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E 46/1565

PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District

Area

25,730ha

Applied

Oct 2024

24 months ago

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 82 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Chichester Metals Pty Ltd
Part of: Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of East Pilbara
Application received: 4 Oct 2024

Exploration history on this ground

82 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1565: 30 report geochemistry or sampling, 51 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 81 of 82 reports dated

51960s

11970s

1980s

161990s

222000s

362010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A130852	2022	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Dingo Bore	8.8%	Dingo Bore Combined Final Surrender C121/2011 for the period ending 01/04/2022. E 46/861,E 46/967,E 46/986,E 4
A121591	2019	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Dingo Bore	11%	E46/861 Dingo Bore Partial Surrender For the Period 19 December 2011 to 16 October 2019
A119184	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	5.4%	C124/2011 Lynn Peak Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E46/00741, E46/00776, E46
A120809	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	<1%	E46/862 Lynn Peak Final Surrender Report for the period 30/09/2011 to 01/08/2019
A116023	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	5.4%	C124/2011 Lynn Peak Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E46/00741, E46/00776, E46

77 more reports

A107892	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	5.9%	C124/2011 Lynn Peak Partial Surrender Report for the period 10/09/2010 - 31/08/2015, E 46/00861, E 46/00741, E
A109974	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	68%	C124/2011 Lynn Peak Final Surrender Report For the Period 31 May 2011 to 20 May 2016, E 46/00958, E 46/00991,
A110008	2016	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	7.1%	C124/2011 Lynn Peak Partial Surrender Report For the Period 10 September 2010 to 10 June 2016, E46/00741, E46/
A105226	2015	Bc Iron Ltd; Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Combined Annual Report C58/2006 Nullagine Project For the Period 1 January to 31 December 2014, M46/515-I, M46
A105336	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	19%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20
A105878	2015	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Soda Spring	1.5%	Soda Spring E46/658-I Surrender Report for the period 24 April 2006 to 23 April 2015
A106927	2015	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Nullagine JV - Bookagee	<1%	Nullagine JV - Bookagee E46/931 Surrender Report for the period 19 December 2011 to 13 August 2015
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
A106707	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Warrie	<1%	C324/2011 Warrie Final Surrender Report for the period 30/06/2011 to 10/06/2015, E46/725, E46/724
A100752	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn	19%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C124/2011 Lynn Peak 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 [E46/728, E46/741, E
A102008	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Warrie	<1%	Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C324/2011 Warrie for 01 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, E46/724, E45/28
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
A103549	2014	Process Minerals International Pty Ltd	Pilbara	100%	Pilbara Iron Ore Project P46/1807 Final Surrender Report for the Period 9 August 2013 to 8 August 2014
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.
A96984	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	16%	Lynn Peak Project C124/2011 Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012, E46/728, E46/741,
A97323	2013	Bc Iron Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Combined Annual Report NULLAGINE PROJECT For the Period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Combined Reporting
A97433	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Warrie	<1%	Warrie Project, Annual Report for the period 01/02/2012 to 31/01/2013, E46/724-725 ; E45/2865. [C324/2011]
A99002	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Noreena	3.3%	Noreena Project Area Surrender Report Exploration Licences 46/574, 46/575, 46/576 & 46/633 for the period 1 De
A92996	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Lynn Peak	15%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011 for the Lynn Peak Combined reporting group, E46
A93352	2012	Bc Iron Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E45/2717; E46/522-524,
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
A96185	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Noreena	3.3%	Noreena Project, Annual Report for the period 01/12/2011 to 30/11/2012, E46/574-576 & 633. [C1/2005]
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
A89410	2011	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	2.9%	ROY HILL Iron Ore Project 2010 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Decem
A92230	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Noreena Downs	3.3%	NOREENA DOWNS PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT C1/2005 E46/574, E46/575, E46/576 and E46/633 East Pilbara Minera
A89799	2011	Bc Iron Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Annual report for the period of 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Nullagine Project, M46/515, E45/2717, E 46
A91272	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Nararoo	14%	Nararoo Project Area E46/633 Fourth Year 50% Partial Surrender Report
A88806	2010	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	3.3%	Combined Annual Report (Noreena Project - C1/2005) For the period 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010, E46/574
A85418	2010	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	Combined Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) for the Period 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009, E46/574 (Twin P
A86034	2010	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill 1	2.9%	ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project, 2009 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, E46/592,
