M 47/1555
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1555 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 6 Sept 2017 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 31 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
4,097ha
Applied
Sept 2017
9 years ago
WAMEX reports
31
WA median is 53
Report drilling
17
of 31 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
- 6 Sept 2017
The full record on M 47/1555
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
31 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1555: 5 report geochemistry or sampling, 22 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Geophysical logging 10 · Aboriginal site surveys 9 · Geological mapping 6 · Geological reconnaissance 6 · Geophysical interpretation 4. Resource declared in A104683 (2014), A2373 (1972).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 47/1555, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 30 of 31 reports dated
21970s
1980s
31990s
112000s
132010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123875 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | <1% | Fig Tree Combined Final Surrender C24/2010 Final Surrender Report for the period ending 15/05/2020, E47/03893, |
| A117372 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Upper Marillana | <1% | Upper Marillana E47/1222 Annual Report For the Period 11 June 2017 to 10 June 2018 |
| A106042 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report Upper Marillana Project E47/1222 for the Reporting Period 11th June 2014 – 10th June 2015 |
| A102416 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report Upper Marillana E47/1222 Reporting Period 11th June 2013 – 10th June 2014 |
| A101696 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Juna Downs | 21% | Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1702 Juna Downs for the period 30th November 2007 to 29th November 2 |
26 more reports
| A104683 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 14% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: Fig Tree Project, C24/2010 for the period 30 November 2013 to 29 November |
| A98914 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222 Reporting Period 11 June 2012 – 10 June 2013 |
| A100753 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 14% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: Fig Tree Project, C24/2010 for the period 30 November 2012 to 29 November 2 |
| A96386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 18% | Annual Report for the period 30th November 2011 to 29th November 2012, Fig Tree – C24/2010, E47/1612, E47/1702 |
| A94361 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222, Reporting Period 12 June 2011 – 11 June 2012 |
| A92380 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 18% | Annual report for the period 30th November 2010 to 29th November 2011, Fig Tree Project, E47/1702, E47/1612 an |
| A89178 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 18% | Fig Tree Project, Annual Report for the period 30th November 2009 to 29th November 2010, E47/1702 & E47/1612. |
| A90984 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222 - Reporting Period 11 June 2010 – 10 June 2011 |
| A85476 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 21% | Report for the period 30 November 2008 to 29 November 2009, Fig Tree Project, E47/1702 |
| A80685 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Fig Tree | 21% | Report for the period 30 November 2007 to 29 November 2008, Fig Tree Project, E47/1702 |
| A87406 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report - Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222, Reporting period 12 June 2009 - 11 June 2010 |
| A82857 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marilana | <1% | Annual Report UPPER MARILLANA – E 47/1222 Reporting Period 12/06/08 to 11/06/09 |
| A79112 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT E47/1222 UPPER MARILLANA Period 11 June 2007 to 10 June 2008 |
| A75782 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report E47/1222 Upper Marillana Period 11 June 2006 to 10 June 2007 |
| A72753 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual Report, E47/1222 Upper Marillana, Period 11 June 2005 to 10 June 2006, (Roy Hill). |
| A70668 | 2005 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Annual report E47/1222, Upper Marillana, Period 11 June 2004 to 10 June 2005 (Roy Hill). |
| A68247 | 2004 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | <1% | Upper Marillana Project, Annual Report E47/1222 for period 11th June 2003 to 10th June 2004. |
| A65066 | 2002 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Surrender Report for Tenements E47/796 E47/801, E47/802 Marillana Project Area Our Ref: 1751 DOMPR Ref: C266/1 |
| A62958 | 2001 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Marillana Project M10197/1 Annual Report for E47/796, E47/801 and E47/802 For the Period 10/6/2000 - 9/6/2001. |
| A60901 | 2000 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Marillana Proejct Annual Reprot for E47/796 E45/801 and E47/ 802 for the period 10/06/1999 - 9/6/2000. |
| A58754 | 1999 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Marillana Project Annual Report for E47/796, E47/801 and E47/802. 10 June 1998 - 9 June 1999. Ref: 1416. |
| A55419 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Marillana Project Annual Report for E47/796, E47/801 and E47/802. 10 June 1997 - 9 June 1998. Ref: 1312. |
| A51875 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Marillana | 6.2% | Marillana Project Annual Report for E47/796, E47/801 and E47/802. 10 June 1996 - 9 June 1997. Ref: 1181. |
| A2373 | 1972 | Pacmin Tarmoola Operations Pty Ltd | Roy Hill | 1.8% | Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1971, TR70/5261-5275H. |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
| A4863 | 1753 | Not Entered | Nullagine | <1% | Nullagine |
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.