E 46/1597
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
E 46/1597 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Resources Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 11 June 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 59 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4,452.731ha
Applied
June 2025
16 months ago
WAMEX reports
59
WA median is 53
Report drilling
17
of 59 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Fmg Resources Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 11 June 2025
The full record on E 46/1597
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 (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
59 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1597: 44 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Stream sediment sampling 30 · Rock chip sampling 25 · Indicator minerals 21 · Heavy minerals 14 · Aerial colour photography 13 · Aerial magnetic surveys 13. Resource declared in A86273 (2010), A81606 (2009), A5792 (1972), A1363 (1971).
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When this ground was worked · 58 of 59 reports dated
51960s
41970s
1980s
211990s
32000s
182010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A139356 | 2024 | Azure Minerals Limited; Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Coongan | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for Exploration License E46/1156 for the year ending 004/02/2024 |
| A145754 | 2024 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 52% | Final Surrender Report for The Nullagine Project E46/1302 for the period 23/10/2019 to 17/10/2024 |
| A145960 | 2024 | Greatland Exploration Pty Ltd | Panorama | <1% | Compulsory Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence E46/1166 for the period 2nd November 2018 to 21st |
| A137794 | 2023 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | E46/1302 | 52% | Annual Report for E46/1302 for the Period 23/10/222 to 22/10/2023 |
| A132993 | 2022 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd | E46/1302 | 52% | Annual Report for E46/1302 for the Period 23/10/2021 to 22/10/2022 |
54 more reports
| A122981 | 2020 | Greatland Pty Ltd | Panorama | <1% | Annual Report for Panorama combined report C17/2019 for the period from 15 December 2018 to 14 December 2019 |
| A123262 | 2020 | Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Coongan | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for E46/1156 - Coongan - 5 February 2019 to 4 February 2020 |
| A119477 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nullagine | 1.8% | C58/2006 Nullagine Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E45/02717, E46/00522, E46/ |
| A119579 | 2019 | Vaalbara Resources Pty Ltd | Coongan | <1% | Annual Report - E46/1156 Coongan for the period 5 February 2018 to 4 February 2019 |
| A119715 | 2019 | Metalnrg Australia Pty Ltd | Minderungumya Hill | <1% | Annual Report for Minderungumya Hill E46/1167 for the period 19/02/2018 - 18 February 2019 |
| A120127 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nullagine | 1.8% | C58/2006 Nullagine Combined Partial Surrender for the period 24 April 2006 to 2 May 2019, E46/00522, E46/00523 |
| A116562 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nullagine | 1.7% | C58/2006 Nullagine Annual Report, 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017 |
| A108675 | 2016 | Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd | Woggies | 10% | E46/654 Surrender Report For the Period 24 April 2006 to 23 April 2016 E46/654 Woggies |
| A109077 | 2016 | Bc Iron Limited | Superb | 10% | E46/523 (Superb) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 24 April 2006 to 19 April 2016 |
| A106711 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bamboo Springs | 3% | C201/2011 Bamboo Springs Final Surrender Report for the period 30 June 2011 to 20 July 2015, E46/00708, E46/00 |
| A106928 | 2015 | Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd | Nullagine - Corkbark | 40% | Nullagine JV - Corkbark Project E46/930 Surrender Report for 19/12/2011 to 13/08/2015 |
| A105226 | 2015 | Bc Iron Ltd; Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report C58/2006 Nullagine Project For the Period 1 January to 31 December 2014, M46/515-I, M46 |
| A105450 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bamboo Springs | 2.2% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C201/2011 Bamboo Springs for the period 01 February 2014 to 31 Jan |
| A102009 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bamboo Springs | 1.2% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C201/2011 Bamboo Springs for the period 1st February 2013 to 31 January 2 |
| A97323 | 2013 | Bc Iron Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report NULLAGINE PROJECT For the Period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Combined Reporting |
| A97336 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bamboo Springs | 1.2% | Bamboo Springs Project, Annual Report for the period 1st February 2012 to 1st February 2013, E45/2863-2864; E4 |
| A93352 | 2012 | Bc Iron Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/2717; E46/522-524, |
| A93560 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bamboo Springs | 1% | Bamboo Springs Project Combined Report Annual report for the period 31th March 2011 to 1st April 2012, E45/286 |
| A89799 | 2011 | Bc Iron Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Annual report for the period of 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Nullagine Project, M46/515, E45/2717, E 46 |
