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TR 70/4884

LiveTemporary ReserveShire of East Pilbara

TR 70/4884 is a live temporary reserve in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Resources Limited, Rhodes Ridge Mining (No 1) Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of Rio Tinto Limited). The ground is covered by 100 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
13,395ha
Applied
Aug 1968
58 years ago
WAMEX reports
100
WA median is 53
Report drilling
45
of 100 reports
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Register summary

Holders
Hamersley Resources Limited, Rhodes Ridge Mining (No 1) Pty Ltd, Spc Blue Pty Ltd
Part of
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
Local government
Shire of East Pilbara
Application received
26 Aug 1968
Commenced
17 Oct 1969

The full record on TR 70/4884

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Exploration history on this ground

100 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect TR 70/4884: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 32 · Mineral resource estimate 23 · Geological mapping 19 · Geophysical logging 11 · Geological interpretation 10 · Geophysical interpretation 10. Resource declared in A112225 (2017), A105587 (2015), A95708 (2012), A95648 (2012) and 19 more.
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When this ground was worked · 99 of 100 reports dated
11960s
1970s
91980s
311990s
312000s
262010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A125394 2020 Hamersley Resources Limited Giles <1% Giles Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/539 (GDSR: 7249) for the period ending 15/10/2020
A121446 2019 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Rhodes Ridge <1% Donated Drillcore from Hamersley Iron
A118295 2018 Hamersley Resources Limited Giles <1% Giles Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/539 (GDSR: 6851) for the period 16 October 2017 to 15 October 2018
A112225 2017 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% E47/1423 (Wonmunna) Annual Report For the Period 17 January 2016 to 16 January 2017
A107658 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% Annual Report for the Period 17 January 2015 to 16 January 2016, E47/1423 Wonmunna Project
95 more reports
A105318 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% Annual Report for the Period 17 January 2014 to 16 January 2015, E47/1423 Wonmunna Project
A105587 2015 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles 1.3% Giles [Project] Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/623 and 47/624 (C139/2013) Annual Report for th
A107268 2015 Hamersley Resources Ltd Giles <1% Giles Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/539
A107331 2015 Hamersley Resources Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/542 (C58/1996).
A101458 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% Annual Report for the Period 17 January 2013 to 16 January 2014, E47/1423 Wonmunna
A101824 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles 1.3% Giles Combined Annual Report C139/2013 Exploration Licences 47/623 and 47/624 for the period 01 April 2013 – 3
A103982 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles <1% GILES ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/539 Annual Report for the Period 16 October 2013 to 15 October 201
A103983 2014 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/542 (C58/19
A97335 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 17th January 2012 to 16th January 2013, E47/1423.
A97683 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Ophthalmia Range <1% OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT C156/1996 EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/280, 47/319, 47/623 and 47
A99931 2013 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report C58/1996, Exploration Licences 47/540, 47/541 and 47/54
A99932 2013 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles <1% Annual Technical Report for E47/539 Giles Project for the period 16 October 2012 – 15 October 2013
A93555 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Ophthalmia Range <1% Combined Annual Technical Report for the Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, 319, 623, 624, for the period 1 Apr
A93574 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Wonmunna 8.1% Annual report for the period 17 January 2011 – 16 January 2012, Wonmunna E47/1423
A95648 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles <1% Annual Technical Report for the Period 16/10/2011 to 15/10/2012, Giles E47/539
A95708 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Annual Technical Report for the Period 16/10/2011 to 15/10/2012, E47/541, E47/542 and E47/540
A90068 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Opthalmia Range <1% Opthalmia Range Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2011, E47/280, E47/319, E47/ 623 & E
A91811 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles <1% GILES ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/539 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Report for
A91833 2011 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Wonmunna <1% WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C58/1996) EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/540, 47/541, & 47/54
A88432 2010 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licence E47/540, E47/541, E47/542 Combined Annual Technical Report (C58/1996
A86705 2010 Rio Tinto Iron Ore OPHTHALMIA RANGE <1% OPHTHALMIA RANGE COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624 (
