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L 47/655

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District

L 47/655 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 30 Nov 2015 for 21 years, it expires on 29 Nov 2036. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
105ha
Expires
Nov 2036
in 10 years
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
28
of 39 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
26 Apr 2012
Commenced
30 Nov 2015
Expiry
29 Nov 2036
Term
21 Years

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Exploration history on this ground

39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/655: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 20 · Geophysical logging 12 · Diamond drilling 11 · Mineral resource estimate 10 · Geological mapping 7 · Caliper logging 6. Resource declared in A92555 (2012), A89355 (2011), A60715 (2000), A60404 (2000) and 6 more.
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When this ground was worked · 37 of 39 reports dated
21970s
41980s
61990s
182000s
62010s
12020s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A145465 2024 Fortescue Ltd Nyidinghu <1% C127/2011 Nyidinghu Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 16/10/2024
A105334 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Nyidinghu <1% Combined Annual Report: C127/2011 Nyidinghu Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, E47
A101436 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Nydinghyu <1% Annual Report: C127/2011 Nydinghyu Project for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1320, E4
A96982 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Nydinghyu <1% Nydinghyu Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1320, 1387, 1388,
A92555 2012 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 2nd January 2011 to 1st January 2012, E47/632, 883 & 872. (C376/19
34 more reports
A89355 2011 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47883 and E47/872 Period 2 January 2010 –1 January 2011 (C376/1997).
A85507 2010 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883 and E47/872, Reporting Period 2 January 2009 to 1 January 2010
A80936 2009 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd MINDY <1% ANNUAL REPORT MINDY PROJECT, E 47/632, E 47/ 872 & E 47/883, Reporting period 2 January 2008 – 1 January 2009
A77157 2008 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report, Mindy Project E 47/632, E 47/ 872 & E 47/883 Reporting period 2 January 2007 - 1 January 2008
A74124 2007 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report, Mindy Project E47/632, E47/872, E47/883, Period 2 January 2006 to 1 January 2007, (Roy Hill).
A68573 2004 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Marillana West 1.1% First and Final report for the period ending 19 March 2004, E47/1199 Marillana West, Pilbara Iron Ore programm
A69736 2004 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual report, Mindy Project, E47/883 and E47/872, Reporting period 2 January 2004 to 1 January 2005 (C376/199
A67667 2003 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report, Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883, Reporting period 2 January 2003 - 1 January 2003 Mindy Projec
A65652 2002 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report Mindy Project E47/883 And E47/872 Reporting Period 2 January 2002 - 1 January 2003.
A65658 2002 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy East <1% Mindy East Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st September 1997 to 1st September 2002, E47/883.
A61586 2001 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632 for 2 January 2000 to 1 January 2001 and E47/883 for 5 September 2000 to 4
A64118 2001 Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883 period 2 January 2001 - 1 January 2002.
A59665 2000 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy North <1% Annual Report, Mindy project, E47/632,883, Period 02/01/1999 to 01/01/2000.
A60399 2000 Pacminex Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual Reprot on Exploration to February 1978 Temporary Reserves for Iron 6501H, 6502H, 6504H, Yandicoogina Pr
A60400 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501
A60401 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Density Measurements at Yandicoogina and Yandicoodgina Ore Grade Variability Study (1985, TR70/5604 TR70/6501
A60403 2000 Pacminex Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% A Review of the Exploration and Metallurgical testing of the Junction and Weeli Wolli Deposits Yandicoogina Pr
A60404 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Yankicoogina Iron Ore Project 1980 Drilling Programme and Ore Reserves Calculations in the Mine Block (1980, T
A60715 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6
A60638 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% CSR Ltd. Yandicoogina Prospect.
A55378 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd HI-Yandi 9 <1% HI-Yandi 9 Project, E47/12, Final Surrender Report for the period 8/6/1982 to 6/6/1998.
A57260 1998 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy <1% Mindy Project Annual Report E47/632, 02/01/1998 - 01/01/1999 E47/883, 05/09/1998 - 04/09/1999
A53188 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina Project <1% Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 -
A53542 1997 Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy North <1% Mindy Project - Annual Report E47/632, 02/01/1997 - 01/01/1998 E47/883, 05/09/1997 - 04/09/1998
A43088 1994 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Yandicoolgina Project , Annual Report for the period 8th June 1993 to 7th June 1994, E47/4-12.
A38853 1993 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual report for the period 08/06/92-07/06/93 Yandicoogina Project E47/4-12
A18058 1986 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for
A15302 1985 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th
A15303 1985 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom
A60402 1980 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Yandicoogina Iron Ore Prospect 1979 Drilling programme and ore reserves Calculations in the Initial Mine Block
A7727 1978 Dampier Mining Co Ltd Nelson Bore <1% Nelson Bore Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report, April 1978, TR70/6488H.
A8044 1973 Dampier Mining Co Ltd Marillana <1% Marillana Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, June 1973, TR70/5558 & 5559H.
A46438 1753 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 8 June 1994 to 7 June 1995 Minera
A49724 1753 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina <1% Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Reporting period 8 June 1995 to 7

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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.