L 46/36
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
L 46/36 is a live miscellaneous licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Chichester Metals Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 28 Apr 2006 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 27 Apr 2048. The ground is covered by 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
17,306ha
Expires
Apr 2048
in 22 years
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
24
of 63 reports
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For L 46/36 that covers 63 WAMEX reports · 66 open-file drillholes (4,454 m drilled) · 48 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Chichester Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 12 Nov 2004
- Commenced
- 28 Apr 2006
- Expiry
- 27 Apr 2048
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on L 46/36
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 the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 5 conditions and 3 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 46/36: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 38 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 24 · Heritage survey 17 · Ground gravity surveys 16 · Geological mapping 13 · Geological reconnaissance 12 · Geophysical logging 10. Resource declared in A101434 (2014), A1363 (1971).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 46/36, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 62 of 63 reports dated
71960s
21970s
1980s
41990s
82000s
332010s
82020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A144665 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E46/1441 | 1.2% | E46/1441 Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period ending 5/9/2024 |
| A139046 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | Dingo Bore | 13% | C121/2011 Dingo Bore Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 15/01/2024. E 46/1000,E 46/859,E |
| A145626 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E46/1441 | 1.2% | E46/1441 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 25/11/2024 |
| A135970 | 2023 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | Dingo Bore Combined Final Surrender Report C121/2011 for the period ending 2/6/2023 |
| A130852 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | Dingo Bore Combined Final Surrender C121/2011 for the period ending 01/04/2022. E 46/861,E 46/967,E 46/986,E 4 |
58 more reports
| A131987 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Dingo Bore | 4.9% | C121/2011 Dingo Bore Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period 20 November 2009 to 7 July 2022 |
| A125377 | 2020 | Valroc Ventures Pty Ltd | The Jets Property | 4.3% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report on the Jets Property (E46/1200) for the Period 19 September 2019 to 18 Septe |
| A123194 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | 19% | E46/1000 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender Report, 18 February 2014 to 31 Janaury 2020 |
| A118947 | 2019 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Davis River | 1.9% | Combined Annual Report for Davis River Project (C116/2015) for the Period 1/11/2017 to 31/10/2018, E46/00846, |
| A121591 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | E46/861 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender For the Period 19 December 2011 to 16 October 2019 |
| A119184 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 7.9% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E46/00741, E46/00776, E46 |
| A120809 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 97% | E46/862 Lynn Peak Final Surrender Report for the period 30/09/2011 to 01/08/2019 |
| A120936 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Dingo Bore | 1.4% | E46/741 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender for the period 10 September 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
| A121588 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Dingo Bore | 1.2% | E46/706 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender for the period 20 November 2009 to 30 August 2019 |
| A122083 | 2019 | Auvex Resources Pty Ltd | Davis River | 68% | E46/846 Davis River - Final Surrender Report for the period 14 October 2014 to 13 October 2019 |
| A122084 | 2019 | Auvex Resources Pty Ltd | Davis River | 68% | Annual Report E46/846 Davis River Project for the period 1/11/2018 to 31/10/2019 |
| A115649 | 2018 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Davis River | 1.9% | Davis River C116/2015 Annual Report for the period 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017, E46/00846, E46/00847, E |
| A116023 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 7.9% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E46/00741, E46/00776, E46 |
| A111999 | 2017 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Davis River | 1.9% | C116/2015 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report for the period 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016, E46/00 |
| A108190 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | C121/2011 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender Report For the Period 20 November 2009 to 19 November 2015, E46/00706, |
| A108790 | 2016 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Davis River | 1.9% | Annual Report Davis River C116/2015 for the period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015, E 46/00846, E 46/00847, |
| A109974 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | <1% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Final Surrender Report For the Period 31 May 2011 to 20 May 2016, E 46/00958, E 46/00991, |
| A110007 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | C121/2011 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender Report for the period 20 November 2009 to 10 June 2016, E46/00706, E46/ |
| A110008 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 10% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Partial Surrender Report For the Period 10 September 2010 to 10 June 2016, E46/00741, E46/ |
| A107892 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | <1% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Partial Surrender Report for the period 10/09/2010 - 31/08/2015, E 46/00861, E 46/00741, E |
