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NORMANDY NFM Limited

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THETANAMI PROJECT

for the2001 FIELD SEASON

EXPLORATION LICENCES COVERED BY THIS REPORT:

EL1060 (DeBavay)EL2290 (Billabong)EL2366 (Hordern Hills)EL2367 (Schist Hills)EL2369 (Mt Ptilotus)EL2370 (Rabbit Flat)EL2372 (Mac Farlanes)EL4529 (The Window)EL6759 (Thompsons)EL6859 (Mac Farlanes)EL7122 (Wilsons Range)EL8802* (The Step)

*Although EL8802 is included within this report,it is not part of the TGEA agreement

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Volume 1 of 1

1:250,000 SHEET: The Granites SF52-3Mount Solitaire SF52-4

AUTHOR: M. Keppel

TENEMENT HOLDERS: Normandy NFM Limited

DISTRIBUTION: � NT Dept. of Business, Industry, Research & Development

� Normandy NFM Limited

The contents of this report remain the property of Normandy NFM Limited and may not be publishedin whole or in part nor used in a company prospectus without the written consent of the Company.

MARCH 2002 NORMANDY CR 29528

Annual Report For The Tanami Project, March 2002 Normandy RN:29528 NORMANDY NFM Limited

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1

2 LOCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESS, SURVEY CONTROL & ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE....... 22.1 LOCATION................................................................................................................................................... 22.2 INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 22.3 ACCESS ..................................................................................................................................................... 22.4 SURVEY CONTROL...................................................................................................................................... 22.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE ........................................................................................................................ 2

3 PREVIOUS EXPLORATION ........................................................................................................................... 3

4 EXPLORATION OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 4

5 GEOLOGY....................................................................................................................................................... 5

6 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................ 66.1 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS ............................................................................................................................. 66.2 GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES/SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS................................................................... 6

7 EL1060 - DE BAVAY....................................................................................................................................... 97.1 RECONNAISSANCE .................................................................................................................................... 117.2 TORNADO................................................................................................................................................. 11

8 EL2290 - BILLABONG.................................................................................................................................. 138.1 RECONNAISSANCE .................................................................................................................................... 15

9 EL2366 - HORDERN HILLS.......................................................................................................................... 169.1 HORDERN HILLS PROSPECT...................................................................................................................... 189.2 IVY SOUTH PROSPECT .............................................................................................................................. 199.3 QUARTZ RIDGE......................................................................................................................................... 209.4 TORPEDO................................................................................................................................................. 21

10 EL2367 - SCHIST HILLS........................................................................................................................... 2310.1 INSPIRATION PEAK/SYMINGTON/REVELATION RIDGE .................................................................................. 2510.2 MADAM MARGI ......................................................................................................................................... 2710.3 MAGELLAN 2............................................................................................................................................. 3010.4 NEVEREST/RAZORBACK SPUR................................................................................................................... 3310.5 QUARTZ RIDGE (WEST) ............................................................................................................................ 35

11 EL2369 - MT PTILOTUS ........................................................................................................................... 3611.1 KELPIE ..................................................................................................................................................... 3811.2 LENNARD RIDGE ....................................................................................................................................... 40

12 EL2370 - RABBIT FLAT/ EL8802 – THE STEP........................................................................................ 4112.1 RECONNAISSANCE .................................................................................................................................... 4312.2 GOLCONDA............................................................................................................................................... 4412.3 HARDTAIL ................................................................................................................................................. 4612.4 ISIS .......................................................................................................................................................... 4812.5 RAINMAKER .............................................................................................................................................. 5212.6 REDEYE ................................................................................................................................................... 5512.7 TYRED FLATS ........................................................................................................................................... 5812.8 EL 8802 - STEP ....................................................................................................................................... 60

13 EL2372 – MACFARLANES PEAK ............................................................................................................ 61


14 EL4529 – THE WINDOW........................................................................................................................... 6314.1 IVY SOUTH PROSPECT .............................................................................................................................. 64

15 EL6759 – THOMSONS.............................................................................................................................. 66

16 EL6859 – WILSONS RANGE .................................................................................................................... 6816.1 TWIN BONANZA ........................................................................................................................................ 70

17 EL7122 – MACFARLANES ....................................................................................................................... 7217.1 ANOMALY 20 ............................................................................................................................................ 74

18 REFERENCE LIST / ANNUAL REPORT BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................... 75

Appendix 1 Digital Data

Appendix 2 Geophysical Data

Appendix 3 Petrological Descriptions


FIGURES

An index of figures pertinent to each section of this report is listed at the onset of each section. Apart from thefirst 6 chapters that are of a general nature, each section is particular to an exploration licence.

Figures are prefixed with a number pertaining to the relevant section of the report. For example, figuresnumbered 7.1-7.3 are associated with Section 7 (EL1060) of this report.

APPENDICES

Drillhole and surface sample point data including reference information, logs and assay results is submitted indigital form as Appendix 1. The data is provided in ASCII data files in Appendix 1 folders reflecting tenementareas.

Geophysical data is supplied as digital data in ASCII data files in Appendix 2.

Petrological descriptions are submitted as hard copy in Appendix 3.


SUMMARY

A summary of exploration work carried out on the Tanami Project exploration licences for the 2001 fieldseason is presented in the body of this report.

Positive exploration results were returned from the following prospects:

� At the Magellan 2 prospect area (EL2367), encouraging indications of mineralisation were intersectedduring RC drilling. Results include 9m @ 1.17g/t, including 1m @ 8.56g/t and 9m @ 2.08g/t, including2m @ 8.10g/t Au.

� At the Tornado prospect area (EL1060), recent RAB drilling has interested mineralisation with typicalintersections in the order of 13-15m @ 0.4-1.9g/t Au that remains open along strike to the north andsouth. The best intersection returned during the 2001 field season was 8m @ 8g/t Au.

� At Isis, an area approximately 1000m x 400m has been defined in which anomalous gold and arsenicresults from drilling derived samples have been obtained. Best drilling results include: [email protected]/t Au,[email protected]/t Au, including. [email protected]/t Au & 45m @ 1573ppm As(eoh)

� At Ptearaway: A 1km2 area has so far been highlighted as prospective after a 500 x 500m soil samplingsurvey. A peak result of 17.75ppb Au was obtained within this area.

� At Rainmaker, A 10km2 area of Au anomalism was highlighted following a regional soil sampling survey.A peak result of 7.28ppb Au was obtained within this survey area.

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1 INTRODUCTIONThis report summarises the work carried out by Normandy NFM Limited (‘Normandy NFM’) on the 14exploration licences tabled below, during the period 1/3/01 to 28/2/02. The exploration licences covered bythis report are shaded in green on Figure 1.1.

The core exploration licences initially granted to Normandy NFM, were combined into a single Project Areaby agreement with officers of the Northern Territory Department of Business, Energy & ResourcesDevelopment (NTDBIRD), and confirmed by the Principal Registrar in a letter dated 9th October, 1990.Licences subsequently granted in the Tanami region have also been incorporated into the Project Area. Thisagreement was superseded by the ‘Granites Exploration Agreement Ratification Act’, which came intooperation on the 12 September 1994. The act allows for several exploration licences to be worked as one,and as a result, Normandy NFM licences in the Tanami are categorised into three zones; namely Western,Central and Eastern Zones.

Both the earlier reporting arrangement and the later Agreement obliged Normandy NFM to produce anannual report by the end of March each year. This report has been compiled so as to meet the requirementsof the Agreement and the earlier arrangement with NTDBIRD.

The first relinquishment comprising 20% of the Project Area was made on the 12 September 1996. A total of482 blocks were relinquished from 12 of the 13 tenements (refer to Table 1.1). In 1998 a further 478 blockswere relinquished from 11 of the 13 tenements. This was followed by the relinquishment of a further 307blocks in 1999.

Due to under expenditure during the 1998/1999 tenure year 56 blocks were dropped in the Eastern Zone,effective 8 March 2000. An additional 104 blocks were then relinquished on 11 September 2000 as requiredby Clause 9 of the Granites Exploration Agreement Ratification Act 1994 leaving a current total of 960 blockswithin the TGEA.

Table 1.1 - Tanami Project Exploration Licence Statistics

TENEMENT DATE OF NUMBER OF BLOCKSRelinquishedNumber Name Zone Grant Expiry Prior

toRelinquish

-ment

March Sept

Current

EL1060 De BAVAY EASTERN 13/09/93 11/09/04 45 45EL2290 BILLABONG EASTERN 13/09/93 11/09/04 37 37EL2366 HORDERN HILLS CENTRAL 25/03/88 11/09/04 124 124EL2367 SCHIST HILLS CENTRAL 25/03/88 11/09/04 283 283EL2369 PTILOTUS CENTRAL 25/03/88 11/09/04 63 63EL2370 RABBIT FLAT CENTRAL 25/03/88 11/09/04 198 198EL2372 Mac FARLANES PEAK CENTRAL 13/09/93 11/09/04 16 16EL4529 THE WINDOW CENTRAL 09/05/90 11/09/04 48 48EL6759 THOMSONS EASTERN 13/09/93 11/09/04 22 22EL6859 WILSONS RANGE WESTERN 21/06/90 11/09/04 66 66EL7122 Mac FARLANES WESTERN 26/09/90 11/09/04 58 58EL8802 THE STEP CENTRAL 29/04/99 28/04/05 3 - 3

TOTAL 1120 960

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2 LOCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESS, SURVEY CONTROL &ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE

2.1 LocationThe tenements that comprise The Tanami Project are situated approximately 600km northwest of AliceSprings in the Granites-Tanami region of the Northern Territory. These licences are located within the1:250,000 map sheets SF52-3 (The Granites) and SF52-4 (Mount Solitaire) as shown on Figure 1.1.

Geographically, the area lies in the western part of the Tanami Desert, a generally flat and featurelesssand-covered landscape of spinifex and low scrub. All tenements within the Project Area are withinAboriginal freehold land.

The annual average rainfall is of the order of 200mm, which is mostly derived from summer monsoonaland storm activity. Daily temperatures vary from minima of near freezing in winter to summer maxima ofapproximately 48°C. The area is devoid of surface water except in small soaks after heavy rain.

2.2 InfrastructurePrior to the presence of Normandy NFM in this part of the Tanami region, infrastructural support wasalmost completely lacking. Currently supplies are trucked or flown to permanent camps at The Granites(within EL4529), Schist Hills/Dead Bullock Soak (within EL2367) and Wilsons (within EL6859) from AliceSprings. Telephone and fax using microwave links service all camps. Water is provided by two remoteborefields. One borefield lies 35km east of The Granites (Billabong) and the other 10km north-east ofDead Bullock Soak. A single bore supplies the Wilsons camp. Power is locally generated at explorationbases and mine sites. The nearest settlements are the Rabbit Flat roadhouse 50km to the northwest ofThe Granites on the Tanami Road and Tanami Downs homestead 60km to the west. The nearest townis Yuendumu some 250km southeast of The Granites on the Tanami Highway.

2.3 AccessAccess to the area is by air or via the Tanami Highway. A basic network of pre-existing and newlyformed tracks link individual prospect areas to the major Normandy NFM camps at The Granites andWilsons (Figures 1.1). A bitumen ore haulage road connects the Dead Bullock Soak mining operationwith The Granites mining and camp facilities.

2.4 Survey ControlInitial survey control has been established over the current exploration licences by Company andcontract surveyors.

All survey marks have been tied to the Australian Map Grid with trigonometrical survey station control.Extensive use is made of Global Positioning System equipment by staff engaged in regional exploration.

2.5 Environmental PracticeRehabilitation of exploration sites was carried out pursuant to Section 24(e) of the NT Mining Act and inaccordance with the Departments “Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Exploration Sites”,

• all drillholes were capped or backfilled on completion,

• all drillpads were rehabilitated,

• all costeans were backfilled when no longer required, and

• all grid lines and tracks were rehabilitated when no longer needed.

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3 PREVIOUS EXPLORATIONGold mineralisation was discovered by Davidson in 1900 at a number of sites within the Tanami region. Insubsequent years, The Granites prospect was worked intermittently up to about the 1960’s. The onlyreported exploration during this time involved limited programs of diamond drilling around The Granitesdeposits carried out by Anglo Queensland Mining Pty. Ltd. during the 1940’s and by Northern MiningDevelopment NL in the early 1950’s. During the late 1960’s and early 1970’s Geopeko Ltd. carried outregional exploration including several diamond drill holes apparently targeted on major aeromagneticanomalies throughout the region. At least three of the holes were located at The Granites, and whilemineralisation was encountered it was not considered sufficient to warrant further work. Also in the early1970's the Bureau of Mineral Resources mapped The Granites sheet area at 1:250,000 scale (Blake et, al,1979).

Following negotiations with traditional landowners, Normandy NFM was granted access to the area nowcovered by MLS8 in 1983 and commenced a detailed exploration program that ultimately led to thedevelopment and commissioning of The Granites Gold Mine.

Within a year of granting the first four exploration licences in 1988, regional airborne geophysical,reconnaissance mapping, geochemical sampling and vacuum drilling programs commenced.

This initial exploration led to the identification of two mineralised areas (Dead Bullock Soak and LennardRidge) where work was concentrated for the remainder of that year. No encouraging mineralisation waslocated at Lennard Ridge at the time, however, at DBS economic grades of gold were intersected in severalreverse circulation drill holes in October/November, 1988. Nine individual gold resources have beendelineated in the area and these currently support the largest gold mining operation in the Northern Territory.

Since then, a number of gold mineralisation occurrences have been found. The more significant ones foundwithin the area covered by the TGEA include Titania (approximately 470,000 ounces at a grade between 2and 4g/t), East Ptilotus (1Mt @ 1.3g/t),Twin Bonanza, Old Pirate and Cashel.

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4 EXPLORATION OBJECTIVESExploration and mine studies have indicated that gold mineralisation in the region has an association with arange of geological environments. Models of gold occurrence for which the Tanami is believed to be mostprospective include:

• Disseminated, stratabound deposits hosted by banded iron formations;

• Discordant stockwork deposits of gold in relatively late stage quartz veins;

• Gold mineralisation in veins hosted by shear zones with strong alteration characteristics;

• Deposits in regolith containing gold concentrated by alluvial, eluvial or alteration processes.

With these models in mind, the Company’s geologists have selected prospective target exploration areasbased on regional geological, structural, geophysical and geochemical data.

The detailed assessment of these targets has been undertaken by a range of exploration techniques,designed to reveal the geology of the target area, and the presence of “pathfinder” elements to goldmineralisation, particularly gold itself, in “anomalous” quantities.

The task has been made difficult by the extensive cover of windblown sand and other transported material,which conceals the rock and associated soil, typically to a thickness of several metres.

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5 GEOLOGYThe Granites-Tanami Goldfield lies in the eastern part of the Early Proterozoic Granites-Tanami Inlier whichis part of the Northern Australian Orogenic Province (Plumb 1990). The Inlier abuts the Arunta Complex tothe south and east and is overlapped by younger cover sequences including the extensive Paleozoic WisoBasin on the north eastern margin. To the west, clastic sediments of the Middle Proterozoic Birrindudu Basinoverlie and separate the Inlier from similar age rocks in the Halls Creek Province.

Tertiary drainage channels, now completely filled with alluvial and lacustrine clays and calcrete are a majorfeature of the region. Some drainage profiles are 10 km wide and 100m deep, making exploration formineral resources in such areas particularly difficult.

Most known gold mineralisation in the Project Area is hosted by the Tanami Complex, a sequence of fine tomedium-grained turbiditic metagreywackes with lesser amounts of metapelite, graphitic schist, banded iron-formation, chert and basic volcanic rocks (Blake et al 1979). Owing to their more resistant nature, only thecherts and iron-formations and associated interbedded graphitic schists tend to outcrop above the sandplain.

A suite of syn-to post-deformation dolerites and gabbros have intruded into the graphitic schist componentsof the sequence. Large plutons of mostly undeformed late-to post-orogenic adamellite and minor, moremafic variants comprising The Granites Granite suite are widespread throughout the area.

Residual hills of gently folded Carpentarian Gardiner Sandstone unconformably overlie Early Proterozoiclithologies. Younger flat-lying Cambrian Antrim Plateau Basalts are also preserved as platform cover inareas protected from erosion.

Complex, polyphase deformation during the Barramundi Orogeny has affected the entire Granites-TanamiInlier. It appears to have been largely controlled by two sets of regional scale crustal fractures that trendNNE and WNW. This is evidenced by the orientation of successive phases of macroscopic folding in theregion and the consistent sympathetic trends of late tectonic faults.

Peak metamorphism during the Barramundi Orogeny reached amphibolite facies at The Granites Gold Mine,but is more generally greenschist facies as at Dead Bullock Soak. Contact metamorphic aureoles, commonlyidentified in pelitic schist units by randomly orientated andalusite porphyroblasts, are well developed at themargins of the post-orogenic granite plutons.

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6 METHODOLOGY

6.1 Geophysical Surveys

6.1.1 Airborne Magnetic, Radiometric and Digital Elevation SurveysAirborne magnetic, radiometric and digital elevation data was collected over a section of the Projectlicences in 2001 using an aeroplane-mounted system built and provided by UTS Geophysics (ReferFigure 6.1). A FU24-954 fixed wing aircraft was used to support a UTS tail stinger magnetometerinstallation. This installation contains a Scintrex Caesium Vapour CS-2 total field magnetometer and aFluxgate three component vector magnetometer and a RMS Aeromagnetic Automatic DigitalCompensator (AADC II). The radiometric data acquisition equipment used were an Exploranium GR-820 gamma ray spectrometer with Exploranium gamma ray detectors, a barometric altimeter andtemperature and humidity sensors. Navigation is by real-time differential GPS. A diurnal monitoringmagnetometer (Scintrex Evimag) was used to collect base station readings.

Readings were taken from a height of approximately 20 metres at a sampling rate of 0.1seconds. Linespacings were approximately 50metres apart and were flown in a north-south direction. Tie lines wereapproximately 500 metres apart.

The raw magnetic data was corrected for system parallax and then against the diurnal base stationreading previously suitably filtered so as to be used for such a purpose. The data was then furthercorrected to remove any residual parallax errors and then levelled using data from the tie lines. Finalmicro-levelling techniques were then applied to remove minor residual variations in profile intensities.(UTS report, 2001).

The raw radiometric data was corrected for system parallax and then the statistical noise of the 256channel data was reduced using the Maximum Noise Fraction method (UTS, 2001). The 256 channeldata was then windowed to the 5 primary channels of total count, potassium, uranium, thorium and low-energy uranium. Dead-time, cosmic and background corrections are then applied to the data, followedby spectral stripping. The radar altimeter data was corrected to standard temperature and pressure.Height corrections were then performed to remove and altitude variation effects caused by the flight pathof the plane. The correct count rate was then converted to ground concentrations for potassium,uranium and thorium. Final micro-levelling of the total count was then applied to remove minor residualvariations in profile intensities. (UTS report, 2001)

6.2 Geochemical Sampling Techniques/Sample Descriptions

6.2.1 SURFACE SAMPLES

CRC (Composite Rock Chip)

A composite technique is adopted whereby approximately 4-5kg of material comprising 10 to 15 grabsamples is collected from within a 2m radius of the designated sample site. A description of samplematerial is recorded in the sample logs.

GPS equipment is used to determine reconnaissance sample locations in the absence of a local grid.Sampled sites have been marked with flagging tape and numbered aluminium permatags affixed to theoutcrop or nearby tree.

Lag

Lag is any hard surficial material varying from a coarse sand to rock fragments.

The sample is obtained via a shallow surface scrape, sieved to obtain approximately 250g of materialand collected into a plastic zip seal bag. The size of the sieved fraction, which is variable from project toproject, is listed in the sample logs. The composition of the lag, be it laterite material, lithic colluvium orquartz fragments or a combination of all three, are generally logged when the sample is collected.

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Reconnaissance spaced sample sites are not marked, however infill sample sites are flagged in theabsence of a local grid. Sample type, quality, description and size is noted at the time of collection andrecorded via codes outlined in Appendix 1 of this report.

SOIL

Soil samples are generally obtained via a shallow surface scrape, generally to a depth of approximately20cm, which is then either sieved in the field of mechanically sieved back at a serviced field camp. Thefraction chosen is dependent on the geologists’ assessment of the regolith, however, common fractionsinclude –0.5mm, –180µm, -125µm, -75µm. The exact fraction the geologist chooses to collect isrecorded during logging. Soil material is sieved to obtain approximately 300-500g of material, which isthen collected into a plastic zip-seal bag that is enclosed into another to prevent contamination duringtransport. The methodology chosen to analyse soil samples depends upon the geologists’ expectationfor the concentrations of gold in the particular soil profile and what other elements the geologist isinterested in analysing for. Typically, however, methodologies are either based around methods that useeither aqua regia or cyanide as a digest at either Genalysis Laboratory Services, Amdel or Normandy’sin-house BLEG laboratory. Depending upon the method used, the sample is either logged as a “BCL”(used if the analysis methodology is cyanide based) or “SOIL” (used if the analysis methodology is aquaregia based). Samples from a few soil sampling surveys were submitted for analysis using proprietarymethodologies offered by Amdel that are known as “Deep Leach 5” and “Deep Leach 11”. Historically,these samples have been logged as “MMI”, however, the sampling methodology and the materialcollected are exactly the same as that described for soil sampling. Therefore, such samples in this reportare also logged and referred to as “SOIL” samples.

Reconnaissance spaced sample sites are not marked; however infill sample sites are flagged in theabsence of a local grid.

