L 52/238
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
L 52/238 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 69 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
162,965.051ha
Expires
Mar 2045
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
69
WA median is 53
Report drilling
22
of 69 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 52/238
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: 29 conditions and 13 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
69 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/238: 34 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 23 · Soil sampling 14 · Geological reconnaissance 13 · RC drilling 11 · Aerial colour photography 9 · Diamond drilling 9. Resource declared in A34402 (1991), A31467 (1990).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 52/238, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
31960s
21970s
21980s
121990s
172000s
322010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133146 | 2022 | Black Canyon Limited | Mount Lofty | 100% | Mt Lofty Project E52/3897 Surrender Report for the period ending 11/08/2022 |
| A116121 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 32% | Final Surrender Report for E52/2429, E52/2337 and E52/2351 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 05 May 201 |
| A115901 | 2018 | Glenn Archer | Tangadee | 100% | Tangadee Nontronite Project E52/03439 Final Surrender Report for the period 5 July 2016 to 12 October 2017 |
| A112568 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | 59% | 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 | 40% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM, R12 2016-17, DAG2016/00828776, Co-funded Deep Diamond Hole, |
64 more reports
| A114869 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Tangadee | 32% | 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 | 32% | 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 | 66% | Final Surrender Report for E52/3057 – TANGADEE PROJECT for the period 12/02/2015 - 21/08/2017 |
| A109321 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 66% | Bulloo Downs E52/3096 Annual Report for the period 18/05/2015 to 17/05/2016 |
| A109391 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 2.3% | Bulloo Downs E52/2317 Final Surrender for the period 22/07/2010 to 10/05/2016 |
| A109426 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 93% | 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 | 24% | 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 | 42% | Annual Report C246/2011 UPPER ASHBURTON B PROJECT for the period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E52/02329, E52 |
| A108526 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 39% | C246/2011 Partial Surrender Report E52/2327, E52/2329, and E52/2330 For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 Janua |
| A109397 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 100% | Bulloo Downs E52/2803 Final Surrender Report for the period 24/12/2013 to 10/05/2016 |
| A109423 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | 28% | Bulloo Downs E52/2329 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 May 2016 |
| A105850 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 66% | Partial Surrender Report for work completed between April 2014 and May 2015, Tangadee Project, E 52/3057 |
| A105849 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 32% | Partial Surrender Report for work completed between April 2014 and May 2015, Tangadee Project, E 52/3058 |
| A106740 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Tangadee | 24% | 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 | 32% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) |
| A103499 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 32% | Upper Ashburton B Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31 July 2014 |
| A98769 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | 31% | Upper Ashburton B E52/2327-I 2329-I 2330-I 2429-I 2317-I 2337-I 2351-I Annual Technical Report to the Departm |
| A99985 | 2013 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 22% | Ilgarari Project Annual and Final Report for the Period 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52 |
| A94633 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 31% | Upper Ashburton Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A95699 | 2012 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 22% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, C68/2008, E52/2010, 2017, 2369, 2 |
| A89586 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 28% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2329 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A91035 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 2.3% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2317 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 21 July 2011 |
| A89582 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 100% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2330 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A90454 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | 93% | Upper Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period ending 4th May 2011, E52/2429. |
| A91544 | 2011 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 22% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011, E52/2010, E52/2017, E52/2369, E52 |
| A88004 | 2010 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 52% | Ilgarari Project Final Report for Co-funded Drilling 2009/10 (Round 1) |
| A88139 | 2010 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 22% | Ilgarari Project C68/2008, E52/2010, E52/2017, E522369, E52/2439, Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2009 t |
