E 45/5242
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/5242 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 11 Mar 2019 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 10 Mar 2029. The ground is covered by 79 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
637.992ha
Expires
Mar 2029
in 2 years
WAMEX reports
79
WA median is 53
Report drilling
53
of 79 reports
Free Tenure Pack for E 45/5242
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history of the ground, drilling, geochemistry and land access. New accounts get one free.
For E 45/5242 that covers 79 WAMEX reports · 92 open-file drillholes (3,534 m drilled) · 14 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
- 25 May 2018
- Commenced
- 11 Mar 2019
- Expiry
- 10 Mar 2029
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 45/5242
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, 4 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 (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
79 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/5242: 44 report geochemistry or sampling, 56 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 32 · Rock chip sampling 26 · Diamond drilling 19 · Rotary drilling 17 · Geological mapping 13 · Petrology 12. Resource declared in A123532 (2020), A122760 (2020), A115979 (2018), A89730 (2011) and 1 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 45/5242, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 77 of 79 reports dated
11970s
51980s
171990s
92000s
362010s
92020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A150663 | 2025 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | MHC10001 Lithogeochemical Studies Re Sam | <1% | MHC10001 Lithogeochemical Studies Re Sampling (P2037) |
| A138815 | 2024 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Minyari Dome Project | <1% | Minyari Dome Breccia Pipe – Final Geological Report – EIS R26 |
| A144644 | 2024 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | <1% | P1962 - Antipa Minerals - 23MYCD0385 and 23MYD0532 targeted specific gravity measurements | |
| A135623 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E45/5758 | <1% | E45/5758 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 15/05/2023. |
| A131491 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | E45/5758 | <1% | E45/5758 Annual Report for the period ending 19/05/2022 |
74 more reports
| A123532 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Technical Report 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 for Exploration Licences E45/ |
| A125380 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson South | <1% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A119506 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Chicken Ranch | <1% | Combined Interim/Final Report- EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling at Chicken Ranch, Paterson Project, Western |
| A120216 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project E45/2528 voluntary partial surrender for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2019 |
| A121802 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson South | <1% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report 31306 for CR112/2019 – Paterson South for the period 20 August 2018 to 19 Au |
| A120226 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project – Partial Surrender Report E45/3919 for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 March 2019 |
| A120583 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | 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. |
| A116013 | 2018 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Minyari Dome | <1% | Final Report – EIS Co-funded Exploration Drilling Application, DAG2017/00913807, Minyari Dome IP Corridor RC P |
| A116999 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Report for the period 01/04/2017 - 31/03/2018, E45/02524, E45/02525, E45/025 |
| A118260 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer Project | <1% | Final Report - EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling North Telfer RC drilling - Minyari Regional (R#16) |
| A115979 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer C93/2013 - Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E45/03917, |
| A117008 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project - C108/2015 - Partial Surrender Report For the Period 15 April 2015 to 11 April 2018, E45/025 |
| A117632 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project, Final Report – EIS Co-funded Exploration Drilling Application, DAG2017/01044882, Minyari |
| A111959 | 2017 | Quantum Resources Limited | Telfer | 4.5% | Telfer E45/2401 Annual Technical Report For the Period 19 December 2015 to 18 December 2016 |
| A111960 | 2017 | Quantum Resources Limited | Telfer | 4.5% | Telfer Project E45/2401 2016 Partial Surrender Report for the period 19 December 2012 to 18 December 2016 |
| A112014 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project C93/2013 - Annual Technical Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E45 |
| A112035 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project, Final Report - EIS Co-funded Exploration Drilling Application DAG2016/00694784 Minyari P |
| 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 | <1% | Paterson Project C108/2015 Annual Report For the Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, E45/02524, E45/02525, E |
| 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 |
| A108093 | 2016 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer (C93/2013) Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E 45/03917, |
| A108755 | 2016 | Quantum Resources Limited | Telfer | 4.5% | Telfer Project E45/02401 Annual Report for the period 19 December 2014 to 18 December 2015 |
| A108893 | 2016 | Quantum Resources Limited | Telfer | 4.5% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 45/2401 Telfer Project for the period 19//12/2012 to 17/03/20 |
| A109118 | 2016 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project - Annual Report C108/2015, E45/2524-2529 for the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 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 |
