E 47/986-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/986-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 3 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 17 Oct 2000 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 16 Oct 2026. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
3,783.048ha
Expires
Oct 2026
in 7 days
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
33
of 48 reports
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For E 47/986-I that covers 48 WAMEX reports · 204 open-file drillholes (19,214 m drilled) · 16 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 8 Mar 1999
- Commenced
- 17 Oct 2000
- Expiry
- 16 Oct 2026
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/986-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, and all 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 26 years of expenditure, 18 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 (43 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/986-I: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 22 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 27 · Geological mapping 13 · Geophysical logging 13 · Gamma gamma logging 10 · Ground gravity surveys 9 · Mineral resource estimate 9. Resource declared in A100727 (2014), A92476 (2012), A88266 (2010), A85519 (2010) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked
21960s
21970s
11980s
111990s
192000s
132010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A104557 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/754, 47/1050, 47/1795, 47/2086 & 52/1 |
| A107150 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.1% | West Angelas Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/709, 47/797, 47/798, 47/986 and 47/29 |
| A100727 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd December 2012 to 21/12/2013, E47/754, 1050, 1795 & 20 |
| A103785 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.1% | West Angelas Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/709, 47/797, 47/798, 47/986 and 47/29 |
| A96390 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd Ecember 2011 to 21st December 2012, E47/754, 1050, 179 |
43 more reports
| A99733 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 5.2% | Annual Technical Report for the West Angelas Project Area E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 (C151/1999) |
| A92476 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project Combined Annual Report (C146/2002) E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 and E52/1459 for the perio |
| A95476 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 27/09/2011 to 26/09/2012, E47/709, 797-798 & 986. [C151/19 |
| A88947 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 and E52/1459 (C146/2002) Annual Technical Report for the Peri |
| A91669 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 27/09/2010 to 26/09/2011, E47/709, 797, 798 & 986. [C151/19 |
| A102150 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mesa J - Yandi Junction - Mesa A - Bunga | <1% | Peth Core Library Drilling Data from Drillholes into Channel Iron Deposits (CID) in the Pilbara Hole J6088- Me |
| A88266 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WEST ANGELAS | 5.2% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA – COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/200 |
| A85519 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River project E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 and E52/1459 (C146/2002) Annual Technical Report for the Peri |
| A80690 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | ANGELO RIVER | <1% | ANGELO RIVER PROJECT AREA (COMBINED) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 |
| A84674 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WEST ANGELAS | 5.2% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA – COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/200 |
| A77021 | 2008 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/754 , E47/1050, E52/1459 and E52/1512 for 22 December |
| A79896 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 27th September 2007 to 26th September 2008, E47/709, E47/79 |
| A76287 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709,E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/2006 |
| A74078 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River E47/754,1050,1459,E52/1512, Combined Annual Report C146/2002 for the Period 22/12/2005 to 21/12/2 |
| A71659 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River, Combined Annual Report for E47/754,E47/1050 E52/1459 and E52/1512, for the period 22/12/2004 to |
| A73531 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project Area E47/709,797-798,986, Annual Report for Period 27 September 2005 to 26 September 2006 |
| A70019 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River - Combined annual report for E47/754, E47/1050, E52/1459 and E52/1512 for the period 22/12/2003 t |
| A71285 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project Area, Annual Report for E47/709, E47/797,E47/798,E47/986, Report Period 27 September 2004 |
| A67970 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Angelo River Combined annual report for E47/754, E47/1050, E 52/1459 and E52/1512 for the period 22/12/2002 to |
| A69413 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | Annual report for the period 27/09/03 - 26/09/04 West Angelas Project Area, C151/1999, E47/709, E47/797, E47/7 |
| A66510 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | <1% | Combined Annual Report period 22/12/01 - 21/12/02 Angelo River Project E47/1050 and E52/1512 Report No 1938 |
| A67594 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | Annual Report for the period 27 September 2002-26 September 2003 West Angelas Project Area C151/1999:E47/709,7 |
| A65537 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.2% | West Angelas Project Area Annual Report For E47/709, E47/797 , E47/798, E47/986 Report Period 27 September 200 |
| A63653 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | West Angelas Project Area Annual Report for E47/709, E47/797 , E47/798 report period 25 August 2000 - 26 Spete |
| A63800 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 53% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 17/10/2000 to 16/10/2001, E47/986. |
| A59667 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 5.9% | West Angelas Project, , Surrender Report for E47/880,881 for the Period 09/09/1997 to 28/10/1998. |
| A61402 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for E47/709,797,798, Report Period 25 August 1999 to 26 September 2000. Co |
| A59443 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | West Angelas, Annual Report for E47/709, 797-798, Report Period 25 August 1998 to 24 August 1999, DME Combined |
| A53754 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Sargeant | 2.6% | Surrender Report, Turee Creek North (Sargeant) Project Area, Exploration Licence E47/716 |
| A56358 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 2.4% | West Angelas Combined Annual Report E47/709, 797-798, 880-881 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A50460 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Sargeant | 2.6% | Annual Report for the period 16/1/96 to 15/1/97 |
| A52688 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | West Angelas Annual report for E47/709,797 &798 for period 25/08/96-24/08/97 Ref: 1198 C444/1996 |
| A53178 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Sargeant | 2.6% | 1997 Partial Surrender Report |
| A49175 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | Annual report for E47/709 for the period 25 August 1994 to 24 August 1996 |
| A47272 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Sargeant | 2.6% | Annual Report for the period 16/1/95 to 15/1/96 |
| A45668 | 1995 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | <1% | Annual report for E47/709 for the period 25 August 1994 - 24 August 1995 |
| A37130 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli | <1% | Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA |
| A37178 | 1992 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Robe | <1% | Annual Report for the period 26/09/91 to 25/09/92 Upper Robe Project AML70/248, E47/409 and E47/496 to E47/498 |
| A12250 | 1981 | Cliffs International Inc | Robe River | <1% | Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report; West Angelas 15 MLTPY Expansion, 62% Fe Low Stripping Case Study, P |
| A6006 | 1975 | Cliffs International Inc | West Angelas | 1.7% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the year ending 28/07/1975, TR70/4323H. |
| A6008 | 1975 | Cliffs International Inc | West Angelas | <1% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the year ending 28th July 1975, TR70/4981H. |
| A781 | 1964 | Us Metals Refining Co | Wonmunna | <1% | Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1964 to 31/08/1964,(Field Report) TR70/2749H. |
| A1524 | 1962 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Ashburton | <1% | Ashburton Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, October 1962, TR70/ 2519H. |
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.