L 47/855
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/855 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 30 Aug 2019 for 21 years, it expires on 29 Aug 2040. The ground is covered by 18 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
39.291ha
Expires
Aug 2040
in 14 years
WAMEX reports
18
WA median is 53
Report drilling
8
of 18 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
- 3 Oct 2018
- Commenced
- 30 Aug 2019
- Expiry
- 29 Aug 2040
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 47/855
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: 21 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 (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
18 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/855: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 10 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological mapping 7 · RC drilling 6 · Rock chip sampling 5 · Surface geochemistry 5 · Ground gravity surveys 4 · Heritage survey 4. Resource declared in A48231 (1995).
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When this ground was worked
11960s
51970s
1980s
11990s
42000s
72010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A120564 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | E47/1762 Mount Brockman Partial Surrender (125/2011) for the period 13 April 2012 to 28 June 2019 |
| A116998 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | E47/1762 (Mount Brockman) Partial Surrender Report for the period 13/04/2012 - 12/04/2018 |
| A108417 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hamersley 1 | <1% | E47/2138 (Hamersley 1) Final Surrender Report, 12 January 2011 to 3 February 2016 |
| A105067 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” for the period 01st January 2014 to 31s |
| A101305 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” 01st January for the period 01st Januar |
13 more reports
| A96861 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1533, 1679, 1 |
| A92942 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Mount Brockman, C125/2011, E 47/1533, 2 |
| A67479 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina West 01 | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/09/2002 to 21/09/2003 Walkalina West 01 Project E47/936 Report GDSR 4414 |
| A67858 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina West (01) | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Walkalina West (01) Project E47/936 |
| A65582 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina West | <1% | Annual Report E47/936 ( Walkalina West Project) covering period 21/9/2001 To 20/9/2002. |
| A63644 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina | <1% | Walkalina West exploration licence E47/936, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for |
| 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 |
| A1228 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period 01/071970 to 01/07/1971, TR70/4556, 4549, 4550, 4553, 4555 & 4 |
| A1229 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Hamersley Range | <1% | Hamersley Range Project, Non-Statutory Report: Annual Report 1970-1971,Vacuum Drill Log Sheets, March 1971, T |
| A1232 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Hamersley Range | <1% | Hamersley Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual Report 1970-1971, Assay Sample Data Sheets, March 1971, |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557, |
| A1227 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546- |
| A1223 | 1968 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H. |
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.