| A105328 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | 6.1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, C121/2011 Dingo Bore, E46/517, E46/704, E46/7 |
| A105336 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 6.1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20 |
| A100752 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn | 6.1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 [E46/728, E46/741, E |
| A101434 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C121/2011 Dingo Bore, E46/517, E46/704, E46/7 |
| A96984 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 5.1% | Lynn Peak Project C124/2011 Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012, E46/728, E46/741, |
| A96985 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | Dingo Bore Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E46/517,703-704, 706, |
| A99002 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena | 19% | Noreena Project Area Surrender Report Exploration Licences 46/574, 46/575, 46/576 & 46/633 for the period 1 De |
| A97136 | 2013 | Shaw River Manganese Ltd | Noreena Downs | <1% | Noreena Downs Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 07/06/2012 to 20/02/2013, E46/867. |
| A92996 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 5.4% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Lynn Peak Combined reporting group, E46 |
| A92997 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the combined reporting group Dingo Bore,E |
| A96185 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena | 19% | Noreena Project, Annual Report for the period 01/12/2011 to 30/11/2012, E46/574-576 & 633. [C1/2005] |
| A89176 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo | 1.2% | Dingo, Annual report for the period 20th of November 2009 to 19th November 2010, E46/706 |
| A91272 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Nararoo | <1% | Nararoo Project Area E46/633 Fourth Year 50% Partial Surrender Report |
| A92230 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena Downs | 19% | NOREENA DOWNS PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C1/2005 E46/574, E46/575, E46/576 and E46/633 East Pilbara Minera |
| A85418 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 25% | Combined Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) for the Period 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009, E46/574 (Twin P |
| A88806 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 19% | Combined Annual Report (Noreena Project - C1/2005) For the period 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010, E46/574 |
| A80601 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 25% | Combined Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) For the Period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008 E46/574 (Twin Pe |
| A84446 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 25% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 09 July 2009, E46/574 Twin Peaks, E46/575 Picallina and E46/576 |
| A85009 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Nararoo | <1% | Second Annual Report for E46/633 Nararoo for the period 29 September 2008 to 28 September 2009 Balfour Downs S |
| A80158 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Nararoo | <1% | Annual Report for E46/633 Nararoo For the Period 29 September 2007 to 28 September 2008 Balfour Downs SF51-09 |
| A74114 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 19% | Noreena Project C01/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1st Dec 2005 to 30th Nov 2006 Report No.27974 (Balfour D |
| A74377 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mijindinah Well | 1.4% | Mijindinah Well Project E46/660 Surrender Report for the Period Ending 24th Jan 2007 Report No.27986 (Balfour |
| A76812 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 25% | Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) For the Period 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2007 E46/574 (Twin Peaks), E46 |
| A71655 | 2006 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 25% | First Annual Combined Report for the period ending 29 January 2006, E46/574(Twin Peaks),E46/575(Picallina) & E |
| A37819 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 1.4% | Noreena Project, (1st) Annual Report for the period ending 30th November 1992, E46/237-243 & E46/246-247. |
| A39518 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 1.6% | Noreena Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th November 1993, E46/237-241 & E46/246-247. |
| A39517 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | 3.7% | Noreena Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 25th November 1992 to 24th November 1993, E46/237, 239 |
| A29998 | 1990 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Noreena Downs | <1% | Noreena Downs Project, Final Surrender Report for period 8th March 1989 to 27th January 1990, E46/194, 196-200 |
| A5253 | 1974 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | <1% | Sentinel Joint Venture, Final Geological Report [non-statutory], Mining Area E, TR70/4108 ... 70/4148 |
| A1363 | 1971 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Nullgine Diamond Project covering the 1970 Field Season, Ja |
| A600 | 1969 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project,Non-statutory Report: An Examination of the Heavy Minerals from Nine Selected Samples of Str |
| A601 | 1969 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Examination of Thirty-Seven Sands for the Presence of Diamond Indicat |
| A599 | 1968 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Nullagine | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report:Report on Investigations for 1967, TR70/4508H. |
| A1155 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | <1% | Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Iron & Manganese Exploration, November 1968, TR70/411 |
| A1156 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | <1% | Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: General Location Map of Temporary Reserves, (August 1 |
| 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 | 1.1% | Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Preliminary Indicator Mineral Sampling , Nullagine Area - P |
| A4863 | 1753 | Not Entered | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine |
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.