L 47/274
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
16.21ha
Applied
June 2008
18 years ago
WAMEX reports
32
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
of 32 reports
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
- 24 June 2008
Exploration history on this ground
32 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/274: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
21970s
11980s
31990s
32000s
212010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125539 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020 |
| A125300 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Mount Sacha - Solomon West | <1% | E47/3205 Mt Sacha (Solomon West) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 11 September 2020 |
| A120917 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 7013) For the Period 18 August 2006 to 23 July 20 |
| A121723 | 2019 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A117756 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 6840), 18 August 2017 - 17 August 2018 |
27 more reports
| A118232 | 2018 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018 |
| A114777 | 2017 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 6621) For the Period 18 August 2016 to 17 August 201 |
| A115203 | 2017 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017 |
| A109889 | 2016 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2015 to 17 August 2016 ( |
| A110315 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016 |
| A108158 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA" |
| A106756 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2014 – 17 August 2015 |
| A103421 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2013 – 17 August 2014 |
| A104073 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014 |
| A99278 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/1489 Hood Bore Project for the period 18th August 2012 to 17th August 2013 |
| A99857 | 2013 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013 |
| A92619 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557. |
| A94969 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report E47/1489 Annual Report for the period 18th Ausgust 2011 to 17th August 2012 |
| A95788 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012 |
| A96174 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557. |
| A91364 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 18/8/2011 to 17/8/2011, Hood Bore E47/1489 |
| A87948 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 18 August 2009 to 17 August 2010, E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF5007, West Pilbar |
| A88698 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010 |
| A84687 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 18 August 2008 to 17 August 2009 E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF50-07, Western Aus |
| A79699 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 18 August 2007 to 17 August 2008 E47/1489 Hood Bore Pyramid SF 50-07 Western Aust |
| A76160 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 18 August 2006 to 17 August 2007 E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF 50-07, Western A |
| A51410 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Surrender Report for E47/722 , April 1997. |
| A50489 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters E47/722 E47/656 E47/733 E47/787 14 Febuary 1996 to 13 Febuary 1997 |
| A47101 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Annual Report 14 February 1995 - 13 February 1996, E47/722. |
| A10664 | 1982 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Coolawanyah Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 30/01/1981 to 30/12/1981, TR70/8034 |
| A7707 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff | <1% | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/ |
| A7709 | 1977 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Weelumurra - Caliwinga | <1% | Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485. |
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