E 45/7260
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
Area
2,170ha
Applied
Mar 2026
6 months ago
WAMEX reports
72
WA median is 53
Report drilling
55
of 72 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Mining Equities Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 4 Mar 2026
Exploration history on this ground
72 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/7260: 35 report geochemistry or sampling, 54 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 69 of 72 reports dated
31980s
131990s
152000s
282010s
102020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A153908 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Isdell | 58% | C123/2019 Isdell Combined Final Surrender Report for the period ending 3/3/2026 |
| A149817 | 2025 | Cyprium Metals Limited | Paterson Exploration | <1% | Surrender Report E45/3576 Paterson Exploration for the period ending 19/05/2025. |
| A149922 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | Isdell | 11% | Isdell C123/2019 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 20/08/2025. E 45/5258,E 45/5512,E 45/ |
| A143925 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Isdell | <1% | C123/2019 Isdell Combined Final Surrender Report for the period ending 11/06/2024. E 45/5255,E 45/5256,E 45/52 |
| A144289 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Isdell | 11% | Isdell C123/2019 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 20/08/2024. |
67 more reports
| A136195 | 2023 | Encounter Resources Limited | Millennium | <1% | Millennium Project Final Surrender Report E45/2561 and E45/2501 for the period ending 14/06/2023. |
| A123240 | 2020 | Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | PATERSON | <1% | Yeneena Combined Annual Report, Paterson Project, C293/2011, 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A123492 | 2020 | Metals X Limited | Nifty | 87% | E45/2392 Surrender Report, Nifty Project, 26 August 2005 to 20 Janaury 2020 |
| A125359 | 2020 | Igo Newsearch Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | <1% | Annual Report: C155/2002 Nifty Regional for the period ending 05/09/2020 |
| A125213 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Isdell | <1% | Isdell Project C123/2019 Annual Report for the period ending 20/08/2020 |
| A119521 | 2019 | Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | Paterson | <1% | C293/2011 Yeneena Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E45/02500, E45/025 |
| A120968 | 2019 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for E45/3573-3577 Nifty Regional Project for the period 20 May 2013 to 19 May 2019 |
| A121692 | 2019 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1.4% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C155/2002 Nifty Regional Project for the period 6 September 2018 to |
| A117405 | 2018 | Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project C293/2011 Partial Surrender Report E45/2500, E45/2501, E45/2502, E45/2561 for the period 15 J |
| A116340 | 2018 | Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | Paterson | <1% | C293/2011 Yeneena Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E45/02500, E45/025 |
| A118032 | 2018 | Encounter Resources Limited | BM2 | <1% | BM2 and Millennium Project, Paterson Province, DAG2017/00973103 (R#15) |
| A118230 | 2018 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1.4% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C155/2002 for the period 6 September 2017 to 5 September 2018, AM70 |
| A115155 | 2017 | Metals X Limited | Nifty Regional | 1.4% | Annual Report for C155/2005 "Nifty Regional" Project for the period 06/09/2016 - 05/09/2017, AM70/00271, E45/0 |
| A112445 | 2017 | Encounter Operations Pty Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project C293/2011 (Previously C103-2005) Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2016 to 31/12/20 |
| A108322 | 2016 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM EXPLORATION INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIS) CO-FUNDED |
| A108402 | 2016 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | C293/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, Paterson Project, E45/2500-2503, E4 |
| A110246 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Nifty Regional | 1.4% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C155/2002 Nifty Regional Project for the period 6 September 2015 to 5 Septe |
| A105177 | 2015 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2014 to 31/12/2014, E45/2500-2503, 2561, 2657, 2658, 2805 |
