E 45/7272
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/7272 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 26 Mar 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 57 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
11,551.796ha
Applied
Mar 2026
6 months ago
WAMEX reports
57
WA median is 53
Report drilling
9
of 57 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara, Town of Port Hedland
- Application received
- 26 Mar 2026
The full record on E 45/7272
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 (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
57 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/7272: 32 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 22 · Geological mapping 14 · Geological reconnaissance 13 · Soil sampling 11 · Stream sediment sampling 9 · Geophysical interpretation 8. Resource declared in A96750 (2013).
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When this ground was worked · 55 of 57 reports dated
11970s
101980s
11990s
82000s
282010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147685 | 2025 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock Gold and Lithium | 60% | Annual Technical Report Red Rock Gold and Lithium Project, E45/4716 for the period ending 29/10/2024. |
| A138615 | 2024 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock Gold and Lithium | 60% | Partial Surrender Technical Report Red Rock Gold and Lithium Project, E45/4716 for the period ending 20/11/202 |
| A138593 | 2024 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock Gold and Lithium | 60% | Annual Technical Report Red Rock Gold and Lithium Project, E45/4716 for the period ending 29/10/2023. |
| A134096 | 2023 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock Gold and Lithium | 60% | Annual Technical Report Red Rock Gold and Lithium Project, E45/4716 the period ending 29/10/2022. |
| A129914 | 2022 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock | 60% | Annual Technical Report Red Rock Gold and Lithium Project, E45/4716 for the period ending 29/10/2021. |
52 more reports
| A126288 | 2021 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock | 28% | Annual Report, Red Rock Project, E45/4716 and E45/4775 [C137/2018] for the period ending 29/10/2020 |
| A122571 | 2020 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock | 28% | Annual Report, Red Rock Lithium Project E45/4716 and E45/4775 for the period 30 October 2018 to 29 October 201 |
| A119260 | 2019 | Sayona Mining Limited | Red Rock | 28% | Red Rock Project C137/2018 Combined Annual Technical Report for the period 30 October 2017 to 29 October 2018, |
| A120309 | 2019 | Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Full Surrender Technical Report – E45/2277 Strelley Project for the period 19 November 2013 to 21 January 2019 |
| A115612 | 2018 | Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Exploration Licence 45/2277 - Strelley Project Annual Report for the period 19 November 2016 to 18 November 20 |
| A116373 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | C325/2011 Hedland Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E45/03473, E45/03545, E45/03659, E45/0 |
| A116944 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Strelley | <1% | E45/03659 (Strelley) Partial Surrender Report for the period 03/04/2012 - 02/04/2018 |
| A118141 | 2018 | Strike Australian Operations Pty Ltd | Tabba Tabba | <1% | E45/4800 Annual Technical Report |
| A118220 | 2018 | Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Exploration Licence 45/2277 Strelley Project for the period 19/11/2017 - 18/11/2018 |
| A110693 | 2017 | Altura Exploration Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | ALTURA EXPLORATION PTY LTD ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 19 November 2015 to 18 November 2016 – E45_2277 |
| A112240 | 2017 | Altura Exploration Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Partial Surrender Technical Report E45_2277 Strelley Project for the period 19 November 2013 to 2 December 201 |
| A115371 | 2017 | Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Partial Surrender Technical Report – E45/2277 Strelley Project for the period 19/11/2013 - 18/11/2017 |
| A108018 | 2016 | Haoma Mining Nl | Tabba Tabba - Strelley | 41% | FINAL SURRENDER REPORT For the Period 17 October 2013 to 9 December 2015 TABBA TABBA / STRELLEY PROJECT E45/40 |
| A108084 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 C325/2011 HEDLAND (E 45/03473, E 45/03545, E 4 |
| A108032 | 2016 | Altura Mining Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Exploration Licence 45/2277 Strelley Annual Technical Report 19th November 2014 to 18th November 2015 |
| A104655 | 2015 | Altura Exploration Pty Ltd | Strelley | 1.7% | Strelley Project E45/2277 Annual Report for the period 19th November 2013 to 18th November 2014 |
| A105066 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014, C120/2008, Glacier Valley Project E |
| A105147 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014, C325/2011, E45/34 |
| A105305 | 2015 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Glacier Valley Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 13/03/2012 to 19/12/2014, E45/2856 (Pinpin Riv |
| A105306 | 2015 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Glacier Valley | 10% | Glacier Valley Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 02/10/2012 to 19/12/2014, E45/2857. |
