E 45/2497-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonMarble Bar District
E 45/2497-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Chichester Metals Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 17 Feb 2004 for 5 years (extended), it passed its expiry date on 16 Feb 2024. The ground is covered by 27 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
21,917.141ha
Expired
Feb 2024
3 years ago
WAMEX reports
27
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 27 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Chichester Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton, Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 19 May 2003
- Commenced
- 17 Feb 2004
- Expiry
- 16 Feb 2024
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 45/2497-I
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 3 changes of holder
- The full record: 24 years of expenditure, 23 conditions and 4 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (40 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
27 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/2497-I: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 12 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Petrology 9 · RC drilling 9 · Mineragraphy 8 · Diamond drilling 5 · Geological mapping 4 · Geophysical logging 4. Resource declared in A105928 (2015), A97926 (2013), A75345 (2007), A72391 (2006).
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have them read into one cited report on E 45/2497-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
151960s
1970s
11980s
1990s
52000s
62010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A105928 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges (State Agreement) 17 February 2014 to |
| A102161 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17 February 2013 to 16 |
| A97926 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013. |
| A94162 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges C125/2004 Annual report for the period 17th February 2011 to 16th February 2012, E45 |
| A90507 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project |
22 more reports
| A86727 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A82060 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497 |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A75345 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A70614 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/ |
| A24594 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mulga | <1% | Final Report on Exploration Completed within The Mulga Project Area, Mt. Bruce 1:250 000 Sheet, Pilbara Region |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
| A726 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mulga Downs | <1% | Roy Hill - Mulga Downs Project, Non-statutory Report:Dwg 1-40, Drillhole log & Assay Results, Drill |
| A808 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill -Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.1/63: Miscellaneous Specimens fro |
| A809 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No:M.3/63: Notes on D.D.J.8 Deepdale, WA |
| A810 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No: M2/63:DDA.14, Deepdale,WA, April 196 |
| A725 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project, Non-statutory Report:Geological Maps & Sections , 1962, TR70/2022-2029, 2352 -2355. |
| A803 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill - Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.6/62: Pisolitic Limonite from the |
| A804 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill- Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill- Pilbara Project, Petrological Report NoM.11/62, Micscellaneous Specimens from the Pilbara Area, W.A. |
| A805 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Hamersley Range | <1% | Roy Hill - Hamersley Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M7/62, Specimens from the Ha |
| A807 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Booyema | <1% | Roy Hill - Booyema Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M15/62: Specimens from Booyema, WA., |
| A798 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce | <1% | Roy Hill - Mt Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No.2/61/ Specimens from Mount Bruce Area |
| A799 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill- Mount Turner | <1% | Roy Hill- Mt Turner Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.6/61: Jaspilites from the Mt Turn |
| A800 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No. M10/61, Specimens from Roy Hill Area,[ submitt |
| A801 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce | <1% | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No: M17/61, Specimen No P24 from Mt |
| A802 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill - Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report : Petrological Report No: M18/61: Specimens P11-23 & P43-55 f |
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.