Annual report on the mining activities in EL 4737, Howley project area

Abstract

The mining activities of the past year in the EL have been focused on the auriferous gravels in headwaters of Bridge Creek shedding from a ridge. The commissioning of a wet treatment plant commenced March 1988. 277,000 LCM's was extracted from the Bridge Creek area and stockpiled. Two water holding dams were constructed. Processing had an initial return of 0.4g/LCM. No further exploration of the EL was carried out as the gravels on the rest of the area were considered barren or sub-economic.