Aquila Resources Limited
Project: Hamersley Region Iron Ore Prospect
Location: Hamersley Basin
Ownership: 50% Aquila Resources Limited (Operator)/ 50% AMCI Holdings Australia Pty Ltd
Status: Grass Roots as of 14/02/05
Atlas Gold Limited
Project: Pardoo Creek Gold/Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 75km E Port Hedland,
Ownership: 100% Atlas Gold Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 21/03/05
AusQuest Limited
Project: Rocklea Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 50km NW Paraburdoo
Ownership: 75% AusQuest Limited (Operator)/25% N/A
Status: Exploration as of 16/03/05
Aztec Resources Limited
Project: Koolan Island Iron Ore Project
Location: 132km N Derby
Ownership: 100% Aztec Resources Limited (Operator) Held through Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Status: Feasibility Study as of 2/02/05
BHP Billiton Limited
Project: Pilbara Iron Ore (BHP Coal) Project
Location: Pilbara
Ownership: 100% BHP Billiton Limited (Operator) held through BHP Coal Pty Limited and through BHPB Minerals
Status: Adv. Exploration as of 16/09/04
Consolidated Minerals Limited
Project: Mindy Mindy Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 60km NW Newman
Ownership: 50% Consolidated Minerals Limited (Operator)/ 50% Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
Status: Exploration as of 20/01/05
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
Project: Pilbara Iron Ore & Infrastructure Project
Location: 111km NE Newman
Ownership: 100% Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Operator)/ indirect interest Flinders Diamonds Limited
Status: Feasibility Study as of 31/03/05
Gindalbie Metals Ltd
Project: Blue Hills Iron Ore Project
Location: 45km E Koolanooka
Ownership: 100% Gindalbie Metals Ltd (Operator)
Status: Feasibility Study as of 10/02/05
Golden West Resources Limited
Project: Wiluna West Gold/Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 40km W Wiluna
Ownership: 100% Golden West Resources Limited (Operator)/ royalty George Francis Lee
Status: Exploration as of 16/03/05
Grange Resources
Project: Southdown Magnetite Project
Location: 90km NE Albany
Ownership: Grange Resources
Status: Feasibility Study
Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited
Project: Hope Downs Iron Ore Project
Location: 75km WNW Newman
Ownership: 100% Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited (Operator)/ Indirect interest Kumba Resources Limited
Status: Feasibility Study as of 11/01/05
International Minerals Pty Ltd
Project: Cape Preston Iron Project
Location: 80km S Dampier
Ownership: 100% International Minerals
Status: Feasibility Study
Heron Resources
Project: Bungalbin Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 50km N Koolyanobbing,
Ownership: 100% Heron Resources (Operator)/ Scimitar Resources has option on non-iron ore rights
Status: Grass Roots as of 27/10/03
Portman Limited
Project: Mt Jackson Iron Ore Project
Location: 110km N Southern Cross
Ownership: Portman Limited (Operator) 100%
Status: Adv Exploration as of 20/1/05
Project: Windarling Iron Ore Project
Location: 135km N Southern Cross
Ownership: Portman Limited (Operator) 100%
Status: Adv Exploration as of 26/10/04
Project: Bungalbin West Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 110km N Southern Cross
Ownership: Portman Limited (Operator) 100%
Status: Grass Roots as of 20/07/04
Project: Bungalbin Iron Ore Prospect (Gold, Nickel, Iron ore)
Location: 110km N Southern Cross
Ownership: 100% Portman Limited/ option Regent Resources Limited (Operator)/ option
Scimitar Resources Limited
Status: Adv. Exploration as of 31/01/05
Midwest Corporation
Project: Weld Range Iron Ore Project
Location: 70km N Cue
Ownership: Midwest Corporation Ltd (Operator) 100%
Status: Adv Exploration as of 31/01/05
Project: Blue Hills Iron Ore Project
Location: 66km NE Perenjori
Ownership: Midwest Corporation Ltd (Operator) 100%
Status: Adv Exploration as of 31/01/05
Project: Koolanooka Iron Ore Project
Location: 163km ESE Geraldton
Ownership: Midwest Corporation Ltd (Operator) 100%
Status: Adv Exploration as of 31/01/05
Murchison Metals Ltd
Project: Jack Hills Iron Ore Project
Location: 100km E Meekatharra
Ownership: 100% Murchison Metals (Operator)
Status: Adv Exploration as of 1/04/05
Pacific Energy Limited
Project: Buckland Hills Iron Ore Prospect
Location: W Pannawonicka
Ownership: 100% Pacific Energy Limited held through Ausi Iron NL
Status: Grass Roots as of 16/12/04
Project: Maitland River Iron Ore Prospect
Location: W Karratha
Ownership: 100% Pacific Energy Limited held through Ausi Iron NL
Status: Grass Roots as of 16/12/04
Project: Koodaiderie South Iron Ore Prospect
Location: NW Newman
Ownership:100% Pacific Energy Limited held through Ausi Iron NL
Status: Grass Roots as of 16/12/04
Pelican Resources Ltd
Project: Bellary Springs Gold/Iron Ore Prospect (Gold, Iron ore)
Location: NW Paraburdoo
Ownership: 100% Pelican Resources Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 22/10/04
Polaris Metals
Project: Mayfield Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 80km N Southern Cross
Ownership: 40% Polaris Metals NL/ 60% Portman Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 1/03/05
Reed Resources Ltd
Project: Mt Finnerty Iron Ore Prospect
Location: 65km W Koolyanobbing
Ownership: 100% Reed Resources Ltd/ option to earn 80% Portman Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 18/02/05
Regent Resources Limited
Project: Bandicoot Range Iron Ore Project
Location: 5km W Kununurra
Ownership: 100% Regent Resources Limited (Operator)/ Mt Anketell Pty Limited can earn 60%
Status: Grass Roots as of 31/01/05
Resource Mining Corporation Ltd
Project: Argyle Iron Ore Project
Location: 124km S Wyndham
Ownership: 100% Resource Mining Corporation Limited
Status: Adv. Exploration as of 31/01/05
Rio Tinto
Project: Beasley River Iron Ore Project
Location: 36km SW Tom Price
Ownership: 53% Rio Tinto Limited (Operator) held through Hamersley Iron Pty Limited/ 33% Mitsui & Company Limited/ 10.5% Nippon Steel Australia Pty Ltd/ 3.5% Sumitomo Corporation
Status: Adv Exploration as of 29/10/04
Traka Resources Limited
Project: Ravensthorpe Iron Ore Prospect
Location: near Ravensthorpe
Ownership: 100% Traka Resources Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 28/01/05
Yilgarn Mining Limited
Project: Marillana Iron Ore Prospect
Location: Marillana, NW Newman
Ownership: 100% Traka Resources Limited (Operator)
Status: Grass Roots as of 7/10/04