6.2.2 RAB & Aircore Drilling & SamplingRAB drilling is largely undertaken by Century Resources Pty Ltd. The rigs used can be readily convertedbetween RAB and Aircore drilling formats depending upon requirements. In relation to RAB drilling,where it was possible, an indication of whether or not a blade bit or a hammer bit was given in the logs.This is indicated in the Drilling Type code, which will be given as “HRAB” if drilled using a hammer bit or“BRAB” if drilled using a blade bit.

All holes are rehabilitated on completion of drilling by using available drill spoil to back fill the hole.

Composite Samples

RAB drillholes are typically composite sampled at 3m intervals where the geology is considered to beprospective and are generally comprehensively sampled from surface. Drill spoil is sampled one of twoways, depending upon the level of field assistance available and the importance place upon the resultsof the drilling program. The first method is to riffle split to obtain 2kg composite samples, while thesecond is to spear sample one metre piles to obtain the three metre composite sample. When spoil iswet, a grab sample is taken. While this sample is customarily a 3m composite sample, the sampleinterval is ultimately left to the geologist’s discretion. The sample intervals are clearly documented in thedrillhole logs accompanying this report.

6.2.3 RC (Reverse Circulation) Drilling & SamplingRC drilling is undertaken by Century Resources Pty Ltd. All holes are capped on completion as atemporary measure, with the hole number recorded in black paint on the plastic cap. Permanentrehabilitation is achieved by the removal of the protruding collar and insertion of a concrete plug 0.3mbelow ground. The cavity is back filled and mounded. The hole number is inscribed on a metal tagattached to a wooden peg, positioned adjacent to the plug.

Composite Samples

Drill cuttings are collected over 1m intervals and riffle split to obtain 2kg composite samples. If water isencountered in the drilling and samples become wet, grab samples are taken.

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6.2.4 DIAMOND DRILLING & SAMPLINGDiamond drilling is undertaken by Century Resources Pty Ltd. All holes are capped on completion as atemporary measure, with the hole number recorded in black paint on the plastic cap. Permanentrehabilitation is achieved by the removal of the protruding collar and insertion of a concrete plug 0.3mbelow ground. The cavity is back filled and mounded. The hole number is inscribed on a metal tagattached to a wooden peg, positioned adjacent to the plug.

CC (continuous cut)

Half cut core is typically sampled at 0.5m to 1.0m intervals, however this is adjusted where necessary toconform to lithological boundaries. The sampling intervals are clearly documented in the drillhole logs.The sample is crushed on site.

Scan (scan cut)

10cm intervals of half cut core are collected every 30cm over a 3m length, providing a representative 3mcomposite sample. This is undertaken as a cost effective method of analysing less prospective rockunits. The sample is crushed on site.

SF (screen fire assay)

Uncrushed cut core is dispatched for Screen Fire assay when visible gold is observed.

F (fire assay)

Uncrushed cut core from the interval bracketing the SF sample is dispatched for fire assay.

6.2.5 Quality ControlQuality control samples, such as standards, blanks and repeat samples, are routinely placed withinsample batches in order to check the precision and accuracy of the methodologies used. These qualitycontrol samples are regularly checked so these assertions about methodology can be kept up to date.An indication of the number of quality control samples within each batch of samples has been providedwithin the text of this report. Quality control samples in Appendix 1 of this report have the following “DataType” coding: “STD” are given to standards, “DUP” are given to repeat samples and “BLK” are given toblanks.

6.2.6 PIMAThe portable infra-red mineral analyser (PIMA) is used to measure the reflected infra-red spectrum of agiven sample. Spectra that can be understood come from minerals that include an OH- or a watermolecule in their structure, since it is these that absorb infra-red light. The PIMA emits a continuousbeam of short wave infra red light, which is focussed on the sample over a 20 by 2mm area. This light isthen reflected back to the PIMA, which then calculates the difference between the emitted and reflectedlight and displays a spectrum of percent reflectance versus wavelength. The resulting spectrum is thenrecorded in a portable computer, at which point it is ready to be interpreted. Measurements takeapproximately 1.5 to 2 minutes, depending on the enhancement mode. The spectra were interpreted,and spectral parameters calculated using The Spectral Geologist, the Auspec International developedPIMA interpretation software package. The Spectral Assistant, a module within The Spectral Geologist,was used to help estimate the relative abundance of the minerals detected.

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7 EL1060 - DE BAVAY

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 7.1 EL1060 - Tenement Location Map 1:1,000,000

Figure 7.2 EL1060 - Prospect Location Map 1:150,000

Figure 7.3 Reconnaissance Sample Locality Plan 1:50,000

Figure 7.4 Tornado – Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:10,000

Figure 7.5 Tornado – Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:10,000

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EL1060 - DE BAVAYSituated immediately south of Mt Davidson, the De Bavay exploration licence is located 60km east of TheGranites Gold Mine as indicated on Figure 7.1.

Initial exploration in the area can be traced back to 1905 when Davidson, on his journey from The GranitesHill to Mt. Solitaire recorded several fine gold occurrences from diversionary traverses between camp 79(Billabong Borefield) and camp 82 (10km south of Mt Davidson). The western area was also visited byMadigan during his examinations of the Granites in 1932.

The Bureau of Mineral Resources mapped the area (1:250 000) in 1975 as part of a reconnaissancegeological survey of the Southern Wiso Basin and adjoining portions of the Arunta Block. A number of rockchip samples were collected with one result within EL1060 to the west of Thomsons Rockhole returning a0.1ppm gold value (“ formed over Mt. Charles Beds “).

Since the granting of EL1060 to Normandy NFM in 1993, the tenement has been explored as part of theEastern Exploration Licence Group (EEL’s) comprising EL1060, EL2290, EL6759 and EL7121. An airbornemagnetic and radiometric survey was undertaken, complemented by reconnaissance field mapping and rockchip sampling in restricted areas of outcrop. This work identified ridges of graphitic schists andmanganiferous cherts (Tanami Comple).

In 1994 and 1995 vacuum drilling was undertaken to gain regolith information and begin reconnaissancesampling. Bottom of hole, bulk cyanide leach and stoneline samples were collected where appropriatematerial was encountered. This drill program was complemented by orientation RAB drilling of selectedtraverses in 1994. Ground magnetic and gravity surveys were carried out over the drill traverses aiding thedefinition of structures within previously identified magnetic units evident from aeromagnetics. In addition, asmall program of composite rock chip sampling of exposed ridges was undertaken. The first phase ofreconnaissance drilling returned very few high interest (>5ppb Au; >35ppm As) results though drill accesswas restricted due to the sandy nature of the country in areas.

This work identified the Cashel, Largo and Saracen prospect areas (Refer Figure 7.2). Investigation of thearea between Cashel and Saracen was successful in delineating a continuous mineralised zone. Someinterest was generated for what is now known as the Tornado prospect area (Refer Figure 7.2).

Work during 1997 involved the flying of a detailed magnetic survey over the Cashel and Saracen areas in anattempt to highlight structural features. A rock chip sampling program was also implemented in the southernwest of the tenement with no positive results generated from this program.

Exploration during the 1998 field season continued in and around the Cashel, Largo, and Saracen areas. AtTornado a prospect scale lag gold anomaly was defined.

At Tornado during 1999 the Lag anomaly was further defined with soil sampling and then RAB drilling wascompleted to assess the source of the gold.

Work in De Bavay EL1060 was mainly focussed at the Tornado prospect area in 2000 and 2001. Work in2000 uncovered mineralisation hosted in hornblende, biotite, quartz, chlorite schists associated withmagnetite, almandine, cummingtonite alteration and quartz carbonate veining. Best intersections included15metres @ 1.9g/t Au (BHAC087), 15m @ 1.3g/t (BHRB887) and 35m @ 0.5g/t (BHAC088). During the2001 field season, infill soil sampling and RAB drilling was completed to further define this mineralisation.

Reconnaissance work in 2000 was restricted to the drilling of 4 aircore holes in an effort to determine theregolith conditions north of the Cashel Prospect area. During 2001, two areas were determined to haveinadequate reconnaissance-scale sampling coverage and were subsequently covered with lag and soilsampling.

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7.1 ReconnaissanceReconnaissance work in the De Bavay EL1060 this year consisted of the collection of 63 lag samplesand 14, -180µm soil samples in two areas identified as having inadequate sampling coverage (ReferFigure 7.3). The results from the reconnaissance lag and soil sampling on De Bavay EL1060 revealed apoint anomaly of 9.8ppb Au and 28ppm As south of the Largo Grid on the western boundary of thetenement. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 7.1 – Tornado Soil Sampling details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Method Elements Analysed

Lag:3208444 – 3288500,3634101 – 3634106

63BEETA Aqua regia digest,

enhanced sensitivity graphitefurnace finish

Au(0.1ppb)

Soil:3677844 – 3677857 14

AT/MS Multi acid attack withan inductively coupled plasmaoptical emission spectrometer

As(1ppb), Cu(1), Pb(2), Zn(10),Ag(0.1), Bi(0.01), Mo(0.1), Fe(100),

Ni(1), Co(0.1), Sn(0.1), Sb(0.05),W(0.1), Th(0.01), U(0.01)

77 Samples

7.2 TornadoPrior to mid 1998, work undertaken in the Tornado region was of a reconnaissance nature. This workincluded scout RAB drilling, rock chip sampling and vacuum drilling. Results were generally of a loworder, however some anomalous gold and arsenic assays were detected. The Tornado prospect area isidentified on Figure 7.2.

A lag sampling program implemented during 1998 focused on evaluating the significance of several loworder anomalies detected during reconnaissance work. Sample spacing was 40m with lines spaced400m apart, however some lines were spaced 200m apart. Results were encouraging, with three areasof anomalism detected in which results exceeded 5ppb gold. A peak gold assay value of 185ppb wasrecorded.

The lag anomaly was further refined in 1999 using 40 x 200m soil sampling. The information from thissoil sampling program was then used to target RAB drilling. Peak RAB results included 46m @ 0.4g/t((BHRB843). These results were followed up during the 2001 field season with another soil samplingprogram and a subsequent RAB and Aircore drilling program. The mineralisation was found to behosted in hornblende, biotite, quartz, chlorite schists associated with magnetite, almandine,cummingtonite alteration and quartz carbonate veining. Best intersections included 15metres @ 1.9g/tAu (BHAC087), 15m @ 1.3g/t (BHRB887) and 35m @ 0.5g/t (BHAC088).

Work in 2001 consisted of the completion of a third soil sampling survey and infill RAB drilling. Asummary of this work is given below

• Gridding: 7kms

• Soil Sampling: 251 samples

• Field Mapping

• RAB Drilling: 21 holes for 1143m, 696 samples

7.2.1 GriddingSeven kilometres of gridding was installed at the Tornado prospect area, specifically for the purpose ofcontrolling soil sampling and drilling programs. (Refer Figure 7.4).

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7.2.2 Soil SamplingTwo hundred and fifty one samples were collected south and west of the area covered by previous soilsampling. (Refer Figure 7.4) This was completed in an effort to find evidence for further mineralisationsouth of that already discovered at Tornado. The results were disappointing in both Au and As, with nosignificant anomalism being detected in either area. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 7.2 – De Bavay Lag & Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Genalysis Method Elements Analysed

BEETA Aqua regia digest,enhanced sensitivity graphite

furnace finishAu(0.1ppb)

B/MS Aqua regia digest, ICPMS finish As (1)

3634001 - 36340973677404 - 36775003677801 - 3677857


As(1ppb), Cu(1), Pb(2), Zn(10), Ag(0.1), Bi(0.01),Mo(0.1), Fe(100), Ni(1), Co(0.1), Sn(0.1),

Sb(0.05), W(0.1), Th(0.01), U(0.01)

251 Samples (+ 8 QC Samples)

7.2.3 Field MappingGeological mapping was also undertaken at Tornado. The majority of outcrop was found to be quartziteand chert with some small outcrops of fine-grained laminated siltstone.

7.2.4 RAB DrillingThe RAB drilling program completed at the Tornado prospect area in 2001 consisted of 21 holes for1233m with the holes having an average depth of 61m. (Refer Figure 7.5) The drilling at Tornadointersected primarily well-veined quartz-biotite schist with varying degrees of sericite and chloritealteration. Weathered sulphides were found in the oxidised zone and minor arsenopyrite andchalcopyrite was visible in fresh rock. Quartz-biotite garnet schist was intersected near the contact withthe granite and these areas were also well veined with mica rich pegmatite veins. Samples from onehole (TEXH001) drilled approximately one metre away from BHAC0088 where previous drilling hadintersected 34m @ 0.4g/t, returned an intersection of approximately 8m @ 8g/t. Other than this particularintersection, results were generally of a much lower order, with the best intersections including 3m @1.8g/t (BHRB0893) and 18m @ 0.79g/t (BHRB0902). (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 7.3 – Tornado RAB Drilling Details

Drillhole ID Sample Type Sample Numbers Amdel Method Elements (ppm)

BHRB0889 -BHRB0905 3m Composites 3681001 – 3681350 ARM2 Aqua regia

digest ICP-MS Au (1ppb), As (0.5),

TEXH0001,TEXB0001

1m Composites/ 3samples

3216301 – 32166383216701 – 32167083216801 – 32168083216901 – 3216908

ARM2 Aqua regiadigest ICP-MS Au (1ppb), As (0.5)

21 Holes for 1233m 696 Samples (+ 17 QC Samples)

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8 EL2290 - BILLABONG

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 8.1 EL2290 – Tenement Location Map 1:1,000,000

Figure 8.2 EL2290 – Prospect Location Plan 1:100,000

Figure 8.3 EL2290 – Reconnaissance Sample Locality Plan 1:25,000

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EL2290 - BILLABONGEL2290 is situated 33km east of The Granites Gold Mine and encompasses the Billabong Borefield. Access tothis exploration licence is gained by a dry weather track that bisects the northern portion of the tenementleading from The Granites Gold Mine in the west, to the Mt Davidson Out-station in the east (Figure 8.1).

The area is of low relief with sediment filled palaeodrainages demonstrating a maturely developed pediplain.Other than paleodrainage channels, surficial cover is restricted to a veneer of aeolian sand, beneath which astone line may be preserved.

The north-eastern portion of the tenement has most of the bedrock exposure comprising ridges of pelitic andchemical sediments and dolerites. Quartz veining is extensive, typically associated with late stage magmaticfluids. However, the Voyager 4 quartz system is dominated by epithermal style veining.

Elsewhere, granites and/or orthogranites have been intersected in drilling. These intrusive rocks appear to bemassive and mica-poor with little indication of metasomatic alteration.

Initial exploration in the region can be traced back to 1905 when Davidson, on his journey from The GranitesHill to Mt. Solitaire recorded several fine gold occurrences from diversionary traverses between camp 79(Billabong Borefield) and camp 82 (10km south of Mt. Davidson). Since that time the western area was visitedby Madigan during his examinations of the Granites in 1932. Evidence of small numbers of prospector’s pits(located near Callisto) also demonstrates activity during this time.

The Bureau of Mineral Resources mapped the area (1:250 000 scale) in 1975 as part of a geological survey ofthe Southern Wiso Basin and adjoining portions of the Arunta Block.

Normandy NFM commenced work in 1993 with rock chip samples collected from low ridges of TanamiComplex Rocks in the northern portion of the tenement. The ridges comprised graphite schists,manganiferous cherts and laminated amphibole schists with extensive epithermal quartz stockworks. Thiswork identified a number of gold anomalous areas (Figure 8.2).

A regolith study of the tenement was undertaken in 1994 with investigation by both vacuum and RAB drill rigs.Ground magnetic (and some gravity) surveys were carried out over the drill traverses, to assist in the definitionof airborne magnetic structures.

Further reconnaissance vacuum and RAB drilling was used to investigate the western portion of the explorationlicence in 1996. This area was relinquished in September 1996.

In 1997, small-scale sampling programs were conducted in a number of areas. Follow up work was alsoundertaken at the Callisto and Saladin prospect areas (Figure 8.2).

Work completed during 1998 focused primarily on Callisto and Saladin (Figure 8.2) and some limitedreconnaissance work. Weak gold anomalism was identified at Callisto and Saladin.

No work was conducted here during 1999. At the end of March 1999, 50 blocks were relinquished in thesouthern portion of the tenement.

Once again no work was undertaken during the 2000 field season. A total of 14 blocks were relinquishedduring the year, 37 blocks remain in the EL

After a review of geochemical data it was determined that the south west corner of the Billabong EL2290 wasinsufficiently sampled at a reconnaissance scale. Therefore during the 2001 field season, lag and rock chipsamples were collected from this region.

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8.1 ReconnaissanceAfter a review of geochemistry data for the general region, the south west corner of the BillabongEL2290 was determined to be inadequately covered in relation to reconnaissance scale sampling work(Refer Figure 8.3). Therefore the area was lag sampled on a 500m X 500metre lag sampling survey, inwhich 50 lag and 3 rock-chip samples were collected. Two areas of gold anomalism were identified afterthis work: the first consisting of two samples with results of 3.4ppb and 5.7ppb Au and the second of alower order consisting of 2.8 and 1.4ppb Au. A 9 ppb Au and 218 ppm As rock-chip result was alsoreturned. Follow up lag (27 samples @ 100m x 100m spacing) was then completed in the vicinity ofthese results. The results from this follow up survey verified the original results, with two samplesreturning gold concentrations of 9ppb Au and 7.8ppb respectively (Refer Appendix 1).

Table 8.1 – Billabong Lag & Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Methods Elements Analysed

Lag3207851 – 32078583207860 - 32078783208401 – 3208443

50BEETA Aqua regia digest,

enhanced sensitivity graphitefurnace finish

Au(0.1ppb)

Rock Chip3677401 – 3677403 3


As(1ppb), Cu(1), Pb(2), Zn(10),Ag(0.1), Bi(0.01), Mo(0.1), Fe(100),

Ni(1), Co(0.1), Sn(0.1), Sb(0.05),W(0.1), Th(0.01), U(0.01)

53 Samples (50 Lag, 3 CRC)

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9 EL2366 - HORDERN HILLS

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 9.1 EL2366 - Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000

Figure 9.2 EL2366 - Prospect Location Map 1:250 000

Figure 9.3 Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:50 000

Figure 9.4 Quartz Ridge Sample Locality Plan 1:50 000

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EL2366 - HORDERN HILLSThe Hordern Hills exploration licence, EL2366 is centrally located within the Normandy NFM Tanamitenement holding, encompassing both MLS8 (The Granites) and EL4529 (The Window), as indicated onFigures 9.1 and 9.2.

Davidson originally discovered gold within the current licence area at the turn of the century. NormandyNFMcommenced exploration in 1988 with outcrop mapping and sampling complemented by a reconnaissancevacuum drill program on a 2x2km triangular grid for areas under cover. BCL samples were collected fromeach hole, with bottom of hole samples taken from alternate drillholes. Both surface and drill-derived lateritesamples were collected whenever appropriate material was encountered. Resultant anomalous areas,based upon the coincidence of significant results for more than two sample media, were followed up withdrilling.

After a review of geochemical data during 1995, it was found that a number of single point anomalies, andthose areas that had limited laterite development or insufficient geochemical coverage were not targeted forimmediate follow up; consequently the tenement was considered to be under explored. Therefore a surficialsampling program was instigated in 1996 and continued in 1997, providing 500m by 500m lag samplecoverage of the exploration licence area. Rock chip samples were collected when outcrop was present.This program highlighted three new prospect areas, Verified Lag Anomaly 1 (VLA 01), Verified Lag Anomaly7 (VLA 07) and Torpedo and interest was renewed at the Breccia Ridge prospect area. A grid wasestablished at the Torpedo prospect area to facilitate further investigation.

Exploration during the 1998 field season involved reconnaissance lag geochemistry and prospect scale work.At the Torpedo prospect area, grid scale lag and soil geochemistry identified two gold anomalies.

Work during 1999 involved local grid scale investigations at Torpedo and Hordern Hills. During 2000 furthergrid scale work was undertaken at the Horden Hills prospect.

Work during the 2001 field season was based around the collection and subsequent interpretation of adetailed airborne magnetics survey that encompassed the areas cover by the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills andThe Window exploration licences. Based on the interpretation of this data, conceptual targets for theoccurrence of gold mineralisation based upon a new interpretation of geology and structure were determinedfor the Ivy South, Quartz Ridge and Torpedo prospect areas (Refer Figure 9.2). As a consequence, soilsampling surveys and RAB drilling programs were planned for these particular prospect areas in an effort togarner evidence for these new interpretations.

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9.1 Hordern Hills ProspectThe Hordern Hills prospect is located 12 kilometres south of The Granites Gold Mine (Figure 9.2).Access is gained via the Tanami Highway to the Horden Hills turn-off, then via a graded Normandy NFMtrack to the project site.

Evidence of earlier exploration activity at Hordern Hills is indicated by several pits and dry blowingswithin both Dead Bullock Formation and Killi-Killi Beds. This shows that early prospectors reached thearea, presumably during the 1930’s.

From 1968 to 1971 Peko Wallsend undertook limited testing at Hordern Hills of magnetic anomalieslocated by the BMR airborne survey in 1962.

Normandy NFM commenced exploration in 1986. Since that time extensive reconnaissance andprospect scale exploration has been conducted over the area. This has included rock chip sampling,vacuum drilling, costeaning, RAB drilling, RC drilling, core drilling and mapping.

Surface geochemistry is largely limited to reconnaissance scale lag, BLEG and vacuum sampling.

A cursory study of the resource potential was completed in 1996 and defined 0.4Mt @ 1.4g/t Au.

