L 08/160
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
L 08/160 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 3 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 28 Aug 2017 for 21 years, it expires on 27 Aug 2038. The ground is covered by 55 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,924.787ha
Expires
Aug 2038
in 12 years
WAMEX reports
55
WA median is 53
Report drilling
23
of 55 reports
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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 Ashburton
- Application received
- 1 May 2017
- Commenced
- 28 Aug 2017
- Expiry
- 27 Aug 2038
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 08/160
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: 8 conditions and 13 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (2 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
55 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 08/160: 21 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 16 · Rock chip sampling 15 · Geological mapping 9 · Heritage survey 9 · Diamond drilling 8 · Geological reconnaissance 8. Resource declared in A114319 (2017), A109295 (2016), A105967 (2015), A91378 (2011) and 3 more.
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When this ground was worked
51960s
1970s
11980s
31990s
112000s
322010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A127519 | 2021 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd | Robe River | <1% | Annual Report E08/3052 Robe River Project for the period ending 22/04/2021 |
| A124087 | 2020 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 4% | Yarraloola E08/1686 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 23/06/2020 |
| A124277 | 2020 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 3.4% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Combined Annual Report for the period ending 05/07/2020, E 08/01060, E 08/01686, |
| A119769 | 2019 | Coziron Resources Ltd | Yarraloola Project | <1% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Final Surrender Report for the period 6 December 2013 to 12 April 2019, E08/02408 |
| A121280 | 2019 | Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd. | Mesa B | <1% | Mesa B Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/1148 (GDSR 6978) For the Period 23 April 2002 |
50 more reports
| A120882 | 2019 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | C132_2009_2019 Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2018 to 5 July 2019, E08/01060, |
| A117179 | 2018 | Coziron Resources Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | C132_2009 Yarraloola Project Annual Report for the period 6 July 2017 to 5 July 2018, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
| A114334 | 2017 | Robe River Mining Co P/L & Mitsui Iron Ore Development P/L & | Peedan Hill | 40% | Peedan Hill Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/2762 (GDSR 6619) For the Period 11 July 2016 to 19 June 20 |
| A114648 | 2017 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Peedan Hill | 23% | C110/2016 Peedan Hill Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/2762 and 08/2763 for the period 11 July 2 |
| A114319 | 2017 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Annual Report for the period 6 July 2016 to 5 July 2017, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
| A109295 | 2016 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | Yarraloola Project C132/2009 Annual Report for the period 6 July 2015 to 5 July 2016, E08/01060, E08/01684, E0 |
| A104774 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Hubert Well | <1% | Hubert Well Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/1148, 08/1467, 08/1772 & Prospecting Licenc |
| A107269 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Deepdale E | <1% | Deepdale E Final Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/1467 |
| A105967 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | Yarraloola Project Annual Report for the period 6 July 2014 to 5 July 2015, E08/01060, E08/01684, E08/01685, E |
| A105977 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 4% | Yarraloola Project E08/1686 Partial Surrender Report for the period 6 July 2009 to 5 July 2015 |
| A107644 | 2015 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola - Ashburton | 3.4% | Co-funded Drilling Program 2015 Final Report Characterisation of the geology of a new, possibly Algoma-style e |
| A101032 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well | <1% | Hubert Well Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E08/1148, 1467, 1772; P08/615. [C1 |
| A103067 | 2014 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | YARRALOOLA PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT for EXPLORATION LEASES E08/1060, E08/1684, E08/1685, E08/1686, E08/ |
| A104311 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Hubert Well - Mesa A | <1% | Hubert Well [Mesa A] Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 05/12/2005 to 26/11/2014, E08/1453. |
| A96730 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Deepdale East | <1% | DEEPDALE EAST Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 08/1467 (23rd February 2010 – 16 January 2013) |
| A96782 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Hubert Well | <1% | Hubert Well Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2012 to 17/01/2013, E08/1148, 1467, 1772; P08/615. [C1 |
| A98890 | 2013 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2012 - 5 July 2013, E08/1060, E08/1684, E08/16 |
| A100525 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well - Mesa A | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Annual Report Exploration Licence 08/1453 for the period 5 December 2012 – 4 December 201 |