| A107248 | 2015 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1.4% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORT C155/2002 Tenements – M271SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392, E45/2415, E45/3573-3 |
| A101534 | 2014 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | PATERSON PROJECT C293/2011 (Previously C103-2005) COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 01 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec |
| A101575 | 2014 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Yeneena Project, Co-Funded Drilling Report for the period 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014, E45/2501. [Round 7] |
| A103599 | 2014 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | <1% | Annual Report E45/3575 (Nifty) for the Period 29th May 2013 to 29th June 2014 |
| A103932 | 2014 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | THESIS - CHARACTERISATION OF SEDIMENT- HOSTED ZINC MINERALISATION AT THE BM2 PROSPECT, (E45/2501 and E45/2561) |
| A104115 | 2014 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 2.8% | Nifty Regional Project C155/2002 Annual Report for the period 6th September 2013 – 5th September 2014, M271SA |
| A100006 | 2013 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2.8% | Annual Report Combined Report Nifty Project C155/2002 Tenements – M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E4 |
| A97102 | 2013 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project, (Yeneena JV) Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/2500-2 |
| A94959 | 2012 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | EIS Co-funded Government Industry Drilling Program Final Report Yeneena Project Paterson Province (round 4) |
| A96037 | 2012 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2.8% | Nifty Project, Annual Combined Report C155/2002 Tenements – M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/241 |
| A91290 | 2011 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Annual Report for the period 15 June 2010 to 14 June 2011, Paterson Project, E45/2500-2503, E45/2561, E45/2657 |
| A92065 | 2011 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2.8% | Annual Report, Combined Report C155/2002, Tenements - M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/2415 for t |
| A93171 | 2011 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Annual Report for the period 15 June 2010 to 14 June 2011, Paterson Project, E45/2500-2503, E45/2561, E45/2657 |
| A87797 | 2010 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Annual Report for the period 15 June 2009 to 14 June 2010, Paterson Project, E45/2500-2503, E45/2561, E45/2657 |
| A88929 | 2010 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 3.9% | Annual Report, Combined Report C155/2002, Tenements - E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/2415, For the Perio |
| A85093 | 2009 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 1.3% | Annual Report, Combined Report C155/2002, Tenements - M271 SA, E45/2150-2157, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/2415 |
| A85094 | 2009 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Hammerhead / Warroo / Citadel | <1% | Surrender Report, Tenements E45/2150-2151, E45/2152 (Expired Portion) and E45/2153-2157 For the Period 6th Sep |
| A84187 | 2009 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 15 June 2008 to 14 June 2009, Paterson Project, E45/2500-2503, E45/2561, E45/2657 |
| A84383 | 2009 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period 15 June 2005 to 14 June 2009, Paterson Project, E45/2501 |
| A87537 | 2009 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | EXPLORATION INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIS) PROGRAM 2: CO-FUNDED GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY DRILLING PROGRAM Yeneena Project ( |
| A80282 | 2008 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | NIFTY | 1.3% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORT C155/2002 TENEMENTS – M271 SA, E45/2150 – 2157, E45/2280, E45/2392 AND E45/2415 |
| A79423 | 2008 | Encounter Resources Ltd | Paterson | <1% | PATERSON PROJECT C103-2005 COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 15 June 2007 to 14 June 2008 |
| A75342 | 2007 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Project 6120 Yeneena Project E45/2500,E45/2501,E45/2502, E45/2503,E45/2561,E45/2657,E45/2658 Annual Techincal |
| A76782 | 2007 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Citadel, Dromedary, Duke, Hammerhead, Ni | 1.3% | ANNUAL REPORT, COMBINED REPORT C155/2002, TENEMENTS - M271 SA, E45/2150 - 2157, E45/2280, E45/2392 AND E45/2 |
