L 52/243
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
Area
22,293.248ha
Expires
Aug 2044
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
36
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 36 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Meekatharra
- Application received
- 9 Sept 2022
- Commenced
- 9 Aug 2023
- Expiry
- 8 Aug 2044
- Term
- 21 Years
Exploration history on this ground
36 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/243: 18 report geochemistry or sampling, 22 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
31960s
1970s
1980s
71990s
62000s
192010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133146 | 2022 | Black Canyon Limited | Mount Lofty | <1% | Mt Lofty Project E52/3897 Surrender Report for the period ending 11/08/2022 |
| A116121 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 5.3% | Final Surrender Report for E52/2429, E52/2337 and E52/2351 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 05 May 201 |
| A112568 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | Final Surrender Report - E52/2329 & E52/2330 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 18 January 2010 to 9 Jan |
| A114046 | 2017 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 5.2% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM, R12 2016-17, DAG2016/00828776, Co-funded Deep Diamond Hole, |
| A115117 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 5.3% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) For the Period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E52/02337, |
31 more reports
| A109321 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 23% | Bulloo Downs E52/3096 Annual Report for the period 18/05/2015 to 17/05/2016 |
| A109426 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 16% | Bulloo Downs E52/2429 Partial Surrender For the Period 5 May 2010 to 4 May 2016 |
| A109943 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 3.5% | Annual Report C246/2011 UPPER ASHBURTON B PROJECT for the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E52/02329, E52 |
| A108526 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | <1% | C246/2011 Partial Surrender Report E52/2327, E52/2329, and E52/2330 For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 Janua |
| A106810 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Limited | UPPER ASHBURTON B | 2.5% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) |
| A103499 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 2.5% | Upper Ashburton B Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31 July 2014 |
| A98769 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 2.5% | Upper Ashburton B E52/2327-I 2329-I 2330-I 2429-I 2317-I 2337-I 2351-I Annual Technical Report to the Departm |
| A99985 | 2013 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 4.7% | Ilgarari Project Annual and Final Report for the Period 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52 |
| A94633 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 2.5% | Upper Ashburton Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A95699 | 2012 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 4.7% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, C68/2008, E52/2010, 2017, 2369, 2 |
| A89582 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2330 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A90454 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 16% | Upper Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period ending 4th May 2011, E52/2429. |
| A91544 | 2011 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 4.7% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52/2369, E52 |
| A88004 | 2010 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 12% | Ilgarari Project Final Report for Co-funded Drilling 2009/10 (Round 1) |
| A88139 | 2010 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 4.7% | Ilgarari Project C68/2008, E52/2010, E52/2017, E522369, E52/2439, Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2009 t |
| A84227 | 2009 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | NUNINGA SPRINGS | 16% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT Surrender Report E52/1660, 27th June 2005 to 26th June 2009 |
| A79503 | 2008 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 12% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2008 |
| A79579 | 2008 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | 16% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT E52/1660 PEAK HILL MINERAL FIELD ANNUAL REPORT 27thJune 2007 to 26th June 2008 |
| A84458 | 2008 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 12% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009 |
| A75815 | 2007 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | 16% | Nuninga Springs Project E52/1660 Peak Hill Mineral Field Annual Report 27th June 2006 to 26th June 2007 |
| A73781 | 2006 | Heron Resources Ltd | Bangemall | 16% | Annual Report 2nd September 2005 to 1st September 2006 Bangemall Project E52/1660 |
| A51427 | 1997 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Neds Gap | 36% | Annual report for the period 2 February 1996 to 1 February 1997 |
| A58695 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 5.9% | Non-statutory Report : Report on the Ilgarari Project, E52/673-676 & E52/1003 ;M52/539 & M52/540 |
| A47583 | 1995 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | Ilgarari Project, Surrender Report for the period 20th March 1994 to 19th March 1995, E52/406. |
| A41051 | 1994 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | 7.5% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1993 to 01/04/1994, E52/673-676. |
| A37022 | 1992 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | Ilgarari Project, Annual Report, October 1992, E52/390 & 406. |
| A34402 | 1991 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | Annual report for the period ending August 23, 1991 pertaining to exploration licences 52/390, 52/406, 52/468 |
| A31467 | 1990 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 24th August 1990 to 23rd August 1990, E52/390, 406, ;P52/4 |
| A994 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs | 23% | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Progress Report for the period April 28th 1 |
| A996 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 23% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for the period ending 12/10/1967, TR70/3686H. |
| A995 | 1966 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 23% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report: Drill Logs I.S. 1-76, November 1966, TR70/3686H. |
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