E 45/7276
E 45/7276 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 Apr 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 17 historical WAMEX reports.
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 Apr 2026
The full record on E 45/7276
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.
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A153914 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Anketell | 8.8% | C81/2020 Anketell Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 10/03/2026 |
| A154528 | 2026 | Red Metal Limited | Pulkarrimarra East | <1% | E 45/5236 Pulkarrimarra East Project Partial Surrender Report for Period Ended 29th April 2026 |
| A144441 | 2024 | Rio Tinto Exploration Limited | Paterson NW2 | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E45/5168 Paterson NW2 Project for the period 16 August 2018 to 1 August 2024 |
| A144300 | 2024 | Igo Newsearch Pty Ltd | Paterson DD Granite Carapace | <1% | Final Report for DAG2023/01017602 (R27) |
| A124029 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | North Telfer | <1% | Final Report- EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Application DAG2019/01568722 E45/2519 Magnetic and AEM Anomal |
12 more reports
| A122279 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | E45/2159 | <1% | E45/2519 Annual Technical Report, 18 December 2018 to 17 December 2019 |
| A124130 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson Central | <1% | Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for C153/2019 for the period ending 30/04/2020 |
| A120315 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for C34/2018 Paterson Project for the period 01/05/2018 to 30/04/2019 |
| A119273 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson E45/2519 Annual Technical Report for the period 18 December 2017 to 17 December 2018 |
| A115789 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project E45/2519 - Annual Report for the period 11 December 2016 to 12 December 2017 |
| A115797 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson Project | <1% | Paterson Project E45/2519 - Compulsory Partial Surrender Report for the period 18/12/2012 - 17/12/2017 |
| A117025 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson | <1% | Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for E45/4832 & E45/4833 (C34/2018) Paterson Project for the period |
| A112236 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson | <1% | E45/2519 - Annual Technical Report For the Period 18 December 2015 to 17 December 2016 |
| A107944 | 2016 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Paterson (North) | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 18 December 2014 to 17 December 2015 PATERSON (NORTH) E45/2519 |
| A41253 | 1994 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Anketell | <1% | Anketell Project, Annual & Final Surrender Report covering the period 8th April 1992 to 23rd February 1994, E4 |
| A38504 | 1993 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Anketell | <1% | Anketell Project, Surrender Report for the period 08/04/1992 to 19/031993, E45/1087, 1090-1091, 1093-1094, 10 |
| A38505 | 1993 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Anketell | <1% | Anketell Project, Annual Report for the period ended 8th April 1993, E45/1088-1089, 1097, 1108-1110, 1112-1113 |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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