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M 47/580-I

LiveMining LeaseShire of East PilbaraWest Pilbara M.F. District

M 47/580-I is a live mining lease in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, held by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). Granted on 11 Sept 2013 for 21 years, it expires on 10 Sept 2034. The ground is covered by 54 historical WAMEX reports.

Area
863.01ha
Expires
Sept 2034
in 8 years
WAMEX reports
54
WA median is 53
Report drilling
40
of 54 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 East Pilbara
Application received
27 July 2004
Commenced
11 Sept 2013
Expiry
10 Sept 2034
Term
21 Years

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Exploration history on this ground

54 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/580-I: 13 report geochemistry or sampling, 32 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 31 · Geophysical logging 17 · Geological mapping 15 · Mineral resource estimate 15 · Diamond drilling 12 · Aerial colour photography 10. Resource declared in A99974 (2013), A92555 (2012), A89355 (2011), A85922 (2010) and 11 more.
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When this ground was worked · 52 of 54 reports dated
11970s
51980s
111990s
232000s
122010s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
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 1.9% MINDY MINDY PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E471
A101332 2014 Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy 1.9% Mindy Mindy Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2013, E47/1140, 1191-1192, 1224-1225, 12
A96818 2013 Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy 1.9% Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28_2004 for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47
49 more reports
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
A92976 2012 Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy 1.9% 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 1.9% Combined Annual Report Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010, E47/1140, 1191, 1
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).
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 1.9% MINDY MINDY PROJECT  COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS  E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E4
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 1.9% MINDY MINDY PROJECT, COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C28/2004 FOR TENEMENTS E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E47
A77475 2008 Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy 1.9% Mindy Mindy Project, C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for tenements E47/1140, E47/1191, E47/1192, E47/1224, E
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 2% 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 2% Mindy Mindy Project C28/2004, Combined Annual Report for E47/1140,1191-1192,1224-1225,1380 & P47/1156-1157, Fo
A70077 2005 Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd Mindy Mindy 4.2% 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 4.2% 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 4.2% 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 1.9% Annual Reprot on Exploration to February 1978 Temporary Reserves for Iron 6501H, 6502H, 6504H, Yandicoogina Pr
A60400 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 2.1% The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501
A60401 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 1.9% Density Measurements at Yandicoogina and Yandicoodgina Ore Grade Variability Study (1985, TR70/5604 TR70/6501
A60403 2000 Pacminex Pty Ltd Yandicoogina 1.9% A Review of the Exploration and Metallurgical testing of the Junction and Weeli Wolli Deposits Yandicoogina Pr
A60404 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 1.9% Yankicoogina Iron Ore Project 1980 Drilling Programme and Ore Reserves Calculations in the Mine Block (1980, T
A60715 2000 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina <1% 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% CSR Ltd. Yandicoogina Prospect.
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 1.1% 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 1.1% 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 1.1% 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 1.1% Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for
A15302 1985 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 1.1% Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th
A15303 1985 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 1.1% Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom
A60402 1980 Csr Ltd Yandicoogina 1.9% Yandicoogina Iron Ore Prospect 1979 Drilling programme and ore reserves Calculations in the Initial Mine Block
A8044 1973 Dampier Mining Co Ltd Marillana 4.4% Marillana Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, June 1973, TR70/5558 & 5559H.
A46438 1753 Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd Yandicoogina 1.1% 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 1.1% Annual report Yandicoogina Project Area Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Reporting period 8 June 1995 to 7

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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.