E 08/1686-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
E 08/1686-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 4 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 6 July 2009 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 5 July 2027. The ground is covered by 87 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
15,621.796ha
Expires
July 2027
in 9 months
WAMEX reports
87
WA median is 53
Report drilling
50
of 87 reports
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For E 08/1686-I that covers 87 WAMEX reports · 24 open-file drillholes (5,439 m drilled) · 96 earlier titles on the ground since 1907 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd, Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates, Zanf Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton, City of Karratha
- Application received
- 9 June 2006
- Commenced
- 6 July 2009
- Expiry
- 5 July 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 08/1686-I
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 8 changes of holder
- The full record: 19 years of expenditure, 33 conditions and 6 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (30 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
87 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/1686-I: 30 report geochemistry or sampling, 47 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 35 · Rock chip sampling 18 · Diamond drilling 17 · Aboriginal site surveys 11 · Geophysical interpretation 11 · Mineral resource estimate 11. Resource declared in A114319 (2017), A109295 (2016), A105967 (2015), A91378 (2011) and 7 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 08/1686-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 86 of 87 reports dated
41960s
71970s
31980s
141990s
202000s
362010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A124087 | 2020 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 3% | Yarraloola E08/1686 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 23/06/2020 |
| A124277 | 2020 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 2.6% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 05/07/2020, E 08/01060, E 08/01686, |
| A120882 | 2019 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | C132_2009_2019 Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2018 to 5 July 2019, E08/01060, |
| A115578 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Woorawa 6 | <1% | E08/1962 (Woorawa 6) Final Surrender Report, 15/0/2012-14/06/2017 |
| A117179 | 2018 | Coziron Resources Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | C132_2009 Yarraloola Project Annual Report for the period 6 July 2017 to 5 July 2018, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
82 more reports
| A117916 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | C327/2011 (Yarraloola) Final Surrender Report For the Period 14 April 2016 to 3 July 2018, E08/02594, E08/0207 |
| A117003 | 2018 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/2763 (GDSR 6795) for the period 11 April 2016 to 1 |
| A114648 | 2017 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Peedan Hill | <1% | C110/2016 Peedan Hill Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/2762 and 08/2763 for the period 11 July 2 |
| A114319 | 2017 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Annual Report for the period 6 July 2016 to 5 July 2017, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
| A108200 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E08/01548, E08/01942, |
| A109295 | 2016 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Annual Report for the period 6 July 2015 to 5 July 2016, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
| A110065 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 01/07/2011 to 03/05/2016, E08/01959, E08/01942, E |
| A110563 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report for the period 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016, E08/01962, E08/02072 |
| A105330 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E |
| A107554 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report | <1% | C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report For the Period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015 |
| A105967 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Yarraloola Project Annual Report for the period 6 July 2014 to 5 July 2015, E08/01060, E08/01684, E08/01685, E |
| A105977 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 3% | Yarraloola Project E08/1686 Partial Surrender Report for the period 6 July 2009 to 5 July 2015 |
| A107644 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola - Ashburton | 2.6% | Co-funded Drilling Program 2015 Final Report Characterisation of the geology of a new, possibly Algoma-style e |
| A103067 | 2014 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | YARRALOOLA PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT for EXPLORATION LEASES E08/1060, E08/1684, E08/1685, E08/1686, E08/ |
| A104311 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Hubert Well - Mesa A | <1% | Hubert Well [Mesa A] Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 05/12/2005 to 26/11/2014, E08/1453. |
| A104369 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2013 to 31/10/2014, E08/1585, 1623, 1943, 1962, 2004, 2 |
| A100449 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C327/2011 Yarraloola for the period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013, E08 |
