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L 46/163

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District

Area

2,596.667ha

Expires

May 2046

in 20 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 69 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Alinta Energy Clean Energy Development Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 4 July 2022
Commenced: 29 May 2025
Expiry: 28 May 2046
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

69 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 46/163: 52 report geochemistry or sampling, 31 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 67 of 69 reports dated

121960s

61970s

31980s

171990s

42000s

172010s

82020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A147769	2025	Pilbara Goldfields Pty Ltd	Ragged Range	<1%	Ragged Range Project C110/2023 Annual Report for the period ending 10/01/2025
A145061	2024	Pilbara Goldfields Pty Ltd	Ragged Range	<1%	Ragged Range Project C110/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 6 August 2024
A133858	2023	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek	14%	Final Surrender Report for E46/803 McPhee Creek for the Period 20/01/2011 to 19/01/2023
A137060	2023	Pilbara Goldfields Pty Ltd	Ragged Range	<1%	Ragged Range Project C110/2023 for the period ending 6/8/2023
A132178	2022	Pilbara Gold Group Pty Ltd	Ragged Range	<1%	Ragged Range Project C110/2020 Annual Report for the period ending 06/08/2021

64 more reports

A127049	2021	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek B	11%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek B Project C32/2014 for the period 31 January 2020 to 30 January 2021
A123787	2020	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd; Giralia Resources Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2020
A123367	2020	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek B	11%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek B Project (C32/2014) for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2020
A120013	2019	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek B	11%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek B Project (C32-2014) for the period 31 January 2018 to 30 January 2019, E46/008
A120802	2019	Mineral Edge Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project E46/1195 Annual Report for the period ending 12/06/2019
A120060	2019	Atlas Iron Pty Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2018 to 30 January 2019
A116609	2018	Atlas Iron Limited	McPhee Creek	<1%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek Project (C32/2009) for the period 31 January 2017 to 30 January 2018
A116610	2018	Atlas Iron Limited	McPhee Creek B	4%	Annual Report for McPhee Creek B Project (C32-2014) for the period 31 January 2017 to 30 January 2018
A112569	2017	Atlas Iron Limited	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPhee Creek C32/2009 Annual Report for the period 31 January 2016 to 30 January 2017, E46/00732, E46/00802, M
A108811	2016	Atlas Iron Limited	McPhee	<1%	McPhee Creek Project E46/732‐I, E46/802-I, E46/1065-I, E46/1066-I & M45/1243‐I Annual Technical Report To the
A104826	2015	Atlas Iron Ltd	McPhee	3.3%	McPhee Creek B (C32/2014) E46/565‐I E46/579‐I E46/803‐I E46/961 E46/992‐I E46/993‐I Annual Technical Report to
A105293	2015	Atlas Iron Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPhee Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 31/01/2014 to 30/01/2015, E46/732, 802 & 1243. [C32/2009]
A101388	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	Mcphee Creek	3.7%	MCPHEE CREEK B PROJECT C32/2014 E46/565 E46/579 E46/803-I E46/992-I & E46/993-I Annual Technical Report to the
A101389	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	Mcphee	<1%	MCPHEE CREEK PROJECT E46/732-I E46/733-I E46/802, & E45/3559-I Annual Technical Report To the Department of Mi
A100575	2014	Atlas Iron Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPhee Creek E46/732-I Partial Surrender Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum Period 1 February 200
A97608	2013	Atlas Iron Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	MCPHEE CREEK PROJECT E46/732-I 733-I 802 & E45/3559-I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and P
A96698	2013	Atlas Iron Ltd	Corunna Downs	14%	CORUNNA DOWNS PROJECT E46/803, Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum, For the Perio
A92799	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	Corunna Downs	14%	Corunna Downs E46/803 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 19 January 2012
A93294	2012	Atlas Iron Ltd	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPhee Creek Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th January 2012, E46/732-733 & 802; E45/3559. [C32
A85552	2010	Giralia Resources Nl	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPhee Creek Project E46/732 and E46/733 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 30 January, 2010
A80888	2009	Giralia Resources Nl	McPhee Creek Hales Grave Well	<1%	McPhee Creek Project Hales Grave Well E46/732 Annual Report to DMP Period Ending 31 January, 2009
A73991	2006	Gondwana Resources Ltd	Copper Hills South	14%	Annual Report, Copper Hills South Project E46/555, Period Covered to 18 October 2006, (Marble Bar).
A66202	2003	Haoma Mining Nl	Nullagine	11%	TENEMENT E46/476- Nullagine- East Pilbara Region Surrender Report- March 2003
A65592	2002	De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd	Haoma Nullagine	2.3%	Haoma Nullagine JV Combined Annual Report For E45/2182, E45/2183, E45/2184, E46/473 & E46/476.
A56413	1998	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2%	Nullagine Project, Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Final Report for Exploration Licence: E46/339 10/1998
