Mineral Exploration History of the Wangaratta 1:250 000 Map Area

VIMP Report 49

Mineral exploration history of the Wangaratta 1:250 000 map area

J. R. Wilkie and D. J. Brookes

November 1997

Bibliographic reference: WILKIE, J.R., and BROOKES, D.J., 1997. Mineral exploration history of the Wangaratta 1:250 000 map area. Victorian Initiative for Minerals and Petroleum Report 49. Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

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Acknowledgements The authors wishes to thank G. Ellis for formatting the document, R. Buckley for editing the document and D. Jansen for figure formation.

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Contents Abstract 3 1 Introduction 4 2 History of Exploration 6 Gold 6 Other Metals 7 Industrial Minerals 8 Diamonds 9 Coal 9 3 Exploration programs 10 References 91 Appendix 1 104 Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summary of Exploration Licences Appendix 2 110 Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summary of exploration targets Appendix 3 118 Location of expired exploration licences Appendix 4 137 Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summaries of geochemical surveys Appendix 5 152 EL 1422: RC drillhole summary Victorian Initiative for Minerals and Petroleum (VIMP) report series 155

List of Figures 1 WANGARATTA location plan 5 2 Els 3218, 3224: Prospect location plan 80

List of Tables 1 EL 18: Summary of bore hole data within the Lancashire-Barambogie Lead 11 2 EL 18: Summary of drill hole data within the Wooragee, Beechworth and Eldorado areas 12 3 EL 53 Summary of traverses and significant P2O5 assays returned 14 4 EL 74: Bore hole summary 15 5 EL 79: Selected auger drill holes summary 15 6 EL 79: Kato drill hole summary 15 7 EL 169: Rock and soil sample summary 17 8 EL 242: Rock chip sampling results 18 9 EL 242: Rock chip sample summary 19 10 EL 412: Trench sample summary 20 11 EL 412: Diamond drill hole summary 21 12 EL 488: Percussion drillhole summary 25 13 EL 551: Percussion and diamond drillhole summary 27-28 14 EL 613: Diamond drill hole summary 31 15 EL 619: Bore drillhole summary 32 16 EL 619: RC drillhole summary 32 17 EL 627: Drill hole summary 33 18 ELs 708, 729: Drill hole summary 35 19 EL 825: Orientation stream sediment results 37 20 EL 897: Churn drill hole summary 39 2 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

21 EL 918: RC drill hole summary 41-42 22 EL 991: Geochemical sample summary 43 23 EL 991: Soil geochemical sample summary 43 24 EL 1004: Rock chip chemical analysis summary 44 25 EL 1004: Chemical Analysis on Non-Magnetics after washing and screening 45 26 EL 1004: TDO flotation summary 46 27 EL 1004: Amine flotation summary 47 28 EL 1019: Diamond drill hole summary 47 29 ELs 1063, 1064: RC drill hole summary 48 30 EL 1208: Cable tool drill hole summary 49 31 EL 1225: Percussion/diamond drill hole summary 52-53 32 EL 1225: RC drill hole summary 53 33 ELs 1381, 1512: Rock chip geochemical sample summary 56 34 EL 1381, 1512: Percussion drill hole summary 56 35 EL 1590: Percussion drillhole summary 63 36 EL 1647: Orientation stream sediment sample geochemical summary 64 37 EL1921: Percussion/diamond drill hole summary 68 38 EL 1935: Orientation geochemical sample summary 68 39 EL 1935: Brandy Creek geochemical sample summary 69 40 EL 1936: Orientation geochemical sample summary 70 41 EL 1938: Orientation geochemical sample summary 71 42 EL 1938: Geochemical sample summary 71 43 EL 1951: Stream sediment and rock chip geochemical sample summary 73 44 EL 1953: Geochemical sample summary 74 45 EL 1954: Geochemical sample summary 74 46 EL 3213: RC drill hole summary 81 47 EL 3218: Diamond drill hole summary 83 48 EL3247: Diamond drill hole summary 86 49 EL 3331: Rock chip and previous drill core geochemical sample summary 88 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 3

Abstract

This report provides a summary of mineral exploration undertaken within the WANGARATTA 1:250 000 map area, northeastern Victoria, since the Exploration Licence (EL) reporting system was introduced in 1965. Since that time, 120 ELs have expired within the area. A total of 103 expired ELs are described in this report. The balance of ELs are not described due to a variety of reasons, including non submission of reports, reports not available in the Departmental Library, entire work programs conducted outside the map area or exploration data still confidential due to ongoing licences in the area.

The report provides detailed summaries of the exploration conducted in each expired EL including exploration targets, geochemical sampling programs, period when tenement was held, tenement location, tenement geology, drilling and geophysical survey information obtained from EL reports submitted to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Tables and maps within the Appendices provide a further synthesis of the mineral exploration history of WANGARATTA. Tables summarise the geochemical and drilling programs conducted in the ELs, period when tenement was held, expenditure levels, overview of the work conducted and key exploration targets. Maps indicate the position of the EL boundaries.

Modern exploration within WANGARATTA has focussed mainly at locating alluvial and primary gold mineralisation, principally in areas of old workings, as well as previously unexplored areas. Other exploration targets include base metals, uranium, diamonds, phosphate, coal, tin and molybdenum. 4 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

1 Introduction consisting of weak to strongly metamorphosed Ordovician turbidites, intruded by Silurian - Devonian granites, overlain by Devonian This report presents a detailed summary of the volcanics and sediments with slivers of work program conducted under expired Cambrian greenstone crop out to the south and exploration licences (ELs) within the east of WANGARATTA. This bedrock passes WANGARATTA 1:250 000 map area, under Cainozoic sediments of the Murray Basin northeastern Victoria (see Fig. 1). Since the in the north and western part of the mapsheet. introduction of the EL system in 1965, A more complete summary of the geology and approximately 120 ELs have expired within the mineral resources of WANGARATTA is area. A total of 103 expired ELs are described presented in Maher et al. (1997). in this report. The balance of ELs are not described due to a variety of reasons, including A map showing the majority of localities non submission of reports, reports not available referred to in the body of the report is presented in the Departmental Library, entire work in Figure 1. The appropriate references are programs conducted outside the map area or listed for each EL and listed alphabetically in exploration data still confidential due to the reference section at the end of the report. ongoing licences in the area.

An overview of the history of exploration, including an explanation of mineralisation targets have been presented in Chapter 2. A concise summary of the exploration work programs carried out in each EL within WANGARATTA is presented in Chapter 3. The work program is described under the standard headings of mapping, geology, geochemistry, geophysics and drilling with the geology section being the company geologists' interpretation of the EL's geology. Appendix 1 summarises the work completed, the reported expenditure, and period of EL tenure. Appendix 2 lists exploration companies and their ELs by alphabetical order, and the exploration target for each EL. The locations of EL boundaries is presented in Appendix 3. Appendix 4 summarises all geochemical work conducted, which includes sample type, total samples collected, elements analysed and the assay method used for each geochemical program within each EL. Description of ELs which occur in the neighbouring Tallangatta 1:250 000 mapsheet area to the east and which overlap significantly onto the WANGARATTA 1:250 000 mapsheet have also been included from Caluzzi (1995). The level of detail within each EL summary was limited to the detail provided in company reports, which is quite variable.

