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P 47/1557

PendingProspecting LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

P 47/1557 is a pending prospecting licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The application was received on 18 Oct 2010 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 8 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
172.043ha
Applied
Oct 2010
16 years ago
WAMEX reports
8
WA median is 53
Report drilling
6
of 8 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 Ashburton
Application received
18 Oct 2010

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Exploration history on this ground

8 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect P 47/1557: 6 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 5 · Geophysical logging 4 · Ground gravity surveys 3 · Aerial colour photography 2 · Aerial EM surveys 2 · Fauna 2. Resource declared in A104154 (2014).
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When this ground was worked
11990s
2000s
52010s
22020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A131933 2022 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Marandoo Hill <1% E47/1419 Marandoo Hill Final Surrender Reportfor the period ending 12/07/2022.
A125376 2020 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount MacLeod <1% C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Project Annual Report for the period ending 31 August 2020
A109979 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Marandoo Hill <1% E47/1419 (Marandoo Hill) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 May 2012 to 17 May 2016
A107581 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount MacLeod <1% C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Annual Report for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015, E47/01390, E47/01391,
A104154 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount MacLeod <1% Mount MacLeod Project (C184/2007) Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2013 to 31 August 2014, E47/1390-1
3 more reports
A100146 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount MacLeod <1% Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2012 to 31 August 2013, C184/2007 Mount MacLeod, E47/1390.....P47/16
A95685 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Mount MacLeod <1% Combined Annual Report for the period 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1390-1, 1419
A40989 1994 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd The Eastern Rail Corridor 1.1% R Report For the Period 04/93 Eastern Rail Corridor Project L47/18

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.