Partial relinquishment report, August 2012, EL 25664 Mt Alone

Abstract

NuPower was initially interested in the uranium potential on the basis of widespread airborne uranium and thorium radiometric anomalies identified by NTGS surveys associated with the unconformity between the Newlands and Treasure Volcanics of the Hatches Creek Group and the overlying Andagera and Arthur Creek Formation of the Georgina Basin. A program of reconnaissance stream sediment sampling for gold and base metals was carried out in 2010 to follow up reports of gold anomalies from the Hatches Creek Group. BLEG, -80+200mesh and -200mesh samples were taken at each of 23 sites - 12 within the area to be relinquished. Only weak statistical multi-element anomalies resulted. No further work has been done and it has been decided to retain only that portion of the EL which is prospective for phosphate. Thirty four blocks have been relinquished and 17 blocks retained.