A88431 2010 Rio Tinto Iron Ore E47/539 <1% E47/539 Annual Technical Report for the Period 16 October 2009 to 15 October 2010
A81931 2009 Rio Tinto Iron Ore HOPE DOWNS <1% HOPE DOWNS ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, MINING LEASE ML282SA, East Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia , Annua
A81924 2009 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd OPHTHALMIA RANGE <1% OPHTHALMIA RANGE, COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT, EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624
A84863 2009 Rio Tinto Iron Ore GILES <1% GILES ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/539 16 October 2008 to 15 October 2009
A84955 2009 Rio Tinto Iron Ore WONMUNNA <1% Wonmunna North, Wonmunna Central and Wonmunna South Tenements. Annual Technical Report for the Period 16/10/20
A78218 2008 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/280, 319,623 and 624 Annual Report for the Period Ending 31 March 20
A79897 2008 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Wonmunna <1% WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/540, E47/541, E47/542 COMBINED ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT (C58/1996
A80074 2008 Rio Tinto Iron Ore Giles <1% GILES ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/539, 16 October 2007 to 15 October 2008
A74970 2007 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range, Exploration Licences E47/280, E47/319, E47/623 and E47/624, Annual Report for the Period End
A76516 2007 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% WONMUNNA PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 WEST PILBARA MINERAL FIELD WA ANNUAL REP
A76528 2007 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539 Annual Report for the Period 16/10/2006 to 15/10/2007
A73668 2006 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area E47/540-542, Annual Report for the Period 16/10/2005 to 15/10/2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR
A72336 2006 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range E47/280,319,623,624, Annual Report for the Period Ending 30 April 2006, (Hamersley Iron GDSR
A73675 2006 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence , E47/539 Annual report for the period 16/10/05 - 15/10/06. Hammersley GDSR No. 478
A70458 2005 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Annual report for the period 31/05/05 - 30/05/05 Ophthalmia Range Project, C156/1996, E47/280, E47/319, E47/62
A71366 2005 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmuna <1% Wonmuna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540,E47/541 & E47/542, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austr
A71395 2005 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Annual report for the period
A68544 2004 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Annual report for the period 31/05/2003-30/05/2004 Ophthalmia Range Project E47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/62
A69496 2004 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project, Area, Exploration Licences E47/540, E47/541, E47/542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual
A69490 2004 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence , E47/539 Annual report for the period 16/10/03 - 15/10/04.
A67691 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540-542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA Annual Report for the
A66596 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Annual Report for the period ending 30 May 2003 Opthalmia Range E47/280, 319, 623, 624 GDSR No 4317
A67663 2003 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence , E47/539 Annual report for the period 16/10/02 - 15/10/03.
A64684 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623, E47/624 E47/280 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western
A65694 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 Annual Report For The Period 16/10/2001
A65726 2002 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539. Annual Report For The Period 16/10/2001 To 15/10/2002.
A62429 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range Project Area Exploration Licences E47/623, 624, 280 AND 319 Annual Report for the year ending
A63770 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wanna Munna/Giles <1% Wonmunna Project Area exploration licences E47/540, E47/541 & E47/542 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Aust
A63816 2001 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wanna Munna/Giles <1% Giles exploration licence E47/539 West Pilbara Mineral Field , Western Australia Annual Report for the period
A60448 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623,624,280 and 319 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia Ann
A61394 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540, 541, 542 Pilbara Mineral Field, WA. Annual Report for the
A61474 2000 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles E47/539, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA. Annual Report for the Period 16/10/1999 to 15/10/00. GDSR No. 4
A58183 1999 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range - West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence E47/623, 624, 280, 319 30/05/1999
A59246 1999 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/540, 541, 542, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report f
A59460 1999 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539, Annual Report for the Period 16/10/1998 to 15/10/1999
A56766 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles - Exploration Licence:E47/539 16/10/97 - 15/10/98