WANGARATTA covers the northern section of the Melbourne, Walhalla-Woods Point and Tabberabbera gold zones and includes the major Rutherglen, Chiltern, Beechworth and Bright goldfields (Fig. 1). Significant quantities of alluvial tin has been recovered from the Beechworth and Chiltern areas and alluvial diamonds are also reported from the Beechworth-Eldorado area. Palaeozoic bedrock MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 5 6 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

2 History of Exploration mid to late 1970s companies such as Jennings Mining Ltd (EL 535), and J.B. Griffiths and P.A. Management Consultants (EL 551) Between 1965 and 1984 exploration within searched for low grade disseminated gold WANGARATTA was initially aimed at a variety deposits in the Chiltern/Rutherglen and of targets, including reef and alluvial gold, base Tallangallook areas respectively. metals, phosphate, coal, diamonds, uranium, tin and feldspar. More recent exploration has The late 1970s saw a period of decline for gold primarily targeted both reef and alluvial gold, exploration, with a shift of interest to with a minor emphasis on diamonds, tin, base diamonds. Duval Mining/Picon Exploration Pty metals and platinoid elements. Ltd/Jan Resources Pty Ltd (EL 676) united to search for both diamonds and gold the Gold Eldorado/Chiltern regions. Little other work was conducted during this time. A major proportion of exploration that has taken place within WANGARATTA has The 1980s saw an increase in gold exploration targeted both reef and alluvial gold on WANGARATTA, with BHP Minerals Ltd mineralisation around historical goldfields, (EL 722) exploring for both reef and alluvial most notably the Beechworth/Eldorado, gold in the Ovens Valley and Bucklands River Rutherglen, Chiltern, Beechworth, Benalla and region. Geosearch Pty Ltd and Hardrock Buckland River goldfields. Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 918) showed an interest for reef gold deposits in the Chiltern During the mid to late 1960s reef gold region. CRA Exploration (EL 920) conducted mineralisation was targeted by Planet Mining some preliminary exploration work north of Co. (EL 16) concentrating on old mine workings Mansfield to locate Witwatersrand style gold in the Wandiligong region. Alluvial gold was mineralisation, and at the same time, Freeport searched for by North Broken Hill Ltd Australia Inc. (EL 991) searched in the Dookie (ELs 18, 79) in the Chiltern and Murray River area for vein/stockwork gold mineralisation. Valley areas respectively. H. Thomas and Refrew Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 74) targeted The early to mid 1980s saw CVT Pty Ltd alluvial gold in the Wodonga Flats region, and (EL 1019) concentrate on the Tatong region in H. Thomas (EL 81) in the Murray River Valley search of greenstone hosted gold mineralisation area. in conjunction with base metals, platinoids, and tungsten mineralisation. J.M. Brady (EL 1355) CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 169) focussed on searched for bulk gold associated with granite gold and base metal mineralisation associated intrusives at Ryans Creek, whilst Brown and with the Strathbogie Granite contact aureole in Cuffley (EL 1337) looked at historic gold mines the early 1970s. At the same time companies to find extensions of known reef mineralisation such as Petrocarb Exploration N.L. and near Wandiligong. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Transouth N.L. worked on locating gold became involved in the Euroa, Dookie and mineralisation in Tatong and the Warby Cooee areas in search of sediment hosted reef Ranges respectively. gold mineralisation in the mid 1980s (ELs 1380, 1381, 1512). In the mid 1970s, some companies conducted minor exploration for gold, such as Endeavor The end of the 1980s saw a dramatic rise in Oil Co. (EL 399) in the Eldorado/Beechworth gold exploration, with Meekatharra Minerals region and Leighton Mining N.L. in the Ltd (EL 1384) investigating the Buckland River Chiltern Valley region (EL 436). From the mid Valley for all types of gold mineralisation. At to late 1970s reef gold mineralisation was the same time Ashton Mining Ltd (EL 1409) targeted by Coopers Creek Mining and looked for alluvial and epithermal gold and tin Exploration N.L. (EL 463) in the Tallangallook in the Eldorado area. P.F Robinson and region, as well as Western Mining Corporation Associates (EL 1422) concentrated on known (EL 484) who searched for reef gold in the deep leads and lodes at Gobur. Cygnet Gold Upper Ovens Valley, largely east of Mines N.L. (EL 1494) worked in the Buckland WANGARATTA. During this time ICI Valley region looking for gold bearing alluvial Australia Ltd in conjunction with Newmont Ltd deposits. Brown and Taylor (EL 1527) (EL 495) searched for large, low grade alluvial investigated alluvial gold and platinum gold deposits in the Beechworth area. From the associated with greenstones in the Swanpool MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 7

