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E 45/6985

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District

Area

6,200ha

Expires

July 2030

in 4 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 68 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Tambourah Metals Ltd
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 11 Sept 2024
Commenced: 9 July 2025
Expiry: 8 July 2030
Term: 5 Years

Exploration history on this ground

68 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/6985: 44 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

11970s

121980s

31990s

2000s

282010s

242020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A146215	2025	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw (45/5448)	<1%	Annual Report for E45/5448 Western Shaw for the period 3 December 2023 to 2 December 2024
A148781	2025	Baracus Pty Ltd	Fairwick Well	<1%	Fairwick Well Annual Report E45/05975 for the period ending 27/4/2025
A149347	2025	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Coondina	<1%	Final Surrender of Coondina (E45/5851)
A150561	2025	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw	<1%	Final Surrender Report for Western Shaw E45/5448 for the Period 3/12/2019 to 8/09/2025
A150764	2025	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Deep Well	<1%	Final Surrender for Deep Well E45/04266 for the period ending 12/09/2025

63 more reports

A138362	2024	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw	<1%	Annual Report for E45/5448 Western Shaw for the Period 3 December 2022 to 2 December 2023
A140631	2024	Metalsgrove Mining Ltd	Upper Coondina	100%	Annual Technical Report, E 45/5952 Upper Coondina Project for the period ending 24/02/2024
A143169	2024	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Shaw River	<1%	Mineral Exploration Annual Report for C75/2023 Shaw River for the period ending 20/05/2024. E 45/5589,E 45/576
A144396	2024	Baracus Pty Ltd	Fairwick Well	<1%	Fairwick Well E45/5975 Annual Report for the period ending 27/04/2024
A145244	2024	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Coondina	<1%	Coondina Project C132/2022 Annual Report for the period ending 31/10/2024
A145680	2024	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Shaw River North	<1%	Mineral Exploration Surrender Report for E45/5766 – Shaw River North
A133737	2023	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw	<1%	Annual Report for E45/5448 for the Period 3 December 2021 to 2 December 2022
A134450	2023	Metalsgrove Mining Ltd	Upper Coondina	100%	MetalsGrove Mining Ltd, Annual Technical Report, E 45/5952 Upper Coondina for the period ending 24/02/2023.
A135685	2023	Baracus Pty Ltd	Fairwick Well	<1%	Fairwick Well Project E45/5975 for the period ending 27/04/2023.
A135980	2023	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Shaw River	<1%	C75/2023 Shaw River Annual Report for the period ending 20/05/2023
A136813	2023	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Deep Well Project	<1%	Deep Well Project E45/4266 Annual Report for the period ending 13/07/2023
A137834	2023	Tambourah Metals Ltd	Coondina	<1%	2023 ANNUAL REPORT ON C132/2022 (E 4504266, E 4505851) - COONDINA
A133362	2022	Minrex Resources Limited	COONDINA	<1%	2022 Annual Report on the Coondina Project, C132/2022 for the period of 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022
A131193	2022	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Shaw River North	<1%	Shaw River North Annual Report Exploration Licence 45/5766 (GDSR 7518) for the period ending 20/05/2022.
A128040	2021	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw	32%	Final Surrender Report for Western Shaw E45/4658 for the period of 15 July 2016 to 30 June 2021
A122890	2020	Fe Limited; Macarthur Lithium Pty Ltd	Tambourah	<1%	Final Surrender Report for Tambourah Tenements E45/4702, E45/4710, E45/4711 and E45/4747 for the period ending
A124812	2020	Thor Mining Plc	Hillside	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E45/5245 Hillside Project for the period ending 26/08/2020
A124943	2020	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Western Shaw	<1%	Western Shaw E45/04593 Final Surrender Report for the Period 17 February 2016 to 14 August 2020
A123132	2020	Atlas Iron Limited	Western Shaw	15%	Combined Annual Report for the C232/2011 Western Shaw Project for the period ending 05 January 2020
A119060	2019	Macarthur Lithium Pty Ltd	Tambourah	<1%	Combined Annual Report C77/2018 Tambourah Project for the period 20 November 2017 to 19 November 2018, E45/048
A119840	2019	Macarthur Lithium Pty Ltd	E45/4903	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E45/4903 For the Period 3 January 2018 to 7 March 2019
A116297	2018	Atlas Iron Limited	Western Shaw	11%	Annual Report for Western Shaw Project (C232/2011) for the period 06 January 2017 to 05 January 2018, E45/0434
A116610	2018	Atlas Iron Limited	McPhee Creek B	<1%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek B Project (C32-2014) for the period 31 January 2017 to 30 January 2018
A116617	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	C53/2006 Railway South Annual Report, 07 February 2017 to 06 February 2018
A118124	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Midget	<1%	E45/3414 (Midget) Final Surrender Report for the period 19/02/2010 - 27/07/2018
A107708	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hillside	15%	C129/2011 Hillside Project Annual Report for the period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015, E45/02862, E45/028
A107842	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Midget	<1%	E45/3414 (Midget) Partial Surrender Report for the period 19/02/2010 to 22/05/2015
