L 52/242
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of MeekatharraPeak Hill M.F. District
L 52/242 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 20 Mar 2024 for 21 years, it expires on 19 Mar 2045. The ground is covered by 27 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
172.128ha
Expires
Mar 2045
in 18 years
WAMEX reports
27
WA median is 53
Report drilling
11
of 27 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
- 9 Sept 2022
- Commenced
- 20 Mar 2024
- Expiry
- 19 Mar 2045
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 52/242
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 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 (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
27 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/242: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 19 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 7 · Aerial multispectral scanning 6 · Rock chip sampling 5 · RC drilling 4 · Heritage survey 3 · Percussion drilling 3.
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When this ground was worked
31960s
1970s
11980s
21990s
42000s
162010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A133146 | 2022 | Black Canyon Limited | Mount Lofty | <1% | Mt Lofty Project E52/3897 Surrender Report for the period ending 11/08/2022 |
| A116121 | 2018 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E52/2429, E52/2337 and E52/2351 Upper Ashburton B Project for the period 05 May 201 |
| A112568 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | 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 | <1% | CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT – INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM, R12 2016-17, DAG2016/00828776, Co-funded Deep Diamond Hole, |
| A115117 | 2017 | Atlas Iron Limited | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) For the Period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E52/02337, |
22 more reports
| A109321 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | <1% | Bulloo Downs E52/3096 Annual Report for the period 18/05/2015 to 17/05/2016 |
| A109426 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | <1% | Bulloo Downs E52/2429 Partial Surrender For the Period 5 May 2010 to 4 May 2016 |
| A109943 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | 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 | <1% | C246/2011 Partial Surrender Report E52/2327, E52/2329, and E52/2330 For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 Janua |
| A109423 | 2016 | Aruma Resources Limited | Bulloo Downs | <1% | Bulloo Downs E52/2329 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 May 2016 |
| A106810 | 2015 | Aruma Resources Limited | UPPER ASHBURTON B | <1% | Upper Ashburton B Combined Annual Report (C246/2011) |
| A103499 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | Upper Ashburton B Annual Technical Report for the period ending 31 July 2014 |
| A98769 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton B | <1% | Upper Ashburton B E52/2327-I 2329-I 2330-I 2429-I 2317-I 2337-I 2351-I Annual Technical Report to the Departm |
| A94633 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A89586 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2329 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A89582 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project E52/2330 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 17 January 2011 |
| A90454 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Upper Ashburton | <1% | Upper Ashburton Project, Annual Report for the period ending 4th May 2011, E52/2429. |
| A84227 | 2009 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | NUNINGA SPRINGS | <1% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT Surrender Report E52/1660, 27th June 2005 to 26th June 2009 |
| A79579 | 2008 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | <1% | NUNINGA SPRINGS PROJECT E52/1660 PEAK HILL MINERAL FIELD ANNUAL REPORT 27thJune 2007 to 26th June 2008 |
| A75815 | 2007 | Rubicon Resources Ltd | Nuninga Springs | <1% | Nuninga Springs Project E52/1660 Peak Hill Mineral Field Annual Report 27th June 2006 to 26th June 2007 |
| A73781 | 2006 | Heron Resources Ltd | Bangemall | <1% | Annual Report 2nd September 2005 to 1st September 2006 Bangemall Project E52/1660 |
| A58695 | 1996 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ilgarari | <1% | Non-statutory Report : Report on the Ilgarari Project, E52/673-676 & E52/1003 ;M52/539 & M52/540 |
| A41051 | 1994 | Great Central Mines Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | 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 | <1% | Lofty Range Project, Non-statutory Report:Final Report for the period ending 20/09/1981, November 1981, TR70/8 |
| A994 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs | <1% | Ilgarari - Bulloo Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Progress Report for the period April 28th 1 |
| A996 | 1967 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | Ilgarari Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Exploration Report for the period ending 12/10/1967, TR70/3686H. |
| A995 | 1966 | Conwest Australia Nl | Ilgarari | <1% | 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.