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E 46/601-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
21,700ha
Expired
Oct 2024
24 months ago
WAMEX reports
45
WA median is 53
Report drilling
16
of 45 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
17 Feb 2004
Commenced
5 Oct 2004
Expiry
4 Oct 2024
Term
5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

45 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 46/601-I: 10 report geochemistry or sampling, 25 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked · 44 of 45 reports dated
61960s
71970s
1980s
11990s
72000s
232010s
Most recent reports
ReportYearOperatorProject On this groundTitle
A120384 2019 Process Minerals International Pty Ltd Battle Hill <1% E46/1020 'Battle Hill' Final Surrender Report for the period 2 June 2016 to 22 May 2019
A119097 2019 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% C3/2005 East Pilbara (FMG State Agreement) Annual Mineral Exploration Report For the Period 21 November 2017 t
A117317 2018 Process Minerals International Pty Ltd Battle Hill <1% Annual Report E46/1020 Battle Hill Project for the period 2 June 2017 to 1 June 2018
A115314 2017 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Repor <1% 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 <1% C145/2011 Jigalong Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E46/00697, E46/006
40 more reports
A109330 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Jigalong <1% C145/2011 Jigalong Final Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 14/04/2016, E46/00696, E46/01063
A108105 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Jigalong <1% Jigalong C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
A109352 2016 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Jigalong <1% C145/2011 Jigalong Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00698, E46/00697
A105329 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C3/2005 East Pilbara for the period 21st November 2013 to 20th November 2
A105421 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd Jigalong <1% Jigalong Project C145/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/696, E46/697,
A107596 2015 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Combined Mineral Exploration Mineral Exploration Report C3/2005 East Pilbara for the period 21/11/2014 to 20/1
A101286 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% East Pilbara Annual Report for the Period 21st November 2012 to 20th November 2013 – C3/2005
A101350 2014 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Jigalong <1% Jigalong Project C145/2011 E46/696, E46/697, E46/698, E46/882 Combined Annual Report for the period 01/01/2013
A101423 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creel <1% Surrender Report Ethel Creek Project March 2014 C112/2007 Tenements E46/685 (Dicken Bore), E46/686 (Connelly B
A98179 2013 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creek <1% Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2012 to 15th April 2013, E46/685-688; E47/1609-16
A96852 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% East Pilbara Project, Annual Report for the period 21st November 2011 to 20th November 2012, C3/2005.
A96906 2013 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Jigalong <1% Jigalong Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012, E46/696-698 & E46/882. [C145/2011]
A93157 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Annual report for the period 21 November 2010 to 20 November 2011, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, 623
A93856 2012 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creek <1% Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek.
A90444 2011 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creek <1% Ethel Creek Project, Annual Report for the period 16th April 2010 to 15th April 2011, E46/685- 688; E47/1609-1
A89428 2011 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Annual report for the period 21 November 2009 to 20 November 2010, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005 Tenement Num
A87014 2010 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creek <1% Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, 16 April 2009 – 15 April 2010, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/68
A85833 2010 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Annual Report for the period 21 November 2008 to 20 November 2009, East Pilbara Project
A80840 2009 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Annual report for the period 21 November 2007 to 20 November 2008, East Pilbara Project, C3/2005, E46/413, E46
A77320 2008 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% Annual report for the period 21 November 2006 to 20 November 2007, East Pilbara Project
A78601 2008 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd Ethel Creek <1% Combined Annual Report Reporting Group C112/2007 For the Year Ending 15th April 2008 E46/685, E46/686, E46/687
A82406 2008 Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd ETHEL CREEK <1% Annual Report C112/2007 Ethel Creek, E46/685, E46/686, E46/687, E46/688, E46/689, E47/1609 and E46/1610, 16 Ap
A74289 2007 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara 13% East Pilbara Project, Combined Group Reporting No. C3/2005, Annual Report for the Period 21 November 2005 to 2
A71705 2006 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara (Mount Nicholas - Mount Rov 13% East Pilbara Project, (Tenements: E46/413 ,E46/467, E46/516, E46/518-519, E46/568-569, E46/595, E46/600-601, E
A69947 2005 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd East Pilbara <1% East Pilbara Project, (Tenements: E46/467, E46/516, E46/518, E46/519, E46/568, E46/569) Combined reporting gro
A38055 1992 Cra Exploration Pty Ltd Ethel Creek 16% Final report on exploration completed within E46/287-291 (Ethel Creek 1-5) Balfour Downs, Roy Hill, Robertson,
A8086 1978 Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd Mount Fraser 28% Mt Fraser Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report (Addendum ) 1977-1978 Programme, April 1978, TR70
A5253 1974 Goldsworthy Mining Ltd Nullagine - Balfour Downs 3.1% Sentinel Joint Venture, Final Geological Report [non-statutory], Mining Area E, TR70/4108 ... 70/4148
A4833 1974 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Nicholas 36% Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: Investigation of the Gravel Ore (undated )Tr70/4142, 4144, 4149, 41
A4836 1974 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Nicholas 36% Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: Economic Appraisal of Mt. Nicholas Gravel Ore Deposit Area 5, 6, 7.
A4849 1974 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Rove- Mount Nicholas 13% Mt Rove - Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: Summary Exploration Report on Features of Iron and Iron-
A4852 1974 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mt. Nicholas 18% Mt. Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report:Summary Report : Mt Nicholas Ore Reserve Re- evaluation and Re -Cl
A4873 1972 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Nullagine- Balfour Downs <1% Nullagine- Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: Report on Tenements held by sundry others within Senti
A1156 1968 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Nullagine - Balfour Downs 4.2% Nullagine - Balfour Downs Project, Non-statutory Report: General Location Map of Temporary Reserves, (August 1
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
A1154 1967 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Nicholas 36% Mount Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report for the period ending 31/12/1967, TR70/4142,4
A4831 1967 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Nicholas 36% Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: A Collection of Miscellaneous Reports, 1967, TR70/4142, 4144, 4174
A4856 1967 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Rove 7.7% Mount Rove Project, Non-statutory Report: Exploration Report 1966-1967, Miscellaneous Data ( Memos, Reports &
A1151 1966 Sentinel Mining Co Inc Mount Nicholas 26% Mt Nicholas Project, Non-statutory Report: 1966 Calculation of Ore Reserves ( vol 4 of 6), 1966, TR70/4142, 41
A4863 1753 Not Entered Nullagine 2.1% Nullagine
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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 2026-09-27. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.