M 47/1577
LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1577 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 10 Dec 2021 for 21 years, it expires on 9 Dec 2042. The ground is covered by 56 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
419.392ha
Expires
Dec 2042
in 16 years
WAMEX reports
56
WA median is 53
Report drilling
22
of 56 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
- 14 Mar 2019
- Commenced
- 10 Dec 2021
- Expiry
- 9 Dec 2042
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 47/1577
The register summary says who holds it today. The rest of the record says how they came to, what is attached to it, and whether it is being worked.
Free account
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- The full record: 5 years of expenditure, 31 conditions and 22 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (8 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
56 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1577: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 17 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Geological reconnaissance 10 · Rehabilitation 9 · Aboriginal site surveys 8 · Diamond drilling 8. Resource declared in A106795 (2015), A105452 (2015), A104073 (2014), A103470 (2014) and 11 more.
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have them read into one cited report on M 47/1577, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 55 of 56 reports dated
21970s
41980s
111990s
112000s
252010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125539 | 2020 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020 |
| A124963 | 2020 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the period ending 20/08/ |
| A121723 | 2019 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019 |
| A121109 | 2019 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | <1% | C43/1997 Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (GDSR 7011) for the |
| A117787 | 2018 | Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (C43/1997) – (GDSR 6837) For |
51 more reports
| A118232 | 2018 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018 |
| A115203 | 2017 | Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017 |
| A108158 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA" |
| A110315 | 2016 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016 |
| A105452 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe |
| A106795 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A |
| A101548 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East |
| A103470 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A |
| A104073 | 2014 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014 |
| A97386 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131 |
| A99367 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the perio |
| A99857 | 2013 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013 |
| A95788 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012 |
| A96174 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557. |
| A92619 | 2012 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557. |
| A93275 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399, |
| A95004 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the Period 21 August 2011 to 20 August 2012, Mt Margaret Project Area C43/1997, Ex |
| A89651 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num |
| A91392 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt MARGARET PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C43/1997)EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/475 & 47/585 West Pilbara Mineral |
| A88698 | 2010 | Polaris Metals Pty Ltd | Weelumurra | <1% | WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010 |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A87881 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 Annual Report for the Period 21 August 2009 |
| A81239 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47 |
| A84347 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 (C043/1997), Annual Report for the Period 21 |
| A79529 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project, Annual Report for the period 21st August 2007 to 20th August 2008, E47/475 & E47/585. |
| A75931 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585 C43/1997 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra |
| A73280 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mt Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project E47/475 and E47/585, Combined Annual report for the Period 21/08/2005 to 20/08/2006, Combi |
| A71156 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Comb |
| A69220 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mt Margaret | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 21/08/2003-20/08/2004 Mount Margaret Project E47/475, E47/585 |
| A67351 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 21/08/2002-20/08/2003 Mount Margaret Project E47/475,585 GDSR No. 4380 |
| A65193 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt.Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 7 E47/585 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Combin |
| A63485 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, E47/585 & E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austr |
| A61240 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, 585 & 768. West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Co |
| A59043 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 E47/585 E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia |
| A56160 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste |
| A52471 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R |
| A49086 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for |
| 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 |
| A45526 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 Annual report for the period 22/08/94 to 21/08/95 West Pilbara |
| A42319 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/93-21/08/94 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A39260 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual Report for the period 22/08/92-21/08/93 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A36735 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 22/08/91 - 21/08/92 Mt Margaret Project E47/475 |
| A34399 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margaret | <1% | Mt. Margaret Exploration Licence 47/475 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A31731 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Margare | <1% | Mt Margaret Project; E47/475 Annual Report for the Year Ending 21/08/90 |
| A23242 | 1988 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Silvergrass | <1% | Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242. |
| A11454 | 1982 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | Relinquishment report on TRs 6975H-6978H and 6980H to June 1982 |
| A10007 | 1981 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | Annual report. TRs 6975 - 6980H. 1980/81 |
| A9194 | 1980 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret | <1% | 1979/90. TRs 6979 H & 6980 H |
| A7707 | 1978 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff | <1% | Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/ |
| A7709 | 1977 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Weelumurra - Caliwinga | <1% | Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485. |
| A79097 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon | <1% | 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.