Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://geoscience.nt.gov.au/gemis/ntgsjspui/handle/1/91484
Export to Endnote
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorCaughey, AR
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-05T04:02:32Z-
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.govdocCR2015-0445
dc.identifier.urihttps://geoscience.nt.gov.au/gemis/ntgsjspui/handle/1/91484-
dc.description.abstractEL 29920 is part of Barfuss Corporation's Harts Range Project. The bulk of the project area comprises ELs 29690, 25063, 25764 and 25430, plus more recent licence EL 29950. Existing Mineral Claims are also considered part of the project. The Harts Range Project Licences cover about 600 square kilometres. Underlying geology through most of the project area consists of high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Arunta Block, including the Harts Range Group (part of the Late Proterozoic to Cambrian lrindina Province}, with older Aileron Province rocks in the east ('Entia Dome') and west (Strangways Metamorphic Complex, including younger deformation in the Gough dam Schist Zone). Field Activity to date has included reconnaissance mapping, extensive rock-chip sampling and detailed ground spectrometer surveying in a number of areas of interest. Detailed airborne geophysical surveying is considered an optimal assessment tool for the Project area and selective drill testing with the company's own track-mounted diamond drill rig is being considered. More recent work has focused to some extent on specialised prospecting for possible muscovite mica resources, bases on interest expressed by the Merck Group (Germany). A significant number of prospects have been identified. In and proximal to EL 29690 these include pegmatite dykes with a very strong uranium-niobium-yttrium-tantalum (-REE) mineral enrichment (assays to over 10% uranium) ('Bobs', 'Cusp' and Malex prospects). Significant interest has been shown by the Merck Group (Germany) in the muscovite deposits in the licence areas. Merck representatives have visited the project and sampled several areas for analysis, with a number of follow-up bulk samples sent to them, on request, for and a nearby vermiculite prospect (surrounded by ELs 25764 & 25063), and the extensive recent exploration for, and discovery of copper-cobalt and nickel-copper mineralisation in the region, by Mithril Resources Limited. Barfuss has been in on-going negotiations with a number of other companies regarding possible investment and joint ventures, including the Merck Group (noted above), and a separate prospective investor has travelled from Germany to inspect the Project. A Chinese group has also considered investments in parts of the project (via DDM Capital, a Melbourne-based corporate advisory firm) and Barfuss has visited China for discussions. A Confidentiality Agreement has been signed with MMG Limited, which is interested in the projects nickel prospectivity. Activities during the reporting period include additional and on-going prospecting of pegmatite dykes for specific types of muscovite, of prospective interest to the Merck Group, plus prospecting for vermiculite occurrences and regional prospecting for gems and gem materials. Many indications were seen. But none of quality to date. No numerical results are available.
dc.subject.classificationMuscovite
dc.subject.classificationPegmatite
dc.subject.classificationDykes
dc.subject.classificationVermiculite
dc.subject.classificationThorium
dc.subject.classificationUranium
dc.subject.classificationRare earth elements
dc.subject.classificationGemstones
dc.subject.classificationProspecting
dc.titleHarts Range Project Annual Technical Report for EL 29920 for the year ending 22 April 2015
dc.relation.isatmap100Quartz 5951
dc.relation.isatmap250Illogwa Creek SF5315
dc.relation.isatgeolprovinceArunta Region
dc.relation.isatgeolprovinceAileron Province
dc.relation.isatgeolprovinceIrindina Province
dc.description.stratnameHarts Range Group
dc.description.stratnameRiddock Amphibolite
dc.description.stratnameEntia Dome
dc.description.stratnameStrangways Metamorphic Complex
dc.description.mineprospectnameGreen Beryl
dc.identifier.tenureEL29920
dc.description.modifyhistory01/09/2015
dc.description.modifyhistory27/04/2021
dc.contributor.holderBarfuss Corporation
dc.identifier.collectionnameMinerals Exploration Reports (MEX)
dc.identifier.govdocprefixCR2015
local.flag.notified1
Appears in Collections:Minerals Exploration Reports (MEX)

Files in this Report:
File SizeFormat Add to
Download
EL29920_2015_A.pdf675.81 kBPDF Add


Items in GEMIS are protected by copyright unless otherwise indicated.

Get Adobe Reader