L 47/399
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/399 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd and Hamersley Wa Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 24 Feb 2011 for 21 years, it expires on 23 Feb 2032. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
625.608ha
Expires
Feb 2032
in 5 years
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
35
of 48 reports
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For L 47/399 that covers 48 WAMEX reports · 4 open-file drillholes (256 m drilled) · 8 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
- 18 Oct 2010
- Commenced
- 24 Feb 2011
- Expiry
- 23 Feb 2032
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/399
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 28 conditions and 2 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/399: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 28 · Geophysical logging 16 · Geological mapping 15 · Diamond drilling 10 · Aboriginal site surveys 9 · Gamma gamma logging 9. Resource declared in A104700 (2015), A92670 (2012), A89413 (2011), A85981 (2010) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked · 47 of 48 reports dated
51970s
1980s
71990s
132000s
212010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122659 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2018 to 10 November 2019 |
| A118909 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A119330 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report For the Period 11 November 2017 to 10 November 2018, E47/01307, |
| A121021 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Opthalmia | 1.9% | E47/2173 Opthalmia Partial Surrender Report for the period 8 November 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
| A121446 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | <1% | Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron |
43 more reports
| A116268 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | <1% | C128/2011 Opthalmia Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/0 |
| A115829 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 11 November 2016 to 10 November 2017, E47/01307, |
| A111861 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Newman | 1.9% | E47/2173 (Mt Newman) Partial Surrender Report 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2016 |
| A111903 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report 11 November 2015 to 10 November 2016 |
| A107951 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report C113/2007 for the Year Ending 10 November 2015, E47/1307; E47/1308 |
| A104700 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| A101334 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | 1.7% | Opthalmia Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/2172-2173, 2459 & 2619; P47/1626 |
| A105143 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ophthalmia | 1.7% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C128/2011 Opthalmia Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st of De |
| A100578 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin |
| A96562 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| A97023 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Opthalmia |
| A92999 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Opthalmia | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Opthalmia, E |
| A92670 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year End |
| 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 |
| A89223 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the Year En |
| A85705 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angeles | <1% | Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas for the year ending 10 November 2009 E |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A85253 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 2% | E47/1313 East Angelas Project Partial Surrender Report 2009 Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas E4 |
| 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, |
| A80531 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C113/2007 East Angelas For the Year Endin |
| A77380 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | <1% | Combined Annual report for the year ending November 10 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 113/2007 East Angelas |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A74050 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 2% | Annual Report for Year Ending 11 November 2006, E47/1313, (East Angelas Project, Newman). |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A61519 | 2000 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Round Hill | 2% | 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 | 2% | East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998 |
| A59451 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 2% | 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 |
| A52457 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Upper Coondiner Creek | 1.2% | 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 | 2% | 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 |
| 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 |
| A5544 | 1975 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 7.2% | Ophthalmia, Completion report [non-statutory] on exploration for iron ore, Temporary Reserve 5254H [ TR70/5254 |
| A3677 | 1973 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Juna Downs | 7.2% | 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, |
| A132491 | Csiro | Hope Downs | <1% | Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375) |
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.