E 69/4060
PendingExploration LicenceShire of NgaanyatjarrakuWarburton M.F. District
E 69/4060 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku, Western Australia, applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 22 July 2022 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 60 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
6,164.673ha
Applied
July 2022
4 years ago
WAMEX reports
60
WA median is 53
Report drilling
29
of 60 reports
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For E 69/4060 that covers 60 WAMEX reports · 1 open-file drillhole (46 m drilled) · 15 earlier titles on the ground since 1955 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
- Application received
- 22 July 2022
The full record on E 69/4060
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
60 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 69/4060: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Nickel 15 · Geological mapping 13 · Feasibility studies 12 · Diamond drilling 10 · Geophysical interpretation 9 · Metallurgy 9. Resource declared in A3744 (1973), A2192 (1972), A2191 (1971), A984 (1971) and 1 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 69/4060, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
51950s
151960s
151970s
1980s
11990s
102000s
142010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A104765 | 2015 | Cassini Resources Limited | West Musgrave | <1% | Combined Annual Report - C333/1997 for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014 West Musgrave Project |
| A105040 | 2015 | Cassini Resources Limited | West Musgrave | <1% | Final Surrender Report – E69/2070 West Musgrave Project for the period 12th May 2006 to 30th January 2015 |
| A101241 | 2014 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Bergenost - Musgraves | <1% | Final Report E69/2804 Bergenost - Musgraves Project For the Period 8th February 2013 to the 7th February 2014 |
| A101440 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | West Musgrave Project C333/1997 Annual Mineral Exploration Report 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E69/1505 |
| A101574 | 2014 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Bergenost - Musgraves | <1% | Bergenost - Musgraves Project, Co-Funded Drilling Report for the period 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014, E69/2804. [R |
55 more reports
| A97170 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | West Musgrave Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December2012, E69/1505, 1530, 206 |
| A97813 | 2013 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Musgrave | <1% | Musgrave Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st November 2010 to 5th February 2013, E69/2448. |
| A100248 | 2013 | Traka Resources Ltd | Morgan’s Range | <1% | Musgrave - Morgan’s Range EL 69/2448 Surrender Report for the period 1th November 2010 – 16th October 2013 |
| A93232 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report C333/1997 for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E69/1505, |
| A95845 | 2012 | Anglo American Corporation ( Australia) Ltd | Morgan’s Range | <1% | Morgan’s Range Project, E69/2448, Annual Report, for the period 1st October 2011 to 30th September 2012 |
| A89797 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Minerals | West Musgrave | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report C333/1997, 30 December 2009 to 29 December 2010, C333/1997, E69/1505, E69/ |
| A92031 | 2011 | Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd | Morgan’s Range | <1% | Morgan’s Range Project, E69/2448, Annual Report, for the period 1st October 2010 to 30th September 2011 |
| A87111 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Minerals | West Musgrave | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report C333/1997, E69/2069, E69/2070, Report Period : 12 May 2009 to 11 May 2010 |
| A87372 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report 20 April 2000 to 27 April 2010 E69/2069, E69/2070 |
| A81780 | 2009 | Beadell Resources Limited | WEST MUSGRAVES – AREA 7 | <1% | SURRENDER REPORT FOR PERIOD 12/5/2006 TO 26/2/2009 PROJECT WEST MUSGRAVES – AREA 7 E69/2071 |
| A78877 | 2008 | Beadell Resources Limited | West Musgrave | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 12/05/2007 TO 11/05/2008 PROJECT WEST MUSGRAVE E69/2071 Reference: West Musgrave Annu |
| A78876 | 2008 | Beadell Resources Limited | West Musgrave | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD 12/05/2007 TO 11/05/2008 PROJECT WEST MUSGRAVE E69/2070 Reference: West Musgrave Annu |
| A75464 | 2007 | Oxiana Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | West Musgrave Project, Annual Report for the period 12/05/2006 to 11/05/2007, E69/2070. |
| A75465 | 2007 | Oxiana Ltd | West Musgrave | <1% | Annual Report For period 12/05/2006 TO 11/05/2007 Project West Musgrave E69/2071 |
| A71927 | 2006 | Australian Mines Ltd | West Musgrave | 6% | West Musgrave Project, Combined Final Report C172/2001 for E69/1389-1391,1455-1457, Period 01/01/2001 to 31/12 |
| A69946 | 2005 | Australian Mines Ltd | West Musgrave Ni/Cu/Co/PGE exploration | 6% | Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 West Musgrave Project, C172/2002, E69/1455, E69/1456 |
| A68181 | 2003 | Australian Mines Ltd | West Musgrave | 6% | Combined Annual Technical Report - C172/2003 for E69/1455, E 69/1456, E69/1457, E69/1389, E69/1390 and E69/139 |
| A66049 | 2002 | West Musgrave Mining Ltd | West Musgrave | 6% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2002 West Musgrave Project C172/2002 for E |
| A64193 | 2001 | West Musgrave Mining Ltd | West Musgrave | 6% | West Musgrave Project Combined Annual Technical Report - C172/2001 for E69/1455, E69/1456, E69/1457, E69/1389, |