| A73891 | 2006 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 1.3% | Annual Report, Combined Reporting No. C155/2002, M271SAE45/2150-2157,2280,2392,2415, For the Period 6 Septembe |
| A73266 | 2006 | Barrick Gold Of Australia Ltd | Yeneena | <1% | Yeneena Project E45/2500-2503,2561,2657-2658, Annual Report, Period 15 June 2005 to 14 June 2006, Combined Rep |
| A71390 | 2005 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | <1% | Annual report, Combined report C155/2002, Tenements - E45/2150-2157 and E45/2280, For the period 6 September 2 |
| A69441 | 2004 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | <1% | Annual report, Combined Report, ,C155/2002, Tenements - E45/2150 - E45/2157, E45/2280, for the period 06/09/ |
| A60080 | 2000 | Straits Resources Ltd | Goosewhacker | 51% | Annual Technical Report 15/11/1998 to 14/11/1999, Exploration Lease E45/1733, Goosewhacker. Report No NCO.ANN. |
| A60170 | 2000 | Straits Resources Ltd | Goosewhacker- Nifty | 51% | Goosewhacker - Nifty Project, Partial Surrender Report, March 2000, E45/1733. |
| A54610 | 1998 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson project E45/773, E45/884, E45/885, E45/944 & E45/1464, Surrender report for period 15 May 1988 to 5 D |
| A47003 | 1996 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Vines | <1% | Vines Project, Annual Progress Report period January 1 1995 to December 31 1995 on E45/1205, 1315, 1369, 1370, |
| A43991 | 1995 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Vines | 1.2% | Annual Progress Report on Exploration carried out from January 1,1994 to December 31,1994 on E45/1205, 1206, 1 |
| A43994 | 1995 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project Joint Venture, Tenements No:E45/747,E45/884 E45/885, E45/773, E45/944, E45/1039, E45/1463,E45 |
| A44567 | 1995 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Christmas Pool | 6.2% | Final report on work conducted by M.I.M. Exploration Pty. Ltd. from July 1992 to March 1995 on E45/1206, Chris |
| A46787 | 1995 | Normandy Exploration Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project Joint Venture, E45/747, E45/884, E45/885, E45/944, E45/1458, E45/1463,E45/1464, Combined annu |
| A40502 | 1994 | Normandy Poseidon Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project Joint Venture Tenement No:E45/747, E47/884, E45/885, E45/773, E45/944, E45/1039, E45/1042, Co |
| A42936 | 1994 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Camel Hill | 3.4% | Camel Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 3rd June 1993 to 2nd June 1994, E45/1374. |
| A38181 | 1993 | Poseidon Exploration Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Paterson Project Joint Venture tenement No: E45/747, E45/884 E45/885, E45/773, E45/944, E45/1039, E45/1042,Com |
| A39596 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Kurili - Throssell Range and Christmas P | 3% | Annual report for period April 1992 to November 1993, E45/1205-1206, Throssell Range and Christmas Pool, Kuril |
| A34915 | 1992 | Idemitsu Minerals Aust Pty Ltd | Sand Hill | <1% | Annual Report on exploration licence 45/885 'Sand Hill' Paterson Province, Western Australia covering the peri |
| A32503 | 1991 | Uranerz Australia Pty Ltd | Sandhill | <1% | Annual Report on exploration licence 45/885 'Sandhill' Paterson Province, Western Australia, covering the peri |
| A29478 | 1990 | Uranerz Australia Pty Ltd | Sandhill | <1% | Annual Report on exploration licence 45/885 'Sandhill' Paterson Province, Western Australia, covering the peri |
| A15101 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range | <1% | Throssell Range Project, Annual Report 26/01/1984 to 25/01/1985. |
| A17107 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range | <1% | Throssell Range Project, Annual Report for the period 26th January 1985 to 4th December 1985, E45/10-11, 24-28 |
| A12341 | 1983 | Newmont Holdings Pty Ltd | Telfer | 11% | Telfer Project, Final Surrender Report (& First Quarterly Period Report for the period 18/12/1982 to 18/03/1 |
| A16301 | 1753 | Occidental Minerals Corp | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/coppe | <1% | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/copper-lead-zinc exploration |
| A53908 | 1753 | Wmc Resources Ltd | Nifty | 51% | Nifty Copper Operations Annual Technical Report 15/11/96 to 14/11/97 WMC Resources Exploration Lease E45/1733 |
| A132423 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Paterson | <1% | Reassaying Of Powdered Samples From Core Library Drillholes YNC350, 17FCHRCD001, EPT2281, EPT2300, EPT1702, E |
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