A fieldwork program involving geological mapping of surface exposures of volcanic rock and underground workings and the collection of rock samples for geotechnical examination has been undertaken, as well as geophysical surveys over a 3km² area were and have identified three large anomalies. An exploration drilling program of approximately 5,000 meters utilising two diamond drill rigs was also undertaken.

The Yinzishan Mine has been temporarily closed in order to take advantage of a small but high-grade copper oxide deposit hosted in limestone (not volcanogenic), the Manzitian Mine. The 100 tonne per day mill has been successfully adapted to treat copper oxide. Exploration drilling is planned to trace Manzitian mineralisation along strike and down dip.