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M 47/289

LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

M 47/289 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, 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 2 Apr 1992 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 1 Apr 2034. The ground is covered by 12 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
5.79ha
Expires
Apr 2034
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
12
WA median is 53
Report drilling
9
of 12 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 Ashburton
Application received
7 Oct 1991
Commenced
2 Apr 1992
Expiry
1 Apr 2034
Term
21 Years (Renewed)

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Exploration history on this ground

12 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/289: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 7 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 9 · Diamond drilling 6 · Mineral resource estimate 6 · Rock chip sampling 4 · Geological mapping 3 · Geological reconnaissance 3. Resource declared in A98797 (2013), A94533 (2012), A93553 (2012), A89881 (2011) and 2 more.
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When this ground was worked · 11 of 12 reports dated
21970s
1980s
1990s
22000s
72010s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A106316 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Koodaideri South <1% Koodaideri South Project Area, Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1539, 47/1620, 47/1644, 47/1645, 47/1646,
A103051 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Koodaideri <1% Koodaideri Project, Annual Report for the period 09/07/2013 to 08/07/2014, E47/1539, 1620, 1644-1648, 2655 & 2
A98797 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Koodaideri South Project <1% Koodaideri South Project Area C335/2011 Annual Report for the Period 9 July 2012 to 8 July 2013 E47/1539, 47/1
A93553 2012 Iron Ore Holdings Ltd Marillana – Yandicoogina <1% C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2011 to 16 February 2012
A94533 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Koodaideri South <1% Koodaideri South Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report (C335/2011) for the period 8 September 2011 to
7 more reports
A89881 2011 Iron Ore Holdings Ltd Marillana – Yandicoogina <1% Annual Report, C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2010 to Fe
A86725 2010 Iron Ore Holdings Ltd Marillana - Yandicoogina <1% C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2009 to February 2010, E4
A82190 2009 Iron Ore Holdings Ltd Marillana – Yandicoogina <1% C40/2005 – Marillana - Yandicoogina Project Annual Report For the Period 17 February 2008 to February 2009.
A60638 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% CSR Ltd. Yandicoogina Prospect.
A2332 1972 Pacminex Pty Ltd Koodaideri <1% Koodaideri Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31st December 1971, TR70/5255-5258H.
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,
A4863 1753 Not Entered Nullagine <1% Nullagine

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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.