L 47/642
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
63,809.73ha
Expires
Feb 2034
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
78
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 78 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 13 Feb 2012
- Commenced
- 20 Feb 2013
- Expiry
- 19 Feb 2034
- Term
- 21 Years
Exploration history on this ground
78 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/642: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 66 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
21970s
11980s
1990s
232000s
492010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A139031 | 2024 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/3194 | <1% | E47/3194 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/01/2024. |
| A122804 | 2020 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 13% | Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579 Rev1] for the period ending 31/12 |
| A123560 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | 20% | Annual Report for E47/1587 Fortescue Valley, 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020 |
| A119216 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Marillana | <1% | Marillana Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 46/1036 (GDSR 6921) for the period 20 April 2017 to 29 Janu |
| A120384 | 2019 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Battle Hill | 10% | E46/1020 'Battle Hill' Final Surrender Report for the period 2 June 2016 to 22 May 2019 |
73 more reports
| A119232 | 2019 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579] for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 Decem |
| A121735 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Horatio | <1% | E47/3194 Horatio Partial Surrender for the period 14 April 2016 to 23 October 2019 |
| A115993 | 2018 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Perioid 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017, E46/0058 |
| A116217 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Fortescue Valley | <1% | C163/2014 Fortescue Valley Final Surrender - E45/2807, E46/683, E46/684, E47/1585 & E47/1586 for the period 05 |
| A117833 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Fortescue Valley | 10% | C163/2014 Combined Annual Report for Fortescue Valley for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, E47/01584, E |
| A117923 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47 |
| A116800 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Marillana | <1% | Marillana Project Annual Report for Exploration Licence 46/1036 (GDSR 6772/RTX Report 30915) For the Period 20 |
| A117317 | 2018 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Battle Hill | 10% | Annual Report E46/1020 Battle Hill Project for the period 2 June 2017 to 1 June 2018 |
| A117988 | 2018 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 59% | Surrender Report - Exploration Licences 46/586 &47/1326 Roy Hill Project for the period 29/07/2005 - 21/08/201 |
| A112165 | 2017 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 201 |
| A114141 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Fortescue Valley | 20% | Fortescue Valley E47/1587 Partial Surrender for the period 01/05/2014 - 30/04/2017 |
| A108155 | 2016 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 – Reporting Period Jan 2015 to Dec 2015 (M46/518, M46/51 |
| A108979 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Fortescue Valley | 20% | Annual Report Fortescue Valley E47/1587 for the period 01/05/2015 to 30/04/2016 |
| A105331 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20 |
| A105686 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Chichester - Fortescue Valley | 20% | Fortescue Valley E47/1587 Annual Report for the period 1 May 2014 – 30 April 2015 |
| A104853 | 2015 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014, M46/518, M |
| A105886 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | <1% | Annual Report Fortescue Valley Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Number: C163/2014 Reporting p |
| A105928 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges (State Agreement) 17 February 2014 to |
| A101166 | 2014 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 |
| A101386 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | HICKMAN PROJECT C147/2010 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endi |
| A101423 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creel | 9.6% | Surrender Report Ethel Creek Project March 2014 C112/2007 Tenements E46/685 (Dicken Bore), E46/686 (Connelly B |
| A101439 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E46/62 |
| A102167 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 59% | Final Surrender Report, Ethel Creek Project ,April 2014, C112/2007, Tenements E47/1609 and E47/1610 for the pe |
| A103520 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Hickman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 03/02/2013 to 02/09/2014, E47/2051. [C147/2010] |
| A103705 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Final Surrender Report to the Department of Hickman Project E47/1615 Mines and Petroleum for the Period 23 Oct |
| A102161 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17 February 2013 to 16 |
| A97926 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013. |
| A96953 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | HICKMAN PROJECT Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 2 Febru |
| A98179 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 26% | Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2012 to 15th April 2013, E46/685-688; E47/1609-16 |
| A96880 | 2013 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M46/518, M46/519, M46/4 |
| A97289 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Horatio Proje |
| A92804 | 2012 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 35% | Roy Hill Iron Ore Project 2011 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2011 – |
| A93214 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2012 |
| A93510 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the combined reporting group Horatio, C186 |
| A93856 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 26% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek. |
| A94162 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges C125/2004 Annual report for the period 17th February 2011 to 16th February 2012, E45 |
| A97002 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill South | 100% | Roy Hill South Project, Co-Funded Drilling Report: Drilling Report for Co-Funded Diamond Drill Hole RHD0296, J |
| A90507 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project |
| A89410 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 25% | ROY HILL Iron Ore Project 2010 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Decem |
| A89846 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2011 |
| A90444 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 26% | Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2010 to 15th April 2011, E46/685- 688; E47/1609-1 |
| A91286 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Drilling Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for expenditure claim Exploration Incentive Scheme DA |
| A89669 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47 |
| A86034 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | 25% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project, 2009 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, E46/592, |
| A87014 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 25% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, 16 April 2009 – 15 April 2010, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/68 |
| A86727 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A86066 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009- 31 December 2009, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A81381 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008- 31 December 2008, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A81571 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1392 (HORATIO PROJECT) |
| A81622 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | ROY HILL 1 | 25% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project 2008 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Dec |
| A82060 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497 |
| A84653 | 2009 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | 48% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project 2009 Relinquishment Report for the period ending 3 August, 2009 |
| A85194 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Hickman E47/1615 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 23/10/2008 –22/10/2009 |
| A77547 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | 25% | Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 1st January 20 |
| A77582 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007- 31 December 2007, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A78601 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 8.9% | Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C112/2007 For the Year Ending 15th April 2008 E46/685, E46/686, E46/687 |
| A80364 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Mindy | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT Mindy Project E47/1615 PILBARA MINERAL FIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PERIOD 23 October 2007 to |
| A82406 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | ETHEL CREEK | 25% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/689, E47/1609 and E46/1610, 16 Ap |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A75345 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A75493 | 2007 | Poondano Exploration Pty Ltd | Newman East | <1% | Exploration Report for the year ending 30 March 2007 Newman East E47/1392 |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A73763 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 48% | Annual Report for Year Ending 28 July 2006, E46/1326 Roy Hill. |
| A73767 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 1.2% | Annual Report for Year Ending November 2006, E46/592 Roy Hill. |
| A73766 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 71% | Annual Report for Year Ending 28 July 2006, E46/586 Roy Hill |
| A70614 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/ |
| A68254 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Annual and final report for the period ending 10/12/2003 Roy Hill Project E46/445 |
| A68593 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Kulbee iron ore exploration | <1% | First and final report for the period ending 19/03/2004 E46/544, Kulbee Project, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, R |
| A66138 | 2003 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | First Annual Report for the period ending 28 October 2002 Roy Hill E46/445 Report No: 25816 |
| A66950 | 2003 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Roy Hill South | 66% | First annual Report for the period ending 19 May 2003 E46/515 Roy Hill South Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Balfo |
| A35923 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | West Pilbara/ Peak Hill | <1% | Terminal Report on Temporary Reserves (7225H to 7308H) Pilbara, West Pilbara & Peak Hill Goldfields 23 Novem |
| A8450 | 1979 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Pilbara & West Pilbara Goldfields | 1.8% | Pilbara & West Pilbara Goldfields Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30/06/1979, TR70/6664-6673 & TR70 |
| A7802 | 1978 | Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | 1% | Fortescue Valley Project, Annual Report, May 1978, TR70/6450-6455H |
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