Mining History
- The district has a mining history dating back to the late 1800s, with several small mines extracting copper from the area in the early 1900s, producing several thousand tons with grades up to 9.2% copper ore. Between 1950 and 2008, various companies explored parts of the district, but the effort was uncoordinated, non-synergistic and focused on discrete land positions and commodities due to the fragmented ownership. Intrepid has been able to secure data from various sources which provides a solid foundation in creating geological interpretations and identifying new target areas.
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Over 50,000m of historical drilling has been completed within the district, with several significant near surface drill intercepts. Intrepid considers these historical drill results relevant, as the Company is using this data as a guide to plan current and future exploration programs.