L 52/279
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraPeak Hill M.F. District
L 52/279 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Apa Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd. The application was received on 25 June 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 34 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
766.89ha
Applied
June 2025
15 months ago
WAMEX reports
34
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
of 34 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Apa Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 25 June 2025
The full record on L 52/279
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
34 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 52/279: 10 report geochemistry or sampling, 24 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 12 · Rock chip sampling 9 · Geological reconnaissance 7 · Geophysical interpretation 7 · Aboriginal site surveys 5 · Aerial EM surveys 5. Resource declared in A107003 (2015), A103642 (2014), A99555 (2013), A29395 (1989).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 52/279, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
11970s
11980s
1990s
102000s
192010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A150012 | 2025 | Greenmount Resources Pty Ltd | Karlawinda Gold | <1% | Compulsory Partial Surrender Report, E 52/3671 Karlawinda Gold Project for the period ending 01/07/2025. |
| A125068 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | 5.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 (GDSR 7213) for the period ending 09/09/2020 |
| A124702 | 2020 | Greenmount Resources Pty Ltd | Jamie Well | <1% | Annual Technical Report E52/3671 Jamie Well Project for the period ending 01/07/2020 |
| A121270 | 2019 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Ophthalmia Dam | 5.3% | Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam Project for the period 10 September 2018 to 9 Septemb |
| A110821 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | North Flank, Packsaddle, Western Ridge | <1% | Donated Drill Core – GE2403DG, GE2455DG, PSB0454DG, PSD1204DG, PSB0451DG, PSB0453DG, WSR1302RD |
29 more reports
| A105335 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.5% | 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 | 5.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2014 – 09 September 2015 |
| A107661 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 2.5% | Final Surrender Report for the Period 23 August 2010 to 5 October 2015, C126/2011 Newman Project E52/2382, E52 |
| A101437 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.7% | 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 | 5.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2013 – 9 September 2014 |
| A97802 | 2013 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Newman | <1% | Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 31st January 2012 to 30th January 2013, E52/2190-2191 & E52/2378. |
| A96977 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Newman Project, C126/2011. |
| A99555 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Ophthalmia Dam | 5.3% | Ophthalmia Dam Annual Report Exploration Licence 52/1894 for the period 10 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 |
| A100611 | 2013 | Bhp Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd | Western Ridge | <1% | Western Ridge E52/170, E52/2008 & ML52/901-906, 2013 Combined Annual Report C44/2013 Reporting Period 5th Dece |
| A98173 | 2013 | Rico Resources Ltd | Newman | 13% | Newman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 22/03/2010 to 11/06/2013, E52/2190. [C106/2011] |
| A98219 | 2013 | Rico Resources Ltd | Newman | <1% | Newman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 23/07/2010 to 17/06/2013, E52/2378. |
| A92998 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Newman | 1.8% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Newman C126/ |
| A94156 | 2012 | Rico Resources Ltd | Newman | <1% | Exploration completed in the Newman Project 2011-2012, C106/2011, E52/2190-I, E52/2191-I, E52/2192-I, E52/2378 |
| A95186 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia | 5.3% | 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 | 5.3% | OPHTHALMIA DAM ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE 52/1894 East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual R |
| A90251 | 2011 | Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Newman | 13% | Newman Project, Annual Report E52/2190 For the period 22 March 2010 to 21 March 2011. (C106/2011) |
| A88126 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | 5.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2009 to 9 September 2010 E52/1894 Ophthalmia Dam, Newman SF50-16, Ro |
| A81436 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | SYLVANIA | <1% | “SYLVANIA PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777 & E52/1778, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SECOND COMPULSORY PARTIAL SURR |
| A81434 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | SYLVANIA | <1% | “SYLVANIA PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777, E52/1778, E52/1922 - 1924, E52/1933, E52/1979 – 1980 & E52/2 |
| A84872 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Ophthalmia Dam | 5.3% | 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 | 5.3% | 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 | 5.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2007 to 9 September 2008, E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16, |
| A78179 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | SYLVANIA PROJECT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777, E52/1778, E52/1922-1924, E52/1933, E52/1979 - 1980 & E52/2018 |
| A78249 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | 'SYLVANIA PROJECT' EXPLORATION LICENCES E52/1777 & E52/1778, WA FIRST COMPULSORY PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT MARC |
| A74917 | 2007 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | Sylvania Project Combined Annual Report for the Year Ending March 1, 2007, Exploration Licences E52/1777, E52/ |
| A76399 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Shovelanna Creek | 5.3% | Annual Report For the Period 10 September 2006 to 9 September 2007 E52/1894 Shovelanna Creek, Newman SF50-16 P |
| A72484 | 2006 | Ausquest Ltd | Sylvania | <1% | Sylvania Project Exploration licences E52/1777 and 1778, Newman, Combined Annual Report for the Year Ending 1 |
| A29395 | 1989 | Pennant Resources Ltd | McCamey's Monster | <1% | Annual report for ML70/266SA McCamey's Monster for the period 11/10/88-10/10/89 |
| 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?
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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.