E 47/4499
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/4499 is a live exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 5 June 2025 for 5 years, it expires on 4 June 2030. The ground is covered by 57 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
632.727ha
Expires
June 2030
in 4 years
WAMEX reports
57
WA median is 53
Report drilling
33
of 57 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 Ashburton
- Application received
- 3 Mar 2021
- Commenced
- 5 June 2025
- Expiry
- 4 June 2030
- Term
- 5 Years
The full record on E 47/4499
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 (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 2 years of expenditure, 6 conditions and 16 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
57 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/4499: 19 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 23 · Geological mapping 17 · Rock chip sampling 16 · Diamond drilling 10 · Geological reconnaissance 10 · Mineral resource estimate 8. Resource declared in A85454 (2010), A84614 (2009), A80691 (2009), A76930 (2008) and 4 more.
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have them read into one cited report on E 47/4499, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
21980s
171990s
202000s
172010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122762 | 2020 | Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited | Mount Porter | 6.5% | Mt Porter Compulsory Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licence 47/2951 (GDSR 7080) for the period 11 Ma |
| A115012 | 2017 | Riva Resources Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Surrender Report (C135/2011) Rocklea Project; E47/1153-I For the period 3rd Aug 2006 to 28th April 2016 |
| A108424 | 2016 | Dragon Energy Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C135/2011) Rocklea Project; E47/952-I, E47/1153-I, P47/1429 For the period 1st January |
| A105593 | 2015 | Dragon Energy Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C135/2011) Rocklea Project; E47/952-I, E47/1153-I, P47/1429, M47/1471 For the period 1 |
| A104730 | 2015 | Dragon Energy Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C135/2011), Rocklea Project- E47/952-I, E47/1153-I, P47/1429, M47/1471 For the period |
52 more reports
| A105211 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Turner | 1.9% | Mount Turner Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/1411, 47/2948, 47/2951, 47/2952, 47/2 |
| A97491 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner | 5.1% | Annual Technical Report E47/2078 for the period 2 March 2012 to 1 March 2013 |
| A99116 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner | 5.1% | Turner Final Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/2078 for the period 02 March 2012 – 01 August 2013 |
| A99826 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Porter | 6.4% | Final Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1375 20 July 2011 to 24/07/2013 |
| A101154 | 2013 | Dragon Energy | Rocklea | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C135/2011) Rocklea Project; E47/952-I, E47/1153-I, P47/1429, M47/1471 For the period 1 |
| A96141 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Turner Project, Annual Report for the period 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2012, E47/1136...........E47/2507; P47/1603 & |
| A96772 | 2012 | Dragon Energy Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Combined Annual Report (C135/2011), Rocklea Project- E47/952-I, E47/1153-I, P47/1429 For the period 1st Januar |
| A92615 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Turner | <1% | Annual report for the period 01 November 2010 to 31 October 2011, Turner Combined Reporting Group (C132/2011) |
| A93623 | 2012 | Murchison Metals Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 Rocklea Project, Exploration Licence E47/952, |
| A88925 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142 ( |
| A92438 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Combined Annual Technical Report (C116/1996) E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142, 18 December 20 |
| A88300 | 2010 | Australian Gold Investments Pty Ltd; Murchison Metals Ltd | Rocklea Iron Ore and Pilbara Gold | <1% | Annual report for the period 3rd August 2009, to 2 August 2010, Pilbara Gold and Iron Ore Project, Exploration |
| A85454 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/1142, E47/30 & E47/ |
| A80691 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/1142, E47/30 & E47/ |
| A81358 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | BEASLEY | <1% | “BEASLEY PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/1206, 1294 and 1425, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C191 |
| A82610 | 2009 | Ausquest Ltd | BEASLEY | <1% | “BEASLEY PROJECT” EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1425, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, FINAL SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 25th |
| A84614 | 2009 | Australian Gold Investments Pty Ltd; Murchison Metals Ltd | Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 3rd August 2008, to 2nd August 2009, Pilbara Gold and Iron Ore Project, Explorati |
| A88003 | 2009 | Murchison Metals Ltd | Rocklea 3D Mineral Mapping | <1% | Final Report for co-funded drilling at the Rocklea 3D Mineral Mapping Project, June-July 2009, E47/952, E47/11 |