Work during 1999 endeavoured to extend this resource estimate, as well as test a number of geologicaland geochemical targets. This involved minor surficial sampling and a moderate program of further RABand RC drilling. Encouraging results were returned from 34400E (HHB0784 & 0785) of up to 3m @1.0g/t Au.

Work in 2000 included further surficial sampling with aircore and slim line RC (SLRC) testing formineralisation under deeper cover. Helicopter Time Domain Electromagnetics (HTDEM) was alsoconducted.

Work completed in 2001 was restricted to one traverse of soil sampling over the middle of where thebest occurrence of bedrock mineralisation. These samples were collected in order to refine soilsampling and assaying methodologies to be used in areas with a similar regolith regime to that found atthe Hordern Hills prospect area elsewhere in the Tanami gold province. Fieldwork completed during2001 is summarised below:

• Soil Sampling: 21 Samples

9.1.1 Soil SamplingTwentyone soil samples was collected from the Hordern Hills prospect area along the grid line 33,200N(Local Grid) (Refer Figure 9.3). This work was completed in order to ascertain what concentrations ofgold and arsenic one would expect in the soils over such a body of mineralisation in that particularregolith setting. A peak gold and arsenic result of 33ppb Au and 98.5ppm As was found in the samplecollect at 10,340N (Local Grid) over the mineralisation. Thresholds of 2.5ppb Au and 5ppm As weredetermined as useful. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 9.1 – Tornado Soil Sampling details


1489601 - 1489621 21

BEETA Aqua regia digest,enhanced sensitivity graphite

furnace finish

B/MS Aqua Regia digest, ICP-MS Finish

Au(0.1ppb)

As (0.5)

21 Samples

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9.2 Ivy South ProspectIvy South is a prospect area named during the 2001 field season, that is located approximately 5kmssouth of The Granites Gold Mine milling facility. (Refer Figure 9.2) The prospect area occupies a regionthat straddles the boundary between the Hordern Hills EL2366 and The Window EL4529. The area hadpreviously been lag sampled using a reconnaissance sampling scale during the 1997 field season, butbeyond this, no work had been completed here previously. The area was identified as interesting inrelation to possibly hosting gold mineralisation after an airborne magnetics survey was flown in theregion and the data subsequently interpreted. Field work since this initial identification included areconnaissance soil sampling survey and a small RAB drilling program. Details regarding field workconducted at the Ivy South prospect area during 2001 are given below:

• Geophysics: Aeromagnetic survey and interpretation


For work completed in The Window EL4529, please refer to Section 14.1 of this report.

9.2.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Ivy South prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magneticsurvey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this newmagnetic data and the past down hole geology, a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy wascompleted. Subsequent field work was based upon these interpretations.

(Refer Figure 6.1)

9.2.2 Soil SamplingOne hundred and ten soil samples were collected from the part of the Ivy South prospect area thatoccurs within the Hordern Hills EL2366 using a 500m x 500m sample spacing (Refer Figure 9.3). Thepeak result for gold of 2.575ppb was returned from a sample collected in the north east of the surveyarea. However, none of the results from samples collected during this survey from within the HordernHills EL were considered anomalous. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 9.2 – Ivy South Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed

3506884 - 3506993 110 Normandy in house BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-MS finish

Au(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1ppb),Cu(1ppm)

110 Samples (incl. 3 QC Samples)

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9.3 Quartz RidgeThe Quartz Ridge prospect area is located approximately 10kms north west from The Granites GoldMine milling facility, and straddles the boundary between the Schist Hills and Hordern Hills explorationlicences. (Refer Figure 9.2) The ridge itself is composed of epigenetic quartz veining, with thesurrounding rock composed of dolerite, chert, siltstone and graphitic shale. The cover here is generallythin, but deepens to the east. All work in the general region, including the Granites Alluvials and IvyWest prospect areas previous to 2001 was completed before 1995. Lag sampling, vacuum drilling andRAB drilling have been completed in the region pre-1995. The best result from this previous workinclude a BLEG result of 8.83ppb Au, a RAB drilling sample result of 13ppb Au and lag results between2-4ppb Au.

Work conducted in 2001 consisted of an airborne magnetics survey and a reconnaissance soil samplingsurvey. Soil sampling work was planned after an airborne magnetics survey and the subsequentinterpretation of the data renewed interest in the prospect area. The survey area encompassed groundthat occurs within both the Hordern Hills EL2366, Schist Hills EL2367 and The Window EL4529. Workcompleted during 2001 at this prospect area within the Hordern Hills EL is summarised below:



For work completed in the Schist Hills EL2367, please refer to Section 10.5 of this report.

9.3.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Quartz Ridge prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magneticsurvey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this newmagnetic data and the past down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy wascompleted. Subsequent field work was based upon these interpretations.

(Refer Figure 6.1)

9.3.2 Soil SamplingOne hundred and forty six soil samples were collected from the Quartz Ridge prospect area that occurswithin the Hordern Hills EL (2366) using a 500m X 500m sampling pattern (Refer Figure 9.4). Thelargest concentrations of gold were found in the samples collected from the centre of the survey areaand were readily mapped using a threshold of 3.2ppb Au. The largest result was 4.45ppb Au. Thesesamples sites correlate well with where the known occurrence of mineralisation is at this prospect area.(Refer Appendix 1)

Table 9.3 – Quartz Ridge Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed3217203 – 3217217

32172193217222 – 32172343217243 – 32172543217310 – 32173163217322 – 3217339

32173703217374 – 32174243217435 - 3217471

146 Normandy in house BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-MS finish


146 Samples (+9 QC Samples)

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9.4 TorpedoThe Torpedo prospect area is located 15km south of The Granites Gold Mine, in the southern portion ofEL2366. The western edge of the grid is located within EL2367 (refer to Figure 9.2). Interest wasgenerated during 1997 when reconnaissance lag and CRC sampling outlined two areas of goldanomalism. A grid was established to facilitate future investigative work over these areas.

Extensive field work was completed during the 1998 field season, which was aimed at constraining anddelineating the anomalies, followed by selective drill testing. This work comprised of ground magnetics,CRC, lag soil sampling and RAB drilling. Initial lag sampling produced encouraging results in both theeastern and western parts of the prospect area. Samples collected from the eastern area producedsignificant results (4-13ppb gold) along line 31000E between 8700N and 9300N. Peak values were 104and 580ppb gold. Results from samples collected from the western area had peak results of gold onlines 27000E, 27800E and 28200E of 1950ppb, 245ppb and 420ppb respectively. Arsenic resultsbetween 104-225ppm were found from samples collected within the general area where the sample witha gold concentration of 245ppb was collected on line 27800E. Soil sampling was conducted in bothareas, however, results from samples collected from the western area were generally disappointing.The results across the eastern anomaly produced a 100m wide zone of gold anomalism with a peakvalue of 3.1ppb Au. RAB drilling revealed shallow depths to recognisable bedrock (<10m) over theanomalous areas, supporting the viability of lag sampling. Lithologies intersected included fine-grainedmica schist, coarse-grained mica quartz greywacke and granite. No economic mineralisation was foundwith the best result obtained from a sample of quartz vein within greywacke which returned 3m @0.07ppm Au (TORB037).

No further work was completed at the Torpedo prospect area until interest was rejuvenated during the2001 field season after the completion and subsequent interpretation of data collected from a detailedairborne magnetic survey. Based on this interpretation, two RAB drilling programs were planned in orderto validate interpretations concerning the geology and the potential for significant gold mineralisationoccurrences. A summary of field work completed is given below:


• RAB Drilling: 43 holes for 2227m, 727 Samples

9.4.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Torpedo prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magneticsurvey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this newmagnetic data and the past down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology was completed.Subsequent drilling was based upon these interpretations. (Refer Figure 6.1)

9.4.2 RAB DrillingRAB drilling at Torpedo was undertaken at two stages during the 2001 field season. (Refer Figure 9.3).The first program consisted of 26 holes (TORB0080-0105) for 1559m. The drilling was targeted to testtwo areas on the grid. Two lines of 9 holes each, were drilled on the eastern part of the grid (31200Eand 30800E) to assess whether the previously defined mineralisation on 31000E (3 RAB holesintersected narrow zone of mineralisation ~2m intervals @ 0.1-0.3g/t Au) had a strike extension. Theother lines were located on 27000E and 27400E, coincident to an Au and As lag anomaly. In both targetareas highly sericite-altered and well veined fine grained sediments and dolerites were encountered butthe assay results were disappointing. The peak gold result was 45ppb Au and arsenic concentrationswere also low. (Refer Appendix 1)

The second program consisted of 668m (17 holes) of RAB drilling undertaken with holes targeted onmagnetic features over the general region, so a better idea regarding the underlying stratigraphy couldbe obtained (Refer Figure 9.3). Most of the holes drilled intersected schist and pelite, with grain sizesvarying from fine grained wacke to mudstone/siltstone. Granite was found in the centre of the drilledarea (holes TORB0106, TORB0110, TORB0111 and TORB0113) and quartz veining was logged in anumber of the holes drilled. Cover in the region was generally minimal; between 1 and 4 metres depth.The results returned from samples collected as part of this program were low, with the most significantassay being from TORB0118 with 3m @ 0.012ppm Au and 250ppm As from 34m. (Refer Appendix 1).

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Table 9.4 – Torpedo RAB Drilling Details

DrillholeID Sample Type Sample Numbers Amdel Method Elements (ppm)

TORB0080-

TORB01223m Composites

3230584 – 3230807

3679783 - 3680310ARM2 Aqua regia

digest ICP-MS Au (1ppb), As (0.5)

43 Holes for 2227metres 751 Samples (incl. 24 QC Samples)

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10 EL2367 - SCHIST HILLS

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 10.1 EL2367 - Tenement Location Map 1:1,000,000


Figure 10.3 Symington Drillhole Locality Plan 1:50 000

Figure 10.4 Madam Margi Drillhole Locality Plan 1:15,000

Figure 10.5 Magellan 2 Drillhole Locality Plan 1:20,000

Figure 10.6 Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:10,000

Figure 10.7 Quartz Ridge West Sample Locality Plan 1:25,000

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EL2367 - SCHIST HILLSThe Schist Hills exploration licence (EL2367) is centrally located within the company’s Tanami tenementholding (see Figure 10.1), centred 20km west of The Granites (MLS8) and completely enclosing the DeadBullock Soak mining lease (MLS154).

Gold was originally discovered in the Schist Hills region by the explorer Davidson at the turn of the century.Normandy NFM commenced work in the area in 1988 with a reconnaissance laterite sampling program,using a vacuum drill rig to sample on a 2km triangular grid. This initial exploration led to the identification ofDead Bullock Soak, and later in the year, economic grades of gold were intersected in several RC drillholes.Nine individual gold resources have been delineated in the area and these currently support the largest goldmining operation in the Northern Territory. Other anomalous areas identified from the reconnaissancesampling are identified on Figure 10.2.

During 1996, exploration work on EL2367 was confined to prospect evaluation at Anomaly 2, Madam Peleand Inspiration Peak/Symington. During 1997 most of the licence (except for the southern end) was sampledby regional-scale lag and CRC sampling, and some further investigation was undertaken at Anomaly 2. Nonew prospects emerged from this program of work.

During 1998, exploration focussed on completing surface sampling of the southern portion of the tenement(begun in 1997) using regional-scale lag and CRC sampling. Other exploration included RAB drilling, soilsampling and a ground magnetic survey at Anomaly 9 and a soil sampling program at the Magellan 2anomaly.

During 1999 work was conducted at Anomaly 9, Inspiration Peak, Magellan 1, Magellan 2, Madam Margi,Revelation Ridge and some limited reconnaissance work.

For the 2000 field season work focused on the Madam Margi prospect area with aircore drilling and groundmagnetic traverses in two areas of deeper cover.

Work during the 2001 field season was based around the collection and subsequent interpretation of adetailed airborne magnetics survey that encompassed the areas cover by the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills andThe Window exploration licences. Based on the interpretation of this data, conceptual targets for theoccurrence of gold mineralisation based upon a new interpretation of geology and structure were determinedfor the Symington, Neverest, Magellan 2, Madam Margi, Razorback Spur and Revelation Ridge prospectareas, located within the Schist Hills EL2367. As a consequence, soil sampling surveys, RAB/Aircore drilling,RC drilling, or diamond drilling programs were planned for these particular prospect areas in an effort togarner evidence for these new interpretations.

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10.1 Inspiration Peak/Symington/Revelation RidgeGiven the close proximity of the Inspiration Peak, Symington and Revelation ridge prospect areas to oneanother, they have been discussed in this report under the same section.

The Symington magnetic anomaly is a broad (50km2) anticlinal closure of Tanami Complex rocks,approximately 5km north-east of the Dead Bullock Soak operations (Refer Figure 10.2). This areaencompasses the Inspiration Peak & Revelation Ridge prospect areas. Chert is the main unitoutcropping to the north and south, while the centre is predominantly magnetite bearing sediments andminor intrusions of dolerite. To the west and north-west of the region there are several granite plutonsthat do not outcrop but their effect on the surrounding sediments can be seen by the presence ofretrograde contact metamorphic minerals such as andalusite and staurolite. A summary of work historyin this region follows:

1989-90: Detailed mapping of the general Schist Hills region was completed, concentrating on the strikeextensions of the Dead Bullock Formation outcrops to the north and south of DBS. CRC samplingreturned low level anomalism at Inspiration Peak (3.85 ppm Au, 500ppm As) and samples collected froma costean dug here included results of 3m @ 5.65 ppm Au, 9m @ 0.22 ppm Au and 3m @ 0.5 ppm Au.Orientation soil and stream sediment sampling returned low results. Three traverses of RAB drillingwere also completed at Inspiration Peak to follow up the anomalous CRC and costean samples; drillingrevealed ferruginous chert and amphibolite schist, but no results of significance.

RAB drilling was also completed in three traverses over the Symington magnetic anomaly, however,there were no gold results of any consequence from the samples collected. A single vertical diamondhole (146.5m) was drilled into the magnetic anomaly which intersected lower amphibolite-grade schistsand thin dolerite. Helicopter EM traverses were then completed over the Symington magnetic anomaly.The EM was inconclusive although a high surface conductivity was measured. RAB drilling was alsocompleted on these traverses, intersecting magnetite-bearing metasediments and granites.

1991: Further close spaced Helicopter EM and vacuum drilling traverses were completed over theSymington magnetic anomaly, however there were no significant concentrations of gold found in any ofthe samples collected. Drilling intersected granites which are semi-conformable to the strike of biotite(-sericite-chlorite)-rich pelitic schists.

1993: Further vacuum and RAB drilling was completed over the Symington magnetic anomaly, as wellas a 2000m costean. Spotty, low order elevated gold values were returned from the drilling, howeveronly background concentrations of gold were found in the costean samples. The costean revealedchloritic magnetite bearing metasediments and minor dolerite, particularly at the southern end of thecostean. RAB drilling was also completed at Inspiration Peak to further check the gold bearing DeadBullock Formation rocks. The results from samples collected during this drilling were mildly anomalous(best 12m @ 0.32 ppm Au.

1995: CRC samples collected at Inspiration Peak returned anomalous values to 3.16 ppm Au, with 11samples returning above 1.0 ppm Au, from a goethite-chert formation. This sampling was followed upwith a RAB drilling program (75 holes) on 6 traverses to test the depth extensions of this unit. Thisprogram only returned 2 values above 0.1 ppm Au. As a consequence, it was considered that adepletion zone had developed in this region.

1996: Work focussed on the Inspiration Peak prospect area and included 5 new costeans, CRCsampling, and 13 RAB holes. The costeans returned significant, albeit thin zones of Au mineralisation,including 2m @ 2.39 ppm Au, 2m @ 1.63 ppm Au and 1m @ 3.18 ppm Au, corresponding to themineralised Dead Bullock Formation units previously identified. RAB drilling was completed on 3traverses where the previous highest results were obtained, to test for depth extensions to mineralisationbelow the water table. Best results included 9m @ 0.78 ppm Au, 6m @ 0.93 ppm Au, and 3m @ 0.97ppm Au. Minor lag and CRC sampling was also completed on the eastern end of the Symingtonmagnetic anomaly, following an unsuccessful attempt to vacuum drill the area. However, the drillingcompleted did return coherent anomalous results to 31ppb Au in bedrock, and 33ppb Au in colluvium.Lag sampling returned only one result above 3ppb Au.

1997: Regional lag sampling completed through the EL defined a coherent As anomaly over a strikelength of 7km at Revelation Ridge.

1999: After a review of geochemical data, it was recommended that further surface sampling work atInspiration Peak and Revelation Ridge should be conducted. Regolith mapping and soil sampling werecompleted over Inspiration Peak, with the largest result coming from one sample collected from the ridge

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itself. At Revelation Ridge, a soil program was also completed at 800m x 40m, which identified 2 Auanomalies of 1ppb and 2ppb respectively.

A review of the prospects in mid-1999 included renewed interpretation of the magnetics for the region.Two conceptual magnetic targets were defined on the north-western end and south-western margin ofthe Symington magnetic anomaly. Both positions underlie the transported cover containing the DBSgeochemical plume. The south-western target was drilled with one traverse of four vertical air-coreholes to 100m depth on the eastern section of the target. Drilling intersected 20 – 30m of cover,overlying coarse Killi-Killi Beds and fine Dead Bullock Formation, which were both unmineralised. Thecover returned 10 – 57ppb Au and 30 – 160 ppm As.

2000 : A further fence of aircore holes was drilled over the western section of the south westernmagnetic target, which did not upgrade the prospect. Again, all Au-As geochemistry was outlined in thetransported cover.

Work completed here during the 2001 field season was based upon conceptual targets developed afterthe completion and subsequent interpretation of data collected from a detailed airborne magnetic survey.Based on this interpretation, a number of RAB & Aircore drilling programs were planned in order tovalidate interpretations concerning the geology and the potential for significant gold mineralisationoccurrences. A summary of field work completed is given below:


• RAB & Aircore Drilling: 65 holes for 2272m, 765 Samples

10.1.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magnetic survey that coveredthe Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this new magnetic data and thepast down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy was completed. Subsequentdrilling was based upon these interpretations. (Refer Figure 6.1)

10.1.2 RAB & Aircore DrillingThe first RAB drilling program to be conducted in this region included 21 holes for 552m at theRevelation Ridge prospect area (Refer Figure 10.3). The lithologies intersected were predominantlysiltstone and fine grained arenite with minor chert. None of the holes reached their target depth of 60mdue to the excessive ingress of water. Peak result was 3m @ 94ppb Au in SRB1374 from 16m depth.Assays of >20ppb were common and had corresponding high arsenic concentrations. (Refer Appendix1)

A second RAB drilling program consisting of 44 holes for 1720m of RAB and aircore drilling wascompleted at the Symington prospect area to test both unresolved geochemical anomalies and to obtainfurther geological information for critical areas identified in the magnetics (Refer Figure 10.3). Generally,the drilling intersected fine grained siltstone and schist with some quartz-sericite-chlorite alteration andquartz veining. The best assay results were form samples collected from SRB1399 that intersected 9m@ 73ppb Au and 76ppm As in colluvium (bedrock was not intersected in this hole due to collar collapse),and SAC1403 that intersected 3m @ 90ppb Au and 71ppm As at surface in colluvium (Refer Appendix1).

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Table 10.1 – Inspiration Peak/Symington/Revelation Ridge RAB & Aircore Drilling Details

Drillhole ID SampleType Sample Numbers Amdel Method Elements (ppm)

SRB1371 – SRB1399SAC1400 – 1404SRB1405 - 1435

3mComposites

3216066 – 32161003670896 – 36709053670915 – 36710783681401 – 36814243682095 – 36822003682520 – 36829176380771 – 6380800

ARM2 Aqua regiadigest, ICP-MS

finish

Au (1ppb), As (0.5),Ag(0.01), Cu(0.2),

Mo(0.1), Ni(1), Pb(0.2),Zn(0.5)

65 Holes for 2272 metres 765 Samples (incl. 30 QC Samples)

10.2 Madam MargiThe Madam Margi prospect occupies a number of low-lying hills and a drainage plain adjacent to andnorth-west of the DBS mine site (Figure 10.2). Prospect lithologies include greywacke (Killi-Killi Beds),pelitic chlorite schist and boudin chert (Dead Bullock Formation) and granite. A summary of work historyis given below.

1989: CRC sampling of the Madam Margi hills; peak result of 57ppb Au from the Dead BullockFormation.

1990: Orientation RAB drilling and a vacuum drilling program on a 500m x 200m grid sampling paleosol,followed by infill at 25m on the 500m traverses to sample bedrock was carried out. From this work, goldconcentrations up to 17ppb were found along strike to the south east of the Madam Margi hills wasfound in pisolite material. Vertical RAB traverses were completed as follow-up to these results, Howeverno gold concentrations of any consequence were found in the samples from this program.

1992: Further vacuum drilling on four traverses, 250m x 25m immediately SE of the Madam Margi Hillwas completed. The drilling produced a total of 11 targets, with a peak value of 68 ppb Au. Five areaswere tested with RAB drilling, however no significant gold assays were found.

1993: Lag sampling was completed using 250m – 500m traverses over the region to the immediate SWof the Madam Margi hills, from which several low order Au anomalies were defined (peak 15ppb Au).Five costeans were excavated in the same area. Mapping indicates the stratigraphy is close tohorizontal in this region. No results of great significance were returned from the costean samples.Eleven RAB holes were drilled at Madam Margi to test the lag anomalism, however most assay resultswere low, with a best result for gold of 42 ppb, and arsenic of 140ppm. The drilling intersected chloriticschists and minor graphitic units and boudin chert.

