Partial relinquishment report for EL 22413 Baiguridji River, for the period 18 May 2007 to 17 May 2008

Abstract

Exploration license (EL) 22413 Baiguridji River was applied for by Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (RTX) on 11 February 2000 and was granted on 18 May 2006. RTX is the sole manager and operator of this tenement. The original tenement application covered an area of 117.1km2 of which 62.5%, 66.9km2 (20 blocks) was granted. The remainder of the application area was rejected. EL 22413 is located 150km southwest of Nhulunbuy, east Arnhem Land and consequently is processed under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1975 (ALRA). This first relinquishment report describes the work carried out to date over the relinquished area of EL 22413. As required 10 blocks (50%) have been relinquished. EL 22413 forms part of the larger contiguous tenement package in east Arnhem Land, which is prospective for bauxite and base metals. A review of previous work, air photo interpretation and digital terrain model interpretation was carried out over the relinquished area.