M 45/949
LiveMining LeaseTown of Port HedlandMarble Bar District
M 45/949 is a live mining lease in the Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, held by Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd and Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (part of Mineral Resources Limited). Granted on 11 July 2001 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 10 July 2043. The ground is covered by 99 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
804.15ha
Expires
July 2043
in 17 years
WAMEX reports
99
WA median is 53
Report drilling
48
of 99 reports
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For M 45/949 that covers 99 WAMEX reports · 46 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Town of Port Hedland, Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 16 Oct 2000
- Commenced
- 11 July 2001
- Expiry
- 10 July 2043
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 45/949
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 all 5 changes of holder
- The full record: 26 years of expenditure, 48 conditions and 4 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (26 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
99 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 45/949: 40 report geochemistry or sampling, 56 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 41 · Mineral resource estimate 31 · Rock chip sampling 31 · Geological mapping 23 · Mine production 23 · Mining 15. Resource declared in A120350 (2019), A119627 (2019), A116593 (2018), A112163 (2017) and 27 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 45/949, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 97 of 99 reports dated
121980s
141990s
222000s
422010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A149248 | 2025 | Wodgina Minerals Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 1% | Partial Surrender Report E45/4780 Wodgina Project for the period ending 08/05/2025 |
| A129570 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | C123/2011 (E45/3191) Kangan Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/2021 |
| A131591 | 2022 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | E45/3191 | 2.5% | E45/3191 (Kangan) Final Surrender Report for the period ending 14/06/2022 |
| A126165 | 2021 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | Kangan Annual Mineral Exploration Report E45/03191 [CRG #: 123/2011] for the period ending 31 December 2020 |
| A123193 | 2020 | Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 9.9% | Combined Annual Report C54/2017 - Wodgina - Annual for the period 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019 |
94 more reports
| A125426 | 2020 | Kairos Minerals Limited | Croyden | <1% | Mt Tinstone C82/2019 Annual Report for the period ending 31 July 2020, E45/04715, E45/04780 |
| A122645 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | E45/03191 [CRG #: 123/2011] Kangan Annual Report for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A118918 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | C123/2011 Kangan Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A119627 | 2019 | Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 15% | Combined Annual Report Wodgina C54/2017 for the period 1/1/2018 to 31/12/2018 |
| A120350 | 2019 | Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | E45/2175 "Wodgina" Final Surrender Report for the period 14/02/2003 to 13/02/2018 |
| A121590 | 2019 | Kairos Minerals Limited | Mount Tinstone | <1% | Mt Tinstone C82/2019 Annual Technical Report for the period 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019 |
| A116199 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | E45/03191 (C123/2011) Kangan Project Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 Dec |
| A116593 | 2018 | Mineral Resources Limited; Wodgina Lithium Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 16% | Wodgina Lithium C54/2017 Annual Report, 01 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 |
| A112188 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | Kangan Project E45/03191 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 (C123/2011) |
| A112615 | 2017 | Process Minerals International Pty Ltd; Wodgina Lithium Pty | Wodgina | 3.6% | Annual Report E45/2175 Wodgina Project for the Period 14/2/2016 to 13/2/2017 |
| A112163 | 2017 | Mineral Resources Limited; Atlas Iron Limited | Wodgina | 14% | Wodgina Project Annual Report C311/1997 Annual Report for the period 01/12/2015 to 30/11/2016, M45/00049....M4 |
| A108221 | 2016 | Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Partial Surrender Report – E45/2175 Wodgina Project (14/02/2003 to 09/12/2015) |
| A108563 | 2016 | Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina E45/2175 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 14/02/2015 to 13/02/201 |
| A107830 | 2016 | Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd; Atlas Iron Limited | Wodgina | 14% | Wodgina Project C311/1997 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/12/2014 to |
| A108085 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | E 45/03191 ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 C123/2011 KANGAN |
| A108235 | 2016 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | WODGINA PROJECT E45/2765 Final Surrender Report To the Department of Mines and Petroleum For the Period 21 Aug |
| A104828 | 2015 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project E45/2175‐I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period End |
| A105142 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, C123/2011 Kangan Project E45/3191, |
| A105311 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | 2.5% | Kangan Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 07/08/2012 to 16/12/2014, E45/3191. |
| A104611 | 2015 | Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Wodgina C311/1997 Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/12/2013 to 30/11/20 |
| A106011 | 2015 | Atlas Iron Limited | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina Project C72/2012 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endin |
