E 47/5392
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/5392 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 20 Jan 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 93 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,896.21ha
Applied
Jan 2026
9 months ago
WAMEX reports
93
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 93 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 20 Jan 2026
The full record on E 47/5392
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
93 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/5392: 19 report geochemistry or sampling, 56 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 41 · Geological mapping 27 · Geophysical logging 21 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · Diamond drilling 16 · Aboriginal site surveys 12. Resource declared in A93553 (2012), A91776 (2011), A89881 (2011), A87379 (2010) and 15 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 47/5392, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 90 of 93 reports dated
21970s
71980s
171990s
222000s
372010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A153398 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Fig Tree | 100% | E47/3264 Fig Tree Final Surrender Report for the period ending 05/01/2026 |
| A150006 | 2025 | Ammm Resources Pty Ltd | Hope Downs North 2 | <1% | Surrender Report E47/4389 Hope Downs North 2 for the period ending 15/07/2025 |
| A148531 | 2025 | Ammm Resources Pty Ltd | Hope Downs North 2 | <1% | Annual Report - Hope Downs North 2, E47/4389 for the period ending 8/8/2024 |
| A123704 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers Bridge | 2.7% | Annual Report for E47/628 - Ministers Bridge - 4 May 2019 to 2 May 2020 |
| A123875 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | <1% | Fig Tree Combined Final Surrender C24/2010 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 15/05/2020, E47/03893, |
88 more reports
| A117289 | 2018 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Report E47/3073 Yandicoogina Project for the period 20/5/2017 - 19/5/2018 |
| A117973 | 2018 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Yandocoogina | <1% | Final Surrender E47/3037 Yandicoogina Project for the period 20/05/2015 - 03/08/2018 |
| A114367 | 2017 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Creek | <1% | Mineral Exploration Report E47/3073 Yandicoogina Creek Project For the Period 20 May 2016 to 19 May 2017 |
| A109304 | 2016 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Creek | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report E47/03073 Yandicoogina Creek Project for the period 20 May 2015 to 19 May 20 |
| A105216 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Annual Report Ministers North E47/682 Reporting Period 4 May 2014 – 3 May 2015 |
| A105867 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Central Pilbara | 8.3% | Central Pilbara Project C4/2013 Annual Report for the Period 1 February 2014 – 31 January 2015, M47/1359-I, M4 |
| A104707 | 2015 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E471 |
| A104822 | 2015 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | Yandicoogina South Project, Annual Report for the period 09/02/2014 to 08/02/2015, C20/2013 |
| A105162 | 2015 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Central Pilbara - Wedge | 25% | Central Pilbara Project E47/2366-I (Wedge Prospect) Final Surrender Report for the Period 6 February 2012 – 13 |
| A100761 | 2014 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Yandicoogina South Tenement Group 20/2013 E47/1904, E47/2432, E47/2473, and E47/247 |
| A102836 | 2014 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | Hancock Range Project, Annual Report for the period 26/07/2013 to 25/07/2014, E47/2110. |
| A101332 | 2014 | Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Mindy Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1140, 1191-1192, 1224-1225, 12 |
| A101741 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Annual Report Ministers North E47/628 Reporting Period 4 May 2013 – 3 May 2014 |
| A102250 | 2014 | Process Minerals International | Central Pilbara | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period 6 March 2012 to 16 February 2014 for E47/1236-I |
| A102255 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Central Pilbara | 6.9% | Combined – C004/2013 Annual Report for the period 1 February 2013 – 31 January 2014, E47/1236-I, E47/1238-I, E |
| A96546 | 2013 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Yandicoogina Creek 1 | <1% | Yandicoogina Creek 1 Project E47/2473 Annual report for the year ended 8th February 2013 |
| A97351 | 2013 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Yandicoogina South Tenement Group C20/2013 for the period 9 February 2012 – 8 Febru |
| A97385 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Annual Report Ministers North E47/628 Reporting period 4 May 2012 - 3 May 2013 |
| A98330 | 2013 | Process Minerals International | Central Pilbara | 6.9% | Central Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/2012 to 31/01/2013, E47/1236, 1238 & 2366; M47/135 |
| A96818 | 2013 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47 |
| A99243 | 2013 | Nexus Minerals Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | E47/2110 Hancock Range Project Annual Report for the period 26th July 2012 – 25th July 2013 |
| A93947 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Annual Report Minister’s North E 47/628 Reporting period 4 May 2011 - 3 May 2012. |