| A98890 | 2013 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2012 - 5 July 2013, E08/1060, E08/1684, E08/16 |
| A100525 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well - Mesa A | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Annual Report Exploration Licence 08/1453 for the period 5 December 2012 – 4 December 201 |
| A94680 | 2012 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | C132/2009 Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2011 - 5 July 2012 for E08/1060, E08 |
| A94984 | 2012 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 6.3% | Yarraloola Project Partial Surrender Report for E08/1060 for the period 6th July 2009 – 5th July 2012 |
| A92882 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E08/788-789 & 1196. ( |
| A95914 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E08/1585, 1623-1624, 1943 & 1962. [ |
| A96235 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Project, Annual Report for the period 5th December 2011 to 4th December 2012, E08/1453. |
| A97214 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183 |
| A102150 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mesa J - Yandi Junction - Mesa A - Bunga | <1% | Peth Core Library Drilling Data from Drillholes into Channel Iron Deposits (CID) in the Pilbara Hole J6088- Me |
| A89412 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Combined Group Annual Report for the Period 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2010, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 |
| A91378 | 2011 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Report on Exploration Undertaken at the Yarraloola Project(C132/2009) Pannawonica area, West Pilbara, Western |
| A92240 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well | <1% | HUBERT WELL (MESA A) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 08/1453 Ashburton Mineral Field Western Austr |
| A85757 | 2010 | Skryne Hill Pty Ltd | YARRALOOLA | <1% | E08/1406 : Yarraloola Project Final Surrender Report for Period 3rd October 2005 to 29th September 2009 |
| A85970 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Area, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196. |
| A88736 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence 08/01453 for the Period 05 December 2009 to |
| A88220 | 2010 | Creasy M G | Yarraloola | 1% | REPORT ON EXPLORATION UNDERTAKEN AT THE YARRALOOLA PROJECT PANNAWONICA AREA WEST PILBARA WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| A81415 | 2009 | Skryne Hill Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | E08/1406 : Yarraloola Project Surrender Report for Period 3rd October 2005 to 2nd October 2008 |
| A85361 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) E08/01453. Annual Technical Report for the Period 5/12/2008 to 4/12/2009 |
| A81206 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WARRAMBOO | <1% | Warramboo Project, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788m E08/789, E08/1196 (C144/1 |
| A80195 | 2008 | Skryne Hill Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending 2nd October 2008 For Skryne Hill Pty Ltd |
| A80510 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | HUBERT WELL (MESA A) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1453, Annual Technical Report for the Per |
| A77447 | 2008 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report for E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 and E08/1416 For the period 1 Jan |
| A77448 | 2008 | Newexco Services Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | E08/1406 : Yarraloola Project Annual Report for Year Ending 2nd October 2007 REPORT NO: 336 |
| A77618 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coastal CID | <1% | Annual Combined Report (C15/2005) Coastal CID Period from 19 January 2007 to 18 January 2008 E08/1454 Peedamul |
| A74436 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Peedamullah, Chinginarra (Coastal) | <1% | Annual Combined Report C15/2005 Coastal CID for the Period from 19 January 2006 to 18 January 2007, E08/1454 P |
| A74452 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788-789,1196,1416, 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. (Yarraloola). |
| A76894 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesa A - Huberts Well | <1% | Mesa A East - Huberts Well E08/1453 Annual Report for 05 December 2006 to 04 December 2007 |
| A71869 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788,789,1196 & 1416 , 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Combined |
| A73972 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesa A | <1% | Mesa A Project, Annual Report for E08/1453, 05 December 2005 to 04 December 2006, (Robe River GDSR No. 4830, Y |
| A74328 | 2006 | Skryne Hill Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | E08/1406 Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for Year Ending 2 October 2006. |
| A70191 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Warramboo Project, C144/1999, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196. |
| A68323 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Warramboo Project E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 |
| A66348 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Annual Report 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Warramboo Project C144/1999: E08/788-89 & 1196 Report No 1870 |
| A64472 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Annual Report For E08/788, 789 & 1196. DOMPR Ref: M10156, C144/1999 . Our Ref: 1720 |