area. B.R. McLean/Continental Resources and Goldmine near Violet Town. Around the same Norgold Ltd (EL 1540) worked in the time RGC Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 3331) Toombullup area searching for bulk lode low explored for intrusive related gold deposits at grade gold deposits. Dookie. Metex Resources N.L. (ELs 3395, 3396) explored for reef and alluvial gold around In the late 1980s Planet Resources Group N.L. Myrtle Creek and Stockyard Creek. (EL 1549) explored for alluvial gold deposits in the Buckland Valley region. Around the same Other Metals time, Quest Valley Pty Ltd (EL 1590) was also searching for alluvial gold deposits in the Ryans Other metals apart from gold explored for in Creek area. Norgold Ltd (EL 1647) WANGARATTA include the base metals copper, concentrated their time in the Edi region lead, zinc, as well as other metals such as tin, looking for bulk low grade gold associated with tungsten, molybdenum, uranium, silver and granites. F. Lubbock and Associates Pty Ltd platinoids. Many of these elements have been (EL 1663) explored for alluvial and reef gold in investigated as secondary targets by companies the Beechworth region, as did C.J. De exploring for gold. Guingand and Associates (EL 1694) in an area near Benalla. P.F. Robinson (EL 1808) was Exploration for base metal and silver targets aiming for similar targets along Nelson Creek. has generally been concentrated on the Mincor Exploration (EL 1921) explored for Cambrian greenstone belts whilst sedimentary thermal aureole gold mineralisation around copper and uranium has been explored for in Dookie. Norgold Ltd (ELs 1935, 1936, 1938, the Lower Carboniferous red bed sediments of 2310) focussed on bulk low grade gold the area. Western Mining Corporation Ltd mineralisation associated with granites near (EL 131) targeted the Dookie Cambrian Bright, Whitfield, Mansfield and Benalla. greenstones for Cu, Pb and Zn in the early Bendigo Gold Associates Pty Ltd (EL 1951) also 1970s. At the same time Transouth N.L. searched for alluvial and reef gold in the (EL 242) explored for a variety of minerals, Strathbogie area. Metana Minerals N.L. including base metals, in the Warby Range (ELs 1953, 1954, 2042) explored for reef gold area. Sedimentary copper was targeted in the mineralisation at Bright, Myrtleford and Mt Typo basin by the Northern Mining Wandiligong. Phoenix Resources N.L. Corporation N.L. (EL 412) in the mid to late (EL 2010) investigated shallow alluvial gold 1970s. R and E.M. Research and Exploration deposits in the Beechworth area, while Golden Management Jennings (EL 466) and Shamrock Mines N.L. (EL 2170) searched for Urangesellschaft Australia Pty Ltd / Northern reef and alluvial gold deposits near Benalla. Mining Corporation (EL 613) searched for copper and uranium deposits within the red bed At the beginning of 1990 gold exploration eased sedimentary sequence of the Mansfield Basin. off somewhat and diamonds became a popular During this time CRA Exploration Pty Ltd target. Gold exploration was continued by (ELs 330, 610) concentrated on base metals Adroit Exploration N.L. (EL 1968) who within Ordovician black shales in the vicinity of searched for stockwork gold mineralisation in Whitfield. Uranium was also explored for by the vicinity of Myrtleford. Perserverence Essex Minerals Co. (ELs 897, 899) in the Mining Pty Ltd (ELs 3014, 3671, 3672) Renmark Group sands of Yabba North and concentrated their efforts in Longwood and Benalla. Euroa for possible extensions of the Nagambie Goldmine. Fairview Gold Pty Ltd (EL 3207) CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 920) investigated investigated reef gold mineralisation in and copper and uranium deposits within the red bed around Benalla. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd/A.M. sedimentary sequence of the Mansfield Basin Norton (EL 3218) followed up previous work during the early 1980s. Freeport Australia Inc. conducted by CVT Pty Ltd at the Samaria (EL 991) investigated the Dookie greenstone Creek Prospect by targeting greenstone hosted belt to target stratabound sulphide gold mineralisation, with nearby prospects mineralisation. From the early to mid 1980s investigated under the adjacent EL 3224. CVT Pty Ltd (EL 1019) targeted greenstone hosted base metals along with gold at Tatong. In the mid 1990s Harvest Exploration Pty The mid to late 1980s saw little base metal Ltd/Cracow Resources Ltd (EL 3287) carried exploration take place, with the exception of out similar work to Perserverence Pty Ltd by rock chip sampling by CRA Exploration Pty Ltd looking for extensions of the Nagambie (ELs 1381, 1512) at Dookie and Brown and 8 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Taylor (EL 1527) at Swanpool. Other Inc. (EL 991), Brady J.M. (EL 1355), and companies conducting base metal orientated Norgold Ltd (ELs 1647, 1935, 1936, 1938) rock chip and stream sediment geochemical assayed for tungsten. This was followed sampling whilst undertaking gold exploration through in the 1990s by Bendigo Gold included Norgold Ltd (ELs 1647, 1935, 1936, Associates Pty Ltd (EL 1951), CRA Exploration 1938, 2310), Bendigo Gold Associates Pty Ltd Pty Ltd (ELs 3218, 3224), and RGC Exploration (EL 1951), and Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd Pty Ltd (EL 3331). (EL 2170). Molybdenum has been both a primary and The 1990s saw CRA Exploration Pty Ltd secondary target for exploration by companies (ELs 3218, 3224) focus on greenstone hosted within WANGARATTA, with the majority of base metals at Samaria Creek near Tatong. exploration targeting the Everton molybdenum Base metals were a secondary exploration mine area. Kennecott Explorations Australia target after gold for Harvest Exploration Pty Pty Ltd (EL 109) searched for molybdenite at Ltd / Cracow Resources Ltd (EL 3287), RGC Everton in the late 1960s, as did Geosearch Pty Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 3331) and Metex Ltd (EL 488) in the 1970s. Dampier Mining Resources N.L. (EL 3396). Company Ltd (ELs 722, 729) also explored the Everton area the 1980s, and at approximately Tin has been focussed on intermittently over the same time Northern Mining Corporation / the last thirty years. North Broken Hill Ltd Freeport Australia Incorporated (ELs 825, 869, (EL 18) explored for alluvial tin in the Chiltern 886) searched for primary molybdenum and Eldorado areas, in conjunction with gold mineralisation near Beechworth. exploration in the mid 1960s. During the 1970s and 1980s a number of companies tested for tin Platinoids have been geochemically assayed for whilst undertaking gold exploration. by companies that have primarily targeted Endeavour Oil Company N.L. (EL 399) explored other commodities such as base metals and gold for tin at Eldorado/Beechworth in the mid in greenstone belts. Companies that have 1970s. Northern Mining Corporation N.L. / assayed for platinoids in stream sediments and Freeport of Australia Inc. (ELs 825, 869, 886) rock chip samples include Brown and Taylor also searched for tin in the Beechworth area (EL 1527), CRA Exploration Pty Ltd / A.M. around early 1980. Geosearch Pty Ltd / Norton (EL 3218) and CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Hardrock Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 918) carried (EL 3224). out some minor exploration for tin around Chiltern. Industrial Minerals

In the mid 1980s little exploration for tin took The three industrial mineral commodities that place. Brady J.M. (EL 1355) conducted some have been investigated in WANGARRATTA are minor stream sediment sampling for tin in the phosphate, feldspar and flourite. Phosphate Ryans Creek vicinity. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd exploration only took place in the mid 1960s by (ELs 1381, 1512) took similar samples at IMC Development Corporation (ELs 37, 53) Dookie and Cooee, and Norgold Ltd (EL 1938) around Killawarra and Phosphate Hill near did the same near Mansfield. The 1990s saw Mansfield. At the Killawarra site wavellite was some minor testing take place for tin, with CRA investigated in the Upper Ordovician sequence Exploration Pty Ltd/A.M. Norton (EL 3218) test of marine sediments in the Killawarra State for tin at Samaria Creek. CRA Exploration Pty Forest. At Phosphate Hill, Middle to Upper Ltd (EL 3224) conducted rock chip sampling for Ordovician and Silurian sediments were tin south of Benalla, as did RGC Exploration investigated for extensions of old phosphate Pty Ltd (EL 3331) near Dookie. workings.

Tungsten, as with tin, has not generally been a Flourite was explored for by ICI Australia Ltd primary target for exploration within (EL 553) in the mid to late 1970s in the Warby WANGARATTA, however, geochemical testing Ranges area, where mineralisation was of stream sediments, soils and rocks for associated with quartz veins within Upper tungsten has been carried out. This has been Ordovician marine sediments. In the early conducted in the 1970s by Transouth N.L. 1980s ACI Resources Ltd (EL 1004) focussed on (EL 242) and ICI Australia Ltd (EL 553). Middle - Upper Devonian intrusives near During the 1980s CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Beechworth to locate a site suitable to produce (ELs 920, 1381, 1512), Freeport of Australia glass grade feldspar. This preliminary work MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 9

has led to the development of the ACI Resources Ltd Beechworth Feldspar Mine which is currently under construction.

Diamonds

Diamonds have been targeted sporadically throughout the EL history of WANGARATTA. In the late 1970s to early 1980s, Northern Mining Corporation and Freeport of Australia Inc. (EL 619) focussed on diamonds within possible kimberlitic targets of the Wooragee Valley. Also in the late 1970s Duval Mining Ltd, Picon Exploration Pty Ltd and Jan Resources Pty Ltd (EL 676) directed their attention to the Chiltern and Eldorado deep leads in search of alluvial diamonds. Dampier Mining Co. Ltd (ELs 701, 702) conducted some minor exploration for alluvial diamonds near Wodonga and Beechworth.

