McPhee Creek
Shire of East Pilbara
McPhee Creek is a gold, iron ore and base metals exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 38 WAMEX reports were lodged by 7 companies between 1972 and 2026, most recently Atlas Iron Pty Ltd in 2026. Of those, 3 declare a resource.
Reports
38
Operators
7
companies on record
Worked
55yrs
1972 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
Iron most reported overall
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McPhee Creek in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent81 × 81 km
Report areas mapped27
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over McPhee Creek, most active first.
Atlas Iron Ltd 27Giralia Resources Nl 4Hunter Resources Ltd 2Australian Anglo American Ltd 2Sahul Exploration Pty Ltd 1Atlas Iron Pty Ltd Giralia Resources 1Sabminco Nl 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 110 live and pending tenements sit over the McPhee Creek ground, held under 41 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 McPhee Creek
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 24 · Gold 18 · Base Metals 13 · Lithium 4 · Copper 3 · Platinum 2 · Molybdenum 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 25 · Surface geochemistry 15 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · RC drilling 8 · Diamond drilling 6 · Geological mapping 5 · Geophysical interpretation 5 · Aerial magnetic surveys 4
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 3 reports: A97608 (2013), A80015 (2008), A89455 (1753)
- Downloadable data
- 25 of 38 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 5 of 38 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 16 · Final Surrender 15 · Partial Surrender 6 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
21970s
21980s
1990s
12000s
162010s
152020s
Exploration reports
38 WAMEX reports filed over McPhee Creek.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A155335 | 2026 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E45/6215 for the period of 13/07/2023 to 9/06/2026 |
| A152902 | 2025 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final surrender Report for McPhee Creek E45/4696 for the period 24/10/2016 to 21/10/2025 |
| A150135 | 2025 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E46/1065 for the period 7/09/2015 to 22/08/2025, McPhee Creek. |
| A149515 | 2025 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for McPhee Creek E45/4841 for the period 3/07/2017 to 12/06/2025 |
| A149252 | 2025 | Sahul Exploration Pty Ltd | E45/5201 Final Surrender Report McPhee Creek For the Period 13 October 2020 to 28 May 2025 |
| A148330 | 2025 | Giralia Resources Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E46/802 Mcphee Creek for the period 15/02/2010 to 14/02/2025 |
| A145745 | 2024 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for McPhee Creek E46/1129 for the period 21/10/2016 to 17/10/2024 |
| A133858 | 2023 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E46/803 McPhee Creek for the Period 20/01/2011 to 19/01/2023 |
| A133192 | 2022 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/4734 McPhee Creek for the Period 30/11/2016 to 7/11/2022 |
| A130528 | 2022 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Tenement E45/4875 McPhee Creek for the Period 11/10/2017 to 19/04/2022. |
| A128508 | 2021 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Partial Surrender Report for E46/1066 for the period of 7/09/2015 to 6/09/2021 |
| A127917 | 2021 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Tenement E46/1094 for the period ending 30 June 2021 |
| A125410 | 2020 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Report for Tenement McPhee Creek E45/4875 for the Period 11/10/2019 to 10/10/2020 |
| A124941 | 2020 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Tenement E45/4877 for the Period 27/02/2019 to 15/08/2020 |
| A123787 | 2020 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd; Giralia Resources Pty Ltd | Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2020 |
| A120060 | 2019 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2018 to 30 January 2019 |
| A117588 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Final Surrender Report for E46/565-I for the period 24 June 2013 to 18 June 2018, McPhee Creek |
| A116609 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2017 to 30 January 2018 |
| A115301 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Final Surrender Report for E45/4110-I McPhee Creek Project for the period 04/06/2013 - 29/08/2017 |
| A115300 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Final Surrender Report for E46/961-I McPhee Creek Project for the period 05/09/2012 - 08/08/2017 |
All 38 report numbers over McPhee Creek
A155335 2026, A152902 2025, A150135 2025, A149515 2025, A149252 2025, A148330 2025, A145745 2024, A133858 2023, A133192 2022, A130528 2022, A128508 2021, A127917 2021, A125410 2020, A124941 2020, A123787 2020, A120060 2019, A117588 2018, A116609 2018, A115301 2017, A115300 2017, A115299 2017, A115298 2017, A112569 2017, A106323 2015, A106229 2015, A105293 2015, A101388 2014, A100575 2014, A97608 2013, A93294 2012, A85552 2010, A80015 2008, A23904 1988, A18242 1985, A5140 1973, A9547 1972, A89455, A19678
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