• Most recent drilling was in 1974 returning a best intercept of 200 feet (~61m) @ 1% copper, which significantly started and ended in mineralisation.
• High-grade mineralised shear zone previously the focus for copper mining. Ironbark plans to test the potential for large, disseminated copper mineralisation as mapped in the surrounding altered felsic volcanic rocks.

The historic Bogong copper mine is located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of Tumut. The mine was operated during the 1900’s and produced 30 tonnes of ore at a head grade of 25% copper. The mine was worked again in 1918 producing a further 50 tonnes of ore at a head grade of 10% copper.

While the historic mining was focussed on a mineralised shear, small pits and workings are noted within the surrounding altered rhyolite host rock. This was characterised by disseminated copper mineralisation (bornite and chalcopyrite) peripheral to the mineralised shear and with no particular structural control. Ironbark intends to investigate the project area for large tonnage low grade disseminated copper mineralisation.

The most recent explorer to drill the prospect was A.O.G. Minerals Pty Ltd (AOG) and in 1974 returned a best drill intercept in hole “BOGONG16” of 200 feet (~61m) @ 1% copper from 0 to 200 feet ending in mineralisation and “BOGONG17” returned 70 feet (~21m) @ 1% copper including 30 feet @ 2% copper.

The project area is generally obscured by overburden and several regions of mapped outcropping and mineralised rhyolite identified by AOG have not been drill tested and represent immediate drill targets.