E 47/1779-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1779-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 3 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 18 Jan 2008 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 17 Jan 2028. The ground is covered by 79 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
3,173.945ha
Expires
Jan 2028
in 15 months
WAMEX reports
79
WA median is 53
Report drilling
38
of 79 reports
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For E 47/1779-I that covers 79 WAMEX reports · 68 open-file drillholes (3,262 m drilled) · 40 earlier titles on the ground since 1960 · 3 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 17 Jan 2007
- Commenced
- 18 Jan 2008
- Expiry
- 17 Jan 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1779-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 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 19 years of expenditure, 13 conditions and 6 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (23 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
79 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1779-I: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 42 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Geological mapping 25 · Geophysical logging 14 · Heritage survey 13 · Rock chip sampling 13 · Rehabilitation 11. Resource declared in A123137 (2020), A108620 (2016), A103469 (2014), A102431 (2014) and 5 more.
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have them read into one cited report on E 47/1779-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 78 of 79 reports dated
31970s
1980s
71990s
242000s
382010s
62020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138073 | 2024 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4183 Hamersley for the period ending 13/11/2023. |
| A145041 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | E47/1357 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 3/10/2024 |
| A133601 | 2023 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4183 Hamersley Project for the period ending 15/04/2023. |
| A129347 | 2022 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4183 Turner Syncline for the period ending 15/04/2022 |
| A122777 | 2020 | Windfield Metals Pty Ltd | Brockman Iron Ore | <1% | Annual Technical Report E47/3953 Brockman Iron Ore project for the period 6 December 2018 to 5 December 2019 |
74 more reports
| A123137 | 2020 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Elvire | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C65/2011 Elvire for the Period 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2020 |
| A120247 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | E47/03448 [C228/2008] Serpentine Final Surrender For the Period 30 March 2017 to 6 May 2019 |
| A118901 | 2019 | Api Management Pty Limited | Elvire | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report C65/2011 Elvire for the Period 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, E47/01263, |
| A115774 | 2018 | Australian Premium Iron Pty Ltd | Elvire East | <1% | C65/2011 Combined Annual Technical Report for Mount Elvire East For the Period 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2 |
| A113881 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Farquhar 1 | <1% | P47/1553 (Mt Farquhar 1) Final Surrender Report For the Period 16 May 2013 to 27 March 2017 |
| A112429 | 2017 | Api Management Pty Limited | Mount Elvire East | <1% | Mount Elvire East C65/2011 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01/02/2016 - 31/01/2017, E47/01263, |
| A115211 | 2017 | Sorrento Resources Pty Ltd | Hamersley Range | <1% | Annual Report for the Hamersley Range Project E47/2855 for the period 5 August 2016 to 4 August 2017 |
| A107787 | 2016 | Baldock G C | Gregory | <1% | Annual Report Gregory Project E47/2884 For the Period 1st December 2014 to 30th November 2015 |
| A109998 | 2016 | Volta Mining Limited | Hamersley Range | <1% | Annual Report E47/2855 HAMERSLEY RANGE For the Period 5 August 2015 to 4 August 2016 |
| A108620 | 2016 | Api Management Pty Limited | Mt Elvire East Project | <1% | Mt Elvire East Project. Combined Annual Technical Report. |
| A105453 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, C228/2008 Serpentine for 1 January 2014 to 31 |
| A106798 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/45, 47/468, 47/469, 47/470 & 47/892 (C86/19 |
| A104651 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licenses 47/1779 & 47/1780 and Prospecting License |
| A105472 | 2015 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire East | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015, Mt Elvire East Project, C6 |
| A106207 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47 |
| A101905 | 2014 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire East | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, Mt Elvire East Project, C6 |
| A100818 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1779-1780; P47/1350-1352. [C14 |
| A101435 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 01st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, C228/2008 Serpentine, E47/1194. |
| A102431 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349, |
| A103469 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/45, 47/468, 47/469, 47/470 & 47/892 (C86/19 |
| A97739 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, Mt Elvire East Project, C6 |
| A97966 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, Solomon West Project C175/2007. [E47/1306, 135 |
| A99365 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report for Mt Farquhar Project Area for the period 22 August 2012 – 21 August 2013, |
| A96389 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report (C145/1999) P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, E47/1779 and E47/1780 for |
| A97353 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, Serpentine C228/2008, E47/1194......P47/1 |
| A96393 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 59% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 21st December 2012, E47/1779. |
| A92566 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mount Farquhar Project Combined Annual Technical Report 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 (C145/1999) E47/177 |
| A93000 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the Serpentine Combined reporting group, |
| A93454 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire East | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, Mt Elvire East Project, C6 |
| A95006 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report for Mt Farquhar Project Area C86/1999 E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470, E47/ |