1998: A 500 x 500m reconnaissance lag sampling survey was completed over much of the Schist Hillslicence area, including the Madam Margi prospect area.

1999: One fence of 7 angled aircore holes spaced at 200m - 400m was drilled across the north westernpart of the prospect area. Drilling intersected Dead Bullock Formation stratigraphy and the best assayresults included 29 ppb Au and 45ppm As. Depth of transported cover was generally greater than 40metres. After a review of airborne magnetics data, an area located 1km to the west-north-west, andalong strike of the Madam Margi hills was targeted and tested with 2 traverses of 9 aircore holes.Drilling intersected Dead Bullock Formation rocks as well as an ‘ultramafic’ unit comprising talc andtremolite. Cover ranged in thickness from 3 to16 metres. Sporadic elevated gold (10 ppb) and arsenic(100ppm) were found in samples. Another traverse of 19 angled aircore holes was drilled in betweenthe grid lines 78550E and 74500E. Drilling here intersected Dead Bullock Formation, Killi-Killi Beds andgranite. No gold concentrations of any significance were found.

2000: Follow up aircore drilling (14 holes) was completed on a target derived from magnetics data,centred on 74500E, using a 500m x 200m grid. Drilling intersected quartz-biotite schist, fine metapeliteand graphitic schist that was interpreted to be Dead Bullock Formation. No holes returned anomalousgold.

Work during 2001 was intended to test conceptual targets based upon an interpretation of data from anairborne magnetic survey, which covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window tenement

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areas. Field work used to follow up the airborne magnetics survey include RAB drilling and diamonddrilling. A summary of work completed during 2001 is given below:



• Diamond Drilling: 2 holes for 368.3m, 358 Samples

10.2.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Madam Margi prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airbornemagnetic survey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis ofthis new magnetic data and the past down hole geology, a new interpretation of the geology andstratigraphy was completed. Subsequent drilling was based upon these interpretations. (Refer toAppendix 2 & Figure 6.1)

10.2.2 RAB DrillingA RAB drilling program totalling 5193m was completed over targets identified in the airborne magneticsdata located in the Madam Margi prospect area. (Refer Figure 10.4) The holes intersected fine grainedmeta-pelite, siltstone (some graphitic) and schist, which are all possibly Dead Bullock Formationequivalents. A number of the holes exhibited samples with good quartz veining. The best intersectionsof gold mineralisation obtained from this drilling program included 6m @ 149ppb Au from 15m depth(MRB0833), 3m @ 280ppb Au from 21m depth (MRB0874) and 3m @ 0.119g/t from 37m depth(MRB0886). (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 10.2 – Madam Margi RAB Drilling Details


MRB0830-MRB0929 3m Composites

3230001 - 32304283683014 - 36837083684940 - 36850003685403 - 3686000

ARM2 Aqua regiadigest ICP-MS

Au (1ppb), Ag(0.01),As(0.5), Bi(0.1), Cu(0.2),Mo(0.1), Ni(1), Pb(0.2),

Zn(0.5)

100 Holes for 5193metres 1714 Samples (+ 68 QC Samples)

10.2.3 Diamond DrillingTwo HQ-sized diamond holes were drilled at the Madam Margi prospect area. (Refer Figure 10.4)Thetwo holes were designed to test a conceptual target identified in the airborne magnetics. MMD0001(102m precollar, 48m diamond core, total depth 150m) was designed to drill from grid south to norththrough the target and underneath MRB0833. The hole intersected fine grained, laminated, quartz-biotite-sericite-chlorite schist with scattered quartz-chlorite-feldspar veins.

MMD0002 (120m precollar, 98.3m diamond core, 218.3m total depth, 594550E, 7730550N) wasdesigned to test the target from the north and was drilled towards grid south. The hole intersected inter-bedded schist and chert, graphitic schists, well veined laminated schist and fine grained quartz-sericite-biotite-chlorite schist. Much stronger carbonate alteration was encountered in this hole than that foundin MMD0001and generally MMD0002 was well veined by quartz-carbonate-chlorite veins.

The best diamond hole assay was from MMD0001, and was 3m @ 0.173g/t from 25m. Both diamondholes intersected numerous intervals of 3-9m @ >0.01 but <0.1g/t. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 10.3 – Madam Margi Diamond Drilling Details


MMD0001-MMD0002

1m Composites(precollar)

Continuous Cut

3213415 – 32135593232301 – 32324183248666 - 3248764

ARM2 Aqua regiadigest ICP-MS Au (1ppb), As (0.5)

2 Holes for 368.3metres 358 Samples (+ 4 QC Samples)

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10.3 Magellan 2The Magellan 2 prospect is located 8.5km east-south-east of the Dead Bullock Soak (DBS) Mining Leaseand 4.6km directly south of the Haul Road (Refer Figure 10.2). Access to the prospect area, is via a numberof short tracks off the haul road.

A geochemical assessment of the 1989 wide spaced (>1km) reconnaissance vacuum drilling programidentified a south west trend of elevated Sn South East of DBS, with sporadic elevated levels of As, Pb andAu). A concurrent geophysical study of wide spaced aeromagnetic data showed the area to have favourablelithologies and structures (outcropping and under cover),with coincident geochemical anomalies.

During the 1990 field season, a 450 x 500m vacuum program was completed over an area 13 x 6km wherethe earlier work had located coincident geochemical and geophysical targets. Two 7km spaced RAB lineswere also drilled to investigate the depth of cover and the nature of the underlying bedrock.

Work in 1991 involved the testing of the southern magnetic horizon that had coincident elongate goldanomalies at Magellan 2. Mapping, rock chipping, ground magnetics, horizontal loop electro-magnetics andselective RAB drilling was performed at this prospect area.

Sampling of costeans (peak result 2m @ 0.14g/t Au), the drilling of 127 RAB holes (following up anomalouschert horizons), petrology submissions and the drilling of one NQ diamond hole, M2D0001 (102m PC and191m core) were completed during the 1993 field season. Samples from the RAB drilling returned 3m @0.23g/t Au from 28m in M2RB0142 and 12m @ 0.26g/tfrom 7m in M2RB151. M2D0001 was designed tointersect a south-west dipping magnetic target at depth. Biotite-K feldspar-garnet-graphite schists inter-bedded with quartz-biotite-cummingtonite-garnet-hornblende-sulphide rich schist and chert was intersectedduring drilling. Gold mineralisation within M2D0001 was low, with the best intersections in M2D0001including, 4m @ 0.26g/t Au from 39m, 4m @ 0.15g/t Au from 48m, 3m @ 0.09g/t Au from 60m and 3m @0.41g/t Au from 219m. The samples from the hole were reportedly abundant in pyrite and pyrrhotite.

Rock chipping and mapping was carried out across the prospect area during the 1994 field season withfollow-up RAB drilling. The best result from samples collected during the RAB drilling was 3m @ 77ppb Au.There was a hiatus in work until 1997, when the area was covered by a reconnaissance scale (500m x500m) lag sampling survey. This was followed up in 1998 with a 40 x 400m soil sampling survey and 24 line-kms of ground magnetics. The soil sampling was followed by two traverses of RAB drilling (1005m)completed during the 1999 field season to test the soil sampling anomalies. Best results received were 18m@ 32ppb Au from 28m in M2RB0239.

Magellan 2 was covered by the 2001 detailed airborne magnetic survey and the subsequent interpretation ofthe data lead to the completion of a limited RC and diamond drilling program. During the 2001 field season482m of RC (with 469 samples), 120m of Precollar RC (118 samples) and 113.7m of HQ core (114 samples)were completed.


• RC Drilling: 5 holes for 482 metres, 461 Samples

• Diamond Drilling: 1 hole for 113.7m (120m precollar) for 231 Samples

10.3.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Magellan 2 prospect was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magnetic surveythat covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this new magneticdata and the past down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy wascompleted. Subsequent drilling was based upon these interpretations. (Refer to Appendix 2 & Figure6.1)

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10.3.2 RC DrillingThe first hole, M2RC0001, intersected an albite -altered granodiorite under approximately 45m of cover.No significant results were returned. The second hole M2RC0002 intersected strong quartz veining andchlorite-sericite alteration in a meta siltstone. The best gold intersection from this hole was 9m @1.19g/t with one assay of 8.56g/t Au. M2RC003 intersected well veined meta-siltstone and chert in thetop 50m and graphitic schist in the bottom of the hole. The best gold intersection from this hole was11m @ 0.41g/t including 1m at 1.23g/t. Hole M2RC0004 was then drilled to the north of, andunderneath, M2RC0002 to follow-upon the positive results obtained in the first round of drilling. The holeintersected large amounts of low grade mineralisation, including 19m @ 0.39g/t Au with 1m @ 2.38g/tAu. M2RC0005 intersected Fe-stained, magnetite rich inter-bedded quartz-chlorite schists with inter-bedded chert. Results from this hole include numerous scattered 1-2m intervals of 0.1 to 0.2g/t Au from45 to 60m. A larger intersection of 16m @ 0.87g/t Au occurs from 73m down the hole. (Refer Figure10.5 & Appendix 1)

Table 10.4 – Magellan 2 RC Drilling Details


M2RC0001-M2RC0005 1m Composites 3248480 - 3248665

3685001 - 3685283


finish

Repeat Assays byFA1N 5og fire

assay, AAS finish

Au (0.1ppb), As (0.5)

Au (0.01)

5 holes for 482 metres 461 Samples (8 QC Samples)

Table 10.5 - Gold Results, ARM 2 and Fire Assay from 2001 RC drilling at Magellan.

Hole ID Depth Down Hole (m) Au Intersection

M2RC0001 No significant assays

M2RC0002 13 1m @ 0.32g/t

17 1m @ 0.31g/t

37 3m @ 0.21g/t

43 9m @ 1.19g/t, including 1m @ 8.56g/t


M2RC0003 18 2m @ 0.14g/t



M2RC0004 8 3m @ 0.58g/t


84 7m @ 0.24g/t

M2RC0005 45-60 Numerous scattered results 1-2m @ 0.10-0.2g/t

73 16m @ 0.87g/t including 1m @ 4.49g/t

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10.3.3 Diamond DrillingM2D0002 intersected scattered low grade gold mineralisation throughout and high order gold at depth,including 9m @ 2.08g/t Au with a 2m @ 8.01g/t Au intersection from a depth of 219m, contained within.(Refer Figure 10.5). The hole traversed banded chlorite +/- amphibole schists and chert and ended infine, slightly graphitic schists. (Appendix 1)

Table 10.6 – Magellan 2 Diamond Drilling Details


M2D00021m Composites

(precollar)

Continuous Cut

3213301 – 32134143685284 - 3685401

AA7 Aqua regiadigest, AAS finish


assay, AAS finish

Au (0.01), As (1)

Au (0.01)

1 hole for 233.7metres(119.85M RC Pre-collar) 231 Samples (+ 1 QC Sample)

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10.4 Neverest/Razorback SpurThe Mt Neverest and Razorback spur prospect areas are approximately 5kms to the south east of theDead Bullock Soak mining operations. (Refer Figure 10.2) Both prospect areas consist of a series ofhills or ridges that consist of outcropping chert and schist of the Dead Bullock Formation. Work at theseprospects in the past is detailed below:

Detailed mapping and CRC sampling (100m spaced) of the outcropping Dead Bullock Formations wascompleted at Razorback Spur and Mt Neverest during the 1989 and 1990 field seasons. Most of theresults were >50ppb Au and >100ppm As.

RAB drilling (19 holes/669m) was completed at Razorback Spur. Dead Bullock Formation rocks andmafic sills were logged, however assay results from samples collected during the program weregenerally disappointing.

Initial rock chip sampling at Mt. Neverest returned one result of 3.8 ppm Au, however most other resultswere negative. This was followed by the drilling of 124 vacuum drill-holes, completed using a 100m x25m hole spacing. Twelve assay results between 10ppb and 80ppb Au, and one result of 550ppb Auwere obtained from the subsequent samples. No anomalous arsenic values were returned. RAB drillingwas then completed at Mt Neverest (7 holes/300m), focussed on a 250m strike section of the southernpart of the prospect area, where cover was deeper. Results from the subsequent samples werenegative, with a peak result of 1m@ 200ppb Au.

To the west of Mt Neverest (595100E, 7725450N) one RAB hole intersected a possible coarse-grainedamphibole-chlorite rich ultramafic (?) unit. Dead Bullock Formation was also intersected in this hole, andalso in a hole collared 550m to the east. Both holes returned weakly anomalous gold values up to29ppb.

No work has been completed at these prospect areas since the 1990 field season. The area wassubsequently reviewed after an interpretation of data from the airborne magnetics survey that was flownover all areas covered by the Schist Hills (EL2367), Hordern Hills (EL2366) and The Window (EL4529)exploration licences. As a consequence, soil sampling and RAB drilling programs were planned andcompleted here during the 2001 field season. A summary of work completed during 2001 is providedbelow:




• RC Drilling: 4 holes for 390m, 373 Samples

10.4.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magnetic survey that coveredthe Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this new magnetic data and thepast down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy was completed.Subsequent soil sampling and drilling surveys were planned and implemented based upon theseinterpretations. (Refer Appendix 2 & Figure 6.1)

10.4.2 Soil SamplingTwo hundred and thirty seven sieved soil samples were taken from an area to the east of RazorbackRidge and submitted to Genalysis for BEETA. (Figure 10.6). The samples were taken on 11 lines 200mapart with a sample spacing along the lines of 40m. A cluster of 3 results of 1-1.5ppb Au from samplescollected from the north west end of the grid were found. Beyond this, all other gold results wereinterpreted as indicative of background. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 10.7 – Razorback Spur Soil Sample Details


3231410 – 3231646 230

BEETA Aqua Regia digest, enhancedsensitivity graphite furnace AAS finish

B/AAS Aqua Regia Digest, AAS finish

Au (0.1ppb)

Cu(1), Ag(0.1), As(10), Bi(2),Fe(100)


10.4.3 RAB DrillingDuring the year, 1393m of RAB drilling was completed at the Neverest prospect area. (Refer Figure10.6) The aim was to drill two lines over a linear magnetic low that in the past had anomalous surfacegeochemistry. Fine grained meta-pelite, siltstone and chert were intersected in drilling with somesamples exhibiting good veining. The northern boundary of the magnetic low was found to be a harddolerite. The best results included 3m @ 87ppb Au from 28m depth (SRB1438), 3m @ 117ppb Au from10m depth and 3m @ 100ppb Au from 28m depth (SRB1145). (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 10.8 – Neverest RAB Drilling Details


SRB1436 –SBR1468

3m Composites3230808 – 32309773682918 – 36830133683709 – 3683879


finish

Au (1ppb), Ag (0.01), As(0.5), Bi (0.1), Cd(0.1),

Co(0.2), Cu (0.2), Mo(0.1),Ni(1), Pb (0.2), Sb (0.1),Se(0.5), Te(0.1), Zn (0.5)


10.4.4 RC DrillingA limited RC program consisting of 4 holes for 390m, was carried out at the Neverest Prospect area totest conceptual targets interpreted to occur at depth. (Refer Figure 10.6) The holes drilled intersectedchert and fine grained pelite thought to be equivalent to the Dead Bullock Formation and sulfide-richdolerite. Quartz veining was encountered in holes NEVRC0001, NEVRC0002 and NEVRC0003. (ReferAppendix 1) Best intersections from each hole included:

NEVRC0001: 20m @ 0.01g/t Au from 26m depth 8m @ 0.04g/t Au from 70m depth.NEVRC0002: 36m @ 0.02g/t Au from 14m depth.NEVRC0003: 3m @ 0.06g/t Au from 33m depth and 43m @ 0.2g/t Au from 44m depth.NEVRC0004: 8m @ 0.02g/t Au from 11m depth.

Table 10.9 – Neverest RC Drilling Details


NEVRC0001 –NEVRC0004

1m Composites 3248101 – 3248479ARM2 Aqua regia

digest, ICP-MSfinish

Au (1ppb), As (0.5),


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10.5 Quartz Ridge (West)The Quartz Ridge (West) prospect area is located approximately 10kms north west from The GranitesGold Mine milling facility, and straddles the boundary between the Schist Hills and Hordern Hillsexploration licences. (Refer Figure 10.2) The ridge itself is composed of epigenetic quartz veining, withthe surrounding rock composed of dolerite, chert, siltstone and graphitic shale. The cover here isgenerally thin, but deepens to the east. All work in the general region, including the Granites Alluvialsand Ivy West prospect areas previous to 2001 was completed before 1995. Lag sampling, Vacuumdrilling and RAB drilling have been completed in the region pre-1995. The best result from this previouswork include a BLEG result of 8.83ppb Au, a RAB drilling sample result of 13ppb Au and lag resultsbetween 2-4ppb Au.

Work conducted in 2001 consisted of an airborne magnetics survey and a reconnaissance soil samplingsurvey. Soil sampling work was planned after an airborne magnetics survey and the subsequentinterpretation of the data renewed interest in the prospect area. The survey area encompassed groundthat occurs within both the Hordern Hills EL2366, Schist Hills EL2367 and The Window EL4529. Workcompleted during 2001 at this prospect area within the Schist Hills EL is summarised below:



For work completed in the Hordern Hills EL2366, please refer to Section 9.2 of this report.

10.5.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Quartz Ridge prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magneticsurvey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this newmagnetic data and the past down hole geology a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy wascompleted. Subsequent field work was based upon these interpretations. (Refer Appendix 2 & Figure 2)

10.5.2 Soil SamplingFourteen soil samples were collected from the Quartz Ridge prospect area that occurs within the SchistHills EL (2366) using a 500m X 500m sampling pattern (Refer Figure 10.7). The peak gold result of3.05ppb Au was found in a sample collected in the centre of this part of the survey area. However, noneof the results from this survey collected within the Hordern Hills EL were considered anomalous. (ReferAppendix 1)

Table 10.10 – Quartz Ridge Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed3217201 – 3217202

32172183217220 – 3217221

32172373217241 – 3217242

32172553217317 – 3217321

14 Normandy in house BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-MS finish


14 Samples

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11 EL2369 - MT PTILOTUS

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 11.1 EL2369 - Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000


Figure 11.3 Kelpie BCL Sample Locality Plan – 2000 Field Season 1: 10 000

Figure 11.4 Kelpie Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1: 10 000

Figure 11.5 BCL Sample Locality Plan 1:25 000

Figure 11.6 MMI Sample Locality Plan 1:10,000

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EL2369 - MT PTILOTUSThe Mt Ptilotus exploration licence is centred approximately 30km northwest of The Granites Gold Mine,directly north of the Tanami Road. It is readily accessible via roads and tracks leading from the TanamiRoad which bisect the southwest corner of the tenement (Figure 11.1).

The licence area was reduced to 72 blocks comprising two discrete areas after 51 blocks were relinquishedin September 1998.

Normandy NFM began work on EL2369 in 1988 with laterite sampling (vacuum drillhole derived) on a 2kmtriangular grid. Anomalous areas identified from this work were given an anomaly number reference andwhile the majority were subsequently named if follow up work involved the establishment of a grid, someprospects remain known as an anomaly number. These areas are shown on Figure 11.2.

In 1995 a second phase of reconnaissance work was implemented, comprising systematic lag sampling ofthe tenement. This sampling program continued in 1996 coupled with ground magnetic surveys. Follow upwork was instigated with closer spaced sampling or investigating the underlying lithologies using a RAB drillrig. This phase of exploration identified the Vivitar prospect area.

Exploration during the 1997 field season focussed on prospect evaluation, and while a small amount ofreconnaissance work was undertaken, this largely involved following up indications of gold and arsenicanomalism returned from 1996 surficial sampling. A 1.5 by 1.0km gold anomalous area was defined atVivitar and initial RAB drilling returned an intersection of 9m @ 0.14g/t Au at shallow depths (18m). RAB andRC drilling at East Ptilotus defined a mineralised shoot with intersections averaging 10-20m @1g/t (the bestintersection being 35m @ 1.5g/t from 21m).

The majority of work in 1998 was centred on the previously defined areas of Anomaly 16, East Ptilotus,Farrands South and Vivitar, with follow-up work conducted at three regional lag anomalies (VLA2,Persistence and east of Anomaly 14). As a consequence of these programs, the sub-blocks encompassingPersistence, Vivitar and Farrands South areas were relinquished. At Anomaly 16, an 800 x 50m anomalousarea was defined by arsenic results in lag samples between 70-135ppm and gold results between 3-23ppb.

The 1999 exploration program primarily focussed on East Ptilotus and Anomaly 16, with minor follow-up workat VLA2.

The 2000 work program saw further RAB and RC testing at East Ptilotus and minor RAB drilling at VerifiedLag Anomaly 2 and Kelpie (formally Lady Virginia). Soil sampling programs at Lennard Ridge, East Ptilotus,Kelpie and Verified Lag Anomaly 2 were also undertaken. From these, the Kelpie and Lennard Ridgeprospect areas were highlighted as requiring follow-up work on the basis of encouraging gold results. Thisfollow up work consisted of further soil sampling at Lennard Ridge and Kelpie. The anomalies defined fromsoil samples collected at the Kelpie prospect were subsequently tested by a RAB drilling program.

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11.1 KelpieThe Kelpie prospect area (formerly Lady Virginia) is located approximately 35km north of The GranitesGold Mine (Figure 11.2). Access is obtained via the East Ptilotus/Anomaly 14 tracks. The prospectstraddles the Mt Ptilotus (EL2369) and Moorlands (EL8912) exploration licences.

