Second annual report EL 5336-5340 (inclusive) Daly River

Abstract

460 line kilometres of airborne electromagnetic survey (GEOTEM) were undertaken. 6 anomalies (DR411 to 16) worthy of follow up were outlined as were several others of lower priority. 12.5km of SIROTEM was undertaken over Anomaly A, Knowles Farm, DR411 and DR412. Several conductive bodies appear to exist at Anomaly A. These bodies dip steeply to the west or near vertical with the dip decreasing to the south. DR411 (687790mE, 8487480mN) has a very good near surface conductor, which dips steeply with an overall strike length of 300m. Anomaly 411 is near a significant site. The work over SR412 (682630mE, 8497400mN) returned confusing results. 120 rock chip samples were collected. Anomalous values were obtained from Kiwi Hill (1.15ppm Au and 15.3% As). This was supported by the result from auger soil sampling, Empire Mine (Au 1.08ppm, 8.8% Cu and 0.12% Zn), Hill 4- Wallaby Mine (0.41ppm Au, 3.78% Cu, 5.3% Pb, 1.02% Zn and 6.2% As). All are located on the margins of Warr's Volcanics and the contact of the volcanics with the Burrell Creek Formation. Elevated rock chip values were also obtained from the Knowles Farm Gossan (0.22ppm Au, 7.21% Pb and 9.66% As). Vacuum drilling results supported these values. Geochemistry undertaken over DR401 failed to detect any anomalous values.