M 47/370
LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/370 is a live mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, held by Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited (part of Rio Tinto Limited). Granted on 29 Sept 1995 for 21 years (renewed), it expires on 28 Sept 2037. The ground is covered by 23 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
8.981ha
Expires
Sept 2037
in 11 years
WAMEX reports
23
WA median is 53
Report drilling
15
of 23 reports
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Register summary
- Holder
- Hamersley Iron Pty. Limited
- Part of
- Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) as at 2025-12-31
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 11 Apr 1995
- Commenced
- 29 Sept 1995
- Expiry
- 28 Sept 2037
- Term
- 21 Years (Renewed)
The full record on M 47/370
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, and the one change of holder on record
- The full record: 32 years of expenditure, 21 conditions and 1 endorsement
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
Premium
- At-risk and opportunity signals, and expenditure compliance over five years
- Every register dealing (6 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
- Expiry band, and how long the holder has had it
Exploration history on this ground
23 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/370: 2 report geochemistry or sampling, 18 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 14 · Geophysical logging 9 · Aboriginal site surveys 6 · Geological mapping 5 · Geological reconnaissance 5 · Diamond drilling 4. Resource declared in A105452 (2015), A104154 (2014), A97386 (2013), A89651 (2011).
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When this ground was worked
82000s
142010s
12020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A125376 | 2020 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Project Annual Report for the period ending 31 August 2020 |
| 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 |
| A107581 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | C184/2007 Mount MacLeod Annual Report for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015, E47/01390, E47/01391, |
| A104154 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Mount MacLeod Project (C184/2007) Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2013 to 31 August 2014, E47/1390-1 |
| 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 |
18 more reports
| A101809 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ridge Bore 2 | <1% | Partial Surrender Exploration Report: E47/1763 Ridge Bore 2 for the period 18th December 2007 to 17th December |
| 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 |
| A100146 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Annual Report for the Period 01 September 2012 to 31 August 2013, C184/2007 Mount MacLeod, E47/1390.....P47/16 |
| 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, |
| A95685 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Combined Annual Report for the period 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1390-1, 1419 |
| 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 |
| A92246 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Mt MacLeod Project, Annual Report for the period 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2011, E47/1390-1391, 1455, |
| A88265 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | BROCKMAN BORROW PITS | 18% | Brockman Borrow Pits, Mining Leases M47/369, M47/370, M47/371 and M47/372 – Combined Annual Technical Report f |
| A85927 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Solomon East | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project |
| A88768 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1390-1, E47/ |
| 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 |
| A84594 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | BROCKMAN BORROW PITS | 18% | ANNUAL REPORT 2009 MINING LEASES 47/369, 47/370, 47/371, 47/372, COMBINED REPORTING GROUP C2/2009, BROCKMAN BO |
| A84803 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Macleod | <1% | Annual Report for the period 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009, Mt MacLeod Project, E47/1479-1480, E47/1455, |
| A79818 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Brockman Borrow Pits | 18% | Annual Report 2008, Mining Leases 47/369-372, Brockman Borrow Pits |
| A80340 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount MacLeod | <1% | Annual report for the period 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008, Mount MacLeod Project, E47/1479-1480, E47/145 |
| A67454 | 2003 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | WALKALINA NORTH 01 | <1% | Final Surrender Report from the period 21 September 2002 to 2003 Walkalina North 01 E47/937 |
| A65584 | 2002 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina North | <1% | Annual Report E47/937 covering period 21/9/2001 to 20/9/2002 (Walkalina NorthProject). |
| A63642 | 2001 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Walkalina North | <1% | Walkalina North exploration licence E47/937, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Annual Report for |
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.