A54793 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Ophthalmia Range, West Pilbara Mineral Field, W.A. E 47/280, E47/319, E47/623, E47/624 and E47/751 Period End:
A55296 1998 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual Report, E47/309 - Hope Downs 3 24/04/97 - 23/04/98
A56510 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area. E47/540-542. Annual geological progress report 16/10/97-15/10/98.
A50760 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Padtherung Hill <1% Padtherung Hill Project, Surrender Report Exploration Licence E47/726, March 1997.
A51145 1997 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for E47/309 Hope Downs 3 24 April 1996 to 23 April 1997
A51198 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We
A52881 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540,541 & 542 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annu
A53059 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence: E47/539. West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 16/10/96 - 15/10/97
A47995 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia Range <1% Opthalmia Range Exploration Licences E47/623 E47/624 E47/280 E47/751 and E47/319 West Pilbara Mineral Field We
A48659 1996 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for E47/309 - Hope Downs 3 24 April 1995 to 23 April 1996
A49392 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna <1% Wonmunna Project Area Exploration Licences E47/540 E47/541 & E47/542 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra
A49546 1996 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual Geolgical Progress Repor
A46734 1995 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna South <1% Wonmunna South Exploration Licence E47/540 Annual Geological Progress Report December 1995 West Pilbara Minera
A44506 1995 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Ophthalmia North 1.3% Annual report for Opthalmia North and Giles Point Tenements E47/623 E47/624 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western
A45365 1995 Hancock Resources Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for E47/309 Hope Downs 3 24 April 1994 to 23 April 1995
A46136 1995 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Exploration Licence E47/539 Giles Annual Geological Progress Report for the period 16 October 1994 to 15 Octob
A41713 1994 Hope Downs Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual Report for the period 21/04/93-23/04/94 Hope Downs 3 Project E47/309
A42879 1994 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Giles Exploration Licence E47/539 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for the period 16
A38986 1993 Hancock Resources Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for the period 24/04/92-23/04/93 Hope Downs 3 Project E47/309
A39708 1993 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles <1% Annual report for the period 16/10/92-15/10/93 Giles Mini Project E47/539
A36827 1992 Hancock Resources Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual Report for the Period 24/04/91 - 23/04/92 Hope Downs 3 Project E47/309
A37130 1992 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli <1% Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A37315 1992 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Giles Mini <1% Annual Report for the Period 01/12/91 - 01/12/92 Giles Mini E47/539
A36823 1992 Hancock Resources Ltd Hope Downs <1% Hope Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Geological Report, September 1992, E47/243, 308-309 & 431.
A33387 1991 Pilbara Port Railroad & Resource Co Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for E47/309 Hope Downs 3 for the period 24/04/90-23/04/91 Ref: 0291-03.Rpt
A34629 1991 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Wonmunna North <1% Annual geological progress report (period 10/90-10/91) (Giles Mini Project) E47/539
A31794 1990 Cra Services Ltd Wanna Munna/Giles <1% Annual Report; Exploration Licence 47/57 (Giles Project; 1989-1990) October 1990
A27387 1989 Cra Services Ltd Wanna Munna/Giles <1% Geological Progress report Exploration Licence 47/57 for period 15/09/87-14/09/88 G25-300-7280-308
A28817 1989 Cra Services Ltd Wanna Munna/Giles <1% Geological Progress report Exploration Licence 47/57 September 1989
A28186 1989 Hancock Mining Ltd Hope Downs <1% Hope Downs Exploration 1988 EL47/243, 47/308 & 47/309 Hammersely Range W.A.
A30455 1989 Hancock Mining Ltd Hope Downs <1% Annual report for exploration licence 47/309 Hope Downs 3. For period 21/04/89 to 23/04/90 Report No:305/3-89-
A21735 1987 Cra Services Ltd Rhodes Ridge <1% Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence October 1987 (Wanna Wanna Project,1986-1987)
A21734 1987 Cra Services Ltd Giles <1% Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence E47/57 Western Australia for period 16 September 1986 to 15 Sep
A19072 1986 Cra Services Ltd Giles <1% Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence E47/57 Western Australia for period 16 September 1985 to 15 Sep
A16506 1985 Cra Services Ltd Giles <1% Geological Progress Report Exploration Licence E47/57 Western Australia for period 16 September 1984 to 15 Sep
A12241 1983 Cra Services Ltd Giles <1% Giles Project, Final Surrender Report, April 1983, TR70/4885H.
A781 1964 Us Metals Refining Co Wonmunna 9.9% Wonmunna Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1964 to 31/08/1964,(Field Report) TR70/2749H.
A132491 Csiro Hope Downs <1% Core Library Sampling Report For Drillholes GD10H1N011 and GC08HD40005 (P1375)

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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.