L 45/897
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceTown of Port HedlandMarble Bar District
L 45/897 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, applied for by Cd Hub Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 14 Apr 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 28 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
444ha
Applied
Apr 2026
6 months ago
WAMEX reports
28
WA median is 53
Report drilling
6
of 28 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Cd Hub Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Town of Port Hedland
- Application received
- 14 Apr 2026
The full record on L 45/897
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 (no 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
28 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 45/897: 14 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Rock chip sampling 11 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · Geological mapping 6 · Soil sampling 6 · Heritage survey 4 · Surface geochemistry 4. Resource declared in A98366 (2013).
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When this ground was worked
11990s
62000s
142010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138549 | 2024 | Mercury Resources Group Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Pippingarra E45/4759 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 02/10/2023. |
| A133382 | 2023 | Mercury Resources Group Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Technical Report Pippingarra C127/2022 for the period 7 August 2021 to 6 August 2022 |
| A137625 | 2023 | Mercury Resources Group Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Technical Report C127/2022 Pippingarra Project for the period ending 06/08/2023. E 45/4691,E 45/4759 |
| A128775 | 2021 | Fe Limited; Mercury Resources Group Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Technical Report Pippingarra - E45/4759 for the period 2 August 2020 to 1 August 2021. |
| A122412 | 2020 | Lawla Resources | Big Hill | 9.2% | Lawla Resources, Big Hill Lithium Project, E45/4801, Annual Report, 26 October 2018 – 25 October 2019 |
23 more reports
| A125325 | 2020 | Fe Limited | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Technical Report Pippingarra E45/4759 for the period ending 01/08/2020 |
| A125744 | 2020 | Lawla Resources | Big Hill | 9.2% | Big Hill Lithium Project, E45/4801, Annual Report, 26 October 2019 – 25 October 2020 |
| A121816 | 2019 | Fe Limited | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Report Pippingarra Project - E45/4759 for the period 2 August 2018 to 1 August 2019 |
| A116373 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | C325/2011 Hedland Annual Report for the period 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2017, E45/03473, E45/03545, E45/03659, E45/0 |
| A118044 | 2018 | Lawla Resources | Big Hill | 9.2% | Big Hill Lithium Project E45/4801 Annual Report 26 October 2017 – 25 October 2018 |
| A118092 | 2018 | Great Sandy Pty Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Annual Report for the Pippingarra Project E45/4759 for the period 02/08/2017 - 01/08/2018 |
| A108084 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 C325/2011 HEDLAND (E 45/03473, E 45/03545, E 4 |
| A105147 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the Period 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014, C325/2011, E45/34 |
| A105325 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | 1.2% | Hedland Project Partial Surrender Report for the Period 3 April 2013 – 16 December 2014, E45/3545 & E45/3760 |
| A101438 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C325/2011 Hedland for the period 1st January 2013 – 31 December 20 |
| A98366 | 2013 | Shaw River Manganese Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period 27/07/2005 to 01/05/2013 Tenement E45/2569 |
| A94947 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Shaw River Manganese Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Hedland Project E45/2569 Annual Report for the period 01/06/2011 to 26/07/2012. |
| A91190 | 2011 | Shaw River Manganese Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Surrender Report E45/2779, 26/07/2006 to 11/07/2011 |
| A91022 | 2011 | Shaw River Manganese Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Annual Report Hedland Project C113/2006, E45/2568, E45/2569 & E45/2779, Report Period 01/06/2010 to 31/05/2011 |
| A87586 | 2010 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period 1/06/2009 to 31/05/2010 Combined Report |
| A87842 | 2010 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Partial Surrender Report, 26/07/2006-25/07/2010 |
| A84139 | 2009 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Headland Project C113/2006, E45/2568, E45/2569, E45/2779, Annual Report for the period 1/06/2008 to 31/05/2009 |
| A84214 | 2009 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Hedland Project E45/2779 Partial Surrender Report, Period: 26/07/2006-25/07/2009 |
| A84338 | 2009 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | Hedland E45/2569, Partial Surrender Report for the Period 27/07/2005 to 26/07/2009 |
| A79295 | 2008 | Shaw River Resources Ltd | Hedland | <1% | C113/2006_Hedland_Annual Report_2007_2008 |
| A75873 | 2007 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Pardoo | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources for the Period 01/06/06 to 31/05/07 Tenements E45/23 |
| A72879 | 2006 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Pardoo | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 27/07/05 to 26/07/06, E45/2569, (Hedland / Aquila Project, Port Hedland). |
| A43649 | 1994 | Commercial Minerals Ltd | Pippingarra | <1% | Pippingarra Project, Surrender Report E 45/1410 & E45/1413 for period 30th July 1993 to 4th November 1994. |
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.