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L 45/257

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District

Area

233ha

Expires

Sept 2033

in 7 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 61 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Fmg Magnetite Pty Ltd, Formosa Steel Ib Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 10 Mar 2011
Commenced: 14 Sept 2012
Expiry: 13 Sept 2033
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

61 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 45/257: 45 report geochemistry or sampling, 27 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 58 of 61 reports dated

21960s

31970s

121980s

191990s

32000s

152010s

42020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A154254	2026	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Final Surrender Report for E45/2612 Abydos for the period 22/02/2017 to 21/02/2026
A136860	2023	Formosa Steel Ib Pty Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	C120/2008 (Glacier Valley) Combined Partial Surrender Report For the Period 8 August 2007 to 10 August 2023
A128080	2021	Giralia Resources Pty Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for Abydos Project E45/2612 for the period of 22/02/2017 to 21/07/2021
A124012	2020	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project Annual Report C40/2007 for the period ending 30 April 2020
A119960	2019	Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd	South Star	1.1%	Combined Annual Report C12/2016 South Star for the Period 13/3/2018 to 12/3/2019, E45/04024, E45/04025, E45/04

56 more reports

A118854	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	C120/2008 Glacier Valley Annual Report For the Period 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018, E45/02510, E45/0253
A120372	2019	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project Annual report C40/2007 for the period ending 30 April 2019, E45/03298, E45/03619, M45/01179, M4
A116622	2018	Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd; Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	South Star	1.1%	Combined Annual Report C12/2016 2018 "South Star" For the Period 13 March 2017 to 12 March 2018, E45/04024, E4
A116608	2018	Atlas Iron Limited	Mount Webber	<1%	Annual Report for Tenement E45/2612-I Mt Webber Project for the period 22 February 2017 to 21 February 2018
A113834	2017	Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd	South Star	1.3%	C12/2016 Combined Annual Report "South Star" For the Period 13 March 2016 to 12 March 2017, E45/04024, E45/040
A108799	2016	Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd	South Star	5.2%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report for E45/4025 (South Star) for the period 13/03/2015 to 12/03/2016
A105066	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the Period 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014, C120/2008, Glacier Valley Project E
A105638	2015	Global Advance Metals Pty Ltd	South Star	5.2%	South Star Project E45/4025 Annual Report for the period 13th March 2014 to 12th March 2015
A101694	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley 2	<1%	Partial Surrender Report: E45/3084 Glacier Valley 2 Project for the period 15 October 2007 to 14 October 2013
A101524	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Combined Report for the Period 1st December 2012 to 30th November 2013, C120/2008 Glacier Valley
A96750	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Glacier Valley Combined Report (Iron Bridge Project) C120/2008 Annual Report for the period 1st December 2011
A93197	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley - Iron Bridge	<1%	Glacier Valley Annual Report for the period 1st December 2010 to 30th November 2011, E45/2510-1, E45/2535-1, a
A89460	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Annual report for the period 1st December 2009 to 30th November 2010, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2
A85855	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2510 &
A80932	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Glacier Valley	<1%	Annual report for the period 8 August 2007 to 30 November 2008, Glacier Valley Project, E45/3084, E45/2510 & E
A65671	2002	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Annual Report 31 July 2001 To 30 July 2002 Strelley Project E45/2167.
A63597	2001	Sipa Resources Ltd	Strelley	<1%	Annual Report 31 July 2000 to 30 July 2001 Strelley Project E45/2167.
A57799	1999	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Department of Minerals and Energy 1998 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri
A57800	1999	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	<1%	SurrenderReport E45/825,1040,1207,1288,1290,1291,1351,1384,1423,1438,1478,1479,1564,1575,1592,1593,1646, 2029
A56516	1998	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Department of Minerals and Energy 1997 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri
A51765	1997	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Department of Minerals and Energy 1996 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project coveri
A48457	1996	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Department of Mineral and Energy 1995 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project (coveri
