M 47/1606
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1606 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 30 Sept 2020 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 36 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
10,140ha
Applied
Sept 2020
6 years ago
WAMEX reports
36
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
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
- 30 Sept 2020
The full record on M 47/1606
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 (3 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
36 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1606: 16 report geochemistry or sampling, 18 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 12 · Geological mapping 10 · Rock chip sampling 9 · Aerial colour photography 7 · Aboriginal site surveys 6 · Grab sampling 5. Resource declared in A93311 (2012), A48231 (1995).
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 47/1606, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
11960s
21970s
1980s
81990s
62000s
172010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A145062 | 2024 | Fortescue Ltd | E47/1301 | 13% | E47/1301 Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 03/10/2024. |
| A128177 | 2021 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | 17% | E47/3291 (Jeerinah) Partial Surrender Report for the period 5 January 2016 to 13 July 2021 |
| A110560 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 18% | C134/2005 Jeerinah Project Final Surrender Report For the Period 1 July 2011 to 2 November 2016, E47/03080, E4 |
| A105340 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.3% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, E47/ |
| A101477 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.4% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1195.... |
31 more reports
| A102463 | 2014 | Cazador Resources Pty Ltd | Mount Stuart | 11% | Combined Annual Report Mt Stuart Project C112/2012 For the Period 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014, E47/2012 |
| A97435 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.4% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A98375 | 2013 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Mount Stuart | 11% | Combined Annual Report Mt Stuart Project C112/2012 E47/2012 and E47/2027 For the Period 1 April 2012 to 31 Mar |
| A95858 | 2012 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Pinarra Well | 10% | Annual Report Pinarra Well – E47/1562 For the Period 7th November 2011 to 6th November 2012 |
| A93311 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.4% | Jeerinah Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1195-1196, 1299-130 |
| A93973 | 2012 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Mount Stuart | 17% | Annual Report Mt Stuart E47/2012 For the Period 14 April 2011 to 13 April 2012 |
| A89157 | 2011 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Pinarra Well | 10% | Annual Report Pinarra Well E47/1562 For the Period 7 November 2009 to 6 November 2010 |
| A89912 | 2011 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Jeerinah Project |
| A90593 | 2011 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Mount Stuart | 17% | Annual Report Mount Stuart E47/2012 For the Period 14 April 2010 to 13 April 2011 |
| A92217 | 2011 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Pinarra Well | 10% | Annual Report Pinarra Well – E47/1562 For the Period 7 November 2010 to 6 November 2011 |
| A85807 | 2010 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | PINARRA WELL | 10% | PARTIAL SURRENDER REPORT PINARRA WELL – E47 / 1562 For the Period 7 November 2006 to 6 November 2009 |
| A85808 | 2010 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | PINARRA WELL | 10% | Annual Report PINARRA WELL – E47 / 1562, For the Period 7 November 2008 to 6 November 2009 |
| A86225 | 2010 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Jeerinah Project |
| A91527 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Western Hub | 29% | Further information in support of application for exemption 340224 dated 05 February 2010 for exploration lice |
| A80764 | 2009 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | PINARRA WELL | 10% | Annual Report PINARRA WELL – E47 / 1562 For the Period 7 November 2007 to 6 November 2008 West Pilbara Mineral |
| A77993 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 10% | Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007, Jeerinah Project, E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/11 |
| A81391 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 6.9% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Jeerinah Project, E47/1195, E47/1196, E47/129 |
| A77112 | 2008 | Cazaly Resources Ltd | Pinarra Well | 10% | Annual Report Pinarra Well - E47/1562 For the period 7 November 2006 to 6 November 2007 |
| A74709 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | 10% | Annual Report for the Period 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006 Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195 & E47/1196 (C134/20 |
| A71751 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Hamersley-Talisman | 10% | Jeerinah Project E47/1194, E47/1195, E47/1196, Annual Report for the period 13 December 2004 to 12 December 20 |
| A57889 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman North West | 30% | 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 | 4.7% | 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 | 30% | 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 | 4.7% | 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 | 2.9% | 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 | 4.7% | 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 | 2.9% | 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 |
| A1226 | 1970 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Fortescue | 2.7% | 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 | 2.7% | 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 | 2.7% | Fortescue Project, Annual Report for the period ending 31/12/1968, TR70/4546-4557, 4562-4569H. |
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.