E 45/7296
E 45/7296 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 1 May 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 16 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
- 1 May 2026
The full record on E 45/7296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133627 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Officer | 2.3% | C38/2022 Officer Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 31/10/2022 |
| A134363 | 2023 | Fmg Resources Pty Ltd | Officer | 2.3% | C38/2022 (Officer) Final Surrender Report for the period ending 10/02/2023. E 45/05886,E 45/05887 |
| A133006 | 2022 | Ausquest Limited | Gunanya | 21% | Gunanya Project Annual Report For the year Ending 21 October 2022 |
| A129277 | 2022 | Ausquest Limited | Gunanya | 21% | Gunanya Project E45/5447 Annual Report for the Year Ending 21 October 2021 |
| A125591 | 2020 | Ausquest Limited | Gunanya | 21% | Gunanya Project Exploration Licence E45/5447 Annual Report for the Year Ending 21 October 2020 |
11 more reports
| A107114 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Little Sandy Desert | <1% | C159/2013 Little Sandy Desert Final Surrender Report for the period 03/09/2013 to 18/06/2015, E45/03938, E45/0 |
| A104681 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Little Sandy Desert | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C159/2013 Little Sandy Desert for the period 01 December 2013 to 30 Novem |
| A107136 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horsetrack | 18% | C160/2013 Horsetrack Range Final Surrender Report for the period 3 September 2013 to 12 June 2015, E45/03221, |
| A103904 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horsetrack Range | 7.6% | Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2013 to 31 August 2014, C160/2013 Horsetrack Range E45/3221, E45/322 |
| A77763 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Horsetrack | 41% | Surrender Report for the period 2 February 2005 to 16 January 2008 Horsetrack Project E45/2490, E45/2491, E45/ |
| A74676 | 2007 | Ausquest Ltd | Horsetrack | 41% | Annual Report for Period 2 Feb 2006 to 1 Feb 2007. Horsetrack Project. E45/2490, E45/2491, E45/2492, and E45 |
| A72258 | 2006 | Ausquest Ltd | Horsetrack | 41% | Annual Report for Period 2 February 2005 to 1 February 2006, Horsetrack Project E45/2490-2493, Combined Report |
| A43134 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Stacey 2 & 4 | <1% | First and final report on exploration completed within E45/1281 & 45/1420 (Stacey 2 & 4), Gunaya 1:250 000 map |
| A36492 | 1992 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Rudall | 23% | Rudall Project, E45/959-E45/966. First annual report. Rudall 1:250 000 sheet SF51-10. Gunanya 1:350 000 sheet |
| A7252 | 1977 | Esso Australia Ltd | Rudall | 2.6% | Final Report on TR 6344H Poynton Project 834 Rudall |
| 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?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over E 45/7296 into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report (how the reports work). Prefer the raw due diligence? A Tenure Pack bundles the full register record, tenure history and spatial datasets for this ground.
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