L 52/278
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
Area
1,540.89ha
Applied
June 2025
15 months ago
WAMEX reports
26
WA median is 53
Report drilling
12
of 26 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Apa Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 25 June 2025
Exploration history on this ground
26 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/278: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 17 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
21970s
1980s
1990s
102000s
132010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125068 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 (GDSR 7213) for the period ending 09/09/2020 |
| A120751 | 2019 | Construction Resource Development (Wa) Pty Ltd | Warrawanda Creek | 17% | Warrawanda Creek Project (C38/2019) Annual Report for the Period 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019, E52/03532, E52/0 |
| A121270 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam Project for the period 10 September 2018 to 9 Septemb |
| A105335 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 3.2% | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman Project for the period 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E52/2380, |
| A107661 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 5.5% | Final Surrender Report for the Period 23 August 2010 to 5 October 2015, C126/2011 Newman Project E52/2382, E52 |
21 more reports
| A107003 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2014 – 09 September 2015 |
| A101437 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 3.7% | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman for the period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E52/2382, E52/248 |
| A103642 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2013 – 9 September 2014 |
| A96977 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 3.7% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Newman Project, C126/2011. |
| A99555 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 |
| A92998 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 3.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Newman C126/ |
| A95186 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 9.3% | Annual Technical Report for Ophthalmia E52/1894 for the period 10 September 2011 – 09 September 2012 |
| A91549 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | OPHTHALMIA DAM ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 52/1894 East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual R |
| A88126 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2009 to 9 September 2010 E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, Ro |
| A81434 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | SYLVANIA | <1% | “SYLVANIA PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777, E52/1778, E52/1922 - 1924, E52/1933, E52/1979 – 1980 & E52/2 |
| A81436 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | SYLVANIA | <1% | “SYLVANIA PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777 & E52/1778, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SECOND COMPULSORY PARTIAL SURR |
| A84873 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | 9.3% | 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 | 9.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2008 to 9 September 2009, E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, P |
| A79971 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Shovelanna Creek | 9.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2007 to 9 September 2008, E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16, |
| A78179 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | SYLVANIA PROJECT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777, E52/1778, E52/1922-1924, E52/1933, E52/1979 - 1980 & E52/2018 |
| A78249 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | 'SYLVANIA PROJECT' EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777 & E52/1778, WA FIRST COMPULSORY PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT MARC |
| A74917 | 2007 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | Sylvania Project Combined Annual Report for the Year Ending March 1, 2007, Exploration Licences E52/1777, E52/ |
| A76399 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Shovelanna Creek | 9.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2006 to 9 September 2007 E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16 P |
| A72484 | 2006 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | Sylvania Project Exploration licences E52/1777 and 1778, Newman, Combined Annual Report for the Year Ending 1 |
| A2370 | 1971 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Newman | <1% | 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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