Annual report for the period 2 March 2011 to 1 March 2012

Abstract

During the 2011-2012 reporting period WDR and historical data were looked at again and a metallogenic map was produced which highlighted highly anomalous nickel, chrome and scandium values reporting from ultramafics. This desktop study, including interpretation of Google Earth satellite imagery, also highlighted the fact that ultramafics are likely to be more common across the northern part of the tenement than is indicated on available government maps. Therefore, WDR now includes nickel and REE as target commodities. Of particular interest is an ultramafic body which coincides with a weak magnetic anomaly, a 'noisy' low-order AEM anomaly and with anomalous historical geochemistry. The work for the reporting period also included the enlisting of an expert consultant (Bill Laing) to visit the area with WDR geologists, carry out a structural analysis of the entire EL, and then subsequently to produce a prospectivity map to guide WDR geologists in further exploration. 31 rock samples were collected and assayed for multi-elements and gold. This work highlighted three shear zones, The Illogwa Shear Zone (corresponds to the Illogwa Schist zone), the Leaky Bore Shear Zone and the Albarta Shear Zone, as the most prospective areas to look for mineralisation. Focussing initially on the Illogwa Shear Zone an MMI/ionic leach soil sampling program was planned on widely spaced lines that coincided with 2nd and 3rd order EM anomalies previously identified. The soil sampling work was scheduled to take place in November 2011 but was delayed principally due to rain, with further delays due to rain in the new year. The soil program finally commenced in late January 2012 but was again significantly delayed due to heavy rain in February at the project area. Work for the next reporting period includes the completion of the MMI/ionic leach soil survey and the analysis of those results, re-analysis of the AEM data, several prospecting/mapping/rock sampling field campaigns, and drilling if adequate targets can be identified.