E 45/5238
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/5238 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited and Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 20 Dec 2018 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 19 Dec 2028. The ground is covered by 83 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
3,509.961ha
Expires
Dec 2028
in 2 years
WAMEX reports
83
WA median is 53
Report drilling
58
of 83 reports
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For E 45/5238 that covers 83 WAMEX reports · 1 open-file drillhole (49 m drilled) · 18 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited, Greatland Paterson South Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31, Greatland Resources Limited (ASX:GGP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 18 May 2018
- Commenced
- 20 Dec 2018
- Expiry
- 19 Dec 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 45/5238
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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 8 years of expenditure, 3 conditions and 11 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
83 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/5238: 41 report geochemistry or sampling, 50 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Diamond drilling 21 · Rock chip sampling 18 · Rotary drilling 18 · Aerial magnetic surveys 14 · Surface geochemistry 12. Resource declared in A123532 (2020), A122760 (2020), A89730 (2011), A86296 (2010).
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When this ground was worked · 81 of 83 reports dated
11970s
71980s
251990s
62000s
302010s
122020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154552 | 2026 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson West | <1% | Paterson West E45/5459 - Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 11 March 2026 |
| A154553 | 2026 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson West | <1% | E45/5460 - Partial Surrender Report Paterson West for the period ending 11/03/2026. |
| A149921 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | Eider | <1% | E45/5326 Eider Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/08/2025. (C166/2020) |
| A133904 | 2023 | Encounter Resources Limited | Lamil | <1% | EIS CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM – Round 25 FINAL REPORT LAMIL PROJECT DAG2022/0067981 |
| A128853 | 2021 | Encounter Resources Limited | Lamil | <1% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM – Round 22, FINAL REPORT LAMIL |
78 more reports
| A123532 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.3% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Technical Report 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 for Exploration Licences E45/ |
| A125039 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Paterson Range | <1% | E45/5326 Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2020 |
| A125317 | 2020 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | Telfer West Annual Report (E45/4613) for the period ending 23/08/2020 |
| A125380 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson South | 3.4% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report 31488 for CR112/2019 – Paterson South for the period ending 19/08/2020 |
| A122760 | 2020 | Newcrest Mining Limited | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Group, Annual Technical Report for Period Ending 31st December 2019 |
| A122931 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project C93/2013 - Annual Technical Report 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, E45/03917, E45/039 |
| A124916 | 2020 | Encounter Resources Limited | Lamil | <1% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM – Round 20, Final REPORT, Lamil, Paterson Province DAG2020/0012 |
| A119140 | 2019 | Newcrest Mining Limited | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 Telfer Mine Group Annual Report for C348/1995 for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A119294 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Final Report-EIS Co-Funded RC Drilling of IP Targets at Tims Dome, Paterson Project, Western Australia (DAG201 |
| A119332 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project C93/2013 - Annual Technical Report 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E45/03917, E45/039 |
| A120213 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.9% | Paterson Project - E45/2524 - voluntary partial surrender for the period 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2019 |
| A120214 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 13% | Paterson Project E45/2525 voluntary partial surrender For the Period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2019 |
| A121802 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson South | 3.4% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report 31306 for CR112/2019 – Paterson South for the period 20 August 2018 to 19 Au |
| A121425 | 2019 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | E45/04613 Telfer West Annual Report for the period 24 August 2018 to 23 August 2019 |
| A120583 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.3% | Paterson Project - 2018 Annual Report (C108/2015) for the period 01/04/2018-31/03/2019 |
| A115962 | 2018 | Newcrest Mining Limited | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Group, Annual Technical Report for Period Ending 31st December 2017. |
| A116999 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.4% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Report for the period 01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018, E45/02524, E45/02525, E45/025 |
