Part relinquishment report for EL 10409, November 2005

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 originally 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. Late in 2005, the side area wrapping around the northern, western and southern sides, together with a small block on the eastern side, was surrendered. The surrendered area totalled approximately 285 square kilometres. This report confirms no active exploration has been competed within the surrendered area.