L 47/312
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/312 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 11 July 2008 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 22 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
795.85ha
Applied
July 2008
18 years ago
WAMEX reports
22
WA median is 53
Report drilling
8
of 22 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
- 11 July 2008
The full record on L 47/312
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, and the one 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 (5 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
22 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/312: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 15 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 7 · Aerial colour photography 6 · Aerial magnetic surveys 5 · Gamma logging 4 · Geological mapping 4 · Geological reconnaissance 4.
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When this ground was worked
41990s
62000s
92010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A126892 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74_2014 Combined Coolawanyah Final Surrender Report For the Period 10 March 2014 to 9 March 2021 |
| A124234 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Howlett Creek | <1% | Howlett Creek Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/2253 (GDSR 7148) for the period ending 04/06/2020 |
| A125174 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report for the period ending 31/7/2020 |
| A120166 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Howlett Creek | <1% | Howlett Creek Annual Report for Exploration Licence 47/2253 (GDSR 6979) For the Period 6 May 2018 to 5 May 201 |
| A121421 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
17 more reports
| A116896 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Howlett Creek | <1% | Howlett Creek Annual Report for Exploration Licence 47/2253 (GDSR 6786/RTX Report 39016) For the Period 6 May |
| A118067 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2018, E47/01383, E47/ |
| A115031 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
| A114016 | 2017 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Howlett Creek | <1% | Howlett Creek Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/2253 (GDSR 6605) For the Period 6 May 2016 to 5 May 2017 |
| A110464 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report For the Period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E47/01383, E47/01397, |
| A107186 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report |
| A85993 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Mt Elvire Project, C18\\\\2007 |
| A81131 | 2009 | Api Management Pty Ltd | MOUNT ELVIRE | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Mt Elvire Project, C18\\2007, E47/11 |
| A77787 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 14th FEBRUARY 2007 to 31st DECEMBER 2007 Mt ELVIRE PROJECT COMPRISING TE |
| A74782 | 2007 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Chichester | <1% | Chichester Project, Combined Annual Report C22/2003, for the period ending 13 February 2007 |
| A72125 | 2006 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Chichester | <1% | Chichester Project, Combined Annual Report C22/2003 for Period Ending 13 February 2006, (E47/1107,1108,1110, P |
| A70180 | 2005 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Chichester | <1% | Combined annual report for the period 14/02/04 - 13/02/05 Chichester Project, C22/2003, E47/1105, E47/1107, E4 |
| A68387 | 2004 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Chichester | <1% | Chichester Project E47/1102, E47/1103, E47/1105, E47/1107 E47/1108, E47/1109, E47/1110, Combined annual repor |
| A42067 | 1994 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Millstream-Coolawanyah | 1.1% | Millstream-Coolawanyah project, PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT ON E47/569, 572 & 573, for the period ending 28th Apr |
| A42727 | 1994 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Millstream-Coolawanyah | 1.1% | Annual report for the period 20/09/93-19/09/94 Millstream-Coolawanyah Project E47/569 E47/572 E47/573 |
| A43053 | 1994 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Millstream - Coolawanyah | 1.6% | Millstream - Coolawanyah Project, Surrender Report for E47/569 & E47/573 for the period 20 September 1992 to 1 |
| A39527 | 1993 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Millstream-Coolawanyah | <1% | Annual report for the period 20/09/92-19/09/93 Millstream-Coolawanyah Project E47/569 E47/571-573 |
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.