E 47/1228-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1228-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd and Hamersley Wa Pty Ltd (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 8 Aug 2003 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 7 Aug 2027. The ground is covered by 94 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
5,362.658ha
Expires
Aug 2027
in 10 months
WAMEX reports
94
WA median is 53
Report drilling
49
of 94 reports
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For E 47/1228-I that covers 94 WAMEX reports · 511 open-file drillholes (46,481 m drilled) · 17 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Hamersley Wa Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 23 Sept 2002
- Commenced
- 8 Aug 2003
- Expiry
- 7 Aug 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1228-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 4 changes of holder
- The full record: 24 years of expenditure, 18 conditions and 7 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (35 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 47/1228-I: 29 report geochemistry or sampling, 66 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 42 · Geological mapping 25 · Geophysical logging 23 · Rock chip sampling 21 · Aboriginal site surveys 16 · Mineral resource estimate 16. Resource declared in A106678 (2015), A105050 (2015), A104700 (2015), A99182 (2013) and 12 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 47/1228-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 93 of 94 reports dated
71970s
1980s
71990s
262000s
502010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148419 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | Horatio | <1% | C186/2007 Horatio Combined Partial Surrender Report, E 47/3403, E 47/3454 for the period 13 September 2016 to |
| A122659 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2018 to 10 November 2019 |
| A123446 | 2020 | Brockman East Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Iron Ore Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A119330 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report For the Period 11 November 2017 to 10 November 2018, E47/01307, |
| A119717 | 2019 | Brockman East Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/015 |
89 more reports
| A121021 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | E47/2173 Opthalmia Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 November 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
| A121446 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | 2.7% | Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron |
| A118909 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A115829 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2016 to 10 November 2017, E47/01307, |
| A116268 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/0 |
| A116686 | 2018 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E47/01598, E47/022 |
| A117923 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47 |
| A111903 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report 11 November 2015 to 10 November 2016 |
| A111861 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Newman | <1% | E47/2173 (Mt Newman) Partial Surrender Report 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2016 |
| A112500 | 2017 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 - Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2016, E46/00781, E47/01 |
| A108509 | 2016 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2015, E 46/00781, E 47/ |
| A107951 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report C113/2007 for the Year Ending 10 November 2015, E47/1307; E47/1308 |
| A104700 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| A105050 | 2015 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2014, E47/1598-99, E47/ |
| A107700 | 2015 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | <1% | Eagle Falls E47/1913 Final Report for the period 19/07/12 to 18/07/15 |
| A105691 | 2015 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2014 to 22 March 2015, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| A106678 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Annual Report on Texas East Project C157/2006 Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 for the period |
| A106719 | 2015 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | <1% | Eagle Falls E47/1913 Annual Falls Project Annual Report for the period 19/07/14 to 18/07/15 |
| A100578 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin |
| A103428 | 2014 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | <1% | Eagle Falls E47/1914 Annual Report for the period 19/07/13 to 18/07/14 |
| A101334 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/2172-2173, 2459 & 2619; P47/1626 |
| A101590 | 2014 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – combined annual report for the year ended 31st December 2013, E47/1598-99, E47/ |
| A102118 | 2014 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2013 to 22 March 2014, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| A103292 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 (C157/2006) f |
| A105143 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C128/2011 Opthalmia Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st of De |
| A97023 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Opthalmia |
| A97301 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2012, E47/1598 & 1599. [C214/2010] |
| A97911 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Hancock Range Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 o 22nd March 2013, E47/1414. |
| A96562 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| A99182 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/1228, 47/1522 and 47/1922 |
| A99664 | 2013 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Pool | <1% | E47/1913 Annual Report for the period 19/07/12 to 18/07/13 |
| A92670 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| A93518 | 2012 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Technical Report for the year ended 31st December 2011 |
| A93712 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| A92999 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Opthalmia, E |
| A94876 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922, |
| A89223 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year En |
| A90225 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2010 to 22 MARCH 2011 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENC |
| A91259 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 ( |
| A89413 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | 3.5% | Exploration Licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Hope Downs, Combined Annual Report for the Period |
| A89995 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | Opthalmia Project, C214/2010, Combined Annual Technical Report for the year ending 31st December 2010. (E47/15 |
| A85992 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2009 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICEN |
| A86774 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | OPHTHALMIA | <1% | Ophthalmia Project E47/1598 - Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12th February 2010 |
| A87048 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Partial Surrender Report – Ophthalmia Project, Western Australia. |
