Annual report on EL 244, for year ending 31 December 1973

Abstract

A comprehensive exploration programme was carried out during 1973. The exploration programme consisted of two main elements; regional investigations covering the area as a whole and detailed investigations of selected areas defined as a result of the work done on the regional basis. The work carried out in 1973 revealed a number of areas of very high interest to be present. These areas will require more intensive surface investigation followed by drilling. A number of drilling targets have already been established. The regional aspect of the exploration programme included the compilation of new geological base maps of the entire licence area; geological photo mapping of numerous and substantial areas; stream sediment sampling of the drainage over the entire area not covered by Kombolgie sandstone. The detailed and semi-regional work perfcrmed was mainly restricted to those areas not covered by Kombolgie sandstone. This work involved the surveying of baselines and pegging of numerous grids. These gridded areas provided the basis for control of the work that followed which involved detailed geological mapping, soil sampling (geochemistry) , radiometric surveying and other geophysical techniques. The basis for selection of areas gridded was : (1) the presence of an airborne radiometric anomaly and/or (2) favourable geological settings identified from regional geology maps and/or (3) the presence of anomalous values detected in the course of the regional stream geochemical work and/or (4) extensions etc. of areas of interest defined by work carried out in previous years. The 1973 work programme was heavily manpower oriented because of the nature of the work and the large aerial extent of the exploration programme. No drilling was carried out during the 1973 year.