L 46/40
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
L 46/40 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 55 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
6,970ha
Expires
Apr 2048
in 22 years
WAMEX reports
55
WA median is 53
Report drilling
37
of 55 reports
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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
- 9 Feb 2005
- Commenced
- 28 Apr 2006
- Expiry
- 27 Apr 2048
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on L 46/40
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
55 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 46/40: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 37 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 35 · Heritage survey 13 · Geophysical logging 11 · Ground gravity surveys 11 · Diamond drilling 10 · Aboriginal site surveys 8. Resource declared in A105928 (2015), A97926 (2013), A89410 (2011), A86034 (2010) and 4 more.
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have them read into one cited report on L 46/40, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 54 of 55 reports dated
81990s
192000s
262010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | 1.2% | E46/741 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender for the period 10 September 2010 to 9 August 2019 |
50 more reports
| A116023 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | <1% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E46/00741, E46/00776, E46 |
| A109974 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 22% | C124/2011 Lynn Peak Final Surrender Report For the Period 31 May 2011 to 20 May 2016, E 46/00958, E 46/00991, |
| A110008 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | <1% | 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 |
| A105336 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 5.1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20 |
| A105928 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges (State Agreement) 17 February 2014 to |
| A100752 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn | 5.1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 [E46/728, E46/741, E |
| A102161 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17 February 2013 to 16 |
| A103549 | 2014 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Iron Ore Project P46/1807 Final Surrender Report for the Period 9 August 2013 to 8 August 2014 |
| A97926 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013. |
| A96984 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 4.3% | Lynn Peak Project C124/2011 Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012, E46/728, E46/741, |
| A99002 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena | <1% | Noreena Project Area Surrender Report Exploration Licences 46/574, 46/575, 46/576 & 46/633 for the period 1 De |
| A92996 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Lynn Peak | 4.5% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Lynn Peak Combined reporting group, E46 |
| A94162 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges C125/2004 Annual report for the period 17th February 2011 to 16th February 2012, E45 |
| A96185 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena | <1% | Noreena Project, Annual Report for the period 01/12/2011 to 30/11/2012, E46/574-576 & 633. [C1/2005] |
| A90507 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project |
| A89410 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 1.8% | ROY HILL Iron Ore Project 2010 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Decem |
| A92230 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Noreena Downs | <1% | NOREENA DOWNS PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C1/2005 E46/574, E46/575, E46/576 and E46/633 East Pilbara Minera |
| A86034 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | 1.8% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project, 2009 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, E46/592, |
| A86727 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A85418 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | <1% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | Combined Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) For the Period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008 E46/574 (Twin Pe |
| A81622 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | ROY HILL 1 | 1.8% | ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project 2008 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Dec |
| A82060 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497 |
| A84446 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 09 July 2009, E46/574 Twin Peaks, E46/575 Picallina and E46/576 |
| A77547 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill 1 | 1.8% | Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 1st January 20 |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A75345 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A74114 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Noreena | <1% | Noreena Project C01/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1st Dec 2005 to 30th Nov 2006 Report No.27974 (Balfour D |
| A74479 | 2007 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Combined Annual Report for Year Ending 1 January 2007, E46/334-335, (Roy Hill/Lynn Peak Project, Combined Repo |
| A74377 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mijindinah Well | 1.2% | 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 | <1% | 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 | <1% | First Annual Combined Report for the period ending 29 January 2006, E46/574(Twin Peaks),E46/575(Picallina) & E |
| A72013 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2006, E46/334 & E46/335, Roy Hill Project Western Australia. |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A70129 | 2005 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Annual report for the period 02/01/04 - 01/01/05 Roy Hill Project, C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, Newman |
| A70614 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/ |
| A69095 | 2004 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Combined Annual report for the period 02/01/2003-01/01/2004 Roy Hill Project E46/334, E46/335 |
| A66590 | 2003 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2003 E46/334 and 335, Roy Hill Project, Western Australia. |
| A66073 | 2002 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2002 Roy Hill Project E46/334 and E46/335 GSWA Ref: C52/1994 |
| A57574 | 1999 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Annual Report For the Year Ending 1/1/1999 E46/334,335, Roy Hill Project W.A |
| A53857 | 1998 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Roy Hill Project - Annual Report Ending: 01/01/1998 E46/334, 335 |
| A50338 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Roy Hill Project Annual report ending 1 January 1997 E46/334 and E46/335 |
| A50339 | 1997 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Roy Hill Project, Geological Report on Partially Surrendered Areas E46/334 and E46/335. |
| A47284 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for period ending 1st January 1996, E46/334 & E46/335. |
| A47108 | 1996 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Partial Surrender for the period 1993 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335 |
| A41782 | 1994 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Roy Hill | 3% | Partial Surrender Report for the period 1994 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335 E46/336 |
| A40672 | 1994 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 3% | Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Roy Hill Project E46/334-336 |
| A44389 | 1753 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 4.4% | Roy Hill Project Exploration Licences E46/334 and E46/335 Report on the 1994 Exploration Program. |
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.