E 52/2044-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
E 52/2044-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 46 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
23,302.559ha
Expires
July 2028
in 21 months
WAMEX reports
46
WA median is 53
Report drilling
28
of 46 reports
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For E 52/2044-I that covers 46 WAMEX reports · 171 open-file drillholes (8,812 m drilled) · 95 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · 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, Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 15 Jan 2007
- Commenced
- 6 July 2008
- Expiry
- 5 July 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 52/2044-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, 12 conditions and 8 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (27 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
46 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 52/2044-I: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 25 · Geological mapping 13 · Geophysical logging 13 · Ground gravity surveys 8 · Magnetic susceptibility 8 · Gamma gamma logging 7. Resource declared in A88266 (2010), A84674 (2009), A79896 (2008), A63653 (2001) and 1 more.
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When this ground was worked
11960s
1970s
11980s
91990s
112000s
232010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A140739 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | E47/3372 (Turee Creek) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 7 March 2018 to 6 March 2024 |
| A119584 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | C282/2011 Turee Creek Annual Report For the Period 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019 |
| A119295 | 2019 | Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd. | Spearhole | <1% | C165/2005 Spearhole Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 52/2043, 52/2044, 52/3398, 52/3446 and |
| A116863 | 2018 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Annual Combined Report C117/2016 Turee Creek for the period 31 March 2017 to 30 March 2018, E52/03137, E47/031 |
| A116950 | 2018 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Final Surrender E47/3169 Turee Creek for the period 29 March 2016 to 1 June 2018 |
41 more reports
| A113884 | 2017 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Annual Combined Report C117/2016 for the period 31/3/2016 to 30/3/2017 |
| A107877 | 2016 | Chrysalis Resources Limited; Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Angelas | 2.8% | West Angelas Project C10/2012 Final Annual & Surrender Report (E47/1838 & P47/1538) for the period 16/09/2009 |
| A104905 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E52/2043-2044; P52/1186, 1188 & 1212 |
| A105065 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | West Angelas | 2.8% | Combined Annual Exploration Report (C10/2012) E47/1838, P47/1538 West Angelas for the Period 01 January 2014 t |
| A107150 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/709, 47/797, 47/798, 47/986 and 47/29 |
| A101254 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013 for the Spearhole Project Area E52/2044, E52/2 |
| A102802 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Angelo River | 1.6% | Angelo River Project,Partial Surrender Report for the period 06 July 2008 – 17 June 2014, E52/2044. |
| A103785 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/709, 47/797, 47/798, 47/986 and 47/29 |
| A96944 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E52/2043-2044; P52/118 |
| A97232 | 2013 | Chrysalis Resources Limited | West Angelas | 2.8% | West Angelas Project C10/2012, E47/1838, P47/1538 Annual Report for the period 1/01/2012 – 31/12/2012 |
| A99733 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 1.5% | Annual Technical Report for the West Angelas Project Area E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 (C151/1999) |
| A92947 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Spearhole Project Area E52/2044, E52/2043, P52/1186, P52/1188, P52/1212, C165/2005 |
| A95476 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 27/09/2011 to 26/09/2012, E47/709, 797-798 & 986. [C151/19 |
| A89415 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | <1% | Exploration Licences E52/2044 and E52/2043, and Prospecting Licences P52/1186, P52/1187, P52/1188, P52/1212. C |
| A91669 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project, Annual Report for the period 27/09/2010 to 26/09/2011, E47/709, 797, 798 & 986. [C151/19 |
| A91739 | 2011 | Chrysalis Resources Limited | West Angelas | 2.8% | Annual Report West Angelas Project E47/1838 for the period 16/09/2010 to 15/09/2011 |
| A85969 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Spearhole | <1% | Spearhole Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E52/2043, E52/2044, P52/1186, P52/ |
| A88055 | 2010 | Chrysalis Resources Limited | WEST ANGELAS | 2.8% | ANNUAL REPORT WEST ANGELAS PROJECT E47/1838 FOR THE PERIOD 16/09/2009 TO 15/9/2010 |
| A88266 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WEST ANGELAS | 1.5% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA – COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/200 |
| A81204 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | SPEARHOLE | <1% | Spearhole Project E52/2044, E52/2043, P52/1184, P52/1185, P52/1186, P52/1187, P52/1188, P47/1320, P47/1321. An |
| A84674 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WEST ANGELAS | 1.5% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA – COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709, E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/200 |
| A79896 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | West Angelas | 1.5% | 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 | 1.5% | WEST ANGELAS PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR E47/709,E47/797, E47/798 & E47/986 FOR PERIOD 27/9/2006 |
| A73531 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project Area E47/709,797-798,986, Annual Report for Period 27 September 2005 to 26 September 2006 |
| A71285 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | West Angelas Project Area, Annual Report for E47/709, E47/797,E47/798,E47/986, Report Period 27 September 2004 |
| A69413 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | Annual report for the period 27/09/03 - 26/09/04 West Angelas Project Area, C151/1999, E47/709, E47/797, E47/7 |
| A67594 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.5% | 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 | 1.5% | 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 | 1.7% | West Angelas Project Area Annual Report for E47/709, E47/797 , E47/798 report period 25 August 2000 - 26 Spete |
| A61402 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.7% | 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 | 1.7% | West Angelas, Annual Report for E47/709, 797-798, Report Period 25 August 1998 to 24 August 1999, DME Combined |
| A56213 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project , Final Surrender Report for the period 03/09/1993 to 28/08/1998, E52/773. |
| A56358 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1% | West Angelas Combined Annual Report E47/709, 797-798, 880-881 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A50972 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project,1996 Partial Surrender Report, E52/773, February 1997. |
| A52370 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 03/09/1996 to 02/09/1997, E52/773 |
| A52688 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | West Angelas | 1.7% | West Angelas Annual report for E47/709,797 &798 for period 25/08/96-24/08/97 Ref: 1198 C444/1996 |
| A49248 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project Exploration Licence E52/773 Peak Hill Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for th |
| A45706 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 03/09/1994 to 02/09/1995, E52/773. |
| A42378 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | Turee Creek Project Exploration Licence E52/773 Peak Hill Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for th |
| A16454 | 1985 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Turee Creek | <1% | TR70/4325 TR70/4509 to TR70/4514 1985 Turee Creek |
| 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.