| A89068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mt Farquhar P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378, E47/1779, E47/1780 Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A89434 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 20 January 2010 to 19 January 2011, Mt Elvire, E47/1287 |
| A89461 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A90297 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire East | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 1st February 2010 to 31st January 2011, Mt Elvire East Project |
| A91366 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2010 to 21/8/2011, Mount Farquhar Project E47/45, E47/468, E47/469 |
| A92627 | 2011 | Sheffield Resources Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 15th December 2010 to 14th December 2011, E47/2276. |
| A85592 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 9.7% | Mt Farquhar E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378. Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A85928 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Serpentine Project E47/1194, E47/144 |
| A87880 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project (C86/1999) Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2009 to 21/8/2010, E47/45, |
| A80721 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | MT FARQUHAR | 9.7% | MT FARQUHAR E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378 (C145/1999), Annual Technical Report fo |
| A81137 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A84348 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 & E47/ |
| A78984 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Farquar | <1% | Annual report for the period 18 May 2007 to 17 May 2008, West Pilbara Project, E47/1448. |
| A79525 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mt Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project. Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2007 to 21/8/08 |
| A74039 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, for the Period 1 January 20 |
| A76024 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt.Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45,E47/468, E47/469,E47/470 & E47/892 Annual Report for the perio |
| A76895 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707, E47/708, for the period 1 January 2007 t |
| A71720 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Area, Combined Annual report for E47/706,E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 01 January 200 |
| A73329 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project E47/45,468-470,892, Annual Report for the Period 22/08/2005 to 21/08/2006, Combined Report |
| A70211 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mount Farquhar Project area, Combined annual report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, For the period 1 January |
| A71167 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 & E47/892, West Pilbara mineral fie |
| A67971 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Combined Annual Report,Mount Farquhar Project, E47/706, E47/707, E47/708 for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 |
| A69124 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 13/07/2003-12/07/2004 Homestead South Project E47/892 |
| A69221 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual report for the period 22/08/2003-21/08/2004 Mount Farquhar Project E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 E |
| A66037 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Farquhar Project Area C145/1999: E |
| A67203 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Annual Report for the period 13/07/2002 to 12/07/2003 Homestead South E47/892 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A63968 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 1 January 2001 |
| A64718 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mt Farquhar | 14% | Mt Farquhar Project Partial Surrender Report E47/707 Dome Ref: C145-1999 Our Ref: 1726 |
| A65239 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Homestead South Exploration Licence E47/892 Annual Report For The Period 13/7/2001 to 12/7/2002 |
| A61860 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.7% | Mt Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/706 - 708 (M8979/1 C145/1999) for the period 25 August 1999 to 31 D |
| A63024 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Homestead South Exploration Licence E47/892 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Partial Surrender Rep |
| A63629 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Homestead South Project, Annual Report for the period 13/07/2000 to 12/07/2001, E47/892. |
| A61010 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Homestead South exploration Licence E47/892 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for the |
| A58888 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead South | 1.7% | Homestead South Exploration Licence E47/892 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the |
| A59201 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar | 2.7% | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/655 E47/705, E47/774, for the Period 15 August 1998 t |
| A56357 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 2.7% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual Report E47/655, 705-708, 774 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A52572 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.6% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report, October 1997, E47/705,706,& 707. |
| A52689 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 2.8% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual report for E47/655, E47/705-708 for the period 16/08/96-15/08/97 Ref:1210 |
| A49009 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 2.8% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 16th August 1995 to 15th August 1996, E47/655 & |
| A37724 | 1993 | Homestake Australia Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 6.3% | Mt Farquhar Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 27th March 1992 to 27th August 1992, E47/577. |
| A3797 | 1974 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 8.5% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1973, TR70/5557H. |
| A5344 | 1974 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 8.5% | Temporary reserve 5557H [ TR70/5557 ], Mount Farquhar, Report [non-statutory] for the year ended 27th July 197 |
| A3796 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 20% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5556H. |
| A45593 | 1753 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 2.8% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar EL47/655 EL47/705 EL47/706 EL47/707 EL47/708 Annual report 16 August 1994 to 15 Augus |
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