Glenloth (part of the Tarcoola Joint Venture Project). Second partial surrender report for the period 11/7/2003 to 2/11/2010.
Published: 07 Jun 1911 Created: 12 Nov 2024 Revised: 12 Nov 2024

In a search made predominantly for possible Archaean to Mesoproterozoic basement - hosted buried IOCG or mesothermal gold deposits, within an area centred approximately 40 km south-east of Tarcoola and in the vicinity of the Glenloth Goldfield, no...

In a search made predominantly for possible Archaean to Mesoproterozoic basement - hosted buried IOCG or mesothermal gold deposits, within an area centred approximately 40 km south-east of Tarcoola and in the vicinity of the Glenloth Goldfield, no work other than a geological reconnaissance trip to the latter location took place during the period after 1/7/2010 when Range River Gold had resumed full ownership of the subject licence. However, during earlier years the previous joint venture partners had undertaken various work programmes, which in part fell within the confines of the now relinquished three licence subareas, having details as follows: - A regional gravity survey was conducted by Haines Surveys for Minotaur Exploration during August 2005, when a total of 217 gravity stations were read, incorporating regional data acquisition at a 1 km x 1 km spacing, plus infill coverage acquired at 500 m x 500 m and detailed gravity observations made at 100 m intervals along a north–south line. This survey was conducted in order to identify potential IOCG targets which are typically associated with large gravity anomalies. The new gravity data confirmed and enhanced a large anomaly located on the western margin of EL 3107, having a strike length of ~2 km, width of ~1 km and a residual amplitude of 11 mGal, similar to the anomaly detected by WMC at at Olympic Dam. Minotaur's 3D modelling of the gravity data identified several dense bodies lying at interpreted depths of around 300 m: none of these targets fall within the presently relinquished ground. - Two ground magnetic surveys were also undertaken by Minotaur during August 2005. One was undertaken across the aforementioned large regional positive gravity anomaly mapped 25 km west of Yerda Homestead, in order to ascertain the dip and dip direction of basement strata. Readings were taken every 10 m along two N–S lines each 3.5 km long, laid out 500 m apart. Minotaur's in-house 2D magnetic data modelling indicated that the main body of interest dips steeply northwards and occurs at a relatively shallow depth (<100 m below the surface). The other survey addressed a small circular magnetic body of reverse polarity lying 2.5 km NW of Yerda Homestead, and consisted of a total of 6 lines, three oriented N–S and three E–W, with the lines laid out 150 m apart and magnetic readings taken along them at 10 m intervals. Part of this particular survey falls within the now relinquished ground. In house modelling done by Minotaur suggested a west-dipping body with a shallowest depth of 60 m, thickness of 150 m, likely depth extent of 350 m and a strike length of 500 m. - To appraise the potential for sedimentary uranium mineralisation which could have formed within palaeochannels present on EL 3107 and adjacent tenements, a TEMPEST airborne EM survey was flown during July-August 2006 by Fugro Airborne Surveys for farminee Toro Energy. The primary purpose of the survey portion flown over EL 3107 was to further delineate the periphery of a north-trending palaeochannel which lies to the west of the EL 3107 tenement boundary. The 573.5 line km AEM coverage comprised E–W flight lines spaced 1 km apart, with N-S tie lines made at 1 km intervals. The TEMPEST EM data was processed by Fugro to produce an image of interpreted depth to bedrock [image not able to be supplied to PIRSA by Range River Gold]. - During December 2009 a follow-up biogeochemical survey was undertaken by Minotaur across interpreted key fault and shear zone structural features, in an attempt to discover new areas of hydrothermal gold mineralisation. Five lines were selected for investigation based on previous calcrete sampling and RAB drilling results, and to confirm anomalies discovered in the first-pass August 2009 biogeochemical survey when 407 vegetation samples were collected along 20 lines covering the entire tenement. Only follow-up Line 5 was situated within the now relinquished ground. 22 vegetation samples were collected at 50 m intervals along it, predominantly from Black Oak, with lesser quantities of Pearl Bluebush and Mulga. The majority of the gold assay results returned from these vegetation samples were less than the gold detection limit of 0.2 ppb. Of the gold results that were above the detection limit, none exceeded 0.5 ppb Au.

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Record No mesac24429
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Range River Gold Ltd;Haines Surveys Pty Ltd;Fugro Airborne Surveys
Sponsor
Tenement
Tenement Holder MIM Exploration Pty Ltd;Range River Gold NL;Range River Gold Ltd (administrator appointed);Minotaur Operations Pty Ltd;Toro Energy Ltd
Operator Mount Isa Mines Ltd;Range River Gold Ltd;Minotaur Exploration Ltd;Toro Energy Ltd
Geological Province
Mine Name Glenloth Goldfield
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Commodity
Notes
Notes: See also the EL 4197 first partial relinquishment report held separately in Env 12035, plus the EL 3107 PACE drilling project DPY3-55 final report held separately in Env 11259.  Minotaur Exploration was in the Tarcoola Joint Venture with...

Notes: See also the EL 4197 first partial relinquishment report held separately in Env 12035, plus the EL 3107 PACE drilling project DPY3-55 final report held separately in Env 11259. Minotaur Exploration was in the Tarcoola Joint Venture with Range River Gold between 14/7/2005 and 30/6/2010; Minotaur's spin-off company Toro Energy gained the uranium exploration rights over EL 3107 on 31/1/2006, but withdrew its interest late in 2009. Geographic Locality: North-western Gawler Ranges;Yerda Outstation;Glenloth;Central Gawler Craton Gold Province;2005 West Gawler [Glenloth - Yerda Well grid] Gravity Survey;2006 West Gawler Aerial EM (TEMPEST) Survey [Area 6 Subset] Doc No: Env 12154

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Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac24429
Citation Chintock, G. 1911. Glenloth (part of the Tarcoola Joint Venture Project). Second partial surrender report for the period 11/7/2003 to 2/11/2010. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac24429

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