Solomon West
Shire of Ashburton
Solomon West is an iron ore exploration project in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia. Its 13 WAMEX reports were lodged by 2 companies between 2009 and 2025, most recently Fortescue Ltd in 2025. Of those, 4 declare a resource.
Reports
13
Operators
2
companies on record
Worked
17yrs
2009 to 2025, 1 year ago
Main target
Iron
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Solomon West in the Shire of Ashburton
Ground extent76 × 57 km
Report areas mapped10
Who has explored here
Companies that lodged reports over Solomon West, most active first.
Who controls this ground today
Today 51 live and pending tenements sit over the Solomon West ground, held under 16 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 Solomon West
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Commodities targeted
- Iron 13
- Work on record
- Geological mapping 8 · RC drilling 7 · Heritage survey 6 · Mineral resource estimate 4 · Rehabilitation 4 · Aerial magnetic surveys 3 · Aerial colour photography 2 · Diamond drilling 2
- Resource declared
- Yes, in 4 reports: A102431 (2014), A97966 (2013), A87171 (2010), A82604 (2009)
- Downloadable data
- 13 of 13 reports include a digital package
- Reports with no exploration
- 1 of 13 record no work done
- Report types
- Annual 7 · Final Surrender 3 · Partial Surrender 3
Reports by decade
12000s
92010s
32020s
Exploration reports
13 WAMEX reports filed over Solomon West.
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Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A148186 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | E47/4324 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 17/03/2025 |
| A145041 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E47/1357 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 3/10/2024 |
| A129786 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/3292 Partial Surrender Solomon West for the period ending 04/01/2022 |
| A119844 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/3311 Solomon West Final Surrender Report for the period 8 December 2015 to 1 March 2019 |
| A118279 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E47/01944 Solomon West Partial Surrender Report for the period 05/05/2011 - 06/06/2018 |
| A117893 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C175/2007 Solomon West Final Surrender Report for the period 09/11/2015 - 27/07/2018, E47/03482, P47/01771, E4 |
| A106207 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47 |
| A102431 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349, |
| A97966 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, Solomon West Project C175/2007. [E47/1306, 135 |
| A94531 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012, Solomon West Project |
| A90544 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, Solomon West Project |
| A87171 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual report for the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, Solomon West Project, E47/1306, E47/1352, E47/1372 |
| A82604 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, Solomon West Project, E47/1306, E47/1352, E47/1372 |
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What does the exploration record say about Solomon West?
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