2005 Annual report on EL 10382 AuQuest Project period beginning 23 October 2004 and ending 22 October 2005

Abstract

Exploration of EL 10382 began at the start of the dry season. Interpretation of all available data was carried out concurrently with field activities: colour aerial photography, geological and topographic maps at various scales, Landsat imagery, and reprocessed aeromagnetic and radiometric imagery. All work undertaken by previous mining companies has been compiled into GIS format for target generation and to reduce repetition of field work. Surface gold mineralisation has been discovered previously within the tenement at the Robertson prospect on the southern boundary of the licence. Several other smaller gold occurrences are to the northeast of this prospect. In the vicinity of the old 47 mile track, several of the old Quest prospects occur, these being Quest 39, 40 and 41. Geological mapping and gridding from Steve's Hill has extended into this tenement; further work on the Steve's Hill magnetic / structural trend in the northwest corner of the licence has also been carried out. Access to the tenement is via secondary tracks leading from the Arnhem Hwy and the Marrakai Track. These tracks provide good access for 4WD vehicles during the dry season, however these tracks become impassable after heavy rain, and therefore no access is possible throughout the wet season.