L 52/237
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
L 52/237 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Meekatharra, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 15 Mar 2024 for 21 years, it expires on 14 Mar 2045. The ground is covered by 75 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
88,637.6ha
Expires
Mar 2045
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
75
WA median is 53
Report drilling
29
of 75 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 Meekatharra
- Application received
- 13 Dec 2021
- Commenced
- 15 Mar 2024
- Expiry
- 14 Mar 2045
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 52/237
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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 24 conditions and 18 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
75 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/237: 26 report geochemistry or sampling, 52 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 20 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Aerial multispectral scanning 12 · Geological reconnaissance 10 · Diamond drilling 9 · Surface geochemistry 9. Resource declared in A90531 (2011), A87155 (2010).
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When this ground was worked · 74 of 75 reports dated
31960s
1970s
21980s
61990s
82000s
542010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138915 | 2024 | Trinex Minerals Limited | Perry Creek East | 16% | Annual and Final Report for the Perry Creek East Project - E52/4015 for the period ending 19/01/2024. |
| A119911 | 2019 | Ausquest Limited | Perry Creek | 8.5% | Perry Creek Project E52/3501 & 3502 Partial Surrender Report May 6th 2019 [C31/2018] |
| A121406 | 2019 | Ausquest Limited | Perry Creek | 6.9% | Perry Creek Project E52/3501, 3502 & 3585 (C31/2018) and E52/3642 & 3643 Final Surrender Report for the Period |
| A119945 | 2019 | Ausquest Limited | Perry Creek | 7.4% | CRG #: 31/2018 Perry Creek Project E52/3501, 3502 & 3585 Combined Annual Report for the Year Ending February 1 |
| A116121 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 2% | Final Surrender Report for E52/2429, E52/2337 and E52/2351 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 05 May 201 |
70 more reports
| A112568 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 37% | Final Surrender Report - E52/2329 & E52/2330 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 18 January 2010 to 9 Jan |
| A114046 | 2017 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 24% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM, R12 2016-17, DAG2016/00828776, Co-funded Deep Diamond Hole, |
| A114869 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Tangadee | 4.5% | Final Surrender Report for E52/3058 – TANGADEE PROJECT for the period 12/02/2014 - 21/08/2017 |
| A115117 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 2% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) For the Period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E52/02337, |
| A114868 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Tangadee | 2.4% | Final Surrender Report for E52/3057 – TANGADEE PROJECT for the period 12/02/2015 - 21/08/2017 |
| A109321 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 34% | Bulloo Downs E52/3096 Annual Report for the period 18/05/2015 to 17/05/2016 |
| A109392 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 58% | Bulloo Downs E52/2327 Final Surrender Report for the period 18/01/2010 to 10/05/2016 |
| A109394 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 74% | Bulloo Downs E52/2328 Final Surrender Report for the period 18/01/2010 to 10/05/2016 |
| A109426 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 5.8% | Bulloo Downs E52/2429 Partial Surrender For the Period 5 May 2010 to 4 May 2016 |
| A109915 | 2016 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Tangadee | 1.7% | Annual Report for E52/3055–3058 TANGADEE PROJECT C153/2014 for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 |
| A109943 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 15% | Annual Report C246/2011 UPPER ASHBURTON B PROJECT for the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E52/02329, E52 |
| A110501 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 23% | Final Surrender Report E52/2887 Bulloo Downs Project For the Period 8 October 2014 to 3 November 2016 |
| A108427 | 2016 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd; Aruma Resources Ltd | Bulloo Downs | 6.5% | Bulloo Downs Copper Project Combined Annual Report (C175/2009) 01/02/2015 to 31/01/2016, E52/2024, E52/2464 |
| A108526 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 44% | C246/2011 Partial Surrender Report E52/2327, E52/2329, and E52/2330 For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 Janua |
| A108747 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 74% | Partial Surrender Report E52/2328 Bulloo Downs Project for the period 18 January 2010 to 17 January 2016 |
| A109221 | 2016 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Bulloo Downs | 6.9% | Bulloo downs E52/2024 Partial Surrender Report for the Period 14 January 2012 to 2 May 2016 |
| A109423 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 66% | Bulloo Downs E52/2329 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 May 2016 |
| A110192 | 2016 | Pangaea Resources Pty Ltd | Bangemall Basin | <1% | Core Library Sampling Results P437 |
| A105461 | 2015 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 3.8% | Combined Annual Report C175/2009 Prairie Downs for the Period Ending 16 January 2015 |
| A105850 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 2.4% | Partial Surrender Report for work completed between April 2014 and May 2015, Tangadee Project, E 52/3057 |
| A105849 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 4.5% | Partial Surrender Report for work completed between April 2014 and May 2015, Tangadee Project, E 52/3058 |
| A106023 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ashburton | <1% | Ashburton Project Area FInal Surrender Report E52/2819, 52/2820, 52/2821 & 52/2822 (C08/2013) for the period 1 |
| A106740 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 1.7% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015, Tangadee Project, E 52/3055 - E 52/3058 |
| A106810 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Limited | UPPER ASHBURTON B | 19% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) |
| A106893 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Ltd | Upper Ashburton - Bulloo Downs | 54% | Upper Ashburton A Project Combined Annual Report for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 (C245/2011), E52/2 |
| A107358 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 23% | Bulloo Downs E52/2887 Annual Report for the period 08/10/2014 to 07/10/2015 |
| A104395 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ashburton | <1% | Ashburton Project Area Combined Annual Report (C08/2013) E52/2819, E52/2820, E52/2821, E52/2822 for the perio |
| A100568 | 2014 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 1.5% | Exploration Report Prairie Downs for the Period Ending 16 January 2014 [C175/2009 (E52/1927, E52/2024, E52/20 |
| A102998 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton A | 54% | Upper Ashburton A Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30/06/2014, E52/2328 & 2332. [C245/2011] |
