E 45/7229
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/7229 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 43 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
29,019.639ha
Applied
Feb 2026
8 months ago
WAMEX reports
43
WA median is 53
Report drilling
17
of 43 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 45/7229
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
43 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/7229: 22 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 14 · Geological mapping 13 · Diamond drilling 11 · Soil sampling 11 · RC drilling 9 · Surface geochemistry 8. Resource declared in A115359 (2017), A110349 (2016), A104525 (2015).
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When this ground was worked · 42 of 43 reports dated
41980s
111990s
2000s
112010s
162020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A153693 | 2026 | Iceni Gold Limited | Welcome Creek | <1% | EIS Round 30 Final Report |
| A138364 | 2024 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Kumpupintil Lake Potash | <1% | Annual Technical Report for C39/2007 Kumpupintil Lake Potash for the period ending 05/10/2023. |
| A138461 | 2024 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Gunanya | 12% | Gunanya Annual Mineral Exploration Report C11/2020 for the period ending 30/09/2023. E 45/3285,E 45/4090 |
| A134420 | 2023 | Fmg Resources Pty Ltd | E45/5291 | 20% | E45/5291 (McKay Range) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 10/02/2023. |
| A136349 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | 14% | C121/2019 Combined Final Surrender Report McKay Range for the period ending 25/07/2023. |
38 more reports
| A132091 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | 4.7% | C121/2019 McKay Range Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period 21/08/2019 to 14/07/2022 |
| A132647 | 2022 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Kumpupintel Lake Potash | <1% | Annual Technical Report for C39/2007 Kumpupintel Lake Potash Project for the period ending 05/10/2022. |
| A132629 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | 13% | C121/2019 McKay Range Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 20/08/2022 |
| A132964 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 12% | C11/2020 Gunanya Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 30/09/2022. E 45/3285,E 45/4090 |
| A126315 | 2021 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | <1% | Annual Report on the Lake Disappointment Project, C39/2007, for the period 6 October 2019 to 5 October 2020, P |
| A128892 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 12% | C11/2020 Gunanya Project Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/2021 |
| A128507 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | 13% | C121/2019 McKay Range Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2021 |
| A128441 | 2021 | Holocene Pty Ltd; Reward Minerals Ltd | Kumpupintil Lake | <1% | Annual Technical Report for C39/2007 Kumpupintil Lake Potash Project for the period ending 05/10/2021 |
| A125211 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | McKay Range | 13% | McKay Range C121/2019 Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2020 |
| A125468 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Gunanya | 12% | C11/2020 Gunanya Project Annual Report for the period ending 30/09/2020, E45/03285, E45/04090 |
| A122967 | 2020 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 3.7% | Lake Disappointment C39/2007 Annual Report for the period 5 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A118594 | 2018 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 3.7% | Combined Annual Report on Exploration for the Period Ended 5 October 2018, Lake Disappointment Group C39/2007, |
| A115494 | 2017 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | <1% | Lake Disappointment E45/3286 2017 Partial Surrender For the Period 29 October 2012 to 12 September 2017 |
| A115359 | 2017 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 3.7% | 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 | 16% | Lake Disappointment E45/3285 Partial Surrender for the period 29 October 2012 to 11 September 2017 |
| A110349 | 2016 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 3.7% | 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 | 3.7% | Annual Report for Lake Disappointment C39/2007 for the period 06/10/2013 to 05/10/2014, E45/2801, 2802, 2803, |
| A106755 | 2015 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Grace Pool | 31% | Final Report Tenement - E45/3629 (Grace Pool) For the period 11th September 2013 – 23rd July 2015 |
| A107194 | 2015 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 3.7% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report on Lake Disappointment Project - C39/2007, 06/10/2014 to 05/10/2015 |
| A104500 | 2014 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional Programme - Grace Pool | 31% | Nifty Regional Programme Project Annual Report E45/3629 (Grace Pool) For the Period 11th September 2013 – 10th |
| A100452 | 2013 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | <1% | Lake Disappointment E45/3286 Annual Report for the period 29/10/2012 to 28/10/2013 |
| A100451 | 2013 | Reward Minerals Ltd | Lake Disappointment | 16% | Lake Disappointment Exploration Licence E45/3285 Annual Report for the period 29/10/2012 to 28/10/2013 |
| A58557 | 1999 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Welcome Creek | 4.5% | First and Filnal Report E45/1963 for period 15/05/1998 to 14/05/1999 (Welcome Creek Project). |
| A41358 | 1994 | Normandy Poseidon Ltd | Lake Disappointment | <1% | Lake Disappointment Project, (3rd) Annual Report for the period 26th March 1993 to 25th March 1994, E45/1064. |
| A37864 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Annual Report for the period January 1992 to December 1992. Rudall region WA. Yandagooge Project. |
| A38665 | 1993 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Lake Disappointment | <1% | Lake Disappointment Project,, E45/1064. Annual Report. 01/06/1992 to 01/06/1993. |
| A39741 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Miles Ridge | 6.7% | Final report, Exploration licence 45/460, Miles ridge 16 Rudall, WA |
| A38910 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | McFadden 1 | 18% | Final Report for exploration completed within exploration licence E45/1193 (McFadden 1) Gunanya 1:250,000 Maps |
| A35349 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rudall | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/91-12/91 Rudall Project |
| A36491 | 1992 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Lake Disappointment base | <1% | First Annual Report -Lake Disappointment Exploration Licence E45/1064 |
| 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 | 3.4% | 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 | 3.4% | 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 |
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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.