L 47/1091
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/1091 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 23 Sept 2025 for 21 years, it expires on 22 Sept 2046. The ground is covered by 58 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,946.592ha
Expires
Sept 2046
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
58
WA median is 53
Report drilling
39
of 58 reports
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For L 47/1091 that covers 58 WAMEX reports · 14 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Iron Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 3 Oct 2022
- Commenced
- 23 Sept 2025
- Expiry
- 22 Sept 2046
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/1091
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: 8 conditions and 22 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/1091: 15 report geochemistry or sampling, 21 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 23 · Diamond drilling 21 · Geological mapping 20 · Mineral resource estimate 20 · Metallurgy 9 · Geophysical logging 8. Resource declared in A85922 (2010), A81931 (2009), A63292 (2001), A60715 (2000) and 16 more.
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When this ground was worked · 53 of 58 reports dated
31970s
61980s
221990s
142000s
82010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A121446 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | <1% | Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron |
| A104707 | 2015 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E471 |
| A101332 | 2014 | Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | Mindy Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1140, 1191-1192, 1224-1225, 12 |
| A96818 | 2013 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47 |
| A92976 | 2012 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47 |
53 more reports
| A89393 | 2011 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E47/1140, 1191, 1 |
| 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 |
| A85922 | 2010 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.2% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E4 |
| A80999 | 2009 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | MINDY MINDY | 2.2% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47 |
| A81931 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | HOPE DOWNS | <1% | HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua |
| A77475 | 2008 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.3% | Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for tenements E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E |
| A73654 | 2006 | Hallmark Minerals Nl | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML274SA, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual report for the |
| A65988 | 2002 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 24 April 2001 to 23 April 2002 for E47/243, 47/308, 47/597 Hope Downs 1 |
| A63292 | 2001 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 for the period 24 Ap ril 2000 to 23 April 2001 E47/243, E47/308, E47/5 |
| A60399 | 2000 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Annual Reprot on Exploration to February 1978 Temporary Reserves for Iron 6501H, 6502H, 6504H, Yandicoogina Pr |
| A60400 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.5% | The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501 |
| A60401 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Density Measurements at Yandicoogina and Yandicoodgina Ore Grade Variability Study (1985, TR70/5604 TR70/6501 |
| A60403 | 2000 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | A Review of the Exploration and Metallurgical testing of the Junction and Weeli Wolli Deposits Yandicoogina Pr |
| A60404 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yankicoogina Iron Ore Project 1980 Drilling Programme and Ore Reserves Calculations in the Mine Block (1980, T |
| A60715 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6 |
| A60823 | 2000 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the Exploration Licences E47/243,308,597, Hope Downs 1 Area for the Period 24/04/19 |
| A60638 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | CSR Ltd. Yandicoogina Prospect. |
| A58511 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 29% | HI-Yandi 8 Exploration Licence E47/11 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Surrender Report Covering |
| A58585 | 1999 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs 1 | <1% | Hope Downs 1 Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 1998 to 23rd April 1999, E47/243,308 & 597. |
| A59397 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML274SA, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report for the Period 14/10/1 |
| A55377 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 29% | HI-Yandi 8 Exploration Licence E47/11 West Pilbara MIneral Field, Western Australia Annual Report 8/6/1997 to |
| A55434 | 1998 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs E47/243, 308, 579, (04/97 - 04/98) |
| A56742 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML 274SA West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual Report 14/10/97 - 13/10/98 |
| A52352 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report, Hope Downs 1 Area. Exploration Licence: 47/243, 308, 597 24/04/1996 - 23/04/1997 |
| A53188 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Project | 1.3% | Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 - |
| A49164 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E47/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1995 to 23 |
| A43988 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Weeli Wolli Springs North | <1% | Weeli Wolli Springs North Project, Exploration Licence E47/621, Final Report on the Area Surrendered , March 1 |
| A45364 | 1995 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E42/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1994 to 23 |
| A40866 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Weeli Wolli Spring North | <1% | Weeli Wolli Spring North Project, Annual Report for the period 1st April 1993 to 31st March 1994, E47/621. |
| A41692 | 1994 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for the period 24/04/93-23/04/94 Hope Downs 1 Project E47/243 E47/308 E47/597 |
| A43088 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Yandicoolgina Project , Annual Report for the period 8th June 1993 to 7th June 1994, E47/4-12. |
| A38985 | 1993 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/1992 to 23/04/1993, E47/243, E47/308, & E47/597. |
| A38853 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Annual report for the period 08/06/92-07/06/93 Yandicoogina Project E47/4-12 |
| A36823 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Report, September 1992, E47/243, 308-309 & 431. |
| A36954 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 24/04/91 - 23/04/92 Hope Downs 1 Project |
| A37130 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli | 1.3% | Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA |
| A34609 | 1991 | Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for E47/308 and E47/243 for the period 24/04/90-23/04/91 and 22/03/90-21/03/91 respectively (Hop |
| A33245 | 1991 | Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs 1 Iron Ore Deposit Evaluation of the in-situ resource Interim Report (E47/243 E47/308, 1990) |
| A31058 | 1990 | Hancock Mining Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for Exploration Licences E47/308 and E47/243 Hope Downs 1. for the period 23/03/89 - 22/02/90 |
| A28186 | 1989 | Hancock Mining Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs Exploration 1988 EL47/243, 47/308 & 47/309 Hammersely Range W.A. |
| A22014 | 1987 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report on Exploration Licence E47/243 Hope Downs No.1 for the period 23/03/86 to 22/03/87 Ref: 3-11-87R |
| A18058 | 1986 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for |
| A15302 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th |
| A15303 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom |
| A60402 | 1980 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Prospect 1979 Drilling programme and ore reserves Calculations in the Initial Mine Block |
| A8191 | 1979 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | South Weeli Wolli | <1% | South Weeli Wolli Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, TR70/6686H. |
| A2781 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Weeli Wolli Springs | <1% | Weeli Wolli Springs Project, Non-statutory Report:Brief Exploration Report, June 1972, TR70/5240& 5241H. ( Als |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
| A46438 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 8 June 1994 to 7 June 1995 Minera |
| A49724 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Reporting period 8 June 1995 to 7 |
| A23446 | 1753 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report For Exploration Licence E 47/243 23 March 1987 to 22 March 1988 |
| A151811 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandi Braid | <1% | Donated hole geology DD15YBBR0002 | |
| A132491 | Csiro | Hope Downs | <1% | Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375) |
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.