Preliminary targeting over the area using government data has resulted in the isolation of seven targets.
The Jowalbinna, Fairview and Yanks Hole target areas are thought to be related to mafic-ultramafic intrusives formed in response to a mantle plume that formed flood basalts in a Permo-Triassic aulacogen related to the Palmerville-Yintjingga faults. Such intrusives are suggested to be Triassic (~250Ma), cf. Norilsk deposit.
The St George, Jungle Creek, Koolburra and Dead Horse target areas intrude Palaeoproterozoic Yambo Metamorphics and are suggested to be related to the Neoproterozoic breakup of the Rodinian paleo continent along what is now the Palmerville Fault which is the eastern margin of the Coen Inlier and a major craton margin. Intrusive ages maybe 850-750Ma, cf. Jinchuan deposit.
While emphasis has been on Cu-Ni-PGE, we can’t rule out other mineralisation styles perhaps related to more intermediate intrusives if they present in some of the complexes. VMS Cu-Zn-Ag may also be present in Chillagoe Formation basalts. Permo-Carboniferous intrusives into the Chillagoe Formation (in particular) may be associated with epithermal and porphyry Cu-Au mineralisation, but there is no clear magnetic character to indicate this is indicated within the Rhumb North Palmer Project tenures.
Interactive map
Below, you will find an interactive map that consolidates seven pages of comprehensive data and reports. The map displays Tenements in white and Target Zones in red over a satellite background.
To uncover additional details such as Mag RTP wet imagery, simply click on the Zones. For in-depth information, visit each Zone’s individual page through the sidebar menu and buttons that become available as you engage with the map.
In the upper-right corner of the interactive image, you’ll find a dropdown menu that allows you to navigate back to the initial view and between various layers.