| A117997 | 2018 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | Telfer West E45/04613 Annual Report for the period 24/08/2017 - 23/08/201 |
| A118362 | 2018 | Encounter Resources Limited | Telfer West | <1% | FINAL REPORT, Telfer West Project, Paterson Province, DAG2018/01130361 (R#16) |
| A117008 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.6% | Paterson Project - C108/2015 - Partial Surrender Report For the Period 15 April 2015 to 11 April 2018, E45/025 |
| A117904 | 2018 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | Telfer West Partial Surrender Report E45/04613 for the period 24 August 2016 to 7 August 2018 |
| A114979 | 2017 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | Telfer West E45/04613 Annual Report for the period 24 August 2016 to 23 August 2017 |
| A112122 | 2017 | Newcrest Mining Limited | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Project Combined Annual Technical Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December |
| A114183 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.4% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Report For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, E45/02524, E45/02525, E |
| A115452 | 2017 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Telfer West | <1% | GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM EXPLORATION INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIS) CO-FUNDED |
| A108067 | 2016 | Newcrest Mining Limited | Telfer | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 TELFER C348/1995 - TELFER MINE GROUP - COMBINE |
| A109103 | 2016 | Birla Nifty Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | <1% | Nifty Regional E45/4114 Annual Report For the Period 21st April 2015 to 20th April 2016 |
| A109118 | 2016 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | 2.6% | Paterson Project - Annual Report C108/2015, E45/2524-2529 for the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 |
| A110336 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Nifty | <1% | Final Surrender Report E45/4114 for the period 21 April 2015 to 12 October 2016 |
| A104881 | 2015 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Group Annual Technical Report for the year ending 31/12/2014, E45/975.....P45/2861 |
| A106103 | 2015 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Camp Dome | <1% | “Cape Dome” E45/3261, Partial Surrender Report to the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum, period ending 26th |
| A101199 | 2014 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - TELFER MINE GROUP ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2013 E45/975, E45/1070, E45/11 |
| A101908 | 2014 | Ming Gold Ltd | Crofton | <1% | Annual Technical Report For the Period 26 February 2013 to 25 February 2014 Crofton Project Exploration Licenc |
| A97052 | 2013 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | Telfer Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/975.......E45/3255; M |
| A93270 | 2012 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | Telfer Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/2727, 3261 & 3384. |
| A89730 | 2011 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Group, Annual Technical Report for Period Ending 31st December 2010 |
| A86296 | 2010 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | C348/1995 - Telfer Mine Group, Annual Technical Report for Period Ending 31st December 2009, E45/975, E45/1070 |
| A61908 | 2001 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Tims Dome- Crofton | <1% | Annual Report on exploration for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 Tims Dome Crofton Joint Venture |
| A61909 | 2001 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Yeneena | 1.7% | Final Surrender Report on exploration for the period 7 August 1998 to 23 January 2001 Yeneena Project - Lamil |
| A60009 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Trotman Hill | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 Tims Dome Crofton Joint Venture E45/1547, |
| A60907 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Yeneena | 6.9% | Final Surrender Report on Exploration for the period 7 August 1998 to 22 June 2000 Crofton West E45/2007 Patte |
| A61274 | 2000 | Gindalbie Gold Nl | Paterson West | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period Ended 29 February 2000, Paterson West, WA, Telfer Region. |
| A61284 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Yeneena | 1.3% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000, Yeneena Project, Lamil Group Combin |
| A57456 | 1999 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Trotman Hill | <1% | Tim's Dome, Crofton Joint Venture 01/01/98 - 31/12/98 E45/1547, 1747, M45/364 |
| A59154 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Tuonela | <1% | Partial surrender report on exploration for the period 07/03/95-10/08/99. Tuonela E45/1547. |
| A59339 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Yeneena | 2.7% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999, Yeneena Project, Lamil Group Combin |
| A59472 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Yeneena | 6.9% | Partial Surrender Report on Exploration for the Period 7 august 1998 to 19 November 1999, Crofton West, E45/20 |
| A59473 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Yeneena | 14% | Final Surrender Report on Exploration for the Period 7 August1998 to 4 November 1999, Lamil Hills-Pardu West. |
