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L 47/19

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

L 47/19 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty Limited and Hamersley Resources Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 22 Jan 1992 for 5 years (renewed), it expires on 21 Jan 2027. The ground is covered by 17 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
438.94ha
Expires
Jan 2027
in 3 months
WAMEX reports
17
WA median is 53
Report drilling
9
of 17 reports
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Register summary

Holders
Hamersley Iron Pty Limited, Hamersley Resources Limited
Part of
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government
Shire of Ashburton
Application received
22 Jan 1992
Commenced
22 Jan 1992
Expiry
21 Jan 2027
Term
5 Years (Renewed)

The full record on L 47/19

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Exploration history on this ground

17 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/19: 6 report geochemistry or sampling, 9 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 8 · Geophysical logging 4 · Geological mapping 3 · Grab sampling 3 · Magnetic susceptibility 3 · Rock chip sampling 3. Resource declared in A48231 (1995).
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When this ground was worked
11960s
21970s
1980s
11990s
62000s
72010s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A106539 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mount Sampson <1% Mt Sampson East Project Annual Report for E47/1789 for the period ended 27/07/2015
A103153 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mount Sampson East <1% Mt Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual
A99003 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mount Samson East <1% Annual Technical Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2012 – 27 July 2013
A94375 2012 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Annual Technical Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2011 – 27 July 2012
A94376 2012 Rio Tinto Finance & Exp Ltd Mount Sampson East <1% Partial Surrender Report for Mt Samson East E47/1789 for the period 28 July 2007 – 28 July 2012
12 more reports
A91205 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mount Samson East <1% Mount Samson East Annual Report E47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Annual Report for the P
A87622 2010 Rio Tinto Finance & Exp Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Mount Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1789 Annual Report for the Period 28 July 2009 to 27 Ju
A84130 2009 Rio Tinto Iron Ore MT SAMSON EAST <1% Mount Samson East Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/1789, Annual Report for the Period 28 July 2008 to 27
A79328 2008 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mount Samson East <1% Mt SAMSON EAST ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1789 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual
A75384 2007 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Mount Samson East Exploration Licence E47/1065 Annual Report for the period 29th May 2006 to 28th May 2007 GDS
A72626 2006 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Mt Samson East E47/1065, Annual Report for the Period 29 May 2005 to 28 May 2006, (Hamersley GDSR No. 4733, Mt
A70692 2005 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Mt Samson East, Exploration Licence E47/1065, West Pilbara mineral field, Western Australia, Annual report for
A69442 2004 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Samson East <1% Annual report for the period 29/05/03 - 28/05/04, Mount Samson East Project, North Tom Price Mine, E47/1065
A48231 1995 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Mount Brockman <1% Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599
A1226 1970 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Fortescue <1% Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557,
A1227 1970 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Fortescue <1% Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546-
A1223 1968 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Fortescue <1% Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H.

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.