L 47/668
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/668 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 23 Jan 2013 for 21 years, it expires on 22 Jan 2034. The ground is covered by 35 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
293.27ha
Expires
Jan 2034
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
35
WA median is 53
Report drilling
25
of 35 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
- 25 May 2012
- Commenced
- 23 Jan 2013
- Expiry
- 22 Jan 2034
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/668
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, and the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 42 conditions and 18 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
35 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/668: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 20 · Geological mapping 14 · Geological reconnaissance 7 · Heritage survey 7 · Aerial magnetic surveys 6 · Rock chip sampling 6. Resource declared in A57239 (1999), A48231 (1995), A40192 (1994).
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have them read into one cited report on L 47/668, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 34 of 35 reports dated
31980s
101990s
62000s
142010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122762 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Mount Porter | 1.4% | Mt Porter Compulsory Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/2951 (GDSR 7080) for the period 11 Ma |
| A115723 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | C132/2011 Turner Annual Report |
| A117872 | 2018 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | E47/1703 and E47/2538 (Turner CRG) Final Surrender For the Period 20 July 2011 to 5 June 2018 |
| A115324 | 2017 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Mount Turner | 13% | Mount Turner Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/2954 (GDSR 6684) For the Period 21 October 2013 to 27 Oct |
| A110288 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | C132/2011 Turner Project Partial Surrender Report For the Period 20 February 2003 to 16 May 2016, E47/01920, E |
30 more reports
| A104447 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014, C132/2011 Turner Project for the period 1 Nov |
| A107559 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | C132/2011 Tuner Project Annual Report for the period 01/11/2014 to 31/10/2015, E47/01136, E47/01355, E47/01370 |
| A105211 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Turner | <1% | Mount Turner Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1411, 47/2948, 47/2951, 47/2952, 47/2 |
| A97491 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner | 1.1% | Annual Technical Report E47/2078 for the period 2 March 2012 to 1 March 2013 |
| A99116 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner | 1.1% | Turner Final Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/2078 for the period 02 March 2012 – 01 August 2013 |
| A100415 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Mineral Exploration Report: C132/2011 Turner, 1st November 2012 to 31st October 2013. [E47/1136, 1355, 1370, |
| A99825 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Turner | <1% | Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1703 [Mt Turner for the period] 20 July 2011 to 24 July 2013 |
| A99826 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Porter | 1.4% | Final Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1375 20 July 2011 to 24/07/2013 |
| A96141 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E47/1136...........E47/2507; P47/1603 & |
| A92615 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual report for the period 01 November 2010 to 31 October 2011, Turner Combined Reporting Group (C132/2011) |
| A65939 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/2001 to 17/12/2002, E47/30, 33-35, 55 -56. [C116/1 |
| A67843 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 2.5% | Exploration Licence E47/55, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Final Surrender Report (2003 Turner Syncline). |
| A64117 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 18/12/2000 to 17/12/2001 Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licenc |
| A65415 | 2002 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Beasley River | 1.2% | First Annual and Relinquishment Report For The Period Ending 5th September 2002 E47/1071 Beasley River Diamond |
| A61725 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licences E47/30, E47/32, E47/33, E47/34, E47/35, E47/55, E47/56 & E47 |
| A59650 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline project area, exploration licences E47/30, 32-35,55,56,786, West Pilbara mineral Field, Wester |
| A57239 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area-West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Exploration Licence: E47/35, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 5 |
| A53568 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30,32,33,34,35,55 & 786 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA An |
| A50102 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area E47-30, E47-32, E47-33, E47-34, E47-35, E47-55, E47-56 Annual Report 19/12/95 to |
| A47107 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 56 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A43468 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Exploration Licences E47/30 E47/32 E47/33 E47/34 E47/35 E47/55 E47/56 Annual report 18/12/93 t |
| 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 |
| A40192 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/92-17/12/93 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55 E47/56 |
| A37651 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55-56 |
| A35018 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual Report for the period 18/12/90-17/12/91 Turner Syncline Project E47/30,32-35,55-56 |
| A29718 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 2.5% | Annual report 18/12/88 - 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/55 |
| A26256 | 1989 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 2.5% | Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/87- 17/12/88 Exploration Licence E47/55 |
| A23085 | 1987 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 2.5% | Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/86- 17/12/87 Exploration Licence E47/55 |
| A15040 | 1985 | Noranda Australia Ltd | East Well | <1% | Project 549 East Well Joint Venture Persussion Drilling Trenching and Prospecting June to July 1984 EL47/55 EL |
| A32453 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 2.5% | Turner Syncline Exploration Licence E47/55 Annual report for the year ending 17/12/90 West Pilbara Mineral Fie |
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.