Final report on EL 25658 Mueller Creek for the period 30 August 2009 to 7 July 2010

Abstract

The tenement is located about 120km northeast of Alice Springs in the southern part of the Northern Territory. EL 25658 was granted to Alistair Mackie on 30 August 2007. The licence was transferred to WDR Base Metals Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Desert Resources Ltd, on 17 June 2008. The Exploration Licence was included in the 'Bushy Park' joint venture with NuPower Resources Ltd. The project area is underlain by the Aileron Province of the Palaeoproterozoic Arunta Block. It is prospective for uranium, gold, rare earths and base metal deposits. Previous exploration in the area has included aeromagnetic surveys, follow up ground magnetic surveys, reconnaissance geochemical programmes of surface sampling and aircore drilling. Bore water sampling, stream sediment sampling, airborne EM and regional gravity surveys have been completed during the current tenure by NuPower. Reconnaissance field checking of radiometric and stream sediment anomalies was carried out during year 3. No evidence of uranium mineralization was found in the exploration licence. The thorium and rare earths found in stream sediments appear to be due to concentration of heavy minerals from quite low levels in rocks of the Mount Bleechmore Granulite. No evidence for a significant rare earth source, e.g. carbonatite, was found. The exploration licence was surrendered on 7 July 2010.