L 45/257
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraMarble Bar District
L 45/257 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Fmg Magnetite Pty Ltd and Formosa Steel Ib Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 14 Sept 2012 for 21 years, it expires on 13 Sept 2033. The ground is covered by 61 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
233ha
Expires
Sept 2033
in 7 years
WAMEX reports
61
WA median is 53
Report drilling
22
of 61 reports
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For L 45/257 that covers 61 WAMEX reports · 26 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Fmg Magnetite Pty Ltd, Formosa Steel Ib Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 10 Mar 2011
- Commenced
- 14 Sept 2012
- Expiry
- 13 Sept 2033
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on L 45/257
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 all 2 changes of holder
- The full record: 40 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 (16 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
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.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 33 · Geological mapping 30 · Stream sediment sampling 27 · RC drilling 17 · Soil sampling 15 · Diamond drilling 12. Resource declared in A96750 (2013), A93197 (2012), A89460 (2011), A85855 (2010) and 1 more.
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have them read into one cited report on L 45/257, free for new accounts.
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 |
| 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 |
56 more reports
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A48458 | 1996 | Sipa Resources Ltd | Panorama (Strelley) | <1% | Department of Mineral and Energy 1995 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A39595 | 1993 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | <1% | E45/786 Mercury Hill Project, Final report |
| A36927 | 1992 | Mim Exploration Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | <1% | Mercury Hill Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 14th May 1992, 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 & |
| A31890 | 1990 | Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd | Mercury Hill | 4% | Mercury Hill Project E45/518 Partial Surrender Report to 18 June 1990 |
| 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. |
| A21772 | 1987 | Esmeralda Exploration Ltd | Mercury Hill | <1% | Esmerakda-Wright Prospecting JV. Progress report on Mercury Hill. E45/81, M45/200 & M45/201. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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/ |
| 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 |
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.