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L 47/515

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

282.566ha

Expires

Mar 2033

in 7 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 58 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 30 June 2011
Commenced: 9 Mar 2012
Expiry: 8 Mar 2033
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/515: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 25 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 56 of 58 reports dated

11960s

61970s

21980s

201990s

182000s

92010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A121446	2019	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Rhodes Ridge	<1%	Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron
A106678	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Annual Report on Texas East Project C157/2006 Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 for the period
A103292	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1522, 47/1228 and 47/1922 (C157/2006) f
A99182	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/1228, 47/1522 and 47/1922
A94876	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922,

53 more reports

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
A91259	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licence E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (
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
A87771	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area E47/1522, E47/1228 and E47/1922 (C157/2006) Combined Annual Technical Report for the P
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
A84244	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area E47/1522 and E47/1228 (C157/2006). Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 8/8
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,
A79417	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Texas East	<1%	TEXAS EAST PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1522 and E47/1228 C157/2006,
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
A75930	2007	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Texas East	<1%	Texas East Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/1522 and E47/1228 c157/2006, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA,
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
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
A73393	2006	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Rhodes East	<1%	Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2006, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2
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
A71354	2005	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Rhodes East	<1%	Second Annual Report for the Period Ending 7 August 2005, E47/1228 Rhodes East, Newman, Pilbara Mineral Field
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
A69265	2004	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Rhodes East	<1%	First Annual report for the period ending -07/08/2004, E47/1228, Rhodes East, Iron Ore Programme, Newman SF501
A65988	2002	Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 24 April 2001 to 23 April 2002 for E47/243, 47/308, 47/597 Hope Downs 1
A63292	2001	Hope Downs Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Combined Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 for the period 24 Ap ril 2000 to 23 April 2001 E47/243, E47/308, E47/5
A60823	2000	Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Exploration Licences E47/243,308,597, Hope Downs 1 Area for the Period 24/04/19
A61519	2000	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Round Hill	<1%	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	<1%	East Angelas Project W.A. Exploration Licence: 47/807 06/11/1998
A58585	1999	Hope Downs Ltd	Hope Downs 1	<1%	Hope Downs 1 Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 1998 to 23rd April 1999, E47/243,308 & 597.
A59451	1999	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	East Angelas	<1%	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
A55434	1998	Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Hope Downs E47/243, 308, 579, (04/97 - 04/98)
A52352	1997	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual Report, Hope Downs 1 Area. Exploration Licence: 47/243, 308, 597 24/04/1996 - 23/04/1997
A52457	1997	Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd	Upper Coondiner Creek	<1%	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	<1%	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
A49164	1996	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual Report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E47/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1995 to 23
A45364	1995	Hope Downs Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual report for Hope Downs 1 Exploration Licences E47/243 E42/308 E47/597 for the period 24 April 1994 to 23
A41692	1994	Hope Downs Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual report for the period 24/04/93-23/04/94 Hope Downs 1 Project E47/243 E47/308 E47/597
A38985	1993	Hancock Resources Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Hope Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 24/04/1992 to 23/04/1993, E47/243, E47/308, & E47/597.
A36954	1992	Hancock Resources Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 24/04/91 - 23/04/92 Hope Downs 1 Project
A36823	1992	Hancock Resources Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Hope Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Report, September 1992, E47/243, 308-309 & 431.
A37130	1992	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli	<1%	Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A33245	1991	Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Hope Downs 1 Iron Ore Deposit Evaluation of the in-situ resource Interim Report (E47/243 E47/308, 1990)
A34609	1991	Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual report for E47/308 and E47/243 for the period 24/04/90-23/04/91 and 22/03/90-21/03/91 respectively (Hop
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
A31058	1990	Hancock Mining Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual report for Exploration Licences E47/308 and E47/243 Hope Downs 1. for the period 23/03/89 - 22/02/90
A28186	1989	Hancock Mining Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Hope Downs Exploration 1988 EL47/243, 47/308 & 47/309 Hammersely Range W.A.
A22014	1987	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual report on Exploration Licence E47/243 Hope Downs No.1 for the period 23/03/86 to 22/03/87 Ref: 3-11-87R
A8191	1979	Pacminex Pty Ltd	South Weeli Wolli	<1%	South Weeli Wolli Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1978, TR70/6686H.
A5544	1975	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	1.5%	Ophthalmia, Completion report [non-statutory] on exploration for iron ore, Temporary Reserve 5254H [ TR70/5254
A3677	1973	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Juna Downs	1.5%	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,
A781	1964	Us Metals Refining Co	Wonmunna	<1%	Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1964 to 31/08/1964,(Field Report) TR70/2749H.
A23446	1753	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Hope Downs	<1%	Annual Report For Exploration Licence E 47/243 23 March 1987 to 22 March 1988
A132491		Csiro	Hope Downs	<1%	Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375)

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.