| A62109 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Annual Report for E08/788 and E08/789 1 January 2000 - 31 December 2000. Ref; 1649. |
| A60091 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Annual Rerpot for E08/788 and E08/789 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Ref: 1458 |
| A58278 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Annual Report For E8/788,789 for the Period 2/4/98 to 1/4/99 |
| A54818 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo iron ore exploration | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788 and E08/789 02/04/97 - 01/04/98 |
| A51877 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Annual report for E08/788 and E08/789 2 April 1996 to 1 April 1997 C230/1995 Our Ref: 1185 |
| A49839 | 1996 | Giralia Resources Nl | Yarraloola | 23% | Yarraloola Project E08/608 Annual report for the Year Ending 14 September 1996 |
| A45628 | 1995 | Mr Macdonald Sa | Yarraloola | 23% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report E08/608 for year ended 14th September 1995. |
| A45629 | 1995 | Mr Macdonald Sa | Yarraloola | 23% | Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 14/09/95 Yarraloola Project E08/608 |
| A42609 | 1994 | Mr Macdonald Sa | Yarraloola | 23% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the year ended 14th September 1994, E08/608. |
| A42706 | 1994 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore | <1% | Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore, Final Surrender Report for the period 22nd August 1989 to 21st August 1994, E08/ |
| A37436 | 1993 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 12% | Yarraloola, E8/461 First and Final Report 30/4/1991 to 13/12/1991 P/2/93 |
| A37494 | 1993 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore | <1% | Partial surrender report on exploration activities. E08/383 and E08/384. Warramboo-Dinner Camp Bore. Yarralool |
| A36960 | 1992 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo- Dinner Camp | <1% | Warramboo- Dinner Camp Project, Annual Report for the period 22/08/1991 to 21/08/1992, E08/383 & E08/384. |
| A36947 | 1992 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1991 to01/05/1992, E08/457, 458, 459, 501, 502, 503. |
| A37178 | 1992 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Robe | <1% | Annual Report for the period 26/09/91 to 25/09/92 Upper Robe Project AML70/248, E47/409 and E47/496 to E47/498 |
| A34426 | 1991 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo - Dinner Camp Bore | <1% | REPORT ON EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES AND DRILLING PROGRAM ELI s E08/383 & E08/384 WARRAMBOO-DINNER CAMP BORE AREA |
| A11856 | 1983 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Robe Hill | 18% | Robe Hill Project, Terminal Report for the period 1st July 1976 to 3rd June 1982, MC08/2117-2119, 2128-2130, 2 |
| A10864 | 1982 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Robe Hill - Yarraloola | 18% | Robe Hill - Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 10th December 1980 to 8th December 1981, MC08/211 |
| A12250 | 1981 | Cliffs International Inc | Robe River | <1% | Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report; West Angelas 15 MLTPY Expansion, 62% Fe Low Stripping Case Study, P |
| A8195 | 1979 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Robe Hill - Yarraloola | 18% | Robe Hill - Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1978 to 12th December 1978, MC08/2117 |
| A7712 | 1978 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Robe Hill | 20% | Robe Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1976 to 31/12/1977, MC08/2117-2119, 2128-2130, 2151-2160 |
| A5975 | 1975 | Great Boulder Mines Ltd | Yarraloola | 19% | Yarraloola [Robe Hill] Project, Non-statutory Report: Tabulation 8. Plans- Yarraloola, September 1975, MC08/54 |
| A5250 | 1974 | Great Boulder Mines Ltd | Yarraloola | 19% | Yarraloola Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, September 1974, MC08/54 ...08/2294 |
| A4 | 1971 | Us Steel International Inc | Lower Robe River | <1% | Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969,TR70/4890,4895,4971H.(See also A6 for |
| A5 | 1971 | Us Steel International Inc | Lower Robe River | <1% | Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary of Activities ( U.S.S.I Int. N.Y.) for the years1968, |
| A6 | 1971 | Us Steel International Inc | Lower Robe River | <1% | Lower Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans to Accompany A Nos 3 & 4, January 1970, TR70/4890, 4895 |
| A3 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Lower Robe River | <1% | Lower Robe River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4890, 4895 & 4971.(See also A6 |
| A1595 | 1966 | Ashburton Exp Pty Ltd | M62/0: Ashburton-Bangemall base metal/as | <1% | TR2924H Ashburton Exploration Summary Report for 1965. Programme 1966. |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
| A1585 | 1964 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Yarraloola- Deepdale | 7.9% | Yarraloola - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 30/04/1964, TR70/2705H |
| A9566 | 1753 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Robe Hill (Yarraloola) | 18% | Robe Hill (Yarraloola) Project, Annual Report for the period 13th December 1978 to 9th December 1980, MC08/211 |
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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0), as at 2026-10-08. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.