M 47/781
PendingMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
M 47/781 is a pending mining lease in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). The application was received on 27 July 2005 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 39 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
654.011ha
Applied
July 2005
21 years ago
WAMEX reports
39
WA median is 53
Report drilling
23
of 39 reports
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For M 47/781 that covers 39 WAMEX reports · 16 open-file drillholes (378 m drilled) · 6 earlier titles on the ground since 1958 · 1 native title determination · no conservation land.
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton
- Application received
- 27 July 2005
The full record on M 47/781
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, and the one 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 (13 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
39 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/781: 11 report geochemistry or sampling, 29 include a digital data package.
Work on record: Diamond drilling 15 · RC drilling 13 · Geophysical logging 12 · Geological mapping 6 · Mineral resource estimate 6 · Rock chip sampling 6. Resource declared in A60715 (2000), A60400 (2000), A59397 (1999), A53188 (1997) and 2 more.
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When this ground was worked · 36 of 39 reports dated
11970s
31980s
51990s
132000s
142010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A117372 | 2018 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty. Ltd. | Upper Marillana | 3% | Upper Marillana E47/1222 Annual Report For the Period 11 June 2017 to 10 June 2018 |
| A110365 | 2016 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Rockridge | <1% | Rockridge Surrender Report Exploration Licence 47/1495 (GDSR 6507) For the Period 18 September 2007 to 19 Octo |
| A106042 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report Upper Marillana Project E47/1222 for the Reporting Period 11th June 2014 – 10th June 2015 |
| A107028 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Rockridge | <1% | Rockridge Project Annual Report Exploration Licence 47/1495 for the period 18 September 2014 – 17 September 20 |
| A102416 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report Upper Marillana E47/1222 Reporting Period 11th June 2013 – 10th June 2014 |
34 more reports
| A103740 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Rockridge | <1% | Rockridge Project Annual Report Exploration Licence E47/1495 Annual Report for the period 18 September 2013 – |
| A98914 | 2013 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222 Reporting Period 11 June 2012 – 10 June 2013 |
| A99862 | 2013 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2013, Juna Project, E47/1495 |
| A95641 | 2012 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2011 to 17 September 2012, Juna Project, Exploration Licen |
| A94361 | 2012 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222, Reporting Period 12 June 2011 – 11 June 2012 |
| 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 |
| A90984 | 2011 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual report – Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222 - Reporting Period 11 June 2010 – 10 June 2011 |
| A91813 | 2011 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2010 to 17 September 2011, Juna Project, E47/1495 |
| A88379 | 2010 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2010, Juna Project, E47/1495 |
| A84880 | 2009 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2008 to 17 September 2009, Juna Project, E47/1495 |
| A87406 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report - Upper Marillana Project Area E47/1222, Reporting period 12 June 2009 - 11 June 2010 |
| A82857 | 2009 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marilana | 3% | Annual Report UPPER MARILLANA – E 47/1222 Reporting Period 12/06/08 to 11/06/09 |
| A79112 | 2008 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | ANNUAL REPORT E47/1222 UPPER MARILLANA Period 11 June 2007 to 10 June 2008 |
| A80046 | 2008 | Api Management Pty Ltd | Juna | <1% | Annual Technical Report for the period 18 September 2007 to 17 September 2008, Juna Project, E47/1495 |
| A75782 | 2007 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report E47/1222 Upper Marillana Period 11 June 2006 to 10 June 2007 |
| A72753 | 2006 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual Report, E47/1222 Upper Marillana, Period 11 June 2005 to 10 June 2006, (Roy Hill). |
| A73654 | 2006 | Hallmark Minerals Nl | Yandicoogina | <1% | (HIY) Yandicoogina, Mining Lease ML274SA, West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia, Annual report for the |
| A70668 | 2005 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Annual report E47/1222, Upper Marillana, Period 11 June 2004 to 10 June 2005 (Roy Hill). |
| A68247 | 2004 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Upper Marillana | 3% | Upper Marillana Project, Annual Report E47/1222 for period 11th June 2003 to 10th June 2004. |
| A60400 | 2000 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1.9% | The Yandicoogina Project Exploration History and Geological Review 1971 to 1981 EMR72/82 (TR70/5259 TR70/6501 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| A53188 | 1997 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina Project | 1% | Annual Report (Combined Mineral Exploration Report), Yandicoogina Project Area - Exploration Licence: 47/4 - |
| A43088 | 1994 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Yandicoolgina Project , Annual Report for the period 8th June 1993 to 7th June 1994, E47/4-12. |
| A38853 | 1993 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Annual report for the period 08/06/92-07/06/93 Yandicoogina Project E47/4-12 |
| A18058 | 1986 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Annual report Exploration Licences E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project, Pilbara Region, Western Australia for |
| A15302 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Annual report Exploration Licence E47/4 to E47/12 Yandicoogina Project Pilbara Region Western Australia for th |
| A15303 | 1985 | Csr Ltd | Yandicoogina | 1% | Yandicoogina Project, Non-statutory Report:Paper presented to the Fourth International Iron Ore Symposium, Rom |
| A1379 | 1970 | Pacminex Pty Ltd | Hamersley | <1% | Temporary Reserves for iron ore West Pilbara and Peak Hill Goldfields. Report for the quarter ended 30th June, |
| A46438 | 1753 | Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd | Yandicoogina | 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% | 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.