M 47/1539
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1539 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 30 Aug 2017 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 86 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4,598ha
Applied
Aug 2017
9 years ago
WAMEX reports
86
WA median is 53
Report drilling
38
of 86 reports
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For M 47/1539 that covers 86 WAMEX reports · 628 open-file drillholes (47,191 m drilled) · 40 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
- 30 Aug 2017
The full record on M 47/1539
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 (7 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
86 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1539: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 34 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 27 · Geological mapping 18 · Geophysical logging 17 · Aboriginal site surveys 12 · Geological reconnaissance 11 · Mineral resource estimate 10. Resource declared in A103469 (2014), A99365 (2013), A67363 (2003), A67354 (2003) and 6 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 47/1539, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 85 of 86 reports dated
11960s
121970s
11980s
151990s
222000s
252010s
92020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138092 | 2024 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4400 Hamersley for the period ending 13/11/2023. |
| A144520 | 2024 | Odette Four Pty Ltd | Farquhar East | <1% | Final Surrender Report for E47/4484 - the Farquhar East Iron Project for the period ending 01/07/2024 |
| A145060 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E47/3150 | <1% | E47/3150 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 03/10/2024. |
| A133597 | 2023 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4400 Hamersley Project for the period ending 15/04/2023. |
| A136659 | 2023 | Odessa Minerals Limited | Farquhar East Iron | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report for Tenement E47/4484, the Farquhar East Iron Project for the period ending |
81 more reports
| A129392 | 2022 | Bbi Group Pty Ltd | Turner Syncline | <1% | Annual Technical Report for E47/4400 Turner Syncline for the period 16 April 2021 to 15 April 2022 |
| A126955 | 2021 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | <1% | E47/3150 Serpentine Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 09/03/2021 |
| A124545 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Mount Elvire | <1% | E47/3207 Mt Elvire Final Surrender Report for the period 8 December 2015 to 23 June 2020 |
| A125723 | 2020 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar (E47/2774) Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 30/11/2020 |
| A111904 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | E47/2774 (Mt Farquhar) Annual Report 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 |
| A107786 | 2016 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report Mt Farquhar Project E47/2774 For the Period 1st December 2014 to 30th November 2015 |
| A105320 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 26% | 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 | 3.2% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, C228/2008 Serpentine for 1 January 2014 to 31 |
| A106798 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/45, 47/468, 47/469, 47/470 & 47/892 (C86/19 |
| A104651 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licenses 47/1779 & 47/1780 and Prospecting License |
| A100818 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1779-1780; P47/1350-1352. [C14 |
| A101435 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 3.2% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 01st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, C228/2008 Serpentine, E47/1194. |
| A102391 | 2014 | Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd | Mount Stuart | <1% | Mount Stuart Project, Final Surrender Report for the period 31/03/2013 to 30/03/2014, E47/1845. |
| A103469 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/45, 47/468, 47/469, 47/470 & 47/892 (C86/19 |
| A97514 | 2013 | Brockman Mining Limited | Mount Stuart | <1% | Mount Stuart Project, E47/1845, Annual Technucal Report for the year ended 30th March 2013. |
| A99365 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report for Mt Farquhar Project Area for the period 22 August 2012 – 21 August 2013, |
| A96389 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Combined Annual Report (C145/1999) P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, E47/1779 and E47/1780 for |
| A97353 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 3.2% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, Serpentine C228/2008, E47/1194......P47/1 |
| A92566 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project Combined Annual Technical Report 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 (C145/1999) E47/177 |
| A93000 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 3.2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the Serpentine Combined reporting group, |
| A94089 | 2012 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Mount Stuart | <1% | Mount Stuart Project, E47/1845, Annual Report for the year ended 30th March 2012. |
| A95006 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Combined Technical Report for Mt Farquhar Project Area C86/1999 E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470, E47/ |
| A89068 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378, E47/1779, E47/1780 Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A89461 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 9.9% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A90642 | 2011 | Brockman Resources Ltd | Mount Stuart | <1% | Mount Stuart Project E47/1845 Annual Technical Report for the year ended 30th March 2011 |
| A91366 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2010 to 21/8/2011, Mount Farquhar Project E47/45, E47/468, E47/469 |
| A85592 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378. Annual Technical Report for the Period |
| A85928 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 9.9% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Serpentine Project E47/1194, E47/144 |
| A87880 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project (C86/1999) Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2009 to 21/8/2010, E47/45, |
| A80721 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | MT FARQUHAR | <1% | MT FARQUHAR E47/1779, E47/1780, P47/1350, P47/1351, P47/1352, P47/1378 (C145/1999), Annual Technical Report fo |
| A81137 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Serpentine | 9.9% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Serpentine Project, E47/1194, E47/14 |
| A84348 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Annual Technical Report, Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 & E47/ |
