E 46/1617
PendingExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
2,170ha
Applied
Sept 2025
12 months ago
WAMEX reports
34
WA median is 53
Report drilling
10
of 34 reports
Register summary
- Holder
- Black Canyon Limited
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 30 Sept 2025
Exploration history on this ground
34 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/1617: 14 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 33 of 34 reports dated
11960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
42000s
212010s
72020s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A147952 | 2025 | Black Canyon Limited | Robin Bore | <1% | Robin Bore E46/01394 Partial Surrender for the period 17 February 2022 to 5 February 2025 |
| A135972 | 2023 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 4.1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Surrender Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 for the period e |
| A131743 | 2022 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 4.1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 (C134/2019) (GDSR R |
| A127886 | 2021 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 4.1% | Calcutta Bore Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 for the period 09/0 |
| A124236 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 7.9% | Calcutta Bore Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1265 (GDSR 7156) for the period ending |
29 more reports
| A124509 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Calcutta Bore | 4.1% | Calcutta Bore Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/1265 and 46/1279 (C134/2019) (GDSR 7181) for the |
| A125604 | 2020 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited | Laurle Bore | <1% | Laurle Bore Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/1316 (GDSR 7248) for the period ending 06/11/2020 |
| A120523 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Combined Final Surrender (C146/2011) E 46/00699,E 46/00799 for the period 14 June 2010 to 21 June 20 |
| A119236 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Annual Report for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E46/00699, E46/00799 |
| A116377 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E 46/00699, E 46/00701, E |
| A117586 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush | <1% | C61/2015 (Bluebush) Final Surrender Report, 17 June 2014 - 08 May 2018 |
| A112191 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Project Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E46/00699, E46/00 |
| A115314 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Repor | 5% | C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Report For the Period 31 May 2011 to 16 May 2017, E46/00697, E46/00698 |
| A112042 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | 5% | C145/2011 Jigalong Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E46/00697, E46/006 |
| A114531 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush | <1% | C61/2015 Bluebush Annual Exploration Report For the Period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, E46/01009, E46/01034 |
| A108106 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood C146/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E46/0699, E46/0700, E46/0 |
| A109353 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | C146/2011 Whitewood Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00699, E46/00701 |
| A108105 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | 2.1% | Jigalong C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 |
| A109352 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | 5% | C145/2011 Jigalong Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00698, E46/00697 |
| A109906 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush | <1% | E46/01009, E46/01034, C61/2015 Bluebush Annual Report for the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 |
| A105420 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Project C146/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/0699, E46/070 |
| A105421 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Jigalong | 3% | Jigalong Project C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/696, E46/697, |
| A106925 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush | <1% | C61/2015 Bluebush Annual Report For the Period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, E46/01009, E46/01034 |
| A101350 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | 3% | Jigalong Project C145/2011 E46/696, E46/697, E46/698, E46/882 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013 |
| A97204 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E46/699-702. [C146/2011] |
| A96906 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Jigalong | 3% | Jigalong Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E46/696-698 & E46/882. [C145/2011] |
| A93338 | 2012 | Consolidated Global Investments Ltd | Treacle Waterhole | <1% | Treacle Waterhole Project, Annual Report for the period 12/02/2011 to 11/02/2012, E46/785. |
| A90465 | 2011 | Consolidated Global Investments Ltd | Treacle Waterhole | <1% | Treacle Waterhole Project, Annual Report for the period 12th February 2010 to 11th February 2011, E46/785. |
| A82324 | 2009 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Durack | <1% | Annual report for the period 01 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, Durack, E46/622 and P46/1593 |
| A78484 | 2008 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush Bore | <1% | Annual report for the period 31 May 2007 to 30 May 2008, Durack, E46/622 and P46/1593 |
| A75607 | 2007 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush Bore | <1% | Annual report for the period 31 May 2006 to 30 May 2007, Bluebush Bore, E46/622 |
| A72778 | 2006 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Bluebush Bore | <1% | Bluebush Bore E46/622, Annual Report for the Period 31 May 2005 to 30 May 2006, (Robertson). |
| A1150 | 1966 | Sentinel Mining Co Inc | Mount Lewin | <1% | Mt Lewin Project, Non-statutory Report: Mt Lewin Assay Data, January 1966. |
| A101349 | 1753 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Whitewood | <1% | Whitewood C146/2011 E46/699, E46/700, E46/701, E46/702 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013- 31/12 |
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