EL 5890 Arnhem Land West JV Year end 12 May 2000 Annual report

Abstract

Work included stream sediment sampling auger sampling, ground magnetics, RAB drilling and helicopter electromagnetic surveys. Geochemical sampling was conducted in the vicinity of the Anuru-Ralphs Fault uranium-gold anomalous zone. One stream sediment sample gave 2ppb Au and uranium from 1ppm to 3.21 ppm. A low order gold anomaly from auger sampling corresponds to the inferred position of Ralphs Fault. There is no associated uranium anomaly. RAB drilling was undertaken in two areas and it was successful in mapping lithology. Diamond hole intersected some alteration and uranium mineralisation with associated trace gold was detected. Results from heliborne electromagnetic surveys show well defined zones of resistive lows within a highly resistive background which might correspond to lower Myra Falls Metamorphics. Further analysis of the data are underway.