Report for 14 blocks, surrendered on 14 June 2006

Abstract

The area has undergone geological review based on existing NTGS data. This review was to enable prioritization and scheduling of exploration based on economic and geological potential basis. The prospective zone for manganese mineralisation is interpreted as the synclinal contact between the carbonate and siltstone units of the Attack Creek Formation and predominately sandstone unit of the overlying Bootu Formation. Reconnaissance visits made to the EL established access into the area and inspected manganese prospective rock units. The unnamed MODAT Mn occurrence was located and Mn staining was traced for 500 m along the prospective contact. All manganese occurrences were located within the retained blocks. The 14 blocks selected for surrender are interpreted to be largely from the nonprospective units of the underlying Short Range Sandstone.