L 47/740
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
36.858ha
Expires
Dec 2040
in 14 years
WAMEX reports
25
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
of 25 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
- 31 Oct 2014
- Commenced
- 24 Dec 2019
- Expiry
- 23 Dec 2040
- Term
- 21 Years
Exploration history on this ground
25 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/740: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 15 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11960s
21970s
1980s
11990s
62000s
152010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A112762 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Barnett | <1% | E47/2062 (Barnett) Final Surrender Report for the period 12/01/2011 to 10/03/2017 |
| A109507 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Partial Surrende | <1% | C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Partial Surrender Report, for the period 23 May 2006 to 16 May 2016 |
| A110135 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Barnett | <1% | E47/2062 (Barnett) Partial Surrender Report for the period 12/01/2011 to 10/06/2016 |
| 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, |
| A106539 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Sampson | <1% | Mt Sampson East Project Annual Report for E47/1789 for the period ended 27/07/2015 |
20 more reports
| A103153 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Sampson East | <1% | Mt Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A99003 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Samson East | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2012 – 27 July 2013 |
| 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 |
| A94375 | 2012 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2011 – 27 July 2012 |
| A94376 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Finance & Exp Ltd | Mount Sampson East | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2007 – 28 July 2012 |
| A91205 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mount Samson East Annual Report E47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Annual Report for the P |
| 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, |
| A87622 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Finance & Exp Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mount Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1789 Annual Report for the Period 28 July 2009 to 27 Ju |
| A84130 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | MT SAMSON EAST | <1% | Mount Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/1789, Annual Report for the Period 28 July 2008 to 27 |
| A79328 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mt SAMSON EAST ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual |
| A75384 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mount Samson East Exploration Licence E47/1065 Annual Report for the period 29th May 2006 to 28th May 2007 GDS |
| A72626 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mt Samson East E47/1065, Annual Report for the Period 29 May 2005 to 28 May 2006, (Hamersley GDSR No. 4733, Mt |
| A70692 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Mt Samson East, Exploration Licence E47/1065, West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Annual report for |
| A69442 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Samson East | <1% | Annual report for the period 29/05/03 - 28/05/04, Mount Samson East Project, North Tom Price Mine, E47/1065 |
| 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 |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557, |
| A1227 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546- |
| A1223 | 1968 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H. |
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