Annual report on exploration activities, year two (sic three) of tenure, period ending 30 January 2005

Abstract

During the first year of tenure, Ashton Exploration conducted a thorough a review of historic exploration data, including considerable surface sampling focussed on diamonds, andrecommended divestment of the tenement. The timing of the divestment arrangement with DMA during year two of tenure precluded the instigation of field exploration activities during 2003. A work programme was submitted to the Northern Land Council in April 2004 at Tee Dee Hill located some 35 kilometres to the north. The Northern Land Council was unable to provide access clearance for the 2004 field season. As a direct result planned exploration on EL 22329 during the 2004 field season was postponed until an agreement could be reached for the project area. No on-ground work was completed in the tenements during year 3. This work is now scheduled to commence in 2005 subject to access agreements being gained.