E 08/3872
PendingExploration LicenceCity of KarrathaAshburton M.F. District
E 08/3872 is a pending exploration licence in the City of Karratha, Western Australia, applied for by Fe Metals Pty Ltd (part of Macro Metals Limited). The application was received on 14 Apr 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 34 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
638.795ha
Applied
Apr 2026
6 months ago
WAMEX reports
34
WA median is 53
Report drilling
12
of 34 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Fe Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Macro Metals Limited (ASX:M4M) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- City of Karratha
- Application received
- 14 Apr 2026
The full record on E 08/3872
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
34 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 08/3872: 13 report geochemistry or sampling, 8 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Feasibility studies 11 · Metallurgy 6 · RC drilling 5 · Rock chip sampling 5 · Diamond drilling 4 · Geological mapping 3. Resource declared in A63050 (2001), A35375 (1992), A20295 (1987).
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When this ground was worked
21970s
61980s
101990s
62000s
62010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A154870 | 2026 | Bci Minerals Limited | Mardie | 100% | Surrender Technical Report for E08/3050 (Mardie Project) for the period ending 14/04/2026 |
| A150768 | 2025 | Skryne Hill Pty Ltd | Skryne | <1% | Skryne Ni-Cu Venture E08/3352 Surrender Report for the period ending 18/09/2025 |
| A130219 | 2022 | Bci Minerals Limited | Mardie | <1% | E08/2836 Partial Surrender Technical Report for the period 21 November 2018 to 2 February 2022 |
| A122354 | 2020 | Bci Minerals Limited | Mardie | <1% | Mardie Project Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 21 November 2018 to 20 November 2019. C129/2013 |
| A118759 | 2019 | Bci Minerals Limited | Mardie | <1% | Mardie Project C129/2013 Combined Annual Technical Report for the Period 21 November 2017 to 20 November 2018, |
29 more reports
| A108878 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | C327/2011 Yarraloola Final Surrender Report For the Period 29 September 2011 to 5 April 2016, E08/01585, E08/0 |
| A107554 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report | <1% | C327/2011 Yarraloola Annual Report For the Period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015 |
| A104369 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2013 to 31/10/2014, E08/1585, 1623, 1943, 1962, 2004, 2 |
| A100449 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C327/2011 Yarraloola for the period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013, E08 |
| A95914 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Yarraloola | 1% | Yarraloola Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E08/1585, 1623-1624, 1943 & 1962. [ |
| A70990 | 2005 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Annual report for the period 23/06/04 - 22/06/05, Fortescue Project, E08/117, 118, 636, 660, 698, M08/118-130 |
| A68076 | 2004 | Mr North De | Conglomerate | <1% | Annual Report on exploration licence E08/1241, 'Fortescue' Conglomerate Project in the Ashburton Mineral Field |
| A69028 | 2004 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Annual report for the period 23/06/2003-22/06/2004 Fortescue Project (C370/1996), E08/636, E08/660, E08/698 E0 |
| A67053 | 2003 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Annual Report for the period 23 June 2002 to 22 June 2003 Fortescue C370/1996: E8/636,8/660,8/117,8/118 M8/118 |
| A63050 | 2001 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Fortescue- George Palmer | <1% | Annual Report for the period 23 June 2000 to 22 June 2001, Fortescue - George Palmer Project, , E08/117,118,6 |
| A60790 | 2000 | Austeel Pty Ltd | Balmoral | 2.4% | Non-statutory Report : Analysis of Iron and Steel Projects Ironmaking in Western Australia and Steelmaking in |
| A58320 | 1999 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | 1.1% | Balmoral Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/1998 to 01/02/1999E08/117-118. |
| A55042 | 1998 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | 1.1% | Annual Report, Exploration Licence: 08/117-118 02/1997-02/1998 |
| A49974 | 1996 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | 1.1% | Balmoral Project, Annual Report February 1995 to February 1996 Exploration licence E08/117 and E08/118. |
| A40840 | 1994 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Bilanoo Hill | 2.4% | Annual Report for the Period 20/02/93 - 19/02/94 Bilanoo Hill Project E08/117. |
| A35061 | 1992 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Non-statutory Report : R Report for the Period of 1991 Balmoral Project |
| A38013 | 1992 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | R Report for the period of 1992 Fortescue Project E08/117-119 |
| A35375 | 1992 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Non-statutory Report: R Report for the period 1992 , Balmoral Project E08/117-119, March 1992 |
| A35376 | 1992 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Non-statutory Report : R Report for the period 1992 Fortescue Project, E08/117 E08/118 E08/119, March 1992. |
| A35377 | 1992 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Non-statutory Report : R Report for the period 1992 Balmoral Project, E08/117 E08/118 E08/119. |
| A32419 | 1990 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Non-statutory Report : Report for the extension of Exploration Licenses 08/117-119 (Balmoral Project; R Report |
| A22749 | 1988 | Mineralogy Pty Ltd | Balmoral - Bilanoo | 1.2% | Annual report for Exploration Licences E08/117 E08/118 and E08/119 (Bilanoo 1988) |
| A20295 | 1987 | Mount Flora Mines Pty Ltd | Balmoral | <1% | Balmoral Project, Annual Report , exploration licences 08/117, 08/118 & 08/119 February 1987 |
| A12484 | 1983 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mardie -Monkey Well | <1% | Mardie -Monkey Well Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 01/06/1982 & 31/05/1983, E08/14 (Monkey Wel |
| A10767 | 1982 | Australian Hanna Ltd | South West | 2.4% | Annual Report Temporary Reserve (South West) |
| A9707 | 1981 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Balmoral/Binaroo iron exploration | <1% | Annual Report. Fortescue Iron T.R.'s 6519H to 6521H (25th Feb, 1980- 24th Feb, 1981) |
| A8992 | 1980 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Billanoo Hill | 2.4% | Annual Report Temporary Reserve 6521H (25th February, 1979 - 24th February, 1980) |
| A8312 | 1979 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Bilanoo Hill | 2.4% | Temporary Reserve 6521H (25th February, 1978 - 24th February, 1979) |
| A7762 | 1978 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Bilanoo Hill | 2.4% | Annual Report Temporary Reserve 6521H |
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.