| A291 | 1998 | South Western Mining Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report for the period 11th August 1966 to 10th August 1967, TR70/2661H. |
| A8255 | 1979 | Poseidon Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Technical Report , Metallurgical Investigations for the year ending 3 |
| A8256 | 1976 | Nickel Mines Of Australia N.L. | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Miscellaneous Quarterly & Monthly Reports, 1955-1976, TRr70/1498, 149 |
| A6355 | 1974 | Poseidon Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report Research Programme, Metallurgical Investigations , De |
| A4453 | 1973 | Nickel Mines Of Australia N.L. | Daisy Bates - Wingelinna | <1% | Daisy Bates - Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Operations for the year ending 31st December |
| A8279 | 1973 | Nickel Mines Of Australia N.L. | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report: Pipeline Transport of Ochre Slurries, February 1973, TR70/2661 & 529 |
| A3310 | 1973 | Nickel Mines Of Australia N.L. | Wingelinna - Daisy Bates | <1% | Wingelinna - Daisy Bates Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 1972, TR70/2661, 5292-5296. |
| A3744 | 1973 | Nickel Mines Of Australia N.L. | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period ending 31st March 1973, TR70/2661& 52 |
| A3082 | 1972 | Nickel Mines Australia Nl | Wingelina | <1% | Quarterly Report Sept 72 Wingellina Nickel Prospect |
| A2192 | 1972 | Nickel Australia Ltd | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report No 3: Evaluation of Reserves- Daisy Bates, January 1 |
| A2193 | 1972 | Nickel Australia Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: A Review of Metallurgical Processes for Treating Daisy Bates Ore, Jan |
| A984 | 1971 | Nickel Mines Australia Nl | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report:INCO & AMDEL Feasibility Studies on Wingelinna Nickel Prospect, June |
| A2172 | 1971 | Nickel Australia Ltd | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/2661, 5292-5296H. (Daisy Bates). |
| A2191 | 1971 | Newmont Pty Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Study of Inco testing Results, July 1971, TR70/2661H. |
| A297 | 1970 | South Western Mining Ltd | Wingellina - Blackstone Range | <1% | Wingellina - Blackstone Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th August 1969,TR70/2661H & TR70 |
| A307 | 1970 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report; Feasibility Study, July 1970, TR70/2661H. |
| A296 | 1969 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Blackstone Range | <1% | Blackstone Range Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th August 1968, TR70/2661H & TR70/4507H. |
| A295 | 1968 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelllna- Blackstone Range | <1% | Wingelllna- Blackstone Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Interim Report for the period 10th August 1967 to |
| A284 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Annual Report for the period 11th August 1965 to 10th August 1966, TR70/2661H. |
| A289 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Non-statutory Report :Rotary Drill Holes 301-394, May 1966 to August 1966, TR70/2661H. |
| A285 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Non-statutory Report:Interim Report for the period 11th August 1965 to 25th July 1966, TR7 |
| A286 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Non-statutory Report: Rotary Drill Holes 1-100, October/November 1965, TR70/2661H. |
| A287 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina - Blackstone Range | <1% | Wingellina - Blackstone Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report: Rotary Drill Holes 101-200, 1965-1 |
| A290 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Non-statutory Report: Becker Drill Holes 1-102, TR70/2661H. |
| A294 | 1967 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingellina Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report on the Wingellina Nickel Deposit , January 1967, TR70 |
| A14312 | 1966 | International Nickel Southern Exp Ltd | Wingelinna | <1% | Wingelinna Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Engineering & Transport Costs Associated with Nickel Minin |
| A2663 | 1965 | Sherritt Gordan Limited | Wingellina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Proposal for Development of the Wingellina, Western Australia, Nickel |
| A8272 | 1964 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report for the period 1955-1960, TR70/1660-1662H. |
| A8271 | 1961 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report for the period 1955-1960, TR70/1660-1662H. |
| A1134 | 1960 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1960, TR70/1660-1662H. |
| A8274 | 1960 | Southwest Mining Pty Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1959, TR70/1660-1662H. |
| A1605 | 1958 | South Western Mining Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Annual report on exploration in Temporary Reserves 1498H, 1499H and 1500H during the year 1957 |
| A784 | 1958 | South Western Mining Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1958, TR70/1498, 1499, & 1500H. |
| A783 | 1957 | South Western Mining Ltd | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report, 1957, Mag & EM Survey Sheets & Mag Profiles, TR70/1498, 1499 & 1500H. |
| A8273 | 1957 | Southwestern Mining Limited | Wingelina | <1% | Wingelina Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1956, TR70/1498, 1499, & 1500H. |
| A8270 | 1954 | Geosurveys Of Australia Ltd | Tomkinson Range | <1% | Tomkinson Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Investigation Report for the period 01/09/1954 to 30/11/1954. |
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.