E 46/1485
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
35,960ha
Expires
Aug 2030
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
62
WA median is 53
Report drilling
37
of 62 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Central Pilbara South Iron Ore Pty Ltd
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 23 Sept 2022
- Commenced
- 15 Aug 2025
- Expiry
- 14 Aug 2030
- Term
- 5 Years
Exploration history on this ground
62 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1485: 17 report geochemistry or sampling, 50 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11970s
1980s
41990s
142000s
392010s
42020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A148420 | 2025 | Fortescue Ltd | Horatio | <1% | C186/2007 Horatio Combined Final Surrender Report for the period ending 03/04/2025. E 47/4134,E 47/4787 |
| A126548 | 2021 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Tower East | 100% | Tower East Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/4130 (GDSR 7294) for the period ending 23/2/2021 |
| A123103 | 2020 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the C147/2010 Hickman Project for the period ending 02 February 2020 |
| A125217 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Tower East | 100% | Tower East Annual Report for Exploration Licence 47/4130 (GDSR 7229) for the period ending 16/10/2020 |
| A119839 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 79% | E46/743 Horatio Final Surrender Report for the period 6 December 2011 to 1 March 2019 |
57 more reports
| A120301 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | E47/1393 Horatio Final Surrender for the period 31 May 2006 to 30 May 2019 |
| A119576 | 2019 | Atlas Iron Limited | Hickman | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the C147/2010 Hickman Project for the period ending 02 February 2019, E47/02052, E4 |
| A120739 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Horatio | <1% | C186/2007 Horatio Combined Final Surrender for the period 24 December 2012 to 23 July 2019, E47/02664, E47/035 |
| A119216 | 2019 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Marillana | 45% | Marillana Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 46/1036 (GDSR 6921) for the period 20 April 2017 to 29 Janu |
| A116774 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Poonda North | <1% | Poonda North Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/662 (GDSR 6777) For the Period 25 Janua |
| A116800 | 2018 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Marillana | 45% | Marillana Project Annual Report for Exploration Licence 46/1036 (GDSR 6772/RTX Report 30915) For the Period 20 |
| A117923 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 35% | C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47 |
| A114707 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ethel Creek | 79% | E46/743 (Ethel Creek) Partial Surrender Report for the period 08/02/2007 - 01/06/2017 |
| A108803 | 2016 | Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd | Marillana East | <1% | Marillana East E47/2325 Final Surrender Report for the period 04/07/2015 - 11/02/2016 |
| A105331 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20 |
| A106087 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | <1% | Poonda Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) for the period 16 |
| A104825 | 2015 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | <1% | Hickman Project C147/2010 E47/2052‐I E47/2053‐I & E47/2054‐I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mine |
| A106814 | 2015 | Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd | Marillana East | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 04 July 2014 to 03 July 2015, Marillana East Project, E47/2324, E47/2325 |
| A101386 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 25% | HICKMAN PROJECT C147/2010 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endi |
| A101439 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E46/62 |
| A102167 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 13% | Final Surrender Report, Ethel Creek Project ,April 2014, C112/2007, Tenements E47/1609 and E47/1610 for the pe |
| A102767 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | <1% | POONDA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report for |
| A103455 | 2014 | Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd | Marillana East | <1% | Marillana East Project, Annual Report for the period 04/07/2013 to 03/07/2014, E47/2324, & 2325, [C83/2012] |
| A103705 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 45% | Final Surrender Report to the Department of Hickman Project E47/1615 Mines and Petroleum for the Period 23 Oct |
| A96953 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 25% | HICKMAN PROJECT Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending 2 Febru |
| A98179 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 4.3% | Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2012 to 15th April 2013, E46/685-688; E47/1609-16 |
| A98533 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | <1% | Poonda Project Area (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report fo |
| A99395 | 2013 | Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd | Marillana East | <1% | Marillana East Project, Annual Report for the period 04/07/2012 to 03/07/2013, E47/2324 & 2325. [C83/2012] |
| A97176 | 2013 | Rico Resources Ltd | Wonmunna East | <1% | Final surrender report E47/2362 Period of activity: 07/04/2011 – 05/04/2012 |
| A97289 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Horatio Proje |
| A93214 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 25% | Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2012 |
| A93510 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the combined reporting group Horatio, C186 |
| A93856 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 4.3% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek. |
| A94288 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Poonda Project Area, C159/2007, E46/580, E46/662 for the period 16 June 2011 – |
| A94752 | 2012 | Mamba Resource Management Pty Ltd | Marillana East | <1% | Annual Report For The Period 04 July 2011 To 03 July 2012, Marillana East Project, E47/2324, E47/2325, C83/201 |
| A89669 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47 |
| A89846 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 25% | Hickman Project E47/1615, 2051 - 2054 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 2 February 2011 |
| A90444 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 4.3% | Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2010 to 15th April 2011, E46/685- 688; E47/1609-1 |
| A90806 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | <1% | Poonda Project Area, Combined Annual Report – Exploration Licence E46/580, E46/662, (C159/2007), 16 June 2010 |
| A91286 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 30% | Drilling Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for expenditure claim Exploration Incentive Scheme DA |
| A86066 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009- 31 December 2009, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A87014 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 4% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, 16 April 2009 – 15 April 2010, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/68 |
| A87342 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | <1% | Combined Annual Report Poonda (C 159/2007) For the Period 16 June 2009 to 15 June 2010, E46/580 Poonda & E46/6 |
| A81381 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008- 31 December 2008, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A81570 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1393 (HORATIO) |
| A82900 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda / Poonda North | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C159/2007Poonda) for the Period 16 June 2008 to 15 June 2009 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662 |
| A81246 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | 3.8% | Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 ( |
| A85194 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Hickman | 45% | Hickman E47/1615 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 23/10/2008 –22/10/2009 |
| A77582 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007- 31 December 2007, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392 |
| A79139 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C159/2007 Poonda) For the Period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2008 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662 |
| A80364 | 2008 | Royal Resources Ltd | Mindy | 45% | ANNUAL REPORT Mindy Project E47/1615 PILBARA MINERAL FIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PERIOD 23 October 2007 to |
| A82406 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | ETHEL CREEK | 4% | Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/689, E47/1609 and E46/1610, 16 Ap |
| A74613 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Spinefex Bore | 79% | Surrender Report for the period from 19 February 2006 to 6 February 2007. E46/661 Spinifex Bore Newman SF50-16 |
| A75494 | 2007 | Poondano Exploration Pty Ltd | Newman East | <1% | Newman East Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th March 2007, E47/1393. |
| A74490 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda North | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 25 January 2006 to 24 January 2007, E46/662 Poonda North, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A75676 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 E46/580 Poonda (Newman/Robertson) |
| A72965 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | <1% | First Annual Report for the Period Ending 16 June 2006, E46/580 Poonda. |
| A38000 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue Valley | 10% | Annual Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project for the year ending 31st March 1993 |
| A39555 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue Valley | 10% | Final Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project Surrendered on 20 September 1993 |
| A38055 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | 1.8% | Final report on exploration completed within E46/287-291 (Ethel Creek 1-5) Balfour Downs, Roy Hill, Robertson, |
| A35572 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue | 10% | Annual Report on the East Fortescue Project for the year ending 31 January 1992 |
| A7802 | 1978 | Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | 1.2% | Fortescue Valley Project, Annual Report, May 1978, TR70/6450-6455H |
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