Interest in this prospect area was raised as a consequence of results up to 54ppb Au fromreconnaissance lag samples. In 1997 analysis of lag samples derived from vacuum drillingsubsequently defined a gold anomaly peaking in the order of 0.5g/t which remained open to the east.

No work was conducted during 1998 and 1999 pending access to the adjacent Moorlands explorationlicence (EL8912).

Work conducted during 2000 involved gridding, ground magnetics, soil sampling and reconnaissanceRAB drilling. Soil samples collected from traverses 30000N and 30800N and sent to Amdel for analysisby the method IC8/11 contained gold results between 0.6-1.2ppb Au. Results were not yet available atthe time of the last Annual Report and so have been included this year. (Refer Appendix 1 & Figure 11.3

Table 11.1 – Kelpie Soil Sampling Details – 2000 Field Season

Soil Type Sample Numbers Total Analytical Method Elements Analysed

BLEG

3256001-60403256065-60993256107-61583256170-2173256233-2983256318-398

398

Normandy in-houseBLEG method, ICP MSfinish/Genalysis B/MS

Aqua Regia digest, ICPMS finish (As, Bi, Mo,

Pb, Zn)

Ag(0.1ppb), As(2),Au(0.01ppb), Bi(0.01),

Cu(0.01), Mn(1),Mo(0.1),Pb(1), Zn(1)

322 samples (incl. 6 QC Samples)

The soil sampling survey completed during the 2000 field season was followed up in 2001 with furtherprospect scale soil sampling and a RAB drilling program to determine the source of gold in the soil. Theregion around the Kelpie prospect area was also soil sampled using a 500 X 500 reconnaissancepattern, in an effort to detect any other zones of Au mineralisation near Kelpie. A summary of workcompleted is given below:

• Soil Samples 322 samples

• RAB Drilling 45 holes for 2523metres, 844 samples

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11.1.1 Soil SamplingThree hundred and eighty one soil samples were collected along six traverses on the Kelpie grid. (ReferFigure 11.4) This was completed in order to close off the gold anomaly found in soil samples duringprevious soil sampling surveys. These surveys had defined a north west-trending gold anomaly over anarea of 1.2 x 0.7km. On receipt of the results from soil samples collected during 2001 and with use of athreshold set at 2.05ppb Au, it was demonstrated that this soil anomaly did continue further to the northwest. The peak result of 5.4ppb Au was returned from a sample collected in the north west corner of thesurvey area. (Refer Appendix 1)

A reconnaissance soil sampling survey was conducted in the region around the Kelpie prospect area(Refer Figure 11.5). One hundred and forty seven samples were collected as part of this program andthese were submitted to Normandy’s in house BLEG laboratory for processing and analysis. No resultsof any significance were found, with a peak result of 3.2ppb Au thought to be associated with the soilanomaly found at the Kelpie prospect area. (Refer Appendix 1).

Table 11.1 – Kelpie Soil Sampling Details

Soil Type Sample Numbers Total Analytical Method Elements Analysed

BLEG(Prospect

scale)

3676250 – 36793003676366 – 36764903676501 – 3676598

274

Normandy in-houseBLEG method, ICP MSfinish/Genalysis B/MS

Aqua Regia digest, ICPMS finish (As, Bi, Mo,

Pb, Zn)

Ag(0.1ppb), As(2),Au(0.01ppb), Bi(0.01),

Cu(0.01), Mn(1),Mo(0.1),Pb(1), Zn(1)

BLEG(recon.)

3109333 – 3523109356-3773109379-3963109399-4003109432-4443109448-4633109466-500

3109432 – 5003216054 – 065

138Normandy in-house

BLEG method, ICP MSfinish/

Ag(0.1ppb), Au(0.01ppb),Cu(0.01),

528 samples (+ 17 QC Samples)

11.1.2 RAB DrillingForty seven RAB drill holes were drilled at the Kelpie prospect area (Refer Figure11.4). The first 42were 60o inclined holes, 25m apart on 3 traverses 400m apart and were designed to test a geochemicalsoil anomaly. Drilling intersected fine to medium-grained metasediments, with minor quartz veiningunderneath 2 to 12 metres of silcretised cover sequence. Assay results for gold were generallydisappointing, with peak values between 1 and 10ppb Au all occurring in the silcretised cover sequenceabove bedrock. A further 5 vertical holes at 100m spacing were also completed to investigate a circularmagnetic anomaly to the south east of the geochemical anomaly. Drilling intersected predominantlygranite and again, the best gold assay values were low on an absolute basis (between 1 and 5ppb Au).(Refer Appendix 1)

Table 11.2 – Kelpie RAB Drilling Details


KLRB0006 –KLRB0052 3m Composites

3671079 - 3671500

3675002 - 3675476ARM1 Aqua regia

digest ICP-MS

Au (0.1ppb), Ag (0.01),Sb (0.1), As (0.5), Bi(0.1), Cd (0.1), Co(0.2), Cu (0.2), Mo

(0.1), Ni (1), Pb (0.2),Se (0.5), Te (0.1), Zn

(0.5)

45 Holes for 2523m 844 Samples (+ 22 QC Samples)

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11.2 Lennard RidgeThe Lennard Ridge prospect area is located approximately 30km northwest of The Granites Gold Mine.Access can be obtained via the Tanami Highway and then north along the Mt Ptilotus track (Figure11.2). The prospect is elongate and has a west-north-west strike and coincides with a prominent quartzvein filled shear. The area of interest straddles the boundary between the Mt Ptilotus (EL2369) andRabbit Flat (EL2370) licences.

Gold and copper mineralisation was first identified in the area by Davidson in the early 1900s.Normandy NFM commenced detailed grassroots exploration in the region in 1988 & 1989 with vacuumdrilling, ground magnetics and induced polarisation geophysical surveys. This identified weaklyanomalous gold, copper and arsenic mineralisation associated with the quartz vein filled shear. Limitedfollow up costeaning and RC drilling showed only moderate levels of gold mineralisation (LRC005 11m@ 0.2g/t Au & PRC046 9m @ 0.5g/t Au). A small RAB program in 1991 followed up anomalous goldvalues associated with dolerites closer to Mt Ptilotus.

In 1992 a single core hole to 259.2m was drilled under the ridge to assess the stratigraphy and test fordeeper mineralisation. A peak result from samples of 0.6m @ 51ppb was returned, however equivalentsof the Granites and DBS host units were identified.

In 1998 reconnaissance lag sampling over the Rabbit Flat EL identified a weak As anomaly extending tothe north-north-west of the ridge. This was confirmed by closer spaced lag and was then followed byRAB drilling designed to gather information about the regolith befor the commencement of a vacuumdrilling program. Cover in the area was found to be <7m and the bedrock lithologies consisted of biotitegranite to the north and pelitic schists and meta-sandstones to the south. No significant bedrockmineralisation was identified.

A program of soil sampling was undertaken at Lennard’s Ridge during 2000. Samples collected from theeastern and western edges of the survey area returned gold and copper results considered toanomalous. The results from samples collected from the western end of the survey area were thoughtto be associated with mineralisation already well defined by drilling, however the results returned fromsamples collected from the eastern end were considered to be unexplained.

Work conducted during the 2001 field season involved extending the coverage of the soil samplingsurvey to the east and north of the original survey in an attempt to close off the gold and copper anomalyfound after soil sampling during the 2000 field season. Details are as follows:

• MMI Sampling 134 samples

11.2.1 MMI samplingMMI sampling completed during 2001 at Lennard Ridge was designed to extend the coverage of theoriginal soil sampling survey conducted during the 2000 field season, from which an unexplained goldand copper anomaly remained open to the north and east. MMI samples were collected on a 400 × 20mpattern (Refer Figure 11.6). Several areas from which samples with anomalous gold results collectedduring the 2000 survey were resampled as a means of confirming the original results and determiningthe occurrence of calibration differences. The results of this survey confirmed the existence of theanomaly found during the 2000 survey, although the absolute magnitude of the results obtained wasapproximately half. The soil anomaly was confirmed to occur on two traverse lines, located 400 metresapart. Peak results of 3.2ppb (line 13,200E) and 2.9ppb(line 13,400E) Au were obtained during the 2001survey. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 11.3 – Lennard Ridge MMI sampling details

Sample Numbers Total Amdel Method Elements Analysed

IC8/5: Deep leach 5, ICP-MS finish As(2ppb), Pb(2ppb),Co(5ppb),3197907 – 3198000

3809401 – 3809445 134IC8/11: Deep leach 11 ICP-MS finish Au(0.05ppb), Ag(0.5ppb)

Cu(5)


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12 EL2370 - RABBIT FLAT/ EL8802 – THE STEP

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 12.1 EL2370 / EL8802 – Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000

Figure 12.2 EL2370 / EL8802 – Prospect Location Map 1:300 000

Figure 12.3 ‘Golconda South-East’ Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:25 000

Figure 12.4 ‘Ptearaway Regional’ Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:25 000

Figure 12.5 ‘Smoke Hlls North’ Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:25 000

Figure 12.6 Golconda Soil Sample Locality Plan – 2000 Field Season 1:xx 000

Figure 12.7 Golconda Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:5 000

Figure 12.8 Golconda RAB Drillhole Locality Plan 1:5 000

Figure 12.9 Hardtail Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:5,000

Figure 12.10 Isis Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:5,000

Figure 12.11 Isis Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:5,000

Figure 12.12 Rainmaker Sample Locality Plan 1:25,000

Figure 12.13 Rainmaker Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:5,000

Figure 12.14 Redeye Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:5,000

Figure 12.15 Tyred Flats Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:25,000

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EL2370 - RABBIT FLAT / EL8802 – THE STEPSituated in the centre of Normandy NFM’s Tanami tenement holding, the Rabbit Flat Exploration Licence(EL2370) is separated into two areas due to several phases of relinquishment. Area 1 is centred 50kmnorthwest of The Granites Gold Mine, whereas Area 2 is centred approximately 30kms north west of theGranites Gold Mine. (Refer Figure 12.1)

Gold was reported in the Smoke Hills and Cave Hills areas (Figure 12.2) by the explorer Davidson at theturn of the century. After grant of EL2370 in 1988, Normandy NFM commenced work with a scout vacuumdrill program to collect samples from areas under shallow transported cover. The resultant anomalous areaswere identified as an anomaly number - Anomalies 11, 12 and 13 (Anomaly 13 was subsequently namedChallenger 1). The Titania prospect also originated from this program of drilling, after a single pointanomalous alluvium sample was followed up. Other anomalous areas identified on Figure 12.2 evolved afterinvestigation of aeromagnetic anomalies.

Little work proceeded at a reconnaissance level until 1995 when a program of lag sampling was undertakenin the southern portion of Area 1 in preparation for determining ground suitable for relinquishment. Thisprogram of sampling was extended to the north of Area 1 in 1996, an area known as the Challenger-RabbitFlat Belt.

Surficial sampling identified an area of interest 2km northeast of the Rabbit Flat Roadhouse, which was laterRAB drilled and a 150ppb gold anomaly was defined for a strike length of 110m. The best intersection of 8m@ 560ppb included 3m @ 2.58g/t from 15m (returned from C1B1189). This area subsequently became theGolconda prospect area.

The acquisition of detailed aeromagnetics over the northern portion of Area 1 in 1995 enabled targeting ofTanami Mine style gold mineralisation in brittle fractured basalts. Selected ground magnetic surveys andRAB drilling of these targets in 1996 provided encouragement 3km west/northwest of the Challenger grid,where several 3m intersections of up to 66ppb gold were returned. This area later became the Karnakprospect area.

Completion in 1998 of reconnaissance scale (500 × 500m) lag coverage over Area 2 and the southern half ofArea 1 of EL 2370 generated numerous single and multiple point anomalies, one of these was the Hardtailprospect in the south of Area 1. Subsequent follow-up lagging in Area 2 defined Verified Lag Anomalies(VLA’s) 19 & 20. In addition, 37 structural targets were generated from aeromagnetic data in the southernhalf of Area 1 of EL2370. A ground magnetic traverse was conducted across each of these targets, as wellas a close-spaced lag traverse.

In 1999, the single and multiple-point lag anomalies generated in 1998 were followed up by media-specificand/or close-spaced lag and minor CRC sampling. VLA’s 19 & 20 in Area 2 were also vacuum and RABdrilled respectively to assess the regolith conditions and bedrock geochemistry. Scout RAB holes were alsodrilled across most of the 37 magnetic targets. Amongst these were targets in the region between theRedeye and Titania prospect areas.

Work completed during the 2000 field season included a grid based, but still relatively wide spaced (800m X400m) Aircore drilling program designed as a follow-up to encouraging results found between the Titania andRedeye prospect areas. From this work, an area approximately 2kms long by 1kms wide from whichregionally anomalous gold (>100ppb Au) and arsenic (>100ppm As) were obtained from drilling derivedsamples became known as the Isis prospect area. Prospect-scale soil sampling surveys at Hardtail andGolconda were completed and drilling at the Smoke Hills West prospect area intersected zones of sub-economic mineralisation, up to 0.2ppm.

The Step EL (8802) is located on the eastern boundary of the Rabbit Flat EL (EL 2370), adjacent to theTitania prospect (Figure 12.2). This licence was granted on the 29/04/99. The licence is not part of theTGEA agreement. No work was conducted here during 1999, however during the 2000 reporting period agravity survey and an aircore drilling program were completed.

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12.1 ReconnaissanceAfter a review of the coverage of geochemical sampling within the Rabbit Flat, a number of areas wereidentified as having coverage that was considered inadequate and therefore in need of further work. (ReferFigures 12.3-12.5). These areas, although not defined as prospect areas, have been given names as meansof providing ease of reference. These areas have been called “Golconda South-East” “Ptearaway Regional”and “Smoke Hills North”. Another area to the east of the Smoke Hills prospect area, later became known asRainmaker, and is mentioned within this report as a prospect area and is therefore discussed at length underit’s own section. (Section 12.5)

These areas were soil sampled using a 500m X 500m sampling pattern. These samples were then sent toNormandy’s in house BLEG laboratory for processing and leaching, before final determinations on aliquotswere made at Genalysis Laboratory services.

Work for the reporting period included:

• Soil Sampling, Golconda South East: 60 samples

• Soil Sampling, Smoke Hills North: 129 samples

• Soil Sampling, Ptearaway Regional: 158 samples

12.1.1 Soil Sampling: Golconda South EastThe samples containing the peak gold results (7.3ppb, 4.5ppb and 3.6ppb Au respectively) were all collectedfrom the most westerly edge of the survey area, closest in proximity to the Golconda prospect area. (ReferFigure 12.3 & Appendix 1)

12.1.2 Soil Sampling: Smoke Hills NorthThe samples that contained the largest results (between 2.3 and 4.63ppb Au) were all collected from theeastern edge of the survey area. This area abuts the Hardtail prospect area, where regionally elevated goldresults in soil and lag (up to 6ppb Au) are associated with outcropping and sub-cropping graphitic schists.(Refer Figure 12.5 & Appendix 1)

12.1.3 Soil Sampling: Ptearaway RegionalThe Ptearaway regional survey areas were split into two areas, separated by approximately 3.5kms. Thesamples that contained the largest concentrations of gold (between 3 and 17.73ppb Au) were all collectedwithin a 1km2 area from the western survey area. The peak result found during this survey was 17.73ppbAu. Samples collected in the southern half of the eastern survey area also displayed a gold distributionfeature, however, it is of lower magnitude to the one further to the west. Results from samples collected hereare between 1.75 and 2.63ppb Au. (Refer Figure 12.4 & Appendix 1)

Table 12.1 – Reconnaissance Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed3677612 - 36777473678339 - 36784003108933 - 31089773232267 – 3232300

32162193678251-3678400

356Normandy in house

BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-

MS finishAu(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1ppb), Cu(1ppm)

356 samples (+13 QC Samples)

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12.2 GolcondaThe Golconda prospect area is located 2km north-east of the Rabbit Flat Roadhouse as indicated onFigure 12.2. The area was identified in 1996 after reconnaissance lag and rock chip sampling on a400m by 100m grid returned several anomalous gold results including a peak value of 1.4g/t (lag) and1.23g/t (CRC). Investigative RAB drilling (1 line, 25m spaced holes, 15m depth) returned bedrocksamples of similar order and at shallow depths. The best intersection of 8m @ 560ppb Au included 3m@ 2.58g/t Au from 15m (EOH, C1B1189). A 150ppb gold anomaly was defined for a strike length of110m.

Follow up work in 1997 included extensive gridding, ground magnetic surveys and a detailed airbornemagnetics survey in an effort to target additional areas for sampling. This work included lag, rock chipand soil sampling, and subsequent RAB drilling of gold anomalies. A near surface intersection of 18m@ 2.57g/t Au was returned from GLRB049, combined with encouraging surface geochemistry over awide area.

An extensive work program was completed during the 1998 field season. This included further gridding,as well as soil sampling and RAB drilling to extend and evaluate soil anomalism.

Work in 1999 had a similar focus, with further soil sampling to close off soil anomalism as well as assessstructural targets. A RAB drilling program was also conducted to evaluate the most promising soilanomalism from 1998. A peak result of 3m @ 29ppb Au was returned from a series of metabasalts.

Work for the 2000 field season was limited to closing off a gold anomaly defined during a soil samplingprogram conducted in 1999 and to test a previously untested N-S trending fault zone interpreted fromairborne magnetics.

There was one prospect sale soil survey completed during the 2001 field season, as well as a re-analysis of some prospect scale soil samples based upon a review of results. There was also a RABdrilling program designed to test for extensions of the mineralisation found to date. Work for thereporting period included:

• Soil Sampling 420 samples

• Re-assaying of Soil Samples 226 samples

• RAB Drilling 33 holes for 1040.5m, 353 samples

12.2.1 Soil SamplingThe prospect scale survey was an adjunct to a survey completed during the 2000 field season in theGolconda prospect area and was completed in the hope that the additional data could make the task ofinterpretation more straightforward. Four hundred and twenty samples were collected as part of thissurvey. (Refer Figure 12.6) The additional data obtained via the completion of this survey failed toimprove the ease with which the soil data could be interpreted. Results from the various survey lineswere not easily interpreted into zones of consistently high gold concentration. The largest result of7.2ppb Au was returned from this new survey. (Refer Appendix 1)

As part of a review of soil results in the Golconda prospect area, 226 samples from both the 2000 and2001 soil sampling surveys were re-analysed using the cyanide based methodology CN.1/MS offered byGenalysis. The locations of the soil samples collected and re-assayed during the 2001 field season areshown in Figure 12.7. In general, the re-assay data correlated very well with the original data, thusconfirming the validity of the original results, with a peak result of 5.94ppb Au. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 12.2 - Golconda Soil Sample Details


3677748 - 36778003677859 - 3678250 420 BEETA Aqua Regia digest, enhanced

sensitivity graphite furnace AAS finish Au (0.1ppb)

3241480 - 32415303241531 - 32415553241633 - 32417073677748 - 36778003677901 - 3677926

226 CN.1/MS Cyanide digest, ICP-MSfinish Au (0.01ppb)

646 results, (420 new samples + 25 QC Samples)

12.2.2 RAB DrillingA RAB drilling program involving the drilling of 33 holes of 20-60 metres depth across parts of theGolconda prospect area (Refer Figure 12.8). This drilling was designed to test areas within themagnetically depleted zone of bedrock associated with gold mineralisation that had not been adequatelytested previously. Three hundred and eighty nine samples were collected as three metre compositesand submitted to Amdel for analysis. The bedrock encountered was similar to that already mapped atthis prospect area. Metamorphosed Proterozoic basalts and volcanogenic meta-sediments underneatha cover sequence of alluvial clays, aeolian sand, colluvium, calcrete and gypcrete between 3 and15metres thick. Some of the better intersections included: 9m @ 43ppb Au and 9m @ 47ppb Au(GLRB0161), 3m @ 71ppb Au (GLRB0189), 6m @ 61ppb Au (GLRB0179). No arsenic results greaterthan 30ppm were found in any of the samples.

Table 12.3 – Golconda RAB Drilling Details


GLRB0161-0193 3m Composites

3111901 - 31120003216709 - 32168003681425 - 36815003682001 - 3682094


finish.Au (0.1ppb), As (0.5

33 Holes for 1040.5m 353 Samples (+10 QC Samples)

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12.3 HardtailThe Hardtail prospect area is located in the southern half of the Rabbit Flat E.L. and is approximately25kms north of the Dead Bullock Soak mining operations. Access can be obtained via the TanamiHighway and then south along the Mongrel Downs Road (Figure 12.2).

The prospect was first identified during a 500 x 500m reconnaissance lag sampling in 1998.

Follow-up work completed in 1999 included gridding, the completion of a prospect scale soil samplingsurvey, a ground magnetics survey and a short program of regolith RAB drilling (800 x 1000m) to assessthe nature and thickness of the cover.

Work completed during the 2001 field season included extending the coverage of soil sampling to tryand close off the gold and arsenic soil anomalies found during the 2000 soil sampling survey. This wasfollowed by a short RAB drilling program, designed to test the bedrock underneath the gold and arsenicsoil anomalies found during soil surveys conducted during the 2000 and 2001 field seasons.


• Soil Sampling 223 samples

• RAB Drilling 12 holes for 487m, 159 samples

12.3.1 Soil SamplingThe samples were collected using a 400 x 20m spacing (Refer Figure 12.9). All samples collected to thenorth of the original soil sampling survey returned results that are thought to be indicative of background.However an area approximately 800m long by 400m wide where soil samples were collected containingup to 6ppb Au was defined. (Refer Appendix 1) This area corresponded with a region of outcropping tosub-cropping Proterozoic basement lithologies.

