L 47/66
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
272.57ha
Expires
Sept 2042
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
22
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 22 reports
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
- 3 May 1999
- Commenced
- 5 Sept 2000
- Expiry
- 4 Sept 2042
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
Exploration history on this ground
22 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/66: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 17 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11980s
81990s
62000s
72010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A106207 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47 |
| A102431 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349, |
| A102273 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Sheila Valley - Mount Lois | 4.8% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period 28th February 2008 to 27th February 2014, E47/1821Sheila Valley - Moun |
| A97966 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, Solomon West Project C175/2007. [E47/1306, 135 |
| A94531 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012, Solomon West Project |
17 more reports
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A67859 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Sheila Project E47/720 |
| A66811 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 9 May 2002 to 8 May 2003 Mt Sheila Project E47/536,720 GDSR No.4322 |
| A64866 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/536 & & E47/720 Report for The Period 9th May 2001 to 8th May |
| A62717 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt.Sheila Project Area Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Com |
| A60716 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Turner/ Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Reprot Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral field Wes |
| A58457 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence s E47/536,720, Report for the Period 9/5/1998 to |
| A59038 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Relinquishment Report E47/806 Mt Margaret South West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia covering period 1 |
| A55065 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mount Sheila, Combined Annual Report 1997/1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd E4 |
| A56160 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste |
| A52471 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R |
| A51550 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mt Sheila Combined Annual Report 1996 to 1997 E47/536 and E47/720 West Pi |
| A48320 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report fo |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | <1% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
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- 16 years · 4 Sept 2042
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