R 47/23
PendingRetention LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District
R 47/23 is a pending retention licence in the Shire of Ashburton, Western Australia, applied for by Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd (part of Fortescue Ltd). The application was received on 25 May 2023 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 62 historical WAMEX reports.
Area
14,317ha
Applied
May 2023
3 years ago
WAMEX reports
62
WA median is 53
Report drilling
39
of 62 reports
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For R 47/23 that covers 62 WAMEX reports · 677 open-file drillholes (25,312 m drilled) · 43 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 Ashburton
- Application received
- 25 May 2023
The full record on R 47/23
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
62 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect R 47/23: 16 report geochemistry or sampling, 39 include a digital data package.
Work on record: RC drilling 35 · Flora 16 · Geophysical logging 16 · Geological mapping 13 · Heritage survey 13 · Mineral resource estimate 12. Resource declared in A122552 (2020), A111871 (2017), A107898 (2016), A105337 (2015) and 8 more.
Rather than open these one by one on the DMPE site,
have them read into one cited report on R 47/23, free for new accounts.
When this ground was worked
51980s
41990s
162000s
342010s
32020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A131942 | 2022 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Investigator | 2.9% | E47/3397 (Investigator) Partial Surrender Report for the period 29/07/2016 - 14/07/2022 |
| A122552 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Project Group 1 | <1% | C115/2007 Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 for the period 7 November 2018 to 6 November 2019 |
| A125331 | 2020 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Annual Group Report Mulga Downs Project C114/2007, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/02044, E47/02221 for the period e |
| A119091 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 33% | C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/01016, E47 |
| A121193 | 2019 | Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd | Investigator | 5.7% | Investigator E47/1436 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 31 March 2006 to 30 August 2019 |
57 more reports
| A119595 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs Group 1 | <1% | Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 (C115/2007) for the period 7 November 2017 to 6 November 20 |
| A119758 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 5.7% | E47/1436 Investigator Partial Surrender Report for the period 31 March 2006 to 1 March 2019 |
| A121581 | 2019 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Annual Group Report 2 August 2018 to 3 August 2019 Mulga Downs Project 4 August 2018 to 3 August 2019, E47/013 |
| A118547 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project C114/2007 Annual Group Report 4 August 2017 to 3 August 2018, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/02 |
| A115780 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Combined Annual Report C115/2007 Mulga Downs Project for the period 7 November 2016 to 6 November 2017, E45/03 |
| A116114 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 33% | C224/2008 Investigator Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/01016, E47/01436, |
| A116583 | 2018 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Malay Well | <1% | Malay Well Partial Surrender Report, E47/2117, 02 March 2012 to 01 March 2018 |
| A111871 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report C115/2007 7 November 2015 to 6 November 2016 |
| A115088 | 2017 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Annual Report Mulga Downs Group 2 (C114/2007) For the Period 4 August 2016 to 3 August 2017, E47/01314, E47/01 |
| A112284 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 33% | C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E47/01016, E47 |
| A107898 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project C115/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 07 November 2014 – 06 November 2015, E45/3 |
| A110175 | 2016 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited; Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Lt | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Annual Group Report 4 August 2015 to 3 August 2016 Mulga Downs 2 Project C114/2007, E47/01314, E47/01315, E47/ |
| A105337 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 29% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C224/2008 Investigator Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st De |
| A107063 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 - Hester Peak | 1.5% | Voluntary Partial Surrender Report E47/2044 (Hester Peak) for the period 09 June 2010 to 17 August 2015 |
| A107147 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report 2015 Combined Reporting Group C114/2007, Mulga Downs Group 2 for th |
| A104658 | 2015 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project (C115/2007) E45/3593; E45/3616, E45/3617; E45/3618; E47/1244, E47/2117 and M47/206, Combin |
| A103783 | 2014 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs [Group 2] | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report 2014 Combined Reporting Group C114/2007, Mulga Downs Group 2, Year |
| A101474 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 29% | Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 – C224/2008 Investigator Project E47/1016, E47 |
| A96276 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 7th November 2011 to 6th November 2012, E45/3593, 3617-3618, |
| A96863 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 18% | Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1016, 1436, 167 |
