L 47/944
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
1.492ha
Expires
June 2044
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
20
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 20 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Hamersley Wa Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 7 Sept 2020
- Commenced
- 8 June 2023
- Expiry
- 7 June 2044
- Term
- 21 Years
Exploration history on this ground
20 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/944: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 11 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11970s
1980s
81990s
52000s
62010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A107245 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING C417/1995 Mudlark Well E47/13 E47/14 E47/15 E47/17 E47/1540 E47/1431 E47/1871 |
| A104081 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mudlark Well: E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/1871, E47/1875, P |
| A100199 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report C417/1995 Mudlark Well E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/1871, E47/1875, E |
| A95789 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/ |
| A91731 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431 and E |
15 more reports
| A88479 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report - Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group C417/1995, Reporting period October 2009 to October 2010 |
| A84971 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Project Area E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17 and E47/1540 Reporting Period 4th Oct |
| A80213 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report - Mudlark Well Project E47/13, 14, 15, 17, and E47/1540, Reporting Period 4/10/2008 to 03/10/200 |
| A65988 | 2002 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 24 April 2001 to 23 April 2002 for E47/243, 47/308, 47/597 Hope Downs 1 |
| A63292 | 2001 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 for the period 24 Ap ril 2000 to 23 April 2001 E47/243, E47/308, E47/5 |
| A60823 | 2000 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Exploration Licences E47/243,308,597, Hope Downs 1 Area for the Period 24/04/19 |
| A58585 | 1999 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs 1 | <1% | Hope Downs 1 Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 1998 to 23rd April 1999, E47/243,308 & 597. |
| A55434 | 1998 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs E47/243, 308, 579, (04/97 - 04/98) |
| A50759 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Robinson | <1% | Mount Robinson East Project, Surrender Report E47/725, March 1997. |
| A52352 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report, Hope Downs 1 Area. Exploration Licence: 47/243, 308, 597 24/04/1996 - 23/04/1997 |
| A49164 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E47/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1995 to 23 |
| A45364 | 1995 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E42/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1994 to 23 |
| A41692 | 1994 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for the period 24/04/93-23/04/94 Hope Downs 1 Project E47/243 E47/308 E47/597 |
| A38985 | 1993 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/1992 to 23/04/1993, E47/243, E47/308, & E47/597. |
| A4700 | 1974 | Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Robinson | <1% | Mt Robinson Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, May 1974, TR70/5734H. |
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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 2026-09-28. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.