E 46/611-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
E 46/611-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Chichester Metals Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 5 Oct 2004 for 5 years (extended), it passed its expiry date on 4 Oct 2024. The ground is covered by 27 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
11,407.351ha
Expired
Oct 2024
2 years ago
WAMEX reports
27
WA median is 53
Report drilling
24
of 27 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Chichester Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 19 Mar 2004
- Commenced
- 5 Oct 2004
- Expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 46/611-I
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and all 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 25 years of expenditure, 22 conditions and 5 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (46 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
27 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/611-I: 2 report geochemistry or sampling, 26 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 24 · Diamond drilling 12 · Geophysical logging 10 · Metallurgy 9 · Mineral resource estimate 9 · Aerial colour photography 8. Resource declared in A115993 (2018), A112165 (2017), A108155 (2016), A105928 (2015) and 5 more.
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When this ground was worked
92000s
162010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A155389 | 2026 | Fortescue Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges E46/611 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 29/06/2026 |
| A122804 | 2020 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579 Rev1] for the period ending 31/12 |
| A119232 | 2019 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579] for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 Decem |
| A115993 | 2018 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Perioid 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017, E46/0058 |
| A112165 | 2017 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 201 |
22 more reports
| A108155 | 2016 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 – Reporting Period Jan 2015 to Dec 2015 (M46/518, M46/51 |
| A104853 | 2015 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014, M46/518, M |
| A105928 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges (State Agreement) 17 February 2014 to |
| A102161 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17 February 2013 to 16 |
| A101166 | 2014 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 |
| A96880 | 2013 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M46/518, M46/519, M46/4 |
| A97926 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013. |
| A94162 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges C125/2004 Annual report for the period 17th February 2011 to 16th February 2012, E45 |
| A92804 | 2012 | Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Iron Ore Project 2011 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2011 – |
| A90507 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project |
| A89410 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | ROY HILL Iron Ore Project 2010 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Decem |
| A86034 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | <1% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project, 2009 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, E46/592, |
| A86727 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A82060 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497 |
| A81622 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | ROY HILL 1 | <1% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project 2008 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Dec |
| A77547 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | <1% | Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 1st January 20 |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A75345 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A73767 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending November 2006, E46/592 Roy Hill. |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A70614 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/ |
| A68593 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Kulbee iron ore exploration | <1% | First and final report for the period ending 19/03/2004 E46/544, Kulbee Project, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme, R |
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.