L 45/559
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
L 45/559 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 18 May 2020 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 33 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,927.84ha
Applied
May 2020
6 years ago
WAMEX reports
33
WA median is 53
Report drilling
27
of 33 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 18 May 2020
The full record on L 45/559
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
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
33 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 45/559: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 23 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 18 · Diamond drilling 16 · Geophysical interpretation 9 · Aerial magnetic surveys 8 · Petrology 8 · Aerial EM surveys 7. Resource declared in A115968 (2018), A101109 (2014), A96872 (2013).
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When this ground was worked · 32 of 33 reports dated
91990s
62000s
142010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A137246 | 2023 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | West Tenement - Winu | 5.5% | West Tenement - Winu Partial Surrender Report for E45/4833 for the period ending 25/08/2023 |
| A122798 | 2020 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project – Annual Technical Report C58/2007 for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A124131 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson | <1% | Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for C34/2018 for the period ending 30 April 2020 |
| A119179 | 2019 | Antipa Minerals Ltd.; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project C58/2007 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A120315 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Paterson | 1.3% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for C34/2018 Paterson Project for the period 01/05/2018 to 30/04/2019 |
28 more reports
| A115968 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd.; Rio Tinto Exploration Limited | Citadel | 1.1% | C58/2007 - Citadel Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E45/02874, E45/02876, E45/ |
| A116873 | 2018 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel | 3.2% | Final Report- EIS Co-Funded Exploration Drilling Application, DAG2017/01048460, Citadel Project – Rimfire Dril |
| A117025 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Paterson | 3.3% | Mineral Exploration Combined Annual Report for E45/4832 & E45/4833 (C34/2018) Paterson Project for the period |
| A112123 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project – Annual Technical Report C58/2007 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E45/0287 |
| A113886 | 2017 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel - Rimfire Prospect | 2.4% | DAG2016 00634069 Rimfire EIS Report_Antipa Minerals (R#12) |
| A108111 | 2016 | Antipa Minerals Ltd. | Citadel Project | 1.1% | Citadel (C58/2007) Annual Technical Report |
| A104856 | 2015 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | 1.5% | E45/2876 and E45/2877 – Partial Surrender Report for the period 5th January 2009 to 4th January 2015 |
| A101109 | 2014 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E45/2874, 2876-2877 & 2901. [C58/2007] |
| A97297 | 2013 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | <1% | Citadel Project, E45/2874 – Partial Surrender Report for the period 8th January 2007 to 7th December 2012. |
| A96872 | 2013 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/2874, 2876, 2877 & 2 |
| A92881 | 2012 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/2874, 2876-2877 & 29 |
| A89326 | 2011 | Centaurus Metals Limited | Citadel | 1.1% | CITADEL PROJECT Combined Annual Technical Report EL45/2874, EL45/2876, EL45/2877, EL45/2901 For the Period 1st |
| A81310 | 2009 | Glengarry Resources Ltd | CITADEL | <1% | CITADEL PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EL45/2874 and EL45/2901 for the Period 1st January 2008 to 31 |
| A85860 | 2009 | Glengarry Resources Ltd | Citadel | 1.1% | CITADEL PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EL45/2874, EL45/2876, EL45/2877, EL45/2901 For the Period 01s |
| A77452 | 2008 | Glengarry Resources Ltd | Citadel | <1% | CITADEL PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EL45/2874 and EL45/2901 for the Period 1st January 2007 to 31 |
| A70699 | 2005 | Ngm Resources Ltd | Anketell | 1.1% | Anketell Project, Annual report for the period 01 Mar 2004 to 28 Feb 2005 , C26/1998 (comprising tenements E4 |
| A71248 | 2005 | Ngm Resources Ltd | Anketell | 1.6% | Anketell Project WA, Central Anketell Tenement Group (C26/1998), Surrender Report(E45/2427) and Partial Surren |
| A68779 | 2004 | Teck Cominco Australia Pty Ltd | Anketell | 1.2% | Annual Report, Anketell Project, E45/1933-1936, E45/2423-2427for the period May 2003-April 2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1.7% | 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 |
| A104366 | Antipa Resources Pty Ltd | Citadel | 1.1% | Citadel Project – Combined Annual Technical Report (C58/2007) EL45/2874, EL45/2876, EL45/2877, EL45/2901 for t |
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.