| A103499 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 19% | Upper Ashburton B Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31 July 2014 |
| A97206 | 2013 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 1.3% | Prairie Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 1st February 2012 to 31st January 2013, E52/1927, 1938, 19 |
| A97688 | 2013 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Bulloo Downs | 6.9% | Annual Report Bulloo Downs for the Period Ending 14 January 2.13 [E52/2024] |
| A98285 | 2013 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 39% | Annual Report E 52/2458 Bulloo Downs for the Period Ending 02/05/2013 |
| A98633 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 54% | UPPER ASHBURTON E52/2328-I 2332-I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Pe |
| A98769 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 19% | Upper Ashburton B E52/2327-I 2329-I 2330-I 2429-I 2317-I 2337-I 2351-I Annual Technical Report to the Departm |
| A100526 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ashburton | <1% | Ashburton Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report C08/2013 for the period 12 December 2012 – 11 December |
| A98680 | 2013 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Bulloo Downs | 6.9% | Partial Surrender Report Bulloo Downs E52/2024 for the Period Ending 14 January 2013 |
| A94633 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 19% | Upper Ashburton Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A94649 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 20% | Upper Ashburton Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 30 June |
| A94783 | 2012 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 39% | Annual Report E 52/2458 Bulloo Downs for the Period Ending 02/05/2012 |
| A93312 | 2012 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 1.3% | Combined Group Report C175/2009 Prairie Downs for the Period Ending 31 January 2012; E52/1927, 1938, 1949, 20 |
| A89586 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 66% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2329 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A89583 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 33% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2332 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A89584 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 58% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2327 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A89585 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 74% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2328 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A90531 | 2011 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 1.3% | Annual Report for the Period Ending 31 January 2011 Prairie Downs, E52/1927, E52/1938, E52/1949, E52/2024, E52 |
| A90454 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 5.8% | Upper Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period ending 4th May 2011, E52/2429. |
| A91033 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 4.2% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2334 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 20 July 2011 |
| A91326 | 2011 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 39% | Annual Report E52/2458 Prairie Downs for the Period Ending 03/05/2011 |
| A87155 | 2010 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Prairie Downs | 1.3% | Annual Report Prairie Downs Project for the Period Ending 16/01/2010, E52/1927, E52/1938, E52/1949, E52/2024, |
| A81656 | 2009 | Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd | Bullo Downs | 6.9% | Annual Report E52/2024 Bullo Downs for the Period Ending 14/01/2009 |
| A84227 | 2009 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | NUNINGA SPRINGS | 5.8% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT Surrender Report E52/1660, 27th June 2005 to 26th June 2009 |
| A78694 | 2008 | Brumby Resources Ltd | Lofty Range | 6% | Lofty Range Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 30th March 2005 to 29th March 2008, E52/1754. |
| A79579 | 2008 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | 5.8% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT E52/1660 PEAK HILL MINERAL FIELD ANNUAL REPORT 27thJune 2007 to 26th June 2008 |
| A75663 | 2007 | Brumby Resources Ltd | Lofty Range | 3% | Annual Report E52/1754 and E52/1784 For the Period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 Lofty Range Project C80/2005 |
| A75815 | 2007 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | 5.8% | Nuninga Springs Project E52/1660 Peak Hill Mineral Field Annual Report 27th June 2006 to 26th June 2007 |
| A72986 | 2006 | Brumby Creek Pty Ltd | Lofty Range | 3% | Lofty Range Project, Combined Annual Report for E52/1784,1754, For the Period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006, ( |
| A73781 | 2006 | Heron Resources Ltd | Bangemall | 5.8% | Annual Report 2nd September 2005 to 1st September 2006 Bangemall Project E52/1660 |
| A58721 | 1999 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 1 and Brumby Creek 2 | 7.8% | Surrender report for the year ending 22 January 1999 on exploration completed within E52/1020 Brumby Creek 1 a |
| A54567 | 1998 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 1 and Brumby Creek 2 | 7.8% | Annual report for the year ending 22 January 1998 on exploration completed within E52/1020 Brumby Creek 1 and |
| A50924 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 1 and Brumby Creek 2 | 7.8% | Annual report for 23 January 1996 to 22 January 1997 on EL52/1020 Brumby Creek 1 and EL52/1021 Brumby Creek 2, |
| A51427 | 1997 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Neds Gap | 3.4% | Annual report for the period 2 February 1996 to 1 February 1997 |
| A58695 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 4.6% | Non-statutory Report : Report on the Ilgarari Project, E52/673-676 & E52/1003 ;M52/539 & M52/540 |
| A41051 | 1994 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | 5.9% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1993 to 01/04/1994, E52/673-676. |
| A10420 | 1981 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lofty Range | 97% | Lofty Range Project, Non-statutory Report:Final Report for the period ending 20/09/1981, November 1981, TR70/8 |
| A10419 | 1981 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lofty North | 100% | Lofty North Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 20/09/1981, November 1981, TR70/ |
| A994 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs | 13% | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Progress Report for the period April 28th 1 |
| A996 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 13% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for the period ending 12/10/1967, TR70/3686H. |
| A995 | 1966 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 13% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report: Drill Logs I.S. 1-76, November 1966, TR70/3686H. |
| A153637 | Cr1 Energy Pty Ltd | Organic petrography, maturity and gas-co | <1% | EIS Co-Funded Energy Analysis Program - Analysis and Processing Final Report (Series 8) |
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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.