Group Annual Report GR375 EL 30144 and EL 30689 Dingo's Rest South and Little Cone Prospects Bigrlyi JV Project period ending 7th August 2017

Abstract

Exploration work on EL 30144 during the reporting period included on-going interpretation of the 2014 magnetic and radiometric survey results in preparation for an Induced Polarisation (IP) Survey planned for the 2017 field season. Although a small RC drilling program was initially proposed for this period, it was postponed due to the need for a sacred site clearance survey prior to ground disturbing works. In March 2017 a cost estimate for a sacred site survey over EL 30144 was received from the AAPA and was approved by EME board of directors in May. The survey is scheduled to be conducted by the AAPA in October 2017. On the 24th March 2017 DPIR confirmed the partial surrender of three sub-blocks from EL 30689. EL 30689 now consists of four sub-blocks (reduced from seven). This ground was surrendered as it was deemed to be of low prospectivity for uranium mineralisation due to the outcropping rocks being too low in the stratigraphy (comprising Mt Eclipse basal conglomerate, Kerridy and Djagamarra Formations). The ground retained contains the more prospective, weakly radioactive, bleached Mt Eclipse sandstone and identified weak airborne anomalies. Exploration work on EL 30689 this period included progress on historic data compilation from previously unpublished historical records uncovered in the Energy Metals archive and planning for the proposed reconnaissance field trip in September 2017. A desktop study was conducted to define the locations of radiometric anomalies to be field checked and access tracks into the prospect for the reconnaissance trip. The desktop study determined that the prospect location is not suitable for a gridded radiometric survey as the area is gorged and too rugged.