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L 47/272

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

L 47/272 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 27 May 2009 for 21 years, it expires on 26 May 2030. The ground is covered by 16 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
2.88ha
Expires
May 2030
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
16
WA median is 53
Report drilling
3
of 16 reports
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Register summary

Holder
Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
Part of
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government
Shire of Ashburton
Application received
24 June 2008
Commenced
27 May 2009
Expiry
26 May 2030
Term
21 Years

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Exploration history on this ground

16 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/272: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 7 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological mapping 5 · Heritage survey 5 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · Ground gravity surveys 4 · RC drilling 3 · Aboriginal site surveys 2.
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When this ground was worked
11970s
11980s
1990s
32000s
102010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A145039 2024 Fortescue Ltd Bellary <1% Bellary E47/2240 Partial Surrender Report for the period 1 July 2011 to 3 October 2024
A116030 2018 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% C116/2011 Bellary Annual Report for the period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017, E47/01681, E47/02239, E47/
A108026 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% C116/2011 BELLARY ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015, E 47/01681, E 47/02239, E
A108000 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% C116/2011 Bellary Partial Surrender Report for the period 1 July 2011 to 1 October 2015, E 47/02239, E 47/0224
A104684 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% Combined Annual Exploration Report: C116/2011 Bellary Project for the period 1 December 2013 to 30 November 20
11 more reports
A96410 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% Bellary Project Combined Reporting Group C116/2011 Annual report for the period 1 December 2011 to 30 November
A99777 2013 Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd Paraburdoo <1% Paraburdoo Project E47/1942 Annual Report for the year ended 5th October 2013
A96625 2013 Brockman Mining Limited Paraburdoo <1% Paraburdoo Project E47/1942 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 5th October 2012
A100742 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% Combined Annual Exploration Report: C116/2011 Bellary 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013 [E47/1681, 2020, 222
A92401 2012 Brockman Resources Ltd Paraburdoo <1% Annual Technical Report – Paraburdoo Project E47/01942 period ending 5th October 2011
A92768 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Bellary <1% Annual report for the period 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011
A80571 2009 Ausquest Ltd FORTESCUE <1% “FORTESCUE PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCEs E47/1418, 1486, and 1641 WESTERN AUSTRALIA, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FO
A82753 2009 Ausquest Ltd FORTESCUE <1% "Fortescue Project", Exploration Licences E47/1418m 1486, and 1641 Western Australia, Combined Reporting No. 1
A77025 2008 Ausquest Ltd Fortescue <1% "Fortescue Project", xploration Licences E47/1418, 1424, 1427, 1486, and 1641, Turee Creek 1:250 000 Sheet SF
A21559 1987 Alcoa Of Australia Ltd Bangemall Basin <1% Bangemall Basin, [Non-statutory Report: Mapping, circa 1966]
A21557 1972 Alcoa Of Australia Ltd Bangemall Basin <1% Bangemall Basin Project, Non-statutory Report: Edmund Area, Plates 1- 5, January 1972,

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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.