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E 46/566-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District

Area

17,360ha

Expired

Feb 2024

3 years ago

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 75 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: 19 May 2003
Commenced: 17 Feb 2004
Expiry: 16 Feb 2024
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

75 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/566-I: 30 report geochemistry or sampling, 50 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 74 of 75 reports dated

51960s

11970s

11980s

161990s

202000s

292010s

22020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A145463	2024	Fortescue Ltd	Central Chichester Ranges	<1%	C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges Combined Partial Surrender Report for the period ending 16/10/2024
A122804	2020	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579 Rev1] for the period ending 31/12
A119232	2019	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 [OP-REP-00579] for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 Decem
A115993	2018	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Perioid 01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017, E46/0058
A112165	2017	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Project Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 201

70 more reports

A108678	2016	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Three Mile	<1%	Three Mile E46/656 Surrender Report for the period 24 April 2006 to 23 April 2016
A108912	2016	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Emu	<1%	Emu Project 46/653 Final Surrender Report for the period 24/04/2006 to 06/04/2016
A108155	2016	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 – Reporting Period Jan 2015 to Dec 2015 (M46/518, M46/51
A108681	2016	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Four Mile	<1%	E46/970 Surrender Report For the Period 13 March 2013 to 11 March 2016
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
A105451	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Warrie	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report E46/724 Warrie Project for the period 1 February 2014 to 31 January
A105878	2015	Bc Iron Nullagine Pty Ltd	Soda Spring	<1%	Soda Spring E46/658-I Surrender Report for the period 24 April 2006 to 23 April 2015
A104853	2015	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Combined Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period 1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2014, M46/518, M
A105928	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Central Chichester Ranges	4.8%	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
A101166	2014	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report C52/1994 - Reporting Period Jan 2013 to Dec 2013
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	4.8%	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	4.8%	Annual report for C125/2004 Central Chichester Ranges for the period 17th February 2012 to 16th February 2013.
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]
A96880	2013	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, M46/518, M46/519, M46/4
A92804	2012	Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	<1%	Roy Hill Iron Ore Project 2011 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 for the period 1 January 2011 –
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	5.2%	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	5.2%	Annual report for the period 17 February 2010 to 16 February 2011, Central Chichester Ranges Project
A89410	2011	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	4.2%	ROY HILL Iron Ore Project 2010 Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 31st Decem
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
A86034	2010	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill 1	4.2%	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	5.2%	Annual report for the period 17 February 2009 to 16 February 2010, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200
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	4.2%	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	5.2%	Annual report for the period 17 February 2008 to 16 February 2009, Central Chichester Ranges Project, E45/2497
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	4.2%	Roy Hill 1 Iron Ore Project Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C52/1994 For the Year Ending 1st January 20
A78348	2008	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove	4.6%	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	4.6%	Annual Report for the period 17 February 2006 to 16 February 2007,Central Chichester Ranges Project,E45/2497,E
A74479	2007	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Combined Annual Report for Year Ending 1 January 2007, E46/334-335, (Roy Hill/Lynn Peak Project, Combined Repo
A72013	2006	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	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	5%	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	10%	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	6.8%	Central Chichester Ranges Report, (Tenements: E45/2497-2499, E45/2593, E46/566, E46/567, E46/590, E46/610-E46/
A68567	2004	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	12%	Third and Final Report for the period ending 19/03/2004 Christmas Creek Project E46/444 Pilbara Iron Ore Prog
A68568	2004	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Warrie	<1%	First and final report for the period ending 19 March 2004, E46/545 Warri, Pilbara iron ore programme, Western
A69095	2004	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Combined Annual report for the period 02/01/2003-01/01/2004 Roy Hill Project E46/334, E46/335
A66936	2003	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Christmas Creek	12%	Partial Relinquishment Report for the period ending 19/03/03 E46/444 Christmas Creek Pilbara Iron Ore Programm
A66590	2003	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2003 E46/334 and 335, Roy Hill Project, Western Australia.
A66935	2003	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Christmas Creek	12%	Second annual Report for the period ending 19 March 2003 E46/444 Christmas Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme P
A66073	2002	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Annual Report for the year ending 1 January 2002 Roy Hill Project E46/334 and E46/335 GSWA Ref: C52/1994
A64805	2002	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Christmas Creek	12%	First Annual Report for the Period Ending 19 March 2002 E46/444, Christmas Creek, Pilbara Iron Ore Programme R
A57574	1999	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	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	10%	Roy Hill Project - Annual Report Ending: 01/01/1998 E46/334, 335
A50338	1997	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Roy Hill Project Annual report ending 1 January 1997 E46/334 and E46/335
A50339	1997	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Roy Hill Project, Geological Report on Partially Surrendered Areas E46/334 and E46/335.
A52027	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report,May 1997, E46/342.
A52028	1997	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	26%	Nullagine Project, Final Surrender Report, May 1997, E46/341.
A47108	1996	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Partial Surrender for the period 1993 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335
A47284	1996	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	10%	Roy Hill Project, Annual Report for period ending 1st January 1996, E46/334 & E46/335.
A49879	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	26%	Annual Report for Exploration Licence E46/341 for the Period Ending June 1996
A49880	1996	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Anual report for Exploration Licence E46/342
A46026	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	26%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E467/341 for the period ending June 1995.
A46027	1995	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report Exploration Licence E46/342 for the period ending June 1995.
A41782	1994	Hancock Resources Ltd	Roy Hill	19%	Partial Surrender Report for the period 1994 Roy Hill Project E46/334 E46/335 E46/336
A41937	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	20%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th June 1994, E46/342.
A40672	1994	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Roy Hill	19%	Annual Report for the period 01/93-12/93 Roy Hill Project E46/334-336
A41936	1994	Ocean Resources Nl	Nullagine	26%	Nullagine Project, Annual Report for the period ending 10th June 1994, E46/341.
A14461	1984	Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd	Bonney Downs	2.5%	Bonney Downs Project, Final Surrender Report for the period ending 23/08/1984, E46/41 & 42.
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	10%	Roy Hill Project Exploration Licences E46/334 and E46/335 Report on the 1994 Exploration Program.

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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 2026-09-28. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.