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1999
IBML's founders applied for three tenements in northwest Queensland - northwest and south of Mount Isa ()
2001
Savannah Resources Pty Ltd was formed ()
2001
Savannah Resources options over two tenements at Cobar, NSW offered ()
2001
Savannah Resources was offered options over nickel, lead-zinc and copper-gold tenements in Western Australia by Greenstone Resources NL ()
2002
IBML obtained seed capital from European and international sources ()
2002
Brian Rear became a Director ()
2002
Ian Daymond became a Director ()
2002
International Base Metals Limited (IBML) was formed
Savannah Resources Pty Ltd became a wholly-owned subsidiary ()
2002
Savannah Resources contracted with Reefway Pty Ltd to earn a 50% interest in the Mount Kelly mining leases in northwest Queensland and form an exploration joint venture over most of Reefways tenements in the region ()
2002
Savannah Resources secured the options from Greenstone Resources NL and sourced financing
Greenstone Resources options lapsed later in the year ()
2002
Savannah Resources secured the options from Australian Geoscientists over the Cobar tenements ()
2003
Discussions started on merging Reefway and Savannah Resources into a new copper company ()
2003
IBML opened discussions with Buka Minerals of the Lady Annie and Mount Kelly oxide copper deposit ()
2003
IBML raised seed money from sources, associated with Mineral Securities Limited in perth and with a merger stockbroker in Sydney ()
2003
Savannah Resources discovered Mount Clarke oxide copper deposit at Mount Kelly ()
2003
Savannah Resources drilling commenced on Mount Kelly mining leases with an initial 12 hole programme ()
2004
Maranoa Resources Pty Ltd was formed to hold nickel-copper interests in Southern Queensland ()
2004
CopperCo Limited was formed as the listed vehicle for the acquisition of Savannah Resources, Reefway and Lady Annie Project
A significant equity raising was organised by Mineral Securities for CopperCo
Upon the listing of CopperCo, the Company arrange for an in specie distrubtion of CopperCo shares to IBML shareholders ()
2004
Zamia Resources Pty Ltd was formed to hold gold interests in central Queensland ()
2004
IBML relocated to Level 4, 72 Pitt Street, Sydney ()
2004
AuriCula Mines Pty Ltd was fored to hold Savannah Resources non northwest Queensland assets ()
2004
An independent resource estimate confirmed the Mt Clarke deposit ()
2004
Savannah Resources was granted tenements at Stuart Town, central west NSW ()
2005
IBML achieved a significant capital raising. 1:4 Rights Issue placement with attaching Options issued. ()
2005
IBML jointed ventured AuriCula's Shuttleton tenement near Cobar to Glencore ()
2005
IBML formed Copper Range Limited to hold exploration tenements in South Australia ()
2005
Copper Range acquired Olympic Domain and Adelaide Fold Belt tenements ()
2006
IBML had a significant Placement and gained a cornerstone investor. West Minerals Pty Ltd, a sibsidiary for Qinghai West Resources Co. Ltd invested A$2 million ()
2006
AuriCula Mines jointed ventured its remaining Cobar tenements in NSW to interests associated with Glencore ()
2006
IBML floated Copper Range Limited as CRJ
Copper Range (SA) Pty Ltd became a wholly-owned subsidiary
Copper Range issued 1 for 1 options at IPO price ()
2007
IBML floated Zamia Gold Mines Limited as ZGM
Zamia Resources Pty Ltd became a wholly-owned subsidary
Zamia Gold issued 1 for 2 options at IPO price ()
2007
IBML secured joint ventures over three Namibian copper projects comprising some 7,000km2
Craton Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd formed
IBML acquired the rights to additional tenement in Namibia ()
2007
IBML commenced exploration on the Omitiomire copper deposit, with detailed ground magnetics, followed by IP surveys ahead of a 5,000m drilling programme
IBML applied for more Namibian tenements covering some 21,000km2 ()
2007
IBML reviewed opportunities in China as potential joint ventures ()
2007
CopperCo begins mining operations 30 months after listing ()
2007
Rebranding of IBML - including development of new website, logo and all promotional material ()
2008
IBML relocated to Level 8, 275 George Street Sydney ()