| A94787 | 2012 | Hemisphere Resources Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | E47/2110 HANCOCK RANGE ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Report Period: 26th July 2011 – 25th July 2012 |
| A93553 | 2012 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Marillana – Yandicoogina | <1% | C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2011 to 16 February 2012 |
| A92976 | 2012 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47 |
| A96337 | 2012 | Hemisphere Resources Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | Yandicoogina South Project, Annual Report for the period 5th October 2011 to 4th October 2012, E47/1904. |
| A90397 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Ministers North Project, Annual Report for the period 4th May 2010 to 3rd May 2011, E47/628. |
| A91569 | 2011 | Hemisphere Resources Ltd | Hancock Range | <1% | EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/2110 HANCOCK RANGE WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 25 July 2011 |
| A91776 | 2011 | Hemisphere Resources Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1904-I YANDICOOGINA SOUTH PROJECT WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 4TH O |
| A89881 | 2011 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Marillana – Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Report, C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2010 to Fe |
| A89393 | 2011 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E47/1140, 1191, 1 |
| A87013 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Minister's North | 2.7% | Annual Report Minister's North E47/0628, Reporting period 4 May 2009 – 3 May 2010 |
| A87379 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker | 5.6% | Combined Annual Report (C5/2007 Leisker) for the Period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, E47/1329 Leisker and E47/ |
| A88572 | 2010 | Hemisphere Resources Ltd | Yandicoogina South | <1% | Annual report for the year ended 4 October 2010, 5 October 2009 – 4 October 2010 |
| A85922 | 2010 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E4 |
| A86725 | 2010 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Marillana - Yandicoogina | <1% | C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2009 to February 2010, E4 |
| A87343 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker East | 14% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 16 June 2010, E47/1330 Leisker East |
| A82190 | 2009 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Marillana – Yandicoogina | <1% | C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2008 to February 2009. |
| A83023 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker East | 14% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 11 June 2009, E47/1330 Leisker East, Western Australia |
| A80999 | 2009 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | MINDY MINDY | <1% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47 |
| A82525 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | MINISTER'S NORTH | 2.7% | ANNUAL REPORT MINISTER'S NORTH E 47/0628, Reporting period 4 May 2008 - 3 May 2009 |
| A83024 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker | 5.6% | Combined Annual Report (C5/2007 Leisker) E47/1329 Leisker, E47/1330 Leisker East For the Period 1 July 2008 to |
| A77475 | 2008 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for tenements E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E |
| A77539 | 2008 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Report - E47/1236-1239 Marillana- Yandicoogina Project - For the Period 17 February 2007 to 16 February |
| A78653 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | ANNUAL REPORT MINISTER'S NORTH E47/0628 Reporting period 4 May 2007 - 3 May 2008 |
| A78740 | 2008 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Partial Surrender Report E47/1236 Yandicoogina Project For the Period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008 |
| A79274 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Pilbara Iron Ore | 5.6% | Combined Annual Report (C5/2007 Leisker) E47/1329 Leisker, E47/1330 Leisker East For the period 1 July 2007 |
| A75371 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Minister's North | 2.7% | Annual Report Minister's North E47/0628 Reporting period 4 May 2006 - 3 May 2007 |
| A74794 | 2007 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Report for Exploration Licences E47/1336 - 1239 Yandicoogina Project, for the Period 17 February 2006 t |
| A75818 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker East | 5.6% | Annual Report (Combined Report C5/2007) E47/1329 Leisker, E47/1330 Leisker East 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 Pi |
| A72197 | 2006 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Report for Exploration licences E47/1236-1239, 17 February 2005 - 16 February 2006, (Yandicoogina Proje |
| A73122 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Leisker East | 14% | First Annual Report for the Period Ending 30 June 2006, E47/1330 Leisker East, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Roy |
| A70246 | 2005 | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd | Yandi | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2004 to 17 February 2005, E47/1236, E47/1237, E47/1238 and E47/1239, |
| A68551 | 2004 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Minister's North | 2.7% | Annual report for the period 04/05/2003-03/05/2004 Minister's North Project E47/628 |
