L 52/277
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
Area
416.05ha
Applied
June 2025
14 months ago
WAMEX reports
17
WA median is 53
Report drilling
8
of 17 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Apa Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 25 June 2025
Exploration history on this ground
17 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/277: 2 report geochemistry or sampling, 10 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
42000s
122010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125068 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 1.1% | Combined Annual Report: C126/2011 Newman Project for the period 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E52/2380, |
| A107661 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.8% | Final Surrender Report for the Period 23 August 2010 to 5 October 2015, C126/2011 Newman Project E52/2382, E52 |
| A107003 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 3.1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2014 – 09 September 2015 |
12 more reports
| A101437 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.2% | 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 | 3.1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2013 – 9 September 2014 |
| A96977 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Newman Project, C126/2011. |
| A99555 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 3.1% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 |
| A92998 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.3% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | 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 | 3.1% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2006 to 9 September 2007 E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16 P |
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Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership-age signals become available once this application is granted. L 52/277 is a pending application, so it has no expenditure obligation, expiry date or ownership history yet.
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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.