E 47/662-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/662-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 24 Nov 1993 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 23 Nov 2026. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
7,278.203ha
Expires
Nov 2026
in 1 month
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
of 39 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
- 13 July 1993
- Commenced
- 24 Nov 1993
- Expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/662-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: 33 years of expenditure, 20 conditions and 4 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (57 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/662-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 21 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 13 · Flora 8 · Geological mapping 8 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Gamma gamma logging 6 · Geological reconnaissance 6. Resource declared in A102404 (2014), A98510 (2013), A98149 (2013), A90489 (2011) and 4 more.
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When this ground was worked
11980s
81990s
182000s
122010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A105854 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2014 – 12 May 2015 |
| A106009 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781 (C18/2004) for the period 9 Jun |
| A102404 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1218 for the period 13 May 2013 – 12 May 2014 |
| A102736 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | METAWANDY PROJECT AREA C18/2004 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/662 & 47/781 Annual Report for |
| A98149 | 2013 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 13th May 2012 to 12th May 2013, E47/1218. |
34 more reports
| A98510 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy Project | <1% | Metawandy Project Area Annual Report (C18/2004) E47/662 & 47/781 for the period 9 June 2012 to 8 June 2013 |
| A93817 | 2012 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Duck Creek E47/1218, for the period 13 May 2011 – 12 May 2012 |
| A94287 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Area C18/2004 E47/662 & 47/781 Annual Technical Report for the Metawandy Project Area for th |
| A90489 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project Area, Annual Report for the period 13/05/2010 to 12/05/2011, E47/1218. |
| A90760 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/662 & 47/781. Group Annual Report for the Period 9/06/2010 to |
| A87055 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2009 to 12 May 2010 E47/1218 Duck Creek |
| A87299 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Area C18/2004, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/662, E47/781 P47/1509, P47/1510, P47/1 |
| A82791 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Annual Report for the Period from 13 May 2008 to 12 May 2009, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Western Australia. |
| A82756 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | METAWANDY PROJECT Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2008 to 8 June 2009, E47/662 & E47/781, Combined Group: |
| A78826 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 13 May 2007 to 12 May 2008 E47/1218 Duck Creek, Exploration Report No. 28354 |
| A78860 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Annual Report E47/662 & E47/781 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA C18/2004 for the Period 9 June |
| A75393 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Annual report For the period 13th May 2006 to 12th May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek Wyloo SF5010, Western Australi |
| A75515 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/662,E47/781.West Pilbara Mineral Field Western A |
| A76892 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Partial Surrender Report For the Period Ending 12 May 2007 E47/1218 Duck Creek |
| A72668 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 12 May 2006, E47/1218 Duck Creek, Wyloo, (Rio Tinto Report No. 27646 |
| A72669 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Duck Creek Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 12th May 2006, E47/1218. |
| A72671 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Area E47/662,781, Combined Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 10 June 2006, Combine |
| A70775 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy project area exploration licences E47/662 E47/781 West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Com |
| A70978 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | Second annual report for the period ending 12 May 2005, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wylo |
| A68965 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy/Mt Wall West | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 09/08/2003-10/08/2004 Metawandy Project (C18/2004), E47/662, E47/781 |
| A69162 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | <1% | First annual report for the period ending 12th May 2004, E47/1218, Duck Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, Wyl |
| A67819 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Annual Report for the period 24/11/2002- 23/11/2003 Metawandy Project E47/662 |
| A63930 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Annual Report for the peri |
| A65887 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Annual Report for the period 24 November 2001 to 23 November 2002 Metwandy E47/662 GDSR No. 4276 |
| A61626 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral F Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for the |
| A56926 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 Annual report for the year 24/11/97-23/11/98 |
| A59528 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy, Exploration licence, E47/662, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual Report for the |
| A53388 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA Annual report for 26/11/96-25/11/9 |
| A46728 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Project Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for t |
| A50055 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field Annual report for the period 24/11/95 to 23/1 |
| A49569 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| 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 |
| A43284 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | <1% | Metawandy project Exploration licence E47/662 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Annual report for the period 24/1 |
| A19086 | 1986 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda Creek | <1% | Final Report on Geological Mapping EL47/166 Boolgeeda Creek, EL47/167 Boolgeeda Creek West; EL 47/168 Mt.Wall |
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.