| A104816 | 2015 | Quantum Resources Ltd | Telfer | 4.5% | Telfer Project - Exploration Licence E45/2401 Annual Report for the period 19th December 2013 to 18th December |
| A104857 | 2015 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project Combined Annual Technical Report C93/2013 E45/3917, E45/3918, E45/3919, E45/3925 For th |
| A104954 | 2015 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Seventeen Mile Hill | 4.8% | Seventeen Mile Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/01/2009 to 05/01/2015,E45/2962. |
| A100997 | 2014 | Quantum Resources Ltd | Telfer | 4.5% | Exploration Licence E45/2401 Telfer Project ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 19 DECEMBER 2012 TO 18 DECEMBER 2013 |
| 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 |
| A101110 | 2014 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | North Telfer | <1% | North Telfer Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/2013, E45/3918 & 3919. [C93/2013] |
| 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 |
| A93130 | 2012 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Telfer | <1% | Telfer Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/975.................. |
| 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 |
| A66297 | 2003 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | <1% | Telfer Project, Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Telfer C348/1993: South Camp D |
| A64338 | 2002 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | <1% | Annual Report, Telfer Project, Period 1 January 2001 - 31 December 2001. South Camp Dome E45/ 1654, 1218 East |
| A65271 | 2002 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | 25% | Surrender Report Telfer Area Chicken Ranch M45/664. |
| A61906 | 2001 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Annual Report on exploration for the period 2 March 2000 to 1 March 2001 Mount Burgess JV Area (Part of Isdell |
| A61907 | 2001 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | 17 Mile Hill Dome | 5.1% | Annual Report on exploration form the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 17 Mile Hill DOME Group, Croft |
| A61909 | 2001 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Final Surrender Report on exploration for the period 7 August 1998 to 23 January 2001 Yeneena Project - Lamil |
| A60194 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Ltd | 17 Mile Hill Dome | 5.1% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 01/01/1999 to 31/12/1999 17 Mile Hill Dome Group Crofton Joint Ven |
| A60195 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Mount Burgess Project, Annual Report on Exploration for the period 02/03/1999 to 01/03/2000, E45/857,E45/859,M |
| A61284 | 2000 | Normandy Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000, Yeneena Project, Lamil Group Combin |
| A57777 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Mount Burgess JV Area - Isdell Joint Venture 02/03/1998 - 01/03/1999 E45/857, 859, M45/527-528, 548-551 |
| A59339 | 1999 | Normandy Gold Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Annual Report on Exploration for the Period 1 August 1998 to 31 July 1999, Yeneena Project, Lamil Group Combin |
| A53501 | 1998 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 17 Mile Hill | 5% | Annual Technical Report to the Dept of Minerals & Energy Period ending 31st December 1997 Exploration Licence |
| A54530 | 1998 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Mount Burgess Joint Venture (Telfer) EL45/857, 859, ML45/527, 528, 548, 549, 550, 551 Year Ending: 12/1997 |
| A57455 | 1998 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | 17 Mile Hill Dome | 5.1% | 17 Mile Hill Dome, Annual Report for the period 1st January 1998 to 31st December 1998, E45/1549, E45/1550, M |
| A50693 | 1997 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Annual Technical Report for the year ending December 1996 Mount Burgess (JV) Project, EL45/587 EL45/859 ML45/5 |
| A50036 | 1997 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 17 Mile Hill | 5% | 17 Mile Hill Project, Annual Report for period ending 31st December 1996, E45/1549, 1550, 1586; M45/271 -272, |
| A47112 | 1996 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 17 Mile Hill Dome | 4.3% | 17 Mile Hill Dome Project, Annual Technical Report, Period Ending 31st December 1995, Exploration Licences 45/ |
| A47879 | 1996 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | TR2483 Annual progress report on Exploration carried out during 1995 on Exploration Licences E45/857 and E45/8 |
| A48637 | 1996 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 17 Mile Hill | 3.7% | Final Surrender Report to the Department of Minerals and Energy for period ending 18 April 1996 E45/1354, 17 M |
| A43254 | 1995 | Newcrest Mining Ltd | Tyama - Colonel | 3.7% | Tyama - Colonel Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1994, E45/1354.. |
| A44642 | 1995 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Annual Progress Report on Exploration carried out during 1994 on Exploration Licences E45/857 and E45/859 &M45 |
| A40539 | 1994 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Annual Report for the period 01/93-01/94, Mt Burgess Project, E45/857 E45/859 M45/527-528 M45/548-551 |
| A38092 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 10/91-10/92, Mt Burgess JV Project ,E45/857 E45/859 M45/527 M45/528 M45/548-551. |
| A34948 | 1992 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 8.8% | Mount Burgess (JV)Project,Partial Surrender Report for the period 11/10/1988 to 10/10/1991 E45/857. |
| A34762 | 1991 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 4.9% | Annual Report for October 1990 to October 1991. Mt Burgess JV Project E45/857, E45/859 and E45/909. |
| A32832 | 1991 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mount Burgess | 4.9% | Annual Report for the period 1989 to 1990. Mt Burgess JV E45/857, E45/859 and E45/909. |
| A29155 | 1989 | Mount Burgess Mining Nl | Telfer | 1.3% | 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 |
| 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 |
| A118992 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | Donated Drillcore to Core Library - Drillholes 16MYD0047, 16MYD0052 and 16MYD0058 |
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