M 47/1553
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1553 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 36 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
3,906ha
Applied
Aug 2017
9 years ago
WAMEX reports
36
WA median is 53
Report drilling
18
of 36 reports
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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 47/1553
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
36 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1553: 14 report geochemistry or sampling, 16 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 16 · Geological mapping 12 · Aboriginal site surveys 7 · Mineral resource estimate 7 · Rock chip sampling 7 · Aerial colour photography 6. Resource declared in A100698 (2014), A93311 (2012), A92439 (2012), A88926 (2011) and 3 more.
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When this ground was worked · 35 of 36 reports dated
11960s
31970s
1980s
81990s
92000s
142010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A110562 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Donkey Pool 1 | <1% | E47/2037 (Donkey Pool 1) Partial Surrender Report For the Period 8 June 2010 to 7 June 2016 |
| A104497 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/31 and 47/1038 (C118/1996) |
| A105340 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.4% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, E47/ |
| A100698 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences 47/31 and 47/1038 (C1 |
| A101477 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.5% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1195.... |
31 more reports
| A96303 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project, Annual Report for the period 18th December 2011 to 17th December 2012, E47/31 & E47 |
| A97435 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.5% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A92439 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/31 and E47/1038 ( |
| A93311 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.5% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A88926 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area (Combined) Annual Technical Report for Exploration Licences E47/31 and E47/1038 |
| A89912 | 2011 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Jeerinah Project |
| A90958 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Donkey Pool | <1% | Annual report for the period 07 August 2010 to 06 August 2011, E47/2037 |
| A86225 | 2010 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Jeerinah Project |
| A85453 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman 3 E47/31 and Brockman 1 West E47/1038. Annual Combined (C118/1996) Technical Report for the Period 18 |
| A80689 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | BROCKMAN SYNCLINE PROJECT AREA (COMBINED) ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/31 & E47/1038 (C118/ |
| A81391 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 2.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Jeerinah Project, E47/1195, E47/1196, E47/129 |
| A76929 | 2008 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | BROCKMAN SYNCLINE PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION LICENCES E47/31 & E47/1038 (C118/1996) Combined Annual Report for t |
| A74051 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area E47/31,48,53,1037 & 1038, Combined Reporting No. C118/1996, Combined Annual Rep |
| A71660 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/31, E47/48,E47/53,E47/1037 & E47/1038, Combined Repor |
| A69893 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Combined annual report for the period 18/12/03 - 17/12/04 Brockman Syncline Project, C118/1996, E47/31, E47/48 |
| A68037 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman 1 West | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 02/01/2003-01/01/2004 Brockman 1 West E47/1038 |
| A66078 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Report for the period 02/01/2002 to 01/01/2003 Brockman 1 West E47/1038 GDSR No: 4291 |
| A64268 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Report for the period 02/01/2001 to 01/01/2002 Brockman 1 West exploration licence E47/1038, West Pilba |
| A57889 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman North West | 11% | Brockman North West, E47/779, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Partial Surrender Report, April 19 |
| A57843 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Pinarra Creek/ Donkey Hole / Boolgeeda | 3.5% | Annual Report E47/789,775,772 covering period 26/03/1998 to 25/03/1999; Surrender Report E47/ 789,775 &772 cov |
| A58305 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman North West | 11% | Brockman North West Exploration Licence E47/779, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Surrender Repo |
| A54810 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda /Donkey Hole/Pinarra Creek | 3.5% | Boolgeeda,Donkey Hole and Pinarra Creek Project Area, Annual Report for E47/789, 775 , 772 for the period 26th |
| A55496 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.1% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A51411 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda Creek/ Donkey Hole/ Pinarra Cr | 3.5% | Boolgeeda Creek/ Donkey Hole/ Pinarra Creek Project , Annual Report E47/789, 775, 772 for the period 26th Marc |
| A51860 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | 1.1% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba |
| A48231 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599 |
| A3839 | 1973 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mount Bruce | 2.4% | Mount Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Iron Ore Potential, July 1973, TR70/4862, 5581-5584, 5586 |
| 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. |
| A15338 | 1753 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 14% | 1984 Annual Report on Exploration Licence 47/29 |
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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.