TENNANT EAST
Northern Territory, Australia
The Tennant East Project is a large-scale, district opportunity located east of the historic Tennant Creek mining camp in the Northern Territory, Australia. The project covers approximately 4,200 square kilometres and is considered highly prospective for Iron-Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) mineralization, as well as sedimentary phosphate deposits within the Cambrian basin cover.
TARGETS
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Over a dozen IOCG targets identified across the project area, with initial drilling confirming alteration and geochemical signatures typical of Tennant Creek and IOCG deposits of the Eastern Succession of the Mt Isa Inlier.
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Regional-scale geophysical datasets reveal coincident magnetic, gravity and IP anomalies associated with interpreted breccias, ironstones and deep intrusive bodies — key features of large-scale IOCG systems.
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The overlying Georgina Basin adds phosphate potential, with historical drilling returning assays up to 24.2% P₂O₅, highlighting the project’s multi-commodity upside in a highly underexplored mineral province.
WORLD-CLASS ANALOGUES
The project’s geological setting features Proterozoic basement rocks similar in age and composition to major IOCG districts:
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Tennant Creek-style ironstones with high-grade Au-Cu-Bi potential.
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Mt Isa and Olympic Dam analogues, targeting broad breccia zones, magnetite-pyrite alteration and deep intrusive systems.
Newmont’s historic work, including geophysics and geochemistry, has provided a strong technical foundation.