A48458	1996	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama (Strelley)	<1%	Department of Mineral and Energy 1995 Annual Report on the Strelley Exploration Area, Panorama Project (coveri
A45049	1995	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama / Pincunah	<1%	Panorama / Pincunah Project, 1994 Annual Report on the Pincunah Exploration Area, Panorama Project (covering t
A41344	1994	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama - Pincunah	<1%	Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1992 to 31st December 1993, E45/971, 1
A37603	1993	Mim Exploration Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	4%	Final report on the exploration conducted on E45/518. Mercury Hill Project
A39595	1993	Mim Exploration Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	E45/786 Mercury Hill Project, Final report
A39176	1993	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama - Pincunah	<1%	Panorama - Pincunah Project, Annual Report for the period 27th November 1991 to 26th November 1992, E45/971,12
A36927	1992	Mim Exploration Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Mercury Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 14th May 1992, E45/786.
A33049	1991	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	2%	Mercury Hill (JV) Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/1990 to 31/12/1990, M45/418; E45/518 & E45/786.
A32548	1991	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	1.2%	Sipa-Ashling Joint Venture Panorama Project M45/494, E45/581 , 957, 971 Annual Technical Report - 1990
A34834	1991	Mim Exploration Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Mercury Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period to 14th May 1991, E45/786.
A34908	1991	Sipa Resources Ltd	Panorama	<1%	Sipa-Ashling Joint Venture Panorama Project Annual Report 1991 Volume 1 of 6 (E45/581, E45/715, E45/825, E45/9
A31890	1990	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	4%	Mercury Hill Project E45/518 Partial Surrender Report to 18 June 1990
A30313	1990	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	3.7%	Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1989, E45/518; P45/1947-1948. [Sudden Jerk]
A30315	1990	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	2%	Mercury Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report for the year ending 31/12/1989, M45/418; E45/518 &
A27942	1989	Lynas Gold Nl	Honeyeater Creek	<1%	Report on Stream Sediment Sampling on Mining Tenements, Honeyeater Creek.
A25090	1988	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	4%	Mercury Hill Project, Annual [Progress] Report , July 1988, E45/518.
A19973	1987	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Mercury Hill Project, E45/81, Report [non-statutory] on surrendered portion for period 20/9/83 to 20/8/86
A21302	1987	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	4%	Mercury Hill Project Annual report 1986 to 1987 E45/518
A21770	1987	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Mercury Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, October 1987, E45/81.
A21772	1987	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Esmerakda-Wright Prospecting JV. Progress report on Mercury Hill. E45/81, M45/200 & M45/201.
A23198	1987	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Reverse circulation drilling programme , October 1987
A17383	1986	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Annual Report for EL 45/81 for Period 20 September to 10 September '85
A19045	1986	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Mercury Hill, E45/81, M45/200 and 201 and P45/1055 Annual Report
A14951	1985	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	<1%	Annual Report for Mercury Hill Project ELs 45/14, 45/81, 45/379 PLs 45/380-382 and 45/557-559, 1983/1984
A13435	1984	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	2.3%	Mercury Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 17/12/1983, E45/14.
A12944	1983	Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Strelley Granite	1%	Strelley Granite Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 05/09/1983, E45/7.
A6931	1973	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, circa 1970-1973 , MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338.
A3713	1972	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	4.9%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Abydos Drilling 1972, Prospect B, September 1972, MC45/1288 &
A3712	1971	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, Novmeber 1971, MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338.
A3275	1969	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report , December 1969, MC45/1287-1292 & 1328-1338.
A6932	1968	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	<1%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Stream Sediment Geochemistry, Miscellaneous Data and Maps, Assay Locatio
A33799	1753	Mim Exploration Pty Ltd	Mercury Hill	4%	Mercury Hill Joint Venture Prospect Interim Report on Exploration Conducted on Tenement E45/518 From January 1
A3714	1753	Pickands Mather & Co Int	Abydos	2.4%	Abydos Project, Non-statutory Report: Air Drill Logs, July -August 1972, & Assays, August 1972, MC45/1288, 12
A25870	1753	Esmeralda Exploration Ltd	Mercury Hill	1%	Reconnaissance Geology & Geophysical Orientation Surveys Mercury Hill Project E's45/81,45/518 & 45/786 M's 45/

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.