historic phosphate testing on mnm tenements

I have done a little research to see if I can dig up any old phosphate results that are on MNM's newly acquired phosphate tenements. To my surprise IMC did testing in this region in the late 60's and 70's.

MNM has been granted exploration licenses for the tenements EL26018, EL26019, EL26020 and EL26021. These are common with historic tenements AP2161 and AP1766. The overlap can be seen in the graphic below.

The results of the historic tests are:

Company name IMC
Year 1969
Tenement AP 1766,2159,2160,2161,1897
Author Perrino FA
Report no CR1969-0022
Project area Alexandria region
No of drillholes 98
Mapsheet RANKEN, MOUNT DRUMMOND, BRUNETTE DOWNS, WALHALLOW, CALVERT HILLS
Drilled logs Yes
Assay Yes
Formation Wonarah Formation, Anthony Lagoon beds
Phosphate lithology Siltstone, chert , carbonate rocks (limestone, dolostone) and mudstone
Significant holes More than 20% P2O5 found in W2, W20, W37
Comments Report proved that distribution of phosphatic material is greater around margins of Precambrian basement and over
probable basement highs. Drilling in the Wonarah authority proved the presence of ore-grade phosphate.

Company name IMC
Year 1969
Tenement AP 2161
Author –
Report no CR1970-0040
Project area Alexandria region (Wonarah)
No of drillholes 139
Mapsheet RANKEN, BRUNETTE DOWNS
Drilled logs Yes
Assay Yes
Formation Wonarah Formation
Phosphate lithology Cherty siltstone, siltstone, mudstone
Significant holes W39, W48, W60A,W66, W73, W112, W103, W117, W119, W135 have more than 20% P2O5.
Comments Several holes showed a positive result for phosphate; 10 holes contained >20% phosphate. An interpretation of the data
is in Perrino (1969).

Company name IMC
Year 1970
Tenement AP 1766
Author –
Report no CR1970-0037
Project area Alexandria region
No of drillholes 88
Mapsheet RANKEN, MOUNT DRUMMOND
Drilled logs 44 provided
Assay Provided for some holes
Formation Burton beds (now Wonarah Formation)
Phosphate lithology Siltstone, clayey siltstone, chert, limestone
Significant holes Phosphate percentages more then 15% were recorded in A76, A79 and A80
Comments Several holes contain <10% P2O5 and three holes contain >15% P2O5. Lithological and gamma logs of 44 holes are provided. It also includes two structure maps of region.



There are other results of tests I am currently reviewing and will post once I have them collated.