M 47/1609
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1609 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 63 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
2,192ha
Applied
Sept 2020
6 years ago
WAMEX reports
63
WA median is 53
Report drilling
40
of 63 reports
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For M 47/1609 that covers 63 WAMEX reports · 9 open-file drillholes (330 m drilled) · 15 earlier titles on the ground since 1961 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
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 47/1609
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
63 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1609: 20 report geochemistry or sampling, 38 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 34 · Geological mapping 21 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Geophysical logging 11 · Aboriginal site surveys 10 · Heritage survey 10. Resource declared in A124541 (2020), A100698 (2014), A93311 (2012), A93195 (2012) and 11 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on M 47/1609, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked · 62 of 63 reports dated
31980s
181990s
172000s
222010s
22020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A124541 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | E47/1373 Flying Fish Partial Surrender for the period 21 August 2006 to 19 June 2020 |
| A124542 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | 8.7% | E47/1533 Mount Brockman Partial Surrender for the period 4 August 2010 to 19 June 2020 |
| 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) |
| A105144 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | Annual Report for the Period, 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, Flying Fish C164/2006, E47/1155, E47/137 |
| A105067 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | 1.4% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” for the period 01st January 2014 to 31s |
58 more reports
| A105340 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | 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 |
| A101305 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | 1.5% | Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2011 “Mount Brockman” 01st January for the period 01st Januar |
| A101392 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | Flying Fish Project Annual Report for the Period1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, Flying Fish C164/2006 |
| A101477 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C134/2005 Jeerinah for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1195.... |
| 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 |
| A96861 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | 1.6% | Mount Brockman Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1533, 1679, 1 |
| A97250 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | Flying Fish Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1155,1373,1500,1 |
| A97435 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | 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 ( |
| A92942 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Brockman | 2.2% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Mount Brockman, C125/2011, E 47/1533, 2 |
| A93195 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Flying Fish | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, for the Flying Fish Project |
| A93311 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | 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 |
| A89652 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| A89912 | 2011 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Jeerinah Project |
| A85925 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155, C164/ |
| A86225 | 2010 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Jeerinah | <1% | 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 |
| A81138 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| 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 | <1% | 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 |
| A77406 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda (South Mill Well) | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155 |
| 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 |
| A74698 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Boolgeeda -South Mill Well | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 1 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 2006, Boolgeeda Project, E47/1373 & E47/1155(C164/2006) |
| 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 |
| A68005 | 2004 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18/12/2002 to 17/12/20 03 Brockman Syncline Project (C118/1996), E47/31 |
| 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 |
| A65921 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18/12/2001 to 17/12/02 Brockman Syncline Project Area E47/31, E47/46, E4 |
| 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 |
| A64057 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 18/12/2000 to 17/12/2001 Brockman Syncline Project Area exploration lice |
| 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 |
| A61798 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area exploration licences E47/31, E47/46, E47/48, E47/51, E47/52, E47/53 & E47/290 W |
| A59733 | 2000 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/31, E47/46,E47/48,E47/51,E47/52,E47/53 & E47/290 West |
| A57232 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/31 E47/46 E47/48 E47/51 E47/52 E47/53 E47/290 Combined |
| A57889 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman North West | 5.8% | 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 | 1.7% | 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 | 5.8% | Brockman North West Exploration Licence E47/779, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Surrender Repo |
| A53572 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/31, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53 and 290 West Pilbara Mineral Fi |
| A54810 | 1998 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda /Donkey Hole/Pinarra Creek | 1.7% | 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 | <1% | Brockman West Project Area, 09/06/97 - 08/06/98 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Exploration Licence: E47/7 |
| A50099 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area E47/31 E47/46 E47/48 E47/51 E47/52 E47/53 E47/290 Annual report 18/12/95 to 17/ |
| A51411 | 1997 | Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda Creek/ Donkey Hole/ Pinarra Cr | 1.7% | 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 | <1% | Brockman West Project Area Exploration Licences E47/778 E47/779 E47/780 E47/781 E47/782 and E47/783 West Pilba |
| A47104 | 1996 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Brockman Syncline Project Area Exploration Licences E47/31 E47/46 E47/48 E47/51 E47/52 E47/53 and E47/290 West |
| A43469 | 1995 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Brockman Syncline Exploration Licences E47/31 E47/46 E47/48 E47/51 E47/52 E47/53 E57/290 Annual report 18/12/9 |
| 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 |
| A40194 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/92-19/01/94 Brockman Syncline Project E47/31 E47/46 E47/48 E47/51-53 E47/29 |
| A37650 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Annual report for the period 18/12/91-17/12/92 and 20/01/92- 19/01/93 for E 47/290 Brockman Syncline E47/31 E4 |
| A35026 | 1992 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman Syncline | <1% | Annual Report for the period 18/12/90-17/12/91 Brockman Syncline - Brockman 4 Project E47/53 |
| A32452 | 1991 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Brockman | <1% | Turner Syncline - Brockman 4 Exploration Licence E47/53 Annual report 17/12/89-18/12/90 West Pilbara Mineral F |
| A29709 | 1990 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass / Brockman | <1% | Annual report 18/12/88 to 17/12/89 Exploration licence E47/53 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd |
| A27076 | 1989 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Silvergrass / Brockman | <1% | Annual report 18/12/87 to 17/12/88 E47/53 |
| A23090 | 1987 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Mount Brockman | <1% | Mount Brockman Iron Ore Exploration Annual report 18/12/86-14/12/87 Exploration Licence E47/53 |
| A20981 | 1986 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Boolgeeda | <1% | Boolgeeda Project, Annual Report for the period 18/12/1985 to 17/12/1986, E47/53. |
| A15338 | 1753 | Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd | Mount Tom Price | 40% | 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 2026-10-09. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.