L 47/702
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/702 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 16 Apr 2014 for 21 years, it expires on 15 Apr 2035. The ground is covered by 32 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
141.158ha
Expires
Apr 2035
in 9 years
WAMEX reports
32
WA median is 53
Report drilling
26
of 32 reports
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For L 47/702 that covers 32 WAMEX reports · 2 open-file drillholes (224 m drilled) · 6 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
- 4 July 2013
- Commenced
- 16 Apr 2014
- Expiry
- 15 Apr 2035
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/702
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: 30 conditions and 20 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
32 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/702: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 21 · Geophysical logging 13 · Diamond drilling 10 · Geological mapping 9 · Mineral resource estimate 9 · Rehabilitation 9. Resource declared in A104700 (2015), A92670 (2012), A89413 (2011), A85981 (2010) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked · 31 of 32 reports dated
21970s
1980s
41990s
112000s
132010s
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 |
| 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, |
| A121446 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Rhodes Ridge | <1% | Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron |
| 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, |
| A111903 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | East Angelas | <1% | East Angelas C113/2007 Combined Annual Report 11 November 2015 to 10 November 2016 |
27 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A73802 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | East Angelas | 1.3% | East Angelas E47/1307 Annual Report for the Period 03/08/2005 - 02/08/2006 Report No. W023/44 (Newman) |
| 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 |
| 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% | Upper Coondiner Creek Project, Annual & Final Report for the period 10th June 1996 to 9th June 1997, E47/799 & |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.