Its orebody and viability was ascertained from earlier exploration in the area during the 1970s when the priority was for other forms of mineralization within the Mount Read Volcanic Belt.

Read Volcanic Belt in Western Tasmania that hosts the Hellyer, Que River, Rosebery, Hercules and Mount Lyell base metal deposits.

[2] The Henty mine was expected to close on or before November 2009, with subsequent rehabilitation, due to depletion of ore reserves.

[10] On 25 January, mining services company Pybar Mining Services stated "following a site visit yesterday afternoon by the Tasmanian State Coroner and Tasmanian Police, it is with sadness that we acknowledge that the most likely outcome of our missing work colleague is that he is deceased.

"[11] Police also confirmed the presumed death of 44-year-old Cameron John Goss in a statement released to media.