Genesis Resources Ltd, have held the Gladstone EPM 15771, since June 2007. It was acquired at a time when it was thought that manganese demand in China would increase. .A number of programs have been undertaken during the 14 year tenement history.
Geophysical programs failed to generate any new targets. Drilling programs failed to intersect and significant manganese at Mt Millar. The SRK review of the non-JORC Compliant resource at Mt Millar suggests the Exploration Target there is highly optimistic. Most of the other historical manganese workings are now close to housing or infrastructure or could not be located. The tenement is now only 4 sub-blocks and part of this is shared with a new and expanding conservation park.
No exploration was undertaken during the reporting period ending 19 June 2021.
It is recommended that the tenement by relinquished.