| A88406 | 2010 | National Minerals | Brumby Creek | 13% | Surrender Report E52/2410 for the period 20th August 2009 to 19th August 2010 |
| A81651 | 2009 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | ILGARARI | 3% | ILGARARI PROJECT COMBINED REPORT GROUP C41/2006, SURRENDER REPORT FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1600, E52/1602, |
| A84227 | 2009 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | NUNINGA SPRINGS | 93% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT Surrender Report E52/1660, 27th June 2005 to 26th June 2009 |
| A81041 | 2009 | Aurora Minerals Ltd | CAPRICORN | 2.1% | SURRENDER REPORT CAPRICORN E52/2111 |
| A77613 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 3% | Ilgarari project C41/2006, Annual report, For exploration licences E52/1600, E52/1602, E52/1739, E52/1508, E52 |
| A84458 | 2008 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 52% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009 |
| A78694 | 2008 | Brumby Resources Ltd | Lofty Range | 93% | Lofty Range Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 30th March 2005 to 29th March 2008, E52/1754. |
| A79503 | 2008 | Sipa Exploration Nl | Ilgarari | 52% | Ilgarari Project Annual Report for the Period 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2008 |
| A79579 | 2008 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | 93% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT E52/1660 PEAK HILL MINERAL FIELD ANNUAL REPORT 27thJune 2007 to 26th June 2008 |
| A79807 | 2008 | Uranium Oil & Gas Ltd | Collier | 31% | Collier Project Western Australia Surrender Report 2008 Tenement E52/1864 (Period Covered: 21 October 2007 to |
| A80872 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 3% | Ilgarari Project, Combined Annual Report, C41/2006, For Exploration Licences E52/1508, E52/1600, E52/1602, E52 |
| A76807 | 2007 | Uranium Oil & Gas Ltd | Collier | 31% | Collier Project Western Australia Annual Report 2007, Tenement E52/1864 (Period Covered: 21 October 2006 to 20 |
| A75663 | 2007 | Brumby Resources Ltd | Lofty Range | 48% | 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 | 93% | 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 | 48% | 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 | 93% | Annual Report 2nd September 2005 to 1st September 2006 Bangemall Project E52/1660 |
| A74009 | 2006 | Uranium Oil & Gas Ltd | Collier | 31% | Collier Project E52/1864, Annual Report 2006, Period 21 October 2005 to 20 October 2006. |
| A70262 | 2005 | Geotech International Pty Ltd | Tangadee | 31% | E52/1569, Tangadee, Relinquishment report, final report, to 24 March 2005 |
| A58721 | 1999 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 1 and Brumby Creek 2 | 31% | 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 | 31% | Annual report for the year ending 22 January 1998 on exploration completed within E52/1020 Brumby Creek 1 and |
| A57479 | 1998 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 3 | 43% | Final Surrender Report for the year ending 22nd September 1998 , E52/1255 ,Brumby Creek 3 Project. |
| A50924 | 1997 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Brumby Creek 1 and Brumby Creek 2 | 31% | 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 | 94% | Annual report for the period 2 February 1996 to 1 February 1997 |
| A58695 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 39% | Non-statutory Report : Report on the Ilgarari Project, E52/673-676 & E52/1003 ;M52/539 & M52/540 |
| A47583 | 1995 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | 38% | Ilgarari Project, Surrender Report for the period 20th March 1994 to 19th March 1995, E52/406. |
| A41051 | 1994 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | 43% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/09/1993 to 01/04/1994, E52/673-676. |
| A42370 | 1994 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | 58% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 13th July 1993 to 12th July 1994, E52/766. |
| A37022 | 1992 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | 38% | Ilgarari Project, Annual Report, October 1992, E52/390 & 406. |
| A34402 | 1991 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | 38% | Annual report for the period ending August 23, 1991 pertaining to exploration licences 52/390, 52/406, 52/468 |
| A31467 | 1990 | West Australian Metals Nl | Ilgarari | 38% | Ilgarari (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 24th August 1990 to 23rd August 1990, E52/390, 406, ;P52/4 |
| A10420 | 1981 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Lofty Range | 2.9% | Lofty Range Project, Non-statutory Report:Final Report for the period ending 20/09/1981, November 1981, TR70/8 |
| A10011 | 1981 | Geopeko | Ilgarari | 27% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period 18th April 1980 to 21st March 1981,TR70/74 |
| A5374 | 1973 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Cootamungie Well | 100% | Cootamungie Well, MC52/1979, 52/1981, 52/1982, 52/1984-1987, Base metal search, Final report [non-statutory] |
| A9111 | 1972 | Group Explorations Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | 5% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Ore Dressing Investligations Report 1969-1972,MC52/ 91,/98-99P, 100P, |
| A994 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs | 67% | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Progress Report for the period April 28th 1 |
| A996 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 67% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for the period ending 12/10/1967, TR70/3686H. |
| A995 | 1966 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | 67% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report: Drill Logs I.S. 1-76, November 1966, TR70/3686H. |
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.