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L 45/491

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District

L 45/491 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Rio Tinto Winu Pty Limited and Smm Perth Pty Ltd (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 10 Sept 2019 for 21 years, it expires on 9 Sept 2040. The ground is covered by 14 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
271.624ha
Expires
Sept 2040
in 14 years
WAMEX reports
14
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 14 reports
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Register summary

Holders
Rio Tinto Winu Pty Limited, Smm Perth Pty Ltd
Part of
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government
Shire of East Pilbara
Application received
22 Nov 2018
Commenced
10 Sept 2019
Expiry
9 Sept 2040
Term
21 Years

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Exploration history on this ground

14 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 45/491: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 8 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 10 · Aerial magnetic surveys 7 · Diamond drilling 7 · Ground magnetic surveys 7 · Rotary drilling 6 · Petrology 5.
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When this ground was worked
11970s
1980s
91990s
2000s
22010s
22020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A137246 2023 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited West Tenement - Winu <1% West Tenement - Winu Partial Surrender Report for E45/4833 for the period ending 25/08/2023
A124131 2020 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Paterson <1% Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for C34/2018 for the period ending 30 April 2020
A120315 2019 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Paterson <1% Mineral Exploration Annual Report for C34/2018 Paterson Project for the period 01/05/2018 to 30/04/2019
A117025 2018 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Paterson <1% Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for E45/4832 & E45/4833 (C34/2018) Paterson Project for the period
A50182 1997 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Paterson <1% Paterson Gold Project, Partial Surrender Report February 1997 (ELs 45/1109, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1116, 11119, 145
9 more reports
A51334 1997 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Central Anketell <1% Central Anketell Project, 1996 Annual Report for E45/118-1110, 1112-1113, 1115-1116, 1118-1119,, 1224-1226, 14
A48384 1996 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, Annual Report for period 8th April 1995 to 7th April 1996, E45/1108-1110, E45/1112-1113, E45
A44639 1995 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project , 02/95. Partial relinquishment report E45/1108-1110,1112-1113,1115, 1118-1119,1225-1226,1450
A44911 1995 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, 1994 Annual Report Exploration Licences E45/1108-1110, 1112-1113, 1115-1116,1118-1119,1123,
A40979 1994 Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, Annual Report for the period 8th April 1993 to 7th April 1994, E45/1108-1110, 1112, 1113, 11
A41252 1994 Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, Partial relinquishment report (E45/1108, 1118, 1119, 1123, 1225, 1226) and final report (E45
A38504 1993 Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, Surrender Report for the period 08/04/1992 to 19/031993, E45/1087, 1090-1091, 1093-1094, 10
A38505 1993 Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd Anketell <1% Anketell Project, Annual Report for the period ended 8th April 1993, E45/1088-1089, 1097, 1108-1110, 1112-1113
A8644 1979 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Anketell Two <1% Anketell Two Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, October 1979, TR70/7059H.

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 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.