L 47/988
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/988 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 22 June 2021 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
27.4ha
Applied
June 2021
5 years ago
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
26
of 39 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
- 22 June 2021
The full record on L 47/988
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 (no 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
39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/988: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 23 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 21 · Geological mapping 11 · Rock chip sampling 10 · Geological reconnaissance 9 · Aerial magnetic surveys 6 · Ground gravity surveys 6. Resource declared in A57239 (1999), A40192 (1994), A32536 (1991).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 47/988, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 38 of 39 reports dated
11980s
101990s
102000s
172010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A119768 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Central Turner Syncline | <1% | Central Turner Syncline Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/3602 (GDSR 6959) for the period 26 April 2017 |
| A120346 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | E47/1920 Turner Final Surrender For the Period 17 May 2010 to 7 June 2019 |
| A115723 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | C132/2011 Turner Annual Report |
| A116473 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Bullseye - B26 Extension | <1% | Bullseye/B26 Extension Project C95/2014 Voluntary Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1411 and Mining Leas |
| A116795 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Central Turner Syncline | <1% | Central Turner Syncline Annual Report for Exploration Licence 47/3602 (GDSR 6781/RTX Report 30899) For the Per |
34 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A101766 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Bullseye | <1% | Bullseye Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/01411 for the period 23 March 2013 – 22 March 2014 |
| A97914 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 to 22nd March 2013, E47/1411. |
| 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, |
| 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) |
| A93711 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Turner Project, E47/1411 |
| A90222 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Technical Report For the period 23rd March 2010 to 22nd March 2011, Turner Project, Exploration Licence |
| A86831 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Turner Project, E47/1411 |
| A82252 | 2009 | Api Management Pty Ltd | TURNER | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2008 to 22 MARCH 2009 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1 |
| A78399 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2007 to 22 MARCH 2008 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1411 |
| A78581 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 23 MARCH 2005 to 22 MARCH 2008 TURNER PROJECT EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1 |
| A75126 | 2007 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 23rd March 2006 to 22nd March 2007, Turner Project E47/1411. |
| A72511 | 2006 | Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual Technical Report, Turner Project E47/1411, March 2006 , (Mt Bruce). |
| 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 |
| A67852 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sampson | <1% | Final surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Samson Project E47/34 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A32536 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/1989 to 17/12/1990, E47/34. |
| A29706 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | <1% | [ Mount Tom Price Iron Ore Exploration, Mount Turner, Annual report February 1990, E47/34 ] |
| A19728 | 1987 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price - Turner Syncline | <1% | Mount Tom Price - Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/1985 to 17/12/1986, E47/34. |
| A27098 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Turner | <1% | Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual Report 18 December 1987 to 17 December 1988. Exploration Licence E47/ |
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.