Newman
Shire of East Pilbara
Newman is a construction materials and gold exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, earlier explored for iron ore. Its 32 WAMEX reports were lodged by 12 companies between 1971 and 2026, most recently Peregrine Gold Ltd in 2026. Of those, 3 declare a resource.
Reports
32
Operators
12
companies on record
Worked
56yrs
1971 to 2026, this year
Main target
Construction Materials
Iron most reported overall
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Newman in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent103 × 68 km
Report areas mapped15
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Newman, most active first.
Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd 7Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 6Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd 3Rico Resources Ltd 3Cra Services Ltd 3Pacminex Pty Ltd 3Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd 2Peregrine Gold Nl 1Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd 1Readymix Group Aust Ltd 1Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd 1Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 89 live and pending tenements sit over the Newman ground, held under 16 names.
Free account
- 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 Newman
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 27 · Gold 4 · Base Metals 4 · Construction Materials 3 · Uranium 3 · Aggregate 1
- Work on record
- Geological mapping 8 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · Percussion drilling 8 · RC drilling 7 · Radioactivity logging 5 · Aerial colour photography 3 · Geophysical interpretation 3 · Heritage survey 3
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 3 reports: A117874 (2018), A9260 (1980), A2984 (1753)
- Downloadable data
- 14 of 32 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 32 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 22 · Final Surrender 7 · Non-statutory 3
Reports by decade
81970s
71980s
11990s
12000s
132010s
12020s
Exploration reports
32 WAMEX reports filed over Newman.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154646 | 2026 | Peregrine Gold Ltd | Newman Gold Project Final Surrender Rport E52/2933 for the period ending 2 April 2026 |
| A119770 | 2019 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Annual Report for C55/2017 "Newman" - E52/3416 only, reporting period 16 February 2018 to 15 February 2019 |
| A117874 | 2018 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for E52/3417 Newman Project for the period 16 February 2017 to 15 August 2018 |
| A116420 | 2018 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Annual Report for C55/2017 Newman Project for the period 16/02/2017 - 15/02/2018, E52/03416, E52/03417 |
| A110185 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E52/2793 (SW of Newman) Final Surrender Report For the Period 13 March 2013 to 20 May 2016 |
| A107661 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Final Surrender Report for the Period 23 August 2010 to 5 October 2015, C126/2011 Newman Project E52/2382, E52 |
| A105335 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman Project for the period 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E52/2380, |
| A101437 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman for the period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E52/2382, E52/248 |
| A98219 | 2013 | Rico Resources Ltd | Newman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23/07/2010 to 17/06/2013, E52/2378. |
| A98173 | 2013 | Rico Resources Ltd | Newman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 22/03/2010 to 11/06/2013, E52/2190. [C106/2011] |
| A96977 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Newman Project, C126/2011. |
| A94832 | 2012 | Rico Resources Ltd | Final surrender report E52/2192 (Newman) |
| A92998 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Newman C126/ |
| A90251 | 2011 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Newman Project, Annual Report E52/2190 For the period 22 March 2010 to 21 March 2011. (C106/2011) |
| A65194 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Exploration Licence E46/209 Shovelanna Annual Geological Progress Report 27 August 2001 to 26 August 2002. |
| A45625 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Exploration Licence EL46/209 Shovelanna Annual Geological Progress Report 27/8/94 to 26/8/95 |
| A26097 | 1987 | Readymix Group Aust Ltd | Non-statutory Report : Interim Report , August 1987, Newman Project, M52/59. |
| A17483 | 1986 | Cra Services Ltd | NewmanProject, Annual Report for the period 12th February 1985 to 11th February 1986, E46/8. |
| A14904 | 1985 | Cra Services Ltd | Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 12th February 1984 to 11th February 1985, E46/8. |
| A13806 | 1984 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 12/02/1983 to 11/02/1984, E46/8. |
All 32 report numbers over Newman
A154646 2026, A119770 2019, A117874 2018, A116420 2018, A110185 2016, A107661 2015, A105335 2015, A101437 2014, A98219 2013, A98173 2013, A96977 2013, A94832 2012, A92998 2012, A90251 2011, A65194 2002, A45625 1995, A26097 1987, A17483 1986, A14904 1985, A13806 1984, A11542 1982, A10069 1981, A9260 1980, A6601 1976, A6047 1975, A5274 1974, A4041 1973, A3897 1973, A2376 1972, A2371 1972, A2370 1971, A2984
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What does the exploration record say about Newman?
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