E 47/1922-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/1922-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 10 June 2009 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 9 June 2027. The ground is covered by 33 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
315.407ha
Expires
June 2027
in 8 months
WAMEX reports
33
WA median is 53
Report drilling
21
of 33 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
- 9 Apr 2008
- Commenced
- 10 June 2009
- Expiry
- 9 June 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/1922-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 3 changes of holder
- The full record: 18 years of expenditure, 7 conditions and 5 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (11 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
33 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/1922-I: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 22 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 16 · Diamond drilling 12 · Mineral resource estimate 12 · Geophysical logging 11 · Aboriginal site surveys 8 · Gamma gamma logging 8. Resource declared in A106678 (2015), A99182 (2013), A91259 (2011), A89413 (2011) and 8 more.
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have them read into one cited report on E 47/1922-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 32 of 33 reports dated
21970s
1980s
61990s
152000s
92010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A121446 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | <1% | Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron |
| A106678 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | <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% | 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% | 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% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922, |
28 more reports
| A91259 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | <1% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 ( |
| A89413 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | <1% | Exploration Licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Hope Downs, Combined Annual Report for the Period |
| A87771 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | <1% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (C157/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report for the P |
| A85981 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/2/2009 t |
| A84244 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | <1% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522 and E47/1228 (C157/2006). Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 8/8 |
| A81176 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | HOPE DOWNS 4, 5 and 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 02/02/2008 |
| A81931 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | HOPE DOWNS | <1% | HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua |
| A77635 | 2008 | Hamersley Hms Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6, Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430, West Pilbara Mineral Field, |
| A79417 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Texas East | <1% | TEXAS EAST PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1522 and E47/1228 C157/2006, |
| A74422 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429, and E47/430, Combined Annual Report for the |
| A75930 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Texas East | <1% | Texas East Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/1522 and E47/1228 c157/2006, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, |
| A72960 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report for E47/427-430 for the Period 2 February 2003 to 1 February 2004, (East An |
| 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 |
| A71912 | 2006 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/427-430, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Com |
| A70669 | 2005 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive, for the period 2nd February 2004 to 1st Febr |
| 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 |
| A68928 | 2004 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive for the period 2nd February 2002 to 1st Febru |
| 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 |
| A54707 | 1998 | Hope Downs Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report 02/02/97 to 01/02/98 East Angelas Exploration Licences E47/427 to E47/430 |
| 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 |
| A47246 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual report for East Angelas Exploration Licences (E) 47/427, 47/428, 47/429, and 47/430. For the period 2 F |
| A30398 | 1990 | Hancock Mining Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual report for exploration licences 47/427-430 East Angelas. 02/02/1989 to 01/02/1990 Report No:312-90-003 |
| A2424 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | <1% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, April 1972 ,TR70/4189-4191, 4268, 4503, & 451 |
| A2978 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | <1% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: An Evaluation of Iron Ore Temporary Reserves, August 1972, TR7 |
| A132491 | Csiro | Hope Downs | <1% | Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375) |
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.