M 47/1657
PendingMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/1657 is a pending mining lease in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 25 Mar 2025 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 69 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
1,318ha
Applied
Mar 2025
18 months ago
WAMEX reports
69
WA median is 53
Report drilling
51
of 69 reports
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For M 47/1657 that covers 69 WAMEX reports · 91 open-file drillholes (7,963 m drilled) · 19 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 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 East Pilbara
- Application received
- 25 Mar 2025
The full record on M 47/1657
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 (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
69 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1657: 14 report geochemistry or sampling, 42 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 38 · Geophysical logging 21 · Diamond drilling 19 · Mineral resource estimate 17 · Geological mapping 15 · Magnetic susceptibility 11. Resource declared in A99974 (2013), A92555 (2012), A91399 (2011), A89355 (2011) and 13 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
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When this ground was worked · 66 of 69 reports dated
21970s
51980s
131990s
262000s
192010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A122561 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nyidinghu | <1% | C136/2016 Nyidinghu State Agreement Annual for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, E47/01320, M47/0 |
| A119269 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nyidinghu | <1% | C136/2016 Nyidinghu State Agreement Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/01320 |
| A110821 | 2017 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | North Flank, Packsaddle, Western Ridge | <1% | Donated Drill Core – GE2403DG, GE2455DG, PSB0454DG, PSD1204DG, PSB0451DG, PSB0453DG, WSR1302RD |
| A109179 | 2016 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | <1% | MIndy MIndy Project P47/1414 Final Surrender Report for the period 29 April 2008 to 28 April 2016 |
| A104707 | 2015 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E471 |
64 more reports
| A105334 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nyidinghu | <1% | Combined Annual Report: C127/2011 Nyidinghu Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014, E47 |
| A101332 | 2014 | Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | Mindy Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1140, 1191-1192, 1224-1225, 12 |
| A101436 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nydinghyu | <1% | Annual Report: C127/2011 Nydinghyu Project for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, E47/1320, E4 |
| A96818 | 2013 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47 |
| A99974 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project M47/710-M47/717; M47/725-M47/728 (C29/2013) for the period Period 10 December 2012 |
| A96982 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nydinghyu | <1% | Nydinghyu Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1320, 1387, 1388, |
| A92976 | 2012 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47 |
| A92555 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 2nd January 2011 to 1st January 2012, E47/632, 883 & 872. (C376/19 |
| A89393 | 2011 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E47/1140, 1191, 1 |
| A91399 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Nyidinghu | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 15 June 2010 to 14 June 2011, E47/1320, Nyidinghu Project |
| A89355 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47883 and E47/872 Period 2 January 2010 –1 January 2011 (C376/1997). |
| A102150 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Mesa J - Yandi Junction - Mesa A - Bunga | <1% | Peth Core Library Drilling Data from Drillholes into Channel Iron Deposits (CID) in the Pilbara Hole J6088- Me |
| A85507 | 2010 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883 and E47/872, Reporting Period 2 January 2009 to 1 January 2010 |
| A85922 | 2010 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E4 |
| A87479 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Marillana | <1% | Annual report for the period 15 June 2009 to 14 June 2010, Marillana Project, E47/1320 |
| A80936 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | MINDY | <1% | ANNUAL REPORT MINDY PROJECT, E 47/632, E 47/ 872 & E 47/883, Reporting period 2 January 2008 – 1 January 2009 |
| A80999 | 2009 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | MINDY MINDY | 2.9% | MINDY MINDY PROJECT, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47 |
| A82808 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Marillana | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 15 June 2008 to 14 June 2009, Marillana Project, E47/1320 |
| A77475 | 2008 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 2.9% | Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for tenements E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E |
| A79084 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Marillana | <1% | Annual report for the period 15 June 2007 to 14 June 2008, Marillana Project, E47/1320 |
| A77157 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report, Mindy Project E 47/632, E 47/ 872 & E 47/883 Reporting period 2 January 2007 - 1 January 2008 |
| A74403 | 2007 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 3.1% | Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47/1225, E4 |
| A74124 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report, Mindy Project E47/632, E47/872, E47/883, Period 2 January 2006 to 1 January 2007, (Roy Hill). |
| A71966 | 2006 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 3.1% | Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for E47/1140,1191-1192,1224-1225,1380 & P47/1156-1157, Fo |
| A73654 | 2006 | Hallmark Minerals Nl | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML274SA, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual report for the |
