Hatches Creek EL 22912 and EL 23463 Year 2 Annual report 25 July 2008 to 24 July 2009

Abstract

Work during the second year of tenure included locating all historical prospect maps based on GPS data collected from the reconnaissance visit in the previous year. All historical Aerial Photography was acquired to aid in locating old tracks and prospects. Recent colour photography is not an effective tool for locating prospects and in particular tracks that have not been disturbed for around 50 years. Significant potential exists for additional mineralisation under cover between the northern and southern areas of EL 22912. The traditional owners have no problem with re clearing of the old access tracks (now over 50 years old and badly damaged) however concerns were raised by the CLC. There also appears to be no problem with working around existing prospects as the amount of disturbed ground is extensive in some cases (concerns were also raised by the CLC regarding this issue). Four generations of Aerial Photography cover the Hatches Creek area as part of the Frew River 1:250,000 sheet (SF53-3) photography. Colour photography was flown in 1997 and again in 2005 by Fugro. Two black and white photographic series are available. The Frew River 1947 1:50,000 set and the Frew River 1963 1:80,000 set. The black and white Aerial Photography has proved to be a useful series for compilation work and locating infrastructure and tracks from previous mining activity.