| A106614 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | 2.5% | C120/2008 Glacier Valley Final Surrender Report for the period 13/02/2012 to 11/05/2015 |
| A105315 | 2015 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Final Surrender Mineral Exploration Report: E45/2852 Turner River 4 Project for the period 13 February 2012 to |
| A102121 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Strelley | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: E45/3659 Strelley for the period 03 April 2013 to 02 April 2014 |
| A101524 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | 1.4% | Combined Report for the Period 1st December 2012 to 30th November 2013, C120/2008 Glacier Valley |
| A104043 | 2014 | Haoma Mining Nl | Tabba Tabba - Strelley | 41% | Tabba Tabba - Strelley Project, Annual Report for the period 17/10/2013 to 18/10/2014, E45/4062. |
| A96750 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Glacier Valley | <1% | Glacier Valley Combined Report (Iron Bridge Project) C120/2008 Annual Report for the period 1st December 2011 |
| A95295 | 2012 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well Final Relinquishment Report to 20 October 2012 E45/2534 |
| A92121 | 2011 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well Project Annual Report for tenement E45/2534 for the period 21/10/2010 to 20/10/2011 |
| A86270 | 2010 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/2534 For the Period 21/10/2005 to 20/10/2009 |
| A88391 | 2010 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well E45/2534 Annual Report to 20th October, 2010 |
| A85170 | 2009 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well Project Annual Report for Tenement E45/2534, Report Period: 21/10/2008 to 20/10/2009. |
| A80485 | 2008 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | DONALD WELL PROJECT Annual Report for Tenement E45/2534 (21/10/2007 - 20/10/2008) |
| A81070 | 2008 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well E45/2534 Annual Report, 21/10/2007 to 20/10/2008 |
| A81203 | 2008 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Tenement E45/2534 For the Period 21/10/2005 to 20/10/2008 |
| A76815 | 2007 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | DONALD WELL PROJECT Annual Report for Tenement E45/2534 For the Period 21/10/06 to 20/10/07 |
| A73735 | 2006 | Sunrise Exploration Pty Ltd | Donald Well | <1% | Donald Well Project E45/2534, Annual Report for Period 21/10/05 to 20/10/06, (Port Hedland). |
| A61721 | 2001 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Pilton | 13% | C102/1999 Final report for exploration licences E45/1980, E45/1982, E45/1983 & E45/1993 January 2001. |
| A61323 | 2000 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Pilton | 7.3% | C102/1999 Second Annual Report for Exploration Licences E45/1980, E45/1982, E45/1983, E45/1988, E45/1989, E45/ |
| A59319 | 1999 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Pilton | 13% | First Combined C102/1999 Annual Report for Exploration Licences E45/1980, 1982, 1983, 1993, November 1999 |
| A28927 | 1989 | Miralga Mining Nl | Gorge Range | 9.6% | Annual report, Gorge Range Prospect, For the period 21/11/88 - 20/11/89, E45/462, 723, 748, 893, 906 |
| A26316 | 1988 | Miralga Mining Nl | Gorge Range | 10% | Annual report to the W.A Mines Department, Gorge Range Prospect, E45/462, E45/723 and E45/748, for the period |
| A21998 | 1987 | Miralga Mining Nl | Gorge Range | 44% | Gorge Range Project, Annual Report for the period 21/11/1986 to 20/11/1987, E45/462. |
| A19208 | 1986 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Strelley - Tabba Tabba - Wodgina - Lalla | <1% | An evaluation of the Tantalum Potential of Pegmatites at Strelley, Tabba Tabba, Wodgina and Lalla Rookh, in th |
| A19237 | 1986 | Miralga Mining Nl | Gorge Range | 44% | Gorge Range Prospect, Annual report 1986, 21/11/85 - 21/11/86, E45/462 |
| A19209 | 1984 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Tabba Tabba - Strelley - Wodgina - Pilga | <1% | Tantalum Project Report on Percussion Drilling Programme at Tabba Tabba, Strelley, Wodgina and Pilgangoora (19 |
| A19207 | 1983 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Pilgangoora - Paynes Find - Yinnietharra | <1% | An evaluation of the rare-metal potential of pegmatites at the Pilgangoora, Paynes Find, Yinnietharra, Wodgina |
| A10107 | 1981 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Mungaleena | 4.8% | Mungaleena Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period 11th May 1979 to 19th May 1981, TR70/70 |
| A9135 | 1980 | Australian Hanna Ltd | Mungaleena | 4.8% | Mungaleena Project, Annual Report for the period 11th May 1979 to 10th May 1980, TR70/7037H. |
| A38029 | 1980 | Jays Exploration Pty Ltd | Lalla Rocks | 24% | R Report for the period 1980 Lalla Rocks Project DC45/1140 MC45/9046-9064 MC45/9080-9083 |
| A8109 | 1975 | Otter Exploration Nl | Farrel Well | 41% | Non-statutory Report: Geology of Farrel Well Project, May 1975, MC45/8048-8050, 8102-8104, & 8128-8132. |
| A121485 | Strike Operations Pty Ltd | Tabba Tabba | <1% | E45/4800 Tabba Tabba Annual Report For The Period Ended 10th August 2019 | |
| A122929 | Strike Operations Pty Ltd | Tabba Tabba | <1% | E45/4800 ‘Tabba Tabba’, Final Report for the period ending 30/01/2020 |
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.