L 47/840
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/840 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited and 3 others (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 13 June 2018 for 21 years, it expires on 12 June 2039. The ground is covered by 28 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
36.519ha
Expires
June 2039
in 13 years
WAMEX reports
28
WA median is 53
Report drilling
14
of 28 reports
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For L 47/840 that covers 28 WAMEX reports · 21 earlier titles on the ground since 1960 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Limited, Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Pannawonica Iron Associates
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 15 Mar 2018
- Commenced
- 13 June 2018
- Expiry
- 12 June 2039
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/840
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 all 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 5 conditions and 16 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (2 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
28 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/840: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 17 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 10 · Geological mapping 7 · Geophysical logging 7 · Rock chip sampling 4 · Aboriginal site surveys 3 · Flora 3.
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have them read into one cited report on L 47/840, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 26 of 28 reports dated
11970s
1980s
51990s
102000s
102010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A116533 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report (C90/2015) Farquhar Project for the period 31/01/2017 - 30/01/2018 |
| A117190 | 2018 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farqhar | 1% | Final Surrender Farqhar Project E47/2837 for the period 27/01/2015 - 01/06/2018 |
| A112324 | 2017 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | E 47/02837, E 47/02839 Farquhar Project C90/2015, Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 31 |
| A109141 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | "Farquhar" (C90/2015) | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 31 January 2015 to 30 January 2016 Farquhar (C90/2015)) |
| A104651 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licenses 47/1779 & 47/1780 and Prospecting License |
23 more reports
| A100818 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1779-1780; P47/1350-1352. [C14 |
| A96389 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report (C145/1999) P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, E47/1779 and E47/1780 for |
| A92566 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project Combined Annual Technical Report 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 (C145/1999) E47/177 |
| A89068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378, E47/1779, E47/1780 Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A85592 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378. Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A80721 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | MT FARQUHAR | <1% | MT FARQUHAR E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378 (C145/1999), Annual Technical Report fo |
| A74039 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, for the Period 1 January 20 |
| A76895 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707, E47/708, for the period 1 January 2007 t |
| A71720 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area, Combined Annual report for E47/706,E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 01 January 200 |
| A70211 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project area, Combined annual report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708, For the period 1 January |
| A67971 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Combined Annual Report,Mount Farquhar Project, E47/706, E47/707, E47/708 for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 |
| A66037 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 Mt Farquhar Project Area C145/1999: E |
| A63968 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report for E47/706, E47/707 and E47/708 for the period 1 January 2001 |
| A64717 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Partial Surrender Report E47/706 Dome Ref: C145-1999 Our Ref: 1725 |
| A61860 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/706 - 708 (M8979/1 C145/1999) for the period 25 August 1999 to 31 D |
| A59201 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar | <1% | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/655 E47/705, E47/774, for the Period 15 August 1998 t |
| A56357 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | <1% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual Report E47/655, 705-708, 774 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A52572 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report, October 1997, E47/705,706,& 707. |
| A52689 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | <1% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual report for E47/655, E47/705-708 for the period 16/08/96-15/08/97 Ref:1210 |
| A49009 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | <1% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 16th August 1995 to 15th August 1996, E47/655 & |
| A3792 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5552H. |
| A45593 | 1753 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | <1% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar EL47/655 EL47/705 EL47/706 EL47/707 EL47/708 Annual report 16 August 1994 to 15 Augus |
| A96391 | 1753 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 21st December 2012, E47/1780. |
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.