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L 46/124

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District

L 46/124 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 29 May 2017 for 21 years, it expires on 28 May 2038. The ground is covered by 22 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
802.56ha
Expires
May 2038
in 12 years
WAMEX reports
22
WA median is 53
Report drilling
19
of 22 reports
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Register summary

Holders
Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
Part of
BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
Local government
Shire of East Pilbara
Application received
9 Nov 2016
Commenced
29 May 2017
Expiry
28 May 2038
Term
21 Years

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Exploration history on this ground

22 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 46/124: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 13 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Gamma gamma logging 7 · Geophysical logging 6 · Rock chip sampling 5 · Aerial magnetic surveys 3 · Diamond drilling 3. Resource declared in A82900 (2009), A79139 (2008).
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When this ground was worked
41980s
41990s
72000s
72010s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A116774 2018 Hamersley Iron Pty Limited Poonda North 1.8% Poonda North Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/662 (GDSR 6777) For the Period 25 Janua
A106087 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 1.5% Poonda Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) for the period 16
A102767 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 1.5% POONDA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report for
A98533 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 1.5% Poonda Project Area (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report fo
A94288 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 1.5% Annual Technical Report for the Poonda Project Area, C159/2007, E46/580, E46/662 for the period 16 June 2011 –
17 more reports
A90806 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Poonda 1.5% Poonda Project Area, Combined Annual Report – Exploration Licence E46/580, E46/662, (C159/2007), 16 June 2010
A87342 2010 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 1.5% Combined Annual Report Poonda (C 159/2007) For the Period 16 June 2009 to 15 June 2010, E46/580 Poonda & E46/6
A82900 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda / Poonda North 1.5% Combined Annual Report (C159/2007Poonda) for the Period 16 June 2008 to 15 June 2009 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662
A81246 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Koodaideri <1% Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 (
A79139 2008 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 1.5% Combined Annual Report (C159/2007 Poonda) For the Period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2008 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662
A75676 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 1.2% Annual Report For the Period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 E46/580 Poonda (Newman/Robertson)
A74490 2007 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda North 1.8% Annual Report for the Period 25 January 2006 to 24 January 2007, E46/662 Poonda North, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2
A72965 2006 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Poonda 1.2% First Annual Report for the Period Ending 16 June 2006, E46/580 Poonda.
A60639 2000 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek 1.3% Presentation of the Stratigrathic Nomenclature for the Marra Mamba Iron Formation. (TR70/4728, 1980)
A38000 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley <1% Annual Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project for the year ending 31st March 1993
A39555 1993 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue Valley <1% Final Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project Surrendered on 20 September 1993
A35572 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd East Fortescue <1% Annual Report on the East Fortescue Project for the year ending 31 January 1992
A37130 1992 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli <1% Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A21296 1987 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Report on EL46/6 (Newman 1987)
A18452 1986 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Jimblebar Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/1985 to 01/08/1986, E46/6.
A16190 1985 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Jimblebar Creek <1% Jimblebar Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 01/08/1984 to 01/08/1985, E46/6.
A10105 1981 Samantha Exploration Nl Sylvania <1% Sylvania (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, May 1981, MC46/2774-2775, 2789, 2797-2798, 2800=280

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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.