L 47/1150
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/1150 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd and Hamersley Wa Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 2 July 2025 for 21 years, it expires on 1 July 2046. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
162.804ha
Expires
July 2046
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
27
of 63 reports
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For L 47/1150 that covers 63 WAMEX reports · 13 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Hamersley Wa Pty Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 16 Jan 2024
- Commenced
- 2 July 2025
- Expiry
- 1 July 2046
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/1150
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: 24 conditions and 18 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/1150: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 21 · Mineral resource estimate 18 · Diamond drilling 14 · Geological mapping 14 · Rehabilitation 11 · Aboriginal site surveys 7. Resource declared in A95708 (2012), A88479 (2010), A88432 (2010), A84955 (2009) and 14 more.
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have them read into one cited report on L 47/1150, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 61 of 63 reports dated
51980s
271990s
162000s
132010s
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 |
| A107245 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORTING C417/1995 Mudlark Well E47/13 E47/14 E47/15 E47/17 E47/1540 E47/1431 E47/1871 |
| A107331 | 2015 | Hamersley Resources Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/542 (C58/1996). |
| A103983 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/542 (C58/19 |
| A104081 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mudlark Well: E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/1871, E47/1875, P |
58 more reports
| A100199 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report C417/1995 Mudlark Well E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/1871, E47/1875, E |
| A99931 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report C58/1996, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/54 |
| A95789 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431, E47/ |
| A95708 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Annual Technical Report for the Period 16/10/2011 to 15/10/2012, E47/541, E47/542 and E47/540 |
| A91731 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17, E47/1540, E47/1431 and E |
| A91833 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Wonmunna | 1.1% | WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C58/1996) EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/540, 47/541, & 47/54 |
| A88432 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licence E47/540, E47/541, E47/542 Combined Annual Technical Report (C58/1996 |
| A88479 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report - Mudlark Well Combined Reporting Group C417/1995, Reporting period October 2009 to October 2010 |
| A81931 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | HOPE DOWNS | <1% | HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua |
| A84955 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | WONMUNNA | 1.1% | Wonmunna North, Wonmunna Central and Wonmunna South Tenements. Annual Technical Report for the Period 16/10/20 |
| A84971 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report – Mudlark Well Project Area E47/13, E47/14, E47/15, E47/17 and E47/1540 Reporting Period 4th Oct |
| A79897 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Wonmunna | 1.1% | WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/540, E47/541, E47/542 COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C58/1996 |
| A80213 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mudlark Well | <1% | Annual Report - Mudlark Well Project E47/13, 14, 15, 17, and E47/1540, Reporting Period 4/10/2008 to 03/10/200 |
| A76516 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 WEST PILBARA MINERAL FIELD WA ANNUAL REP |
| A73668 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area E47/540-542, Annual Report for the Period 16/10/2005 to 15/10/2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR |
| A71366 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmuna | 1.1% | Wonmuna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540,E47/541 & E47/542, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austr |
| A69496 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project, Area, Exploration Licences E47/540, E47/541, E47/542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual |
| A67691 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540-542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA Annual Report for the |
| A65694 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 Annual Report For The Period 16/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| A63770 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wanna Munna/Giles | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area exploration licences E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Aust |
| 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 |
| A61394 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540, 541, 542 Pilbara Mineral Field, WA. Annual Report for the |
| 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. |
| A59246 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540, 541, 542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report f |
| A54072 | 1998 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs 2 - Exploration Licence: 47/431 02/02/1997 - 01/02/1998 |
| A55434 | 1998 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs E47/243, 308, 579, (04/97 - 04/98) |
| A56510 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area. E47/540-542. Annual geological progress report 16/10/97-15/10/98. |
| 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 |
| A52881 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540,541 & 542 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annu |
| A50759 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Robinson | 1.3% | Mount Robinson East Project, Surrender Report E47/725, March 1997. |
| A50767 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for E47/431 Hope Downs 2 2nd February 1996 to 1st February 1997 |
| A48660 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for E47/431 - Hope Downs 2 1 February 1995 to 31 January 1996 |
| 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 |
| A49392 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | 1.1% | Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540 E47/541 & E47/542 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra |
| A44753 | 1995 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for E47/431 - Hope Downs 2 1 February 1994 to 31 January 1995 |
| 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 |
| A46135 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna Central | <1% | Exploration Licence E47/542 Wonmunna Central Annual Geologic Progress Report December 1995 West Pilbara Minera |
| A46325 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna North | 3.3% | Wonmunna North Exploration Licence E47/541 Annual Geological Progress report December 1995 West Pilbara Minera |
| 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 |
| A42878 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna Central | <1% | Wonmunna Central Exploration Licence E47/542 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Geological Pr |
| A41712 | 1994 | Hope Downs Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for the period 01/02/93-31/01/94 Hope Downs 2 Project E47/431 |
| 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. |
| A38148 | 1993 | Hancock Mining Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/02/92-31/01/93 Hope Downs 2 Project E47/431 |
| A39855 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna | <1% | Annual Report for the period 16/10/92-15/10/93 Wonmunna Project E47/542 |
| A36823 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Report, September 1992, E47/243, 308-309 & 431. |
| A37316 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna North | 3.3% | Annual Report for the Period 01/11/91 - 01/11/92 Wonmunna North Project E47/541 |
| A36826 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/02/91 - 31/01/92 Hope Downs 2 Project E47/431 |
| A34628 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Wonmunna North | 3.3% | Annual geological progress report (period 11/90-11/91) (Wonmunna North Project) E47/541 |
| A31793 | 1990 | Cra Services Ltd | Wonmunna North | 3.3% | Annual Report; Exploration Licence 47/59 (Wonmunna North Project) October 1990 |
| A28818 | 1989 | Cra Services Ltd | Wanna Munna/Giles | 3.3% | Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence 47/59 September 1989 |
| A30454 | 1989 | Hancock Mining Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual report for exploration licence 47/431 Hope Downs 2. 15/11/1989 Report No. 305/1-89-001 |
| A25506 | 1988 | Cra Services Ltd | Wanna Munna | <1% | Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence 47/60 November 1988. (Annual Report 1987 to 1988, Wanna Munna P |
| A12240 | 1983 | Cra Services Ltd | Wanna Munna/Giles iron ore exploration | 3.3% | Final Report TR 4986H April 1983 |
| A12239 | 1983 | Cra Services Ltd | Wonmunna iron ore exploration | <1% | TR 5735H Final Report April 1983 |
| A33515 | 1753 | Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Annual Report for E47/431 Hope Downs 2 01/02/90 - 31/01/91 |
| 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 2026-10-08. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.