E 47/2117-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/2117-I is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd (part of Hancock Prospecting). Granted on 2 Mar 2012 for 5 years (extended), it expires on 1 Mar 2028. The ground is covered by 58 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
9,846.832ha
Expires
Mar 2028
in 17 months
WAMEX reports
58
WA median is 53
Report drilling
43
of 58 reports
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For E 47/2117-I that covers 58 WAMEX reports · 22 open-file drillholes (2,982 m drilled) · 26 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Hancock Prospecting
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 27 July 2009
- Commenced
- 2 Mar 2012
- Expiry
- 1 Mar 2028
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
The full record on E 47/2117-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: 15 years of expenditure, 23 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 (11 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/2117-I: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 45 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 39 · Geophysical logging 17 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Flora 14 · Aboriginal site surveys 12 · Heritage survey 12. Resource declared in A122552 (2020), A111871 (2017), A107898 (2016), A105928 (2015) and 11 more.
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When this ground was worked
31970s
21980s
71990s
112000s
342010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122552 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Project Group 1 | 12% | C115/2007 Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 for the period 7 November 2018 to 6 November 2019 |
| A119091 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 22% | C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/01016, E47 |
| A119595 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs Group 1 | 11% | Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 (C115/2007) for the period 7 November 2017 to 6 November 20 |
| A119758 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 43% | E47/1436 Investigator Partial Surrender Report for the period 31 March 2006 to 1 March 2019 |
| A121193 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Investigator | 43% | Investigator E47/1436 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 31 March 2006 to 30 August 2019 |
53 more reports
| A115780 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 10% | Combined Annual Report C115/2007 Mulga Downs Project for the period 7 November 2016 to 6 November 2017, E45/03 |
| A116114 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 22% | C224/2008 Investigator Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/01016, E47/01436, |
| A116583 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Malay Well | 61% | Malay Well Partial Surrender Report, E47/2117, 02 March 2012 to 01 March 2018 |
| A111871 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | 14% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report C115/2007 7 November 2015 to 6 November 2016 |
| A112284 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 22% | C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E47/01016, E47 |
| A107898 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 10% | Mulga Downs Project C115/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 07 November 2014 – 06 November 2015, E45/3 |
| A105337 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 19% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C224/2008 Investigator Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st De |
| A104658 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 10% | Mulga Downs Project (C115/2007) E45/3593; E45/3616, E45/3617; E45/3618; E47/1244, E47/2117 and M47/206, Combin |
| A104908 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Koodaideri | <1% | Koodaideri Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/525, 47/1490 & |
| 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 |
| A101253 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Koodaideri | <1% | Koodaideri Project Area (C20/1992) Combined Annual Report for Exploration Licences 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/ |
| A101474 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 19% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 – C224/2008 Investigator Project E47/1016, E47 |
| A96276 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 12% | Mulga Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 7th November 2011 to 6th November 2012, E45/3593, 3617-3618, |
| A100776 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 10% | Mulga Downs Project, Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1, For the Y |
| A96863 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 12% | Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1016, 1436, 167 |
| A96946 | 2013 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | <1% | KOODAIDERI PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C20/1992) EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/525, |
| 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 |
| A92572 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year Ending 6th November 2011,E47/1244 Mulga Ea |
| A92944 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Koodaideri | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Koodaideri Project C20/1992 for the period 27/01/2011 – 26/01/2012, E47/328, 4 |
| A93276 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 27% | Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1016, 1436; P47 |
| A89006 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Mulga East Project, Annual Report for the period 07/11/2009 to 06/11/2010, E47/1244 & M47/206 |
| A89298 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Gorge Bore Detritals | <1% | ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT 2010 EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1490 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual |
| A89459 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 27% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investig |
| 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 |
| A85709 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Gorge Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period Ending 17 January 2010, E47/1490, Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF5012 Roy H |
| A85924 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 27% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investiga |
| A85703 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 for the year ending 6 November |
| 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 |
| A81246 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | <1% | Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 ( |
| A81287 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 27% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/1016, E47/1436, P47/1252-1253 |
| 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 |
| A80530 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Mulga East Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year |
| A81420 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Gorge Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period Ending 17 January 2009, E47/1490, Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF5012 Roy H |
| A77381 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 1 | <1% | Combined Annual report for the year ending November 6 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 115/2007 Mulga Downs Gr |
| A77617 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Gorge Bore | <1% | Annual Report For the Period 18 January 2007 to 17 January 2008 E47/1490 Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | 3.3% | 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 | 3.3% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| 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/ |
| A50394 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | <1% | Koodaideri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st March 1997, E47/327 E47/328 E47/421 E47/487 E47/505 |
| A51716 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | <1% | Koodaideri Detrital Project, Exploration Licences E47/505 & E47/579 Surrender Report 19/06/1997. |
| A48461 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Western Fortescue Valley | <1% | Western Fortescue Valley Project, , E47/505, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report for the Period 16/0 |
| A44536 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | West Fortescue Valley | <1% | Annual report for West Fortescue Valley Tenement E47/505 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia (1995) |
| A40628 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | West Fortescue Valley | <1% | Annual Report for the period 03/93-04/94 Fortescue Valley West Project E47/499-505,596,676-681 |
| A38104 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | West Fortescue Valley | <1% | Annual report for the period ending 31/03/93 West Fortescue Valley Project E47/499-505 E47/596 |
| A35734 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | West Fortescue Valley | <1% | West Fortescue Valley project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/91 - 31/03/92, E47/499-505. |
| A24594 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mulga | 5.4% | Final Report on Exploration Completed within The Mulga Project Area, Mt. Bruce 1:250 000 Sheet, Pilbara Region |
| A35923 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | West Pilbara/ Peak Hill | 1.6% | Terminal Report on Temporary Reserves (7225H to 7308H) Pilbara, West Pilbara & Peak Hill Goldfields 23 Novem |
| A7779 | 1978 | Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | 1.3% | Fortescue Valley Project, Annual [Geological ] Report, April 1978, TR70/ 6456-6472H. |
| A3620 | 1973 | Cliffs International Inc | Fortescue River Valley | 1.8% | Fortescue River Valley Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Review of Photogeological & Aeromagnatic Data, |
| A3857 | 1973 | Cliffs International Inc | Fortescue River Valley | 1.8% | Fortescue River Valley Project,Non-statutory Report: Summary of Geological & Geophysical Investigations, May 1 |
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.