Opthalmia
Shire of East Pilbara
Opthalmia is an iron ore exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 25 WAMEX reports were lodged by 7 companies between 1995 and 2026, most recently Fortescue Ltd in 2026. Of those, 1 declares a resource.
Reports
25
Operators
7
companies on record
Worked
32yrs
1995 to 2026, this year
Main target
Iron
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Opthalmia in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent97 × 35 km
Report areas mapped16
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Opthalmia, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 61 live and pending tenements sit over the Opthalmia ground, held under 25 names.
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Exploration record on Opthalmia
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 25
- Work on record
- Geological mapping 15 · RC drilling 14 · Heritage 9 · Geophysical logging 6 · Aboriginal site surveys 4 · Heritage survey 4 · Aerial colour photography 2 · Aerial magnetic surveys 2
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 1 report: A97301 (2013)
- Downloadable data
- 20 of 25 reports include a digital package
- Report types
- Annual 12 · Final Surrender 9 · Partial Surrender 4
Reports by decade
21990s
22000s
122010s
92020s
Exploration reports
25 WAMEX reports filed over Opthalmia.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A154124 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | E52/3615 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period ending 20/03/2026.(C128/2011) |
| A136619 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia E52/3371 and E52/3160 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 26/07/2023 |
| A132392 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | E52/3371 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 21/09/2022 |
| A127640 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C128/2011 Opthalmia Combined Final Surrender Report for the period for the period 23/04/2019 to 26/05/2021 |
| A124708 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E52/3261 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period ending 30 June 2020 |
| A124392 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Combined Opthalmia Final Surrender C128/2011 for the period ending 23/06/2020, E 52/03233, E 52/03373, E 52/03 |
| A124168 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/3505 Opthalmia Final Surrender for the period ending 15/05/2020 |
| A123874 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia Combined Final Surrender C128/2011 For the Period 5 January 2016 to 6 May 2020, E47/03225, E47/03226 |
| A123809 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E52/3160 Opthalmia Partial Surrender for the period ending 28 April 2020 |
| A121031 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/3347 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period 14 April 2016 to 1 August 2019 |
| A121021 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | E47/2173 Opthalmia Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 November 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
| A120517 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/2172 Opthalmia Final Surrender for the period 29 June 2010 to 21 June 2019 |
| A118909 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A116268 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/0 |
| A109107 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C128/2011 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period 28 June 2012 to 3 May 2016, E47/02619, P47/01626 |
| A101334 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/2172-2173, 2459 & 2619; P47/1626 |
| A97301 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2012, E47/1598 & 1599. [C214/2010] |
| A97023 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Opthalmia |
| A95475 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period 18th December 2011 to 17th December 2012, E47/24. |
| A92999 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Opthalmia, E |
All 25 report numbers over Opthalmia
A154124 2026, A136619 2023, A132392 2022, A127640 2021, A124708 2020, A124392 2020, A124168 2020, A123874 2020, A123809 2020, A121031 2019, A121021 2019, A120517 2019, A118909 2019, A116268 2018, A109107 2016, A101334 2014, A97301 2013, A97023 2013, A95475 2012, A92999 2012, A89995 2011, A76751 2007, A74123 2006, A53509 1997, A43948 1995
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