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M 47/686-I

LiveMining LeaseShire of AshburtonWest Pilbara M.F. District

Area

630.23ha

Expires

June 2035

in 9 years

WAMEX reports

WA median is 53

Report drilling

of 40 reports

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Register summary

Holders: Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd
Part of: BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
Local government: Shire of Ashburton
Application received: 22 July 2005
Commenced: 6 June 2014
Expiry: 5 June 2035
Term: 21 Years

Exploration history on this ground

40 historical WAMEX exploration reports intersect M 47/686-I: 4 report geochemistry or sampling, 23 include a digital data package.

When this ground was worked · 39 of 40 reports dated

11980s

61990s

132000s

172010s

22020s

Most recent reports

Report	Year	Operator	Project	On this ground	Title
A123509	2020	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey Project	<1%	Annual Technical Report for E47/1413 Hardey Project for the Period 23 March 2019 to 22 March 2020
A123811	2020	Api Management Pty Limited	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for M47/1494 Hardey Project for the Period 14 May 2019 to 13 May 2020
A119533	2019	Api Management Pty Limited	Hardey	<1%	Combined Annual Technical Report E47/1413 Hardey Project for the period 23 March 2018 to 22 March 2019
A120448	2019	Francis R	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report M47/1494 Hardey Project for the period 14 May 2018 to 13 May 2019
A116620	2018	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project Annual Technical Report E47/01413 for the period 23 March 2017 to 22 March 2018

35 more reports

A113916	2017	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project E47/01413 Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2016 to 22 March 2017
A108913	2016	Australian Premium Iron Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project E47/01413 Annual Technical Report for the period 23/03/2015 to 22/03/2016
A105956	2015	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Combined Annual Report Rocklea Project C120/2014 for the period 6 June 2014 – 5 June 2015, E47/16, M47/683, M4
A105688	2015	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2014 to 22 March 2015, Hardey Project, E47/1413
A102119	2014	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2013 to 22 March 2014, Hardey Project, E47/1413
A103985	2014	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Rocklea Project E47/16 Annual Reporting Period 4th October 2013 – 3rd October 2014
A97912	2013	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Hardey Project, Annual Report for the period 23rd March 2012 to 22nd March 2013, E47/1413.
A100198	2013	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Rocklea Project- Annual Report E47/16 for the period 4th October 2012 – 3rd October 2013
A93710	2012	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2011 to 22 March 2012, Hardey Project, E47/1413
A95938	2012	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Rocklea Project, Annual Report for the period 04/10/2011 to 03/10/2012, E47/16.
A91781	2011	Bhp Iron Ore	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report, Rocklea, E47/16, Period 4 October 2010 – 3 October 2011.
A90224	2011	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report For the Period 23 March 2010 to 22 March 2011 Hardey Project, Exploration Licence E47/
A86827	2010	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2009 to 22 March 2010, Hardey Project, E47/1413
A88531	2010	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 2009 to 3 October 2010
A82254	2009	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Technical Report for the period 23 March 2008 to 22 March 2009, Hardey Project, E47/1413
A84461	2009	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report, Rocklea, E47/16, Period 4 Oct 2008 to 3 Oct 2009
A78401	2008	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	ANNUAL REPORT HARDEY PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 23 March 2007 to 22 March 2008 EXPLORATION LICENCE 47/1413
A79547	2008	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 Oct 2007 to 3 Oct 2008
A75128	2007	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Report, Hardey Project, for the Period 23 March 2006 to 22 March 2007, Exploration Licence 47/1413.
A76234	2007	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Reporting Period 4 October 2006 to 3 October 2007
A72541	2006	Api Management Pty Ltd	Hardey	<1%	Annual Report for the Period 23 March 2005 to 22 March 2006, Hardey Project E47/1413, (Mt Bruce).
A73888	2006	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mudlark Well	4.7%	Annual Report, Rocklea E47/16, Period 4 October 2005 to 3 October 2006, Combined Reporting No. C417/1995, (Mt
A71251	2005	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea Project	4.7%	Annual Report, Rocklea E47/16, Period 4 October 2004 - 3 October 2005, (Mt Bruce).
A69448	2004	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report, Rocklea Project, E47/16: Period 04/10/03 - 03/10/04.roject, E47/16
A67443	2003	Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report, Rocklea Project E47/16, for the period 4 October 2002 - 3 October 2003.
A63797	2001	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mount Goldsworthy Area C	4.7%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 period 4 October 2000 - 3 October 2001.
A61446	2000	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Mudlark Well	4.7%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 1999 - 3 October 2000.
A58897	1999	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 for period 04/10/98-03/10/99
A56393	1998	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Rocklea E47/16 04/10/97 - 03/10/98
A52917	1997	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual Report Rocklea E47/16 period 04/10/96-03/10/97
A49358	1996	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 Period 4 October 1995 - 3 October 1996
A45667	1995	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report Rocklea E47/16 period 4 October 1994 to 3 October 1995
A42582	1994	Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Rocklea	4.7%	Annual report Period 4th October 1993 to 3 October 1994 Rocklea E47/16 BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
A14967	1985	Goldsworthy Mining Ltd	Goldsworthy	<1%	Goldsworthy Project, Annual Report for the year ending December 31st 1984, TR703156H & E47/13-17.
A4863	1753	Not Entered	Nullagine	<1%	Nullagine

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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.