E 47/4608
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/4608 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 14 Sept 2022 for 5 years, it expires on 13 Sept 2027. The ground is covered by 40 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
9,867.702ha
Expires
Sept 2027
in 11 months
WAMEX reports
40
WA median is 53
Report drilling
22
of 40 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Hancock Prospecting
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 4 Jan 2022
- Commenced
- 14 Sept 2022
- Expiry
- 13 Sept 2027
- Term
- 5 Years
The full record on E 47/4608
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: 6 years of expenditure, 11 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
40 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/4608: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 24 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 19 · Geological mapping 11 · Heritage survey 8 · Geophysical logging 7 · Magnetic susceptibility 7 · Heritage 5. Resource declared in A84861 (2009).
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When this ground was worked
11970s
31980s
21990s
92000s
192010s
62020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A127006 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | E47/1397 Coolawanyah Final Surrender Report For the Period 5 March 2014 to 4 May 2021 |
| A128171 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | 100% | E47/1384 Coolawanyah Final Surrender Report for the period 7 May 2014 to 13 July 2021 |
| A125635 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | E47/1818 Coolawanyah Final Surrender Report for the period ending 17/11/2020 |
| A125129 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | E47/1818 Coolawanyah project Partial Surrender for the period 9 September 2014 to 12 August 2020 |
| A125174 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | 7.2% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report for the period ending 31/7/2020 |
35 more reports
| A125331 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Annual Group Report Mulga Downs Project C114/2007, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/02044, E47/02221 for the period e |
| A121421 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | 7.2% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
| A121581 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Annual Group Report 2 August 2018 to 3 August 2019 Mulga Downs Project 4 August 2018 to 3 August 2019, E47/013 |
| A118067 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | 7.2% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2018, E47/01383, E47/ |
| A118547 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project C114/2007 Annual Group Report 4 August 2017 to 3 August 2018, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/02 |
| A115031 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | 8.3% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report for the period 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, E47/01383, E47/01384, |
| A115088 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Annual Report Mulga Downs Group 2 (C114/2007) For the Period 4 August 2016 to 3 August 2017, E47/01314, E47/01 |
| A107917 | 2016 | Croydon Gold Pty Ltd | Croydon | <1% | Surrender Report Croydon Project E47/2425 For the period 23rd July 2013 to the 16th October 2015 |
| A108288 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Pyramid | <1% | C150/2013 Pyramid Final Surrender Report for the period 07/06/2012 to 21/12/2015, E 47/01669, E 47/01670, E 47 |
| A110175 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited; Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Lt | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Annual Group Report 4 August 2015 to 3 August 2016 Mulga Downs 2 Project C114/2007, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/ |
| A110464 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Coolawanyah | 8.3% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Project Annual Report For the Period 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016, E47/01383, E47/01397, |
| A107147 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report 2015 Combined Reporting Group C114/2007, Mulga Downs Group 2 for th |
| A107186 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report | <1% | C74/2014 Coolawanyah Annual Report |
| A107509 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Pyramid | 10% | C150/2013 Pyramid Project Annual Report for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015, E47/01384, E47/0166 |
| A103762 | 2014 | Conglomerate Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | Croydon | <1% | Croydon Project E47/2425 Annual Report for the period 23/07/2013 to 22/07/2014 |
| A103783 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs [Group 2] | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report 2014 Combined Reporting Group C114/2007, Mulga Downs Group 2, Year |
| A99633 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year |
| A95451 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs [Group 2] | <1% | Mulga Downs [Group 2] Project, Annual Report for the period 4th August 2011 to 3rd August 2012, E47/1314-1315, |
| A91733 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year |
| A88303 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year Ending 3rd August 2010 E |
| A84861 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga West | <1% | Mulga West Project Combined Annual Report 2009 E47/1314 and E47/1315 |
| A79835 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga West | <1% | MULGA WEST Project, Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Yea |
| A75394 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Surrender Report for the period 11 June 2006 to 22 May 2007 E47/1168 Coolawanyah, Pyramid SF 50-07, Western Au |
| A76693 | 2007 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Carboy Well and Mulga Downs | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 4 August 2006 to 3 Aug ust 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 114/2007 Car |
| A72963 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Coolawanyah Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 10th June 2006, E47/1168. |
| A72964 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Third Annual Report for the Period Ending 10 June 2006, E47/1168 Coolawanyah, Pyramid, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A73768 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Carboy Well | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending 28 July 2006, E47/1314 Carboy Well, (Pyramid). |
| A71182 | 2005 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Second Annual Report for the Period Ending 10 June 2005, E47/1168 Coolawanyah, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme Pyra |
| A69142 | 2004 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Coolawanyah iron ore exploration | <1% | First Annual report for the period ending 10/06/2004, E47/1168, Coolawanyah, Pilbara Iron Ore programme, Pyram |
| A41785 | 1994 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Carboy Well | 26% | Carboy Well Project, Final Surrender Report & Report on the 1993 Exploration Programme, E47/555. |
| A36805 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Carboy Well | 26% | Reort on drilling programme. E47/555. Carboy Well Project, Annual Report for the period ending 01/04/1992. |
| A17643 | 1985 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Pyramid | 2.1% | Final Report |
| A10664 | 1982 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Coolawanyah | 2.6% | Coolawanyah Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 30/01/1981 to 30/12/1981, TR70/8034 |
| A35923 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | West Pilbara/ Peak Hill | <1% | 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% | Fortescue Valley Project, Annual [Geological ] Report, April 1978, TR70/ 6456-6472H. |
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.