Diamonds were a secondary exploration target for Geosearch Pty Ltd and Hardrock Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 918) in the Lancashire Lead at Chiltern during the early 1980s. Northern Mining Corporation N.L. (EL 1182) did some minor work to locate kimberlitic sources of diamonds near Yackandandah.

The 1990s saw the next phase of diamond exploration, with Triad Minerals N.L. (EL 3213) search for diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks near Wooragee, as did Normandy Poseidon Exploration Pty Ltd, Brunswick N.L. (EL 3247). Normandy Poseidon Exploration Ltd (ELs 3340, 3341) also conducted some minor exploration work for diamond sources near Beechworth and Wodonga.

Coal

Coal was first explored for by Western Mining Corporation Ltd (EL 627) during the late 1970s in the Katamatite region. In the early 1980s CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (EL 824) searched for brown coal near Numurkah. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd followed this work up by focussing on possible Permian and Tertiary coal deposits near the town of Wangaratta. 10 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

3 Exploration programs Geology - The EL occurs within the Lower Palaeozoic belt of rocks extending from central NSW to Mt Wills in Victoria which is one of the EL 16 PLANET MINING main tin producing mineral provinces in COMPANY PTY LTD Australia. The tin is derived from granitic intrusions associated with the epi-Silurian Period held: 1965 - 1969 Bowning Orogeny and the company believed Area: Wandiligong the southern part of this tin belt to contain further extensive tin deposits. Target: Exploration for reef gold mineralisation. Mapping - Initial mapping involved an extensive literature review of previous Work carried out: workings using aerial photography to attempt Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping and to delineate boundaries between differing sampling (see below) was undertaken of old classes of alluvial ground. A map at a scale of workings. This followed a more detailed 1:500 was constructed, showing positions of old mapping exercise at the Peabody and Victoria mine shafts and previous workings over all mines, east of Wandiligong. prospective areas within the licence area. As the exploration progressed to other areas, Geochemistry - Rock chip samples collected similar scale mapping using aerial photographs during both reconnaissance and follow-up work was completed with more prospective areas were generally disappointing, returning low Au undergoing extensive field mapping. assays. Peak results of this sampling are outlined below: Geochemistry - An orientation survey was conducted over a small area north of Mt Pilot, Peabody Mine 117 g/t Au and 5 g/t Au north of Beechworth. A total of 202 stream Myrtle Mine 19 g/t Au sediment samples (-80#) were collected at 200 m intervals with peak values of 30 ppm Cu, Costeaning and bulk sampling was also 50 ppm Pb, 25 ppm Zn, 30 ppm Sn, 3 ppm Mo undertaken at the Prince Of Wales mine, but and 0.8 ppm Ag returned with all Au values returned only low Au assay values. Further < 3 ppm. Company reports note that Pb values details of work undertaken are not clearly may be related to potassic feldspars in the acid reported. granites rather than sulphide mineralisation and that a coarser mesh size may be needed to Reason for relinquishment: Mineralisation give greater Sn values. found was not of economic significance. The stream sediment survey was extended on References - Planet Mining Co. Pty Ltd (1969). the south bank of Reedy Creek with approximately 220 samples collected at 6 m EL 18 NORTH BROKEN HILL LTD intervals (-20#, +80#) returning a peak value of 0.15% Sn. A ridge and spur soil survey was also conducted adjacent to a Mr R.J.Pyles lode tin Period held: 1965 - 1967 lease and Reedy Creek over granitic terrain Area: Chiltern with 12 samples collected at 30 m intervals returning a peak value of 400 ppm Sn. Target: Alluvial tin and gold within the Chiltern Valley (or Barambogie) Lead later During regional mapping over 100 granite chip switching their focus to tin in the Eldorado samples were collected over a rough grid district. throughout the licence area and spectrographically analysed for Sn with no Tenement history: During the tenure of MSL results presented in the company reports. 621, EL 18 was granted and includes the area east of Chiltern contained within MSL 621. Geophysics - To assist in the delineation of the Hence exploration conducted within both Eldorado and possible deep lead at Hodgsons licences has been jointly reported. Creek-Reedy Creek, four lines of seismic refraction were completed covering a total

Work carried out: MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 11

Table 1 EL 18: Summary of bore hole data within the Lancashire-Barambogie Lead

No. of Total metres Area drill drilled (m) Drill hole purpose Comments holes

Black Dog Creek 24 287 Three lines drilled to evaluate No Au or Sn in samples - old and locate the lead. workings possibly encountered on middle of lead. Ida Company 3 93 One line drilled to check results Depth to bedrock confirmed earlier Shaft Area of previous drilling by the Ida results with only minor amounts of Company. Sn in bottom wash in two of the holes. Au was found in the bottom wash of the easternmost hole. Bye Creek 5 257 One line drilled to check earlier Depth to bedrock confirmed earlier results by East Barambogie results with Au and Sn found in Company. bottom wash in two of the holes. Deep Creek 20 238 Three lines drilled to check Two leads indicated minor Sn in earlier results by East bottom wash. Four grab samples of Barambogie Company. wash gravel taken from old shafts returned moderate amounts of Au and Sn. One shaft was sunk in the State Forest to test for any discrepancies that sample assays from the auger drilling may have. Results indicated low variations in discrepancies of results. Honeysuckle 16 36 One line drilled to evaluate and No definite lead found and no Sn Creek locate the lead. values recorded. Upper 56 139 Four lines of NS parallel lines Results accurately defined the Lancashire Lead drilled to test the boundary of leads course and discovered that (NS lines) the lead and whether any ore-bearing wash along the original tributary leads existed. lead was interpreted as worked out. Additional lines to the south were recommended but not undertaken. Upper 57 459 Three lines of NS parallel lines Results accurately defined the Lancashire Lead drilled to test the boundary of leads course and discovered that (EW lines) the lead and whether any ore-bearing wash along the original tributary leads existed. lead was interpreted as worked out.

Note: Assay values have not been reported. Summary comments from company report. distance of 8 km. Results indicated the Due to the poor drilling results of the initial presence of a buried river channel with work, the focus of exploration turned to the subsidiary channels also delineated. Wooragee, Beechworth and Eldorado areas. Numerous shallow auger drilling was Drilling - As a continuation of MSL 621, a completed throughout several areas with a total total of 181 predominantly shallow auger drill of 281 holes completed. A summary of the drill holes were completed along the Lancashire- holes is presented in Table 2. As with Table 1, Barambogie Lead at 5 locations. A summary of assay values have not been reported due to the the drill holes is presented in Table 1. Due to difficult nature of the presentation of drill logs. the difficulty with the presentation of drilling logs, assay values have not been reported. The Other areas including Murmungee Basin, Stony company reported that a narrow channel of Creek-Ovens River Valley and Indigo Creek auriferous and/or stanniferous wash could have Valley were inspected and mapped using aerial been missed however they interpreted this to be photography, however no drilling was uneconomical. Details have been provided in recommended. Table 1. Reason for relinquishment: The company concluded that no reasonable possibility existed 12 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 2 EL 18: Summary of drill hole data within the Wooragee, Beechworth and Eldorado areas

