E 47/1218-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1218-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 13 May 2003 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 12 May 2027. The ground is covered by 94 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
5,065.203ha
Expires
May 2027
in 7 months
WAMEX reports
94
WA median is 53
Report drilling
33
of 94 reports
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For E 47/1218-I that covers 94 WAMEX reports · 74 open-file drillholes (4,116 m drilled) · 33 earlier titles on the ground since 1963 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 13 Aug 2002
- Commenced
- 13 May 2003
- Expiry
- 12 May 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1218-I
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 24 years of expenditure, 12 conditions and 20 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (33 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
94 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1218-I: 30 report geochemistry or sampling, 55 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 30 · Geological mapping 23 · Geological reconnaissance 20 · Rock chip sampling 20 · Heritage survey 13 · Mineral resource estimate 13. Resource declared in A123864 (2020), A102404 (2014), A101090 (2014), A98510 (2013) and 9 more.
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When this ground was worked
11980s
121990s
302000s
492010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A124771 | 2020 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Final Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/3152 Duck Creek for the period ending 26/05/2020 |
| A123864 | 2020 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project C115/2015 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A119842 | 2019 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project C115/2015 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/01725, E47/0 |
| A120511 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Mount Wall | 5.9% | Mount Wall Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/781 & 47/1787 (C18/2004) (GDSR 6999) For the |
| A116704 | 2018 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project C115/2015 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E47/01725, E47/031 |
89 more reports
| A112501 | 2017 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | DUCK CREEK PROJECT C115/2015 - Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2016, E 47/01725, E 47/ |
| A114167 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Duck Creek 2 | <1% | E47/1682 (Duck Creek 2) Final Surrender Report for the period 06/06/2012 to 16/05/2017 |
| A114302 | 2017 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek project E 47/1725 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 March 2007 to 17 March 2017 |
| A108677 | 2016 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | DUCK CREEK PROJECT C115/2015 - Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2015, E47/01725, E47/03 |
| A108871 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | E08/1393 (Metawandy) Partial Surrender Report for the period 22/03/2006 to 15/01/2016 |
| A104725 | 2015 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project E47/1725 Annual Report for the year ended 17th Decemeber 2014 |
| A105341 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 01st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, C39/2013 Wyloo Project E08/1393 |
| A105854 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | 25% | Duck Creek Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2014 – 12 May 2015 |
| A106009 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781 (C18/2004) for the period 9 Jun |
| A105340 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, E47/ |
| A102404 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | 25% | Duck Creek Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2013 – 12 May 2014 |
| A102170 | 2014 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Cheela Plains | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 28 March 2013 to 27 March 2014, Cheela Plains Central, E47/2332 |
| A102597 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 11/08/2009 to 24/03/2014, E47/1893. |
| A101090 | 2014 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/2012 to 17/12/2013, E47/1725. |
| A101290 | 2014 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project E47/1725 – partial surrender report for the period 18th December 2007 – 17th December 2013 |
| A101314 | 2014 | Midas Resources Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara Project C40/2010 E08/1997-I, E47/1893 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for |
| A101477 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1195.... |
| A102736 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | METAWANDY PROJECT AREA C18/2004 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/662 & 47/781 Annual Report for |
| A97721 | 2013 | Midas Resources Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara (C40/2010) E08/1997-I, E47/1893 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the pe |
| A97435 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A97932 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Cheela Plains Central | <1% | Cheela Plains Central Project, Annual Report for the period 28th March 2011 to 27th March 2012, E47/2332. |
| A98149 | 2013 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 13th May 2012 to 12th May 2013, E47/1218. |
| A98510 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy Project | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area Annual Report (C18/2004) E47/662 & 47/781 for the period 9 June 2012 to 8 June 2013 |
| A99779 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek South | <1% | Duck Creek South Project E47/2446 – combined annual report for the year ended 15th September 2013 and final su |
| A101306 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C39/2013 “Wyloo” for the period 01st January 2013 to 31st December |
| A96019 | 2012 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 17th December 2012, E47/1725. |
| A97180 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | De Courcy | <1% | De Courcy Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E08/1393, 2000, 2003, |
| A93196 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | De Courcy | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for Reporting Group De Courcy C55/2007, E08/20 |
| A93268 | 2012 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the year ending 17th December 2011, E47/1725. |
| A93311 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A93761 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Cheela Plains Central | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 28 March 2011 to 27 March 2012, Cheela Plains Central Project, E47/2332 |
| A93817 | 2012 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Annual Technical Report for Duck Creek E47/1218, for the period 13 May 2011 – 12 May 2012 |
| A93946 | 2012 | Midas Resources Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara Project Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 23/02/2011 to 22/02 |
| A94287 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area C18/2004 E47/662 & 47/781 Annual Technical Report for the Metawandy Project Area for th |
| A95612 | 2012 | Brockman Mining Australia | Duck Creek South | <1% | Annual Technical Report – Duck Creek South Project E47/2446, Western Australia: for the year ended 15th Septem |
| A89285 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, E47/1725, Annual Technical Report, For the year ended 18th December 2010. |
| A89367 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo | <1% | Wyloo Project (De Courcy Combined Report) Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, C55 |
