4890, 4895 & 4971.(See also A6

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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 2026-09-27. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.