Area No. of Total metres Drill hole purpose Comments holes drilled (m)

The Wooragee Basin and tributaries

Wooragee Basin 30 198 One line along the road Traces of Au and occasionally Sn through the basin to were found in a number of holes test for a possible main but not in economic quantities lead along the southern according to the company. margin of the Pilot Company reports also indicate Range. narrow channels of auriferous and/or stanniferous wash may have been missed due to the holes being 61 m apart. Black Sand Creek and Snakes 44 107 Five lines drilled across Drilling considered Head Creek line of the two valleys, 3 disappointing with only a lines across Black Sand "narrow Sn gutter present" Creek and 2 across despite old workings reported in Snakes Head Creek to earlier literature. test the upper sections of both creeks. Tin Creek and tributaries 25 75 Three lines drilled, two Traces of Sn recorded in most across Tin Creek and holes with only a "narrow tin the other across the gutter present" which company tributary to determine considered uneconomic. the origin of the Sn. Ramrod Creek and tributaries 24 159 Two lines drilled to Traces of Sn recorded but no determine the presence deposits considered by the of Sn in the area. company to be economic.

Reedy Creek, upstream from Eldorado-Reids Creek area.

Old Graveyard Creek 7 16 One line drilled along Company reported only Chiltern-Beechworth insignificant traces of Sn and no Road. Au. La Serena Creek 5 15 One line drilled along Company reported only Beechworth-La Serena insignificant traces of Sn and no Creek Road. Au with the possibility that a "small Sn gutter was missed". Eldorado Graveyard 12 153 One line drilled across Traces of Sn found but Company valley running reports indicated no economic southwards. mineralisation was present. Clear Creek 94 903 Four lines drilled to Due to drilling difficulties, poor determine if the Sn lead recoveries were reported in the present in the upper wash due to wet gravel. reaches of the valley Subsequent re-drilling was continued in the middle carried out in areas most likely and lower reaches. to have mineralisation with company reports indicating no economic mineralisation found.

Other areas

Hodgsons Creek 40 79 Three lines were drilled Trace gold was found however to test for lacustrine no deposits considered by the deposits upstream from company to be economic were Hodgsons Creek which reported. were thought to possibly contain Au.

Note: Assay values have not been reported. Summary comments from company report. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 13

for large unworked alluvial tin or gold deposits Reason for relinquishment: The area was remaining within the licence area. Further considered to have no potential for commercial work on the Eldarado area was recommended phosphate. but never undertaken. References - IMC Development Corp. (1966). References - North Broken Hill Ltd (1967). EL 53 IMC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EL 37 IMC DEVELOPMENT Period held: 1966 - 1967 CORPORATION Area: Phosphate Hill

Period held: 1966 Target: Phosphate within the Mansfield- Area: Killawarra Whitfield-Howqua district.

Target: Wavellite in the Upper Ordovician Work carried out: sequence of shale, siltstone, sandstone and Geology - The area consists of Upper Devonian quartzite in the Killawarra State Forest. to Lower Carboniferous sediments and volcanics unconformably overlying Cambrian to Work carried out: Middle Devonian bedrock. Mapping concluded Geology - Mapping around the wavellite no new phosphate was present in extended occurrence revealed slate and slate/siltstone areas near Frys prospect in the Howqua Valley, containing white lenses up to 6 mm thick and Middle-Upper Ordovician sediments in 100 m long. These lenses were concluded to be Whitfield-Dongangadale areas and Silurian identical to phosphate lenses found in similar sediments of the Loyola Belt at Howes Creek. rocks in the Whitfield district and further to the The phosphate at Phosphate Hill was reported southeast. as a locally developed bed with scattered phosphate nodules occurring in the clastic Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping using sediments. aerial photography was conducted throughout the licence area. Mapping - Field reconnaissance including mapping was conducted in the vicinity of Drilling - A total of 95 shallow auger drill Phosphate Hill and to the south of the Howqua- holes totalling approximately 394 m were Jamieson Valley area. completed across the projected strike of the wavellite bearing sequences. Only graphic drill Geochemistry - A bulk sample was taken from logs were submitted however these indicate the south face of Log Cut South Pit at that the overburden was generally thin and Phosphate Hill consisting of material taken that the area was leached or weathered. The from a channel sample which returned an assay drill logs allowed for no lithological correlations of 10.6% P2O5. A total of 5 hand specimens of and indicated that no phosphatic rocks were phosphorite and shales were assayed returning found. a peak of 24.6% P2O5. In addition a total of 6 representative hand specimens were also Three trenches totalling approximately 259 m analysed by thin section. were also completed near the wavellite occurrence. The trenches were mapped and Drilling - A total of 230 shallow auger drill chip sampled (83 samples) in detail. The holes were completed along 4 lines totalling wavellite was reported as being confined to a approximately 1745 m. Table 3 presents a small, iron-rich fault zone of minor folding. The selected summary of the each traverse line assay results were displayed in a graphical log including significant grab sample assays taken with a peak assay value of 0.57% P2O5 from selected drill holes. coinciding with cherts over 3 m in Trench A. A majority of the assays were less than 0.05% Reason for relinquishment: Due to no new

P2O5 except for 2 samples returning > 0.1% phosphate being found and the low tonnage and grade of the existing phosphate resource, the P2O5. licence was relinquished.

References - IMC Development Corp. (1967). 14 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 3 EL 53 Summary of traverses and significant P2O5 assays returned

Traverse No. of Total Traverse position and purpose Selected significant No. holes metres intersections drilled (m) cutoff of 10% P2O5

Line 1 158 1122 Traverse line was situated along Preston Rd L1-46S 0.6 m @ 13% from 1.8 m and placed so as to cut across the strike of the 1.6 m @ 13% from 5.1 m phosphorite beds outcropping at Phosphate L1-53S 3.6 m @ 13% from 4.6 m Hill. L1-57S 0.2 m @ 18% from 4.8 m 0.6 m @ 12% from 6.7 m L1-62S 2.8 m @ 17% from 10.3 m L1-63S 0.6 m @ 21% from 8.5 m

Line 2 30 252 Traverse line was situated SE of Phosphate no P2O5 assays over 1% returned Hill and placed to intersect the interpreted northerly extension of the Phosphate Hill phosphorite beds.

Line 3 35 322 Traverse line was situated in a NS line west of no P2O5 assays over 1% returned Phosphate Hill and placed to intersect any western continuation along strike of the phosphorite beds at Phosphate Hill.

Line 4 7 48 Line was situated in a NS line running south no P2O5 assays over 1% returned from South Crown Cut, Phosphate Hill to establish the boundary between the Ordovician sequence and the Upper Devonian beds to the south.

EL 74 H. THOMAS, REFREW distinguish any stratification in the alluvium EXPLORATIONS PTY LTD below the water table.

