L 47/1232
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/1232 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd and Hamersley Wa Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 26 June 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 58 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
775.41ha
Applied
June 2025
15 months ago
WAMEX reports
58
WA median is 53
Report drilling
37
of 58 reports
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For L 47/1232 that covers 58 WAMEX reports · 3 open-file drillholes (120 m drilled) · 15 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
- 26 June 2025
The full record on L 47/1232
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 (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/1232: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 25 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 27 · Mineral resource estimate 20 · Diamond drilling 16 · Geological mapping 13 · Geophysical logging 13 · Aboriginal site surveys 10. Resource declared in A106678 (2015), A99182 (2013), A91259 (2011), A89413 (2011) and 16 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 47/1232, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 56 of 58 reports dated
11960s
61970s
21980s
201990s
182000s
92010s
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 |
| A106678 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Annual Report on Texas East Project C157/2006 Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 for the period |
| A103292 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 (C157/2006) f |
| A99182 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/1228, 47/1522 and 47/1922 |
| A94876 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922, |
53 more reports
| A89413 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | <1% | Exploration Licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Hope Downs, Combined Annual Report for the Period |
| A91259 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 ( |
| A85981 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 2/2/2009 t |
| A87771 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (C157/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report for the P |
| A81176 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | HOPE DOWNS 4, 5 and 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4, 5 and 6 E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430. Annual Technical Report for the Period 02/02/2008 |
| A81931 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | HOPE DOWNS | <1% | HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua |
| A84244 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Texas East | 3.2% | Texas East Project Area E47/1522 and E47/1228 (C157/2006). Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 8/8 |
| A77635 | 2008 | Hamersley Hms Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4,5 and 6, Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429 and E47/430, West Pilbara Mineral Field, |
| A79417 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Texas East | 3.2% | TEXAS EAST PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1522 and E47/1228 C157/2006, |
| A74422 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 | <1% | Hope Downs 4,5 & 6 Exploration licences E47/427, E47/428, E47/429, and E47/430, Combined Annual Report for the |
| A75930 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Texas East | 3.2% | Texas East Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/1522 and E47/1228 c157/2006, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, |
| A71912 | 2006 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/427-430, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Com |
| A72960 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Annual Exploration Report for E47/427-430 for the Period 2 February 2003 to 1 February 2004, (East An |
| A73393 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 3.4% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2006, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A70669 | 2005 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive, for the period 2nd February 2004 to 1st Febr |
| A71354 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 3.4% | Second Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2005, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A68928 | 2004 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined annual exploration report for E47/427-E47/430 inclusive for the period 2nd February 2002 to 1st Febru |
| A69265 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Rhodes East | 3.4% | First Annual report for the period ending -07/08/2004, E47/1228, Rhodes East, Iron Ore Programme, Newman SF501 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A61519 | 2000 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Round Hill | <1% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E47/807, Round Hill, for the period 07/11/1999 to 06/11/2000. |
| A57253 | 1999 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998 |
| 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. |
| A59451 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/807, East Angelas Project, for the period 07/11/1996 to 29 |
| A54707 | 1998 | Hope Downs Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report 02/02/97 to 01/02/98 East Angelas Exploration Licences E47/427 to E47/430 |
| A55434 | 1998 | Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Hope Downs | <1% | Hope Downs E47/243, 308, 579, (04/97 - 04/98) |
| 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 |
| A52457 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Coondiner Creek | <1% | Upper Coondiner Creek Project, Annual & Final Report for the period 10th June 1996 to 9th June 1997, E47/799 & |
| A53225 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project, Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence: 47/807 Annual Report, 07/11/96 - 06/11/9 |
| A47246 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual report for East Angelas Exploration Licences (E) 47/427, 47/428, 47/429, and 47/430. For the period 2 F |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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% | 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) |
| A30398 | 1990 | Hancock Mining Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Annual report for exploration licences 47/427-430 East Angelas. 02/02/1989 to 01/02/1990 Report No:312-90-003 |
| 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 |
| A8191 | 1979 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | South Weeli Wolli | <1% | South Weeli Wolli Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, TR70/6686H. |
| A5544 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 3.5% | Ophthalmia, Completion report [non-statutory] on exploration for iron ore, Temporary Reserve 5254H [ TR70/5254 |
| A3677 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Juna Downs | 3.5% | Juna Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Exploration Drilling, April 1973, TR70/5254H. |
| A2424 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | <1% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, April 1972 ,TR70/4189-4191, 4268, 4503, & 451 |
| A2978 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | <1% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: An Evaluation of Iron Ore Temporary Reserves, August 1972, TR7 |
| 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, |
| A781 | 1964 | Us Metals Refining Co | Wonmunna | <1% | Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1964 to 31/08/1964,(Field Report) TR70/2749H. |
| 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 |
| A132491 | Csiro | Hope Downs | <1% | Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375) |
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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.