| A86273 | 2010 | Bc Iron Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Annual report for the period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Nullagine Project, E45/2717, E 46/522–524, |
| A81606 | 2009 | Bc Iron Ltd | NULLAGINE | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report NULLAGINE PROJECT For the Period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, C58/2006, E45/2717 |
| A77407 | 2008 | Bc Iron Ltd | Nullagine | 1.9% | Nullagine Project, Combined Annual Report for period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 C58/2006 |
| A60745 | 2000 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 2.9% | Annual Report for Tenements E46/174,E46/175,E46/277,E46/294, E46/306-307,E46/348,MLA46/215-221 & MLA46/230-233 |
| A58564 | 1999 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine diamond exploration | 2.9% | Nullagine diamond exploration, Annual report for period 1/1/1998 - 1/1/1999, E46/277... 46/348, M46/215 ... 46 |
| A58603 | 1999 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 13% | Nullagine Diamond Project, Partial Surrender Report E46/307, Period Ending june 1999 |
| A54784 | 1998 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 2.7% | Nullagine Diamond Project, Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E46/174-175, 264, 277, 294, 306-307 |
| A55274 | 1998 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 6.1% | Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 02/02/1993 to 01/02/1998, E46/309. |
| A51541 | 1997 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 2.2% | Annual report for Exploration Licences E45/174 E46/175 E46/264 E46/276 E46/277 E46/294 E46/306 E46/307 and E46 |
| A52025 | 1997 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine Project, Partial Surrender Report, July1997, E46/277. |
| A52032 | 1997 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 6.1% | Nullagine Project, Partial Surrender Report, June 1997, E46/309. |
| A52033 | 1997 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 5.6% | Nullagine Project,1997 Partial Surrender Report, June 1997,E46/320. |
| A52034 | 1997 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 5.6% | Nullagine Project,1996 Partial Surrender Report, June 1997,E46/320. |
| A47136 | 1996 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 13% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/307 for the period ending October 1995, Nullagine Diamond Project . |
| A49877 | 1996 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 5.6% | Nullagine Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/320 for the period ending February 1996 |
| A49881 | 1996 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 6.1% | Nullgine Project, Annual report for Exploration Licence E46/309 for the period ending February 1996 |
| A44895 | 1995 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 5.6% | Nullagine Project, Annual report for exploration licence E46/320 for the period ending Febuary 1995 |
| A44896 | 1995 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine | 6.1% | Nullagine Project, Annual report for exploration Licence E46/309 for the period ending Febuary 1995 |
| A46030 | 1995 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | <1% | Annual report for Exploration Licence E46/277 for period ending July 1995 Nullagine Diamond Project Pilbara Mi |
| A40144 | 1994 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 13% | Annual report for the period 11/92-11/93 Nullagine Project E46/307 |
| A41223 | 1994 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine West | 6.1% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/309 Pilbara Mineral Field WA Nullagine West Project for the period 0 |
| A41224 | 1994 | Ocean Resources Nl | Nullagine West | 5.6% | Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/320 Pilbara Mineral Field WA Nullagine West Project for the period 0 |
| A41932 | 1994 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | <1% | Annual Report for the period 07/93-07/94 Nullagine Diamond Project E46/277 |
| A43086 | 1994 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | 13% | Nullagine Project Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for Exploration Licence E46/307 for t |
| A39159 | 1993 | Alkane Exploration Nl | Nullagine | <1% | Annual Report for the period 07/92-07/93 Nullagine Project E46/277 |
| A5789 | 1975 | Cominco Exploration Pty Ltd | Bonnie | 40% | Bonnie, [Non-statutory] report on uranium exploration near Nullagine, MC46/712 ... 46/857 |
| A5537 | 1974 | Esso Australia Ltd | Bonnie Pool | 5.5% | Final report [non-statutory], TR5955H [ TR70/5955 ], Bonnie Pool |
| A5792 | 1972 | Cominco Exploration Pty Ltd | Bonnie | 40% | Bonnie Uranium Prospect, [Non-statutory report], MC46/712 ... 46/857 [Data in A5789] |
| A1363 | 1971 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Nullgine Diamond Project covering the 1970 Field Season, Ja |
| A600 | 1969 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project,Non-statutory Report: An Examination of the Heavy Minerals from Nine Selected Samples of Str |
| A601 | 1969 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Examination of Thirty-Seven Sands for the Presence of Diamond Indicat |
| A599 | 1968 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report:Report on Investigations for 1967, TR70/4508H. |
| A13076 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4 |
| A598 | 1967 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Preliminary Indicator Mineral Sampling , Nullagine Area - P |
| A29641 | 1753 | Esso Australia Ltd | Bonnie Pool | 5.5% | Bonnie Pool |
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.