L 08/343
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonAshburton M.F. District
L 08/343 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 3 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 27 Nov 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 21 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
309.11ha
Applied
Nov 2025
10 months ago
WAMEX reports
21
WA median is 53
Report drilling
14
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
- 27 Nov 2025
The full record on L 08/343
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
21 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 08/343: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 8 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 11 · Diamond drilling 7 · Geophysical logging 5 · Flora 4 · Metallurgy 4 · Aboriginal site surveys 3. Resource declared in A85970 (2010).
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When this ground was worked
21960s
1970s
11980s
21990s
82000s
82010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A108177 | 2016 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.8% | Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 C144/1999 for the period |
| A104907 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.8% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E38/788 & 1196. [C144/1999] |
| A101252 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.8% | Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 08/788 & 08/1196 (C144/1999) for the perio |
| A96945 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.8% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E08/788 & 1196. |
| A92882 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | 1.5% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E08/788-789 & 1196. ( |
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 |
| A89412 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | 1.5% | Warramboo Combined Group Annual Report for the Period 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2010, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 |
| A85970 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Warramboo | 1.5% | Warramboo Project Area, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196. |
| A81206 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WARRAMBOO | 1.5% | Warramboo Project, (Combined) Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E08/788m E08/789, E08/1196 (C144/1 |
| A77447 | 2008 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project Area Combined Annual Report for E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 and E08/1416 For the period 1 Jan |
| A74452 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788-789,1196,1416, 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. (Yarraloola). |
| A71869 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | <1% | Warramboo Project, Annual Report for E08/788,789,1196 & 1416 , 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Combined |
| A70191 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.5% | Annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Warramboo Project, C144/1999, E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196. |
| A68323 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.5% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Warramboo Project E08/788, E08/789, E08/1196 |
| A66348 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.5% | Annual Report 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002 Warramboo Project C144/1999: E08/788-89 & 1196 Report No 1870 |
| A64472 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Warramboo | 1.5% | Annual Report For E08/788, 789 & 1196. DOMPR Ref: M10156, C144/1999 . Our Ref: 1720 |
| A42172 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Katanga -Yarraloola | <1% | Katanga -Yarraloola Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 25/07/1994, E08/651. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A1585 | 1964 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Yarraloola- Deepdale | 1.7% | Yarraloola - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 30/04/1964, TR70/2705H |
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.