Final report for EL 3403 'Barwolla', for the period ending 21 August 2006

Abstract

Barwolla, Yambarra Project area, Northern Territory, for the period commencing 23 September 2002 and ending 21 August 2006. EL3403 is located approximately 200 km south west of Darwin on the Daly River/Port Keats Aboriginal Land Trust. The Yambarra Project area covers portions of the Palaeoproterozoic Pine Creek Orogen, the Mesoproterozoic Victoria-Birrinduddu Basin and the Palaeozoic Bonaparte Basin. Work completed by RTE within EL3403 during the four years commencing 22 September 2002 and ending 21 August 2006 includes, review of previous exploration and Aboriginal consultation meetings and site clearance surveys. It also included Interpretation of existing magnetic and Thematic Mapper data. Three reconnaissance 40 kg gravel samples. Scanning Electron Microprobe Analysis of kimberlite indicator mineral grains from the gravel samples and interpretation of indicator mineral chemistry was undertaken. Two phases of interpretation of Thematic Mapper and digital terrain data sets to define potential bauxite target areas. Two of the three gravel samples returned indicator minerals but none of the minerals have kimberlitic geochemistry. No areas prospective for bauxite were identified within EL3403. EL3403 was relinquished by Ashton Mining Limited on 21 August 2006.