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M 47/1577

LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

419.392ha

Expires

Dec 2042

in 16 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 56 reports

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Register summary

Holder: Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd
Part of: Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 14 Mar 2019
Commenced: 10 Dec 2021
Expiry: 9 Dec 2042
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

56 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/1577: 7 report geochemistry or sampling, 28 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 55 of 56 reports dated

21970s

41980s

111990s

112000s

252010s

22020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A124963	2020	Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the period ending 20/08/
A125539	2020	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Annual Report E47/1557 Weelumurra for the period 7/10/2019 to 6/10/2020
A121109	2019	Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited	Mount Margaret	<1%	C43/1997 Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (GDSR 7011) for the
A121723	2019	Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2018 to 6 October 2019
A117787	2018	Hamersley Exploration Pty Limited	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 (C43/1997) – (GDSR 6837) For

51 more reports

A118232	2018	Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 07/10/2017 - 06/10/2018
A115203	2017	Forge Resources Swan Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project E47/01557 Annual Technical Report for the period 7 October 2016 to 6 October 2017
A110315	2016	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Annual Mineral Exploration Report Weelumurra Project E47/01557 for the period 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2016
A108158	2016	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT For the Period 7 October 2014 to 6 October 2015 E47/1557 "WEELUMURRA"
A106795	2015	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A
A105452	2015	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Combined Annual Mineral Exploration Report: C225/2008 Solomon East for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 Decembe
A101548	2014	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, C225/2008 Solomon East
A103470	2014	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Combined Annual Report Exploration Licences 47/475 & 47/585 (C43/1997) for the period 21 A
A104073	2014	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 7 OCTOBER 2013 TO 6 OCTOBER 2014
A99367	2013	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Area Combined Annual Technical Report Exploration Licences 47/475 and 47/585 for the perio
A99857	2013	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project E47/1557-I Annual Report for the period 7 October 2012 to 6 October 2013
A97386	2013	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Annual Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, Solomon East Project C225/2008, E47/1011, 131
A92619	2012	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2010 to 6th October 2011, E47/1557.
A95004	2012	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the Period 21 August 2011 to 20 August 2012, Mt Margaret Project Area C43/1997, Ex
A95788	2012	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project E47/1557-1 Partial Surrender Report for the period 7 Nov 2009 – 28 Oct 2012
A96174	2012	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	Weelumurra Project, Annual Report for the period 7th October 2011 to 6th October 2012, E47/1557.
A93275	2012	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Solomon East Project, Annual Report for the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011, E47/1011, 1333, 1334, 1398, 1399,
A89651	2011	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, Solomon East Project, C225/2008 Tenement Num
A91392	2011	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt MARGARET PROJECT COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT (C43/1997)EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/475 & 47/585 West Pilbara Mineral
A85927	2010	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, Solomon East Project
A87881	2010	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 Annual Report for the Period 21 August 2009
A88698	2010	Polaris Metals Pty Ltd	Weelumurra	<1%	WEELUMURRA PROJECT E47/1557-I ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 6 DECEMBER 2009 – 5 DECEMBER 2010
A84347	2009	Rio Tinto Iron Ore	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Area, Exploration Licences E47475 and E47/585 (C043/1997), Annual Report for the Period 21
A81239	2009	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon East	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, Solomon East Project, E47/1011, E47/1333, E47
A79529	2008	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project, Annual Report for the period 21st August 2007 to 20th August 2008, E47/475 & E47/585.
A75931	2007	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585 C43/1997 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Austra
A73280	2006	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mt Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project E47/475 and E47/585, Combined Annual report for the Period 21/08/2005 to 20/08/2006, Combi
A71156	2005	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 & E47/585, West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia, Comb
A69220	2004	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mt Margaret	<1%	Combined Annual report for the period 21/08/2003-20/08/2004 Mount Margaret Project E47/475, E47/585
A67351	2003	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Combined Annual Report for the period 21/08/2002-20/08/2003 Mount Margaret Project E47/475,585 GDSR No. 4380
A65193	2002	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt.Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 7 E47/585 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Combin
A63485	2001	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt. Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, E47/585 & E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Austr
A61240	2000	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475, 585 & 768. West Pilbara Mineral Field, Western Australia. Co
A59043	1999	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licences E47/475 E47/585 E47/768 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia
A56160	1998	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret project Exploration Licence E47/475, W47/585, E47/758 and E47/806 West Pilbara Mineral Field Weste
A52471	1997	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project, Exploration Licence: E47/475, 585, 768, 792, 806 West Pilbara Mineral Field W.A. Annual R
A49086	1996	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 West Pilbara Mineral Field Western Australia Annual report for
A48231	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Brockman	<1%	Annual Progress Report E47/535 to the period 09/05/1995 to 08/05/1996 GDSR No. 2599
A45526	1995	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt Margaret Project Exploration Licence E47/475 Annual report for the period 22/08/94 to 21/08/95 West Pilbara
A42319	1994	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Annual Report for the period 22/08/93-21/08/94 Mt Margaret Project E47/475
A39260	1993	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Annual Report for the period 22/08/92-21/08/93 Mt Margaret Project E47/475
A36735	1992	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 22/08/91 - 21/08/92 Mt Margaret Project E47/475
A34399	1991	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margaret	<1%	Mt. Margaret Exploration Licence 47/475 Annual report 22/08/90-21/08/91 West Pilbara Mineral Field
A31731	1990	Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd	Mount Margare	<1%	Mt Margaret Project; E47/475 Annual Report for the Year Ending 21/08/90
A23242	1988	Cra Exploration Pty Ltd	Silvergrass	<1%	Silvergrass Project[s], Final Surrender Report , March 1987,E47/226 - 230 & ELA 47/241 - 242.
A11454	1982	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret	<1%	Relinquishment report on TRs 6975H-6978H and 6980H to June 1982
A10007	1981	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret	<1%	Annual report. TRs 6975 - 6980H. 1980/81
A9194	1980	Hamersley Exp Pty Ltd	Kangeenarina-Mount Margaret	<1%	1979/90. TRs 6979 H & 6980 H
A7707	1978	Dampier Mining Co Ltd	Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff	<1%	Wallina Well-Matapan Well -High Bluff Project, Non-statutory Report: Annual & Final Report , April 1978, TR70/
A7709	1977	Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd	Weelumurra - Caliwinga	<1%	Weelumurra - Caliwinga Project, Non-statutory Report: Resistivity Survey, September 1977, TR70/6483-6485.
A79097	1753	Fortescue Metals Group Ltd	Solomon	<1%	Annual report for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, Solomon Project, E47/1011, E47/1306, E47/1333, E47

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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.