Period held: 1967 - 1970 Further vertical resisitivity soundings were Area: Wodonga Flats conducted to complement the seismic work using a Schlumberger spread with electrode Target: Alluvial gold within the Cainozoic spacings varying from 1.5 m to 200 m. As with sediments in the Murray River Valley. the seismic work the resisitivity results showed a lack of definite characteristics apart from low Work carried out: resisitivity recorded when chert bands were Geology - The Wodonga alluvial deposits encountered. represent Cainozoic sediments in the upper reaches of the Murray River. Drilling - Three scout bore holes were sunk within the licence area. A combined total of 25 Mapping - Field reconnaissance including a (-4.6 mm) samples were collected at minor literature review was conducted approximately 6.0 m intervals from each hole throughout the licence area. and assayed. The results were recorded as graphic logs with a borehole summary including Geochemistry - Initial pan concentrate peak Au and recoverable Sn assay values sampling collected 40 samples and analysed presented in Table 4. them for gold and heavy minerals. Although the results are not clearly presented, the Reason for relinquishment: Although gold company reports indicate all samples produced mineralisation was recommended for possible 45 - 75 g per 1.3 kg sample of heavy minerals limited dredging, the lack of other significant and a "good tail of fine gold". mineralisation was considered to make the area economically unviable. Geophysics - A 12 channel RS 44 Seismograph using 15 m channel spacings totalling References - Thomas & Renfrew Investments approximately 10.5 km was carried out to Pty Ltd (1974). ascertain the properties of the overburden. Results were not encouraging, unable to MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 15

Table 5 EL 79: Selected auger drill holes Table 4 EL 74: Bore hole summary summary

Borehole Peak Au value (g/m3) Sn ppm Hole Interval Au (g/m3) Depth of No. (-200#) No. (m) cutoff 0.02 g/m3 hole (m)

WDG1 5.8 m @ 0.017 g/m3 from 7.6 m 550 6 0.6 - 14.6 0.02 16.4 WDG2 4.5 m @ 0.032 g/m3 from 16.7 m 160 20 0.6 - 24.3 0.08 24.3 WDG3 6.1 m @ 0.022 g/m3 from 12.2 m 120 27 1.8 - 2.4 0.13 27.4 44 0.6 - 24.3 0.21 24.3 Note: Sn value is the recoverable value with Au values converted from gr/cubic yard.

EL 79 NORTH BROKEN HILL LTD Table 6 EL 79: Kato drill hole summary

Hole Drill hole position Interval Au (g/m3) Period held: 1968 - 1969 No. (m) cutoff 0.008 g/m3 Area: Wodonga 1 Wodonga Shire Gravel 0 - 4.8 0.009 Target: Alluvial gold within the deep Pit sediments of the Murray River Valley. 4.8 - 9.1 0.011 9.1 - 11.60 0.017 Work carried out: Geology - Aerial photography defined the 2 Ryans Creek Site 0 - 7.6 0.013 lateral limit of rejuvenation of the stream 7.6 - 12.2 0.010 enabling the delineation of the main terrace, 12.2 - 15.2 0.016 which marks the limit of gravel capable of being 15.2 - 17.9 0.018 economic to dredge. Further field mapping of gravel occurrences in the river banks defined 17.9 - 21.2 0.011 four types of alluvials within the area. 3 Deas Creek Site 2.9 - 7.5 0.023

Mapping - The area was mapped using aerial After completion of the auger drilling, three out photography and field mapping to identify the four proposed Kato drill holes were prospective areas. completed. A summary of selected results is presented in Table 6 with company reports Geochemistry - A total of 112 pan concentrate indicating an average grade over the three samples were collected within the EL with peak holes of 0.013 g/m3 Au. values of 32 g/t Au, 14% Ti, 0.11% Sn returned with Ag assaying below the detection limit. Reason for relinquishment: No reason Company reports indicate that the number of given. gold specks did not generally decrease with distance downstream. References - North Broken Hill Prospecting Pty Ltd (1969). Drilling - An initial auger drilling program completed a total of 77 holes to obtain an indication of the distribution of the gravel and EL 81 H. THOMAS gold. Sample lithologies were presented in log sheets indicating type of gravel and the volume Period held: 1968 - 1969 of wash with an average grade of 0.01 g/m3 Au Area: Wodonga calculated. Assay samples were collected at 1.2 m intervals with a summary of selected drill Target: Alluvial gold within deep sediments of holes showing grades above the cut-off value the Murray River Valley. presented in Table 5. Four areas of high gold values were then selected as sites for future Work carried out: Kato holes. This tenement was only 1.5 acres in size and information regarding the exploration is limited. The prospectors report indicates an average gravel depth of 4.6 m with sampling 16 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

(type and number unknown) returning values Reason for relinquishment: The company 3 of 2.44 g/t Au and 444 g/m SnO2. concluded their reconnaissance program yielded no mineralisation of interest. Reason for relinquishment: No reason given. References - Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Pty Ltd (1968). References - Thomas (1969). EL 131 WESTERN MINING EL 109 KENNECOTT CORPORATION LTD EXPLORATION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Period held: 1969 - 1975 Area: Dookie Period held: 1967 - 1969 Area: Everton Target: Base metal mineralisation associated with the Cambrian greenstones. Target: Molybdenite within an intrusive at Everton. Work carried out: Geology - EL 131 comprises Cambrian Work carried out: greenstones, overlain by Ordovician and Siluro- Geology - Mapping revealed significant Devonian marine sediments. molybdenite occurrences to be confined to a series of radial, aplitic acid dykes intruding into Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping using the bedrock. Five major rock types were aerial photographs was conducted on a scale of recognised including a biotite schist, fine- 1:24 000 throughout the licence area. grained granite, coarse-grained granite, quartz- feldspar porphyry and a coarse-grained aplite Geochemistry - An initial soil sampling dyke. program was completed along existing tracks at 61 m intervals with an increase in traverse Mapping - Reconnaissance geological mapping spacing to approximately 490 m during later produced a map at a scale of 1:50 000 using sampling. A total of 1252 soil samples were existing geological maps and air photography. collected, returning peak values of 405 ppm Cu, 320 ppm Zn, 43.1 ppm CxCu and 60.5 ppm Geochemistry - During initial mapping CxZn. representative rock samples were collected and analysed for molybdenum with 2 samples In conjunction with the soil sampling program a returning the peak value of 0.1% Mo. Further stream sediment survey sampled all stream mapping collected chip samples from the junctions collecting a total of 230 -80# samples coarse-grained granite (peak 20 ppm Mo) and with peak values summarised below: from areas were previous mining had occurred (peak (0.4% Mo). Ni Cu Pb Zn Sn Ag

