Browns Range Project Partial relinquishment report for the period 21 August 2012 to 24 October 2018 for EL 29592

Abstract

This report describes exploration activities primarily for gold undertaken by Northern Star (Tanami) Pty Ltd and previous operators over the partially relinquished portion (38 blocks) of EL 29592 as part of the Browns Range Project GR441 between grant date on the 21 August 2012 and the date of partial relinquishment on the 24 October 2018. The Browns Range Project is located in the Granites-Tanami region approximately 750km north-west of Alice Springs, along the Western Australia and Northern Territory border. The project occupies land owned by the Purta, Mt Frederick 1 and 2 and Central Desert Land Trusts. Access to the project from Alice Springs can be made via the Tanami Road for approximately 700km, then north along remote tracks for approximately 80km. The Tanami Road passes along the southern margin of the projects between the Tanami Mine and the Western Australia/Northern Territory border. From the Tanami Road, cleared lines, old exploration tracks and the 'old' Tanami Track pass through the project area. Alternatively, the project can be reached travelling 300km along the Tanami Road eastwards from Halls Creek in WA. The northern portion of the Project is most easily accessed from Halls Creek eastwards along the Duncan and Gordon Downs Road to the Ringer Soak community and thence station and exploration tracks. Work completed over the partially relinquished portion of the tenement by previous operators and Northern Star (Tanami) Pty Ltd comprised: Airborne magnetic and radiometric data acquisition; AMAG geological interpretation; Acquisition of 'Rapid Eye' high-resolution satellite imagery. No surface sampling or drilling has occurred within the relinquished portion of the tenement. Work completed by Northern Star (Tanami) Pty Ltd on the Boulder Ridge project has resulted in the identification of 38 out of 140 blocks on EL 29592 to be non-prospective for gold and consequently partially relinquished in October 2018. There are 102 remaining non-contiguous blocks of EL 29592 in two separate portions.