E 47/5170
PendingExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
E 47/5170 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Fe Metals Pty Ltd (part of Macro Metals Limited). The application was received on 18 Apr 2024 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 59 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,550ha
Applied
Apr 2024
2 years ago
WAMEX reports
59
WA median is 53
Report drilling
28
of 59 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Fe Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Macro Metals Limited (ASX:M4M) as at 2025-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 18 Apr 2024
The full record on E 47/5170
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares, and the one change of holder on record
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (2 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
59 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/5170: 19 report geochemistry or sampling, 30 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 22 · Geological mapping 18 · Mineral resource estimate 16 · Geological reconnaissance 12 · Rock chip sampling 11 · Aboriginal site surveys 10. Resource declared in A124541 (2020), A102431 (2014), A97966 (2013), A93195 (2012) and 12 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on E 47/5170, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
11960s
41970s
21980s
191990s
142000s
142010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138144 | 2024 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 45% | Final Surrender Report for E47/3998 Turner Syncline for the period ending 13/11/2023. |
| A145041 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | E47/1357 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 3/10/2024 |
| A132496 | 2022 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 45% | Annual Technical Report for E47/3998 Turner Syncline Project for the period ending 10/12/2022. |
| A128865 | 2021 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | 45% | E47/3998 Annual Technical Report Turner Syncline Project for the period 11 December 2020 to 10 December 2021. |
| A124541 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | E47/1373 Flying Fish Partial Surrender for the period 21 August 2006 to 19 June 2020 |
54 more reports
| A116902 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 62% | E47/1155 (Flying Fish) Final Surrender Report For the Period 20 February 2003 to 19 February 2018 |
| A117820 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | Flying Fish E 47/01543 Final Surrender for the period 30 March 2012 to 8 May 2018 |
| A111911 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah Anticline East | <1% | E47/1500 (Jeerinah Anticline East) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 18 May 2012 to 12 December 2016 |
| A108869 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 29% | C164/2006 Flying Fish Project Partial Surrender Report for the period 20/02/2003 to 08/02/2016 |
| A105144 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 3.3% | Annual Report for the Period, 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, Flying Fish C164/2006, E47/1155, E47/137 |
| A106830 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Donkey Pool 2 | <1% | E47/2036 (Donkey Pool 2) Final Surrender Report for the period 17/05/2010 to 11/05/2015 |
| A106207 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | C175/2007 Solomon West Project Annual Report for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, E47/1306........P47 |
| A101392 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 3.3% | Flying Fish Project Annual Report for the Period1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, Flying Fish C164/2006 |
| A102431 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, C175/2007 Solomon West Project E47/1306, E47/1349, |
| A97966 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon West | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013, Solomon West Project C175/2007. [E47/1306, 135 |
| A97250 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 3.3% | Flying Fish Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1155,1373,1500,1 |
| A93195 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | 6.4% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the Flying Fish Project |
| A89652 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | 6.6% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| A85925 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | 6.6% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155, C164/ |
| A81138 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | 6.6% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| A77406 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda (South Mill Well) | 6.6% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| A74698 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda -South Mill Well | 6.6% | Annual Report for the Period 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155(C164/2006) |
| A71986 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | South Mill Well | 62% | South Mill Well - E47/1155, Annual Report for the period 20 February 2005 to 19 February 2006, (Mt Bruce). |
| A69970 | 2005 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Mount Bruce | <1% | Hamersley Independence, Combined annual report (C17/2003) for Exploration licences E47/1072 and E47/1073 Perio |
| A68647 | 2004 | Independence Group Nl | Jerrinah | <1% | Annual Report, Jerrinah Project E47/1072 & E47/1073 for the period 6th October 2002 to 5th October 2003. |
| A65920 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 18% | Combined Annual Report for the Silvergrass Project Area E47/43, 44, 50 & 904 C117/1996 for the period 18/12/01 |
