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M 46/439-I

LiveMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraNullagine District

Area

802.5ha

Expires

June 2031

in 5 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 48 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Hamersley Resources Limited, Rhodes Ridge Mining (No 1) Pty Ltd, Spc Blue Pty Ltd
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 5 Sept 2005
Commenced: 30 June 2010
Expiry: 29 June 2031
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

48 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 46/439-I: 8 report geochemistry or sampling, 23 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 46 of 48 reports dated

71970s

61980s

61990s

82000s

192010s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A121253	2019	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Horatio	<1%	E46/621 Horatio Partial Surrender report for the period 18 May 2007 to 30 August 2019 (C186/2007)
A115881	2018	Brockman East Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	8.2%	Final Surrender Report for E46/781 - Ophthalmia Iron Ore Project for the period 26 June 2012 to 12 October 201
A112500	2017	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	2.5%	OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 - Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2016, E46/00781, E47/01
A108509	2016	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	2.5%	OPHTHALMIA PROJECT C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2015, E 46/00781, E 47/
A105050	2015	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	2.5%	Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – Combined Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2014, E47/1598-99, E47/

43 more reports

A105331	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20
A106198	2015	Hamersley Resources Ltd	Shovelanna	26%	Shovelanna Project Area Combined Annual Report Mining Leases 46/437, 46/438, 46/439 and 46/440 (C140/2010) for
A101439	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E46/62
A101590	2014	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Ophthalmia	2.5%	Ophthalmia Project C214/2010 – combined annual report for the year ended 31st December 2013, E47/1598-99, E47/
A102878	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Shovelanna	26%	SHOVELANNA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT MINING LEASES 46/437, 46/438, 46/439 & 46/440 (C140/2010) Annua
A97289	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Horatio Proje
A98673	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Shovelanna	26%	Shovelanna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Mining Leases 46/437, 46/438, 46/439 & 46/440 (C140/2
A99107	2013	Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	8.2%	Shovelanna Project E46/781–Annual Report for the year ended 25th June 2013.
A93510	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 for the combined reporting group Horatio, C186
A94960	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	EIS Final Report: Horatio-Boolgeeda Evaluation E46/0621 for the period December 2011 to July 2012 (round 3)
A94400	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Shovelanna	26%	Shovelanna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Mining Leases M46/437, M46/438, M46/439 & M46/440 (C1
A89669	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47
A90935	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Shovelanna	26%	Shovelanna Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Mining License M46/437, M46/438, MM46/439, M46/440 (C
A86066	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2009- 31 December 2009, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A81381	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2008- 31 December 2008, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A77582	2008	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Horatio	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007- 31 December 2007, Horatio Project, E46/621, E47/1393 and E47/1392
A71181	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	E46/209, Shovelanna Project, , Annual Geological Progress Report, 27 August 2004 to 26 August 2005,
A69301	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Exploration Licence E46/209 Shovelanna Annual Geological Progress Report 27 August 2003 to 26 August 2004
A67429	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	E46/209, Shovelanna Project, Annual Report for the period 27 August 2002 to 26 August 2003.
A65194	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Exploration Licence E46/209 Shovelanna Annual Geological Progress Report 27 August 2001 to 26 August 2002.
A63482	2001	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	E46/209 ,Shovelanna Project, Annual Report for the period 27th August 2000 to 26th August 2001.
A61101	2000	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Exploration Licence E46/209 Pilbara Mineral Field Nullagine District Western Australia. Annual Geol
A59100	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Project, E46/209, Annual Report for the Period 27 August 1998 - 26 August 1999.
A56158	1998	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Project, E46/209 , Annual Geological Progress Report 27/8/97 to 26/8/98.
A52472	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Project, E46/209, Annual Report for the Period 27/8/96 to 26/8/97.
A49142	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Project, E46/209,Annual Geological Progress Report for the period 27 August 1995 to 26 August 1996
A45625	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Exploration Licence EL46/209 Shovelanna Annual Geological Progress Report 27/8/94 to 26/8/95
A37130	1992	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli	<1%	Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA
A17483	1986	Cra Services Ltd	Newman	21%	NewmanProject, Annual Report for the period 12th February 1985 to 11th February 1986, E46/8.
A14904	1985	Cra Services Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 12th February 1984 to 11th February 1985, E46/8.
A13806	1984	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 12/02/1983 to 11/02/1984, E46/8.
A11542	1982	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 28th August 1981 to 27th August 1982, TR70/5003H.
A10069	1981	Cra Services Limited	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period 26 August 1980 to 25 August 1981,TR70/5003H.
A9260	1980	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Projject, Annual Report for the period 01/08/1979 to 01/08/1980,TR70/ 5003H .
A8610	1979	Texasgulf Australia Ltd	Newman - Shovelanna North	21%	Newman Project, Annual (Geological Progress) Report for the period ending August 1979,TR70/ 5003H.
A7920	1978	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mount Newman	21%	Mount Newman Project, Annual Report, August 1978, TR70/5003H.
A7166	1977	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Shovelanna North	21%	Shovelanna North Project, Annual Report for the period ending 01/08/1977, TR70/5003H.
A6601	1976	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	TR5003H Temporary Reserve for Iron Pilbara Goldfield Annual Report for period ending August, 1976
A6047	1975	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for the period ending August, 1975, TR70/5003H.
A5274	1974	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for period ending August, 1974, TR70/5003H.
A4041	1973	Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, Annual Report for period ending August, 1973,TR70/5003H.
A2984	1753	Carpentaria Exp Co Pty Ltd	Newman	21%	Newman Project, TR70/5003H, Annual Report for the year ended 27th August 1972.
A31647	1753	Cra Services Ltd	Shovelanna	21%	Shovelanna Project, Annual Report, E46/209,for period 27th August 1989 to 26th August 1990.

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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 2026-08-21. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.