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L 47/280

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

37.37ha

Expires

Dec 2029

in 3 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 37 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: 24 June 2008
Commenced: 2 Dec 2008
Expiry: 1 Dec 2029
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

37 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/280: 1 report geochemistry or sampling, 17 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

101990s

132000s

132010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A125376	2020	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Project Annual Report for the period ending 31 August 2020
A107581	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Annual Report for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015, E47/01390, E47/01391,
A107203	2015	Hamersley Exploration Pty Ltd; Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/47, 47/661, and 47/1054 (C17/2004)
A101809	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Ridge Bore 2	<1%	Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1763 Ridge Bore 2 for the period 18th December 2007 to 17th December
A103741	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/47, 47/661, and 47/1054 (C17/2004)

32 more reports

A104154	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Mount MacLeod Project (C184/2007) Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2013 to 31 August 2014, E47/1390-1
A99707	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/661, E47/1054, E47/47 for the period 2 October 201
A100146	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2012 to 31 August 2013, C184/2007 Mount MacLeod, E47/1390.....P47/16
A95533	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Annual Technical Report for Brockman Valley Project Area E47/661, E47/1054, E47/47 for the period 2 October 20
A95685	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1390-1, 1419
A91637	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project C17/2004 Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/10/2010 to 1/10/2011, E47/1054, E47/
A92246	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Mt MacLeod Project, Annual Report for the period 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2011, E47/1390-1391, 1455,
A88324	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project C17/2004 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/1054, E47/661 & E47/47
A88768	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Combined Annual report for the period 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1390-1, E47/
A84724	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project, C17/2004, Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/10/2008 to 1/10/2009
A84803	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Macleod	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1479-1480, E47/1455,
A79920	2008	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley Project C17/2004. Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/10/2007 to 1/10/08
A80340	2008	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount MacLeod	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008, Mount MacLeod Project, E47/1479-1480, E47/145
A76416	2007	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Brockman Valley	<1%	BROCKMAN VALLEY EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/1054, E47/661, E47/47 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 02/10/2006 TO 01/1
A73611	2006	Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley E47/47,661,1054, Annual Report for the Period 04/10/2005 to 03/10/2006, (Hamersley Iron Report
A71335	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Brockman Valley	<1%	Brockman Valley, Exploration Licences E47/1054,E47/661 & E47/47, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia,
A67986	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Annual Report for the period 18/12/2002- 17/12/2003 Walkalina Project E47/47
A69443	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Brockman Valley	<1%	Annual report for the period 03/12/03 - 02/12/04 Brockman Valley Project, C17/2004,West Pilbara Mineral Field
A65987	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina Exploration Licence E47/47,Annual Report for the period 18/12/2001 to 17/12/2002 .
A64122	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Annual Report for the period 18/12/2000 to 17/12/2001 Walkalina exploration licence E47/47, West Pilbara Miner
A61757	2001	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina exploration licence E47/47 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual Report for the perio
A59734	2000	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina Exploration Licence E47/47 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for 1999 Repor
A57326	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Silvergrass	<1%	Silvergrass Project Exploration Licence: E47/43-45, 47, 50, 904 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 18/12/97 - 17/
A53616	1998	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Silvergrass	<1%	Silvergrass Project. West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual Report 1997, 18/12/1996 - 17/12/1997 Explor
A50060	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina Exploration Licence E47/47 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the period
A43465	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina Exploration Licence E47/47 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the period
A46909	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Exploration Licence E47/47 Walkalina Annual report for the period 18/12/94 to 17/12/95 West Pilbara Mineral Fi
A40195	1994	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Annual report for the period 18/12/92-17/12/93 Walkalina Project E47/47
A37654	1993	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 Walkalina Project E47/47
A35017	1992	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Annual Report for the period 18/12/90-17/12/91 Walkalina Project E47/47
A32459	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Walkalina	<1%	Walkalina Project E47/47. Annual Report 18/12/89-17/12/90. West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA.
A29716	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Annual report 18/12/88 - 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/47

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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.