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E 47/4255

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

9,300ha

Expires

June 2031

in 5 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 86 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 12 Aug 2019
Commenced: 8 June 2021
Expiry: 7 June 2031
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

86 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/4255: 18 report geochemistry or sampling, 39 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 82 of 86 reports dated

11960s

21970s

111980s

181990s

182000s

312010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A122368	2020	Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited	Panhandle 01	44%	Panhandle 01 Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/30 (GDSR 7069) For the Period 18 December 2018 to 17 Decembe
A122123	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	11%	C132/2011 Turner Annual Report for the period 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019
A119776	2019	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited	Turner Pipeline	<1%	Turner Pipeline Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/3986 (GDSR 6960) For the Period 30 May 2018 to 27 Marc
A120346	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	<1%	E47/1920 Turner Final Surrender For the Period 17 May 2010 to 7 June 2019
A118746	2019	Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited	Panhandle	44%	Annual Report for Exploration Licence 47/30 Panhandle Project for the period 18 December 2017 to 17 December 2

81 more reports

A120941	2019	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Turner	26%	E47/1355 & E47/1420 [C132/2011] Turner Project Partial Surrender for the period 20 July 2011 to 9 August 2019
A121920	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	<1%	E47/1772 Turner Partial Surrender Report for the period 20 July 2011 to 23 October 2019
A116473	2018	Hamersley Iron Pty Limited	Bullseye - B26 Extension	<1%	Bullseye/B26 Extension Project C95/2014 Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1411 and Mining Leas
A115723	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	6.4%	C132/2011 Turner Annual Report
A115325	2017	Hamersley Iron Pty Limited	Hardy River	<1%	Hardy River Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/2953 (GDSR 6686) For the Period 20 March 2014 to 27 Octobe
A108192	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	<1%	C132/2011 Turner Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 February 2011 to 12 November 2015, E 47/01772, E 47
A110187	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	<1%	C132/2011 Turner Partial Surrender Report For the Period 20 July 2011 to 15 July 2016, E47/01772, E47/01420
A110288	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	<1%	C132/2011 Turner Project Partial Surrender Report For the Period 20 February 2003 to 16 May 2016, E47/01920, E
A104447	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	5.8%	Annual Report for the Period 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014, C132/2011 Turner Project for the period 1 Nov
A104496	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Panhandle	44%	Panhandle Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/30 for the period 18 December 2013 – 17 December 2014
A105211	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Turner	<1%	Mount Turner Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1411, 47/2948, 47/2951, 47/2952, 47/2
A107559	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	6.6%	C132/2011 Tuner Project Annual Report for the period 01/11/2014 to 31/10/2015, E47/01136, E47/01355, E47/01370
A100697	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Panhandle	44%	Panhandle E47/30 Annual Technical Report for the period 18 December 2012 – 17 December 2013
A101766	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Bullseye	<1%	Bullseye Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/01411 for the period 23 March 2013 – 22 March 2014
A96346	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Panhandle	44%	Panhandle Annual Technical Report E47/30 for the period 18 December 2011 – 17 December 2012
A97914	2013	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 to 22nd March 2013, E47/1411.
A99804	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner Syncline (1)	38%	Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1355 20th July 2011 to 24th July 2013. [Turner Syncline (1)]
A99827	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner Syncline	<1%	Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1370 20 July 2011 to 24 July 2013
A100415	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	5.8%	Mineral Exploration Report: C132/2011 Turner, 1st November 2012 to 31st October 2013. [E47/1136, 1355, 1370,
A92615	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	5.7%	Annual report for the period 01 November 2010 to 31 October 2011, Turner Combined Reporting Group (C132/2011)
A93711	2012	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Turner Project, E47/1411
A96141	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Turner	5.6%	Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E47/1136...........E47/2507; P47/1603 &
A88925	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Turner Syncline	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142 (
A90222	2011	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	Annual Technical Report For the period 23rd March 2010 to 22nd March 2011, Turner Project, Exploration Licence
A92438	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Turner Syncline	11%	Turner Syncline Project Combined Annual Technical Report (C116/1996) E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142, 18 December 20
A85454	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Turner Syncline	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/1142, E47/30 & E47/
A86831	2010	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Turner Project, E47/1411
A80691	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Turner Syncline	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/1142, E47/30 & E47/
A82252	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	TURNER	<1%	ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2008 to 22 MARCH 2009 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1
A76930	2008	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142 Combined Annual Report for the Per
A78399	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2007 to 22 MARCH 2008 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1411
A78581	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2008 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1
A74065	2007	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area E47/30,56,1142, Combined Annual Report for the Period 18 December 2005 to 17 Dece
A75126	2007	Api Management Pty Ltd	Turner	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 23rd March 2006 to 22nd March 2007, Turner Project E47/1411.