A reconnaissance survey followed up this early 300 300 10 250 10 0.1 work, collecting a total of 471 stream sediment samples (type unkown) throughout the licence Co Cr V W Mo Mn area returning peak values of 60 ppm Cu, 50 ppm Pb and 0.6 ppm Ag. The company 300 <10,000 400 BDL BDL <10,000 reported 2 weekly anomalous areas, one a Cu anomaly near the Old Everton Mine and a Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with BDL referring to elements assayed below the detection second Pb anomaly west of Yackandandah. limit. Further geochemical sampling (type and number unknown) found the first anomaly to be Anomalous Ni and Cr values were traced back related to Cu associated with the molybdenite to catchments containing small ultramafic pods in the Everton mine with the second anomaly near Mt Major and Ascot Hills. not recommended for further investigation. The soil sampling outlined a soil anomaly which coincided with a cherty tuff horizon which contained numerous gossanous outcrops. A MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 17

total of 126 rock samples were collected veins occur throughout the Silurian-Devonian returning peak values of 375 ppm Cu, 240 ppm sediments. Zn, 3.0 ppm Ag, 440 ppm As with gold recorded in trace quantities. Thin sections were made Mapping - First pass reconnaissance field indicating sulphides were predominantly pyrite inspections were made over the licence area. with up to 40% chalcopyrite. Geochemistry - A stream sediment sampling Geophysics - Eight test traverses of I.P. and program collected a total of 126 stream TEM were completed over the Mt Major cherty sediment samples (type unknown) throughout tuff band. The TEM technique didn't succeed the entire licence area. Peak values are due to interference from the Mt Major radio presented below: transmitters with the I.P. survey indicating a number of anomalies interpreted as resulting Pb Zn Cu Ni Ag from sulphides. 25 95 58 32 BDL Reason for relinquishment: The mineralisation was not considered significant. Mo As Au U

References - Western Mining Corporation 4 70 0.30 3 Ltd (1975). Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with BDL referring to elements assayed below the detection EL 139 M.D.F PTY LTD limit.

Period held: 1970 - 1971 In combination with the stream sediment Area: Rutherglen sampling, a total of 50 rock grab, 11 rock chip and 9 soil samples were collected at selected Target: Not mentioned. sites. A summary of the peak values is presented in Table 7. Work carried out: Only one quarterly report was submitted by the Table 7 EL 169: Rock and soil sample summary company outlining it had completed a literature review and that exploration was planned within Element Pb Zn Cu Ni Ag the licence area. Rock NA NA NA NA BDL Reason for relinquishment: No reason given. Chip 140 165 100 56 1 Soil 22 58 14 32 BDL References - M.D.F. Pty Ltd (1970). Element Mo As Au U EL 169 CRA EXPLORATION PTY Rock NA NA 9.64 NA LTD Chip 2 5 2.35 4 Period held: 1970 - 1971 Soil BDL BDL 0.15 4 Area: Bonnie Doon Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with BDL referring to elements assayed below the Target: Gold and base metal mineralisation detection limit. NA refers to element not assayed. associated with the contact metamorphic aureole of the Strathbogie Granodiorite Reason for relinquishment: The mineralisation was not considered significant to Work carried out: continue with further exploration. Geology - A thick sequence of Silurian to Lower Devonian sandstones and mudstones is References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (1971) intruded by a discordant Devonian granite. The sediments around the granite's margin have contact metamorphosed into a zone of hornfels. Numerous small gold bearing quartz 18 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

EL 188 PETROCARB Table 8 EL 242: Rock chip sampling results EXPLORATION NL Sample Cu Pb Co Ni Mn% Sn% Period held: 1970 - 1973 No. Area: Tatong-Tolmie 1 15 NR 5 5 NR NR Target: Gold. 2 35 NR 100 130 0.8 NR 3 30 NR 60 65 0.7 NR Work carried out: An extensive literature review was completed 4 30 130 NR NR NR NR on the area, focusing on areas of known 5 35 NR NR NR NR 0.03 mineralisation. Through the use of topographic 6 10 NR NR NR NR 0.02 and aerial photography, a brief field reconnaissance was made recommending that Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with NR costeaning be carried out within areas of referring to sample assay not reported. interest. However no geochemical, geophysical variable assay values with a table reproduced or drilling programs were carried out. from the company report displaying the values in Table 8. Reason for relinquishment: No reason given. The Killawarra area was further investigated with rock samples from 2 outcrops returning References - Westpoint Exploration Pty Ltd peak values of 100 ppm Cu, 12 ppm Co, <30 (1973). ppm Ni, 100 ppm Sb and 50 ppm Pb. Soil sampling was reported as being conducted on EL 242 TRANSOUTH NL the tourmalinised granite at Mt Killawarra with sample numbers and individual results not Period held: 1970 - 1971 reported. Company reports indicate "average Area: Warby Range figures" of 220 ppm Cu, 55 ppm Co, 310 ppm Ni, 60 ppm Sb and 60 ppm Pb. Target: Any mineralisation within the Warby Range granites. The granites of the Warby Range were investigated during mapping and rock sampled. Work carried out: Sample numbers are not given however the Geology - The country rocks of the area company reports include a table summarising comprise Upper Ordovician marine slates, the "average figures" obtained in each granite siltstones, claystones, sandstones and type provided in Table 9. greywackes. A number of igneous bodies intrude into the sediments. Mapping of the Reason for relinquishment: Although areas granites near the Warby Ranges defined three were recommended for further costeaning, the distinct groups of granites, the first containing company concluded that mineralisation scattered cubes of pyrite. The second and third identified was not economically significant. types of granite were reported as containing little to no quartz and no pyrite. References - Transouth Mining Pty Ltd (1971). Mapping - Initial reconnaissance mapping including a literature review was conducted EL 269 NORTHLANDS MINERALS using a base map derived from the published Wangaratta 1:250 000 scale topographic and LTD, MINEFIELDS geological maps. EXPLORATION N.L.

Geochemistry - When areas of widespread Period held: 1971 - 1972 veining were encountered during field Area: Everton reconnaissance, samples were collected and assayed. In the parish of Bungeet quartz veins Target: Not mentioned. where encountered with rock samples assaying at 1.75% Mn, 0.01% Ni and 0.01% Co. Further rock sampling of the widespread reefs displayed MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 19

5.1 km2 catchment area basin. A total of 135 -80# stream sediment samples were collected Table 9 EL 242: Rock chip sample summary returning peak values of 37 ppm Cu, 23 ppm Pb, 84 ppm Ni, 68 ppm Co and 480 ppm Zn with Rock Cr Sn W Ni As Bi Mn Type Ag assaying below the detection limit. Numerous High Zn values were also recorded in A 30 300 <15 2 50 20 500 streams draining Ordovician sediments in a B 500 350 <15 10 NR 75 300 narrow belt adjacent to a major fault. This prompted further ridge and spur soil sampling C 300 10 <15 10 NR 10 1000 which collected a total of 47 soil (-80#) samples. D 100 5 <15 5 NR <5 500 Peak values of 32 ppm Pb, 450 ppm Zn, 73 ppm Cu, 200 ppm Ni and 1 ppm Ag were returned. Rock Zn Be Cu Pb Fe% Ag V The results were interpreted by the company as Type reflecting a zone of elevated background values.

