Fortescue
Shire of Ashburton
Fortescue is a gold, iron ore and nickel exploration project in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, earlier explored for copper. Its 27 WAMEX reports were lodged by 5 companies between 1968 and 2026, most recently Guruma Resources Pty Ltd in 2026.
Reports
27
Operators
5
companies on record
Worked
59yrs
1968 to 2026, this year
Main target
Gold
Copper most reported overall
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Fortescue in the Shire of Ashburton
Ground extent365 × 245 km
Report areas mapped9
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Fortescue, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 22 live and pending tenements sit over the Fortescue ground, held under 10 names.
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- Which tenements sit over this ground, and who holds each
- The area they cover and when they expire
- The main holders here, by number of titles
Premium
- Whether that ground is meeting its expenditure commitments
- Dormant tenements and active forfeitures
- Mortgages, caveats and the expiry profile
Exploration record on Fortescue
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Commodities targeted
- Copper 23 · Iron 8 · Nickel 4 · Gold 3 · Lead 2 · Zinc 2 · Platinum Group Elements 2 · Silver 2
- Work on record
- Rock chip sampling 9 · Soil sampling 8 · Geological mapping 7 · Surface geochemistry 6 · Geological reconnaissance 4 · Grab sampling 4 · Diamond drilling 2 · Percussion drilling 2
- Resource declared
- Never on this record
- Downloadable data
- 9 of 27 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 2 of 27 record no work done
- Report types
- Non-statutory 12 · Annual 11 · Partial Surrender 2 · Final Surrender 2
Reports by decade
101960s
81970s
1980s
11990s
62000s
2010s
12020s
Exploration reports
27 WAMEX reports filed over Fortescue.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A155381 | 2026 | Guruma Resources Pty Ltd | E47/4261 Partial Surrender Report Fortescue Project for the period ending 10/06/2026. C58/2023 |
| A82753 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | "Fortescue Project", Exploration Licences E47/1418m 1486, and 1641 Western Australia, Combined Reporting No. 1 |
| A80571 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | “FORTESCUE PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCEs E47/1418, 1486, and 1641 WESTERN AUSTRALIA, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FO |
| A77161 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Surrender report for the period October 18 2006 to November 9th 2007, for Exploration Licence E47/1424 |
| A77025 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | "Fortescue Project", xploration Licences E47/1418, 1424, 1427, 1486, and 1641, Turee Creek 1:250 000 Sheet SF |
| A68852 | 2004 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Annual report for the period 08/03/2003-07/03/2004 Fortescue Project E08/691 |
| A66551 | 2003 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Annual Report period 8 March 2002 - 7 March 2003 Fortescue E08/691 |
| A44381 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | [ Fortescue iron ore - diamond exploration, Partial surrender report, E47/500 ... 47/681] |
| A13708 | 1975 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: Grid Soils, Sample Assay Sheets, 1968-1975, MC47/348-386, 390-403 & 4 |
| A13711 | 1974 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: Sample Data Sheets, to May 1974, MC47/348-386, 390-403 & 405-407; ML |
| A6780 | 1972 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report for the year ending 31/12/1971, MC47/348-386, 390-403, |
| A13709 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: Percussion Drill Logs, 1970-1971, MC47/348-386, 390-403, 405-407, 451 |
| A6779 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Annual Report , March 1971, MC47/348-386, 390-403, 405-407, 451-453, 458-465; ML47/243, 252 |
| A1228 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period 01/071970 to 01/07/1971, TR70/4556, 4549, 4550, 4553, 4555 & 4 |
| A1227 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546- |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557, |
| A13707 | 1969 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: 1968-1969 Sample Assay Sheets, July 1969, MC47/348-386, 390-403 & 40 |
| A13706 | 1969 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: 1967-1969 Sample Assay Sheets, MC47/348-386, 390-403 & 405-407; ML47/ |
| A13705 | 1969 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: 1967-1969 Sample Assay Sheets, to May 1969, MC47/348-386, 390-403 & 4 |
| A13704 | 1969 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue Project, Non-statutory Report: 1967-1969 Sample Assay Sheets, Area 31, to October 1969, MC47/348-386 |
All 27 report numbers over Fortescue
A155381 2026, A82753 2009, A80571 2009, A77161 2008, A77025 2008, A68852 2004, A66551 2003, A44381 1995, A13708 1975, A13711 1974, A6780 1972, A13709 1971, A6779 1971, A1228 1971, A1227 1970, A1226 1970, A13707 1969, A13706 1969, A13705 1969, A13704 1969, A13702 1969, A1262 1969, A6778 1968, A6777 1968, A1252 1968, A1223 1968, A1263
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What does the exploration record say about Fortescue?
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Tenure data sourced from the DMPE public registers and SLIP WA (© Government of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0). Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.