Second annual technical report for EL 10409, 10th October 2003 to 9th October 2004, Whirlwind Diamond Project

Abstract

The Whirlwinds Diamond Project is located approximately 350 kilometres SSW of Darwin, straddling both the Millik Monmir (4967) and Auvergne (4966) 1:100,000 map sheets. It is centered approximately 25 kilometres northwest of the small township of Timber Creek, over the generally topographically flat area known as Whirlwind Plain. The project consists of Exploration Licence 10409 covering an area of 569 square kilometres. This Licence, granted to Tawana Resource NL on the 10 October 2002, is subject to the 'Top End - Memorandum of Understanding' with the Northern Land Council. The main target is diamonds within the extensive alluvial plains, but there is also the added possibility of concealed diamondiferous intrusions hidden below the alluvium. Exploration competed during the current reporting period included the completion of a detailed examination of previous diamond exploration in the region. Also there was further field examinations of the known diamond bearing Whirlwind Plains gravels, which included a sample being collected for detailed further work.