| A70077 | 2005 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 6.4% | Combined annual report for the period 01/01/04 - 31/12/04 Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, E47/1140, E47/1191, E |
| A71729 | 2005 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632 and E47/872, Reporting Period 2 January 2005 - 1 January 2006, (Combined R |
| A68284 | 2004 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 6.4% | Annual Report for the period 01/01/2003-31/12/2003 Mindy Mindy Iron Ore Project(C28/2004), E47/1140, E47/1191, |
| A67667 | 2003 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report, Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883, Reporting period 2 January 2003 - 1 January 2003 Mindy Projec |
| A70058 | 2003 | Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy | 6.4% | Progress report for the period 05/2002 - 03/2003 Mindy Mindy Iron Ore Project, E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E |
| A65652 | 2002 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/883 And E47/872 Reporting Period 2 January 2002 - 1 January 2003. |
| A61586 | 2001 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632 for 2 January 2000 to 1 January 2001 and E47/883 for 5 September 2000 to 4 |
| A64118 | 2001 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Annual Report Mindy Project E47/632, E47/883 period 2 January 2001 - 1 January 2002. |
| A59665 | 2000 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual Report, Mindy project, E47/632,883, Period 02/01/1999 to 01/01/2000. |
| A60399 | 2000 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.8% | Annual Reprot on Exploration to February 1978 Temporary Reserves for Iron 6501H, 6502H, 6504H, Yandicoogina Pr |
| A60400 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 3.1% | The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501 |
| A60401 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.8% | Density Measurements at Yandicoogina and Yandicoodgina Ore Grade Variability Study (1985, TR70/5604 TR70/6501 |
| A60403 | 2000 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.8% | A Review of the Exploration and Metallurgical testing of the Junction and Weeli Wolli Deposits Yandicoogina Pr |
| A60404 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.8% | Yankicoogina Iron Ore Project 1980 Drilling Programme and Ore Reserves Calculations in the Mine Block (1980, T |
| A60715 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project Summary (1983, E47/4 to E47/12 TR70/5201 TR70/5259 TR70/5603 to TR70/5604 TR70/6 |
| A60638 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.3% | CSR Ltd. Yandicoogina Prospect. |
| A59397 | 1999 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML274SA, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report for the Period 14/10/1 |
| A56742 | 1998 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML 274SA West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual Report 14/10/97 - 13/10/98 |
| A57260 | 1998 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy | <1% | Mindy Project Annual Report E47/632, 02/01/1998 - 01/01/1999 E47/883, 05/09/1998 - 04/09/1999 |
| A50532 | 1997 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Mindy Mindy North Project, Partial Surrender Report E47/632 for period 2nd January 1993 to 1st January 1997. |
| A53188 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Project | 1.7% | Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 - |
| A53542 | 1997 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Mindy Project - Annual Report E47/632, 02/01/1997 - 01/01/1998 E47/883, 05/09/1997 - 04/09/1998 |
| A50533 | 1996 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual report period 2 January 1996 to 1 January 1997 Mindy Mindy North E47/632 |
| A46673 | 1995 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 2 January 1995 to 1 January 19 96 for Mindy Mindy North E47/632 BHP Iron Ore Pty |
| A46692 | 1995 | Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Partial Surrender Report for the period 02/01/95-01/01/96 Mindy Mindy North Project E47/632 |
| A43088 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Yandicoolgina Project , Annual Report for the period 8th June 1993 to 7th June 1994, E47/4-12. |
| A40383 | 1994 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual report for the period 02/01/93-01/01/94 Mindy Mindy North Project E47/632 |
| A43289 | 1994 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mindy Mindy North | <1% | Annual report period 2nd January 1994 to 1st January 1995 Mindy Mindy North E47/632 |
| A38853 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Annual report for the period 08/06/92-07/06/93 Yandicoogina Project E47/4-12 |
| A29395 | 1989 | Pennant Resources Ltd | McCamey's Monster | <1% | Annual report for ML70/266SA McCamey's Monster for the period 11/10/88-10/10/89 |
| A18058 | 1986 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for |
| A15302 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th |
| A15303 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom |
| A60402 | 1980 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 2.8% | Yandicoogina Iron Ore Prospect 1979 Drilling programme and ore reserves Calculations in the Initial Mine Block |
| A8044 | 1973 | Dampier Mining Co Ltd | Marillana | 6.7% | Marillana Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, June 1973, TR70/5558 & 5559H. |
| A2977 | 1972 | Australian Steel & Mining Corp | Hamersley Ranges | <1% | Hamersley Ranges Project, Non-statutory Report: Brief Exploration Report, August 1972, TR70/5519 & 5520H. |
| A46438 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 8 June 1994 to 7 June 1995 Minera |
| A49724 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.7% | Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Reporting period 8 June 1995 to 7 |
| A151811 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandi Braid | <1% | Donated hole geology DD15YBBR0002 |
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.