Shaw River
Shire of East Pilbara
Shaw River is a lithium, nickel and rare earth elements exploration project in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, earlier explored for tin and tantalum. Its 35 WAMEX reports were lodged by 15 companies between 1970 and 2026, most recently Tambourah Metals Ltd in 2026. Of those, 4 declare a resource.
Reports
35
Operators
15
companies on record
Worked
57yrs
1970 to 2026, this year
Main target
Lithium
Tin most reported overall
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Shaw River in the Shire of East Pilbara
Ground extent77 × 171 km
Report areas mapped24
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Shaw River, most active first.
Lithex Resources Ltd 5Anaconda Aust Inc 4Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd 3Baracus Pty Ltd 3Reynard Australia Pty Ltd 3Tambourah Metals Ltd 2Ev Resources Pilbara Lithium Pty Ltd 2Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd 2Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. 2Mt Edon Gold Mines Nl 2Greenex Ltd 2Kincora Pty Ltd 2Minrex Resources Limited 1Api Management Pty Ltd 1Project Development Corp 1
Who controls this ground today
Today 83 live and pending tenements sit over the Shaw River ground, held under 33 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 Shaw River
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Commodities targeted
- Tin 17 · Tantalum 16 · Lithium 13 · Rare Earth Elements 9 · Uranium 8 · Gold 7 · Nickel 4 · Base Metals 4
- Work on record
- Geological reconnaissance 9 · Geological mapping 8 · Rock chip sampling 8 · Stream sediment sampling 6 · Surface geochemistry 5 · Geological interpretation 4 · Mineral resource estimate 4 · Photogeology 3
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 4 reports: A52188 (1997), A51767 (1997), A15909 (1985), A15930 (1984)
- Downloadable data
- 11 of 35 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 5 of 35 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 21 · Final Surrender 6 · Non-statutory 5 · Partial Surrender 3
Reports by decade
11970s
81980s
51990s
32000s
102010s
82020s
Exploration reports
35 WAMEX reports filed over Shaw River.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A153601 | 2026 | Tambourah Metals Ltd | Partial Surrender Report Shaw River Project E45/04601 for the period ending 23/12/2025 |
| A150761 | 2025 | Tambourah Metals Ltd | Final Surrender for Shaw River (E45/4275) for the period ending 22/08/2025 |
| A145660 | 2024 | Rio Tinto Exploration Limited | E45/5589 Mineral Exploration Surrender Report for E45/5589 – Shaw River (22 November 2022 to 20 November 2024) |
| A143169 | 2024 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for C75/2023 Shaw River for the period ending 20/05/2024. E 45/5589,E 45/576 |
| A137359 | 2023 | Ev Resources Pilbara Lithium Pty Ltd | Annual Report E45/5849 Shaw River Project for the period ending 29/09/2023 |
| A135980 | 2023 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | C75/2023 Shaw River Annual Report for the period ending 20/05/2023 |
| A133365 | 2022 | Minrex Resources Limited | Partial Surrender Report on the Shaw River Project, E45/4601 for the period 30 December 2016 to 9 December 202 |
| A132893 | 2022 | Ev Resources Pilbara Lithium Pty Ltd | Annual Report E 45/5879 Shaw River for the period ending 29/09/2022 |
| A120962 | 2019 | Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report Shaw River E45/4763 for the period 13/7/2018 to 20/5/2019 |
| A120960 | 2019 | Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Final Surrender Report Shaw River E45/4762 for the period 13/7/2018 to 20/5/2019 |
| A118931 | 2019 | Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. | Shaw River Exploration E45/04773 Final Surrender Report for the period 10 October 2017 to 9 October 2018 |
| A117473 | 2018 | Western Explorers Pty. Ltd. | Annual Report on Shaw River Exploration, E45/4772, 18 May 2017 - 17 may 2018 |
| A103711 | 2014 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Annual Technical Report for the period 21 August 2013 to 20 August 2014, Shaw River, E45/4066 |
| A101797 | 2014 | Lithex Resources Ltd | Shaw River Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E45/3354. |
| A100670 | 2013 | Lithex Resources Ltd | Final Surrender Report E45/3439 for the period 18 June 2010 to 7 November 2013 |
| A97299 | 2013 | Lithex Resources Ltd | Shaw River Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/3439 & 3354. [C33 |
| A93530 | 2012 | Lithex Resources Ltd | Interim Annual Report E 45/3439 Shaw River, for the period 18 June 2011 – May 2012 |
| A91335 | 2011 | Lithex Resources Ltd | Annual Report E 45/3439 Shaw River for the Period Ending 04/06/2011 |
| A84777 | 2009 | Baracus Pty Ltd | Shaw River Project E45/2683 Partial Surrender Report 3/04/2006 – 24/06/2009 |
| A82306 | 2009 | Baracus Pty Ltd | Shaw River Project E45/2683, 3/04/2008 - 2/04/2009 |
All 35 report numbers over Shaw River
A153601 2026, A150761 2025, A145660 2024, A143169 2024, A137359 2023, A135980 2023, A133365 2022, A132893 2022, A120962 2019, A120960 2019, A118931 2019, A117473 2018, A103711 2014, A101797 2014, A100670 2013, A97299 2013, A93530 2012, A91335 2011, A84777 2009, A82306 2009, A75845 2007, A52601 1997, A52188 1997, A51767 1997, A43234 1994, A40371 1994, A28379 1989, A28378 1989, A15909 1985, A15930 1984, A14316 1984, A13057 1984, A11184 1982, A9832 1981, A531 1970
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What does the exploration record say about Shaw River?
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