M 47/1597
LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1597 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 11 Aug 2025 for 21 years, it expires on 10 Aug 2046. The ground is covered by 31 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
330.96ha
Expires
Aug 2046
in 20 years
WAMEX reports
31
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
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
- 30 Sept 2020
- Commenced
- 11 Aug 2025
- Expiry
- 10 Aug 2046
- Term
- 21 Years
The full record on M 47/1597
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: 2 years of expenditure, 9 conditions and 17 endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
31 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1597: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 13 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Geological mapping 9 · Geological reconnaissance 8 · Mineral resource estimate 8 · Aboriginal site surveys 7 · Flora 6. Resource declared in A106022 (2015), A102737 (2014), A87300 (2010), A78859 (2008) and 4 more.
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When this ground was worked
11970s
1980s
41990s
112000s
152010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A104776 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | Vivash East Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2014 to 17/01/2015, E47/1788; P47/1338-1340, 1342 &147 |
| A105067 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” for the period 01st January 2014 to 31s |
| A106022 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/19 |
| A101305 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” 01st January for the period 01st Januar |
| A101036 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | Vivash East Project, Annual Report for the period 18/01/2013 to 17/01/2014, E47/1788; P47/1338-1340, 1342 & 14 |
26 more reports
| A102737 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | BROCKMAN WEST COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/472, 47/780, 47/783 & 47/942 (C42/1997) Annual Re |
| A100712 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | Vivash East Project C92/2008 Partial Surrender Report for E47/1788 for the period 18 January 2008 – 19 Decembe |
| A98509 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942 & 47/783 (C42/1997) for the |
| A96785 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | VIVASH EAST PROJECT AREA ANNUAL REPORT (C92/2008) EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1788 & PROSPECTING LICENCES 47/1338, |
| A92808 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | Annual Technical Report for Vivash East Combined Reporting Group C92/2008, 18 January 2011 – 17 January 2012, |
| A94255 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Annual Technical Report for Brockman West Project Area E47/780, E47/472, E47/942, E47/783, C47/1997 for the pe |
| A89294 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Vivash East | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report for the Period 18 January 2010 to 17 January 2011, C92/2008, E47/1788, P47/1338, P47/13 |
| A90759 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences 47/780, 47/472, 47/942, 47/783 & Prospecting Licence 47/1473. |
| A85710 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Vivash East | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report C92/2008 Vivash East For the Period 18 January 2009 to 17 January 2010 E47/1788 (Vivash |
| A87300 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2009 - 8 June 2010, C42/1997, Exploration Lice |
| A81025 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Vivash East | 2.2% | Combined Annual Report C92/2008 Vivash East, For the Period 18 January 2008 to 17 January 2009 E47/1788 (Vivas |
| A82755 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 and E47/783 Annual Report for the P |
| A78859 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman West | <1% | BROCKMAN WEST ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A75516 | 2007 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Annual Report Exploration Licences E47/780,E47/472,E47/942 & E47/783 Annual Report |
| A72667 | 2006 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area E47/472,780,783,942, Annual Report for the Period 9 June 2005 to 8 June 2006, Combi |
| A70776 | 2005 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West project area, Exploration licences E47/780, E47/472, E47/942 & E47/783, West Pilbara mineral fie |
| A68855 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/780, E E47/472, E47942,E47/783, West Pilbara Mineral F |
| A66905 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778,780-781,783, West Pilbara Mineral Field WA, Annual Re |
| A64967 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman | <1% | Annual Report For The Period 9th June 2001 to 8th June 2002 Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E |
| A62879 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778, E47/780, E47/781 & E47/783 West Pilbara Mineral Field |
| A60871 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, Exploration Licences E47/778, 780-781,783, West Pilbara mineral Field, Western Aus |
| A58675 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licence: E47/778, 780, 781, 783 08/06/98 - 09/06/99 |
| A55496 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A51860 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman West | <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 | <1% | Mount Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Iron Ore Potential, July 1973, TR70/4862, 5581-5584, 5586 |
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.