M 47/1550
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1550 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 31 Aug 2017 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 45 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
2,925ha
Applied
Aug 2017
9 years ago
WAMEX reports
45
WA median is 53
Report drilling
24
of 45 reports
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For M 47/1550 that covers 45 WAMEX reports · 246 open-file drillholes (8,875 m drilled) · 11 earlier titles on the ground since 1961 · 1 native title determination · 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
- 31 Aug 2017
The full record on M 47/1550
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 (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
45 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1550: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 18 · Geophysical logging 12 · Aboriginal site surveys 9 · Diamond drilling 7 · Gamma gamma logging 7 · Rehabilitation 7. Resource declared in A105452 (2015), A97386 (2013), A89651 (2011), A48231 (1995) and 2 more.
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When this ground was worked · 44 of 45 reports dated
11970s
11980s
81990s
122000s
172010s
52020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A144369 | 2024 | Goldfields Consolidated Pty Limited | West Pilbara | <1% | E47/3082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Final Surrender Report for the period ending 5/7/2024 |
| A137001 | 2023 | Goldfields Consolidated Pty Limited | West Pilbara Iron Ore | <1% | E47/3082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Annual Report for the period ending 06/07/2023. |
| A132393 | 2022 | Mallina Exploration Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | E47/3082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Annual Report for the period ending 06/07/2022 |
| A128455 | 2021 | Mallina Exploration Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Technical Report E80/03082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project for the period ending 06/07/2021 |
| A125428 | 2020 | Mallina Exploration Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Technical Report E80/03082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project for the period ending 06/07/2020 |
40 more reports
| A121009 | 2019 | Mallina Exploration Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 7th July 2018 to 6th July 2019, E47/3082 West Pilbara Iron Ore Project |
| A118007 | 2018 | Mallina Exploration Pty Ltd | West Pilbara | <1% | Annual Technical Report For The Period 7th July 2016 to 7th July2018, E47/3082 West Pilbara Project |
| A112210 | 2017 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 (GDSR 6556) for the period 02/02/2016 to 01/02/201 |
| A105452 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2.1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe |
| A105735 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | <1% | Kangeenarina Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 and Prospecting Licences 47/1337, |
| A106910 | 2015 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well Gap | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Gap 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 Surrender Report Prospecting Licences 47/1354, 47/1356, 47/1357, 47/1358 & |
| A102239 | 2014 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | <1% | Kangeenarina Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1781 and Prospecting Licences 47/1337 |
| A101034 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Partial Surrender Report for the period 02/02/2008 to 14/01/2014, E47/1781. [C21/20 |
| A101548 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2.1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East |
| A97386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2.4% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131 |
| A97997 | 2013 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina | <1% | Kangeenarina Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2012 to 23rd April 2013, E47/1781; P47/1337 & 13 |
| A93275 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 2.5% | Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399, |
| A93815 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Kangeenarina E47/1781, P47/1337 & P47/1353-1359 C21/2008 for the period 24 April 2 |
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 3.8% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A90040 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2010 to 23rd April 2011, E47/1781; P47/1337 |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 3.8% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A86608 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project Area, Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration and Prospect Licences E47/178 |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | 3.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A82133 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration and Prospect Licences E47/1781 |
| A78473 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project Combined Annual Report for E47/1781, P47/1337, 1353, 1354, 1355, 1356, 1357, 1358 Re |
| A75165 | 2007 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well Project, Annual Report for the period 24th April 2006 to 23th April 2007, E47/731. |
| A72458 | 2006 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual Report for E47/731, 24 April 2005 to 23 April 2006. |
| A70857 | 2005 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well iron ore exploration | <1% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual report for E47/731, 10 June 2004 - 09 June 2005 (C264/1996, Ref 2118). |
| A68951 | 2004 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well, Annual Report E47/731 for the period 10/06/2003-09/06/2004. |
| A66929 | 2003 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore, Combined Annual Report for E47/731,E47/803 10 June 2001 to 9 Jun2002. Robe R |
| A65116 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson | <1% | Combined Annual Report For E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 2001 - 9 June 2002. Our Ref: 1752 DMPR Ref: C264/1996 |
| A62950 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Wel | <1% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore, Combined Annual Report for E47/731,803, 10 June 2000 - 9 June 2001. |
| A63736 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well E47/731 Partial Surrender Report. |
| A60875 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report for E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 1999 to 9 June 2000.Re |
| A58755 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well / Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report E47/731, E47/803 10/06/1998 - 09/06/1999 |
| A59038 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 4.2% | Relinquishment Report E47/806 Mt Margaret South West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia covering period 1 |
| A54801 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Bold Cliff | 14% | Bold Cliff Exploration Licence: E47/792 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. 04/12/96 - 04/12/97 |
| A55356 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well | <1% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Combined Annual Report for E47/731 and E47/803 10/06/97-09/06/98 |
| A56160 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 2% | Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste |
| A51876 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina Well - Stevenson Bore | <1% | Kangeenarina Well/Stevenson Bore Annual report for E47/731 and E47/803 10 June 1996 to 9 June 1997 C264/1996 |
| A52471 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | 3.3% | Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | 1.3% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | 2.7% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
| A8658 | 1978 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | 3.1% | Final Report. TRs 6660-6662 |
| A79097 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon | 2.8% | Annual report for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, Solomon Project, E47/1011, E47/1306, E47/1333, E47 |
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.