| A101391 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | <1% | Kangan Project Annual Report for the Period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C123/2011, E45/3270, E45/3191 |
| A101427 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | WODGINA PROJECT E45/2175-I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period End |
| A102357 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report for the period 01/05/2013 to 30/04/2014, E45/2404 & 2765; M45/932 & 1188; P45/ |
| A100814 | 2014 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 13% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report for the period 01/12/2012 to 30/11/2013, M45/49-50, 254, 351, 353-354, 365, 374 |
| A96862 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Kangan | <1% | Kangan Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E45/3191, 3270, 3650, 3764; E47/1652 & |
| A96955 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project E45/2175-I Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period End |
| A98066 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th April 2013, E45/2404,2438 & 2765; P45/2598 & 2737; M |
| A100524 | 2013 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 20% | Wodgina Project C311/1997 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endi |
| A96465 | 2013 | Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/12/2011 to 30/11/2012 |
| A93349 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report for the period ending 13th February 2012, E45/2175. |
| A96466 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 20% | WODGINA PROJECT C311/1997 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Endi |
| A92735 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Global Advanced Metals Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | ANNUAL MINING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT WODGINA PROJECT 1 DECEMBER 2010 – 30 NOVEMBER 2011 |
| A94018 | 2012 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | ABYDOS PROJECT C40/2007 Annual Technical Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the Period Ending |
| A89865 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project E45/2175 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 13 February 2011 |
| A89919 | 2011 | Global Advance Metals Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project Annuall Reportt ffor tthe Periiod 14 February 2010 – 13 February 2011 |
| A91108 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina Project E45/3171 Annual Technical Report to DMP Period Ending 10 August 2011 |
| A89266 | 2011 | Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/12/2009 to 30/11/20010 |
| A89569 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Talison Minerals Ltd | Wodgina | 19% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/12/2009 to 30/11/2010, Tenement Repor |
| A92734 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 20% | Wodgina Project C311/1997 Annual Technical Report, M45/50 351 381 382 887 923 924 949 950 |
| A90513 | 2011 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | Abydos Project, Annual Report for the period ending 30th April 2011,E45/2362, 2363, 2404, 2471, 2728, 2765, 28 |
| A87472 | 2010 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/05/2009 to 30/04/2010 |
| A85620 | 2010 | Talison Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | ANNUAL MINING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT WODGINA PROJECT 1 DECEMBER 2008 – 30 NOVEMBER 2009, C311/1997, M4 |
| A88288 | 2010 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | ABYDOS PROJECT PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT for the Period 21/08/06 to 20/08/10 E45/2765-I Combined Reporting: C40 |
| A81820 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina E45/2175 Annual Report P45/2175 for the period 14/2/2008 – 13/2/2009 |
| A84980 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Partial Surrender Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum E45/2765, Report Period: 21/08/2006 - 14/08/ |
| A86512 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina, Annual Report E45/2175 for the period 14/2/2009 – 13/2/2010 |
| A82658 | 2009 | Atlas Iron Ltd; Shaw River Resources Ltd | Abydos | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum for the period 01/05/2008 to 30/04/2009 Tenements: E45 |
| A77175 | 2008 | Talison Minerals Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | WODGINA PROJECT E45/2175 Partial Surrender Report for the Period 14 February 2003 - 14 October 2007 |
| A78076 | 2008 | Talison Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | WODGINA PROJECT Annual Report for the Period 14 February 2007 - 13 February 2008 Report No.0369-2008-02 |
| A77403 | 2008 | Talison Wodgina Pty Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wodgina Project 1 DECEMBER 2006 - 30 NOVEMBER 2007,C311/1997 M45/49-50, M45/ |
| A78725 | 2008 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | Annual Report to the Department of Industry and Resources Abydos for the period 01/05/07 to 30/05/08, TENEMENT |
| A74634 | 2007 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report fo the period 1st December 2005 to 30th November 2006, M45/49-50, 254, 351, 353 |
| A75061 | 2007 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project (E45/2175), Annual Report for the Period 14 February 2006 - 13 February 2007. |
| A75373 | 2007 | Atlas Iron Ltd | Abydos | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01/05/06 to 30/04/07 Tenements:E45/2362,E45/2363,E45/2404,E45/2471,E45/2594, E45/ |
| A72967 | 2006 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project E45/2175, Annual Report for the Period 14 February 2005 to 13 February 2006. |
| A71868 | 2006 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Wodgina Project, 1 December 2004 to 30 November 2005, Combined Reporting No |
| A69911 | 2005 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 8.3% | Wodgina Project, Annual report for the period 1 December 2003 to 30 November 2004 C311/1997, E45/2248, M45/49, |
