Fifth and Final Report for EL 8180 Stapleton for the period 1 September 1993 to 16 December 1998

Abstract

During year 1, 1006 soil samples were collected with peak values of 8 and 5 ppb Au obtained. Vacuum drilling defined a small gold anomaly of 300 x 100 m with a peak value of 52 ppb Au. During year 2, an additional 758 soil samples were collected, however no significant results were obtained, in addition a gravity survey was completed. Minimal work was done in year 3. During year 4, 485 vacuum holes were drilled with a scattering of low gold anomalism obtained, highest value was 6 ppb Au. The gold anomaly in the SE of the tenement was followed up during the fifth year of tenure with 13 RAB; results were disappointing with highest result being 23 ppb Au and associated arsenic of 439 ppm.