E 47/1781-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1781-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 2 Feb 2008 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 1 Feb 2028. The ground is covered by 47 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
7,617.467ha
Expires
Feb 2028
in 16 months
WAMEX reports
47
WA median is 53
Report drilling
26
of 47 reports
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For E 47/1781-I that covers 47 WAMEX reports · 20 open-file drillholes (1,848 m drilled) · 57 earlier titles on the ground since 1943 · 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
- 2 Feb 2008
- Expiry
- 1 Feb 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1781-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: 20 years of expenditure, 39 conditions and 8 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (14 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
47 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1781-I: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 30 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 19 · Aboriginal site surveys 12 · Geophysical logging 12 · Diamond drilling 8 · Gamma gamma logging 7 · Geological mapping 7. Resource declared in A105452 (2015), A97386 (2013), A89651 (2011), A51550 (1997) and 3 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 47/1781-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 45 of 47 reports dated
11970s
41980s
81990s
172000s
142010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125376 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Project Annual Report for the period ending 31 August 2020 |
| A112210 | 2017 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 4.4% | Kangeenarina Well Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 (GDSR 6556) for the period 02/02/2016 to 01/02/201 |
| A105452 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe |
| A105735 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 and Prospecting Licences 47/1337, |
| A102239 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 and Prospecting Licences 47/1337 |
42 more reports
| A101034 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | 4.4% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 02/02/2008 to 14/01/2014, E47/1781. [C21/20 |
| A101548 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East |
| A97386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131 |
| A97997 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2012 to 23rd April 2013, E47/1781; P47/1337 & 13 |
| A93275 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399, |
| A93815 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | 4.2% | Annual Technical Report for Kangeenarina E47/1781, P47/1337 & P47/1353-1359 C21/2008 for the period 24 April 2 |
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A90040 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2010 to 23rd April 2011, E47/1781; P47/1337 |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A86608 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Well Project Area, Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration and Prospect Licences E47/178 |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A82133 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Well Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration and Prospect Licences E47/1781 |
| A78473 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 4.2% | Kangeenarina Well Project Combined Annual Report for E47/1781, P47/1337, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1356, 1357, 1358 Re |
| A75165 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 2.5% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2006 to 23th April 2007, E47/731. |
| A72458 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 2.5% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual Report for E47/731, 24 April 2005 to 23 April 2006. |
| A70857 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well iron ore exploration | 2.5% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual report for E47/731, 10 June 2004 - 09 June 2005 (C264/1996, Ref 2118). |
| A68951 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 2.5% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual Report E47/731 for the period 10/06/2003-09/06/2004. |
| A66811 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 9 May 2002 to 8 May 2003 Mt Sheila Project E47/536,720 GDSR No.4322 |
| A66929 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore, Combined Annual Report for E47/731,E47/803 10 June 2001 to 9 Jun2002. Robe R |
| A67859 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Sheila Project E47/720 |
| A64866 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/536 & & E47/720 Report for The Period 9th May 2001 to 8th May |
| A65116 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson | 1.4% | Combined Annual Report For E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 2001 - 9 June 2002. Our Ref: 1752 DMPR Ref: C264/1996 |
| A62717 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt.Sheila Project Area Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Com |
| A62950 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Wel | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore, Combined Annual Report for E47/731,803, 10 June 2000 - 9 June 2001. |
| A63736 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 2.5% | Kangeenarina Well E47/731 Partial Surrender Report. |
| A60716 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Turner/ Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Reprot Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral field Wes |
| A60875 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report for E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 1999 to 9 June 2000.Re |
| A58457 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence s E47/536,720, Report for the Period 9/5/1998 to |
| A58755 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well / Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report E47/731, E47/803 10/06/1998 - 09/06/1999 |
| A55065 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mount Sheila, Combined Annual Report 1997/1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd E4 |
| A55356 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report for E47/731 and E47/803 10/06/97-09/06/98 |
| A51550 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mt Sheila Combined Annual Report 1996 to 1997 E47/536 and E47/720 West Pi |
| A51876 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well - Stevenson Bore | 1.4% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Annual report for E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 1996 to 9 June 1997 C264/1996 |
| A48320 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report fo |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | <1% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
| A11453 | 1982 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | 1.5% | TR 6979H. Report for the period 12/5/81 to 30/6/82 |
| A10007 | 1981 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual report. TRs 6975 - 6980H. 1980/81 |
| A9194 | 1980 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | 1979/90. TRs 6979 H & 6980 H |
| A4505 | 1973 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Marra Mamba | <1% | Marra Mamba Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Testing Marra Mamba Formations, February 1973, TR70/5674- |
| A79097 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, Solomon Project, E47/1011, E47/1306, E47/1333, E47 |
| A107609 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well Gap 1, 2 & 4 | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Gap 1, 2 and 4 Project Final Surrender Report Prospecting Licences 47/1337, 47/1353 and 47/1 |
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.