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L 08/280

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District

Area

4ha

Expires

Feb 2043

in 16 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 21 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: 8 Dec 2021
Commenced: 23 Feb 2022
Expiry: 22 Feb 2043
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

21 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 08/280: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 6 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

31960s

1970s

11980s

21990s

72000s

82010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A121280	2019	Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd.	Mesa B	<1%	Mesa B Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/1148 (GDSR 6978) For the Period 23 April 2002
A104774	2015	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Hubert Well	<1%	Hubert Well Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/1148, 08/1467, 08/1772 & Prospecting Licenc
A101032	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Hubert Well	<1%	Hubert Well Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E08/1148, 1467, 1772; P08/615. [C1
A96782	2013	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Hubert Well	<1%	Hubert Well Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2012 to 17/01/2013, E08/1148, 1467, 1772; P08/615. [C1
A92565	2012	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Hubert Well	<1%	Annual Technical Report for Hubert Well E08/1148, E08/1467, E08/1772 & P08/615, 18 January 2011 to 17 January

16 more reports

A102150	2011	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Mesa J - Yandi Junction - Mesa A - Bunga	<1%	Peth Core Library Drilling Data from Drillholes into Channel Iron Deposits (CID) in the Pilbara Hole J6088- Me
A90369	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mesa B-F	<1%	Mesa B-F Project, Annual Technical Report E08/1148, for the period 23rd April 2010 to 22nd April 2011. (C185/
A86706	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mesa B - F	<1%	Mesa B - F ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1148, 23 April 2009 to 22 April 2010
A82273	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mesa B & Mesa F	<1%	Tenement Name ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1148, Annual Technical Report for the Period 23
A78474	2008	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mesas B to F	<1%	Mesa B - F Project Area E08/1148 23, (Annual Report) For the period 23 April 2007 - 22 April 2008
A75088	2007	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Mesas B to F	<1%	Mesa B-F, Annual Report for E08/1148, 23 April 2006 - 22 April 2007.(Report No.GDSR4886)
A72444	2006	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Mesas B to F	<1%	Mesa B-F, Annual Report for E08/1148, 23 April 2005 to 22 April 2006, (Robe River Report No. 4728, Yarraloola)
A70558	2005	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Mesas B to F	<1%	Annual report for the period 23/04/04 - 22/04/05 Mesas B to F, Robe Valley Project Area, E08/1148, Yarraloola
A68735	2004	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Mesas B to F	<1%	Mesas B to F, Annual report for E08/1148, 23 April 2003 - 22 April 2004
A66988	2003	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Mesas B to F	<1%	Annual Report for E8/1148 for the period 23 April 2002 to 22 April 2003 Mesas B to F Project Ref:1961
A37178	1992	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Upper Robe	<1%	Annual Report for the period 26/09/91 to 25/09/92 Upper Robe Project AML70/248, E47/409 and E47/496 to E47/498
A36947	1992	Poseidon Exploration Ltd	Yarraloola	<1%	Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1991 to01/05/1992, E08/457, 458, 459, 501, 502, 503.
A12250	1981	Cliffs International Inc	Robe River	<1%	Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report; West Angelas 15 MLTPY Expansion, 62% Fe Low Stripping Case Study, P
A1536	1964	Westfield Minerals Nl	Ashburton - Bangemall	<1%	Ashburton - Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report : Miscellaneous Data,1964 & Drilling Data (to accompany A
A566	1964	Westfield Minerals Nl	Ashburton-Bangemall	<1%	Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report for 1963 & Projected Development Programme 1
A567	1963	Westfield Minerals Nl	Ashburton-Bangemall	<1%	Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Operations for 1963, November 1963. TR70/2640, 2

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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.