EL 27654 Annual exploration progress report for Bootu Creek Two Project 14 July 2012 to 13 July 2013

Abstract

During the reporting period Bligh has carried out the following activities: Initial VTEM interpretation; Secondary VTEM interpretation of five VTEM anomalies available for drilling showing dip, plunge and depth; Site visit and XRF sampling over anomalies; Authority Certificate application completed and issued; MMP application submitted and approved by department for small reconnaissance drilling program; Thin section analysis of samples from VTEM anomalies. The initial VTEM interpretation was completed in 2012 and ten (10) anomalies were identified. A further recommendation was to complete additional modelling to allow for better understanding of the dip of conductive bodies and maximum depth. In early 2013 further interpretation of four of the VTEM anomalies (not located within Heritage Sites) was undertaken to help design a reconnaissance drilling program. Further modelling of the dip, plunge, depth and length of the four anomalies was completed. A site visit to inspect VTEM anomalies was conducted in 2012. Anomalies BCrk_VC 3 and 4 were downgraded as they were dominated by sandstones. Anomalies BCrk_VC-1, 2, 5 and 8 contain areas of sub-cropping Mn with XRF ranges between 5-13 percent. On the outer edge of anomaly BCrk_VC-7 a 20 m creek section returned XRF readings of 6-20 percent Mn. Anomalies BCrk-VC 9 and 10 are completely covered by colluvium. Both anomalies are high priority geophysical targets. Iron content within the VTEM anomalies is variable with maximum values of 53 percent from portable XRF readings. The manganese mineralisation occurs as sub crop and in creek sections. As the VTEM anomalies sit in topographical recessive area's all targets are covered or partial covered in shallow scree and alluvium. The scree usually consists of sandstone and quartzite from the topographic high ridges formed by the sediments. An Authority Certificate application was completed over the tenement. This resulted in a number of areas being identified as Restricted Works Areas. The Restricted Works areas have led to Anomalies BCrk_VC-3, 6 and 7 being eliminated from future work and sections of BCrk_VC-1, 2 and 4 also being eliminated. Selections of rocks collected during the site visit were sent for thin section analysis. The XRD analysis identified pyrolusite as a fine grained matrix to quartz sand in a part silicified manganese oxide mineralised quartz sandstone. Pyrolusite was also present in a siliceous ferruginous limestone containing manganese oxides. An MMP has been submitted to the department (early 2013 and revised in August 2013) to carry out a small scale drilling program over the remaining VTEM anomalies. Further site work is required before a drill program is finalised however drilling is pencilled in for winter 2014. Results from site visits and XRF sampling show manganese at the surface within areas interpreted from the VTEM survey.