Table 12.4 – Hardtail Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Total Amdel Method Elements Analysed

3108667-7003108736-925 223 IC8/11: Deep leach 11, ICP-

MS finish Au(0.05ppb), Ag(0.5ppb), Cu(5ppb)


12.3.2 RAB DrillingRAB drilling during the 2001 field season was targeted over two areas. One of relatively high arsenicconcentration in lag samples from the southern part of the prospect area, as well as an area of relativelyhigh gold concentration in soil samples collected from the north eastern part of the prospect area.(Refer Figure 12.9) Based on logging of drill spoil, the southern part of the prospect area wasinterpreted to have an average depth of cover of between 20 and 40 metres, overlaying a stripped meta-sedimentary bedrock profile. Cover consisted of sandy ferricrete, rounded colluvial and alluvial gravelsand aeolian sand. Bed rock underneath this cover consisted of greywacke and coarser grainedmetasediments and it was generally highly indurated with secondary silica. Arsenic results between 60and 110ppm were found in the cover material, however no arsenic results greater than 20ppm werefound in bedrock material. No gold results greater than 23ppb were found in any of the materialsampled. Nine drill holes were drilled in the north eastern part of the Hardtail prospect area in order toassess the source of soil results up to 6ppb Au and 200ppb As which were returned in the area.Lithologies intersected included haematitic siltstone and chert and graphitic schists. Trace amounts ofthin, sporadic quartz veinlets was also found. The regolith regime was largely that of sub-cropping tooutcropping bedrock, or a very thin layer of immature colluvial material. The weathering profile wasweak, with fresh bedrock material found at approximately 20metres depth. Some of the best resultsincluded: HTRB0023, Line 12,000N 3m@400ppmAs and [email protected], 15m depth, HTRB0024,Line 12,000N [email protected], 21m depth. Most of the bedrock samples collected from these drillholes had arsenic concentrations between 50 and 150ppm. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 12.5 – Hardtail RAB Drilling Details


HTRB0016-0027 3m Composites 3679503 – 3679669


finishAu (1ppb), As (0.5)

12 Holes for 487m 159 Samples (+8 QC Samples)

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12.4 IsisThe Isis (formerly Redeye-Titania) prospect area is located approximately 2km to the north west of theOberon mineralisation. Access is via the Tanami Downs Road and the Titania track (Figure 12.2).

The prospect area was first identified as an aeromagnetic target in 1999 and RAB tested during thesame season. These wide spaced RAB holes produced an area of anomalous results (10-55ppb)approximately 4 x 4km.

During the 2000 field season, work consisted 24kms of gridding, ground magnetic traverses, widespaced aircore drilling (400 x 800m) and petrological descriptions of drill derived bedrock material. Atthe end of this field season, three areas in which samples collected from drilling contained elevated gold(up to 100ppb) and arsenic (up to 1000ppm) concentrations were found. The lithologies describedincluded sericite schist, sericite-magnetite schist, meta basalt, basalt and acid volcanics.

Work completed during the 2001 field season initially included a soil sampling survey and infill aircoredrilling over two of the three areas which had been highlighted as having potential for hosting goldmineralisation during the previous field season. Review of the subsequent results lead to two furtherrounds of infill RAB and aircore drilling and one RC/diamond hole. Petrology samples were submitted tohelp in the identification of lithologies, PIMA measurements were taken from a selection of samples tohelp in the interpretation of the depth of cover over the prospect area and another soil sampling surveywas completed.


• Gridding 900m

• Soil Sampling, May 475 samples

• Soil Sampling, November 476 Samples

• RAB/Aircore Drilling 81 holes for 4328m, 1447 samples

• RC/Diamond Drilling 1 hole, for 161.4metres, 162 Samples (96m pre-collar)

• PIMA measurements 689 measurements

• Petrology 15 samples

12.4.1 GriddingA total of 0.9 line kms of gridding was conducted at Isis for the 2001 field season. The gridding wasinstalled to control drilling.

12.4.2 Soil Sampling, MaySoil samples were collected at two stages during May. The first was an orientation soil sampling surveydesigned to determine the optimum methodology in which to analyse samples for a larger survey (ReferFigure 12.10). In total, 122 samples were collected from 61 samples sites, which were 25 metres apart,along a traverse line 1.5 kilometres long. The traverse was completed in an area where sub economicgold mineralisation had been found via wide spaced drilling. Two methodologies were used, the intentbeing that the method that provided the most useful results would be used for a larger survey. Themethodologies included the aqua regia based methodology ARM1 (Amdel and the cyanide basedmethodology CN.1/MS (Genalysis). Based upon the results of the orientation soil sampling survey, afollow-up survey consisting of 354 samples, collected at 25 metres centres from traverses 400 metresapart was completed in the south west quadrant of the greater Isis prospect area. There were sixtraverse lines within the survey, covering an area approximately 2.6kms by 2kms in size. The aquaregia based method ARM1 was chosen to analyse the samples collected as part of this survey. (ReferFigure 12.11)

The largest concentrations of gold (0.7 – 1.9ppb Au) were found in samples collected from the southeast corner of the survey area. The gold distribution feature is also associated with relatively largeconcentrations of silver, with a peak concentration of 0.16ppm. Arsenic concentrations in the samplesanalysed were rarely above background (between 1 and 2ppm). The largest concentration of arsenicobserved was from samples collected from the southern end of the survey area, where a peak result of4.5ppm As was found (Refer Appendix 1).

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12.4.3 Soil Sampling, NovemberA third soil sampling survey was completed during November and December of 2001. There were 477samples collected using a 50metre by 50metre sampling pattern, within a rectangular area 13.5kms ×8kms. (Refer Figure 12.11) The area for which this survey was designed to assess was where a paleo-high had been interpreted to occur, based on drilling data. The paleo-high appeared to be associatedwith where the drill samples that contained the best gold and arsenic had been collected from. Gold wasassayed using a cyanide based method, whereas arsenic was determined using an aqua regia basedmethod.

The distribution of gold was similar to that found during the May soil sampling survey, with the largestconcentrations of gold between 0.7 and 2ppb Au. The gold distribution feature at the southern end ofthe prospect area is also associated with relatively large concentrations of silver (peak concentration of0.16ppm compared to a background of 0.01ppm). Arsenic concentrations in the samples analysed wererarely above background (between 1 and 2ppm), with a peak result of 4.5ppm As. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 12.6 – Isis Soil Sampling Details, May & November

Sample Numbers Method Elements Analysed3108574 – 31086343186746 – 31868003676001 – 36762473676301 – 3676365

ARM1 (20g charge, aqua regiadigest, ICP-MS) Amdel

Au (0.1ppb), Ag (0.01), As (0.5), Bi (0.1), Cd(0.1),Co(0.2), Cu (0.2), Mo(0.1), Ni(1), Pb (0.2), Sb (0.1),

Se(0.5), Te(0.1), Zn (0.5)

3108474 – 31085003108701 – 31087343234001 – 3234500

CN.1/MS (100g charge, bufferedcyanide leach, ICP-MS)

GenalysisAu(0.01ppb), Ag, (0.1ppb) Cu(0.01)

3234001 – 3234500BEETA (10g charge, aqua regiadigest, graphite furnace AAS)

GenalysisAs(1)


12.4.4 RAB & Aircore DrillingThere were three separate occasion when RAB or Aircore drilling programs were conducted at thisprospect area during the 2001 field season. The initial program involved the drilling of 60 holes ofapproximately 50 metres depth within an area approximately 1.6 kms by 2kms, where goldmineralisation up to 0.1ppm and arsenic results in excess of 1000ppm had already been discoveredduring previous drilling. The drill holes were drilled along five north-south traverses and one short east-west traverse, with hole collars approximately 100 metres apart. (Figure 12.11). The general geology ofthe ground drilled at the Isis prospect area in July, 2001 included variable cover (3-50 metres) and anumber of basement lithologies. Basement rocks included coarse grained greywacke and psammite,granite, dolerite, fine grained pelite and meta-siltstone and chert. Most of the best intersections occurredin the fine grained pelite and siltstone, that appeared to be chlorite altered. Cover sequences in themiddle of the area drilled were relatively thin (3-12m) but consisted largely of duricrust, ferricrete andcolluvium. Some dolerites ± quartz veining were also intersected in this part of the prospect. Some ofthe better intersections are listed in the table below:

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Table 12.7 – Best intersections from the July drilling program, Isis prospect area, 2001.

Line Hole No Depth Intersection19,100E ISAC0082 62m 3m @ 1.5g/t Au19,100E ISAC0077 30m 3m @ 0.165g/t Au, 6m@650ppm As18,300E ISAC0107 30m (Au)6m (As) [email protected]/t inc. [email protected]/t Au, 45m @

1573ppm(eoh)As,18,300E ISAC0106 6m 42m @ 1376ppm(eoh) As18,300E ISAC0105 3m 45m @ 903ppm(eoh) As18,300E ISAC0101 6m 33m @ 855ppm As17,900E ISAC0121 30m 3m @ 0.093ppmAu, 21m@1007ppm(eoh) As

Based upon the results of this drilling program, there were two subsequent follow-up drilling programscarried out. The first, completed in August, 2001, was designed to test the extent of an interpretedwesterly strike of arsenic ± gold anomalism, as well as in-fill drilling in the areas of the best gold andarsenic anomalism. The second follow-up, completed in October, 2001, was conceived after a review ofinformation obtained from PIMA and logging data from drill samples. There were three drill sites, two ofwhich were the location for scissored holes. Lithologies intersected along the western edge of theprospect area include a series of arenite, greywacke, chert and siltstone, much of which looked like partof a turbidite sequence. The metasediments, particularly in the north, appeared altered. This alterationincludes silicification and chloritisation. Some quartz veining was also intersected which contained ironoxide after sulphides. Some of the drilling within the western half of the prospect area also appears tohave been along the strike of a shear. Silcretised bedrock appeared to be generally coarse-grained,massive metasediments that contain suturing selvedges of quartz. Bedrock below the silcretised zonewas composed exclusively of kaolinitic clay with varying amounts of quartz fragments and grit. The claywas generally stained with goertite. Lithologies encountered while drilling in the south-central part of theprospect area included fine grained mudstone, siltstone and greywacke with chlorite alteration. Somequartz veining with iron oxide selvedges after sulphide was also found. The bedrock drilled in thenorthern and central parts of the prospect area consisted mostly of arenaceous greywacke, minorsiltstone and mudstone, microgranite and dolerite. Some chlorite alteration was observed in the meta-sediments. Some quartz veining with iron oxide selvedges after sulphide also found. Cover wasthinnest in the centre of the prospect area, where it consisted of approximately 3 metres of silcretisedlaterite and colluvium. Some of the better intersections are listed in the table below:

Table 12.8 – Best intersections from the October drilling program, Isis prospect area, 2001.

Line Hole No Depth Intersection17,500E ISAC0129 48m 6m @ 850ppm As18,100E ISAC0139 6m 15m @ 1050ppm As18,300E ISAC0141 57m 3m @ 173ppb Au18,700E ISAC0142 51m 6m @ 193ppb Au18,700E ISAC0143 54m 3m @ 208ppb Au12,100N ISAC0146 31m 9m @ 159ppb Au12,100N ISAC0148 3m 52m @ 602ppm As (eoh), inc. 15m @ 920ppm As

Table 12.9 – Isis RAB & Aircore Drilling Details

Drillhole ID Sample Type Sample Numbers Amdel Method Elements

ISAC0068 -ISAC0143,ISRB0144-ISRB0148

3m Composites

3230978 – 32310003232001 – 32320723678401 – 36795023682201 – 3682519


finish

Au (1ppb), Ag (0.01), As(0.5), , Cu (0.2), Mo(0.1),Ni(1), Pb (0.2), Zn (0.5)

81 holes for 4328metres 1447 Samples (+69 QC Samples)

12.4.5 Diamond DrillingA RC/Diamond hole was drilled underneath the aircore hole from which the best gold/arsenic resultswere obtained from samples to date (Refer Figure 12.11). Structural information from the hole indicatesthat the meta-sedimentary units encountered are dipping near vertical and strike in a north westerlydirection. Conversely, the veins and shearing encountered dip approximately 40° to the south and strike


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in a near east-west direction. The main lithological unit logged was laminated fine grained graphiticschist, however, the occurrence of mafic and granite dykes were also noted. Best intersectionsincluded: 4m @ 220ppb Au from 40m depth (pre-collar), 1m @ 227ppb Au from 57m depth (pre-collar),7m @ 84ppb Au inc. 1m @ 180ppb from 154m depth to end of hole. The average concentration ofarsenic in the entire hole was 483ppm. The best intersection of arsenic was 17m @ 1043ppm As from78m depth. High concentrations of nickel (>4000ppm) and copper(>2000ppm) were also found (ReferAppendix 1).

Table 12.10 – Isis Diamond Drilling Details


ISD00011m Composites

(precollar)

Continuous Cut

3213560 - 32136253216809 - 32168283232419 - 3232500


finish/

AA7 Aqua RegiaDigest, AAS finish


assay, AAS finish

Au (1ppb), As (0.5)

Au (0.01), As (1)

Au (0.01)

1 hole for 161.4 metres 162 samples (+6 QC Samples)

12.4.6 PIMAPIMA data collected from the Isis prospect drill holes ISAC0067 to ISAC0145 was assessed in an effortto clarify the interpretation of the transported / residual boundary. From the PIMA and most recentlogging data, it was determined that a paleo-high occurs in the middle of the prospect area and has astrike of north-north east, south-south west. The paleo-high, was interpreted to have a strike length ofover a kilometre and a width of approximately 400m. The western edge of the paleo high appears to bequite steep and is located next to an interpreted fault/shear zone. The eastern edge has a more gentleslope.

12.4.7 PetrologyFifteen samples (P07407-P07414, P05615-P05657) of drill derived material were sent to Pontifex andassociates for petrological description. The lithologies described included sericitic low-gradecarbonaceous meta-pelite, shale and schist possibly affiliated with the Dead Bullock Formation (NTGS),sericitic shale with limonite staining possibly affiliated with the Killi-Killi Beds (NTGS), microgranite,micro-porphyritic dacite, hornblende-biotite quartz diorite, and undifferentiated felsic “volcanics”. Detailsof the petrology are contained in Appendix 3.

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12.5 RainmakerThe Rainmaker prospect area is situated approximately 20km north east of the Dead Bullock Soakmining operation and 30km due south of the Tanami Road (Refer Figure 12.2). The prospect area wasdiscovered this year after a 500m by 500m reconnaissance soil sampling survey was completed in theregion during the first half of the 2001 field season. Previous reconnaissance RAB drilling extendingeast of the Smoke Hills prospect area in 1993 did identify occurrences of gold in bedrock material up to100ppb Au within the general vicinity. Vacuum drilling was also completed in 1989 within the generalvicinity of the Rainmaker prospect area, however these holes failed to reach bedrock, nor did any of thesamples collected provide any encouragement.

There is no outcrop in the region and the regolith is composed of between 10-60 metres of alluvial claysand gravels, silcrete, ferricrete and aeolian sand.

Field work completed during the 2001 field season began with a reconnaissance soil sampling surveythat incorporated the area that became the Rainmaker Prospect Area. Two traverses along which moresoil samples were collected were then completed over the areas of the Rainmaker prospect where thehighest gold results from the reconnaissance soil survey were obtained and three lag samples were alsocollected. Three drill traverses were also completed in an effort to determine the source of gold found inthe soil samples. A summary of work completed at the Rainmaker prospect area is given below:

• Reconnaissance Soil Sampling, 500m X 500m: 93 samples

• Reconnaissance Soil Sampling, infill: 123 samples

• Prospect Scale Soil Sampling: 121 samples

• Lag Sampling 3 Samples

• RAB Drilling: 22 holes for 1011m, 385 samples

12.5.1 Reconnaissance Soil SamplingThe original reconnaissance survey involved the collection of 500grams of –0.5mm soil material on a500m × 500m grid scale, After the results from this survey were returned and assessed, infill soilsampling was completed to reduce the sample spacing to 250m ×250m. Samples collected within azone approximately 2kms in strike and 500m wide within what was to become the Rainmaker prospectarea, all returned gold concentrations greater than 2.5ppb. (Refer Figure 12.12) Within this regionally“anomalous” zone, samples that were collected returned gold concentrations as high 6ppb Au. Infill soilsampling confirmed the original results and upon review of these results, two particular areas within itwere highlighted for further attention. The first area is approximately one kilometre long, and has a northeast strike (notionally referred to here as North Rainmaker). The second area is approximately 750mlong and has a east-west strike (notionally referred to here as South Rainmaker). (Refer Appendix 1).The South Rainmaker and North Rainmaker areas are separated by an interpreted east-west strikingfault.

Table 12.11 – Rainmaker Reconnaissance Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed (ppm)

3108263-3003108374-4003108636-666

216Normandy in house

BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-

MS finish

Au(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1ppb), Cu(1ppm)


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12.5.2 Prospect Scale Soil SamplingTwo soil sampling traverses were planned to cover the areas where the reconnaissance soil sampleswith the better gold results were collected. The traverses were 1.5kms long each and samples werecollected at 25m spacings. (Figure 12.13). The East-west striking traverse was over the area notionallyknown as North Rainmaker, whereas the north-south striking line was over the area notionally known asSouth Rainmaker. The prospect scale soil samples returned elevated gold values from both traverses,however the traverse over South Rainmaker was the more robust of the two. A peak gold result of3.69ppb (593250E, 7749175N) was found within a 300m wide zone from which samples collectedreturned gold results of better than 0.5ppb (approximate value of background). (Refer Appendix 1). Thearea identified in the North Rainmaker area was not as clear. Here, a peak gold result of 1.71ppb wasfound within a zone from which samples collected returned gold results greater than 1ppb.

Table 12.12 – Rainmaker Prospect Scale Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Method Elements Analysed (ppm)3208306-4003243871-900 121 BEETA Au(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1), Cu(1ppm)


12.5.3 Lag SamplingThree lag samples were collected from the Rainmaker prospect area to determine which medium of lagmay, if any, be most concentrated in gold. (Refer Figure 12.12) The best results came from onecomposed of hydrothermal quartz, which contained 5.9ppb Au. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 12.13 – Rainmaker Prospect Scale Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Method Elements Analysed (ppm)

BEETA: Aqua regia digest,enhanced sensitivity graphite

furnace finishAu(0.1ppb)

A/MS Hydrofluoric, Perchloric,Nitric and Hydrochloric acid, ICP

MS finish

As(1ppb), Pb(2), Ag(0.1), Bi(0.01),Mo(0.1), Co(0.1), Sn(0.1), Sb(0.05),

W(0.1), Th(0.01), U(0.01)3809446 - 3806448 3

A/OES: Hydrofluoric, Perchloric,Nitric and Hydrochloric acid, ICP

OES FinishCu(1), Zn(1), Fe(100), Ni(1),

3 Samples

12.5.4 Aircore & RAB DrillingTwo short drill programs were planned and completed during the year. There were two drill traversecompleted in the North Rainmaker area: the first was drilled parallel to the Mongrel Downs road and wasdesigned to gather information regarding the geology and regolith of the area, whereas the second wasdrilled along an east-west striking traverse near which the prospect scale soil samples were collected.(Refer Figure 12.13) Bedrock consisting mostly of highly weathered metasediments was foundunderneath 30-50metres of transported cover sediments. The transported cover consisted of a gravellylayer with fragments of siltstone, chert, dolerite and quartz vein material, with aeolian sand and varyingamounts of ferricrete in the first 10-15 metres, below which a layer of smectitic (lacustrine?) alluvial clayoccurred. Another gravel layer was present near the transported / residual interface. This interface wasalso marked in places for the occurrence of a well developed silcrete horizon. The upper gravel layer inthe first 10-15 metres contained gold concentrations up to 7.3ppb. Below this, any gold concentrationsof note were sparse. No Arsenic concentrations of note were found, with no sample containing morethan 44ppm As. (Refer Appendix 1) The best intersections included 2 metres @ 157ppb Au(RMAC0006) from 7m depth, 3m@ 7.3ppbAu (RMAC0001) from 36m depth and 6m@ 19.5ppbAu(RMAC0002) from 36m depth

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One drill traverse was completed in the South Rainmaker region. (Refer Figure 12.13) This traverse hada north-south strike and was drilled along which the prospect scale soil samples were collected. Coverin this region was generally shallow; for the most part averaging a thickness of 10 down-hole metres.The near surface gravel layer was only 1 to 3 metres thick at this location, if present at all. Geologyintersected included highly weathered schist and pelite ± inter-bedded chert, coarser grained greywackeand dolerite. The most southern hole intersected Gardiner Sandstone from surface. The largestconcentrations of gold were generally found near the transported/residual interface, or in bedrock. Noregionally significant concentrations of arsenic in bedrock were found. (Refer Appendix 1) The bestintersections included 3m @ 58ppb Au (RMRC0019) from 4m depth, 1m @ 87ppb Au (RMRC0018)from 6m depth and 3m @ 40ppb Au from 46m depth, 2m @ 65ppb Au (RMRC0016) from 8m depth and6m @ 58.5ppb Au (RMRB0015) from 19m depth.

Table 12.14 - Rainmaker RAB Drilling Details


RMAC0001-RMAC0011,RMRB0012-RMRB0022

3m Composites 3232073 - 32322673679675 - 36797823683880 - 3683980

ARM1 Aqua regiadigest ICP-MS

Au (0.1ppb), Ag (0.01), As(0.5), Co(0.2), Cu (0.2),

Mo(0.1), Ni(1), Pb (0.2), Zn(0.5)

22 holes for 1011metres 385 Samples (+19 QC Samples)

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12.6 RedeyeThe Redeye prospect lies 5km south-west of the Rabbit Flat Roadhouse and 6km north of the Titaniagrid (Refer Figure 12.2). The prospect has been previously reported as Rabbit Flat and Rabbit FlatWest. The eastern part of the prospect area has also been separately reported as Redeye East.