| A66067 | 2003 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 2.7% | Annual Report for the period 4 May 2002 to 3 May 2003 Minister's North E47/628. |
| A64679 | 2002 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Goldsworthy | 2.7% | Annual Report Ministers North E47/628 Period 4 May 2001 To 3 May 2002. |
| A60400 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.1% | The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501 |
| A60715 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6 |
| A62228 | 2000 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 1.4% | Annual Report E47/628 Ministers North, E47/629 Lamb Creek period 4 May 2000 to 3 May 2001. |
| A58511 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 13% | HI-Yandi 8 Exploration Licence E47/11 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Surrender Report Covering |
| A54184 | 1998 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 1.4% | Annual Report, Ministers North E47/628, Lamb Creek E47/629 04/05/97 - 03/05/98 |
| A55377 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 13% | HI-Yandi 8 Exploration Licence E47/11 West Pilbara MIneral Field, Western Australia Annual Report 8/6/1997 to |
| A57498 | 1998 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mac North | 1.4% | Annual Report Mac North Project. E47/628-629. Period 04/05/98-03/05/99. |
| A53188 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Project | <1% | Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 - |
| A51676 | 1997 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North / Lamb Creek | 1.4% | Second Compulsory Surrender Report, Ministers North E47/628, Lamb CreekE47/629 for the period 4th May 1993 to |
| A51677 | 1997 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 1.4% | Annual report Period 4 May 1996 to 3 May 1997 Ministers North E47/629 Lamb Creek E47/629 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
| A48110 | 1996 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North / Lamb Creek | 1.4% | Ministers North / Lamb Creek Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 4th May 1993 to 3rd May 1996, E4 |
| A47744 | 1996 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Goldsworthy Area C and Mudlark Wel | 1.4% | Annual report Period 4 May 1995 to 3 May 1996 Ministers North E47/628 Lamb Creek E47/629 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
| A43988 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Weeli Wolli Springs North | 50% | Weeli Wolli Springs North Project, Exploration Licence E47/621, Final Report on the Area Surrendered , March 1 |
| A40866 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Weeli Wolli Spring North | 50% | Weeli Wolli Spring North Project, Annual Report for the period 1st April 1993 to 31st March 1994, E47/621. |
| A41062 | 1994 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Area C North | 1.4% | Annual Report for the Period 04/05/93 to 03/05/94 Ministers North / Lamb Creek E47/628, E47/629 BHP Iron Ore P |
| A43088 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoolgina Project , Annual Report for the period 8th June 1993 to 7th June 1994, E47/4-12. |
| A43947 | 1994 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Ministers North | 1.4% | Annual report period 4 May 1994 to 3 May 1995 Ministers North E47/628 Lamb Creek E47/629 |
| A38853 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual report for the period 08/06/92-07/06/93 Yandicoogina Project E47/4-12 |
| A35543 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mining Area C and Mudlark Well iron ore | <1% | Exploration status report Mining Area 'C' TR3156H (TR70/3156) May 1992 BHP Iron Ore |
| A33354 | 1991 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Goldsworthy | <1% | Exploration status report. Mining area 'C' 04/91 TR3156H (TR70/3156) BHP Iron Ore |
| A20508 | 1987 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report[s]: Quarterly Reports covering the period 01/01/1987 to 31/03/1987,TR |
| A17480 | 1986 | North Flinders Mines Ltd | Newman - Turee Creek | <1% | Newman - Turee Creek Project, Exploration Report for Quarterly Period ended 31st March 1986, TR70/3156H. |
| A18058 | 1986 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for |
| A15302 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th |
| A15303 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom |
| A14967 | 1985 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Goldsworthy | <1% | Goldsworthy Project, Annual Report for the year ending December 31st 1984, TR703156H & E47/13-17. |
| A17088 | 1985 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Goldsworthy | <1% | Goldsworthy Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1985, TR70/3156H.[Weeli Wolli Springs] |
| A968 | 1972 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Menzies - Comet Vale - Ora Banda | <1% | Menzies - Comet Vale - Ora Banda Project, Non-statutory Report: |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
| A22483 | 1753 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Mining Area C | <1% | Annual Exploration Report for year ending 31/12/87 Temporary Reserve T.R. 3156H Mining area 'C' Iron Ore (Mt G |
| A46438 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 8 June 1994 to 7 June 1995 Minera |
| A49724 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Reporting period 8 June 1995 to 7 |
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 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.