E 08/3828
PendingExploration LicenceShire of Upper GascoyneAshburton M.F. District
E 08/3828 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne, Western Australia, applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 18 Aug 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 73 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
40,610ha
Applied
Aug 2025
14 months ago
WAMEX reports
73
WA median is 53
Report drilling
18
of 73 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Upper Gascoyne, Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 18 Aug 2025
The full record on E 08/3828
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
73 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3828: 53 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 40 · Stream sediment sampling 26 · Geological mapping 22 · Soil sampling 19 · Geological reconnaissance 18 · RC drilling 14.
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When this ground was worked · 71 of 73 reports dated
41960s
11970s
91980s
211990s
142000s
162010s
62020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A146249 | 2025 | Techgen Metals Ltd | Mt Boggola | 18% | Final Surrender Exploration report E 08/3458,E 08/3473 Mt Boggola for the period ending 13/01/2025. C17/2022 |
| A143214 | 2024 | Amery Holdings Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 45% | Final Surrender Report E 08/3508 Pingandy Project for the period 20 March 2023 to 11 March 2024 |
| A135257 | 2023 | Moore River Metals Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 14% | Annual and Final Report for the Pingandy Project C260/2021 for the period ending 20/04/2023 |
| A132230 | 2022 | Moore River Metals Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 14% | Pingandy Project Combined C260/2021 Annual Technical Report fort the period ending 28/07/2022 |
| A129078 | 2021 | Moore River Metals Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 24% | Surrender Report for Pingandy E08/3161 for the period ending 04/11/2021 |
68 more reports
| A123014 | 2020 | Bluebird Battery Metals Australia Pty Ltd | Capricorn | 8.3% | Annual Report for the Capricorn Project (E08/2905) from 14/12/2018 to 13/12/2019 |
| A121797 | 2019 | Zenith Minerals Limited | Talga Fault | 17% | Surrender report for Talga Fault Project E08/2966 for the period 10 April 2019 to 24 October 2019 |
| A118513 | 2018 | Bluebird Battery Metals Australia Pty Ltd | Ashburton | 8.3% | Annual Report for the Capricorn Project (E08/2905) from 14/12/2017 to 13/12/2018 |
| A111844 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Pingandy | 18% | Combined Annual Report for Pingandy C152/2014 24 December 2015 to 23 December 2016 |
| A112034 | 2017 | Cosmopolitan Minerals Ltd | Pingandy | 26% | Pingandy Project C86/2016, E08/2033, E082661, E082712, E08/2727 Annual Report for the period 7 October 2015 to |
| A114860 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Pingandy | 38% | Final Surrender Report for E08/2514 – Pingandy Project for the period 24 December 2013 to 21 August 2017 |
| A108037 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 18% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT Pingandy Project E 52/2757 & E 08/2514 Reporting period 24 December 2014 - 23 December |
| A102541 | 2014 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 30% | Pingandy Project E08/ 2222 and E08/2239 Combined Annual Technical Report (C97/2013) for the period 01/05/2013 |
| A103562 | 2014 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 30% | E08/2222 and E08/2239 PINGANDY PROJECT Final Surrender for the period: 2th October 2012 TO 29th July 2014 Fina |
| A104600 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Pingandy | 18% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT Pingandy Project E 52/2757 & E 08/2514 Reporting period 24 December 2013- 23 December 2 |
| A98169 | 2013 | Ishine International Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 40% | Pingandy Project, Annual Report for the period 19th April 2012 to 18th April 2013, E08/2222. |
| A94971 | 2012 | Redcliffe Resources Limited | Pingandy | 38% | Annual Technical Report 6 July 2011 to 5 July 2012 Pingandy Project Pingandy - E08/2171 |
| A91967 | 2011 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | Capricorn | 6.5% | Surrender Report, Capricorn Project, Bangemall Basin, WA, Group Reporting Number C64/2010 |
| A90133 | 2011 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | Capricorn | 5.1% | Annual Technical Report, Capricorn Project,Bangemall Basin, Western Australia, Tenement Group Code C64/2010, |
| A86603 | 2010 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | Capricorn | 9.8% | Annual Technical Report for Capricorn Project, C7/2008, E08/1669, E08/1691, E08/1692, E08/1693, E08/1694, E0 |