A55274	1998	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2.3%	Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 02/02/1993 to 01/02/1998, E46/309.
A53694	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2%	Partial Surrender Report for Exploration Licences E46/339 Nullagine Project for the period 11/06/1993 to 28/07
A50141	1997	Great Southern Mines Nl	Coongan	2.7%	Coongan Project, Final Surrender Report to January 1997, E46/261-262, 399, 368; E45/1524,1555.
A50400	1997	Northling Pty Ltd	Nullagine	17%	Nullagine Project, Surrender Report 02/01/1995 - 02/01/1997, E46/378.
A52032	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2.3%	Nullagine Project, Partial Surrender Report, June 1997, E46/309.
A46867	1996	Northling Pty Ltd	Nullagine	17%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report, for the period 03/01/1995 - 02/01/1996, E46/378.
A49881	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2.3%	Nullgine Project, Annual report for Exploration Licence E46/309 for the period ending February 1996
A49885	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2%	Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for Exploration Licence E46/339 for the period ending Ju
A43835	1995	Great Southern Mines Nl	Coongan	7.6%	Coongan Project, Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licences E46/261-262 for period 19/01/1992 to 18/01/199
A44896	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2.3%	Nullagine Project, Annual report for exploration Licence E46/309 for the period ending Febuary 1995
A46024	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/339 for the period ending June 1995.
A46937	1995	Great Southern Mines Nl	Coongan	1.2%	1995 Annual Report Coongan Gold and Basemetal Project Corunna Downs East Pilbara M7851
A41223	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine West	2.3%	Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/309 Pilbara Mineral Field WA Nullagine West Project for the period 0
A41934	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	2%	Annual Report for the period 06/93-06/94, Nullagine Project, E46/339.
A43819	1994	Great Southern Mines Nl	Coongan	1.1%	Coongan Project , Annual Report for the period 01/01/1993 to 31/12/1993, e45/1152-1153, 1238-1239, 1282, 1524;
A37772	1993	Bacome Pty Ltd	Coongan	1.5%	Coongan Basemetal Gold Project Corunna Downs East Pilbara 1992 Annual Report
A28543	1989	Miralga Mining Nl	Kellys	9.5%	Kellys, Termination Report, E46/139, E46/121, P46/603, P46/604, P46/547, 09/09/89.
A22197	1987	Miralga Mining Nl	Kellys	29%	Kellys Project, Annual Report for the period 19/06/1986 to 18/06/1987, E46/121.
A19379	1986	Sundowner Minerals Nl	Glen Ellen Pool	11%	Glen Ellen Pool Prospect, [Final surrender report], May 1986, E46/122
A4097	1973	Pacminex Pty Ltd	Copper Hills	9.8%	Copper Hills Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report, August 1973, TR70/5704H.
A3370	1973	Aust Ores & Minerals Pty Ltd	Copper Gorge - Otways - Gobbo's	<1%	Copper Gorge - Otways - Gobbo's Project, Final Surrender Report for the year ending 31/12/1972,TR70/4759H; MC
A3585	1973	Asarco (Australia) Pty Ltd	Copper Hills	25%	Copper Hills Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Reconnaissance Report , April 1973, MC46/671-682, 684-685, 7
A3007	1972	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Spinaway	1.2%	Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Resume of Exploration for the period 1965-1966, TR70/3484H.
A1363	1971	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Nullgine Diamond Project covering the 1970 Field Season, Ja
A2149	1970	Hawkstone Minerals Ltd	Kellys Prospect	11%	Kellys Prospect Project, Annual Report: 1969/1970 Logs & Assay Data, MC46/657-666, 900, 910-913, & 924-928.
A600	1969	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project,Non-statutory Report: An Examination of the Heavy Minerals from Nine Selected Samples of Str
A601	1969	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Examination of Thirty-Seven Sands for the Presence of Diamond Indicat
A2148	1969	Hawkstone Minerals Ltd	Kellys Prospect	9.5%	Kellys Prospect Project, Non-statutory Report: Phase 1 Termination Report for the period September 1969 to D
A599	1968	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report:Report on Investigations for 1967, TR70/4508H.
A1696	1968	Conwest Australia Nl	Reedy Creek	1.2%	Reedy Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Progress Report, June 1968, MC46/415-416, 821-822; TR70/3484H.
A13076	1968	Us Steel International Inc	Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4
A598	1967	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Preliminary Indicator Mineral Sampling , Nullagine Area - P
A36697	1967	Otter Exploration Nl	Reedy Creek	1.2%	Reedy Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Miscellaneous Notes & Data, Diamond Drilling Logs, & Progress Re
A1630	1966	Mines Exploration Pty Ltd	Lionel	<1%	Lionel Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1965, TR70/3360H.
A3006	1966	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Spinaway	1.2%	Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Reconnaissance Survey, March 1966, TR70/3484H.
A4807	1966	Mr Stubbs Sh	Copper Hills	6.5%	Copper Hills Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, August 1966, TR70/3714H.
A3005	1965	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Spinaway	1.2%	Spinaway Project, Non-statutory Report: Notes on Magnetic Reconnaissance, Spinaway Gossans, September 1965, TR
A40358	1753	Bacome Pty Ltd	Coongan	1.5%	Coongan Project Corunna Downs East Pilbara . 1993 Annual Report.
A89455	1753	Giralia Resources Nl	McPhee Creek	<1%	McPHEE CREEK PROJECT, E46/732, E46/733 and E46/802 ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE PEROD ENDNG 30 JANUARY, 2

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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.