E 47/1522-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1522-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 20 Mar 2006 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 19 Mar 2027. The ground is covered by 20 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
315.401ha
Expires
Mar 2027
in 5 months
WAMEX reports
20
WA median is 53
Report drilling
10
of 20 reports
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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
- 24 May 2005
- Commenced
- 20 Mar 2006
- Expiry
- 19 Mar 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1522-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: 21 years of expenditure, 4 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (21 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
20 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1522-I: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 9 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 8 · Aboriginal site surveys 7 · Geophysical logging 6 · Mineral resource estimate 5 · Fauna 3 · Gamma gamma logging 3. Resource declared in A106678 (2015), A99182 (2013), A91259 (2011), A84244 (2009) and 1 more.
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When this ground was worked
31970s
1980s
41990s
72000s
62010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A106678 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Annual Report on Texas East Project C157/2006 Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 for the period |
| A103292 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 (C157/2006) f |
| A99182 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/1228, 47/1522 and 47/1922 |
| A94876 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922, |
| A91259 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 ( |
15 more reports
| A87771 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (C157/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report for the P |
| A84244 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522 and E47/1228 (C157/2006). Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 8/8 |
| A79417 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Texas East | 1.1% | TEXAS EAST PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1522 and E47/1228 C157/2006, |
| A75930 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Texas East | 1.1% | Texas East Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/1522 and E47/1228 c157/2006, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, |
| A73393 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | <1% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2006, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A71354 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | <1% | Second Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2005, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A69265 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998 |
| A59451 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/807, East Angelas Project, for the period 07/11/1996 to 29 |
| A52457 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Coondiner Creek | <1% | 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 | <1% | East Angelas Project, Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence: 47/807 Annual Report, 07/11/96 - 06/11/9 |
| A5544 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 2.5% | Ophthalmia, Completion report [non-statutory] on exploration for iron ore, Temporary Reserve 5254H [ TR70/5254 |
| A3677 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Juna Downs | 2.5% | Juna Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Exploration Drilling, April 1973, TR70/5254H. |
| 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, |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
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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.