L 47/317
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/317 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 49 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,891.43ha
Applied
July 2008
18 years ago
WAMEX reports
49
WA median is 53
Report drilling
29
of 49 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 47/317
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 (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
49 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/317: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 33 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 26 · Rehabilitation 12 · Aboriginal site surveys 11 · Geological mapping 11 · Geological reconnaissance 11 · Mineral resource estimate 11. Resource declared in A105452 (2015), A104073 (2014), A102431 (2014), A99857 (2013) and 7 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 47/317, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 48 of 49 reports dated
21970s
11980s
121990s
92000s
232010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125539 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020 |
| A121723 | 2019 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A118232 | 2018 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018 |
| A115203 | 2017 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017 |
| A108158 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA" |
44 more reports
| A110315 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016 |
| A105452 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe |
| A106207 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | 1.1% | C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47 |
| A102273 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Sheila Valley - Mount Lois | 18% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period 28th February 2008 to 27th February 2014, E47/1821Sheila Valley - Moun |
| A101459 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mt Sheila East | 3.1% | Annual Report for the Period 16 January 2013 to 15 January 2014, M47/1417 Mt Sheila East |
| A101548 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East |
| A102431 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | 1.1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349, |
| A104073 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014 |
| A97386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131 |
| A97966 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | 1.2% | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, Solomon West Project C175/2007. [E47/1306, 135 |
| A99857 | 2013 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013 |
| A94531 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | 1.3% | Annual report for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012, Solomon West Project |
| A95788 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012 |
| A96174 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557. |
| A92619 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557. |
| A93275 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399, |
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A88698 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | 2.9% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010 |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A66811 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Combined Annual Report for the period 9 May 2002 to 8 May 2003 Mt Sheila Project E47/536,720 GDSR No.4322 |
| A67859 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 2% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Sheila Project E47/720 |
| A64866 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/536 & & E47/720 Report for The Period 9th May 2001 to 8th May |
| A62717 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Mt.Sheila Project Area Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Com |
| A63252 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Kangeen | 18% | Kangeen Project, Final Surrender Report, September 2001, E47/768. |
| A63485 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 3.7% | Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, E47/585 & E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austr |
| A60716 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Turner/ Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Reprot Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral field Wes |
| A61240 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 3.7% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, 585 & 768. West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Co |
| A58457 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence s E47/536,720, Report for the Period 9/5/1998 to |
| A59038 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 2.5% | Relinquishment Report E47/806 Mt Margaret South West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia covering period 1 |
| A59043 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 3.7% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 E47/585 E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia |
| A55065 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mount Sheila, Combined Annual Report 1997/1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd E4 |
| A56160 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 3.2% | Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste |
| A51410 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Surrender Report for E47/722 , April 1997. |
| A51550 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mt Sheila Combined Annual Report 1996 to 1997 E47/536 and E47/720 West Pi |
| A50489 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters E47/722 E47/656 E47/733 E47/787 14 Febuary 1996 to 13 Febuary 1997 |
| A52471 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 2.8% | Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R |
| A47101 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Annual Report 14 February 1995 - 13 February 1996, E47/722. |
| A48320 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | 1.4% | Mt Sheila Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report fo |
| 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 |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 1.9% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
| A7707 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff | <1% | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/ |
| A7709 | 1977 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Weelumurra - Caliwinga | <1% | Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485. |
| A79097 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, Solomon Project, E47/1011, E47/1306, E47/1333, E47 |
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.