Ophthalmia Range
Shire of East Pilbara
Ophthalmia Range is an iron ore exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 26 WAMEX reports were lodged by 5 companies between 1973 and 2013, most recently Rio Tinto Iron Ore in 2013. Of those, 5 declare a resource.
Reports
26
Operators
5
companies on record
Worked
41yrs
1973 to 2013, 13 years ago
Main target
Iron
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Ophthalmia Range in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent53 × 17 km
Report areas mapped7
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Ophthalmia Range, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 19 live and pending tenements sit over the Ophthalmia Range ground, held under 14 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 Ophthalmia Range
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 26
- Work on record
- Geological mapping 9 · RC drilling 8 · Aerial magnetic surveys 5 · Geophysical interpretation 5 · Gravity surveys 5 · Mineral resource estimate 5 · Aboriginal site surveys 4 · Geophysical logging 4
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 5 reports: A60448 (2000), A51198 (1997), A47995 (1996), A34277 (1991), A27196 (1989)
- Downloadable data
- 6 of 26 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 3 of 26 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 23 · Non-statutory 2 · Final Surrender 1
Reports by decade
21970s
31980s
81990s
102000s
32010s
Exploration reports
26 WAMEX reports filed over Ophthalmia Range.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A97683 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C156/1996 EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/280, 47/319, 47/623 and 47 |
| A93555 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Combined Annual Technical Report for the Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, 319, 623, 624, for the period 1 Apr |
| A86705 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 ( |
| A81924 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | OPHTHALMIA RANGE, COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 |
| A78218 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, 319,623 and 624 Annual Report for the Period Ending 31 March 20 |
| A74970 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range, Exploration Licences E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624, Annual Report for the Period End |
| A72336 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range E47/280,319,623,624, Annual Report for the Period Ending 30 April 2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR |
| A70458 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Annual report for the period 31/05/05 - 30/05/05 Ophthalmia Range Project, C156/1996, E47/280, E47/319, E47/62 |
| A68544 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Annual report for the period 31/05/2003-30/05/2004 Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/62 |
| A66596 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Report for the period ending 30 May 2003 Opthalmia Range E47/280, 319, 623, 624 GDSR No 4317 |
| A64684 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623, E47/624 E47/280 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western |
| A62429 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range Project Area Exploration Licences E47/623, 624, 280 AND 319 Annual Report for the year ending |
| A60448 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623,624,280 and 319 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Ann |
| A58187 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mt Newman - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/751 Surrender Report: 04/1999 |
| A58183 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence E47/623, 624, 280, 319 30/05/1999 |
| A54793 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range, West Pilbara Mineral Field, W.A. E 47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/624 and E47/751 Period End: |
| A51198 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A47995 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A35550 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Annual Report for the Period 01/04/91 - 01/04/92 Opthalmia Project E47/280 |
| A34277 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Annual Report on Ophthalmia E47/280 and Pamelia South E47/319, Newman WA. Ending 05/04/91. Newman SF 50-16 |
All 26 report numbers over Ophthalmia Range
A97683 2013, A93555 2012, A86705 2010, A81924 2009, A78218 2008, A74970 2007, A72336 2006, A70458 2005, A68544 2004, A66596 2003, A64684 2002, A62429 2001, A60448 2000, A58187 1999, A58183 1999, A54793 1998, A51198 1997, A47995 1996, A35550 1992, A34277 1991, A30279 1990, A27196 1989, A25803 1988, A25801 1988, A3853 1973, A3675 1973
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What does the exploration record say about Ophthalmia Range?
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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.