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M 47/542-I

LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

801.15ha

Expires

July 2038

in 12 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 31 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
Part of: Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 9 Aug 2002
Commenced: 1 Aug 2017
Expiry: 31 July 2038
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

31 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/542-I: 2 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

21970s

1980s

61990s

112000s

122010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A106207	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon West	<1%	C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47
A105734	2015	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd; Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/656, 47/733 and Prospecting Licence 4
A107481	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Weelamurra	<1%	Weelamurra Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1311 and Prospecting Licence 47/1702 (C
A102431	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon West	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349,
A102240	2014	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore C42/1998 E47/656, E47/733, P47/1301 Combined Annual Report 24 April 2013 – 23 April 2014

26 more reports

A104071	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Weelamurra	<1%	Weelamurra Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1311 and Prospecting Licence 47/1702 (C
A97996	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/2012 to 23/04/2013, E47/656.
A98994	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Pyton	<1%	Annual report for the period 18th May 2012 to 17th May 2013, E47/1349 Mount Pyton
A100195	2013	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Weelamurra	<1%	Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1311 for the Period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013
A93816	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Annual Technical Report for Cabbage Gum Bore C42/1998 E47/656, E47/733, P47/1301 for the period 24 April 2011
A90039	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/2010 to 23/04/2011, E47/656, 733; P47/1301.(C42/1
A86702	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E47/656, E47/733 & P47/1301
A82326	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	CABBAGE GUM BORE	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project E47/656, E47/733, P47/1295, P47/1301 (C42/1998), Annual Technical Report for the Peri
A78475	2008	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Cabbage Gum Bore	2.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project Combined Annual Report for E47/656, E47/733, P47/1295, P47/1301 (C42/1998) Report Per
A75164	2007	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore	1.8%	Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters, Combined Annual Report for E47/656, 733 & 1106, 24 April 2006 - 23 April 20
A72457	2006	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters,	1.8%	Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters, Annual Report for E47/656,733,1106, 24 April 2005 to 23 April 2006, Combined
A70593	2005	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters	1.8%	Annual report for the period 24/04/04 - 23/04/05 Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters project, C42/1998, E47/656,
A68755	2004	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore / Robe Headwaters	1.8%	Annual Report for the period 24/04/2003-23/04/2004 Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters Project (C42/1998) E47/656
A66792	2003	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwater	1.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters, Annual Report for E47/656,733,734,1106, 24 April 2002 to 23 April 2003.
A64861	2002	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Robe River	1.4%	Annual Report For E47/656, 733 And 734 24 April 2001 - 23 April 2002. Our Ref: 1738. DOMPR Ref: M49/1 C42/1998
A65120	2002	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore	5.6%	Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Partial Surrender Report, July 2002, E47/656. [C42/1998]
A62658	2001	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Robe Headwaters-Cabbage Gum Bore	1.2%	Verification Report Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters Annual Report For E47/656, 733, 734 And 787 24 April 2000
A60573	2000	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters	1.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters, Annual Report for E47/656 ,733,734,787, 24/04/1999 to 23/04/2000. Document
A58375	1999	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore-Robe Headwaters	1.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore/Robe Headwaters Annual Report For E47/656, 733, 734, 787 24/04/98 - 23/04/99
A55066	1998	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters	1.2%	Cabbage Gum Bore / Robe Headwaters Annual Report E47/656, E47/733, E47/734 and E47/787 24/04/97 - 23/04/98 Rob
A50489	1997	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters	<1%	Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters E47/722 E47/656 E47/733 E47/787 14 Febuary 1996 to 13 Febuary 1997
A45592	1995	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Robe River	5.6%	Annual report for E47/656 Cabbage Gum Bore 16 August 1994 to 15 August 1995
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
A42433	1994	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Cabbage Gum Bore	5.6%	Annual report for the period 16/08/93 to 15/08/94 Cabbage Gum Bore Project E47/656 Robe River Mining Co Pty Lt
A7707	1978	Dampier Mining Co Ltd	Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff	2.1%	Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/
A7709	1977	Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd	Weelumurra - Caliwinga	2.1%	Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485.

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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.