A72511	2006	Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd	Turner	<1%	Annual Technical Report, Turner Project E47/1411, March 2006 , (Mt Bruce).
A69842	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	11%	Combined annual report for the period 18/12/03 - 17/12/04 Turner Syncline Project Area, C116/1996, E47/30, E47
A71572	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	11%	Turner Syncline Project Area. Exploration licences E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142. Combined annual report for the p
A67997	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Combined Annual Report for the period 18/12/2002- 17/12/2003 Turner Syncline Project E47/30, E47/56
A67847	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	<1%	Exploration Licence E47/33, Final Surrender Report (for the period ending 2003 Turner Syncline Project)
A65939	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	4.1%	Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/2001 to 17/12/2002, E47/30, 33-35, 55 -56. [C116/1
A65303	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline 01	34%	Surrender Report E47/32 (Turner Syncline 01 Project )December 1982 to July 2002.
A64117	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	15%	Combined Annual report for the period 18/12/2000 to 17/12/2001 Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licenc
A64620	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Panhandle 02	31%	Surrender Report E47/786 (Panhandle 02) May 2002
A61725	2001	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	15%	Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licences E47/30, E47/32, E47/33, E47/34, E47/35, E47/55, E47/56 & E47
A59650	2000	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	15%	Turner Syncline project area, exploration licences E47/30, 32-35,55,56,786, West Pilbara mineral Field, Wester
A57981	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Panhandle 02	31%	Panhandle 02 Project, E47/786 Partial Surrender Report, Report for Period 26-3-96 to 25-3-99.
A57239	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	15%	Turner Syncline Project Area-West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Exploration Licence: E47/35, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 5
A53568	1998	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	15%	Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30,32,33,34,35,55 & 786 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA An
A50102	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Turner Syncline Project Area E47-30, E47-32, E47-33, E47-34, E47-35, E47-55, E47-56 Annual Report 19/12/95 to
A47107	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	12%	Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 56 West Pilbara Mineral Field We
A43468	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Turner Syncline Exploration Licences E47/30 E47/32 E47/33 E47/34 E47/35 E47/55 E47/56 Annual report 18/12/93 t
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
A40192	1994	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Annual report for the period 18/12/92-17/12/93 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55 E47/56
A37651	1993	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55-56
A35018	1992	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	12%	Annual Report for the period 18/12/90-17/12/91 Turner Syncline Project E47/30,32-35,55-56
A32454	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline-Panhandle	44%	Turner Syncline-Panhandle Exploration Licence E47/30 Annual report for 18/12/89-17/12/90 West Pilbara Mineral
A32456	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	<1%	Turner Syncline Exploration Licence E47/56 Annual report for the period 18/12/89-17/12/90 West Pilbara Mineral
A32533	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Turner Syncline	<1%	Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the year ending 17/12/90, E47/33.
A32534	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Panhandle	34%	Turner syncline - Panhandle E47/32 annual report 18-12-89 to 17-12-09
A29704	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	34%	E47/32 Annual Report 18-12-88 to 17-12-89
A29705	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Annual report 18/12/88 to 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/33 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Brockman Iron Ore
A29711	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	44%	Annual Report 18/12/88-17/12/89. Exploration licence E47/30 Mount Tom Price iron ore exporation
A29719	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Annual report 18/12/88 - 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/56
A26257	1989	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Metawandy	<1%	Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/87- 17/12/88 Exploration Licence E47/56
A27100	1989	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Turner	44%	Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual Report 18 December 1987 to 17 December 1988. Exploration Licence E47/
A27096	1989	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Turner	34%	Mount Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/1987 to 17/12/1988, E47/32.
A27097	1989	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 18th December 1987 to 17th December 1988. E47/33.
A22425	1988	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Turner	<1%	Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/86- 17/12/87 Exploration Licence E47/33
A19727	1987	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price - Turner Syncline	<1%	Mount Tom Price- Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/1985 to 17/12/1986, E47/33.
A23087	1987	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/86- 17/12/87 Exploration Licence E47/56
A16997	1985	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price - Turner Syncline	34%	Mount Tom Price - Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1985, E47/32.
A14789	1985	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	34%	Mount Tom Price Project, [Turner Syncline] Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1984, E47/32 - E47/35.
A9192	1981	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Mt Tom Price Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1980, TR70/6657H.
A9983	1981	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Annual Report For 1980/81 On T.R. 6657H For The W.A. Department Of Mines
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.
A8443	1753	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	<1%	Annual Report For 1978 On TR 6657H For The W.A. Department Of Mines
A9190	1753	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	22%	Annual Report for 1980 on T.R. 6655H for the WA Department of Mines.
A9927	1753	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	22%	Anual and Relinquishment report Temporary Reserve 6655H
A19726	1753	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Tom Price	34%	Exploration Licence 47/32 Annual Report 18-12-85 to 17-12-86 .

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.