Prairie Downs
Shire of East Pilbara
Prairie Downs is an iron ore, gold and copper exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Its 40 WAMEX reports were lodged by 11 companies between 1972 and 2020, most recently Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd in 2020. Of those, 8 declare a resource.
Reports
40
Operators
11
companies on record
Worked
49yrs
1972 to 2020, 6 years ago
Main target
Iron
6 commodities on record
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Prairie Downs in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent128 × 25 km
Report areas mapped16
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Prairie Downs, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 104 live and pending tenements sit over the Prairie Downs ground, held under 18 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 Prairie Downs
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 39 · Gold 5 · Zinc 2 · Base Metals 2 · Uranium 2 · Copper 1
- Work on record
- RC drilling 19 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Rock chip sampling 6 · Caliper logging 5 · Geophysical logging 5 · Ground magnetic surveys 5 · Heritage survey 5 · Magnetic susceptibility 5
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 8 reports: A87632 (2010), A65183 (2002), A63521 (2001), A61178 (2000), A52826 (1997), A48819 (1995) and 2 more
- Downloadable data
- 22 of 40 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 40 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 34 · Final Surrender 3 · Partial Surrender 2 · Non-statutory 1
Reports by decade
11970s
1980s
101990s
142000s
132010s
12020s
Exploration reports
40 WAMEX reports filed over Prairie Downs.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A124899 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Annual Report for Prairie Downs C10/2016, E52/00021, E52/00023 for the period ending 20 August 2019 to 19 Augu |
| A121700 | 2019 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report for Prairie Downs - E52/2876 reporting period 15th January 2015 to 1st October 2019 |
| A110833 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 25 February 2016 to 24 February 2017 E52/2933 Prairie |
| A110071 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Annual Report for E52/21, E52/23 & E52/2876 – Prairie Downs Project for the period 27/11/2015 to 26/11/2016 |
| A108881 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual Mineral Exploration Report E52/2933 (Prairie Downs) for the period 25 February 2015 to 24 February 2016 |
| A107527 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Annual Report – Prairie Downs Combined Project Group (C45/2013) E52/21, E52/23 & E52/2876 for the period 27 No |
| A107142 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Final Surrender Report for the Period 04 July 2013 to 05 June 2015, E52/2829 |
| A104446 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Annual Report – Prairie Downs E52/21 & E52/23 Combined annual report 2014 C45/2013 Reporting Period 27 Novembe |
| A100612 | 2013 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Prairie Downs E 52/21, E52/23, M52/886-893 and M52/907-909 Combined Annual R eport C45/2013 Reporting Period |
| A97127 | 2013 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Surrender Report for Prairie Downs for the period ending 6 December 2012, E52/1938 |
| A95091 | 2012 | Bhp Coal Pty Ltd | Prairie Downs E52/21-23 & E52/625 Annual Report for the period 20 August 2011 – 19 August 2012 (C28/1996) |
| A94782 | 2012 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs E52/2591 Annual Report for the Period Ending 13 March 2012 |
| A91567 | 2011 | Bhp Coal Pty Ltd | Annual Report Prairie Downs Project, E52/21-23 & E52/625, Reporting Period 20 August 2010 to 19 August 2011, C |
| A87632 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Annual Report Prairie Downs Project, E52/21-23 & E52/625, Reporting period 20 August 2009 – 19 August 2010 |
| A84121 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Annual Report Prairie Downs Project, E52/21-23 & E52/625, Reporting Period 20 August 2008 – 19 August 2009 |
| A82686 | 2009 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Annual Report E 52/1938-I Prairie Downs for the Period Ending 12/04/2009 |
| A81655 | 2009 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs Project, Annual Report for the period ending 24/01/2009, E52/1949. [175/2009] |
| A79625 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Annual Report for the period 7 July 2007 to 6 July 2008, Prairie Downs Project, C179/2007, E52/1911, E52/1604, |
| A79624 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Partial Surrender Report – Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, Period: 9th August 2005 to 8th August 2008 |
| A79366 | 2008 | Bhp Coal Pty Ltd | ANNUAL REPORT PRAIRIE DOWNS PROJECT E 52/21-23 & E52/625 Reporting Period 20 August 2007 - 19 August 2008 |
All 40 report numbers over Prairie Downs
A124899 2020, A121700 2019, A110833 2017, A110071 2016, A108881 2016, A107527 2015, A107142 2015, A104446 2014, A100612 2013, A97127 2013, A95091 2012, A94782 2012, A91567 2011, A87632 2010, A84121 2009, A82686 2009, A81655 2009, A79625 2008, A79624 2008, A79366 2008, A78074 2008, A76166 2007, A75951 2007, A73733 2006, A73518 2006, A65183 2002, A63521 2001, A61178 2000, A59051 1999, A56366 1998, A52826 1997, A47144 1996, A48819 1995, A43949 1994, A38135 1992, A35297 1991, A32835 1990, A29745 1990, A2334 1972, A27888
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What does the exploration record say about Prairie Downs?
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