| A77927 | 2008 | Ausquest Ltd | Beasley | <1% | Beasley Project, Exploration licence E47/1206, 1294, 1425, Combined annual report C191/2006 for the year endin |
| A79619 | 2008 | Australian Gold Investments Pty Ltd | Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 3rd August 2007, to 2nd August 2008, Pilbara Gold and Iron Ore Project, Explorati |
| A76930 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142 Combined Annual Report for the Per |
| A74065 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area E47/30,56,1142, Combined Annual Report for the Period 18 December 2005 to 17 Dece |
| A74612 | 2007 | Ausquest Ltd | Beasley | <1% | 'Beasley Project' Exploration Licences E47/1206, 1294 and 1425, Combined Annual Report C191/2007 for the year |
| A76600 | 2007 | Jupiter Mines Ltd | Pilbara | <1% | Annual report for the period 3rd August 2006, to 2nd August 2007, Pilbara Iron Ore Project, Exploration Licenc |
| A73275 | 2006 | Falconbridge Aust Pty Ltd | Beasley Bellary | <1% | Beasley-Bellary Project E47/1425, Annual Report for the Year Ending 24 May 2005, (Mt Bruce). |
| A69842 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Combined annual report for the period 18/12/03 - 17/12/04 Turner Syncline Project Area, C116/1996, E47/30, E47 |
| A71572 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 3.1% | Turner Syncline Project Area. Exploration licences E47/30, E47/56 & E47/1142. Combined annual report for the p |
| A67997 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 3.2% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18/12/2002- 17/12/2003 Turner Syncline Project E47/30, E47/56 |
| A65939 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 1.1% | Turner Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/2001 to 17/12/2002, E47/30, 33-35, 55 -56. [C116/1 |
| A64117 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 18/12/2000 to 17/12/2001 Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licenc |
| A61725 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area exploration licences E47/30, E47/32, E47/33, E47/34, E47/35, E47/55, E47/56 & E47 |
| A59650 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline project area, exploration licences E47/30, 32-35,55,56,786, West Pilbara mineral Field, Wester |
| A59957 | 2000 | Vageta Pty Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | 1999 Annual Report on E47/827,844 Rocklea Gold Prospect Pilbara WA |
| A57239 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area-West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A Exploration Licence: E47/35, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 5 |
| A59291 | 1999 | Winterfall Pty Ltd | Tom Price | <1% | Tom Price Project, Non-statutory Report: Literature Review [Compilation of Reports] for the period ending 29/0 |
| A53568 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30,32,33,34,35,55 & 786 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA An |
| A54859 | 1998 | Diamond Rose Nl | Rocklea Station gemstone/dimension stone | <1% | Annual Report on E47/844 Rocklea for the Period 30/12/96 - 29/12/97. |
| A50102 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area E47-30, E47-32, E47-33, E47-34, E47-35, E47-55, E47-56 Annual Report 19/12/95 to |
| A47107 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | <1% | Turner Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 55, 56 West Pilbara Mineral Field We |
| A43468 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Turner Syncline Exploration Licences E47/30 E47/32 E47/33 E47/34 E47/35 E47/55 E47/56 Annual report 18/12/93 t |
| A43574 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Exploration licences E47/592, E47/593 Rocklea 1, 2 Prospecting licences P47/979, P47/978 Rocklea PLs 1, 2 Annu |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A46240 | 1995 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Ref No. 21040 Surrender Report for Rocklea Dome Tenements E47/592 E47/593 E47/652 Rocklea's EL's 1-3 and P47/9 |
| A40192 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/92-17/12/93 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55 E47/56 |
| A40457 | 1994 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Annual report for the period 29/02/93-28/02/94 Rocklea Project E47/592 E47/593 P47/978 P47/979 |
| A37651 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 Turner Syncline Project E47/30 E47/32-35 E47/55-56 |
| A37700 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Rocklea | <1% | Annual report for the period ending 28/02/93 Rocklea Project E47/592 E47/593 |
| A35018 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual Report for the period 18/12/90-17/12/91 Turner Syncline Project E47/30,32-35,55-56 |
| A32456 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 4.5% | Turner Syncline Exploration Licence E47/56 Annual report for the period 18/12/89-17/12/90 West Pilbara Mineral |
| A29719 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 4.5% | Annual report 18/12/88 - 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/56 |
| A26257 | 1989 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Metawandy | 4.5% | Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/87- 17/12/88 Exploration Licence E47/56 |
| A23087 | 1987 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 4.5% | Mount Turner Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/86- 17/12/87 Exploration Licence E47/56 |
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.