M 47/1531
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1531 is a pending mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 27 Jan 2017 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 43 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
6,974ha
Applied
Jan 2017
10 years ago
WAMEX reports
43
WA median is 53
Report drilling
23
of 43 reports
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For M 47/1531 that covers 43 WAMEX reports · 156 open-file drillholes (9,027 m drilled) · 16 earlier titles on the ground since 1960 · 2 native title determinations · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holder
- Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 27 Jan 2017
The full record on M 47/1531
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (9 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
43 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1531: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 16 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Geological mapping 17 · RC drilling 13 · Aboriginal site surveys 8 · Percussion drilling 7 · Geophysical logging 6 · Mineral resource estimate 6. Resource declared in A67354 (2003), A52432 (1997), A49085 (1996), A42317 (1994) and 2 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
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When this ground was worked · 42 of 43 reports dated
101970s
1980s
151990s
82000s
92010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A105320 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 3.6% | Partial Surrender Mineral Exploration Report: E47/1832 Mt Stuart for the period 14 October 2008 to 13 October |
| A105453 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 4.9% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, C228/2008 Serpentine for 1 January 2014 to 31 |
| A101435 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 4.9% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 01st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, C228/2008 Serpentine, E47/1194. |
| A97353 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 4.9% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, Serpentine C228/2008, E47/1194......P47/1 |
| A93000 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 4.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the Serpentine Combined reporting group, |
38 more reports
| A89461 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 1.4% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A86773 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | Annual Technical Report – West Hamersley Project, Western Australia. Period ending 12th February 2010 |
| A87050 | 2010 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | West Hamersley Project E47/1601 Partial Surrender Report |
| A85928 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 1.4% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Serpentine Project E47/1194, E47/144 |
| A81137 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 1.4% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A81874 | 2009 | Brockman Resources Ltd | WEST HAMERSLEY | <1% | WEST HAMERSLEY PROJECT E47/1601 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12th February 2009 |
| A78313 | 2008 | Brockman Resources Ltd | West Hamersley | <1% | WEST HAMERSLEY PROJECT E47/1601 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 12 February 2008 |
| A67354 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Exploration Licence E47/471 (Farquhar 4) Mt Farqhuar Extended Project Area, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Wester |
| A65274 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Annual Report E47/468,E47/471 for period 22/8/2001 to 21/8/2002,(Mt. Farquhar Extended Project) |
| A63484 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Mt. Farquhar Extended Project Exploration Licences E47/468 & E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field. Western Austr |
| A61208 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project Exploration Licences E47/468 & E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austra |
| A61396 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek | 15% | Surrender Report for E47/655, 705 and 774 part of group report C145/1999. Robe River Ref. 1424 |
| A59080 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project 22/10/98 - 21/10/99 Exploration Licences E47/468, E47/471 West Pilbara Minera |
| A59201 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar | 6.1% | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar Combined Annual Report for E47/655 E47/705, E47/774, for the Period 15 August 1998 t |
| A56161 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licence: E47/468-471 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 22/10/97 - 21/10/98 |
| A56357 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 6.1% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual Report E47/655, 705-708, 774 25/08/97 - 24/08/98 |
| A52432 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/468 to E47/471 Annual Report: 20 |
| A52572 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 10% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report, October 1997, E47/705,706,& 707. |
| A52689 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 6.3% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Annual report for E47/655, E47/705-708 for the period 16/08/96-15/08/97 Ref:1210 |
| A49009 | 1996 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 6.3% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 16th August 1995 to 15th August 1996, E47/655 & |
| A49085 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/468 to E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annua |
| A45528 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licence E47/468 to E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual |
| A42317 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/93 - 21/08/94 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A39258 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/92-21/08/93 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A36733 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/91 - 21/08/92 Mt Farquhar Project E47/468-471 |
| A34467 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt. Farquhar Project Exploration Licence 47/468-471 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A31739 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar; E47/471 Annual Report 22/08/89 - 21/08/90 |
| A5540 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well East | 38% | Temporary Reserve 5913H [ TR70/5913 ], Wandio Well East, [Non-statutory] report for the year ended December 13 |
| A5553 | 1975 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wandio Well West | 30% | Temporary Reserve 5549H [ TR70/5549 ], Wandio Well West, Final report [non-statutory] |
| A8605 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek | 9.4% | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Drill Logs Analysis, Wf3 & WN17-27 (Vol 1). Jun |
| A8607 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek | 9.4% | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Gamma Profiles, June 1975, TR70/5910-5913. |
| A5345 | 1974 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar, Temporary Reserve 5548H [ TR70/5548 ] JM58 Area, Report [non-statutory] for year ended 27th Ju |
| A5402 | 1974 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wandio Well West | 30% | Wandio Well West Project, Annual Report for the year ending 27th July 1974,TR70/5549H. |
| A3788 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5548H. |
| A3789 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 30% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5549H. |
| A3790 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.8% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 25/07/1973, TR70/5550H. |
| A3791 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 4.8% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5550H. |
| A45593 | 1753 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek - Mount Farquhar | 6.3% | Duck Creek - Mt Farquhar EL47/655 EL47/705 EL47/706 EL47/707 EL47/708 Annual report 16 August 1994 to 15 Augus |
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.