Final report for EL 6400 and EL 6401 to July 1989 and 11 July 1993

Abstract

This is a summary report covering the period of the licence. The licences were granted to Mr Ben Hall in July 1989. Until July 1991 the licences were explored by Mr Hall. From July 1991 to July 1992 exploration was conducted by MIM Exploration. They Ltd under a Joint Venture Agreement. This report discusses the work undertaken during the term of the licences which were relinquished on 11 July 1993. Exploration in the first year of tenure aimed at evaluating the regional gold and base metal potential of the area and was conducted by Eupene Exploration Enterprises Pty Ltd on behalf of the tenement holder. A total of 65 BLEG stream sediment samples, 98 x -40 mesh stream sediment samples and 45 rock chip samples were collected. Some rock chip sampling was conducted in the vicinity of the Muckatty manganese deposits to confirm grades. During the second year of tenure work involved literature research, seeking a joint venture partner and prospecting in the vicinity of geochemically anomalous streams defined during Year One. The work resulted in a Joint Venture Agreement being signed between Ben Hall and MIM Exploration Pty Ltd. MIM Exploration Pty Ltd conducted an intense stream geochemistry programme targetting base metals during the third year of tenure. Initially 194 samples were collected and assayed for Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Fe, Mn and Au in three size fractions (-200 mesh, +200 to -80 mesh and +20 to -35 mesh). This work defined several Cu and Au anomalies which were followed up with a further 123 stream sediment samples being collected. Only the -200 mesh fraction was assayed. No field exploration was conducted during the fourth year of tenure. Efforts were directed to finding a joint venture partner following the withdrawal of MIM Exploration P Ltd from the joint venture at the end of the third year of tenure.