| A66341 | 2003 | Independence Gold Nl | Jerrinah | <1% | Annual Report for the period 6th October 2001 to 5th October 2002 Jeerinah Project C17/2003: E47/1072-73 EX Re |
| A67853 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass 05 | 29% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Silvergrass (05) Project E47/904 |
| A67849 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass 04 | 14% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Silvergrass (04) Project E47/50 |
| A64058 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 18% | Silvergrass Project Area exploration licences E47/43, 44, 50 & 904 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austral |
| A61800 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 18% | Silvergrass Project exploration licence E47/43, 44, 50 & 904 Annual Report for 2000, report for the period 18/ |
| A62599 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass 5 | 29% | Silvergrass 5 Exploration Licence E47/904 Third Year Partial Relinquishment Report. Report for the period 5/6/ |
| A59622 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 18% | Silvergrass Project, Exploration Licence, E47/43,44,50,904 West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA. Annual Report for 1 |
| A57326 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 6.7% | Silvergrass Project Exploration Licence: E47/43-45, 47, 50, 904 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 18/12/97 - 17/ |
| A57843 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Pinarra Creek/ Donkey Hole / Boolgeeda | <1% | Annual Report E47/789,775,772 covering period 26/03/1998 to 25/03/1999; Surrender Report E47/ 789,775 &772 cov |
| A59809 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead | <1% | Homestead Project Temporary Reserve 5585H West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Surrender Report Decemb |
| A53616 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 3% | Silvergrass Project. West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual Report 1997, 18/12/1996 - 17/12/1997 Explor |
| A54810 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda /Donkey Hole/Pinarra Creek | <1% | Boolgeeda,Donkey Hole and Pinarra Creek Project Area, Annual Report for E47/789, 775 , 772 for the period 26th |
| A50100 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 5.6% | Silvergrass Project Exploration Licence E47/43 to E47/45 E47/50 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia A |
| A51411 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda Creek/ Donkey Hole/ Pinarra Cr | <1% | Boolgeeda Creek/ Donkey Hole/ Pinarra Creek Project , Annual Report E47/789, 775, 772 for the period 26th Marc |
| A46802 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Homestead | <1% | Homestead Project Annual report for TR5585H Report for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995 West Pilb |
| A47095 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 5.6% | Silvergrass Project Exploration Licences E47/43 to E47/45 and E47/50 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra |
| 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 |
| A43466 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 5.6% | Silvergrass Project Exploration Licences E47/43 to E47/45 E47/50 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia |
| A42928 | 1994 | Kilkenny Gold Nl | Mount Brockman | 7.1% | Mt Brockman Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 14th October 1993 to 13 October 1994, E47/594. |
| A40193 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 5.6% | Annual report for the period 18/12/92-17/12/93 Silvergrass Project E47/43 E47/44 E47/45 E47/50 |
| A37652 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Sivergrass | 5.6% | Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 Sivergrass Project E47/43 E47/44 E47/45 E47/50 |
| A39885 | 1993 | Kilkenny Gold Nl | Mount Brockman | 7.1% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 13/10/1992 to 12/10/1993, E47/594. |
| A35020 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 14% | Annual Report 18/12/90-17/12/91 Silvergrass (Project) E47/50 West Pilbara Mineral Field WA |
| A32539 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 14% | Silvergrass Project E47/50. Annual Report 18/12/89-17/12/90. West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA. |
| A29943 | 1990 | Cra Services Ltd | Wittenoom | <1% | Progress Report Pursuant to the Iron Ore(Wittenoom)Agreement For The Year Ending 31/12/89 (TR70/5585 and TR70/ |
| A29650 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 14% | Annual Report 18/12/88 - 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/50 |
| A27092 | 1989 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 14% | Silvergrass Iron Ore Exploration Annual Report 18 December 1987 to 17 December 1988. Exploration Licence E47/5 |
| A28253 | 1988 | Cra Services Ltd | Wittenoom | <1% | Temporary reserves 5585H and 5587H subject to The Iron Ore (Wittenoom) Variation Agreement 01/1988 |
| A7043 | 1977 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 6.4% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/1976 to 31/03/1977, TR70/5728-5730H. |
| A5790 | 1975 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 6.4% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report, March 1975: Investigative Report, TR70/5728 - 5730H. |
| A5119 | 1974 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Deepdale | <1% | Deepdale, [Annual] Report on Exploration TR2031H, 2033H, 2037H, 2303-2305H [TR70/2031 ... 70/2305], for the ye |
| A5238 | 1974 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 6.4% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/1973 to 31/03/1974, TR70/5728-5730H. |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
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 2026-10-07. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.