L 08/279
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
L 08/279 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 23 Feb 2022 for 21 years, it expires on 22 Feb 2043. The ground is covered by 21 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4ha
Expires
Feb 2043
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
21
WA median is 53
Report drilling
10
of 21 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
- 8 Dec 2021
- Commenced
- 23 Feb 2022
- Expiry
- 22 Feb 2043
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 08/279
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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 12 conditions and 17 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
21 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 08/279: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 6 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 6 · Geological mapping 5 · Diamond drilling 4 · Geophysical logging 4 · Rock chip sampling 4 · Gamma gamma logging 3. Resource declared in A78474 (2008).
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When this ground was worked
31960s
1970s
11980s
21990s
72000s
82010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
16 more reports
| 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 |
| 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/ |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| A36947 | 1992 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | 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 |
| 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.