The Redeye prospect displays a distinctive circular magnetic feature, which has a centre of non-magnetic rocks, which are encircled with concentric magnetic horizons of 1500nT amplitude. It isinterpreted that the magnetic anomaly defines a dome of multiple folded magnetic schists and maficlithologies intruded by a granodiorite.

The area is generally characterised by a paucity of bedrock exposure due to pervasive laterite cover,except over the Redeye East area, where the lateritic cover has been stripped, thus exposing a residualsaprolitic profile. Previous drilling (50x200m) has defined a gold anomalous zone (>0.09ppm)measuring 1.5km x 1km, without a surface gold expression.

Samples from RAB drilling conducted in 1994 were used to confirm mineralisation associated withstructurally disrupted sericitic and carbonate altered mafic lithologies. The best intersection wasreturned from RRB429 drilled on traverse 15000N, where 3m at 0.51g/t Au was obtained fromweathered dolerite.

In 1995, a small program of vacuum drilling was undertaken to assess assay data from a range ofregolith samples. Drill samples returned gold values up to 35ppb immediately above bedrockmineralisation. Rock chip samples of quartz veined sericite schist, quartz and chert from the RedeyeEast area returned gold values of up to 160ppb. Follow up lag and rock chip sampling in the RedeyeEast area in 1996 did not repeat the CRC results obtained in 1995, with peak values of 36ppb gold and238ppm arsenic (CRC samples) being obtained. Results from lag samples collected from the Redeyeproper prospect area during the 1996 field season were even more disappointing, with all but onesample returning gold contents at or below detection (1ppb). The best result was from a sample thatreturned 2ppb gold and 40ppm arsenic.

Work during the 1997 field season was primarily focussed on the Redeye East area. During this year,soil sampling, lag sampling costean mapping and sampling all took place. However, none of this worklead to the discovery of significant gold mineralisation and as a consequence, there was a hiatus in workat the Redeye Prospect area.

New work was planned and completed during the 2001 field season after a review of data wasconducted in 2000. Exploration this year has proceeded based on geochemistry data obtained fromRAB drilling completed in previous years. This work included an orientation soil sampling survey andRAB drilling. A summary of work completed during the 2001 field season is given below:

Soil Sampling 213 Samples

RAB/Aircore Drilling 32 holes for 1713m, 565 samples

Petrology: 6 Samples

12.6.1 Soil SamplingThree sets of soil samples were collected from along one traverse across the prospect area, in anattempt to find an exploration method that could be used to target drilling more accurately than waspossible with existing surface and near-surface sampling data. (Refer Figure 12.14) In total, 213samples were collected from 71 samples sites, which were 20 metres apart, along a traverse line 1.4kilometres long. The traverse was centred over a known occurrence of sub economic bedrockmineralisation that had been discovered via drilling. Four methodologies were used, the intent being thatthe method that provided the most useful results would be used for a larger survey. From the goldresults obtained from the analysis of samples using the CN.1/MS technique, it was observed thatapproximately three samples collected within a zone approximately 200 metres wide, returned resultsgreater than background (0.5ppb Au), with the largest result obtained a 1.09ppb Au. These results areoffset by approximately 200metres to the east from the best bedrock gold mineralisation occurrencefrom this area. In relation to arsenic results from sampled analysed using the Amdel methodology IC8/5,those samples collected from the eastern half of the traverse area had an average concentration of35ppb As, although these results varied between 64ppb and 13ppb. This compares to samplescollected from the western half of the traverse area that had an average concentration of 62ppm As.The western zone is very broad (approximately 800 metres wide) and there was a single point peak of

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130ppb As. The other elements analysed for did not give any clear indication of the possibility ofmineralisation being present. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 12.15 – Redeye Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Total Method Elements Analysed

IC8/5: Deep Leach 5, ICP-MSfinish, Amdel

As (5ppb), Cu(5ppb), Pb(5ppb),Zn(5ppb), Bi(5ppb), Cd(5ppb),

Co(5ppb), Sb(5ppb)3108301 - 3108372 71IC8/11: Deep Leach 11, ICP-MS

finish, Amdel Au(0.05ppb), Ag, (0.5ppb) Cu(5ppb)

3108401 – 3108472 71CN.1/MS (100g charge, buffered

cyanide leach, ICP-MS)Genalysis

Au(0.01ppb), Ag, (0.1ppb) Cu(0.01)

3108501 - 3108572 71 ARM1 (20g charge, aqua regiadigest, ICP-MS) Amdel

Au(0.1ppb), Sb(0.1), As(0.5), Bi(0.2),Cd(0.1), Co(0.2), Cu(0.2), Pb(0.2),

Se(0.5), Ag(0.01), Zn(0.5)213 Samples (+6 QC Samples)

12.6.2 RAB & Aircore DrillingThe RAB & Aircore drilling program conducted during the first half of the 2001 field season involved thedrilling of 30 holes of approximately 60 metres depth within an area approximately 1 kilometre longwhere gold mineralisation up to 0.1ppm had already been discovered during previous drilling. The drillholes were drilled along three traverses, with hole collars approximately 30 metres apart. (Refer Figure12.14) The drill program was designed to increase the drilling density (200metre line spacing) to a levelfrom which an pinion on the prospect area’s potential of hosting an economic body of mineralisationcould be formulated. The bedrock encountered was similar to that already mapped at this prospect areaand consists of metamorphosed Proterozoic basalt or dolerite, pelite after mudstone and siltstone andgranitic intrusive underneath a cover sequence of ferricrete, silcrete, alluvial clays and aeolian sandbetween 18 and 27 metres thick. Generally, the gold and arsenic results from samples collected duringthe completion of the drilling program at the Redeye prospect area were disappointing. Some of thebetter intersections are listed in the table below:

Table 12.16 – Best intersections from RAB & Aircore drilling, Redeye prospect area, 2001.

Line Hole No Depth Intersection15200N REAC0001 48m 3m @ 122ppb Au15200N REAC0002 63m 3m @ 129ppb Au15700N RRB0613 27m 3m @ 101ppb Au15700N RRB0614 54m 6m @ 120ppb Au15700N RRB0615 60m 9m @ 120ppb Au15700N RRB0619 48m 18m @ 107ppb Au15900N RRB0626 27 3m @ 152ppb Au

No arsenic results greater than 150ppm were found in any of the samples. The best intersection ofarsenic was 18m @ from 42m depth (RRB0611). (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 12.17 – Redeye RAB & Aircore Drilling Details


REAC0001 -REAC0005,RRB0608-RRB0632

3m Composites 3675477-60003677001-7071


finish

Au (1ppb), Ag (0.01), As(0.5), , Cu (0.2), Mo(0.1),Ni(1), Pb (0.2), Zn (0.5)

32 holes for 1713metres 565 samples (+29 QC Samples)

12.6.3 PetrologySix samples (P06027 – P06032) of drill derived material were sent to Pontifex and associates forpetrological description. The lithologies described included Weathered mafic schists, uralitised basaltand dolerite, altered intrusive dacite and vein quartz. The high degree of weathering made petrologicdescription difficult. Details of the petrology are contained in Appendix 3.

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12.7 Tyred FlatsThe Tyred Flats prospect area is located in the southern portion of Area 2, EL2370, approximately 35kmnorth-west of The Granites Gold Mine (refer to Figure 12.2). An 8km long access track connects theprospect with the Tanami Road, at a point approximately about 1.3km north-west of the Mt Ptilotus turn-off.

Interest in the Tyred Flats area was engendered from the coincidence of a high amplitude airbornemagnetics feature (aligned on a regional-scale magnetic lineament), reference to coarse gold beingfound in the area by Davidson (1905) and a regional vacuum drill BCL sample returning 1.35ppb Au.

Work in the area began in 1986 with the collection of 5 rock chip samples and 2 auger derived soilsampling traverses across the trend of the magnetic anomaly. All the samples of the returned resultsbelow the detection limit of the method used. During 1990, a compass and tape grid was establishedacross a rise of exposed Mt. Charles Beds outcrop; a ground magnetic survey was then completed androck chip samples taken. Slightly anomalous gold was detected, but no further work was undertakenuntil 1993 when a grid was established to facilitate the drilling of 4 RAB traverses. Despite lack ofsuccess, the gridded area was lag sampled in 1994 and further rock chip samples taken (targeting aquartz vein of 2.5km strike length, trending 300°). Only low level gold and arsenic anomalism wasdetected.

No further work was carried out until the 1997 field season when the completion and review data from anorientation soil sampling survey led to a larger soil sampling program. Work at this prospect area wasagain suspended after no results of any significance were found. Work began again in 2001 in an effortto locate mineralisation in the areas around which all previous work had taken place. This involved a soilsampling survey covering areas to the north west and south east of the original gridded area. Asummary of work completed is given below:

• Gridding: 16.3kms


12.7.1 GriddingApproximately 16 kilometres of gridding was emplaced on either side of the existing Tyred Flats griddedarea, mainly to provide a control for a soil sampling survey. (Refer Figure 12.15)

12.7.2 Soil Sampling SurveyGrid-spaced soil sampling (354 samples) were completed over the north west and south east extensionsof the Tyred Flats prospect area. (Refer Figure 12.15) Traverses were 400 metres apart and samplespacings were between 50 or 80 metres. Samples were sent to Genalysis for analysis using a cyanidebased methodology (CN.1/MS). The largest concentrations of gold were between 0.6 and 0.7ppb Auand these were found at three locations. The best was in the southern half of the north western surveyarea (9850N, 8500E Local Grid). “Anomalous” results in most incidences occurred in samples relativelyisolated from one another and none of them could be traced between survey lines. No significant resultsfor the other elements analysed for were obtained. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 12.18 –Tyred Flats Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Method Elements Analysed (ppm)3231001 – 32310463231051 – 32310973231101 – 32311473231151 – 32311973231200 – 3231354

332 CN.1/MS, Cyanidedigest, ICP-MS finish Au(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1), Cu(1ppm)


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12.8 EL 8802 - StepThe Step EL (8802) is located on the eastern boundary of the Rabbit Flat EL (EL 2370), adjacent to theTitania prospect (Figure 12.2). This licence was granted on the 29/04/99. Although EL8802 is includedwithin this report the licence is not part of the TGEA agreement.

Work completed to date include a regional air-borne magnetic survey (part of the Rabbit Flat EL survey),a gravity survey, reconnaissance scale aircore drilling and a small number of petrology samples thatwere collected from the drill chips and submitted for analysis. A minor gravity anomaly was found eastof the Titania Prospect area and a north west structural trend was observed occurring in the south of theexploration licence area. Two areas were highlighted as containing regionally anomalous concentrationsof gold and arsenic. The first was east of the Titania prospect area. Peak results from this areaincluded: 6m @ 32ppb Au and 42m @ 405ppb As (TSTAC0002), 3m @ 50ppb Au and 27m (eoh) @900ppm As (TSTAC0003) and 21m @ 1300ppm As (TSTAC0004)

The second area is south of the Titania Prospect area. Peak results from this area include 9m @200ppb Au and 24m (eoh) @ 160ppm As (TSTAC0013) and 3m @ 150ppb Au (TSTAC0015).

The bedrock encountered was described as massive and foliated dolerite, porphyritic micro-granite,sandstone, greywacke, quartz-sericite schist and minor chert thought to be equivalent to the Killi KilliBeds and surficial sands. Transported cover in the region has an average thickness of around 48m andis dominated by lacustrine clays with minor gypsum layers.

Work during 2001 was severely hampered by the abnormally wet monsoonal conditions that have beenexperienced in the Tanami region over the past two years. Given the Step EL is located entirely within apaleodrainage, the accumulated effect of rainfall over the past few seasons has made work in this ELdifficult to complete. Therefore work during the 2001 field season was restricted to a review ofgeophysical, geochemical data and geological data, in light of the new NTGS mapping in the region. Itwas determined from the review that the concentrations of arsenic associated with the Titania prospectarea are probably contiguous with the anomalous regional As seen at The Step EL. Gold concentrationsare comparatively low compared to Titania, however they are elevated when regarded at a regionalscale.

Aeromagnetic and gravity data was reprocessed and stitched into existing data sets coving the Titania,Redeye and greater Rabbit Flat EL areas. A new interpretation of this enlarged data set has beencompleted, and new targets associated with structural controls on mineralisation have been defined forexploration in the 2002 field season.


• Compilation and reinterpretation of Aeromagnetic and gravity data.

• Review of drill sample-derived geochemistry.

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13 EL2372 – MACFARLANES PEAK

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 13.1 EL 2372 – Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000

Figure 13.2 EL 2372 – Prospect Location Map 1:150 000

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EL2372 – MACFARLANES PEAKThe Macfarlanes Peak exploration licence, EL 2372, is situated approximately 90km northwest of TheGranites Gold Mine (Figure 13.1), immediately east of and adjoining the Macfarlanes EL 7122.

Over half of the licence area was relinquished in September 1998 when the area was reduced by 43 sub-blocks. Further voluntary relinquishment of 7 sub-blocks was completed in March, 1999. A further 3 sub-blocks were relinquished in September 2000 as part of statutory requirements.

The remaining area of interest contains the northwest striking DBS Lineament magnetic anomaly and theDBS Lineament Geochemical Anomaly. The region is covered by up to 15 metres of sand, alluvium andloose colluvial pisolitic gravels and laterite. Drilling and patchy outcrop indicate bedrock is comprised of Killi-Killi Beds in the north and dominantly granite in the south.

Exploration on the licence began during the 1995 field season, when a reconnaissance program of RABdrilling was undertaken to both explore the DBS structural corridor and to gain regolith and bedrockinformation. The program highlighted the DBS Lineament area as one of a number of priority targets forfollow-up. Consequently during the 1996 field season, a broad bedrock anomaly was identified. Further RABdrilling (250 x 250m spaced) at the DBS Lineament Geochemical Anomaly during 1997 defined a broad gold(>10ppb) and coincident arsenic (>60ppm) anomaly over an area of 1500m x 1500m. The anomaly occursin hornfelsed sediment immediately north of a granite/sediment contact. Further exploration in 1998 and1999 comprised of soil sampling and ground magnetics surveys.

No exploration work has been completed within the MacFarlanes Peak EL2372 for the 2000 and 2001 fieldseasons.

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14 EL4529 – The Window

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 14.1 EL4529 – Tenement Location Map 1:1 000 000

Figure 14.2 EL4529 – Prospect Location Map 1:150 000

Figure 14.3 Ivy South Sample & Drillhole Locality Plan 1:25,000

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EL4529 – The WindowThe Granites Gold Mine (MLS8) lies entirely within The Window tenement (EL4529), which in turn iscompletely encircled by the Hordern Hills tenement (EL2366), as shown on Figure 14.1. Prospects locatedwithin The Window include Ivy West and BRIC (Borefield Road Intrusive Complex) as shown in Figure 14.2.

Reconnaissance lag sampling on a 500m grid cell was instigated in 1996 and completed in 1997 as part of awidespread surficial sampling program over the central exploration licences (EL2366, EL2367, EL2369 andEL2370). Rock chip samples were collected whenever outcropping rocks were encountered.

No work was conducted here during 1999 or 2000. Part of a reconnaissance soil sampling survey and afollow up RAB drilling program was conducted within The Window EL during the 2001 field season at the IvySouth prospect area.

14.1 Ivy South ProspectIvy South is a prospect area named during the 2001 field season, which is located approximately 5kmssouth of The Granites Gold Mine milling facility. (Refer Figure 14.2) The prospect area occupies aregion that straddles the boundary between the Hordern Hills EL2366 and The Window EL4529. Thearea had previously been lag sampled using a reconnaissance sampling scale during the 1997 fieldseason, but beyond this, no work had been completed here previously. The area was identified asinteresting in relation to possibly hosting gold mineralisation after an airborne magnetics survey wasflown in the region and the data subsequently interpreted. Field work since this initial identificationincluded a reconnaissance soil sampling survey and a small RAB drilling program. Details regardingfield work conducted at the Ivy South prospect area during 2001 are given below:




For work completed in the Hordern Hills EL236, please refer to Section 9.2 of this report.

14.1.1 Airborne Magnetics SurveyThe Ivy South prospect area was part of a much larger area covered by a detailed airborne magneticsurvey that covered the Schist Hills, Hordern Hills and The Window EL’s. From analysis of this newmagnetic data and the past down hole geology, a new interpretation of the geology and stratigraphy wascompleted. Subsequent field work was based upon these interpretations. (Refer Appendix 2 & Figure6.1)

14.1.2 Soil SamplingEighty three soil samples were collected from the part of the Ivy South prospect area that occurs withinThe Window EL4529, using a 500m x 500m sample spacing (Refer Figure 14.3). The samples with thelargest concentrations of gold were collected from the north east and eastern parts of the survey area.The gold in the samples from the north may have been transported from the mineralisation associatedwith The Granites Gold Mine. The largest result was 10.25ppb Au from a sample collected in theeastern part of the survey area. (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 9.1 – Ivy South Soil Sample Details

Sample Numbers Total Normandy Method Elements Analysed

3506798 - 3506883 83 Normandy in house BLEG-based method,Cyanide digest, ICP-MS finish



14.1.3 RAB DrillingRAB drilling at Ivy South consisted of 461m (13 holes) designed to test magnetic targets within 5kmsouth of the Granites Processing Plant. (Refer Figure 14.3) The drilling intersected Killi-Killi Bed

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lithologies and granite (probably of the Inningarra Granite). No significant results were received fromthis drilling program (peak result 3m @ 0.008ppm Au and 89ppm As). (Refer Appendix 1)

Table 9.2 – Ivy South Drilling Details


IVSRB0001–

IVSRB00133m Composites 3230429 - 3230583 ARM2 Aqua regia

digest ICP-MS Au (1ppb), As (0.5)


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15 EL6759 – THOMSONS

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 15.1 EL6759 – Tenement Location Map 1:1 000 000


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EL6759 – THOMSONSThe Thomsons exploration licence, EL6759 was granted as part of the Eastern Exploration Licences (EEL)group of tenements in September 1993. The licence is centred 75km southeast of The Granites Gold Mine,adjacent to the De Bavay exploration licence (EL1060), as indicated on Figure 15.1.

Access is via the Borefield Road, the Mount Davidson Road, and the De Bavay/Largo Roads. These roadsare all maintained by Normandy NFM and are shown on Figures 15.1 and 15.2.

While the tenement is largely overlain by transported material, outcrop comprises approximately 15% of thearea. Outcropping rocks are situated at the western margin of the tenement where the De Bavay Hills(prominent in EL1060) terminate.

The aeromagnetic signature of the area is dominated by a high amplitude ridge corresponding to the trace ofTanami Complex Rocks. Killi-Killi Beds are evident to the north and granite is present in the south.

The Bureau of Mineral Resources mapped the area in 1975 (1:250 000 scale) as part of a geological surveyof the Southern Wiso Basin and adjoining portions of the Arunta Block.

Since EL6759 was granted to Normandy NFM in 1993, the tenement has been explored as part of theEastern Exploration Licence Group (EEL’s) comprising EL1060, EL2290, EL6759 and EL7121. An airbornemagnetic and radiometric survey was undertaken, complemented by reconnaissance field mapping and rockchip sampling in restricted areas of outcrop.

In 1994 and 1995 reconnaissance RAB and vacuum drilling was utilised for regolith information andreconnaissance sampling in the northern portion of the tenement (drill access was restricted in the centreand south by the sandy nature of the country). Several anomalous (>5ppb Au / 35ppm As) results werereturned from the subsequent samples and the drilling intersected gneiss, schist and basic intrusives.

In addition, composite rock chip sampling of exposed ridges was undertaken. This work identified the Largoprospect area located in outcropping Tanami Complex rocks north of Thomsons Rock Hole, straddling boththe De Bavay (EL1060) and Thomsons (EL6759) exploration licences (Figure 15.2).

No exploration activity was undertaken within EL6759 during 1996 despite the fact that attention focussed onthe EL1060 section of the Largo prospect area.

In 1997, further investigation of the Largo prospect area resulted in the collection of lag samples from theeastern portion of the Largo prospect, some of which were located within EL6759. In addition, the south andcentral area of the licence was explored with RAB drilling.

Work during 1998 focussed on re-assessing a less deeply buried section of the magnetic Tanami Complexrocks in the central part of the tenement an area referred to as Terry’s Depot (shown on Figure 15.2).Consequently, fieldwork was limited and involved a detailed helimagnetic survey, aircore drilling and soilsampling.

Work during 1999 on Terry’s Depot involved aircore drill testing of two reconnaissance drill derivedanomalies. A peak result of 304ppb Au was found in an amphibolite.

Work during 2000 consisted of soil sampling and subsequent drilling at the Terry’s depot prospect area.Elevated Au results in the order of 10-67ppb were returned hosted by intercalated mafic and pelitic rocks. Atotal of ten blocks were dropped from EL6759 during the 2000 field season period, meaning the licence nowcomprising of 22 blocks.

No work was conducted in ThomsonsEL6759 during the 2001 field season.

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16 EL6859 – WILSONS RANGE

List of Figures

Title ScaleFigure 16.1 EL6859 – Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000


Figure 16.3 Buccaneer Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:10 000

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EL6859 – WILSONS RANGEEL 6859 ‘Wilsons Range’ is located within Aboriginal Freehold land approximately 140 km west north west ofthe Granites Gold Mine (Figure 16.1). The exploration licence encompasses an area of approximately 213km2 and is one of the western most tenements in Normandy NFM’s portfolio.

