E 46/623-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
E 46/623-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 31 May 2005 for 5 years (extended), it passed its expiry date on 30 May 2024. The ground is covered by 74 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
20,869.807ha
Expired
May 2024
2 years ago
WAMEX reports
74
WA median is 53
Report drilling
29
of 74 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
- 29 July 2004
- Commenced
- 31 May 2005
- Expiry
- 30 May 2024
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 46/623-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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 22 years of expenditure, 6 conditions and 4 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (29 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
74 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/623-I: 38 report geochemistry or sampling, 45 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 32 · Geological mapping 29 · RC drilling 25 · Ground gravity surveys 19 · Geological reconnaissance 12 · Surface geochemistry 11. Resource declared in A107596 (2015), A93183 (2012), A77797 (2008), A74686 (2007) and 3 more.
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When this ground was worked · 72 of 74 reports dated
51960s
51970s
11980s
61990s
132000s
352010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147958 | 2025 | Black Canyon Limited | Pickering Creek | <1% | E46_1404 Pickering Creek Project Partial Surrender Report for the period 11 April 2022 to 5 February 2025 |
| A138709 | 2024 | Manga Metals Pty Ltd | Mt Nicholas East | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E 46/01445 Mt Nicholas East for the period ending 18/12/2023. |
| 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 |
69 more reports
| A124236 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | <1% | Calcutta Bore Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1265 (GDSR 7156) for the period ending |
| 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 | 12% | 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 |
| A120188 | 2019 | Iron Bull Bangemall Pty Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Surrender Report Whitewood E46/1131 for the period 15 December 2016 to 21 November 2018 |
| 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 |
| A121244 | 2019 | Carawine Resources Limited | Balfour | <1% | Annual Report for Balfour E46/1042 for the period 3 August 2018 to 2 August 2019 |
| A116491 | 2018 | Iron Bull Bangemall Pty Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Annual Report E46/1131 Whitewood Project for the period 15 December 2016 to 14 December 2017 |
| A117696 | 2018 | Carawine Resources Ltd | Balfour | <1% | Balfour (E46/1042) Annual Report, 03 August 2017 - 02 August 2018 |
| 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 |
| A112042 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | C145/2011 Jigalong Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E46/00697, E46/006 |
| 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 |
| A115314 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Repor | <1% | C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Report For the Period 31 May 2011 to 16 May 2017, E46/00697, E46/00698 |
| A108283 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas East | <1% | E46/702 (Mt Nicholas East) Final Surrender Report for the period 31 May 2011 to 21 December 2015 |
| 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 |
| A108105 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | Jigalong C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 |
| 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 |
| A109347 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Final Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 14/04/2016, E46/00975, E46/00974, E46/ |
| A109352 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | C145/2011 Jigalong Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00698, E46/00697 |
| A107596 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | Combined Mineral Exploration Mineral Exploration Report C3/2005 East Pilbara for the period 21/11/2014 to 20/1 |
| A105329 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | 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 |
| A105421 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | Jigalong Project C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/696, E46/697, |
| A104256 | 2014 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Balfour | <1% | SURRENDER REPORT Balfour Project For The Licence E46/537 For The Period 23/04/2003 to 15/10/2014 |
| A101644 | 2014 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING NUMBER C62/2005 WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2013 TO |
| A101286 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | East Pilbara Annual Report for the Period 21st November 2012 to 20th November 2013 – C3/2005 |
| A101350 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | Jigalong Project C145/2011 E46/696, E46/697, E46/698, E46/882 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 |
| A96852 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | East Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 21st November 2011 to 20th November 2012, C3/2005. |
| A96906 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | <1% | Jigalong Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E46/696-698 & E46/882. [C145/2011] |
| A97228 | 2013 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/2201.......E45 |
| 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 | 12% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2010 to 20 November 2011, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, 623 |
