E 46/1663
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
E 46/1663 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 7 Sept 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 29 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
310ha
Applied
Sept 2026
31 days ago
WAMEX reports
29
WA median is 53
Report drilling
11
of 29 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
- Application received
- 7 Sept 2026
The full record on E 46/1663
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 (1 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
29 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1663: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 10 · Geological mapping 9 · RC drilling 9 · Geological reconnaissance 7 · Ground gravity surveys 6 · Rehabilitation 4. Resource declared in A107596 (2015).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 46/1663, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 28 of 29 reports dated
11960s
1970s
1980s
11990s
42000s
162010s
62020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147958 | 2025 | Black Canyon Limited | Pickering Creek | 2.9% | E46_1404 Pickering Creek Project Partial Surrender Report for the period 11 April 2022 to 5 February 2025 |
| A135972 | 2023 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | <1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Surrender Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 for the period e |
| A131743 | 2022 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | <1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 (C134/2019) (GDSR R |
| A127886 | 2021 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | <1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 for the period 09/0 |
| A124236 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 1.1% | Calcutta Bore Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1265 (GDSR 7156) for the period ending |
24 more reports
| A124509 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | <1% | Calcutta Bore Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 (C134/2019) (GDSR 7181) for the |
| A119097 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | C3/2005 East Pilbara (FMG State Agreement) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 21 November 2017 t |
| A119236 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E46/00699, E46/00799 |
| A120523 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Combined Final Surrender (C146/2011) E 46/00699,E 46/00799 for the period 14 June 2010 to 21 June 20 |
| A116377 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E 46/00699, E 46/00701, E |
| A112191 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Project Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E46/00699, E46/00 |
| A108106 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood C146/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E46/0699, E46/0700, E46/0 |
| A109353 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00699, E46/00701 |
| A105329 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C3/2005 East Pilbara for the period 21st November 2013 to 20th November 2 |
| A105420 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Project C146/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/0699, E46/070 |
| A107596 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Mineral Exploration Report C3/2005 East Pilbara for the period 21/11/2014 to 20/1 |
| A101286 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Annual Report for the Period 21st November 2012 to 20th November 2013 – C3/2005 |
| A96852 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 21st November 2011 to 20th November 2012, C3/2005. |
| A97204 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E46/699-702. [C146/2011] |
| A93157 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2010 to 20 November 2011, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, 623 |
| A89428 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2009 to 20 November 2010, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005 Tenement Num |
| A85833 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Annual Report for the period 21 November 2008 to 20 November 2009, East Pilbara Project |
| A80840 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2007 to 20 November 2008, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, E46 |
| A77320 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2006 to 20 November 2007, East Pilbara Project |
| A74289 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Project, Combined Group Reporting No. C3/2005, Annual Report for the Period 21 November 2005 to 2 |
| A71705 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara (Mount Nicholas - Mount Rov | <1% | East Pilbara Project, (Tenements: E46/413 ,E46/467, E46/516, E46/518-519, E46/568-569, E46/595, E46/600-601, E |
| A38280 | 1993 | Valiant Consolidated Ltd | Pickering Creek | 3.1% | Final report, E46/329, Pickering Creek, Pilbara Mineral Field. May 1993 |
| A1150 | 1966 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mount Lewin | <1% | Mt Lewin Project, Non-statutory Report: Mt Lewin Assay Data, January 1966. |
| A101349 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood C146/2011 E46/699, E46/700, E46/701, E46/702 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013- 31/12 |
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.