| A94680 | 2012 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | C132/2009 Yarraloola Project Combined Annual Report for the period 6 July 2011 - 5 July 2012 for E08/1060, E08 |
| A94984 | 2012 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 8.6% | Yarraloola Project Partial Surrender Report for E08/1060 for the period 6th July 2009 – 5th July 2012 |
| A92565 | 2012 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Hubert Well | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Hubert Well E08/1148, E08/1467, E08/1772 & P08/615, 18 January 2011 to 17 January |
| A96235 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Project, Annual Report for the period 5th December 2011 to 4th December 2012, E08/1453. |
| A102150 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mesa J - Yandi Junction - Mesa A - Bunga | <1% | Peth Core Library Drilling Data from Drillholes into Channel Iron Deposits (CID) in the Pilbara Hole J6088- Me |
| A89707 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Deepdale | <1% | Deepdale E08/01467, Annual Technical Report for the Period 23/02/2010 to 22/03/2011 |
| A90369 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mesa B-F | <1% | Mesa B-F Project, Annual Technical Report E08/1148, for the period 23rd April 2010 to 22nd April 2011. (C185/ |
| A91378 | 2011 | Zanthus Resources Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.3% | Report on Exploration Undertaken at the Yarraloola Project(C132/2009) Pannawonica area, West Pilbara, Western |
| A92240 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well | <1% | HUBERT WELL (MESA A) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 08/1453 Ashburton Mineral Field Western Austr |
| A88736 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence 08/01453 for the Period 05 December 2009 to |
| A86706 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mesa B - F | <1% | Mesa B - F ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1148, 23 April 2009 to 22 April 2010 |
| A88220 | 2010 | Creasy M G | Yarraloola | 1.3% | REPORT ON EXPLORATION UNDERTAKEN AT THE YARRALOOLA PROJECT PANNAWONICA AREA WEST PILBARA WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| A82273 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mesa B & Mesa F | <1% | Tenement Name ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1148, Annual Technical Report for the Period 23 |
| A85361 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | Hubert Well (Mesa A) E08/01453. Annual Technical Report for the Period 5/12/2008 to 4/12/2009 |
| A80510 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hubert Well (Mesa A) | <1% | HUBERT WELL (MESA A) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E08/1453, Annual Technical Report for the Per |
| A78474 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mesas B to F | <1% | Mesa B - F Project Area E08/1148 23, (Annual Report) For the period 23 April 2007 - 22 April 2008 |
| A75088 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesas B to F | <1% | Mesa B-F, Annual Report for E08/1148, 23 April 2006 - 22 April 2007.(Report No.GDSR4886) |
| A76894 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesa A - Huberts Well | <1% | Mesa A East - Huberts Well E08/1453 Annual Report for 05 December 2006 to 04 December 2007 |
| A72444 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesas B to F | <1% | Mesa B-F, Annual Report for E08/1148, 23 April 2005 to 22 April 2006, (Robe River Report No. 4728, Yarraloola) |
| A73972 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesa A | <1% | Mesa A Project, Annual Report for E08/1453, 05 December 2005 to 04 December 2006, (Robe River GDSR No. 4830, Y |
| A70558 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesas B to F | <1% | Annual report for the period 23/04/04 - 22/04/05 Mesas B to F, Robe Valley Project Area, E08/1148, Yarraloola |
| A68735 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesas B to F | <1% | Mesas B to F, Annual report for E08/1148, 23 April 2003 - 22 April 2004 |
| A66988 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mesas B to F | <1% | Annual Report for E8/1148 for the period 23 April 2002 to 22 April 2003 Mesas B to F Project Ref:1961 |
| A37436 | 1993 | Rgc Exploration Pty Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.5% | Yarraloola, E8/461 First and Final Report 30/4/1991 to 13/12/1991 P/2/93 |
| A36947 | 1992 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Yarraloola | 1.9% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1991 to01/05/1992, E08/457, 458, 459, 501, 502, 503. |
| A37178 | 1992 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Robe | <1% | Annual Report for the period 26/09/91 to 25/09/92 Upper Robe Project AML70/248, E47/409 and E47/496 to E47/498 |
| A12250 | 1981 | Cliffs International Inc | Robe River | <1% | Robe River Project, Non-statutory Report; West Angelas 15 MLTPY Expansion, 62% Fe Low Stripping Case Study, P |
| A1595 | 1966 | Ashburton Exp Pty Ltd | M62/0: Ashburton-Bangemall base metal/as | <1% | TR2924H Ashburton Exploration Summary Report for 1965. Programme 1966. |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
| A1536 | 1964 | Westfield Minerals Nl | Ashburton - Bangemall | <1% | Ashburton - Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report : Miscellaneous Data,1964 & Drilling Data (to accompany A |
| A566 | 1964 | Westfield Minerals Nl | Ashburton-Bangemall | <1% | Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report for 1963 & Projected Development Programme 1 |
| A567 | 1963 | Westfield Minerals Nl | Ashburton-Bangemall | <1% | Ashburton-Bangemall Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Operations for 1963, November 1963. TR70/2640, 2 |
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.