Annual report on prospecting, EL 42, May 1973 to April 1974

Abstract

Four drillholes, totaling 324 feet were drilled in E.L. 42 during the period. Three of these intersected mineable manganese. The tonnage of ore proved was 0.95 million tonnes averaging, after metallurgical treatment, 40.4% Mn. Four holes were drilled on an 800 feet by 800 feet grid in E.L. 42 in November 1973. The primary purpose of this drilling was to evaluate the manganese ore body in terms of expected products and grades. In advance of the drilling, a line cleaning and drill site pegging survey was carried out. In addition, assaying of drill samples collected in 1972 was completed. It was initially planned to drill 66 bores in E.L.42, 32 on a 800 feet by 800 feet grid and 34 on a 400 feet by 400 feet grid. However due to excessive contamination of ore samples by overburden when drilling below the watertable, and heavy rainfall in mid November rendering gridlines boggy and impassable, only 4 holes on the 800 feet by 800 feet grid were actually drilled.