L 47/706
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/706 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 19 July 2013 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 48 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
759.62ha
Applied
July 2013
13 years ago
WAMEX reports
48
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 48 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
- 19 July 2013
The full record on L 47/706
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 (2 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/706: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 17 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 15 · Geological reconnaissance 14 · Geological mapping 12 · Aboriginal site surveys 10 · Flora 10 · Mineral resource estimate 9. Resource declared in A106022 (2015), A102737 (2014), A101926 (2014), A87300 (2010) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked
11970s
1980s
71990s
142000s
232010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133054 | 2022 | Iron Ore Company Of Australia Pty Ltd | Vivash Gorge | 14% | Vivash Gorge - E47/3071 for the period ending 03/10/2022. |
| A123530 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1277 (GDSR 7131), 31 March 2019 to 30 March 2020 |
| A125362 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Vivash Gorge | 14% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for Vivash Gorge E47/3071 for the period ending 4/10/2020 |
| A119890 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1277 (GDSR 6966) For the Period 31 March 2018 to 30 |
| A121455 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Vivash Gorge | 14% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for Vivash Gorge E4703071 for the period 5 October 2018 to 4 October 2019 |
43 more reports
| A118396 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Vivash Gorge | 14% | Mineral Exploration Annual Report for Vivash Gorge E47/03071 for the period 5 October 2017 to 4 October 2018 |
| A115208 | 2017 | Zenith Minerals Limited | Vivash Gorge | 14% | Vivash Gorge - E47/3071 Annual Report for the period 5 October 2016 to 4 October 2017 |
| A104776 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.4% | Vivash East Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2014 to 17/01/2015, E47/1788; P47/1338-1340, 1342 &147 |
| A105585 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1277 Annual Report for the period 31 March 2014 – 30 March 2015 |
| A106022 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/19 |
| A101926 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1277 for the period 31 March 2013 – 30 March 2014 |
| A101036 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.4% | Vivash East Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E47/1788; P47/1338-1340, 1342 & 14 |
| A102737 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | BROCKMAN WEST COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/1997) Annual Re |
| A100712 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.5% | Vivash East Project C92/2008 Partial Surrender Report for E47/1788 for the period 18 January 2008 – 19 Decembe |
| A98509 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942 & 47/783 (C42/1997) for the |
| A96785 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.4% | VIVASH EAST PROJECT AREA ANNUAL REPORT (C92/2008) EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1788 & PROSPECTING LICENCES 47/1338, |
| A96943 | 2013 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Pinarra | <1% | PINARRA ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1277 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report f |
| A92808 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.4% | Annual Technical Report for Vivash East Combined Reporting Group C92/2008, 18 January 2011 – 17 January 2012, |
| A93475 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Project Area Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1277, for the period 31 March 2011 – 30 March 2012 |
| A94255 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Annual Technical Report for Brockman West Project Area E47/780, E47/472, E47/942, E47/783, C47/1997 for the pe |
| A89294 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 5.3% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 January 2011, C92/2008, E47/1788, P47/1338, P47/13 |
| A90074 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Pinjarra | <1% | Pinjarra Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 2010 to 30th March 2011, E47/1277. |
| A90759 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942, 47/783 & Prospecting Licence 47/1473. |
| A86722 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Pinarra | <1% | Fourth Annual Report For the Period 31 March 2009 to 30 March 2010 E47/1277 Pinarra |
| A85710 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Vivash East | 5.3% | Combined Annual Report C92/2008 Vivash East For the Period 18 January 2009 to 17 January 2010 E47/1788 (Vivash |
| A87300 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2009 - 8 June 2010, C42/1997, Exploration Lice |
| A81025 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Vivash East | 5.3% | Combined Annual Report C92/2008 Vivash East, For the Period 18 January 2008 to 17 January 2009 E47/1788 (Vivas |
| A82755 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 and E47/783 Annual Report for the P |
| A82389 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Pinarra | <1% | Third Annual Report, For the Period 31 March 2008 to 30 March 2009, E47/1277 Pinarra |
| A78407 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Pinarra | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 31 March 2007 to 30 March 2008 E47/1277 Pinarra Exploration Report No. 28246 |
| A78859 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | 2% | BROCKMAN WEST ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A75037 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Pinarra | <1% | Pinarra Project, Annual Report for the period 31st March 2006 to 30th March 2007, E47/1277 . |
| A75516 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/780,E47/472,E47/942 & E47/783 Annual Report |
| A72667 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area E47/472,780,783,942, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 8 June 2006, Combi |
| A70776 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West project area, Exploration licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783, West Pilbara mineral fie |
| A68855 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 2% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E E47/472, E47942,E47/783, West Pilbara Mineral F |
| A66905 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.2% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778,780-781,783, West Pilbara Mineral Field WA, Annual Re |
| A64967 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman | 1.2% | Annual Report For The Period 9th June 2001 to 8th June 2002 Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E |
| A62879 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.2% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A60871 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.2% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778, 780-781,783, West Pilbara mineral Field, Western Aus |
| A58675 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.2% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licence: E47/778, 780, 781, 783 08/06/98 - 09/06/99 |
| A55496 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A51860 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba |
| A46753 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Vivash | <1% | Vivash Project, Annual Geological Progress Report Period From 25/11/1994 to 25/11/1995 , E47/602. |
| A50038 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Vivash | <1% | Vivash Project, Surrender Report for the period 26/11/1992 to 23/12/1996, E47/602. |
| A43204 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Vivash | <1% | Vivash Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/602 for the period 26/11/1993 to 25/11/1994. |
| A40004 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Vivash | <1% | Vivash Project, Annual Report for the period 26th November 1992 to 25th November 1993, E47/602. |
| A3839 | 1973 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mount Bruce | 1.1% | Mount Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Iron Ore Potential, July 1973, TR70/4862, 5581-5584, 5586 |
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.