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Partial Relinquishment Report For the Period 22 April 2010 to 21 April 2016
EL23565 Zamia Creek, SD5307 Blue Mud Bay
Northern Territory
Tenement Holder: Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited Operator: DPG Resources Australia Pty Ltd Date: 17 June 2016 Author: G. Duncan (DPG Resources Australia Pty Ltd) Submitted: R.Bird Distribution: Department of Mines and Energy RTX Perth Information Centre
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LIST OF CONTENTS
LIST OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................. ii
LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF Figures ......................................................................................................................... iii
1. SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1
2. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 1
3 . Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Location ............................................................................................................................ 1
3.2 Title History ................................................................................................................. 3
Map showing area relinquished with red X. ................................................................................ 3
4. GEOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 4
5. GEOPHYSICS .................................................................................................................. 4
6. PREVIOUS EXPLORATION ............................................................................................. 4
7. EXPLORATION COMPLETED DURING REPORTING PERIOD ...................................... 5
8. ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................ 5
9. EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE ....................................................................................... 5
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 6
LOCALITY .................................................................................................................................. 6
KEYWORDS .............................................................................................................................. 6
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Tenement Details ......................................................................................................... 4
LIST OF FIGURES
Fig No. Title
1
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Tenement Location Plan
Area relinquished
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1. SUMMARY
EL 23565 was granted to Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (RTX) on 22 April 2010 over an area
of 38 blocks and up until the farm out to DPG Resources Australia Pty Limited (DPG) on 23
January 2014, no work was undertaken by RTX on the 19 blocks relinquished on 21 April 2016.
Therefore this report documents work undertaken by DPG on EL 23565 over the area
comprising the 19 blocks relinquished, for the period since they took over as operator from 23
January 2014 to 21 April 2016.
David Jones commented on the prospectivity of the tenement in the 43-101 for GPM Metals Inc
and subsequently Dr Mark Hinman has compiled a tectono stratigraphic framework for
exploration for SEDEX deposits in the district including this tenement.
Field work over the 19 blocks has not been completed to date but is planned over the remaining
blocks within the 2016 to 2017 felid season.
2. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The geological review concluded that the area relinquished did not warrant further exploration
but that the remaining blocks within EL 23565 contain equivalent stratigraphy to the HYC
Deposit and merits exploration on that basis. No prior field work has been undertaken to
indicate mineralisation.
3 . INTRODUCTION
3.1 Location
The tenement area is located approximately 80km north-west of Numbulwar in south east
Arnhem Land.
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Figure 1. Location.
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3.2 Title History
EL 23565 was applied for on 3 April 2002. Partial consent of the application area resulted in the
granting of EL 23565 to Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (RTX) on 22 April 2010. The areas of
non-consent, ELA 27919 and ELA 27920, are in moratorium.
A relinquishment of 50% (19 blocks) was made at the end of year six (period ended 21April
2016).
Block
Number Retained Blocks
Relinquished
Blocks
1550 v w
1622 cde ghjk mnop rstu ab f l q
1623 a f l q bcd ghj mno rst
Total 19 sub blocks 19 sub blocks
Map showing area relinquished with red X.
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Fig 2. Relinquishment.
Table 1: Tenement Details
Tenement No.
Tenement Name
Ownership Application Date
Grant Date
Blocks Applied
Blocks Granted
Blocks Relinquished
EL23565 Zamia Creek
Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited
03/04/2002 22/4/2010 62 38 19
4. GEOLOGY
The tenement area covers ground surrounding the Parsons Range Fault. Dominant geological
units in the area are Mesoproterozoic McArthur Group siltstones, sandstones and dolomites and
Neoproterozoic Roper Group sandstones and conglomerates (Haines et al, 1999). The
tenement is considered prospective for sedex-style base metal mineralisation, similar to that at
McArthur River (HYC) lead-zinc deposit located approximately 300 km to the south.
5. GEOPHYSICS
The project area is covered by regional gravity and by airborne magnetic and radiometric data.
The aeromagnetic data are from the Mitchell Ranges 1990 and Marumba 1988 Surveys. These
surveys had east west oriented flight lines with a line spacing of 500 metres and a mean survey
elevation of 100 metres.
6. PREVIOUS EXPLORATION
Two exploration licences have been held over the tenement area. Both of these licences
existed prior to the grant of the ALRA in 1975. Authority to Prospect (AP) 1138 was granted to
BHP Minerals in 1964 and was relinquished in 1972, however it only covered the tenement area
between 1964 and 1967. No exploration from the tenement area was reported by BHP.
AP 1967 was held over the tenement area between 1969 and 1970 by Noranda Australia.
Again no exploration was reported. Limited exploration comprised an airborne spectrometer
survey and ground follow up of five anomalies. No economic uranium mineralisation was
intersected. Anomalous radioactivity is due to thorium concentrations with minor associated
uranium.
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7. EXPLORATION COMPLETED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
Exploration work completed over the 19 blocks was limited to:
• A further review by Dr Mark Hinman in conjunction with regional targeting.
8. ENVIRONMENT
No Ground disturbing work conducted during the period over the reduced area of 19 blocks.
9. EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE
Not required for a relinquishment report. Expenditure reports have been submitted each year
outlining expenditure over the whole area of EL 23565 since grant.
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REFERENCES
Haines, P W et al., 1:250 000 Geological Map Series Explanatory Notes. Blue Mud Bay 1999 SD53-7 Northern Territory Geological Survey.
LOCALITY
Blue Mud Bay SD 5307 1:250 000
KEYWORDS
Zamia Creek, Blue Mud Bay, base metals,