| A87993 | 2010 | Peak Resources Ltd | Ashburton | 38% | Pingandy - Surrender Report on Exploration, E08/1240 Report Period: 10th June 2009 to 9th June 2010 |
| A88056 | 2010 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Pingandy Creek | 31% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18 July 2009 to 13 August 2010, Pingandy Creek Project |
| A84013 | 2009 | Peak Resources Ltd | Ashburton (Pingandy) | 38% | PINGANDY, Ashburton Project E08/1240, Annual Report on Exploration 10th June 2008 to 9th June 2009 |
| A85265 | 2009 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Pingandy Creek | 31% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18 July 2008 to 30 September 2009, Pingandy Creek Project |
| A78053 | 2008 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | Capricorn | 6.1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT CAPRICORN PROJECT BANGEMALL BASIN WA TENEMENT GROUP CODE C7/2008, Year ending 31 Decem |
| A79072 | 2008 | Peak Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 38% | Pingandy - Annual Report on Exploration 9th June 2007 to 8th June 2008 |
| A80536 | 2008 | Encounter Resources Ltd | PINGANDY CREEK | 31% | PINGANDY CREEK PROJECT E08/1578, E08/1779, E08/1794 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C051/2008 |
| A76155 | 2007 | Peak Resources Ltd | Ashburton | 38% | Pingandy E08/1240 Ashburton Project Annual Report on Exploration 10th June 2006 to 9th June 2007 |
| A73403 | 2006 | Peak Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 38% | Annual Report, 10 June 2005 to 9 June 2006, Ashburton Project, Pingandy E08/1240, (Turee Creek). |
| A69223 | 2004 | Udu Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 4.6% | Pingandy Project, Annual report for E08/1077, E08/1102 for the period 01/09/2002-31/08/2003. Combined reportin |
| A69329 | 2004 | Udu Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 4.6% | Pingandy Project, Annual report for E08/1077, E08/1102 for the period 01/09/2003-31/08/2004. Combined reportin |
| A67738 | 2003 | Mr Fletcher Pr | Secret Creek | <1% | Operational & Geological Report written by the owner Mr Paul Rodney Fletcher of the Secret Creek gold mining l |
| A65618 | 2002 | Udu Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 5.4% | Pingandy Project Partial Surrender Report For E08/1077 For The period 1 September 1999 To 31 August 2002 |
| A65619 | 2002 | Udu Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 4.6% | Pingandy Project Annual Report for E08/1077 and E08/1102 for the Period 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002 Com |
| A63883 | 2001 | Udu Resources Ltd | Pingandy | 4.6% | Pingandy Basemetals Project Annual Report for E08/1077 and E08/1102 for period September 1st 2000 to 31st Nove |
| A61286 | 2000 | Hunter Exploration Nl | Pingandy | 4.6% | Pingandy Project Annual Report for E08/1077 and E08/1102 for the Period 1 September 1999 to 31 August 2000. Co |
| A58989 | 1999 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Koorabooka Creek | <1% | Koorabooka Creek Project, Final Combined Report C186/1998 E08/1016-1018, August 1999. |
| A53656 | 1998 | Bacome Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 32% | Pingandy Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 16th February 1996 to 21st March 1997, E08/838. |
| A56272 | 1998 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Koorabooka Creek | <1% | Koorabooka Creek Combined Partial Surrender Report EL08/1016, E08/1017, E08/1018 |
| A56347 | 1998 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Koorabooka | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Exploration Licences E08/1016, E08/1017 and E08/1018. |
| A53326 | 1998 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Pingandy | 3.1% | Final Report Pingandy Project Fords Creek Sub - Project E08/875 |
| A53636 | 1998 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Ford Creek | 8.7% | Combined Annual Mineral-Exploration Report For Period 01/07/96 To 31/12/97 |
| A50755 | 1997 | Mr Munster Rt | Wanna Station | 97% | Wanna Station Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E08/741 for period 23/01/1996 to 22/01/1997. |
| A50649 | 1996 | Mr Mason Gw | Blue Bar Creek | 37% | Blue Bar Creek Project, Annual Report E08/737 for period 30/11/1995 to 29/11/1996. |
| A47638 | 1996 | Mr Munster Rt | Wanna Station | 97% | Wanna Station Project, Annual Report for 23rd January 1995 to 22nd January 1996, E08/741. |
| A44840 | 1995 | Pasminco Exploration | Peebeezee | <1% | Peebeezee JV Project. Partial surrender report for E08/447. |
| A44841 | 1995 | Pasminco Exploration | Peebeezee | 64% | Partial Surrender Report for the period 27/04/1993 to 27/04/1995, Peebeezee (JV) Project E08/634. |
