E 47/1780-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1780-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 82 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
16,192.898ha
Expires
Jan 2028
in 15 months
WAMEX reports
82
WA median is 53
Report drilling
35
of 82 reports
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For E 47/1780-I that covers 82 WAMEX reports · 258 open-file drillholes (10,351 m drilled) · 115 earlier titles on the ground since 1960 · 1 native title determination · 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 47/1780-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, 14 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 (20 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
82 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1780-I: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 47 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological mapping 29 · RC drilling 29 · Rock chip sampling 18 · Geological reconnaissance 13 · Geophysical logging 13 · Rehabilitation 12. Resource declared in A123137 (2020), A108620 (2016), A101905 (2014), A97739 (2013) and 6 more.
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have them read into one cited report on E 47/1780-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 80 of 82 reports dated
31970s
1980s
161990s
192000s
332010s
92020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138092 | 2024 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4400 Hamersley for the period ending 13/11/2023. |
| A144520 | 2024 | Odette Four Pty Ltd | Farquhar East | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4484 - the Farquhar East Iron Project for the period ending 01/07/2024 |
| A144581 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | C228/2008 Serpentine Combined Final Surrender Report for the period 13 October 2016 to 27 August 2024 |
| A133597 | 2023 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4400 Hamersley Project for the period ending 15/04/2023. |
| A136659 | 2023 | Odessa Minerals Limited | Farquhar East Iron | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for Tenement E47/4484, the Farquhar East Iron Project for the period ending |
77 more reports
| A129392 | 2022 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4400 Turner Syncline for the period 16 April 2021 to 15 April 2022 |
| A124545 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | E47/3207 Mt Elvire Final Surrender Report for the period 8 December 2015 to 23 June 2020 |
| A125723 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar (E47/2774) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 30/11/2020 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A116533 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report (C90/2015) Farquhar Project for the period 31/01/2017 - 30/01/2018 |
| A117190 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farqhar | <1% | Final Surrender Farqhar Project E47/2837 for the period 27/01/2015 - 01/06/2018 |
| A117191 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farqhar | <1% | Final Surrender E47/2839 Farqhar Project for the period 20/01/2015 - 01/06/2018 |
| A111904 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | E47/2774 (Mt Farquhar) Annual Report 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 |
| A112324 | 2017 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | E 47/02837, E 47/02839 Farquhar Project C90/2015, Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 31 |
| 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, |
| A109141 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | "Farquhar" (C90/2015) | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 31 January 2015 to 30 January 2016 Farquhar (C90/2015)) |
| A107786 | 2016 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report Mt Farquhar Project E47/2774 For the Period 1st December 2014 to 30th November 2015 |
| A108620 | 2016 | Api Management Pty Limited | Mt Elvire East Project | <1% | Mt Elvire East Project. Combined Annual Technical Report. |
| A105320 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report: E47/1832 Mt Stuart for the period 14 October 2008 to 13 October |
| 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 |
| A104651 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 49% | 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 |
| A107610 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Gap 1, 2 & 3 | <1% | Mt Farquhar Gap 1, 2 & 3 Final Surrender Report Prospecting Licences 47/1350, 47/1351 and 47/1352 for the peri |
| 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 | 49% | 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. |
| 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 |
| A96389 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 49% | 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 |
| A92566 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 49% | 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 |
| A89068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 49% | 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 |
| A86773 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | Annual Technical Report – West Hamersley Project, Western Australia. Period ending 12th February 2010 |
| A87050 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | West Hamersley Project E47/1601 Partial Surrender Report |
| A85592 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 49% | 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 |
| A80721 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | MT FARQUHAR | 49% | 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 |
| A81874 | 2009 | Brockman Resources Ltd | WEST HAMERSLEY | <1% | WEST HAMERSLEY PROJECT E47/1601 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12th February 2009 |
| A78313 | 2008 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | WEST HAMERSLEY PROJECT E47/1601 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12 February 2008 |
| 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. |
| A74039 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, for the Period 1 January 20 |
| A76895 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | 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 | 24% | Mt Farquhar Project Area, Combined Annual report for E47/706,E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 01 January 200 |
| A70211 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Mount Farquhar Project area, Combined annual report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, For the period 1 January |
| A67971 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Combined Annual Report,Mount Farquhar Project, E47/706, E47/707, E47/708 for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 |
| A66037 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Farquhar Project Area C145/1999: E |
| A67354 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Exploration Licence E47/471 (Farquhar 4) Mt Farqhuar Extended Project Area, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Wester |
| A63968 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 1 January 2001 |
| A64717 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 11% | Mt Farquhar Project Partial Surrender Report E47/706 Dome Ref: C145-1999 Our Ref: 1725 |
| A65274 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Annual Report E47/468,E47/471 for period 22/8/2001 to 21/8/2002,(Mt. Farquhar Extended Project) |
| A61860 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 24% | Mt Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/706 - 708 (M8979/1 C145/1999) for the period 25 August 1999 to 31 D |
| A63484 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Mt. Farquhar Extended Project Exploration Licences E47/468 & E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field. Western Austr |
| A61208 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project Exploration Licences E47/468 & E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austra |
| A61396 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Surrender Report for E47/655, 705 and 774 part of group report C145/1999. Robe River Ref. 1424 |
| A59080 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project 22/10/98 - 21/10/99 Exploration Licences E47/468, E47/471 West Pilbara Minera |
| A59201 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar | 14% | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/655 E47/705, E47/774, for the Period 15 August 1998 t |
| A56161 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licence: E47/468-471 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 22/10/97 - 21/10/98 |
| A56357 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 14% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual Report E47/655, 705-708, 774 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A52432 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/468 to E47/471 Annual Report: 20 |
| A52572 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 3.6% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report, October 1997, E47/705,706,& 707. |
| A52689 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 15% | 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 | 15% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 16th August 1995 to 15th August 1996, E47/655 & |
| A49085 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/468 to E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annua |
| A45528 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licence E47/468 to E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual |
| A42317 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/93 - 21/08/94 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A37724 | 1993 | Homestake Australia Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 27th March 1992 to 27th August 1992, E47/577. |
| A39258 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/92-21/08/93 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A36733 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/91 - 21/08/92 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A34467 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt. Farquhar Project Exploration Licence 47/468-471 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A31739 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar; E47/471 Annual Report 22/08/89 - 21/08/90 |
| A3792 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 33% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5552H. |
| A3793 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 75% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5553H. |
| A3794 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 15% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5554H. |
| A45593 | 1753 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 15% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar EL47/655 EL47/705 EL47/706 EL47/707 EL47/708 Annual report 16 August 1994 to 15 Augus |
| A96391 | 1753 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | 60% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 21st December 2012, E47/1780. |
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