E 08/3166
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
E 08/3166 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mq Minerals Pty Ltd (part of Miramar Resources Limited). Granted on 8 Feb 2021 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 7 Feb 2031. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
16,259.42ha
Expires
Feb 2031
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 48 reports
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For E 08/3166 that covers 48 WAMEX reports · 137 open-file drillholes (13,742 m drilled) · 34 earlier titles on the ground since 1979 · no native title claim or determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Mq Minerals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Miramar Resources Limited (ASX:M2R) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 27 Feb 2020
- Commenced
- 8 Feb 2021
- Expiry
- 7 Feb 2031
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 08/3166
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 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 6 years of expenditure, 6 conditions and 15 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3166: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 32 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Geological interpretation 9 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · Feasibility studies 7 · Geophysical interpretation 7 · Aerial magnetic surveys 6.
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When this ground was worked
21980s
51990s
152000s
172010s
92020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147771 | 2025 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | Sol Mar | <1% | Sol Mar C137/2021 Annual Report for the period ending 18/10/2024 |
| A138072 | 2024 | Fin Resources Limited | Onslow / Sol Mar | <1% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "ONSLOW" for the period ending 18/10/2023. |
| A142990 | 2024 | Miramar Resources Limited | Whaleshark | 84% | Whaleshark EIS Co-Funded Diamond Drilling 2023 (R27) |
| A144109 | 2024 | Gcx Metals Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | Final Report for EIS Onslow Copper-Gold Drilling |
| A133463 | 2023 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Annual Report for C137/2021 "Sol Mar" for the period ending 18/10/2022 |
43 more reports
| A137395 | 2023 | Goldvalley Brown Stone Pty Ltd | Ashburton | <1% | Annual Report - Ashburton Project E08/3398 for the period ending 1/9/2023 |
| A135422 | 2023 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd; Sol Mar Holdings Pty Ltd | Sol Mar | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E08/2831 Sol Mar for the period 21 April 2022 to 20 April 2023 |
| A129300 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Annual report for C137/2021 Onslow Project for the period 19 October 2020 to 18 October 2021 |
| A133036 | 2022 | Fin Resources Limited | Sol Mar | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E08/2832 Sol Mar for the period ending 18/10/2022. |
| A118872 | 2019 | Spectrum Metals Limited | Peedamulla (PD) | 92% | Peedamulla E08_2924 Annual Report for the period 5 December 2017 to 4 December 2018 |
| A118904 | 2019 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | North Onslow E 08/02832 Annual Report for the period 19 October 2017 to 18 October 2018 |
| A120956 | 2019 | Zebra Minerals Pty Ltd | Whaleshark | 92% | E08/02924 Whaleshark Surrender Report for the period 5 December 2017 to 24 May 2019 |
| A120957 | 2019 | Zebra Minerals Pty Ltd; Spectrum Rare Earths | Whaleshark | 81% | Whaleshark Project E08/02972 Final Surrender Report for the period 13 June 2018 to 24 May 2019 |
| A116945 | 2018 | North West Solar Salt Pty Ltd | North Onslow | <1% | E08/2831 North Onslow Project Annual Report for the period 21 April 2017 to 20 April 2018 |
| A108583 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Woorawa 11 | 92% | E08/2118 (Woorawa 11) Final Surrender Report For the Period 24 November 2010 to 5 October 2015 |
| A108200 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E08/01548, E08/01942, |
| A110065 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 13% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 01/07/2011 to 03/05/2016, E08/01959, E08/01942, E |
| A105330 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 2.5% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C167/2006 West Pilbara for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E |
| A106488 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | C167/2006 West Pilbara Final Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2006 to 07/05/2015 |
| A101523 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 2.8% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C167/2006 West Pilbara |
| A103260 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Peedamulla | <1% | Peedamulla E08/1831 Partial Surrender Report for the Period 29 July 2008 to 28 July 2014 |
| A93158 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 3.6% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the West Pilbara Project C167/2006, E08/15 |
| A93896 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Peedamulla 1 | 51% | Surrender Report for the period 9th October 2007 to 7th December 2011 for E08/1760, Peedamulla 1 |
| A97214 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 3.1% | West Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1547, 1762, 183 |
| A89429 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 16% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, West Pilbara Project |
| A85926 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 Tenement Numbe |
| A81175 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | 12% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, West Pilbara Project C167/2006 E08/1547, E08/ |
| A80621 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coastal (Peedamullah / Chinginarra / Bou | <1% | Combined Final Report (C15/2005 Coastal CID) For the period 19 January 2008 to 18 January 2009 E08/1454 Peedam |
| A77377 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2007, West Pilbara Project |
| 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 |
| A79289 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 1% | ONSLOW SALT PROJECT SCOPING STUDY |
| 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 |
| A74537 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Report for the Period Jan 2006 to 31Decenber 2006 West Pilbara Project, E08/1547 & E08/1549, C167/200 |
| A75475 | 2007 | Polaris Metals Nl | Onslow | 1% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 24/03/2006 to 23/05/2007, E08/1465, E08/1458 & E08/1524. |
| A71982 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Peedamullah - Chinginarra | <1% | First Annual Combined Report C15/2005 for the period ending 18 January 2006, E08/1454 & E08/1455 Peedamullah & |
| A72039 | 2006 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow | 68% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual Report for the Year Ending 23 December 2005, E08/1288. |
| A73527 | 2006 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Burnbunman Flats | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 26 August 2005 to 25 August 2006, Burnbunman Flats Exploration Licence 08/1459, ( |
| A70198 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow JV | 68% | Annual Report For the Period 25th December, 2003 to 24th December, 2004, Onslow Joint Venture, Exploration Li |
| A70199 | 2005 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 25th December 2003 to 24th December 2004 Onslow Joint Venture Exploration Licence |
| A70554 | 2004 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow | 68% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual report for the year ending 23 December 2003, E08/1288i (Onslow). |
| A70971 | 2004 | Mr Evans Wj | Onslow Iron Ore | <1% | Onslow Iron Ore Project, Annual report for the year ending 23 December 2003; E08/1328i (Onslow). |
| A51682 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Annual Report Exploration Licences E08/696, 697 & 724, for the period 31st March 1996 to 30th |
| A52257 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 18% | Onslow Project, Partial Surrender Report, July 1997, E08/696,697,699 & 703. |
| A53048 | 1997 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Final Surrender Report, September 1997, E08/696, 697 & 724. (Reporting Group 1 :Peedmulls & Ce |
| A48726 | 1996 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 1995 to 30th March 1996, E08/696, 697, & 724.( Reporti |
| A44972 | 1995 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Onslow | 24% | Onslow Project, First Annual Report Exploration Licences E08/696, 697 & 724 for the period 31st March 1994 to |
| A36011 | 1981 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Congo Well | 16% | Final Report on Exploration completed within Temporary Reserve 8208H Congo Well Yarraloola, Western Australia |
| A9108 | 1980 | Utah Development Co Ltd | Peedamulla | 8.3% | Peedamulla Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 10th May 1980, TR70/7036H. |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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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.