L 46/144
LiveMiscellaneous LicenceShire of East PilbaraNullagine District
Area
39,474.361ha
Expires
Jan 2041
in 14 years
WAMEX reports
31
WA median is 53
Report drilling
21
of 31 reports
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 8 Feb 2019
- Commenced
- 8 Jan 2020
- Expiry
- 7 Jan 2041
- Term
- 21 Years
Exploration history on this ground
31 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect L 46/144: 12 report geochemistry or sampling, 20 include a digital data package.
When this ground was worked
11970s
11980s
41990s
52000s
202010s
Most recent reports
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A119839 | 2019 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 81% | E46/743 Horatio Final Surrender Report for the period 6 December 2011 to 1 March 2019 |
| A117923 | 2018 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 37% | C186/2007 (Horatio) Partial Surrender Report for the period 06/12/2011 - 06/06/2018, E47/03499, E47/03194, E47 |
| A116774 | 2018 | Hamersley Iron Pty Limited | Poonda North | 39% | Poonda North Voluntary Partial Surrender Report Exploration Licence 46/662 (GDSR 6777) For the Period 25 Janua |
| A114707 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Ethel Creek | 81% | E46/743 (Ethel Creek) Partial Surrender Report for the period 08/02/2007 - 01/06/2017 |
| A110826 | 2017 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Windaroo | 5.5% | C144/2011 Windaroo Final Surrender Report 31 May 2011 to 16 September 2016 |
26 more reports
| A109350 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Windaroo | 3.8% | C144/2011 Windaroo Partial Surrender Report for the period 31/05/2011 to 19/04/2016, E46/00694, E46/00695, E46 |
| A108102 | 2016 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Windaroo | 2.3% | Windaroo C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, E46/694, E46/695, E46/715, |
| A105331 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Combined Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio Project for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 20 |
| A106087 | 2015 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | 19% | Poonda Project Area Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) for the period 16 |
| A105419 | 2015 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd; Iron Bull Ashburton Pty Ltd | Windaroo | 2.1% | Windaroo Project C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, E46/694, E46/695, |
| A101348 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Windaroo | 2.1% | Windaroo Project C144/2011 Annual Report for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 (E46/694, E46/695, |
| A101439 | 2014 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C186/2007 Horatio for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, E46/62 |
| A102767 | 2014 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | 19% | POONDA PROJECT AREA COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION LICENCES 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report for |
| A96976 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Windaroo | 2.2% | Annual report for the period 1st of January 2012 to 31st of December 2012 Windaroo Project, C144/2011 |
| A97289 | 2013 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Horatio | 19% | Annual report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 for the combined reporting group Horatio Proje |
| A98533 | 2013 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | 19% | Poonda Project Area (Combined) Annual Report Exploration Licences 46/580 & 46/662 (C159/2007) Annual Report fo |
| A94134 | 2012 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | Windaroo | 2.2% | Annual report for the period 1st January 2010 to 31 December 2011, Windaroo C144/2011, E46/694, 695, 715, 716, |
| A94288 | 2012 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | 19% | Annual Technical Report for the Poonda Project Area, C159/2007, E46/580, E46/662 for the period 16 June 2011 – |
| A90806 | 2011 | Rio Tinto Iron Ore | Poonda | 19% | Poonda Project Area, Combined Annual Report – Exploration Licence E46/580, E46/662, (C159/2007), 16 June 2010 |
| A87342 | 2010 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | 19% | Combined Annual Report Poonda (C 159/2007) For the Period 16 June 2009 to 15 June 2010, E46/580 Poonda & E46/6 |
| A82900 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda / Poonda North | 19% | Combined Annual Report (C159/2007Poonda) for the Period 16 June 2008 to 15 June 2009 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662 |
| A81246 | 2009 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Koodaideri | 4.7% | Combined Annual Report C20/1992 – Koodaideri for the Period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, E47/328 ( |
| A79139 | 2008 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda | 19% | Combined Annual Report (C159/2007 Poonda) For the Period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2008 E46/580 Poonda & E46/662 |
| A74613 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Spinefex Bore | 81% | Surrender Report for the period from 19 February 2006 to 6 February 2007. E46/661 Spinifex Bore Newman SF50-16 |
| A74490 | 2007 | Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd | Poonda North | 39% | Annual Report for the Period 25 January 2006 to 24 January 2007, E46/662 Poonda North, (Rio Tinto Report No. 2 |
| A38000 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue Valley | 13% | Annual Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project for the year ending 31st March 1993 |
| A39555 | 1993 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue Valley | 13% | Final Report on The East Fortescue Valley Project Surrendered on 20 September 1993 |
| A35572 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | East Fortescue | 13% | Annual Report on the East Fortescue Project for the year ending 31 January 1992 |
| A38055 | 1992 | Cra Exploration Pty Ltd | Ethel Creek | <1% | Final report on exploration completed within E46/287-291 (Ethel Creek 1-5) Balfour Downs, Roy Hill, Robertson, |
| A10105 | 1981 | Samantha Exploration Nl | Sylvania | 2.8% | Sylvania (JV) Project, Non-statutory Report: Final Report, May 1981, MC46/2774-2775, 2789, 2797-2798, 2800=280 |
| A7802 | 1978 | Mt Newman Mining Co Pty Ltd | Fortescue Valley | <1% | Fortescue Valley Project, Annual Report, May 1978, TR70/6450-6455H |
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