| A54515 | 1998 | Pan Australian Exploration Pty Ltd | Paterson | 1.9% | Paterson (West) Project, 1997-1998 Annual Report 26/02/97 - 25/02/98 Exploration Licence: 45/1318, 1320, 1322, |
| A54557 | 1998 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Tim's Dome; Marzuelo | 18% | Final Surrender Report for period ending 27/01/98 Exploration Licence 45/1587, Marzuelo, Tim's Dome Group Pate |
| A56445 | 1998 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Crofton | <1% | Crofton Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 07/03/1997 to 04/09/1998, E45/1547. |
| A50916 | 1997 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Paterson West | 1.8% | Paterson West Project Exploration Licences E45/1318 E45/1320 E45/1322 E45/1589 E45/1657 E45/1734 and E45/1735 |
| A51980 | 1997 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Paterson West | 2.7% | Paterson West Project, Partial Surrender Report for period ending February 1997, E45/1320 & 1322. |
| A53499 | 1997 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Tim's Dome | 6.1% | Annual Technical Report for period ending 31/12/97 Exploration Licences 45/1547,45/1587 & 1747 and Mining Leas |
| A48410 | 1996 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.3% | Surrender report for ELs 45/1330, 1331 (period 24/02/93-22/04/96), 1520 (period 07/10/94-11/04/96) Partial sur |
| A47030 | 1996 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.3% | Anketell Project [South Anketell area ] Annual report for E45/1320 E45/1322 E45/1330 E45/1331 and E45/1520 pe |
| A47113 | 1996 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Tims Dome | 6.4% | Report No. 30/1010 Annual Technical Report period ending 31st December 1995 Exploration Licence E45/1547 and E |
| A50034 | 1996 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Tims Dome | 6.4% | Report No. 30/1175 Annual Technical Report period ending 31st December 1996 Exploration Licence E45/1547 & E45 |
| A45635 | 1995 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | 1.5% | Camp Dome (JV) Project,1995 Annual Progress Report E45/827;E45/1228 & M45/541, September 1995. |
| A44069 | 1995 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.2% | Anketell Project,(Southen Anketell Area), Partial Relinquishment Report for Exploration Licences E45/1320, 132 |
| A44071 | 1995 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.3% | Anketell Project [Southern Anketell area] Annual report for E45/1320, E45/1322, E45/1330, and E45/1331, April |
| A42288 | 1994 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | 1.5% | Camp Dome (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period ending 11th October 1994, E45/827 & 1228 ; M45/541. |
| A41180 | 1994 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.2% | Annual Report for the Period 31/02/93 to 01/03/94 Anketell Project E45/1320, E45/1322, E45/1330, E45/1331 and |
| A39805 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | 1.5% | Camp Dome (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 11th October 1992 to 11th October 1993, E45/827 & 1128, |
| A37581 | 1992 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | <1% | Camp Dome (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/10/1991 to 01/10/1992, E45/826-828. |
| A34761 | 1991 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | 3.4% | Camp Dome Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period to 12/07/1991, E45/827. |
| A34865 | 1991 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camp Dome | <1% | Camp Dome (JV) Project, Annual Report for period ending 11/10/1991, E45/826-828. |
| A31307 | 1990 | Mr Reindler Cw | Telfer | <1% | Telfer Project, Annual Report :- 05/07/1989 to 04/07/1990, E45/826 & 827; Part Report :- 11/10/1989 to 10/10/1 |
| A28650 | 1989 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | <1% | Telfer, Exploration Report, E45/826, for the year ended 4th July 1989. |
| A29155 | 1989 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | <1% | Annual Report for 1989, Telfer Project, E45/826, E45/827, E45/828, E45/857, E45/859, E45/870, E45/871 and E45/ |
| A19284 | 1986 | Battle Mountain Australia Inc | Trotman Hills | 1% | Trotman Hills Project, Third progress [annual] report, From January 1 1986 to December 31 1986, E45/328...471 |
| A16605 | 1985 | Duval Mining Australia Ltd | Trotman Hills | 1% | Trotman Hills Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1985 to 31/12/1985, E45/328-331, 333-34, 349 ,367, 3 |
| A15374 | 1985 | Duval Mining Australia Ltd | Trotman Hills- Carr Boyd | 1% | Trotman Hills - Carr Boyd (JV) Project [s], Non-statutory Report: First Progress Report for the period ending |
| A14587 | 1984 | Newmont Holdings Pty Ltd | Lake Waularlycarly/Lamil Hill | 5.4% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines Period Ended 07-10-84 Exploration Licence 45/30 |
| A16599 | 1984 | Duval Mining Australia Ltd | Trotman Hills | 1% | Trotman Hills Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1984, (Field Seasons), E45/328-331, 3 |
| A7263 | 1977 | Geopeko | Paterson Range | <1% | Paterson Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Geology Plans [undated]. |
| A16301 | 1753 | Occidental Minerals Corp | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/coppe | <1% | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/copper-lead-zinc exploration |
| A19291 | 1753 | Battle Mountain Australia Inc | Carr Boyd Joint Venture | 1.6% | Report No. 1986/8 Carr Boyd Joint Venture Project Third Progress Report from January 1, 1986 to December 31, 1 |
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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.