E 45/7228
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/7228 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 9 Feb 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
15,773.502ha
Applied
Feb 2026
8 months ago
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
18
of 48 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 East Pilbara
- Application received
- 9 Feb 2026
The full record on E 45/7228
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
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/7228: 24 report geochemistry or sampling, 31 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Soil sampling 17 · Geological mapping 16 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Diamond drilling 11 · RC drilling 11 · Rotary drilling 9. Resource declared in A115359 (2017), A110349 (2016), A104525 (2015), A104130 (2014).
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When this ground was worked · 47 of 48 reports dated
41980s
51990s
92000s
182010s
112020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138461 | 2024 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Gunanya | 20% | Gunanya Annual Mineral Exploration Report C11/2020 for the period ending 30/09/2023. E 45/3285,E 45/4090 |
| A136349 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | <1% | C121/2019 Combined Final Surrender Report McKay Range for the period ending 25/07/2023. |
| A132091 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | <1% | C121/2019 McKay Range Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period 21/08/2019 to 14/07/2022 |
| A132629 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | <1% | C121/2019 McKay Range Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 20/08/2022 |
| A132964 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 20% | C11/2020 Gunanya Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 30/09/2022. E 45/3285,E 45/4090 |
43 more reports
| A128892 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 20% | C11/2020 Gunanya Project Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/2021 |
| A128507 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | <1% | C121/2019 McKay Range Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2021 |
| A122611 | 2020 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment North | 25% | Annual Report on Exploration For The Period Ended 15 September 2019, E45/4090, Lake Disappointment North, Pilb |
| A125211 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | <1% | McKay Range C121/2019 Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2020 |
| A125468 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 20% | C11/2020 Gunanya Project Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/2020, E45/03285, E45/04090 |
| A122967 | 2020 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Lake Disappointment C39/2007 Annual Report for the period 5 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A118780 | 2019 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment North | 25% | Report on Exploration for Period Ended 15 September 2018, E45/4090, Lake Disappointment North, Pilbara, Wester |
| A118594 | 2018 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period Ended 5 October 2018, Lake Disappointment Group C39/2007, |
| A115205 | 2017 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 25% | Annual Report E45/4090 Lake Disappointment For the Period 16 September 2016 to 15 September 2017 |
| A115359 | 2017 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Lake Disappointment C39/2007 Annual Report For the Period 6 October 2016 to 5 October 2017, E45/02801, E45/028 |
| A115489 | 2017 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 18% | Lake Disappointment E45/3285 Partial Surrender for the period 29 October 2012 to 11 September 2017 |
| A110376 | 2016 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 25% | Annual Report E45/4090 Lake Disappointment For the Period 16 September 2015 to 15 September 2016 |
| A110349 | 2016 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Lake Disappointment C39/2007 Annual Exploration Report For the Period 6 October 2015 to 5 October 2016, E45/02 |
| A104525 | 2015 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Annual Report for Lake Disappointment C39/2007 for the period 06/10/2013 to 05/10/2014, E45/2801, 2802, 2803, |
| A106769 | 2015 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 25% | Lake Disappointment Exploration License E45/4090 Annual Report for the period ending 15/09/2015 |
| A107194 | 2015 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 4.1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report on Lake Disappointment Project - C39/2007, 06/10/2014 to 05/10/2015 |
| A107416 | 2015 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 25% | Annual Report for Lake Disappointment E45/4090 for the period 16/09/2014 to 15/09/2015 |
| A104130 | 2014 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 25% | Lake Disappointment Project, Annual Report for the period 16/09/2013 to 15/09/2014, E45/4090. |
| A97925 | 2013 | Rumble Resources Limited | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project, Annual Report for the period 19th March 2012 to 18th March 2013, E45/2405 & 2406. |
| A98372 | 2013 | Rumble Resources Limited | Beadell | 4.5% | Beadall Project E45/2406 Final Surrender Report for the period 19 March 2003 to 15 March 2013 |
| A100451 | 2013 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 18% | Lake Disappointment Exploration Licence E45/3285 Annual Report for the period 29/10/2012 to 28/10/2013 |
| A94019 | 2012 | Rumble Resources Limited | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project E45/2405 and E45/2406 Group Reporting C110/2005 Annual Technical Report for the period 19th ma |
| A90630 | 2011 | Cauldron Energy Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL45/2405 and EL45/2406, Group Reporting C110/2005, Annual Technical Report for the period 19t |
| A87044 | 2010 | Cauldron Energy Ltd | Beadall | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL 45/2405 and EL 45/2406 Group Reporting C110/2005 Annual Technical Report for the period 19t |
| A82749 | 2009 | Cauldron Energy Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL 45/2405 and EL 45/2406, Annual Report for the Year Ending 18th March 2009 |
| A78847 | 2008 | Scimitar Resources Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL 45/2405 and EL 45/2406 Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources for the Ye |
| A75735 | 2007 | Scimitar Resources Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL45/2405 and EL 45/2406 Annual Report for the year ending 18th March 2007 |
| A73155 | 2006 | Scimitar Resources Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project E45/2405,2406, Annual Report for the Year Ending 18 March 2006, (Combined Reporting No. C110/2 |
| A70765 | 2005 | Scimitar Resources Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project EL 45/2405 and EL 45/2406, Annual report to the Department of Industry and Resources for the y |
| A70766 | 2005 | Scimitar Resources Ltd | Beadell | 2.3% | Beadell Project, E45/2405 & E45/2406, Annual report for the period 19 March 2003 to 18 March 2004 (Gunanya, Te |
| A64851 | 2002 | Platinum Australia Ltd | Tabletop | 1.8% | Final Surrender Report For Tenements E45/1651, E45/1652, E45/1658, E45/1659, E45/1661 (Tenement Group C111/199 |
| A62820 | 2001 | Platinum Australia Ltd | Tabletop | 1.8% | Tabletop JV Project E45/1651, E45/1652, E45/1658, E45/1659 E45/1661. Annual Report For The Period 30 March 200 |
| A60599 | 2000 | Swiftel Nl | Tabletop | 1.5% | Tabletop Project , E45/1651-1653,1658-1661, Annual Report (03/1999 to 03/2000) |
| A38629 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | 6.8% | Final Report on Exploration Completed in 1986-1992 in Exploration Licenses 45/461, E45/486, E45/487, E45/489, |
| A35349 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | 1.2% | Annual report for the period 01/91-12/91 Rudall Project |
| A33618 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Rudall Project, Annual Report for the year ending 01/03/1991, E45/59-60, 73, 435, 437, 445, 447-461, 480-486, |
| A33827 | 1991 | Idemitsu Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | McKay Range | 6.6% | McKay Range Project, Surrender Report 10/05/90 to 07/05/91. |
| A30806 | 1990 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Annual report for 1989 on exploration completed in the Rudall Region, Rudall, WA. SF51-10 |
| A30303 | 1989 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Miles Ridge | 6.6% | Relinquishment report on portions of exploration licences: 45/460 & 45/461, Miles Ridge 16 & 17 Rudall, WA |
| A26951 | 1989 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Annual report for 1988 on exploration completed in the Rudall Region , Rudall, WA SF51-10 |
| A23375 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Rudall Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1987, E45/60, E45/73, E45/435-437, E45/445-461 & |
| A20738 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Rudall Project, Annual Report for the year ending 01/03/1987, E45/59...........E45/498. |
| A16301 | 1753 | Occidental Minerals Corp | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/coppe | <1% | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/copper-lead-zinc exploration |
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.