Abydos
Shire of East Pilbara
Abydos is an iron ore, base metals and gold exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 55 WAMEX reports were lodged by 10 companies between 1968 and 2026, most recently Atlas Iron Pty Ltd in 2026. Of those, 4 declare a resource.
Reports
55
Operators
10
companies on record
Worked
59yrs
1968 to 2026, this year
Main target
Iron
12 commodities on record
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Abydos in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent92 × 79 km
Report areas mapped36
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Abydos, most active first.
Atlas Iron Ltd 39Pickands Mather & Co Int 6Mr Macdonald Sa 2Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd 2Atlas Iron Ltd Altura Mining 1Atlas Iron Ltd Shaw River Resources 1Greenstone Gold Mines Nl 1Tracer Mining Nl 1Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd 1Alliance Minerals Aust Nl 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 125 live and pending tenements sit over the Abydos ground, held under 40 names.
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- Which tenements sit over this ground, and who holds each
- The area they cover and when they expire
- The main holders here, by number of titles
Premium
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Abydos
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 40 · Gold 18 · Base Metals 15 · Copper 11 · Nickel 8 · Zinc 4 · Lithium 3 · Tantalum 1
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 23 · Geological mapping 18 · RC drilling 13 · Surface geochemistry 10 · Geological reconnaissance 9 · Diamond drilling 8 · Petrology 7 · Stream sediment sampling 6
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 4 reports: A102356 (2014), A98064 (2013), A94018 (2012), A26070 (1988)
- Downloadable data
- 35 of 55 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 55 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 26 · Final Surrender 14 · Non-statutory 11 · Partial Surrender 4
Reports by decade
21960s
51970s
41980s
21990s
72000s
252010s
82020s
Exploration reports
55 WAMEX reports filed over Abydos.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A155079 | 2026 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Abydos E45/5113 for the period 13/08/2018 to 4/05/2026 |
| A154425 | 2026 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E45/5750 for the period 16/03/2022 to 9/03/2026, Abydos. |
| A146070 | 2025 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E45/4386 for the period 17/11/2014 to 16/11/2024 |
| A145932 | 2024 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Abydos E45/3619 for the period 26/10/2010 to 25/10/2024 |
| A144918 | 2024 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E45/5114 Abydos Project for the period 13/08/2018 to 12/08/2024 |
| A132781 | 2022 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Abydos E45/3298 for the Period 20/08/2009 to 14/10/2022 |
| A129128 | 2021 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender for E45/5350 Abydos Project for the period of 6/06/2019 to 9/12/2021 |
| A124012 | 2020 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Abydos Project Annual Report C40/2007 for the period ending 30 April 2020 |
| A120372 | 2019 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Abydos Project Annual report C40/2007 for the period ending 30 April 2019, E45/03298, E45/03619, M45/01179, M4 |
| A117215 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Abydos Project Annual Report C40/2007 for the period ending 30 April 2018, E45/02728, E45/03298, E45/03619, E4 |
| A115790 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Final Surrender Report for Tenement E45/2362-I Abydos Project for the period 1 May 2006 to 28 April 2017 |
| A115251 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Final Surrender Report for E45/2899-I Abydos Project for the period 21 April 2007 to 20 April 2017 |
| A114462 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | ABYDOS PROJECT C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the DMP for the Period Ending 30 April 2017, E45/02308, E45 |
| A109653 | 2016 | Atlas Iron Limited | ABYDOS PROJECT C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A105939 | 2015 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos Project C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A104067 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | ABYDOS PROJECT E45/3887‐I (C40/2007) Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period |
| A104003 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos Project E45/3356 3800 & 3801 (C40/2007) Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for t |
| A102356 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Altura Mining Ltd | Abydos Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/2013 to 30/04/2014, E45/2308,2362-2363, 2728,2899, 3298, 33 |
| A99380 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | ABYDOS PROJECT P45/2705 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 29 August |
| A98428 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos Project E45/2471-I C40/2007 Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period 1 |
All 55 report numbers over Abydos
A155079 2026, A154425 2026, A146070 2025, A145932 2024, A144918 2024, A132781 2022, A129128 2021, A124012 2020, A120372 2019, A117215 2018, A115790 2018, A115251 2017, A114462 2017, A109653 2016, A105939 2015, A104067 2014, A104003 2014, A102356 2014, A99380 2013, A98428 2013, A98144 2013, A98064 2013, A97778 2013, A94903 2012, A94018 2012, A90513 2011, A90080 2011, A90054 2011, A87473 2010, A87472 2010, A87471 2010, A87454 2010, A86813 2010, A82658 2009, A82566 2009, A82597 2008, A78725 2008, A78646 2008, A75374 2007, A75373 2007, A48760 1996, A45476 1995, A26070 1988, A22168 1987, A13775 1984, A16176 1982, A16175 1979, A6931 1973, A3713 1972, A3712 1971, A2077 1970, A3275 1969, A6932 1968, A78773, A3714
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What does the exploration record say about Abydos?
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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0). Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.