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Monax Mining targets copper with gravity survey in South Australia

Published: 14:00 14 May 2013 AEST

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Monax Mining (ASX: MOX) has started a gravity survey at its Algebuckina Designated Project in northern South Australia as part of its alliance with Chilean copper producer Antofagasta.

The gravity survey will take about two weeks to complete with drilling planned for the third quarter 2013.

Algebuckina comprises five tenements covering an area totalling 2,663 square kilometres about 1,000 kilometres north northwest of Adelaide.

These are held by Monax’s wholly-owned subsidiary Monax Alliance, which was established as the operational vehicle for its alliance with Antofagasta.

The Chilean company is providing US$1 million to Monax Alliance over two years for target generation within South Australia.

Any initial properties that are identified as a “project of interest” become a ‘Designated Project’ that Antofagasta will have a 51% interest in while Monax holds the remaining 49%.

Antofagasta will then have the option to earn an additional 19% of any DP by spending a further US$4 million on exploration within three years and upon earning this interest it will subsequently be required to make an additional cash payment to Monax of US$3 million.
 
Monax Alliance has already negotiated a Native Title Agreement with the Arabana Native Title Group, which will be signed within the coming weeks.

 

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