| A87771 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 65% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (C157/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report for the P |
| A85705 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angeles | <1% | Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the year ending 10 November 2009 E |
| A85981 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | 3.5% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/2/2009 t |
| A86829 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| A84244 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 68% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522 and E47/1228 (C157/2006). Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 8/8 |
| A85253 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | E47/1313 East Angelas Project Partial Surrender Report 2009 Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas E4 |
| A81176 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | HOPE DOWNS 4, 5 and 6 | 3.5% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 02/02/2008 |
| A81876 | 2009 | Brockman Resources Ltd | OPHTHALMIA | <1% | OPHTHALMIA PROJECT E47/1598 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12th February 2009 |
| A81931 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | HOPE DOWNS | <1% | HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua |
| A82255 | 2009 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2008 to 22 March 2009, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| A77380 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Annual report for the year ending November 10 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 113/2007 East Angelas |
| A77635 | 2008 | Hamersley Hms Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6 | 3.5% | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6, Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430, West Pilbara Mineral Field, |
| A78312 | 2008 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | OPHTHALMIA PROJECT E47/1598 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12 February 2008 |
| A78402 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 March 2007 - 22 March 2008 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1414 |
| A78583 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2008 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICEN |
| A79417 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Texas East | 68% | TEXAS EAST PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1522 and E47/1228 C157/2006, |
| A80531 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin |
| A75129 | 2007 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Report, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414, For the Period 23 March 2006 - 22 March 2007. |
| A74422 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 | 3.5% | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429, and E47/430, Combined Annual Report for the |
| A75930 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Texas East | 68% | Texas East Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/1522 and E47/1228 c157/2006, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, |
| A72960 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Combined Annual Exploration Report for E47/427-430 for the Period 2 February 2003 to 1 February 2004, (East An |
| A73393 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 72% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2006, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A71912 | 2006 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | East Angelas Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/427-430, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Com |
| A72513 | 2006 | Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Hancock Range Project E47/1414, March 2005 to March 2006, (Roy Hill). |
| A74050 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending 11 November 2006, E47/1313, (East Angelas Project, Newman). |
| A70669 | 2005 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive, for the period 2nd February 2004 to 1st Febr |
| A71354 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 72% | Second Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2005, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A68928 | 2004 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive for the period 2nd February 2002 to 1st Febru |
| A69265 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 72% | First Annual report for the period ending -07/08/2004, E47/1228, Rhodes East, Iron Ore Programme, Newman SF501 |
| A61519 | 2000 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Round Hill | 18% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E47/807, Round Hill, for the period 07/11/1999 to 06/11/2000. |
| A57253 | 1999 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 18% | East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998 |
| A59451 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 18% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/807, East Angelas Project, for the period 07/11/1996 to 29 |
| A54707 | 1998 | Hope Downs Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report 02/02/97 to 01/02/98 East Angelas Exploration Licences E47/427 to E47/430 |
| A52457 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Coondiner Creek | 11% | Upper Coondiner Creek Project, Annual & Final Report for the period 10th June 1996 to 9th June 1997, E47/799 & |
| A53225 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 18% | East Angelas Project, Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence: 47/807 Annual Report, 07/11/96 - 06/11/9 |
| A47246 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Annual report for East Angelas Exploration Licences (E) 47/427, 47/428, 47/429, and 47/430. For the period 2 F |
| A30398 | 1990 | Hancock Mining Ltd | East Angelas | 3.5% | Annual report for exploration licences 47/427-430 East Angelas. 02/02/1989 to 01/02/1990 Report No:312-90-003 |
| A5544 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 44% | Ophthalmia, Completion report [non-statutory] on exploration for iron ore, Temporary Reserve 5254H [ TR70/5254 |
| A4478 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge North | 2.5% | Rhodes Ridge North Project, Non-statutory Report; Completion Report for the year ending 31/12/1973, TR70/5251H |
| A3677 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Juna Downs | 44% | Juna Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Exploration Drilling, April 1973, TR70/5254H. |
| A2424 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | 1.4% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, April 1972 ,TR70/4189-4191, 4268, 4503, & 451 |
| A2978 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | 1.4% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: An Evaluation of Iron Ore Temporary Reserves, August 1972, TR7 |
| A2374 | 1972 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | 6.7% | Rhodes Ridge Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5250-5253H. |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
| A132491 | Csiro | Hope Downs | <1% | Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375) |
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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.