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G 52/247

LiveGeneral Purpose LeaseShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District

Area

8.574ha

Expires

Mar 2041

in 15 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 34 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 19 Oct 1998
Commenced: 22 Mar 1999
Expiry: 21 Mar 2041
Term: 21 Years (Renewed)

Exploration history on this ground

34 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect G 52/247: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 7 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

31970s

51980s

91990s

112000s

62010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
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
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
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
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
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

29 more reports

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
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
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
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
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.
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,

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.