E 47/585-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/585-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 26 June 1992 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 25 June 2027. The ground is covered by 89 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4,452.751ha
Expires
June 2027
in 9 months
WAMEX reports
89
WA median is 53
Report drilling
32
of 89 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 24 Dec 1991
- Commenced
- 26 June 1992
- Expiry
- 25 June 2027
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/585-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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 35 years of expenditure, 8 conditions and 9 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (40 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
89 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/585-I: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 50 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 26 · Mineral resource estimate 19 · Geological reconnaissance 15 · Aboriginal site surveys 12 · Geophysical logging 11 · Heritage survey 11. Resource declared in A106795 (2015), A105452 (2015), A104073 (2014), A103470 (2014) and 15 more.
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When this ground was worked · 88 of 89 reports dated
11970s
31980s
151990s
162000s
432010s
102020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138119 | 2024 | Bazco Pty Ltd | Hamersley | 8% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4487 Hamersley for the period ending 13/11/2023. |
| A131697 | 2022 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | 8% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4487 Hamersley Project for the period ending 07/09/2022. |
| A126582 | 2021 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Parsons Gorge | 8% | E47/3491 Final Surrender Report Parsons Gorge project for the period 18 January 2017 to 12 January 2021 |
| A127006 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | E47/1397 Coolawanyah Final Surrender Report For the Period 5 March 2014 to 4 May 2021 |
| A126605 | 2021 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Parsons Gorge | 4% | Parsons Gorge C55/2018 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2020 |
84 more reports
| A123911 | 2020 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Parsons Gorge | 4% | Parsons Gorge C55/2018 Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2019 |
| A125300 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Mount Sacha - Solomon West | <1% | E47/3205 Mt Sacha (Solomon West) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 11 September 2020 |
| A125539 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020 |
| A124963 | 2020 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the period ending 20/08/ |
| A125174 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report for the period ending 31/7/2020 |
| A119877 | 2019 | Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd | Parsons Gorge | 4% | Parsons Gorge Project C55/2018 Combined Annual Report for period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/03217 |
| A120917 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 7013) For the Period 18 August 2006 to 23 July 20 |
| A121723 | 2019 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A121109 | 2019 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | 27% | C43/1997 Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (GDSR 7011) for the |
| A121421 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
| A116666 | 2018 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Parsons Gorge | 4% | Parsons Gorge Project Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E47/03491, E47/03217 |
| A117756 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 6840), 18 August 2017 - 17 August 2018 |
| A117787 | 2018 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (C43/1997) – (GDSR 6837) For |
| A118067 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2018, E47/01383, E47/ |
| A118232 | 2018 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018 |
| A114777 | 2017 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 (GDSR 6621) For the Period 18 August 2016 to 17 August 201 |
| A115031 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
| A115203 | 2017 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017 |
| A108158 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA" |
| A109889 | 2016 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2015 to 17 August 2016 ( |
| A110184 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Margaret | 4% | E47/1611 (Mt Margaret) Final Surrender Report For the Period 12 June 2007 to 29 April 2016 |
| A110315 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016 |
| A110464 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report For the Period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E47/01383, E47/01397, |
| A105452 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe |
| A106756 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2014 – 17 August 2015 |
| A107186 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report |
| A106795 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A |
| A101548 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East |
| A103421 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1489 for the period 18 August 2013 – 17 August 2014 |
| A103470 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A |
| A104073 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014 |
| A97386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131 |
| A99278 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/1489 Hood Bore Project for the period 18th August 2012 to 17th August 2013 |
| A99367 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the perio |
| A99857 | 2013 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013 |
| A94969 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hood Bore | <1% | Hood Bore Annual Report E47/1489 Annual Report for the period 18th Ausgust 2011 to 17th August 2012 |
| A95788 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012 |
| A96174 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557. |
| A92619 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557. |
| A93275 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399, |
| A95004 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 21 August 2011 to 20 August 2012, Mt Margaret Project Area C43/1997, Ex |
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A91364 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 18/8/2011 to 17/8/2011, Hood Bore E47/1489 |
| A91392 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt MARGARET PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C43/1997)EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/475 & 47/585 West Pilbara Mineral |
| A87948 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 18 August 2009 to 17 August 2010, E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF5007, West Pilbar |
| A88698 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010 |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A87881 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 Annual Report for the Period 21 August 2009 |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A82947 | 2009 | Royal Resources Ltd | Mount Margaret | 4% | Annual Report Mount Margaret E47/1611, for the period 12 June 2008 to 11 June 2009 |
| A84687 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 18 August 2008 to 17 August 2009 E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF50-07, Western Aus |
| A84347 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 (C043/1997), Annual Report for the Period 21 |
| A79529 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project, Annual Report for the period 21st August 2007 to 20th August 2008, E47/475 & E47/585. |
| A79699 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 18 August 2007 to 17 August 2008 E47/1489 Hood Bore Pyramid SF 50-07 Western Aust |
| A79086 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Mount Margaret | 4% | Annual Report for the period 12 June 2007 to 11 June 2008, Mount Margaret Project, E47/1611. |
| A75931 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585 C43/1997 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra |
| A76160 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hood Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 18 August 2006 to 17 August 2007 E47/1489 Hood Bore, Pyramid SF 50-07, Western A |
| A73280 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mt Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project E47/475 and E47/585, Combined Annual report for the Period 21/08/2005 to 20/08/2006, Combi |
| A71156 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Comb |
| A69220 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mt Margaret | 27% | Combined Annual report for the period 21/08/2003-20/08/2004 Mount Margaret Project E47/475, E47/585 |
| A67351 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 27% | Combined Annual Report for the period 21/08/2002-20/08/2003 Mount Margaret Project E47/475,585 GDSR No. 4380 |
| A65193 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 27% | Mt.Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 7 E47/585 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Combin |
| A63485 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 22% | Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, E47/585 & E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austr |
| A61240 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 22% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, 585 & 768. West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Co |
| A59043 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 22% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 E47/585 E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia |
| A56160 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 11% | Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste |
| A52471 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 10% | Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R |
| A48674 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 99% | HI GDSR File No. 2758 Mt Margaret Exploration Licence E47/585 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Ann |
| A49086 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for |
| A45234 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 99% | Annual REport for the period 27/6/94 to 26/6/95 Mount Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/585 West Pilbar |
| 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 |
| A45526 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 Annual report for the period 22/08/94 to 21/08/95 West Pilbara |
| A41829 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 99% | Annual Report for the period 27/06/93-26/06/94 Mt Margaret Project E47/585. |
| A42319 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/93-21/08/94 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A38970 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 99% | Annual Report for the period 27/06/92-26/06/93 Mt Margaret Project E47/585 |
| A39260 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/92-21/08/93 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A36735 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/91 - 21/08/92 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A34399 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 1.1% | Mt. Margaret Exploration Licence 47/475 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A31731 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margare | 1.1% | Mt Margaret Project; E47/475 Annual Report for the Year Ending 21/08/90 |
| A11454 | 1982 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | Relinquishment report on TRs 6975H-6978H and 6980H to June 1982 |
| A10007 | 1981 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual report. TRs 6975 - 6980H. 1980/81 |
| A9194 | 1980 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | 1979/90. TRs 6979 H & 6980 H |
| A8658 | 1978 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | 11% | Final Report. TRs 6660-6662 |
| A79097 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, Solomon Project, E47/1011, E47/1306, E47/1333, E47 |
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.