E 47/1786-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1786-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (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 52 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,585.36ha
Expires
Jan 2028
in 15 months
WAMEX reports
52
WA median is 53
Report drilling
21
of 52 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
- 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 47/1786-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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 19 years of expenditure, 10 conditions and 4 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
52 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1786-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 25 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological mapping 20 · RC drilling 18 · Geological reconnaissance 12 · Aboriginal site surveys 9 · Gamma gamma logging 8 · Heritage survey 8. Resource declared in A92807 (2012), A62879 (2001), A16511 (1973).
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When this ground was worked
21960s
61970s
1980s
31990s
162000s
232010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154716 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | E47/1351 Serpentine Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 06/05/2026. (C228/2008) |
| A122438 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Duck Creek North 4 | 49% | Duck Creek North 4 Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1786 (GDSR 7071) for the period ending 23/1 |
| A115864 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Bourne Highway | 18% | Bourne Highway Project Area Combined Annual Report for the period 18 January 2017 to 17 January 2018, Explorat |
| A104779 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Bourne Highway | 17% | Bourne Highway Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2014 to 17/01/2015, E47/1783-1786; P47/1328-1330 & |
| 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 |
47 more reports
| A105980 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North Annual Report E47/778 Annual Report for the Period 10 June 2014 to 9 June 2015 |
| A107430 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Duck Creek West | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period 05 May 2011 to 16 November 2015, E47/1351 Duck Creek West |
| A107568 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North Gap 1 and 3 | <1% | Duck Creek North Gap 1 and 3 Final Surrender Report Prospecting Licences 47/1328 and 47/1330 for the period 18 |
| A105946 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North Gap 2 | <1% | Duck Creek North Gap 2 Surrender Report Prospecting Licence 47/1329 for the period 18 December 2007 – 5 June 2 |
| 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. |
| A101035 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Bourne Highway | 17% | Bourne Highway Project, Annual Report for the 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E47/1783-1786; P47/1328-1330, 1332-133 |
| A101478 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Wandiona Gap 2 | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: P47/1664 Wandiona Gap 2 for the period 12 February 2013 to 11 February 2014 |
| A102699 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/778 for the period 10 June 2013 – 09 June 2014 |
| A96783 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Bourne Highway | 17% | BOURNE HIGHWAY PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C88/2008) EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/1783, 47/1784, 47/1785 & |
| 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 |
| A98504 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North Annual Report E47/778 Annual Report for the period 10 June 2012 to 9 June 2013 |
| A94254 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Annual Technical Report for Duck Creek North E47/778 for the period 10 June 2011 - 9 June 2012 |
| A92807 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Bourne Highway | 17% | Bourne Highway Project Annual Technical Report for the Period 18/01/2011 to 17/01/2012 for C88/2008, E47/1783, |
| 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, |
| A89175 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Bourne Highway | 17% | Combined Annual Report (C88/2008) For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 January 2011, Bourne Highway, E47/1783, |
| 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 |
| A90710 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Annual Report For the Period 10 June 2010 to 9 June 2011, Duck Creek North, E47/778 |
| A85732 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Bourne Highway | 17% | Combined Annual Report (C88/2008) For the Period 18 January 2009 to 17 January 2010, Bourne Highway, E47/1783, |
| 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 |
| A87252 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/778, P47/1481, P47/1482, P47/1483 West Pilbara Mineral |
| 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 |
| A82746 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | DUCK CREEK NORTH | 12% | Duck Creek North, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/778, Annual Report for the Period 10/06/2008 to 9/06/2 |
| A81026 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Bourne Highway | 17% | Combined Annual Report (C88/2008), For the Period 18 January 2008 to 17 January 2009, Bourne Highway, E47/1783 |
| A77993 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007, Jeerinah Project, E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/11 |
| A78858 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek North | 12% | DUCK CREEK NORTH ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/778 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA Annual Report for the |
| A74709 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006 Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/1196 (C134/20 |
| A75517 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/778 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia For th |
| A71751 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hamersley-Talisman | <1% | Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195, E47/1196, Annual Report for the period 13 December 2004 to 12 December 20 |
| A72666 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North, Annual Report, Exploration Licence, E47/778, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report f |
| A69797 | 2005 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Hamersley-Talisman | <1% | Exploration licence, E47/1194, Annual report for the period ending 12th December 2004, (Hamersley Talisman JV |
| A70779 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North, exploration licence E47/778, West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Annual report fo |
| A66905 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2.6% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778,780-781,783, West Pilbara Mineral Field WA, Annual Re |
| A68858 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek North | 12% | Duck Creek North, Exploration Licence, E47/778, West Pilbara Mineral Field , WA, Annual report for the period |
| A64967 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman | 2.6% | Annual Report For The Period 9th June 2001 to 8th June 2002 Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E |
| A62879 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2.6% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A60871 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2.6% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778, 780-781,783, West Pilbara mineral Field, Western Aus |
| A58675 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2.6% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licence: E47/778, 780, 781, 783 08/06/98 - 09/06/99 |
| A55496 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.8% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A51860 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.8% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba |
| A5483 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Serpentine Creek Junction | 25% | Temporary Reserve 5912H [ TR70/5912 ], Serpentine Creek Junction, Report [non-statutory] for the year ended De |
| A8605 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek | 4.2% | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Drill Logs Analysis, Wf3 & WN17-27 (Vol 1). Jun |
| A8607 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek | 4.2% | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Gamma Profiles, June 1975, TR70/5910-5913. |
| A16511 | 1973 | Bhp Company Ltd | Duck Creek | 1.6% | Duck Creek Project, Annual report for the period 1st April 1972 to 31st March 1973, TR70/2033h. |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557, |
| A1227 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546- |
| A1223 | 1968 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H. |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
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.