| A71101 | 2005 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Wodgina Project, Annual report for the period 14 February 2004 - 13 February 2005 (E45/2175, Marble Bar). |
| A68530 | 2004 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 3.6% | Annual report for the period 14/02/2003-13/02/2004 Wodgina Project E45/2175 |
| A65931 | 2003 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 8.3% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2002 Wodgina Project C311/1997 E45/2248, M45/ |
| A67802 | 2003 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 8.3% | Annual Report for the period 01/12/2002- 30/11/2003 Wodgina Project C311/1997, E45/2248, M45/49-50, M45/254, M |
| A64346 | 2002 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | 14% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wodgina Project 1 December 2000 To 30 November 2001 |
| A61709 | 2001 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wodgina Project 1 December 1999 to 30 Novemeber 2000. Tenements: E45/1722, M |
| A62935 | 2001 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Report Wodgina Project 1 December 1997 To 30 November 1998. E45/1722, M45/49-50, 254, 351, 353-354, 365 |
| A60117 | 2000 | Sons Of Gwalia Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report, Wodgina Project, 01/12/1998 to 30/11/1999. Tenements E45/1722, M45/49,50,25 |
| A51088 | 1997 | Lynas Gold Nl | Wodgina | 5% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report E45/1498 for the period 27th February 1996 to 26 February 1997. |
| A47212 | 1996 | Lynas Gold Nl | Wodgina | 5% | Wodgina Project, Annual Report For 1995, E45/1498. |
| A48938 | 1996 | Gwalia Consolidated Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina M45/50 M45/351 Annual report Year Ending 30 June ` 1996 Report No. M1082/1 |
| A45252 | 1995 | Pan West Tantalum Pty Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina M45/50 M45/351 Annual report Year ending 4 July 1995 |
| A45979 | 1995 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration and Mining Report Wodgina Project Pibara Region - Western Australia This report cov |
| A41920 | 1994 | Pan West Tantalum Pty Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Report for the period 05/07/93-04/07/94 Wodgina/Mt Cassiterite Project M45/50,351 |
| A42750 | 1994 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Wodgina Project Pilbara Region - Western Australia. This covers Exploration |
| A39321 | 1993 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual report for the period 05/07/92-04/07/93 Wodgina/ Mt Cassiterite Project M45/50,351 |
| A39394 | 1993 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Report for the period 11/92-11/93 Wodgina Project M45/49-50,254,351,365,381-383 |
| A36524 | 1992 | Pan West Tantalum Pty Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual report Year ending 04/07/92 Report No. M1082/1 Wodgina M45/50, M45/351 |
| A37346 | 1992 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report M1082/05 Wodgina Project Pilbara Region - WA This report covers exploration |
| A35356 | 1992 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | McCarthy's Creek/ Wodgina Project | <1% | Annual Report ML45/49 (for the Period 01/07/91 - 01/07/92) (McCarthy's Creek/Wodgina Project) Wodgina, WA Apri |
| A34340 | 1991 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina M45/50,351,255 Annual Report Year Ending 04/07/91 Report No:M1082/1 |
| A31303 | 1990 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina M45/50; Annual Report Year Ending 04 July 1990 Pancontinental Mining. Goldrim Mining |
| A28388 | 1989 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina M45/50. Annual Report for the year ending 03/07/89. |
| A28389 | 1988 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Feasability Study - Wodgina Tantalum 11/1988 M45/50, 351 |
| A24851 | 1988 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Wodgina, M45/50, Annual report for the year ending July 3rd, 1988 (Tantalum Project, Marble Bar, Report P88-38 |
| A21353 | 1987 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual Technical Report M45/49 M45/50 Misc. Lic. 45/9 Wodgina Tantalite Deposits year ending 24th June 1987 |
| A19208 | 1986 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Strelley - Tabba Tabba - Wodgina - Lalla | <1% | An evaluation of the Tantalum Potential of Pegmatites at Strelley, Tabba Tabba, Wodgina and Lalla Rookh, in th |
| A18999 | 1986 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual report PL's 45/562 to PL45/572 Wodgina Western Australia (1986) |
| A15612 | 1985 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina- Tabba Tabba- Strelley | <1% | Wodgina- Tabba Tabba -Strelley Project, Annual Report for the period ending 23rd February 1985, P45/562- P45/ |
| A17678 | 1985 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Wodgina - Strelley- Tabba Tabba | <1% | Wodgina - Strelley - Tabba Tabba Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31/12/1985, P45/562-572, 582 & 58 |
| A19209 | 1984 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Tabba Tabba - Strelley - Wodgina - Pilga | <1% | Tantalum Project Report on Percussion Drilling Programme at Tabba Tabba, Strelley, Wodgina and Pilgangoora (19 |
| A19207 | 1983 | Pancontinental Mining Ltd | Pilgangoora - Paynes Find - Yinnietharra | <1% | An evaluation of the rare-metal potential of pegmatites at the Pilgangoora, Paynes Find, Yinnietharra, Wodgina |
| A12371 | 1983 | Goldrim Mining Aust Ltd | Wodgina - Strelley- Tabba Tabba | <1% | Wodgina - Strelley- Tabba Tabba Project, Non-statutory Report: Economic Appraisal And Proposal Development of |
| A11588 | 1980 | Jimberlana Minerals Pty Ltd | Tabba Tabba | 6.6% | Tabba Tabba Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Report on the Strelley, Tabba Tabba, Wodgina, Kangan & Stan |
| A80887 | 1753 | Talison Wodgina Pty Ltd | WODGINA | 14% | ANNUAL MINERAL EXPLORATION REPORT, WODGINA PROJECT, 1 DECEMBER 2007 – 30 NOVEMBER 2008, C311/1997, M45/49-50, |
| A53523 | 1753 | Gwalia Consolidated Ltd | Wodgina | <1% | Annual report Wodgina Project 01/12/96-30/11/97 |
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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.