Group Annual Report for EL 24401, EL 28656, EL 29022, EL 26831, EL 26833, EL 26835, EL 26836 North Batten Combined Reporting Area 11 April 2013 to 29 September 2013

Abstract

Exploration work undertaken by Sandfire between April and September 2013 included rehabilitation work by the Field supervisor and contractors of drill holes collars, pads, and sumps, and access roads left over from exploration between 2004 and 2012 on the Farm-in JV tenements and prior tenements. The drill hole collars which had been kept open were capped after drilling as possible sources of water for follow-up drilling. Also, sites prepared at Yalco Prospect on EL 26831 in 2008 but not used, had been located. The exploration base camp and water bore at Lorella Springs Station used during 2010, 2011 and 2012 was re-established from July through to October 2013 during which time the rehabilitation work was completed. Drill hole sites and access were rehabilitated in accordance with NT government, and Sandfire internal Digirock Field Manual, guidelines. Between 16 and 20 September, 2013, a field audit of rehabilitation of yearly exploration by Sandfire on its Borroloola Project tenements between 2004 and 2012 was conducted by three officers of the DME Mining Environment Compliance Group with the Sandfire Field Supervisor and Senior Project Geologist NT. It was agreed that three exploration RC drill hole collar sites on EL 26835 would be remain capped following a request from the manager of Lorella Springs Station to use these as water sources for cattle during the dry season. Since inception of the JV between Sandfire and MMG, MMG conducted preliminary reconnaissance of the areas likely to be part of the forthcoming drill season in 2014. A desktop review of all historic work in the area was conducted and the targets area were identified and proposed for 2014.