E 45/7309
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
E 45/7309 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Paterson Exploration Pty Ltd. The application was received on 18 May 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 44 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,550ha
Applied
May 2026
5 months ago
WAMEX reports
44
WA median is 53
Report drilling
30
of 44 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Paterson Exploration Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 18 May 2026
The full record on E 45/7309
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
- Dealings, mortgages, caveats and transfer history
Exploration history on this ground
44 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/7309: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 22 · Diamond drilling 20 · Mine production 9 · Soil sampling 9 · Ground gravity surveys 8 · Aerial magnetic surveys 7. Resource declared in A121692 (2019), A118230 (2018), A100006 (2013).
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When this ground was worked · 43 of 44 reports dated
11970s
61980s
71990s
72000s
122010s
102020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A153890 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | E45/5525 | 100% | E45/5525 Final Surrender Report period ending 24/02/2026 |
| A155199 | 2026 | Carawine Resources Limited | Magnus | 23% | Partial Surrender Report for Magnus - E45/5520 for the period ending 05/06/2026. |
| A149390 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | E45/5525 | 100% | E45/5525 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 01/07/2025. |
| A146232 | 2025 | Igo Newsearch Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for E45/2773 Nifty Regional Project for the period ending 30/11/2024 |
| A143879 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E45/5525 | 100% | E45/5525 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 2 July 2023 to 1 July 2024 |
39 more reports
| A138446 | 2024 | Igo Newsearch Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional - E45/2773 | <1% | E45/2773: Nifty Regional Partial Surrender for the period ending 30/11/2023. |
| A136243 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E45/5525 | 100% | E45/5525 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 01/07/2023. |
| A131721 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | E45/5525 | 100% | E45/5525 Annual Report for the period ending 1/7/2022 |
| A128037 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Isdell | 100% | E45/5525 (Lamil Hills 1) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 2 July 2020 to 1 July 2021 |
| A125359 | 2020 | Igo Newsearch Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1.1% | Annual Report: C155/2002 Nifty Regional for the period ending 05/09/2020 |
| A121692 | 2019 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C155/2002 Nifty Regional Project for the period 6 September 2018 to |
| A120968 | 2019 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1.6% | Partial Surrender Report for E45/3573-3577 Nifty Regional Project for the period 20 May 2013 to 19 May 2019 |
| A118230 | 2018 | Nifty Copper Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1% | 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% | Annual Report for C155/2005 "Nifty Regional" Project for the period 06/09/2016 - 05/09/2017, AM70/00271, E45/0 |
| A110246 | 2016 | Metals X Limited | Nifty Regional | 1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, C155/2002 Nifty Regional Project for the period 6 September 2015 to 5 Septe |
| A107248 | 2015 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORT C155/2002 Tenements – M271SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392, E45/2415, E45/3573-3 |
| A104115 | 2014 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty Regional | 2% | Nifty Regional Project C155/2002 Annual Report for the period 6th September 2013 – 5th September 2014, M271SA |
| A103598 | 2014 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 5% | Annual Report E45/3575 (Nifty) for the period 20th May 2013 – 19th May 2014 |
| A100006 | 2013 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2% | Annual Report Combined Report Nifty Project C155/2002 Tenements – M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E4 |
| A96037 | 2012 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2% | Nifty Project, Annual Combined Report C155/2002 Tenements – M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/241 |
| A92065 | 2011 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2% | Annual Report, Combined Report C155/2002, Tenements - M271 SA, E45/2152, E45/2280, E45/2392 and E45/2415 for t |
| A88929 | 2010 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 2.8% | 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% | 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 | 1.4% | Surrender Report, Tenements E45/2150-2151, E45/2152 (Expired Portion) and E45/2153-2157 For the Period 6th Sep |
| A80282 | 2008 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | NIFTY | 1% | ANNUAL REPORT COMBINED REPORT C155/2002 TENEMENTS – M271 SA, E45/2150 – 2157, E45/2280, E45/2392 AND E45/2415 |
| A76782 | 2007 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Citadel, Dromedary, Duke, Hammerhead, Ni | 1% | 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% | Annual Report, Combined Reporting No. C155/2002, M271SAE45/2150-2157,2280,2392,2415, For the Period 6 Septembe |
| A71390 | 2005 | Birla (Nifty) Pty Ltd | Nifty | 1.2% | 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 | 1.2% | Annual report, Combined Report, ,C155/2002, Tenements - E45/2150 - E45/2157, E45/2280, for the period 06/09/ |
| A51256 | 1997 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bulgamulgardy | <1% | Bulgamulgardy Project, Annual Report E45/1361-1364, E45/1375-1377, E45/1379-1381, E45/1505, E45/1672, E45/1767 |
| A47003 | 1996 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Vines | 1.4% | Vines Project, Annual Progress Report period January 1 1995 to December 31 1995 on E45/1205, 1315, 1369, 1370, |
| A48386 | 1996 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bulgamulgardy | <1% | Bulgamulgardy Project, 1995 Annual Report for period 8th April 1995 to 7th April 1996, E45/1361-1364,E45/1375- |
| A49684 | 1996 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bulgamulgardy | <1% | Bulgamulgardy Project partial Surrender Report E45/1362, 1363 (Period 4/93-4/96), E45/1364 (Period 4/93-11/96) |
| 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 |
| A44891 | 1995 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Bulgamulgardy | <1% | Bulgamulgardy Project, 1994 Annual Report Exploration Licences E45/1172, E45/1361-1364,E45/1375-1377, E45/1379 |
| A41412 | 1994 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Bulgamulgardy | <1% | Bulgamulgardy Project, Annual Report for the period ending April 1994, E45/1172, 1361-1364, 1375-1381. |
| 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 |
| A15101 | 1985 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range | <1% | Throssell Range Project, Annual Report 26/01/1984 to 25/01/1985. |
| A13405 | 1984 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range - Nifty | 1.9% | Throssell Range - Nifty Project, Annual Report for the period 4th October 1982 to 3rd October 1983, E45/24-28. |
| A13407 | 1984 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range- Nifty | 1.9% | Throssell Range- Nifty Project, Annual Report for the period 04/10/1982 to 03/10/1983, E45/24/-28. (Appendix 2 |
| A11956 | 1983 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range | <1% | Throssell Range Project, Annual Report for the period 14th September 1981 to 4th October 1982, TR70/7154-7156, |
| A10561 | 1982 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Throssell Range | <1% | Throssell Range Project, Annual Report for the period 14/09/1980 to 13/09/1981, February 1982, TR70/7154-7156H |
| A7263 | 1977 | Geopeko | Paterson Range | <1% | Paterson Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Geology Plans [undated]. |
| A16301 | 1753 | Occidental Minerals Corp | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/coppe | <1% | M2415/0: Paterson Province uranium/copper-lead-zinc exploration |
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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.