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E 47/1228-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
Area
5,270ha
Expired
Aug 2026
16 days ago
WAMEX reports
94
WA median is 53
Report drilling
49
of 94 reports
East Pilbara Explore on the live map

Register summary

Holders
Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Hamersley Wa Pty Ltd
Local government
Shire of East Pilbara
Application received
23 Sept 2002
Commenced
8 Aug 2003
Expiry
7 Aug 2026
Term
5 Years (Extended)

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.
When this ground was worked · 93 of 94 reports dated
71970s
1980s
71990s
262000s
502010s
32020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
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
A123446 2020 Brockman East Pty Ltd Ophthalmia <1% Ophthalmia Iron Ore Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019
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
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
A121021 2019 Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd Opthalmia <1% E47/2173 Opthalmia Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 November 2010 to 9 August 2019
89 more reports
A118909 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Opthalmia <1% C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
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,
A121446 2019 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Rhodes Ridge 2.7% Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron
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
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
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
A111861 2017 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount Newman <1% E47/2173 (Mt Newman) Partial Surrender Report 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2016
A111903 2017 Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited East Angelas <1% East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report 11 November 2015 to 10 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
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
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/
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/
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
A107700 2015 Digirock Pty Ltd Eagle Falls <1% Eagle Falls E47/1913 Final Report for the period 19/07/12 to 18/07/15
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
A103428 2014 Digirock Pty Ltd Eagle Falls <1% Eagle Falls E47/1914 Annual Report for the period 19/07/13 to 18/07/14
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
A93518 2012 Brockman Resources Ltd Ophthalmia <1% Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 Combined Annual Technical Report for the year ended 31st December 2011
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,
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
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
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
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 (
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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,
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).
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
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.
A2374 1972 Pacminex Pty Ltd Rhodes Ridge 6.7% Rhodes Ridge Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5250-5253H.
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
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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