M 45/1018-I
LiveMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
M 45/1018-I is a live mining lease in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). Granted on 14 June 2005 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 13 June 2047. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
102.55ha
Expires
June 2047
in 21 years
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
23
of 39 reports
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Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 22 Dec 2003
- Commenced
- 14 June 2005
- Expiry
- 13 June 2047
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 45/1018-I
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, and all 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 22 years of expenditure, 12 conditions and 4 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (16 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/1018-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 18 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Mineral resource estimate 10 · Geological mapping 8 · Fauna 5 · Mining 5 · Aboriginal site surveys 4. Resource declared in A60099 (2000), A44068 (1995), A39097 (1993), A17089 (1985) and 6 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 45/1018-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 38 of 39 reports dated
131960s
1970s
31980s
71990s
92000s
52010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A124337 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa - Yarrie | <1% | Combined Annual Report for Callawa and Yarrie C108/2006 for the period ending 13/06/2020 |
| A105848 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Callawa | <1% | Callawa Project Combined Annual Report E45/1072, M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018 & M45/1019 Reporting P |
| A102412 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Callawa - Yarrie | <1% | Callawa Project Combined Annual Report E45/1072, M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018 & M45/1019 Reporting P |
| A98913 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Callawa | <1% | Callawa Project Combined Annual Report E45/1072, M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018 & M45/1019 Reporting P |
| A94258 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report - Callawa Project Area E45/1072, M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018, M45/1019 Reporting Peri |
34 more reports
| A91204 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa/ Yarrie | <1% | Annual Report on the Callawa Project for the period 14 June 2010 to 13 June 2011, C108/2006 |
| A82825 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT Callawa E45/1072 and M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018, M45/1019, Period 14 June 2008 to 13 |
| A87499 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report Callawa E45/1072 and M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M45/1018, M45/1019, Period 14 June 2009 to 13 |
| A79253 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT Period 14 June 2007 to 13 June 2008 Callawa E45/1072 M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, |
| A75855 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Technical Report Period 14 June 2006 to 13 June 2007 Callawa E45/1072, M45/1015, M45/1016, M45/1017, M4 |
| A72854 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report, Period 29 May 2004 to 28 May 2005, Callawa E45/1072, (Yarrie). |
| A72853 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report, Period 29 May 2005 to 28 May 2006, Callawa E45/1072, (Yarrie). |
| A73029 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | 3.4% | Annual Report Period 14 June 2005 to 13 June 2006, Callawa M45/1015-1019, Combined Reporting No. C108/2006, (Y |
| A62693 | 2001 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report Period 29 May 2000 to 28 May 2001. Callawa E45/1072. |
| A60099 | 2000 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual Report Period 29/05/1999 to 28/05/2000 Callawa E45/1072 |
| A57862 | 1999 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Shay Gap/Kneeshaw | <1% | Callawa - E45/1072 29/05/98 - 28/05/99 |
| A55495 | 1998 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Callawa, Annual Report E45/1072 29/05/97 - 28/05/98 |
| A51153 | 1997 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual report Period 29 May 1996 to 28 May 1997 Callawa E45/1072 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
| A48127 | 1996 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual report Period 29 May 1995 to 28 May 1996 Callawa E45/1072 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
| A44068 | 1995 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual report June 1994 to May 1995 Callawa E45/1072 |
| A39097 | 1993 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Annual report for the period 01/06/92-31/05/93 Callawa Project E45/1072 |
| A36839 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Callawa | <1% | Report covering work completed from June 1991 to May 1992 Callawa Project E45/1072 BHP Iron Ore |
| A29365 | 1989 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Cattle Gorge | <1% | Annual report for 1989, CEC Joint Venture area, Cattle Gorge, E45/430 |
| A20508 | 1987 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report[s]: Quarterly Reports covering the period 01/01/1987 to 31/03/1987,TR |
| A17089 | 1985 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nimingarra | <1% | Annual Report for year ended December 31, 1985 TR70/4521H (TR70/4522 Nimingarra Ranges) |
| A622 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra iron - manganese exploration | <1% | Drillhole assay results Mining Area A (TR70/1987 and TR70/1988, Nimingarra and Yarrie prospects, 1967 to 1968) |
| A623 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra | <1% | Technical Proposals for the Development of Nimingarra and Yarrie Deposits and Cape Kerauden Port March 1968 (T |
| A625 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report: Supporting Data of Ore Reserve Calculations, Nimingarra & Yarrie Iro |
| A626 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra iron - manganese exploration | <1% | Progress Report on Mining Area 'A' For the period March 13 to June 12, 1968 (Nimingarra and Yarrie iron prosp |
| A627 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra | <1% | Progress Report on Mining Area 'A' for the period June 13th to September 12th 1968 (Nimingarra and Yarrie iron |
| A13076 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4 |
| A620 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report: Fortescue Refraction Survey, May 1967, TR70/1987 & 1988H. |
| A615 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra - Warrawagine | <1% | Non-statutory Report : Nimingarra - Warrawagine Aeromagnetic Survey W.A 21/6/1967 (TR70/1987, TR70/1988 and |
| A616 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra iron - manganese exploration | <1% | Warrawagine refraction survey April 1967 (Refraction depth section lines F1 (Fortescue) and W1, W2 and W3 (War |
| A619 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra iron - manganese exploration | <1% | Warrawagine Refraction survey 1967 (Party 829) (TR70/1987, TR70/1988 and others) |
| A2089 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans:Gamma Contour Plans; Magnetometer Survey Area; Activities Diag |
| A614 | 1965 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Yarrie | 1% | The Iron Ore Deposit of Yarrie W.A (TR70/1987) 1965 |
| A1559 | 1962 | Kakiuchi & Company Ltd | Nimingarra | <1% | Nimingarra Project, Non-statutory Report:Report on the Deposits of Iron & Manganese Ores at Nimingarra, Mt Flo |
| A609 | 1753 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nimingarra iron - manganese exploration | <1% | Iron ore deposits on TR70/1988 (Nimingarra) (3 reports 1962 to 1963, also includes Chinamans Springs (TR70/198 |
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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.