| A89794 | 2011 | Midas Resources Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | West Pilbara C40/2010, E08/1997, E47/1893 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the perio |
| A89912 | 2011 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Jeerinah Project |
| A90489 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | 25% | Duck Creek Project Area, Annual Report for the period 13/05/2010 to 12/05/2011, E47/1218. |
| A90760 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781. Group Annual Report for the Period 9/06/2010 to |
| A86225 | 2010 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Jeerinah Project |
| A87055 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2009 to 12 May 2010 E47/1218 Duck Creek |
| A87299 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area C18/2004, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/662, E47/781 P47/1509, P47/1510, P47/1 |
| A85882 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo (DE COURCY) | <1% | Wyloo Project (De Courcy Combined Report) Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 E47 |
| A86170 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | DUCK CREEK PROJECT - E47/1725 Annual Technical Report For the year ended 17th December 2009 |
| A81792 | 2009 | Brockman Resources Ltd | DUCK CREEK | <1% | DUCK CREEK PROJECT E47/1725 Annual Technical Report For the year ended 17th December 2008 |
| A82791 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Annual Report for the Period from 13 May 2008 to 12 May 2009, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Western Australia. |
| A81136 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo (De Courcy) | <1% | Wyloo Project (De Courcy Combined Report), Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 E47 |
| A82281 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Anthiby NorthWest | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1393 ‘ANTHIBY NORTHWEST’ |
| A82756 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | METAWANDY PROJECT Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2008 to 8 June 2009, E47/662 & E47/781, Combined Group: |
| A78826 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2007 to 12 May 2008 E47/1218 Duck Creek, Exploration Report No. 28354 |
| A81391 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Jeerinah Project, E47/1195, E47/1196, E47/129 |
| A77587 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wyloo - De Courcy | <1% | WYLOO PROJECT- De Courcy Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007. C 55/2007 |
| A78860 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Annual Report E47/662 & E47/781 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA C18/2004 for the Period 9 June |
| A75393 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Annual report For the period 13th May 2006 to 12th May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek Wyloo SF5010, Western Australi |
| A75515 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/662,E47/781.West Pilbara Mineral Field Western A |
| A75999 | 2007 | Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd | ANTHIBY NORTHWEST | <1% | Metawandy Project, Anthiby Northwest, Ashburton Region, WA. Annual Technical Report Tenement E08/1393 For the |
| A76892 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 12 May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek |
| A72668 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 12 May 2006, E47/1218 Duck Creek, Wyloo, (Rio Tinto Report No. 27646 |
| A72669 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Duck Creek Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 12th May 2006, E47/1218. |
| A72671 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy Project Area E47/662,781, Combined Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 10 June 2006, Combine |
| A70775 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 5.4% | Metawandy project area exploration licences E47/662 E47/781 West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Com |
| A70978 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | Second annual report for the period ending 12 May 2005, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wylo |
| A68965 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy/Mt Wall West | 5.4% | Combined Annual report for the period 09/08/2003-10/08/2004 Metawandy Project (C18/2004), E47/662, E47/781 |
| A69162 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 25% | First annual report for the period ending 12th May 2004, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wyl |
| A66905 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.7% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778,780-781,783, West Pilbara Mineral Field WA, Annual Re |
| A67819 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Annual Report for the period 24/11/2002- 23/11/2003 Metawandy Project E47/662 |
| A63930 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual Report for the peri |
| A64868 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 5.9% | Partial Surrender Report E47/781 Report For The Period 26th March 1996 to 26th March 2002. |
| A64967 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman | 1.7% | Annual Report For The Period 9th June 2001 to 8th June 2002 Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E |
| A65887 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Annual Report for the period 24 November 2001 to 23 November 2002 Metwandy E47/662 GDSR No. 4276 |
| A62879 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.7% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A60871 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.7% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778, 780-781,783, West Pilbara mineral Field, Western Aus |
| A61626 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral F Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for the |
| A63995 | 2000 | Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Surrender Report for tenement E08/1107 Metawandy. Wyloo 1:250,000, Hardey 1:100,000 map sheets. |
| A56926 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 Annual report for the year 24/11/97-23/11/98 |
| A58675 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.7% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licence: E47/778, 780, 781, 783 08/06/98 - 09/06/99 |
| A59528 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy, Exploration licence, E47/662, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual Report for the |
| A53388 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA Annual report for 26/11/96-25/11/9 |
| A55496 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 4.5% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A56205 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 14% | Duck Creek, Exploration Licence: E47/782 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. - Final Surrender Report 10/06/96 - 2 |
| A51860 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 4.5% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba |
| A46728 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for t |
| A50055 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Annual report for the period 24/11/95 to 23/1 |
| A49569 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A43284 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.9% | Metawandy project Exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Annual report for the period 24/1 |
| A19086 | 1986 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda Creek | 7.5% | Final Report on Geological Mapping EL47/166 Boolgeeda Creek, EL47/167 Boolgeeda Creek West; EL 47/168 Mt.Wall |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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