M 46/238-I
LiveMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
M 46/238-I is a live mining lease in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Mn Battery Minerals Pty Ltd (part of Mineral Resources Limited). Granted on 6 Nov 2000 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 5 Nov 2042. The ground is covered by 59 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
800.15ha
Expires
Nov 2042
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
59
WA median is 53
Report drilling
21
of 59 reports
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For M 46/238-I that covers 59 WAMEX reports · 581 open-file drillholes (20,909 m drilled) · 24 earlier titles on the ground since 1957 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Mn Battery Minerals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 3 Aug 1999
- Commenced
- 6 Nov 2000
- Expiry
- 5 Nov 2042
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 46/238-I
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 8 changes of holder
- The full record: 26 years of expenditure, 36 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 (37 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
59 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 46/238-I: 21 report geochemistry or sampling, 35 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 18 · Geological mapping 15 · Rock chip sampling 15 · IP surveys 13 · Mineral resource estimate 11 · Diamond drilling 9. Resource declared in A122236 (2020), A119536 (2019), A116216 (2018), A93183 (2012) and 7 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 46/238-I, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 58 of 59 reports dated
31960s
41970s
1980s
91990s
122000s
272010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A131987 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Dingo Bore | <1% | C121/2011 Dingo Bore Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period 20 November 2009 to 7 July 2022 |
| A123182 | 2020 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report C62/2005 Woodie Woodie Project for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 |
| A122236 | 2020 | Auvex Resources Pty Ltd | Ant Hill, Sunday Hill | 52% | Combined Annual Report C1/2001 "Ant Hill" for the period 7/11/2018 to 6/11/2019 |
| A119536 | 2019 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report C62/2005 Woodie Woodie Project for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 |
| A120232 | 2019 | Auvex Resources Pty Ltd | Ant Hill - E46/771 | 6.1% | E46/771 Final Surrender - Ant Hill for the period 18/04/2013 to 08/04/2019 |
54 more reports
| A121918 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Dingo Bore | 1.7% | E46/1120 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender Report for the period 15 November 2016 to 23 October 2019 |
| A115550 | 2018 | Mesa Minerals Limited; Process Minerals International Pty Lt | Mesa Mining JV | 4.1% | Mesa C1/2001 Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report 07/11/2016-06/11/2017, E46/00771, E46/01056, E46/01057 |
| A116216 | 2018 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report C62/2005 Woodie Woodie Project for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 |
| A118510 | 2018 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Ant Hill | 4.1% | Combined Annual Report C1/2001 "Ant Hill" Project For the Period 7 November 2017 to 6 November 2018, E46/00771 |
| A112453 | 2017 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT C62/2005 Combined Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2017, E45/022 |
| A108117 | 2016 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report Group Reporting Number C62/2005 WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT for the period 1 January 2015 to |
| A108292 | 2016 | Mesa Minerals Limited | Mesa Mining JV (C1/2001) | 5.3% | Combined Report - Ant Hill / Sunday Hill ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 November 2014 to 6 November 2015 |
| A110427 | 2016 | Mesa Minerals Limited; Process Minerals International Pty Lt | Mesa | 4.1% | "Mesa Mining JV" (C1/2001) Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 7 November 2015 to 6 Nove |
| A107983 | 2016 | Witx Pty Ltd | Sunday Hill | <1% | Surrender Report, Sunday Hill Project, E46/608 for the period 05/09/2012 to 17/12/2015 |
| A108909 | 2016 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Surrender Report C62/2005 For Surrendered Leases E45/2373, E45/2693, E45/2694, E45/4280, E46/526, E46 |
| A106607 | 2015 | Witx Pty Ltd | Sunday Hill | <1% | Annual Report, Sunday Hill Project, E46/607 and E46/608 (C25/2013) for the period 1/05/2014 to 30/04/2015 |
| A105240 | 2015 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING NUMBER C62/2005 For Leases E45/2201-I, E45/2368-I, ... P45/2825-I and |
| A104868 | 2015 | Mesa Minerals Ltd | Mesa - Ant Hill - Sunday Hill - Ant Hill | 5.3% | Combined Annual Report (C1/2001) on the Mesa Mining Joint Venture (MMJV) based upon the Ant Hill (M 46/238) an |
| A101644 | 2014 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT GROUP REPORTING NUMBER C62/2005 WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2013 TO |
| A103821 | 2014 | Conglomerate Gold Exploration Pty Ltd | East Pilbara | <1% | East Pilbara Project Annual Report for the period 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014, E45/3000, E45/3001, E45/3332, E45/ |
| A99007 | 2013 | Witx Pty Ltd | Sunday Hill | <1% | Annual Report, Sunday Hill Project, E46/607 and E46/608 for the period 1/05/2012 to 30/04/2013 (C25/2013) |
| A100424 | 2013 | Mesa Minerals Ltd | Ant Hill - Sunday Hill | 8.2% | Ant Hill - Sunday Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 07/11/2012 to 06/11/2013, M46/237, 238; E46/771. |
| A97228 | 2013 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E45/2201.......E45 |
| A93183 | 2012 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project , Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, C62/2005. |
| A96040 | 2012 | Mesa Minerals Ltd | Mesa Mining Joint Venture | 52% | Annual Combined Report C1/2001 "Combined Annual Report on the Mesa Mining Joint Venture", M46/237 and M46/238 |
