E 45/2497-I
LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonMarble Bar District
Area
21,390ha
Expired
Feb 2024
3 years ago
WAMEX reports
27
WA median is 53
Report drilling
13
of 27 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Chichester Metals Pty Ltd
- Part of
- Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of Ashburton, Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 19 May 2003
- Commenced
- 17 Feb 2004
- Expiry
- 16 Feb 2024
- Term
- 5 Years (Extended)
Exploration history on this ground
27 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 45/2497-I: 3 report geochemistry or sampling, 12 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
151960s
1970s
11980s
1990s
52000s
62010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A105928 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges (State Agreement) 17 February 2014 to |
| A102161 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Chichester Ranges | <1% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17 February 2013 to 16 |
| A97926 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013. |
| A94162 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges C125/2004 Annual report for the period 17th February 2011 to 16th February 2012, E45 |
| A90507 | 2011 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project |
22 more reports
| A86727 | 2010 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200 |
| A82060 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Central Chichester Ranges | <1% | Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497 |
| A78348 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | 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 | <1% | Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E |
| A72391 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, E45/2497-2499,2593, E45/2651-2652,E46/566-567,590,610-612,E47/1016,1434, Com |
| A70614 | 2005 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove | <1% | Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/ |
| 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 |
| A1417 | 1966 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Wilga | <1% | Wilga Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Quarterly Reports for the periods ending 31st December 1966, TR7 |
| A726 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mulga Downs | <1% | Roy Hill - Mulga Downs Project, Non-statutory Report:Dwg 1-40, Drillhole log & Assay Results, Drill |
| A808 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill -Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.1/63: Miscellaneous Specimens fro |
| A809 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No:M.3/63: Notes on D.D.J.8 Deepdale, WA |
| A810 | 1963 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Deepdale | <1% | Roy Hill - Deepdale Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No: M2/63:DDA.14, Deepdale,WA, April 196 |
| A725 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project, Non-statutory Report:Geological Maps & Sections , 1962, TR70/2022-2029, 2352 -2355. |
| A803 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill - Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.6/62: Pisolitic Limonite from the |
| A804 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill- Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill- Pilbara Project, Petrological Report NoM.11/62, Micscellaneous Specimens from the Pilbara Area, W.A. |
| A805 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Hamersley Range | <1% | Roy Hill - Hamersley Range Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M7/62, Specimens from the Ha |
| A807 | 1962 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Booyema | <1% | Roy Hill - Booyema Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M15/62: Specimens from Booyema, WA., |
| A798 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce | <1% | Roy Hill - Mt Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No.2/61/ Specimens from Mount Bruce Area |
| A799 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill- Mount Turner | <1% | Roy Hill- Mt Turner Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No: M.6/61: Jaspilites from the Mt Turn |
| A800 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill | <1% | Roy Hill Project, Non-statutory Report: Petrological Report No. M10/61, Specimens from Roy Hill Area,[ submitt |
| A801 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce | <1% | Roy Hill - Mount Bruce Project, Non-statutory Report:Petrological Report No: M17/61, Specimen No P24 from Mt |
| A802 | 1961 | Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd | Roy Hill - Pilbara | <1% | Roy Hill - Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report : Petrological Report No: M18/61: Specimens P11-23 & P43-55 f |
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