EL 7217 Kilgour Final Report 10 January 1994 to 9 January 2001

Abstract

Exploration activities completed during the licence life consisted of stream sediment sampling programs, bulk sampling and aeromagnetic survey. To test area to the south to the tenement bulk sample was excavated from Wilkinson Creek. The recovery of 75 commercial diamonds (5.335 carats) associated with 144 chromite, was very encouraging and suggested a primary diamond source within the catchement of Wilkinson Creek. The area was covered by part of a much larger aeromagnetic survey, which was flown in mid 2000. Interpretation of the airborne data did not identified kimberlite responses. The results of the diamond exploration over six years indicate little likelihood of a primary diamond source within EL 7217, despite the results of the bulk sample, hence no further work was recommended.