Annual Report on Exploration Activities conducted on MLN 1125 at the McArthur River Mine 2011 to 2012

Abstract

The McArthur River mine is one of the world's largest zinc, lead and silver mines, situated about 70 kilometers southwest of Borroloola, near the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory. It is operated by McArthur River Mining (MRM), a subsidiary of the Swiss mining company Xstrata. MLN 1125 abuts MLN 1124. MLN 1121 - 1125 comprise the ML area utilised for the McArthur River Mine and all MLs sit contiguously. Tenure for the lease was granted in 1993. MLN 1125 contains support infrastructure for the McArthur River Mine. Normal mining operations took place throughout the year with most of MLN 1125 being utilised for mining operations infrastructure and mine access routes. During the 2011 - 2012 reporting period, no exploration work has been undertaken on the MLN.