G 52/243
G 52/243 is a live general purpose lease in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 22 Mar 1999 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 21 Mar 2041. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 19 Oct 1998
- Commenced
- 22 Mar 1999
- Expiry
- 21 Mar 2041
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on G 52/243
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.
- Current holders and their shares, and all 4 changes of holder
- The full record: 23 conditions and 7 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (12 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A119770 | 2019 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Newman | <1% | Annual Report for C55/2017 "Newman" - E52/3416 only, reporting period 16 February 2018 to 15 February 2019 |
| A116420 | 2018 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Newman | <1% | Annual Report for C55/2017 Newman Project for the period 16/02/2017 - 15/02/2018, E52/03416, E52/03417 |
| A115294 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Western Creek | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E52/1604-I Western Creek Project for the period 09/08/2005 - 07/08/2017 |
| A110047 | 2016 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 5 July 2015 to 6 July 2016 WESTERN CREEK PROJECT C179/2007, E52/01483, E52/01604, |
| A105586 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Ranges Project Area Combined Anual Report Exploration Licences 47/280 and 47/319 (C156/1996) Annual |
58 more reports
| A107215 | 2015 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 6 |
| A101823 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Ranges | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/280 and 47/319 C156/1996 for the pe |
| A103377 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 6 |
| A104066 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project E52/2304‐I E52/2306‐I & E52/2743‐I Final Surrender Report To the Department of Mines and |
| A97683 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C156/1996 EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/280, 47/319, 47/623 and 47 |
| A99004 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project C179/2007Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period |
| A93555 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Combined Annual Technical Report for the Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, 319, 623, 624, for the period 1 Apr |
| A93791 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hidden Sun | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period 7 December 2009 to 13 January 2012 |
| A94917 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | WESTERN CREEK PROJECT Annual Technical Report for the Period Ending 6 July 2012 |
| A89245 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hidden Sun | <1% | Annual report for the period 7th December 2009 to 6th December 2010, E52/2285, Hidden Sun Project |
| A90068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Opthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2011, E47/280, E47/319, E47/ 623 & E |
| A87184 | 2010 | Giralia Resources Nl | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 7 July 2010, C179/2007, E52/1483 1604, 191 |
| A86705 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | OPHTHALMIA RANGE | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 ( |
| A81924 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | OPHTHALMIA RANGE | <1% | OPHTHALMIA RANGE, COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 |
| A82742 | 2009 | Giralia Resources Nl | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project E52/1483, 1604, 1911, 1912 Annual technical report for the period ending 6 July 2009, C1 |
| A78218 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, 319,623 and 624 Annual Report for the Period Ending 31 March 20 |
| A79624 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Prairie Downs | <1% | Partial Surrender Report – Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, Period: 9th August 2005 to 8th August 2008 |
| A79625 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Prairie Downs | <1% | Annual Report for the period 7 July 2007 to 6 July 2008, Prairie Downs Project, C179/2007, E52/1911, E52/1604, |
| A74970 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range, Exploration Licences E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624, Annual Report for the Period End |
| A75951 | 2007 | Royal Resources Ltd | Prairie Downs | <1% | Annual Exploration Report; Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, E52/1911 and E52/1912; Reporting Period 7 July 2006 |
| A72336 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range E47/280,319,623,624, Annual Report for the Period Ending 30 April 2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR |
| A73733 | 2006 | Royal Resources Ltd | Prairie Downs | <1% | Annual Exploration Report, Prairie Downs Project E52/1604, For the Period 9 August 2005 to 8 August 2006, (Roy |
| A70458 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the period 31/05/05 - 30/05/05 Ophthalmia Range Project, C156/1996, E47/280, E47/319, E47/62 |
| A68544 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the period 31/05/2003-30/05/2004 Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/62 |
| A66596 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for the period ending 30 May 2003 Opthalmia Range E47/280, 319, 623, 624 GDSR No 4317 |
| A64684 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623, E47/624 E47/280 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western |
| A62429 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project Area Exploration Licences E47/623, 624, 280 AND 319 Annual Report for the year ending |
| A60448 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623,624,280 and 319 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Ann |
| A60715 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6 |
| A58183 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence E47/623, 624, 280, 319 30/05/1999 |
| A54793 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range, West Pilbara Mineral Field, W.A. E 47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/624 and E47/751 Period End: |
| A51198 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A47995 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A44507 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia South | <1% | Annual Report for Opthalmia South Tenements E47/280 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia (1995) |
| A35550 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/04/91 - 01/04/92 Opthalmia Project E47/280 |
| A34107 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Partial Surrender Report for period to 4th April 1991, E47/280. |
| A34277 | 1991 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report on Ophthalmia E47/280 and Pamelia South E47/319, Newman WA. Ending 05/04/91. Newman SF 50-16 |
| A30279 | 1990 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for Pamelia South E47/319 & Ophthalmia E47/280 Ophthalmia Range, Newman, WA for year ending 5 Ap |
| A27196 | 1989 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual report for the Ophthalmia, EL47/280 and Pamelia South EL47/319, Opthalmia Range, Newman, W.A. 05/04/198 |
| A25803 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Annual Report for Ophthalmia. E47/280. Ophthalmia Range, Newman, WA. 04/88. |
| A11062 | 1982 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 3rd February 1982, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A12378 | 1982 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Final Surrender Report 1969-1971, TR70/5201H & TR70/6505H. |
| A9714 | 1981 | Csr Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 3rd February 1981, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A8313 | 1979 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 03/02/1979, TR70/5201 & 6505H. |
| A7509 | 1978 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/6505H. |
| A7165 | 1977 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/05/1977, TR70/5223H. |
| A6483 | 1976 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30/06/1976, TR70/5223H. |
| A6449 | 1976 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 18/05/1976,TR70/5200 & 5223H. |
| A5923 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual Report for the year ending 30/06/1975, TR70/5223H. |
| A4601 | 1974 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Exploration Report for the period ending 30/04/1974, TR70/52 |
| A5307 | 1974 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Annual report on exploration for iron ore, 12 months ending June 1974, TR70/5223 |
| A3675 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Exploration & Drilling for Iron Ore for t |
| A3853 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Range | <1% | Ophthalmia Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans & Sections of Haematite Deposits & Proposals on Future W |
| A3674 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Mapping, April 1973, TR70/5200,5201 & 5223H. |
| A4249 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Quarterly Report for the period ending 28/12/1973, TR70/5223H. |
| A3708 | 1972 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Ophthalmia Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Geological Exploration, December 1972, Tr70/5200-5202 & 52 |
| 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, |
| A91050 | 1753 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Western Creek | <1% | Western Creek Project E52/1483 1604, 1911, 1912, 2389, 2391 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 7 Jul |
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