Report for the Arthur Hills Project covering the 2000 field season

Abstract

Exploration work included reconnaissance sampling programs, ground magnetic surveys and aircore drilling. Results from infill lag sampling at Silver Fox revealed numerous (69) elevated (>0.7 ppb) Au values, with peak values in the range of 2.2-11.3 ppb. These defined a coherent anomaly, which is coincident with peaks from the initial lag sampling. Arsenic results were more subtle, with 8 samples being elevated (>57 ppm), the 4 peak values (103 -239 ppm) not being coincident with the Au anomaly. Anomalous results were received from sampling at Silver Fox, where a mineralised quartz vein returned 10.5 ppb Au. Rock chips elsewhere on the lease were not anomalous, with a peak value of 2 ppb near the southern margin of EL 9561. All results from drilling returned gold values below detection limit, within a maximum of 110 ppm arsenic and 3 ppm bismuth. Based on exploration results EL 8473 was surrendered and portions of EL 9560 and EL 9561 selected for relinquishment.