L 52/163
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
L 52/163 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 9 Mar 2016 for 21 years, it expires on 8 Mar 2037. The ground is covered by 19 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
36.37ha
Expires
Mar 2037
in 10 years
WAMEX reports
19
WA median is 53
Report drilling
8
of 19 reports
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For L 52/163 that covers 19 WAMEX reports · 9 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 2 Sept 2015
- Commenced
- 9 Mar 2016
- Expiry
- 8 Mar 2037
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 52/163
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: 13 conditions and 24 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (11 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
19 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/163: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 10 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 8 · Geological reconnaissance 6 · Aboriginal site surveys 5 · Flora 3 · Mineral resource estimate 3 · Rock chip sampling 3. Resource declared in A107003 (2015), A103642 (2014), A99555 (2013).
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When this ground was worked
21970s
1980s
1990s
42000s
122010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125068 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 (GDSR 7213) for the period ending 09/09/2020 |
| A121270 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam Project for the period 10 September 2018 to 9 Septemb |
| A105335 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman Project for the period 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E52/2380, |
| A107003 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2014 – 09 September 2015 |
| A107661 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the Period 23 August 2010 to 5 October 2015, C126/2011 Newman Project E52/2382, E52 |
14 more reports
| A101437 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman for the period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E52/2382, E52/248 |
| A103642 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2013 – 9 September 2014 |
| A96977 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Newman Project, C126/2011. |
| A99555 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 |
| A92998 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Newman C126/ |
| A95186 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Ophthalmia E52/1894 for the period 10 September 2011 – 09 September 2012 |
| A91549 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | OPHTHALMIA DAM ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 52/1894 East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual R |
| A88126 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2009 to 9 September 2010 E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, Ro |
| A84872 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2008 to 9 September 2009, E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, P |
| A84873 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 04 September 2009, E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman S50-16, Pilb |
| A79971 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Shovelanna Creek | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2007 to 9 September 2008, E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16, |
| A76399 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Shovelanna Creek | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2006 to 9 September 2007 E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16 P |
| A2370 | 1971 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Newman | <1% | Newman Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5230-5231H. |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over L 52/163 into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report (how the reports work). Prefer the raw due diligence? A Tenure Pack bundles the full register record, tenure history and spatial datasets for 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.