| A46333 | 1995 | Mr Mason Gw | Blue Bar Creek | 37% | Blue Bar Creek Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E08/737 for the period 28/11/1994 to 29/11/1995. |
| A43942 | 1995 | Pasminco Exploration | Peezeebee | 20% | Peezeebee Project, Annual Report E08/447, 456, 603 & 634 for the period ending 31st December 1994. |
| A46586 | 1995 | Pasminco Exploration | Peebeezee | 28% | Peebeezee (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1995, E08/447, E08/456, E08/603, E08 |
| A46646 | 1995 | Pasminco Exploration | Peebeezee | 21% | Peebeezee (JV) Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 02/05/1991 to 30/10/1995, E08/447, E08/603 & E0 |
| A40230 | 1994 | Pasminco Exploration | Peebeezee | 20% | Peebeezee Project, Annual Report, February 1994, E08/447, 456, 603 & 634. |
| A43453 | 1994 | Pasminco Exploration | Pingandy | 16% | Pingandy Project. Relinquishment report for tenement E08/661 |
| A37793 | 1993 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Pingandy -Boggola | <1% | Pingandy -Boggola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1992 to 31/12/1992, E08/333, 447,455-456, & 504- |
| A39214 | 1993 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Pingandy - Boggola | <1% | Pingandy - Boggola Project , Final Surrender Report for E52/504 & 505, E08/333 & 455; Partial Surrender Report |
| A35154 | 1992 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Pingandy Boggola | 12% | Pingandy Boggola Project, Annual report for 1992, E08/333E08/445-447, E08/455/456, E08/465, E08/504-505, E08/5 |
| A36872 | 1992 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Piggandy Boggola | 12% | Piggandy Boggola Project, Partial Surrender Report, E08/465, E08/445, E08/446, E08/447, E08/455, E08/456, E08/ |
| A27422 | 1989 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Top Spring | 6.7% | Exploration Licence 08/236, Top Spring, Final Report, 20th July 1988 to 29th March 1989. |
| A28491 | 1989 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Wandarry Creek | 20% | Exploration Licence 08/184, Wandarry Creek, Final Report, for the period 13th September 1987 to 17th August 19 |
| A28492 | 1989 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Wandarry Creek West | 51% | Exploration Licence 08/192, Wandarry Creek West, Final REport, for the period 13th September 1987 to 17th Augu |
| A28494 | 1989 | Seltrust Mining Corp Pty Ltd | Dooley Downs | 52% | Exploration Licence 08/179, Dooley Downs, Final Report, for the period 19th August 1987 to 4th August 1989. |
| A24472 | 1988 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Dooley Downs | 52% | Dooley Downs Joint Venture, Annual report for year ending 18 August 1988, E08/179 |
| A25522 | 1988 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Wandarry Creek West | 51% | Wandarry Creek West, Annual report for year ending 12 September 1988, E08/192 |
| A25526 | 1988 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Fords Creek | 52% | Fords Creek, Final report for period 20 January 1988 to 13 June 1988, E08/193 |
| A25521 | 1988 | Bp Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Wandarry Creek | 20% | Wandarry Creek, Annual report for year ending 12 September 1988, E08/184 |
| A21559 | 1987 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Bangemall Basin | 1% | Bangemall Basin, [Non-statutory Report: Mapping, circa 1966] |
| A21557 | 1972 | Alcoa Of Australia Ltd | Bangemall Basin | 1% | Bangemall Basin Project, Non-statutory Report: Edmund Area, Plates 1- 5, January 1972, |
| A571 | 1967 | Westfield Minerals Nl | Ashburton-Bangemall | 1.3% | Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report:Report for 1966, (Vol 2) Exploration within the Bangemall Gr |
| A1691 | 1967 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Bangemall - Godfrey Range | 11% | Bangemall - Godfrey Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1967, TR70/3839 & 4180H. |
| A1595 | 1966 | Ashburton Exp Pty Ltd | M62/0: Ashburton-Bangemall base metal/as | 1.3% | TR2924H Ashburton Exploration Summary Report for 1965. Programme 1966. |
| A1690 | 1966 | Anaconda Aust Inc | Bangemall Basin | 7.5% | Bangemall Basin Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1966, TR70/3554, 3727 & 3858H. |
| A81036 | 1753 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | Capricorn | 8.8% | Annual Report for Capricorn Project Common Reporting Number C7/2008 Period ending Dec 31 2008, Exploration Lic |
| A81037 | 1753 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | CAPRICORN | <1% | Surrender Report for Capricorn Projec tPart of Common Reporting Number C7/2008 |
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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.