| A93183 | 2012 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project , Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, C62/2005. |
| A89318 | 2011 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report C62/2005, Woodie Woodie Project for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 |
| A89428 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | 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 | 12% | Annual Report for the period 21 November 2008 to 20 November 2009, East Pilbara Project |
| A86144 | 2010 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project C62/2005, 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 E45/2201, E45/2368, E45/2373, E45/2417, E45 |
| A80840 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2007 to 20 November 2008, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, E46 |
| A81476 | 2009 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING |
| A77320 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | Annual report for the period 21 November 2006 to 20 November 2007, East Pilbara Project |
| A77797 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT C62/2005 WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 For Leases E45/ |
| A74686 | 2007 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project C62/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 for leases E45/ |
| A74289 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | 12% | 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 | 12% | East Pilbara Project, (Tenements: E46/413 ,E46/467, E46/516, E46/518-519, E46/568-569, E46/595, E46/600-601, E |
| A72086 | 2006 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Ripon Hills/ Woodie Woodie | <1% | Annual Report C27/2004, Oakover Project, For the Period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005, (Nullagine). |
| A69947 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Project, (Tenements: E46/467, E46/516, E46/518, E46/519, E46/568, E46/569) Combined reporting gro |
| A70334 | 2005 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Ripon Hills/Woodie Woodie | <1% | Annual Report C27/2004, Oakover Project, For the Period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004, (Nullagine). |
| A68041 | 2004 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas | <1% | Combined annual report for tenements Mt Nicholas E46/467, 21 November 2002 to 20 November 2003, Tongololo E46/ |
| A68785 | 2004 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Oakover | <1% | Annual Report C27/2004 for the Leases E45/2368, E45/2370...P 46/1377 to 1379 and P46/1383 Oakover Project for |
| A65823 | 2003 | Iron Ore Australia Pty Ltd | Mount Nicholas | <1% | Mt Nicholas Iron Ore Project E46/467. Annual Report 21 November 2001 To 20 November 2002. |
| A58744 | 1999 | Allied Mining & Processing Nl | Mount Nicholas | 2.8% | Mount Nicholas E46/410 Pilbara Mineral Field Annual Surrende r Report For the Period 11/6/1998 to 10/6/1999 |
| A55850 | 1998 | Pharaoh Metals Corporation Nl | Mount Nicholas | 2.8% | Mount Nicholas Project - E46/410, Pilbara Mineral Field Annual Report 11/07/97 - 10/07/98 |
| A51996 | 1997 | Pharaoh Metals Corporation Nl | Mount Nicholas | 2.8% | Exploration Licence E43/410 'Mt Nicholas' Annual report for the year ended 11July 1997 |
| A37819 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | <1% | Noreena Project, (1st) Annual Report for the period ending 30th November 1992, E46/237-243 & E46/246-247. |
| A38280 | 1993 | Valiant Consolidated Ltd | Pickering Creek | 6.7% | Final report, E46/329, Pickering Creek, Pilbara Mineral Field. May 1993 |
| A38821 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 2.8% | Final Surrender Report, Noreena Project,for the period 17/29/1991 to 15/04/1993, E46/242 & 243. |
| A28844 | 1989 | Battle Mountain Australia Inc | Limestone Bore | 22% | Limestone Bore, Final report, E46/185 |
| A9777 | 1977 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Balfour Downs | 21% | Balfour Downs and Billinooka Station Western Australia. Geology of a Manganese Oxide-rich Limestone Horizon |
| A4849 | 1974 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mount Rove- Mount Nicholas | <1% | Mt Rove - Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Exploration Report on Features of Iron and Iron- |
| A4852 | 1974 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mt. Nicholas | 1% | Mt. Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report:Summary Report : Mt Nicholas Ore Reserve Re- evaluation and Re -Cl |
| A5253 | 1974 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | 1.3% | Sentinel Joint Venture, Final Geological Report [non-statutory], Mining Area E, TR70/4108 ... 70/4148 |
| A4873 | 1972 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine- Balfour Downs | <1% | Nullagine- Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Tenements held by sundry others within Senti |
| A1155 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | 2.5% | Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Iron & Manganese Exploration, November 1968, TR70/411 |
| A1156 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | 1.7% | Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: General Location Map of Temporary Reserves, (August 1 |
| 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 |
| A4856 | 1967 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mount Rove | 3.3% | Mount Rove Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report 1966-1967, Miscellaneous Data ( Memos, Reports & |
| A1150 | 1966 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mount Lewin | 3.7% | Mt Lewin Project, Non-statutory Report: Mt Lewin Assay Data, January 1966. |
| A4863 | 1753 | Not Entered | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine |
| 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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