A86273	2010	Bc Iron Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Annual report for the period of 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Nullagine Project, E45/2717, E 46/522–524,
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
A80601	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	Combined Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) For the Period 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008 E46/574 (Twin Pe
A81606	2009	Bc Iron Ltd	NULLAGINE	<1%	Combined Annual Report NULLAGINE PROJECT For the Period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, C58/2006, E45/2717
A81622	2009	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	ROY HILL 1	2.9%	ROY HILL 1 Iron Ore Project 2008 Combined Annual Report, Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Dec
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
A84446	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	Partial Surrender Report for the Period Ending 09 July 2009, E46/574 Twin Peaks, E46/575 Picallina and E46/576
A85009	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nararoo	14%	Second Annual Report for E46/633 Nararoo for the period 29 September 2008 to 28 September 2009 Balfour Downs S
A77407	2008	Bc Iron Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Combined Annual Report for period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 C58/2006
A77547	2008	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill 1	2.9%	Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 1st January 20
A80158	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nararoo	14%	Annual Report for E46/633 Nararoo For the Period 29 September 2007 to 28 September 2008 Balfour Downs SF51-09
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
A74114	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	Noreena Project C01/2005 Annual Report for the Period 1st Dec 2005 to 30th Nov 2006 Report No.27974 (Balfour D
A74479	2007	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Combined Annual Report for Year Ending 1 January 2007, E46/334-335, (Roy Hill/Lynn Peak Project, Combined Repo
A76812	2007	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	Annual Report (Noreena - C1/2005) For the Period 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2007 E46/574 (Twin Peaks), E46
A71655	2006	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Noreena	<1%	First Annual Combined Report for the period ending 29 January 2006, E46/574(Twin Peaks),E46/575(Picallina) & E
A72013	2006	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2006, E46/334 & E46/335, Roy Hill Project Western Australia.
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
A70129	2005	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Annual report for the period 02/01/04 - 01/01/05 Roy Hill Project, C52/1994, E46/334, E46/335, Newman
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/
A69095	2004	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Combined Annual report for the period 02/01/2003-01/01/2004 Roy Hill Project E46/334, E46/335
A66590	2003	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2003 E46/334 and 335, Roy Hill Project, Western Australia.
A66073	2002	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2002 Roy Hill Project E46/334 and E46/335 GSWA Ref: C52/1994
A57574	1999	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Annual Report For the Year Ending 1/1/1999 E46/334,335, Roy Hill Project W.A
A53857	1998	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Roy Hill Project - Annual Report Ending: 01/01/1998 E46/334, 335
A50338	1997	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Roy Hill Project Annual report ending 1 January 1997 E46/334 and E46/335
A50339	1997	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Roy Hill Project, Geological Report on Partially Surrendered Areas E46/334 and E46/335.
A52029	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report, May 1997, E46/340.
A52028	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	4.4%	Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report, May 1997, E46/341.
A47108	1996	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Partial Surrender for the period 1993 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335
A47284	1996	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for period ending 1st January 1996, E46/334 & E46/335.
A49878	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/340 for the Period Ending June 1996
A49879	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	4.4%	Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/341 for the Period Ending June 1996
A46026	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	4.4%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E467/341 for the period ending June 1995.
A46023	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E46/340 for the period ending June 1995.
A41782	1994	Hancock Resources Ltd	Roy Hill	4.8%	Partial Surrender Report for the period 1994 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335 E46/336
A40672	1994	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	4.8%	Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Roy Hill Project E46/334-336
A41935	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th June 1994, E46/340.
A41936	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	4.4%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th June 1994, E46/341.
A1363	1971	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Nullgine Diamond Project covering the 1970 Field Season, Ja
A600	1969	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project,Non-statutory Report: An Examination of the Heavy Minerals from Nine Selected Samples of Str
A601	1969	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Examination of Thirty-Seven Sands for the Presence of Diamond Indicat
A599	1968	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report:Report on Investigations for 1967, TR70/4508H.
A13076	1968	Us Steel International Inc	Pilbara	<1%	Pilbara Project, Non-statutory Report: Base Metal Prospects of the Pilbara Area, June ,TR70/1515........TR70/4
A598	1967	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Preliminary Indicator Mineral Sampling , Nullagine Area - P
A44389	1753	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	7%	Roy Hill Project Exploration Licences E46/334 and E46/335 Report on the 1994 Exploration Program.

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