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L 47/656

LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District

L 47/656 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 16 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
666ha
Expires
Nov 2036
in 10 years
WAMEX reports
16
WA median is 53
Report drilling
8
of 16 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

16 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 47/656: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 8 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 5 · Feasibility studies 5 · Mine planning 5 · RC drilling 5 · Geological mapping 4 · Geophysical logging 4. Resource declared in A60715 (2000), A53188 (1997), A43088 (1994), A46438 (1753).
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When this ground was worked · 14 of 16 reports dated
11970s
31980s
41990s
22000s
32010s
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 1.2% 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 1.2% 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 1.2% Nydinghyu Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1320, 1387, 1388,
A68573 2004 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Marillana West 6.8% First and Final report for the period ending 19 March 2004, E47/1199 Marillana West, Pilbara Iron Ore programm
11 more reports
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
A55378 1998 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd HI-Yandi 9 6.1% HI-Yandi 9 Project, E47/12, Final Surrender Report for the period 8/6/1982 to 6/6/1998.
A53188 1997 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina Project 1% Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 -
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
A7727 1978 Dampier Mining Co Ltd Nelson Bore 6.1% Nelson Bore Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report, April 1978, TR70/6488H.
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

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.