| A89318 | 2011 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Combined Annual Report C62/2005, Woodie Woodie Project for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 |
| A92189 | 2011 | Process Minerals International | Mesa | 52% | Annual Combined Report C1/2001 "Combined Annual Report on the Mesa Mining Joint Venture ", 7 November 2010 to |
| A85642 | 2010 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie - Mount Cooke | 1.7% | Annual Report for Licence E46/691 Mt Cooke Woodie Woodie Project Report Period: 12 December 2008 to 11 Decembe |
| A85290 | 2010 | Auvex Resources Ltd | Ant Hill / Sunday Hill | 52% | Combined Annual Report on the MESA JOINT VENTURE, based upon the ANT HILL (M 46/238) and SUNDAY HILL (M 46/237 |
| A86144 | 2010 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | <1% | Woodie Woodie Project C62/2005, 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 E45/2201, E45/2368, E45/2373, E45/2417, E45 |
| A80682 | 2009 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Manganese | 52% | Combined Annual Report on the Manganese Project based upon the ANT HILL (M 46/238) and SUNDAY HILL (M 46/237) |
| A80805 | 2009 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Mt Cooke | 1.7% | VERIFICATION REPORT ANNUAL REPORT For Licence E46/691 “Mt Cooke” WOODIE WOODIE PROJECT, FOR THE PERIOD 12 Dece |
| A76896 | 2008 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Electrofuel | 52% | Combined Annual Report on the ELECTROFUEL PROJECT based upon the ANT HILL (M46/238) and SUNDAY HILL (M46/237) |
| A77239 | 2008 | Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd | Woodie Woodie | 1.7% | Annual Report for Licence E46/691 'Mount Cooke' Woodie Woodie Project For the period 12 December 2006 to 11 De |
| A73948 | 2006 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Electrofuel | 52% | Combined Annual Report on the Electrofuel Project, Ant Hill M46/238 & Sunday Hill M46/237 for the Period 7 Nov |
| A70038 | 2005 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Ant Hills - Sunday Hills | 52% | Annual Report on Mining Leases 46/237-238 GSWA Ref: C1/2001, M7730 for the period 7 November 2003 to 6 Novembe |
| A71425 | 2005 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Ant Hill and Sunday Hill | 52% | Combined annual report on mining leases 46/237-238, GSWA Ref: C 1/2001, For the period 7 November 2004 to 6 No |
| A66381 | 2003 | Hitec Energy Ltd | The HiTec Energy Electrofuel | 52% | Combined Annual Report, M46/237 and M46/238,Balfour Downs, (The Hitec Energy Electrofuel Project), GSWA ref M7 |
| A67895 | 2003 | Hitec Energy Ltd | Ant Hill | 52% | Annual Report on Mining Leases 46/237-238 The Ant Hill Project GSWA Ref: M7730/1 For the period 6th November 2 |
| A63952 | 2002 | Hitec Energy Nl | Ant Hill | 52% | Combined Annual Report on M46/237 and M46/238 the Ant Hill Project for the period 7 November 2000 to 5 Novembe |
| A61546 | 2001 | Hitec Energy Nl | Ant Hill | 5% | Annual Report on E46/260 The Ant Hill Project for the period 29 January 2000 to 6 November 2000. |
| A60863 | 2000 | Hitec Energy Nl | Ant Hill | 5% | Annual Report on EL46/260 The Ant Hill Project For the Period 29/01/1999 to 28/01/2000 |
| A57870 | 1999 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill [Balfour Downs] | 5% | Ant Hill [Balfour Downs] Project, Annual Report: Ant Hill Feasibility Study . Delineation Drilling & Resourc |
| A54012 | 1998 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill - Balfour Downs | 5% | Annual Report, EL46/260 The Ant Hill Project, 29/01/1997 - 28/01/1998 |
| A54751 | 1998 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill | 5% | The Ant Hill Project Sovereign Resources (Australia) NL Annual Report, E46/260 , 29/01/97 to 28/01/98 |
| A50010 | 1997 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill | 5% | Annual report on EL46/260 The Ant Hill Project for the period 29 January 1996 to 28 January 1997 |
| A48173 | 1996 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill - Balfour Downs | 5% | Annual report on EL43/260 Ant Hill - Balfour Downs Project for the period 29 January 1995 to 28 January 199 |
| A43811 | 1995 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Balfour Downs | 5% | Annual Report for the period 29 January 1994 to 28 January 1995 on E46/260. The Balfour Downs Project |
| A40561 | 1994 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill - Balfour Downs | 5% | Annual Report for the period 29/01/93-28/01/94 Ant Hill Project E46/260 |
| A37609 | 1993 | Sovereign Resources Aust Nl | Ant Hill - Balfour Downs | 5% | Annual report for the period 29/01/92-28/01/93 Ant Hill Project E46/260 |
| A29998 | 1990 | Stockdale Prospecting Ltd | Noreena Downs | <1% | Noreena Downs Project, Final Surrender Report for period 8th March 1989 to 27th January 1990, E46/194, 196-200 |
| A8041 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Sunday Hill | <1% | Sunday Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Evaluation Report, October 1978, TR70/6305H; MC46/2650-2669. |
| A7112 | 1977 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Sunday Hills | <1% | Sunday Hills Project, Annual Report for the year ending 28th May 1977, TR70/6305H. |
| A5253 | 1974 | Goldsworthy Mining Ltd | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | <1% | Sentinel Joint Venture, Final Geological Report [non-statutory], Mining Area E, TR70/4108 ... 70/4148 |
| A4873 | 1972 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine- Balfour Downs | <1% | Nullagine- Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Tenements held by sundry others within Senti |
| A1156 | 1968 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Nullagine - Balfour Downs | <1% | Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: General Location Map of Temporary Reserves, (August 1 |
| A13076 | 1968 | Us Steel International Inc | Pilbara | <1% | Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4 |
| A4879 | 1966 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Sunday Hills- Ant Hill - Mount Cooke - R | 40% | Sunday Hills- Ant Hill - Mount Cooke - Ripon Hills Project, Non-statutory Report: Plans & Maps, for the period |
| A4863 | 1753 | Not Entered | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine |
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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.