A108282	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hillside	15%	C129/2011 Hillside Final Surrender Report for the period 14/02/2012 to 07/12/2015 (E45/2862 and E45/2867)
A108415	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	C53/2006 Railway South Annual Report, 7 February 2015 to 6 February 2016
A104450	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Bamboo Springs	<1%	Bamboo Springs E45/2863, E45/2864, E46/726 Final Surrender Report for the Period 29 June 2011 to 18 August 201
A105339	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C53/2006 Railway South Project for the period 07 February 2014 to
A106955	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	C53/2006 Railway South Final Surrender Report for the period 06/01/2011 - 26/06/2015, E45/02866, E45/03561, E4
A101692	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: Railway South C53/2006 for the period 7th February 2013 to 6th Feb
A102009	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Bamboo Springs	<1%	Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C201/2011 Bamboo Springs for the period 1st February 2013 to 31 January 2
A102122	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Coondina	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: E45/4083 Coondina for the period 11 March 2013 to 10 March 2014
A104367	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hillside	6.8%	Hillside Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2013 to 31/10/2014, E45/2860-2862, 2867, 2946, 3328, 3412
A97336	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Bamboo Springs	<1%	Bamboo Springs Project, Annual Report for the period 1st February 2012 to 1st February 2013, E45/2863-2864; E4
A97434	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	Railway South Project, Annual Report for the period 07/02/2012 to 06/02/2013, E45/2708, 2841, 2843-2844, 2866,
A100572	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hillside	6.8%	Annual Report for the Period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013, C129/2011 Hillside Project E45/2861, E45/2862
A100624	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Midget	<1%	Partial Surrender Report: E45/3414 (Midget) for the period 19 February 2010 to 28 August 2013
A93560	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Bamboo Springs	<1%	Bamboo Springs Project Combined Report Annual report for the period 31th March 2011 to 1st April 2012, E45/286
A93562	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	Annual report for the period 07th February 2011 to 06th February 2012, Railway South Project
A93950	2012	Gondwana Resources Ltd	Coondina South	<1%	Annual Report E45/3327 Coondina South, Period covered to 21st January 2011 to 20th January 2012
A94850	2012	Gondwana Resources Ltd	Coondina South	<1%	E45/3327 Surrender Report, Coondina South Report Period: 21st January 2011 to 26th July 2012
A96143	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Hillside	7.2%	Hillside Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E45/2860-2862, 2867, 2946, 3328, 3412
A96533	2012	Gondwana Resources Ltd	Coondina South	<1%	Surrender Report Tenement E 45/3327 Pilbara Mineral Field, Marble Bar District Coondina South Report Period: 2
A89951	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Railway South	<1%	Annual Report for the period 7th February 2010 to 6th February2011, Railway South Project, C53/2006, E45/2707-
A49007	1996	Reynard Australia Pty Ltd	Coondina Tin	17%	Coondina Tine Mine, Annual Report August 1995 - August 1996, P45/2276 and P45/2278.
A45244	1995	Reynard Australia Pty Ltd	Coondina	17%	Coondina Project, Annual Report P45/2276 & P45/2278 , September 1995.
A42083	1994	Reynard Australia Pty Ltd	Coondina	17%	Coondina Project, Annual Report for the period 17th August 1993 to 16th August 1994, P45/2276 & 2278.
A28385	1989	Greenex Ltd	Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara, 1989, Feasibility Study, E45/327.
A28378	1989	Greenex Ltd	Shaw River	1.1%	Shaw River Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report , February 1989, M45/20, 44, 46, 81, 260-261, 287
A28379	1989	Greenex Ltd	Shaw River	1.1%	Shaw River Project, Non-statutory Report: Thin Sections & Sample Data, July 1987, M45/20, 44, 46, 81, 260-261,
A22310	1988	Greenex Ltd	Pilbara	1.1%	Pilbara Tin - Tantalum - Rare Earth Project, Annual report January 1988
A25218	1988	Greenbushes Ltd	Hartigans, Spear Hill	1.1%	[ Shaw River tin-tantalum - rare earth exploration, Hartigans and Spear Hill, Non-statutory report, E45/327 ]
A28387	1988	Greenex Ltd	Pilbara	1.1%	Pilbara, Mining Feasibility Study and Cost Analysis, December 1988.
A32422	1988	Greenbushes Ltd	Pilbara	1.1%	Pilbara Project,1987 Annual Report, January 1988, E45/327, P500-510,513-519,615-617,621-626, 863,1504-1507,151
A24569	1988	Greenbushes Ltd	Shaw River - Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara Tin Tantalum Rare Earth Project, Pre feasibility study, April 1988, E45/327; P45/864-865, 1041-1042, 1
A19220	1987	Greenex Ltd	Shaw River - Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara Tin, Tantalum, Rare Earth Project, Progress [annual] report, December 1986, E45/327, M45/20...45/81, P
A16921	1985	Greenex Ltd	Pilbara	2%	Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1985, M45/81;P45/500-510, 513-519, P45/615-618,621-
A12795	1983	Westralian Sands Ltd	Coondina	32%	Coondina Project, Annual Report, March 1983, P45/18-22.
A11222	1982	Greenex Ltd	Pilbara	1%	Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, February 1982, ( Tenement Schedule , see page 61).
A8135	1977	Straits Trading Co Ltd	Spear Hill	<1%	Spear Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report , September to November 1977, DC45/202...........

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.