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L 52/108

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District

Area

399.689ha

Expires

Oct 2030

in 4 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 52 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
Part of: BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 12 June 2008
Commenced: 27 Oct 2009
Expiry: 26 Oct 2030
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

52 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/108: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

91970s

41980s

91990s

112000s

182010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A125068	2020	Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 (GDSR 7213) for the period ending 09/09/2020
A121270	2019	Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam Project for the period 10 September 2018 to 9 Septemb
A110821	2017	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	North Flank, Packsaddle, Western Ridge	<1%	Donated Drill Core – GE2403DG, GE2455DG, PSB0454DG, PSD1204DG, PSB0451DG, PSB0453DG, WSR1302RD
A107003	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2014 – 09 September 2015
A101590	2014	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	<1%	Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – combined annual report for the year ended 31st December 2013, E47/1598-99, E47/

47 more reports

A104082	2014	Bhp Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd	Shovelanna South	3.4%	Shovelanna South E52/2238 Annual Report for the period 02th November 2013 to 1st November 2014
A103642	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2013 – 9 September 2014
A100613	2013	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar East - West Jimblebar - Jimble	<1%	COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C36/2013 JIMBLEBAR EAST, WEST JIMBLEBAR, JIMBLEBAR SOUTH and DONGARDOO Reporting Period
A96624	2013	Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd	Shovelanna South	3.4%	Shovelanna South Project E52/2238 – Annual Technical Report for the year ended 1st November 2012
A99555	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2012 – 9 September 2013
A100340	2013	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Shovelanna South	3.4%	Shovelanna South Project E52/2238 – annual report for the year ended 1st November 2013
A92400	2012	Brockman Resources Ltd	Shovelanna South	3.4%	Annual Technical Report – Shovelanna South Project, E52/2238 Western Australia. Period ending 1st November 201
A95186	2012	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	2.1%	Annual Technical Report for Ophthalmia E52/1894 for the period 10 September 2011 – 09 September 2012
A95790	2012	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	West Jimlebar	10%	Annual Report West Jimlebar E52/745 Period 2nd January 2012 - 1st -January 2013
A91549	2011	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	OPHTHALMIA DAM ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 52/1894 East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual R
A88961	2011	Brockman Resources Ltd	Shovelanna South	3.4%	Annual Technical Report – Shovelanna South Project, Western Australia. Period ending 1st November 2010, E52/22
A92303	2011	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	West Jimblebar	10%	Annual report, West Jimblebar E52/745, Period 2nd January 2011 - 1st January 2012
A88126	2010	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2009 to 9 September 2010 E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, Ro
A88973	2010	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	WEST JIMBLEBAR	10%	West Jimblebar Project, Annual Report E52/745, Period 2nd January 2010 - 1st January 2011.
A84873	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 04 September 2009, E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman S50-16, Pilb
A84872	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia Dam	2.1%	Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2008 to 9 September 2009, E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, P
A85341	2009	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	West Jimblebar	10%	ANNUAL REPORT WEST JIMBLEBAR E 52/745, Period 2nd January 2009 – 1st January 2010
A79971	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Shovelanna Creek	2.1%	Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2007 to 9 September 2008, E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16,
A80456	2008	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	WEST JIMBLEBAR	10%	ANNUAL REPORT WEST JIMBLEBAR E 52/745 Period 2"d January 2008 - 181 January 2009
A76881	2008	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	West Jimblebar	10%	ANNUAL REPORT WEST JIMBLEBAR E52/745 Period 2 January 2007 - 1 January 2008
A74440	2007	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	West Jimblebar	10%	Annual Report, West Jimblebar E52/745, Period 2 January 2006 to 1 January 2007, (Robertson).
A76399	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Shovelanna Creek	2.1%	Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2006 to 9 September 2007 E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16 P
A65579	2002	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual Reprot West Jimblebar E52/745 Period 2 January 2002 - 1 January 2003
A61587	2001	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual Report for Period 2 January 2000 to 1 January 2001 West Jimblebar, E52/745.
A63967	2001	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual Report West Jimblebar E52/745 period 2 January 2001 - 1 January 2002.
A59408	1999	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual Report, Period to 2 January 1999 to 1 January 2000, West Jimblebar, E52/745.
A56511	1998	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	West Jimblebar E52/745. Annual report period 02/01/98-01/01/99.
A53315	1997	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	West Jimblebar, 02/01/1997 - 01/01/1998 E52/745 Annual Report
A46691	1996	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	West Jimblebar	10%	West Jimblebar Project, Partial Surrender Report for period to 1st January 1996, E52/745.
A49362	1996	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual report Period to 2 January 1996 to 1 January 1997 West Jimblebar E52/745
A46674	1995	Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual report Period 2 January 1996 West Jimblebar E52/745 Report No. R1111094.doc:IJT:tk
A42673	1994	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual report Period 2 January 1994 to 1 January 1995 West Jimblebar E52/745
A40576	1993	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	10%	Annual Report for the period 02/01/93-01/01/94 West Jimblebar Project E52/745
A37130	1992	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli	<1%	Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A29395	1989	Pennant Resources Ltd	McCamey's Monster	<1%	Annual report for ML70/266SA McCamey's Monster for the period 11/10/88-10/10/89
A19752	1987	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Jimblebar	<1%	Temporary Reserve 4326H McCamey's Monster Little Baldy/ Thicket Hill Insitu Ore Deposit Report on 1986 Drillin
A16804	1986	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	McCamey's Monster	<1%	McCamey's Monster Iron Ore Ferro-Gully Scree Ref: 29-12-85 (TR70/4326, 1985)
A19716	1986	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	McCamey's Monster	<1%	Temporary Reserve 4326H McCameys Iron Ore Deposit Surface Scree Evaluation, October 1986 Ref: 38-6-86
A8430	1979	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Annual Report for the year ending 18th May 1979, TR70/5231H.
A7954	1978	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Annual Report, June 1978, TR70/5231H.
A7143	1977	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/5231H.
A6482	1976	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/05/1976, TR70/5231H.
A5908	1975	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1975, TR70/5231H.
A5048	1974	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1974, TR70/5231H.
A4246	1973	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Painkiller	9.7%	Painkiller Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period ending 19/11/1973, TR70/5213H.
A2370	1971	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Newman	3.2%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5230-5231H.
A1379	1970	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Hamersley	<1%	Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June,

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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.