Empire Energy has also presented an application for an additional 12,040 square kilometers of tenement on the Eastern seaboard of Tasmania, which comprises of about 5,000 square kilometers of offshore area, where seven kilometers of onshore and 256 kilometers seismic operations were earlier carried out by companies supervised by Malcolm Bendall.
Geominex Resources chairman, Zamayi Sithole, stated that, The strategic alliance with Empire is a significant step for Geominex, and will allow for the development of a substantial platform from which all parties will benefit significantly. The alliance combines the strength of Empire’s oil and gas and mining experience with the financial capacity of Geominex to establish a London-based natural resource company with an international focus and a direct access to the U.S. Capital markets.