| A77993 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007, Jeerinah Project, E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/11 |
| A79525 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mt Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project. Annual Technical Report for the Period 22/8/2007 to 21/8/08 |
| A74709 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006 Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/1196 (C134/20 |
| A76024 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt.Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45,E47/468, E47/469,E47/470 & E47/892 Annual Report for the perio |
| A71751 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hamersley-Talisman | <1% | Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195, E47/1196, Annual Report for the period 13 December 2004 to 12 December 20 |
| A73329 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project E47/45,468-470,892, Annual Report for the Period 22/08/2005 to 21/08/2006, Combined Report |
| A69797 | 2005 | De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd | Hamersley-Talisman | <1% | Exploration licence, E47/1194, Annual report for the period ending 12th December 2004, (Hamersley Talisman JV |
| A71167 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 & E47/892, West Pilbara mineral fie |
| A69221 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual report for the period 22/08/2003-21/08/2004 Mount Farquhar Project E47/45, E47/468, E47/469, E47/470 E |
| A67354 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | 27% | Exploration Licence E47/471 (Farquhar 4) Mt Farqhuar Extended Project Area, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Wester |
| A67363 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/8/2002 to 21/8/2003 Mount Farquhar Project E47/45,469,470 GDSR 4377 |
| A67364 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/2002 to 21/08/2003 Mount Farquhar Extended Project E47/468 GDSR 4378 |
| A65274 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | 22% | Annual Report E47/468,E47/471 for period 22/8/2001 to 21/8/2002,(Mt. Farquhar Extended Project) |
| A65276 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Annual Report for E47/45, E47/469 & E47/470 covering period 22/8/2001 to 21/8/2002 (Mt. Farquhar Project) |
| A63483 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt. Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/469 & E47/470 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austra |
| A63484 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar Extended | 22% | Mt. Farquhar Extended Project Exploration Licences E47/468 & E47/471 West Pilbara Mineral Field. Western Austr |
| A61207 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45, E47/469 & E47/470 West Pilbara Mineral Field. Annual Report f |
| A61208 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 22% | 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 | 1.2% | 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 | 22% | Mt Farquhar Extended Project 22/10/98 - 21/10/99 Exploration Licences E47/468, E47/471 West Pilbara Minera |
| A59081 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project Exploration Licences E47/45 E47/469 E47/470 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia A |
| A59201 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Duck Creek-Mount Farquhar | <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 | 15% | 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 | <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 | 15% | Mt Farquhar Project, West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/468 to E47/471 Annual Report: 20 |
| A49085 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 15% | 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 | 15% | 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 | 15% | 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 | 15% | 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 | 15% | 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 | 15% | Mt. Farquhar Project Exploration Licence 47/468-471 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A31736 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar; E47/468 Annual Report 22/08/89 - 21/08/90 |
| A31738 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar; E47/470 Annual Report 22/08/89 - 21/08/90 |
| A31739 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 27% | Mt Farquhar; E47/471 Annual Report 22/08/89 - 21/08/90 |
| A16516 | 1980 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Annual Report[s] for the period ending 31/12/1980, TR70/ 5565-5566 & 5572. |
| A5542 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Upper Serpentine Creek | 4.2% | Temporary Reserve 5910H [ TR70/5910 ], Upper Serpentine Creek, [Annual] report for year ended December 13 1974 |
| A8608 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Upper Serpentine Creek | 4.2% | Upper Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: A Report on Ground Magnometer Survey & Drilling , April |
| A8605 | 1975 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek | <1% | 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 | <1% | Wandio Well - Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Gamma Profiles, June 1975, TR70/5910-5913. |
| A3795 | 1974 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report:Percussion Drilling Report for the year ending 31/12/1973, TR70/ |
| A5343 | 1974 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar, Temporary Reserve 5555H [ TR70/5555 ], Y10 Area, [Non-statutory] report for the year ended 27t |
| A5965 | 1974 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Upper Serpentine Creek | 4.2% | Upper Serpentine Creek Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the period ending 31/05/1974, TR70/5910 |
| A3793 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5553H. |
| A3794 | 1973 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Mount Farquhar | 63% | Mount Farquhar Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report for the year ending 31/12/1972, TR70/5554H. |
| A1233 | 1971 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Hamersley Range | <1% | Hamersley Range Project, Non-statutory Report:Annual Report 1970-1971, Assay Sample Data Sheets, March 1971, T |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1970, Plans to accompany A 1227, TR70/4546-4557, |
| A1227 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1969, 1968 Assays to accompany A 1226, TR70/4546- |
| A1223 | 1968 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | <1% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H. |
| A96391 | 1753 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Farquhar | <1% | Mt Farquhar Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 21st December 2012, E47/1780. |
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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.