E 52/2043-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
E 52/2043-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 6 July 2008 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 5 July 2028. The ground is covered by 49 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
18,571.934ha
Expires
July 2028
in 21 months
WAMEX reports
49
WA median is 53
Report drilling
27
of 49 reports
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For E 52/2043-I that covers 49 WAMEX reports · 109 open-file drillholes (6,084 m drilled) · 98 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, Shire of Meekatharra
- Application received
- 15 Jan 2007
- Commenced
- 6 July 2008
- Expiry
- 5 July 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 52/2043-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: 19 years of expenditure, 27 conditions and 6 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (21 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
49 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 52/2043-I: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 25 · Geological mapping 17 · Geophysical logging 13 · Ground gravity surveys 11 · Gamma gamma logging 8 · Geophysical interpretation 8. Resource declared in A100727 (2014), A92476 (2012), A85519 (2010), A80690 (2009) and 3 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 52/2043-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
11960s
51970s
1980s
41990s
132000s
242010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154124 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | E52/3615 Opthalmia Final Surrender Report for the period ending 20/03/2026.(C128/2011) |
| A125130 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Angelo | <1% | Combined Angelo Partial Surrender E52/2034, E52/2035 for the period 18 July 2011 to 24 August 2020 |
| A119295 | 2019 | Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd. | Spearhole | 2.2% | C165/2005 Spearhole Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 52/2043, 52/2044, 52/3398, 52/3446 and |
| A115849 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C115/2011 (Angelo) Annual Mineral Explor | <1% | C115/2011 (Angelo) Annual Mineral Exploration Report |
| A116083 | 2018 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | 3.6% | Spearhole Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 52/2043 (GDSR 6714) for the period 6 July 2008 to 2 Feb |
44 more reports
| A118553 | 2018 | Marindi Metals Limited | Prairie Downs | <1% | Annual Report for C103/2007 Prairie Downs Project for the period 11 October 2017 to 10 December 2018, E52/0175 |
| A110753 | 2017 | Iridium Resources Pty Ltd | Governor | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E52/3127 (Governor) For the Period 1 October 2015 to 25 October 2016 |
| A114602 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Angelo | <1% | C115/2011 Angelo Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 July 2011 to 17 July 2017 |
| A104905 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | 2.2% | Spearhole Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E52/2043-2044; P52/1186, 1188 & 1212 |
| A107899 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Capricorn Gap 6 - Capricorn Gap 8 - Ange | <1% | Capricorn Gap 6, Capricorn Gap 8 and Angelo River Gap Surrender Report Prospecting Licences 52/1186, 52/1188 a |
| A104557 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 3.5% | Angelo River Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/754, 47/1050, 47/1795, 47/2086 & 52/1 |
| A105445 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Angelo | <1% | Angelo Project C115/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014, E52/1984, E52/2034, |
| A100768 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Angelo | <1% | Annual Report Angelo Project (C115/2011) for the period 1/12/2012 to 30/11/2013. [E52/2470, E52/2621, E52/198 |
| A100727 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 3.5% | Angelo River Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd December 2012 to 21/12/2013, E47/754, 1050, 1795 & 20 |
| A101254 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | 2.2% | Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013 for the Spearhole Project Area E52/2044, E52/2 |
| A102803 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | 3.6% | Spearhole Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 52/2043 for the period 06 July 2008 – 17 June 2014 |
| A96390 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 3.5% | Angelo River Project, Annual Report for the period 22nd Ecember 2011 to 21st December 2012, E47/754, 1050, 179 |
| A96944 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | 2.2% | Spearhole Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E52/2043-2044; P52/118 |
| A92476 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 3.5% | Angelo River Project Combined Annual Report (C146/2002) E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 and E52/1459 for the perio |
| A92613 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Angelo | <1% | Annual report for the period 01th December 2010 – 30th November 2011 E52/2034 /2035 /2470 / 2594 / 2621, Angel |
| A92947 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | 2.2% | Annual Technical Report for Spearhole Project Area E52/2044, E52/2043, P52/1186, P52/1188, P52/1212, C165/2005 |
| A96409 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Angelo | <1% | Angelo C115/2011 Annual report for the period 1st of December 2011 to 30th of November 2012 E52/2034, E52/2035 |
| A88947 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 3.5% | Angelo River Project E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 and E52/1459 (C146/2002) Annual Technical Report for the Peri |
| A89415 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | 2.2% | Exploration Licences E52/2044 and E52/2043, and Prospecting Licences P52/1186, P52/1187, P52/1188, P52/1212. C |
| A85969 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | 2.2% | Spearhole Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E52/2043, E52/2044, P52/1186, P52/ |
| A85519 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 3.5% | 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 | 3.5% | ANGELO RIVER PROJECT AREA (COMBINED) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/754, E47/1050, E47/1795 |
| A81204 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | SPEARHOLE | 2.2% | Spearhole Project E52/2044, E52/2043, P52/1184, P52/1185, P52/1186, P52/1187, P52/1188, P47/1320, P47/1321. An |
| A77446 | 2008 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project Annual Report for E52/1716, E52/1717 and E52/1718, 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007. (Newm |
| A77021 | 2008 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 2.5% | Angelo River Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/754 , E47/1050, E52/1459 and E52/1512 for 22 December |
| A74427 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project Annual Report for E52/1716, E52/1717 AND E52/1718, 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. C16 |
| A74078 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 2.5% | 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 | 2.5% | Angelo River, Combined Annual Report for E47/754,E47/1050 E52/1459 and E52/1512, for the period 22/12/2004 to |
| A71879 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project, Annual Report for E52/1716,E52/1717 & E52/1718, 28 October 2004 to 27 October 2005, (Combin |
| A70019 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 2.5% | Angelo River - Combined annual report for E47/754, E47/1050, E52/1459 and E52/1512 for the period 22/12/2003 t |
| A67970 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 2.5% | Angelo River Combined annual report for E47/754, E47/1050, E 52/1459 and E52/1512 for the period 22/12/2002 to |
| A65539 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River Project Annual Report For E47/754 Period 27/09/01-26/09/02 Ref: 1772 |
| A63650 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River Project Annual Report for E47/754 period 27/09/00 - 26/09/01. Robe River Reference 1691. |
| A61194 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River Annual Report for E47/754 for the period 27/09/99-26/09/00. Report Ref: 1491. |
| A59436 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River, Annual Report for E47/754, for the Period 27/09/1998 to 26/09/1999. |
| A56577 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River Annual Report E47/754 25/09/97 - 26/09/98 |
| A53174 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 11% | Angelo River, Annual Report E47/754 Robe River Mining Co 02/11/96 to 1/11/97 Ref: 1209 |
| A49777 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Angelo River | 6.6% | Angelo River Project Annual report for E52/434 and E47/754 for period 2 November 1995 - 1 November 1996 |
| A8525 | 1973 | Mccamey Iron Associates | Mount Newman | 1.3% | Mount Newman Project, Non-statutory Report: Reconnaissance Report, May 1973, TR70/5204-5205, 5208-5210 & 5248. |
| A3848 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Weeli Wolli Springs- Angelo River | 5.3% | Weeli Wolli Springs- Angelo River Project, Annual Report for the period ending 18th May 1973, TR70/5072 - 5074 |
| A2334 | 1972 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Prairie Downs | 11% | Prairie Downs Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December1971, TR70/5073 & 5074H. |
| A1206 | 1971 | Patson Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | 5.3% | West Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period 1st January 1971 to 31st March 197 |
| 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, |
| 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.