Access to the Wilsons Range EL is via a well-formed road that extends south for 40 km from its junction withthe Tanami Highway, 20km east of the Western Australian border (Figure 16.2). Alternatively access can begained via the station tracks of the Mongrel Downs pastoral lease, however these tracks are rarelymaintained and are typically sandy and rough. Access within the tenement area is by gravel tracks.

EL 6859 ‘Wilsons Range’ was granted to Normandy NFM on 21st June, 1990. A Deed for Exploration (TheGranites Exploration Agreement – TGEA) covering the Project Area was signed in May, 1995 by NormandyNFM and the CLC. The EL constitutes part of the Western Zone of the TGEA. Clearance for two ProspectEvaluation Areas (PEA’s) was conducted subsequently.

The Wilsons Range EL originally comprised 233 sub-blocks. The first relinquishment was made inSeptember 1996 and comprised 25 sub-blocks. The second scheduled relinquishment was made inSeptember 1998 and comprised 57 sub-blocks. A third and voluntary relinquishment was conducted inMarch 1999 comprising 45 sub-blocks. A further 40 sub-blocks were relinquished in September 2000. Atotal of 66 sub-blocks have been retained.

The landform in the area is dominantly transported, with low rises and valleys representing residual outcropand fluvial / alluvial filled Tertiary drainage systems respectively. The lease is dominated by TanamiComplex, Killi-Killi Beds, a turbiditic sequence of interbedded greywacke, siltstone and minor mudstone. TheKilli-Killi Beds have undergone regional metamorphism to middle greenschist facies and multiple phases ofdeformation. Intrusive activity has been dominated by emplacement of the Lewis Granite to the west of theEL and an undifferentiated biotite granite to the south. Other less extensive intrusives include The Old PirateMicrogranite, The Twin Bonanza Intrusives, a rhyodacite porphyry and numerous relatively narrow maficintrusives including dolerite and quartz diorite.

Interpretations of the regional airborne magnetics indicate the presence of at least two major northwesttrending lineaments that transect the EL. A number of more subtle northwest trending lineaments also occurwithin the lease.

Reconnaissance vacuum drilling of magnetically anomalous areas was undertaken in 1991. This work led tothe identification of 3 gold mineralised prospect areas (Lower Light, Old Pirate, and Twin Bonanza).

Reconnaissance exploration of EL6859 was further advanced with the flying of a high resolution magneticand radiometric survey in 1995. Several targets were generated from this work but to date no additionalmineralised bodies have been located. Reconnaissance exploration in the period from 1995 to the end of1999, dominantly in the form of RAB and Vacuum drilling, lag and CRC sampling, has been conductedthroughout the exploration licence. The program of reconnaissance exploration has now been completed forthis lease. Minor anomalies generated have been investigated in detail in 1998 and 1999 and subsequentlydowngraded. Work during the 2001 field season was confined to orientation work designed to refine soilsampling methodologies to be used in other parts of the Tanami.

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16.1 Twin BonanzaThe Twin Bonanza Project grid is located 3km north of the Old Pirate Prospect area. The sub prospectareas of Buccaneer, Marauder and Twin Bonanza Northwest are shown on Figure 16.2.

The project was first identified in 1992 when reconnaissance lag sampling (1.5 x 0.5km) returnedelevated arsenic results (>40ppm, peak value 400ppm) which defined a 5 x 20km area encompassingboth the Old Pirate and Twin Bonanza Prospect areas.

RAB drilling and surface sampling from 1994 through to 1996 defined bedrock anomalism (>5ppb Au)generally within monzogranite porphyritic intrusive bodies which extend over a strike length of 5km.These porphyritic intrusions form a paleo-topographic low of up to 20 metres beneath Tertiary alluvium.Two linear parallel bodies of aphanitic microgranite occur 1.5km east of Twin Bonanza and extend southflanking the outcropping limbs of the Old Pirate anticline.

These programs defined an arsenic anomaly associated with shearing at Twin Bonanza North West(TBNW), and significant gold at Marauder (up to 4.35g/t Au from costeans). Comprehensive testing atMarauder in 1996 failed to locate any continuity to the Marauder mineralisation. Follow-up of the TBNWProspect has been completed in 1999, downgrading the prospect.

Potentially economic intersections were received from the southern and northern ends of the main TwinBonanza Intrusive (TBI) which has dimensions of 2km (N-S) x 1km. In 1997, the southern end of theTBI was excised and renamed the Buccaneer Prospect. Geophysical programs as well as surficial anddown-hole geochemical programs were conducted in this period to find an exploration tool that could beused to target drilling. The geochemical program was found to be too difficult to utilise. Of thegeophysical tools used, the results of the detailed gravity survey were found to be the most productive.Subsequently detailed gravity was completed over the remainder of the TBI, and at lesser scale over theentire Twin Bonanza Project area.

The results of the gravity surveys were used to target drilling (RAB and RC) throughout the TBI andBuccaneer through 1998 and 1999. Subsequently the potential for economic mineralisation outside ofthe Buccaneer prospect area was downgraded.

At Buccaneer, deep RC and diamond drilling programs (up to 160m) were completed during the 1997,1998 and 1999 field seasons to define the mineralisation within this prospect area. The programs in1997 and 1998 defined potentially economic, well structured mineralisation over an area of 250m x300m with intersections such as 25m @ 3.2g/t Au from 107m (BURC 014) and 11.5m @ 4.8g/t Au from104.5m (BURC 005E). However, after a review of data collected during the 1999 RC drilling program,the potential for major extensions to the current resource potential of the known mineralisation wasconsidered limited. Exploration designed to assess the economic potential of the Twin Bonanza prospectarea ceased after the RC drilling program in 1998. Soil samples collected in 2000 and 2001 were doneso in order to refine soil sampling and assaying methodologies to be used in areas with a similar regolithregime to that found at the Twin Bonanza prospect area elsewhere in the Tanami gold province.Fieldwork completed during 2001 is summarised below:


16.1.1 Soil SamplingThe objective behind the collection of -75µm soil samples at the Twin Bonanza prospect area during the2001 field season was to develop a soil sampling and analytical methodology for use in regionalreconnaissance exploration programs. Twenty-five samples were collected using a 500m X 500msampling pattern over the Twin Bonanza prospect area, whereas another forty four samples werecollected along local grid line 8000E at 50m sample spacings. (Refer Figure 16.3). Sampling at regional(500x500m) spacings highlights a geochemical anomaly which possibly indicates the presence of a nearsurface mineralised system, with a maximum result of 7.16ppb Au. Detailed sampling (50m spacings)along the single traverse (8000E) detected the mineralisation already known about at Buccaneer as wellas one other possible target. The maximum result for samples collected along this traverse was13.95ppb Au. (Refer Appendix 1)

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Table 16.1 – Twin Bonanza Soil Sampling Details

Sample Numbers Total Genalysis Method Elements Analysed (ppm)

3231684 - 3231755 69 CN.1/MS, Cyanidedigest, ICP-MS finish Au(0.01ppb), Ag(0.1), Cu(1ppm)

69 samples (+3QC samples)

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17 EL7122 – MACFARLANES

LIST OF FIGURES

Title ScaleFigure 17.1 EL7122 – Tenement Location Map 1:1000 000


Figure 17.3 Anomaly 20 Soil Sample Locality Plan 1:10 000

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EL7122 – MACFARLANESThe Mac Farlanes tenement area, EL7122, is located 100km west northwest of The Granites Gold Mine.Access to the tenement area is by station tracks of the Tanami Downs Pastoral Lease or a series of informaltracks leading from the Tanami Road (Figure 17.1 and 17.2).

The licence area was reduced by 70 blocks from three areas in September 1998 and a further 66 blockswere surrendered in March 1999. Two sub-blocks were relinquished in September 2000. 58 blocks remain(Figure 17.2).

Approximately 70% of the tenement area is covered with alluvium necessitating extensive use of vacuumand RAB drill rigs for the collection of reconnaissance samples. Exploration by Normandy NFM commencedin 1991 with vacuum drilling on a 2km triangular grid to enable the collection of BLEG samples and to gain anunderstanding of the regolith. Lag samples were collected on a 2km by 0.5km triangular grid in selectedareas. This work identified several areas of interest, which were generally identified with an anomalynumber. Anomalies 18, 19 and 20 and Nomad (shown on Figure 17.2) are a result of this work. The Porterand Casa prospects area evolved after sampling over structural targets interpreted from airborne magneticsdata.

A first pass assessment of possible kimberlite bodies was made by conducting ground magnetic surveysover diagnostic anomalies identified from airborne magnetic data. This work comprised three closely spacedAMG orientated survey traverses, some of which were tested with RAB drilling. No kimberlite bodies werelocated.

During 1995, exploration was concentrated in areas of residual cover and outcrop (Casa and Anomaly 19).1996 saw a return to reconnaissance exploration in preparation for relinquishment. The reconnaissanceprogram continued in the 1997 field season, with work largely restricted to the northern portion of EL7122.Encouragement was gained in the vicinity of the Porter prospect area, where rock chip samples returned0.691g/t and 0.037 g/t Au. Detailed exploration also focussed on the Anomaly 19, Anomaly 20 and theNummul prospect areas. The 1998 field season involved a combination of prospect assessment at, A19,Porter, Mannequin, Nomad and the Nummul prospect areas, as well as regional reconnaissance work in thesouthern part of the exploration licence (Anomaly 20 region). RAB drilling at Porter returned encouragingresults including 6m @ 0.49g/t Au from PORB046 and 6m @ 0.7g/t Au from PORB047.

During 1999, an effort was made to resolve anomalies determined from field work carried out during 1998 inthe southern half of the EL, as well as to resume a reconnaissance focus in the northern half of the EL (A18region).

RAB drilling of geochemical targets at Porter returned 21m @ 0.496 g/t Au and 21m @ 0.565 g/t Au fromholes PORB065 and PORBRB072 respectively. While the results indicate good continuity of themineralisation in section and probable continuity of the mineralisation between sections, they do not suggestan increase in magnitude either immediately along strike or at depth.

Exploration during 2000 focussed on the area between Porter and Helmet, known as Anomaly 18 or thePorter Quartz Vein Corridor. Highlights of this years work came mainly from the Anomaly 18 prospect area,where intersections of 6m @ 360ppb Au (A18RB393) and 3m @ 138ppb Au (A18RB394). Samples from theRAB drilling at the Helmet prospect area returned generally sporadic very low order gold results with themaximum being 55ppb. One hole, however (HELRB035), returned a 15m zone with anomalous Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu (15m @ 0.91ppm Ag, 0.43% Pb, 237ppm Zn, 157ppm Cu).

Exploration during the 2001 was limited to a soil sampling survey conducted at the Anomaly 20 prospectarea.

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17.1 Anomaly 20Th Anomaly 20 name designates an area in the southern portion of EL7122 where reconnaissance RABdrilling has intersected regionally significant concentrations of gold mineralisation. Two prominentcurvilinear features can be mapped in the region using airborne magnetics data (identified on Figure19.2 by radial traverse traces) and have been found to represent granitic domes.

Reconnaissance RAB drilling in 1996 confirmed granite to exist at the margins of the feature although nomineralisation was detected. However, encouragement was gained from 4 holes located at the end of 2separate traverses (A20RB066-067 and 070-071). These holes returned up to 22ppb Au from magneticschists and dolerites with associated quartz veining.

Work in 1997 consisted of gridding, 19.8kms of ground magnetics and a RAB drilling program. A total of61 RAB holes were drilled in the area where 1996 drilling had provided encouragement. An area ofelevated gold concentration (>4ppb) was highlighted after this program, measuring 3.5km x 1.5km andcontaining a >10ppb core measuring 1.5km x 1km. Peak gold values returned were from A20RB131(74ppb) and A20RB152 (47ppb). Lithologies intersected during this program included foliated magneticschistose dolerite, which appears to be related to the margins of the granite. Anomalous geochemistrywas returned from variably altered and foliated magnetic schistose dolerite and appears to be related tothe margins of the granite (and and airborne magnetic highs).

Field work at the prospect area did not resume until the 2001 field season, when a soil sampling surveywas executed. A summary of work completed is given below:

• Soil Sampling 176 Samples

17.1.1 Soil SamplingA detailed soil sampling survey was completed, with 176 samples collected at 20m spacings on three,200m spaced traverses. This sampling was designed to infill an existing gold-in-soil anomaly generatedduring 1998. All samples were submitted to Amdel for analysis by ARM1. Most of the samples werecollected from an area dominated by thin alluvial/colluvial sheet-wash, with cover likely to be increasing(grid) northwards. The most useful results came from the gold data, where peak results of 11ppb,7.2ppb and 4.5ppb Au occurring on each traverse respectively. These peaks occurred within broaderzones of elevated gold (>1ppb) that were approximately 1km long. Nickel result correlated well with thegold assays, however, none of the other elements proved useful as pathfinders. (Refer to Figure 17.3)

Table 17.1 – Anomaly 20 Soil Sampling Details


3242434 - 3242616 176 ARM1 Aqua Regia digest, ICP MSfinish

Au (0.1ppb), As(0.5),Ag(0.01), Mo(0.1), Ni(1),

Pb(0.2), Zn(0.5)


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APPENDIX 1:

DIGITAL SAMPLE AND DRILLHOLE DATAEL1060De Bavay

EL2290Billabong

EL2366Hordern Hills

EL2367Schist Hills

EL2369Mt Ptilotus

el1060_Assay.DAT el2290_Soil.DAT el2366_Assay.DAT el2367_Assay.DAT el2369_Assay.DATel1060_CodeGeol.DAT el2366_CodeGeol.DAT el2367_CodeGeol.DAT el2369_CodeGeol.DATel1060_Collar.DAT el2366_Collar.DAT el2367_Collar.DAT el2369_Collar.DATel1060_Soil.DAT el2366_Soil.DAT el2367_QuanGeol.DAT el2369_Soil.DATel1060_Survey.DAT el2366_Survey.DAT el2367_Soil.DAT el2369_Survey.DAT

el2367_Structure.DAT kelp_bcl_2000.DATel2367_Survey.DAT

EL2370Rabbit flat

EL4529The Window

EL6859MacFarlanes

EL7122Wilsons Range

el2370_Assay.DAT el2366_Soil.DAT el6859_Soil.DAT el7122_Soil.DATel2370_CodeGeol.DAT el4529_Assay.DATel2370_Collar.DAT el4529_CodeGeol.DATel2370_soils.DAT el4529_Collar.DATel2370_Structure.DAT el4529_Soil.DATel2370_Survey.DAT el4529_Survey.DATgol_Soil_2000.DAT

APPENDIX 2:

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY DATA


APPENDIX 3:

PETROLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS

Report # Author Date Work ProspectGeoPetrology # Count ID Type NFMSample # From To Easting Northing Description EL2370

CentralNotes

CentralEL2370 Rabbit Flat

P8164 PU 7/12/2001 TS IsisMNK

P05651 1 ISO0001 CO 109 109 18300 1175 Sericite-haematite-altered porphyritic microtonalite. Incorporates a fine grained porphyritic xenolith, also possible miarolitic cavities containing microcline and quartz. Strong phyllitic alteration is evident and there is a quartz-muscovite vein. Possibly related to Twin bonanza porphyritic microgranite (but is less potassic).

P05652 2 ISO0001 CO 116 120 18300 11775 Interbedded siltstone, silty claystone and carbonaceous claystone with altered possible cordierite or andalusite and minor tourmaline. Bedding offset by several parallel crosscutting microfaults containing limonite and quartz, also rare quartz stringers.

P05653 3 ISO0001 CO 144 140 18300 11775 Clay-chlorite-sericite-albite-leucoxene -altered hornblende-biotite-quartz diorite with some lamprophyric characters and very minor granophyre. Rare sulphide and quartz veins are present.

P05654 4 ISO0001 CO ISO0001 154 150 18300 11775 Quartz-feldspar, micro-porphyritic dacite with large areas showing weakly albite-to-sericite-altered plagioclase, cut by quartz veins and sericite-filled fractures (+/- quartz, pyrite) with more intense quartz-sericite alteration adjacent to the fractures. Probably a dyke.

P05655 5 ISO0001 CO 160 160 18300 11775 Microbrecciated slate, extensive alteration involving small patches to stringers containing quartz, chlorite, pyrite and clay-leucoxene-altered biotite. Cut by a 10mm wide vein, a major core of massive pyrite, margins of cryptocrystalline silica, chlorite, minor scattered small fragments of quartz and slate.

P05656 6 ISO0001 CO 161 160 18300 11775 Micro-mottled metasediment, with a fairly tightly packed pseudomorphous sericite-rich 'spots', in a micromatrix of chlorite-leucoxene after biotite, sericite and fine-grained quartz. Local lamellae of fine quartz-leucoxene-chlorite, also scattered pyrite. In contact with a major quartz vein with a limonite lined void possibly representing leached carbonate.

P05657 7 ISO0001 CO ISD0001 161 160 18300 11775 Laminated quartz-rich very fine grained sandstone with possible low angle cross bedding, partly defined by leucoxene-rich laminattions, cut by limonite-lined fractures, passing into laminated siltstone. All with alterations of sericite and chlorite (partly after biotite), minor to abundant limonite.

P07407 1 ISAC0082 DC 3678745 51 54 19100 12300 Vaguely laminated, weakly fine sandy and silty sericitic, low grade meta-pelite. Minor dispersed ultrafine graphite, minor fine ex-magnetite crystals (now oxidised to haematite, variety martite). Possible Blake Beds.

P07408 2 ISAC0090 DC 367890 21 24 18700 12700 Three (brownsish) chips: microcrystalline, sparsely feldspar-porphyritic felsic "volcanic", with pervasive clay-sericite alteration, also stained by supergene-limonite.Seven chips: massive plagioclase-rich "volcanic", possibly micro-granophyre-related, pervasive fine muscovite alteratio. The clay sericite plus disseminated fine muscovite seems to represent phyllic or even greisen-related alteration. Possibly from subvolcanic intrusive which may be the equivalent of the Old Pirate microgranite.

P07409 3 ISAC0107 DC 3679149 24 27 18300 11800 Massive to vaguely layered, very fine muscovite-spotted, carbonaceous pelite, vague interstitial/intergranular cryptocrystalline silica (or kaolin). Sporadic limonite in variable concentrations. Probable pelitic sediment, muscovite-spotted and weakly silicified by incipient contact metamorphism.

P07410 4 ISAC0107 DC 3674153-155 40 46 18300 11800 Fine layered and carbonacous contact metamorphosed pelite, with random metamorphic small muscovite flakes, and disseminated entirely fine titaniferous grains. Microporphyroblastic ex-andalusite crystals separately altered to sericite form some whole chips, and occur in layers in others. Possible Davidson Beds.

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P07412 6 ISAC0129 DC 3682237 54 57 17500 12100 Dacitic felsic porphyry with small phenocrysts of subrounded to bipyramidal quartz also of clay-sericite-altered euhedral feldspar. Groundmass is microcrystalline/microspherulitic quartz-plagioclase with minor clay-sericite-silica alteraation.

P07413 7 ISAC0131 DC 3682269 32 33 17500 11900 Fairly homogeneous sericitic shale of probable greenschist facies grade. Limonite staining along weak foliation and locally in crosscutting bands. Limonite spots of uncertain genesis but not apparently oxidised porphyroblasts. No obvious silicification. Possible Madigan Beds.

P07414 8 ISAC0132 DC 3682297 52 55 17500 11800 Chips of sericitic shale and silty shale. One chip has an interbed of fine-grained wacke with detrital muscovite and tourmaline in one chip. Local vague microkinking of D1 foliation. Extensive quite intense limonitic permeation, also limonitic spots, of uncertain genesis. No evidence of silicification, but there are rare quartz stringers. Possible Madigan Beds.

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P06027 1 RRB 0629 DC 3677004 40 43 6420 15900 Chips variably composed of vein-quartz and limonite (partly lateritic), also clay-rich chips partly derived from biotite-rich schists, partly from possibly amphibolite-rich schists and metabasalts. Rare chips contain andularia.

P06028 2 RRB -627 DC 3675969 64 70 6360 15900 Chips of uralitised mafic rocks with a coarse variolitic or doleritic texture in different chips, partly weathered with quartz-rich patches. Possibly from a sill or a thick flow, (with textures similar to those in basalts from Rabbit Flat area). Accompanied by chips of vein quartz.

P06029 3 RRB0625 DC 3675922 52 55 6300 15900 Uralitised mafic from a sill or thick flow, with a coarse variolitic to doleritic texture, as seen in basalts from Rabbit Flat and Redeye. Rare clay-altered chips with carbonate veins.

P06030 4 RRB0620 DC 3675811 25 28 6415 15700 Chips of vein-quartz, silicified and clay or limonite-haematite-rich chips, some sheared and some with a basaltic texture. No evidence of former metasediments. These chips may represent sheared, altered and veined mafic lithologies (?), with minor local oxidised pyrite.

P06031 5 RRB0619 DC 3675800 67 70 6380 15780 Minor albite-sericite-biotite-quartz-altered intrusive dacite. Rare chips of fresh to weathered metabasalt.P06032 6 REAC0002 DC 3675511 48 51 6060 15200 Weathered mafic rocks (basalt and dolerite) as in P06028 and P06029, with smectites, leucoxene,

limonite and manganese oxides. One chip of coarse sphene (leucoxenised) and chips with vein-quartz as well as manganese oxide.

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