| A99633 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 2 | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year |
| A100776 | 2013 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project, Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1, For the Y |
| A95451 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs [Group 2] | <1% | Mulga Downs [Group 2] Project, Annual Report for the period 4th August 2011 to 3rd August 2012, E47/1314-1315, |
| A92572 | 2012 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year Ending 6th November 2011,E47/1244 Mulga Ea |
| A93276 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 41% | Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1016, 1436; P47 |
| A89006 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Mulga East Project, Annual Report for the period 07/11/2009 to 06/11/2010, E47/1244 & M47/206 |
| A89459 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 41% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investig |
| A90933 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Hester Peak | 1.5% | E47/2044 Hester Peak 2011 Annual Report For the Year Ending 8th June 2011 |
| A91733 | 2011 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year |
| A85703 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 for the year ending 6 November |
| A85924 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 41% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investiga |
| A88303 | 2010 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Year Ending 3rd August 2010 E |
| A80653 | 2009 | Consolidated Minerals Ltd | HESTER PEAK | 1.5% | HESTER PEAK E47/1483 SURRENDER REPORT FOR THE PERIOD, 18 December 2007 To 19 December 2008 |
| A81287 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Investigator | 41% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/1016, E47/1436, P47/1252-1253 |
| A84861 | 2009 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga West | <1% | Mulga West Project Combined Annual Report 2009 E47/1314 and E47/1315 |
| A79835 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga West | <1% | MULGA WEST Project, Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C114/2007 Mulga Downs Group 2 For the Yea |
| A80530 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga East | <1% | Mulga East Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year |
| A77381 | 2008 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs Group 1 | <1% | Combined Annual report for the year ending November 6 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 115/2007 Mulga Downs Gr |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | 5% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A75345 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | 5% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A76693 | 2007 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Carboy Well and Mulga Downs | <1% | Combined Annual report for the period 4 August 2006 to 3 Aug ust 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 114/2007 Car |
| A77131 | 2007 | Flinders Diamonds Ltd | Mulga Downs (Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | 100% | Mulga Downs Project Exploration Licence E47/1016 Fifth Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the year ending 1 |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | 4.8% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A73438 | 2006 | Flinders Diamonds Ltd | Mulga Downs | 100% | Hamersley Project, E47/1016 Mulga Downs, Fourth Annual Mineral Exploration Report, For the Year Ending 18 July |
| A73769 | 2006 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs West | <1% | Annual Report for Year Ending 28 July 2006, E47/1315 Mulga Downs West, (Mt Bruce). |
| A71203 | 2005 | Flinders Diamonds Ltd | Mulga Downs | 100% | Hamersley Project, Exploration Licence E47/1016 Mulga Downs, Third Annual Mineral Exploration Report, For the |
| A69187 | 2004 | Flinders Diamonds Ltd | Mulga Downs | 100% | Annual report for the period 19/07/-2003-18/07/2004 Mulga Downs Project E47/1016 |
| A67359 | 2003 | Prenti Exploration Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | 100% | Annual Report for the period 19/7/2002 to 18/7/2003 Mulga Downs Project E47/1016 Mount Bruce |
| A41709 | 1994 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Annual Report for the period 05/93-05/94 Mulga Downs Project M47/205,206 |
| A41783 | 1994 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Mulga Downs West | 51% | Mulga Downs West Project, Annual 1993 Report & Final Surrender Report for the period ending 08/04/1994, E47/5 |
| A36807 | 1992 | Hancock Resources Ltd | Mulga Downs West | 51% | Report on drilling programme exploration licence 47/556 Mulga Downs West, March to April 1992. |
| A33256 | 1990 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Iron Ore Deposit M47/205 & M47/206 Annual Report for the Period 10/03/89 - 09/05/90 |
| A24594 | 1987 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Mulga | <1% | Final Report on Exploration Completed within The Mulga Project Area, Mt. Bruce 1:250 000 Sheet, Pilbara Region |
| A17631 | 1986 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 16th February 1985 to 15th February 1986, E47/137. |
| A15480 | 1985 | Hancock & Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd | Mulga Downs | <1% | Mulga Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 01/07/1984 to 31/10/1984, E47/137. [Mulga Downs Drilling & R |
| A10664 | 1982 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | Coolawanyah | <1% | Coolawanyah Project, Non-statutory Report: Terminal Report for the period 30/01/1981 to 30/12/1981, TR70/8034 |
| A35923 | 1980 | Western Mining Corporation Ltd | West Pilbara/ Peak Hill | <1% | Terminal Report on Temporary Reserves (7225H to 7308H) Pilbara, West Pilbara & Peak Hill Goldfields 23 Novem |
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.