E 47/5432
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/5432 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 8 June 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4,733.811ha
Applied
June 2026
4 months ago
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
17
of 48 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 East Pilbara
- Application received
- 8 June 2026
The full record on E 47/5432
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 (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/5432: 19 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 17 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Geological mapping 13 · Geophysical logging 10 · Aboriginal site surveys 9 · Aerial colour photography 9. Resource declared in A106678 (2015), A99182 (2013), A91259 (2011), A85922 (2010) and 4 more.
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When this ground was worked
31970s
1980s
41990s
162000s
242010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148419 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | Horatio | 37% | C186/2007 Horatio Combined Partial Surrender Report, E 47/3403, E 47/3454 for the period 13 September 2016 to |
| A117923 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 9.7% | C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47 |
| A107700 | 2015 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | 43% | Eagle Falls E47/1913 Final Report for the period 19/07/12 to 18/07/15 |
| 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 |
| A105691 | 2015 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2014 to 22 March 2015, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
43 more reports
| 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 |
| A106719 | 2015 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | 43% | Eagle Falls E47/1913 Annual Falls Project Annual Report for the period 19/07/14 to 18/07/15 |
| A103428 | 2014 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Falls | 43% | Eagle Falls E47/1914 Annual Report for the period 19/07/13 to 18/07/14 |
| 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 |
| A102118 | 2014 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2013 to 22 March 2014, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| 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 |
| A97911 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Hancock Range Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 o 22nd March 2013, E47/1414. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A99664 | 2013 | Digirock Pty Ltd | Eagle Pool | 43% | E47/1913 Annual Report for the period 19/07/12 to 18/07/13 |
| A93712 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| 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 |
| 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, |
| A90225 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2010 to 22 MARCH 2011 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENC |
| 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 ( |
| 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 |
| A85992 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2009 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICEN |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A86829 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A82255 | 2009 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2008 to 22 March 2009, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414 |
| 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 |
| A78402 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 March 2007 - 22 March 2008 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1414 |
| A78583 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2008 HANCOCK RANGE PROJECT EXPLORATION LICEN |
| 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, |
| A75129 | 2007 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Report, Hancock Range Project, E47/1414, For the Period 23 March 2006 - 22 March 2007. |
| A74403 | 2007 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47/1225, E4 |
| 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, |
| 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 |
| A71966 | 2006 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for E47/1140,1191-1192,1224-1225,1380 & P47/1156-1157, Fo |
| A72513 | 2006 | Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd | Hancock Range | 21% | Annual Technical Report, Hancock Range Project E47/1414, March 2005 to March 2006, (Roy Hill). |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A52457 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Coondiner Creek | 6.8% | Upper Coondiner Creek Project, Annual & Final Report for the period 10th June 1996 to 9th June 1997, E47/799 & |
| 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 |
| A4478 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge North | 40% | Rhodes Ridge North Project, Non-statutory Report; Completion Report for the year ending 31/12/1973, TR70/5251H |
| A2374 | 1972 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | 24% | Rhodes Ridge Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5250-5253H. |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | 1.7% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
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.