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E 47/2117-I

LiveExploration LicenceShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

9,610ha

Expires

Mar 2028

in 17 months

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

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of 58 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Mulga Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Part of: Hancock Prospecting
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 27 July 2009
Commenced: 2 Mar 2012
Expiry: 1 Mar 2028
Term: 5 Years (Extended)

Exploration history on this ground

58 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect E 47/2117-I: 9 report geochemistry or sampling, 45 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked

31970s

21980s

71990s

112000s

342010s

12020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A122552	2020	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs Project Group 1	12%	C115/2007 Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 for the period 7 November 2018 to 6 November 2019
A119595	2019	Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited	Mulga Downs Group 1	11%	Combined Annual Report Mulga Downs Project Group 1 (C115/2007) for the period 7 November 2017 to 6 November 20
A119758	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	43%	E47/1436 Investigator Partial Surrender Report for the period 31 March 2006 to 1 March 2019
A119091	2019	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	22%	C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report For the Period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, E47/01016, E47
A121193	2019	Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd	Investigator	43%	Investigator E47/1436 Partial Surrender Report For the Period 31 March 2006 to 30 August 2019

53 more reports

A116114	2018	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	22%	C224/2008 Investigator Annual Report for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, E47/01016, E47/01436,
A116583	2018	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Malay Well	61%	Malay Well Partial Surrender Report, E47/2117, 02 March 2012 to 01 March 2018
A115780	2018	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs	10%	Combined Annual Report C115/2007 Mulga Downs Project for the period 7 November 2016 to 6 November 2017, E45/03
A112284	2017	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	22%	C224/2008 Investigator Project Annual Report for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, E47/01016, E47
A111871	2017	Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited	Mulga Downs	14%	Mulga Downs Project Combined Annual Report C115/2007 7 November 2015 to 6 November 2016
A107898	2016	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs	10%	Mulga Downs Project C115/2007 Combined Annual Report for the period 07 November 2014 – 06 November 2015, E45/3
A104908	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Koodaideri	<1%	Koodaideri Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/525, 47/1490 &
A104658	2015	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs	10%	Mulga Downs Project (C115/2007) E45/3593; E45/3616, E45/3617; E45/3618; E47/1244, E47/2117 and M47/206, Combin
A105337	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	19%	Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C224/2008 Investigator Project for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st De
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
A101253	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Koodaideri	<1%	Koodaideri Project Area (C20/1992) Combined Annual Report for Exploration Licences 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/
A101474	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	19%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 – C224/2008 Investigator Project E47/1016, E47
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
A96276	2013	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs	12%	Mulga Downs Project, Annual Report for the period 7th November 2011 to 6th November 2012, E45/3593, 3617-3618,
A96863	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	12%	Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012, E47/1016, 1436, 167
A96946	2013	Hamersley Exploration Pty Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Koodaideri	<1%	KOODAIDERI PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C20/1992) EXPLORATION LICENCES 47/328, 47/421, 47/487, 47/525,
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.
A100776	2013	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs	10%	Mulga Downs Project, Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1, For the Y
A92572	2012	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga East	<1%	Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year Ending 6th November 2011,E47/1244 Mulga Ea
A92944	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Koodaideri	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the Koodaideri Project C20/1992 for the period 27/01/2011 – 26/01/2012, E47/328, 4
A93276	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	27%	Investigator Project, Annual Report for the period 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011, E47/1016, 1436; P47
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
A89006	2011	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga East	<1%	Mulga East Project, Annual Report for the period 07/11/2009 to 06/11/2010, E47/1244 & M47/206
A89298	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Gorge Bore Detritals	<1%	ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORT 2010 EXPLORATION LICENCE E47/1490 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual
A89459	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	27%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investig
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
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
A85703	2010	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga East	<1%	Combined Annual Report, Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 for the year ending 6 November
A85709	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Gorge Bore	<1%	Annual Report for the Period Ending 17 January 2010, E47/1490, Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF5012 Roy H
A85924	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	27%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Combined Reporting Group C224/2008, Investiga
A81246	2009	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Koodaideri	<1%	Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 (
A81287	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Investigator	27%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/1016, E47/1436, P47/1252-1253
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
A77381	2008	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga Downs Group 1	<1%	Combined Annual report for the year ending November 6 2007; Combined Reporting Group C 115/2007 Mulga Downs Gr
A77617	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Gorge Bore	<1%	Annual Report For the Period 18 January 2007 to 17 January 2008 E47/1490 Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF
A78348	2008	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove	3.3%	Annual Report for the period 17 February 2007 to 16 February 2008, Central Chichester Ranges Project, C125/200
A80530	2008	Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd	Mulga East	<1%	Mulga East Project Combined Annual Report Combined Reporting Group C115/2007 Mulga Downs Group 1 For the Year
A81420	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Gorge Bore	<1%	Annual Report for the Period Ending 17 January 2009, E47/1490, Gorge Bore, Mount Bruce SF5011 and SF5012 Roy H
A75345	2007	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Mount Nicholas - Mount Rove	3.3%	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/
A50394	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Koodaideri	<1%	Koodaideri Project, Annual Report for the year ending 31st March 1997, E47/327 E47/328 E47/421 E47/487 E47/505
A51716	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Koodaideri	<1%	Koodaideri Detrital Project, Exploration Licences E47/505 & E47/579 Surrender Report 19/06/1997.
A48461	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Western Fortescue Valley	<1%	Western Fortescue Valley Project, , E47/505, West Pilbara Mineral Field, WA, Annual Report for the Period 16/0
A44536	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	West Fortescue Valley	<1%	Annual report for West Fortescue Valley Tenement E47/505 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia (1995)
A40628	1994	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	West Fortescue Valley	<1%	Annual Report for the period 03/93-04/94 Fortescue Valley West Project E47/499-505,596,676-681
A38104	1993	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	West Fortescue Valley	<1%	Annual report for the period ending 31/03/93 West Fortescue Valley Project E47/499-505 E47/596
A35734	1992	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	West Fortescue Valley	<1%	West Fortescue Valley project, Annual Report for the period 01/04/91 - 31/03/92, E47/499-505.
A24594	1987	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Mulga	5.4%	Final Report on Exploration Completed within The Mulga Project Area, Mt. Bruce 1:250 000 Sheet, Pilbara Region
A35923	1980	Western Mining Corporation Ltd	West Pilbara/ Peak Hill	1.6%	Terminal Report on Temporary Reserves (7225H to 7308H) Pilbara, West Pilbara & Peak Hill Goldfields 23 Novem
A7779	1978	Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd	Fortescue Valley	1.3%	Fortescue Valley Project, Annual [Geological ] Report, April 1978, TR70/ 6456-6472H.
A3620	1973	Cliffs International Inc	Fortescue River Valley	1.8%	Fortescue River Valley Project, Non-statutory Report: Report of Review of Photogeological & Aeromagnatic Data,
A3857	1973	Cliffs International Inc	Fortescue River Valley	1.8%	Fortescue River Valley Project,Non-statutory Report: Summary of Geological & Geophysical Investigations, May 1

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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 2026-09-29. Compiled by NextMaps. Verify against primary sources before reliance.