L 47/1315
PendingMiscellaneous LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
L 47/1315 is a pending miscellaneous licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 12 June 2026 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 36 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
100ha
Applied
June 2026
4 months ago
WAMEX reports
36
WA median is 53
Report drilling
19
of 36 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 12 June 2026
The full record on L 47/1315
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 (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
36 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/1315: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · Aboriginal site surveys 7 · Mineral resource estimate 6 · Rock chip sampling 6 · Diamond drilling 5. Resource declared in A104073 (2014), A99857 (2013), A51550 (1997), A48320 (1996) and 2 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on L 47/1315, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
21970s
11980s
121990s
62000s
142010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125539 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020 |
| A121723 | 2019 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A118232 | 2018 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018 |
| A115203 | 2017 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017 |
| A108158 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA" |
31 more reports
| A110315 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016 |
| A107481 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Weelamurra | <1% | Weelamurra Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1311 and Prospecting Licence 47/1702 (C |
| A104071 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Weelamurra | <1% | Weelamurra Project Area Combined Annual Report, Exploration Licence 47/1311 and Prospecting Licence 47/1702 (C |
| A104073 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014 |
| A100195 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Weelamurra | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licence 47/1311 for the Period 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013 |
| A99857 | 2013 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013 |
| A95788 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012 |
| A96174 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557. |
| A92619 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557. |
| A88698 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010 |
| A66811 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 9 May 2002 to 8 May 2003 Mt Sheila Project E47/536,720 GDSR No.4322 |
| A67840 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Sheila Project E47/536 |
| A67859 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Final Surrender Report for the period ending 2003 Mount Sheila Project E47/720 |
| A64866 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/536 & & E47/720 Report for The Period 9th May 2001 to 8th May |
| A62717 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt.Sheila Project Area Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Com |
| A60716 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Turner/ Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Reprot Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral field Wes |
| A58457 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence s E47/536,720, Report for the Period 9/5/1998 to |
| A55065 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mount Sheila, Combined Annual Report 1997/1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd E4 |
| A51410 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Surrender Report for E47/722 , April 1997. |
| A51550 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Detrital and Associated Resources at Mt Sheila Combined Annual Report 1996 to 1997 E47/536 and E47/720 West Pi |
| A50489 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore - Robe Headwaters | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore/ Robe Headwaters E47/722 E47/656 E47/733 E47/787 14 Febuary 1996 to 13 Febuary 1997 |
| A47101 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Cabbage Gum Bore | <1% | Cabbage Gum Bore Project, Annual Report 14 February 1995 - 13 February 1996, E47/722. |
| A48320 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Exploration Licences E47/536 & E47/720 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report fo |
| A44844 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Mt Sheila Project, Annual Report for the period 9/5/94 to 8/5/95, E47/536. |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A41492 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Annual report for the period 09/05/93-08/05/94 Mt Sheila Project E47/536 |
| A38632 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Annual Report for the period 09/05/92-08/05/93 Mt Sheila Project E47/536 |
| A36349 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Sheila | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 09/05/91 - 08/05/92 Mt Sheila Project |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | <1% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
| A7707 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff | <1% | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/ |
| A7709 | 1977 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Weelumurra - Caliwinga | <1% | Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485. |
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.