A 50 <2 20 <5 >1% 2 <5 Reason for relinquishment: Although Zn B 50 <2 20 <5 >1% 1 <5 values were considered anomalous the C 100 <2 20 <5 >1% 5 <5 mineralisation was not considered significant. D 50 <2 20 <5 >1% 1 <5 References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with NR (1970). referring to element assay not reported. EL 399 ENDEAVOUR OIL Work carried out: COMPANY NL Only one quarterly report was submitted to the Department of Natural Resources and Period held: 1972 - 1973 Environment. This report outlined that a Area: Eldorado/Beechworth literature review and reconnaissance fieldwork including the collection of 4 surface samples Target: Tin and gold bearing leads. (type unknown) had been completed over the licence area. The samples returned peak values Work carried out: of 445 ppm Cu, 0.85% Mo, 120 ppm Bi, 0.16% Mapping - Reconnaissance field investigations WO , 0.5 ppm Ag and <0.15 ppm Au. No 3 including geological mapping was conducted in further exploration details were recorded. the vicinity of the Sebastopol mineral claims. Reason for relinquishment: No reason Geochemistry - A series of 8 costeans were given. excavated but no detailed results were presented in the company reports. However a References - Szabo (1971). summary was given indicating wash from 2 of the costeans returned peak Sn and Au values of EL 330 CRA EXPLORATION PTY 322 g/m3 and 0.45 g/t respectively. LTD Drilling - A total of 64 drill holes (type Period held: 1971 - 1972 unknown) totalling 163 m were also completed Area: Edi throughout the licence area with assays reportedly completed but not submitted. Target: Ordovician sediment hosted Pb-Zn Company reports indicate that the results were deposits. "interesting but not conclusive" with further exploration recommended but not undertaken. Work carried out: Geology - The licence area contains marine Reason for relinquishment: No reason Ordovician sediments and fluvial Carboniferous given. sediments with Devonian extrusives comprising rhyolites and rhyodacites. References - Endeavour Oil N.L. and Gippsland Minerals N.L. (1972). Geochemistry - Initial stream sediment sampling was conducted over an approximate 20 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 10 EL 412: Trench sample summary

Trench Trench Length Peak rock Peak rock Peak rock Peak rock location (m) Cu ppm U ppm V ppm Mn ppm

BT 1 Mt Pleasant 6.1 66 3 40 140

BT 4 Mt Pleasant 9.1 NR NR NR NR

BT 12 Mt View NR 510 8 40 320

BT 17 Mt View 10.7 343 5 375 NR

BT 19 Mt View 9.4 622 NR 262 NR

BT 20 Mt View 5.8 28 NR 375 NR

BT 21 Mt View 10.3 180 NR NR 4700

BT 22 Mt View 7.3 NR NR NR NR

BT 25 Mt View 8.5 54 NR 200 NR

BT 29 Mt Thomas 8.2 NR NR NR NR

Note: NR refers to element assay not reported.

EL 412 NORTHERN MINING higher peaks such as Mt Pleasant, Mt View, CORPORATION NL Mt Thomas and Mt Ralph. Company reports recommended further, more intense stream sediment sampling but this was never Period held: 1972-75 undertaken. Area: Toombullup Soil sampling was conducted in the areas Target: Sedimentary Cu deposits within the outlining strong stream sediment Cu Mt Typo Basin. anomalies. Traverses were conducted in colluvium soils above the banks of anomalous Work carried out: reaches of streams and in residual soils up- Geology - Upper Devonian rhyolite and slope form the colluvial soils. A total of rhyodacite are overlain by Carboniferous red approximately 1800 "B" horizon soil samples bed sediments. These units have a faulted were initially collected, mostly from the contact with Ordovician turbidites to the east. Mt Pleasant area with further traversing collected 722 "B" horizon soil samples across Mapping - Initial reconnaissance involved an Mt View at about 7.6 m intervals. No sample extensive literature review combined with ledgers were submitted however company geological mapping from aerial photographs reports indicate that numerous Cu anomalies producing a map at a scale of 1:24 000. were identified against a background concentration of total Cu of 20 ppm. Geochemistry - Following geological mapping, a stream sediment sampling program collected The soil sampling identified 19 soil anomalies a total of 1637 (+20#, -80#) samples at a density contained within the Mt Pleasant Formation 2 of 36 samples per 1 km . Company reports with 5 of these investigated by pick-and-shovel indicated approximately 20 anomalous areas trenches with one trench showing a significant containing total Cu (peak 0.21%) and CxCu mineralised bed found up-slope from a 80 ppm (peak 14 ppm) anomalies which possibly Cu soil anomaly. Two samples from this bed reflected syngenetic Cu mineralisation. No yielded peaks shown as follows (ppm): sample ledgers were submitted however other elements analysed but not reported were Pb, Zn and V. Areas which showed strong anomalism were dispersion trains along streams draining MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 21

Table 11 EL 412: Diamond drill hole summary

Hole From Significant intersections Total Comments No. (m) cutoffs 0.1% Cu, 0.2% Pb, 0.2% Zn, depth 5 ppm Ag (m)

1 17.0 0.6 m @ 15 ppm Ag 37.8 Predominantly sandstone/siltstone 36.0 3.1 m @ 15 ppm Ag intersected throughout the hole. B 2.3 1.3 m @ 13 ppm Ag including 3.6 Ore zone intersected at 2.3 m. 1.0 m @ 19 ppm Ag from 2.3 m 3 27.4 0.6 m @ 8 ppm Ag 36.9 Predominantly sandstone/siltstone intersected throughout the hole. 6 18.6 1.2 m @ 18 ppm Ag 22.0 Ore zone identified at 18.4 m with no visible sulphides or mineralisation noted. A 6.4 1.2 m @ 21 ppm Ag 10.5 Ore zone intersected at 7.4 m. 12 11.5 0.6 m @ 8 ppm Ag 24.7 Predominantly sandstone/siltstone intersected throughout the hole. 13 22.8 1.8 m @ 0.38% Cu 24.7 Predominantly sandstone/siltstone intersected throughout the hole. C no significant intersections 7.0 Ore zone intersected at 4.2 m with limonitic and glauconitic textures reported.

D no significant intersections 7.0 Ore zone intersected at 4.4 m with limonite reported.

E no significant intersections 5.0 Possibly ore zone intersected at 2.9 m.

F 1.7 0.9 m @ 1.8% Cu including 2.8 Predominantly sandstone/siltstone 0.5 m @ 3.3% Cu from 2.1 m intersected throughout the hole with brown shale reported between 2.6 m and 2.8 m. Ore zone possibly intersected at 1.65 m with limonite staining evident.

Note: Location of drill holes not stated in company report.

environment conducive to Cu mineralisation. Cu Pb Zn Ag Mn Mo Hg U V Results showed three areas of anomalous 5000 140 120 39 70 80 >1 680 330 readings which when investigated by hand trenching, were considered to show no significant mineralisation (sampling technique The other 4 trenches showed no direct evidence and results unknown). of significant Cu mineralisation. Drilling - Following the trenching, a total of 11 A total of 30 coinciding radiometric and Cu soil diamond drill holes out of a proposed 17 were anomalies were proposed for trenching and completed over the most promising areas of analysed for Cu. Due to weather difficulties mineralisation. Company reports did not and other complications only 14 of the trenches present any drill hole information such as were completed, dug by pick-and-shovel. Rock location, with logs only describing the samples were taken from each trench with lithologies. A summary of significant summaries of the trenches taken from the intersections can be found in Table 11. company report presented in Table 10. A further 2 out of a proposed 5 diamond drill Geophysics - Several road and foot traverses holes were completed to follow up encouraging (number unknown) were made across the basin results obtained in the previous hole "F". A with a scintillometer to determine if black or total of 62.9 m was drilled with bad weather grey shales are present which may contain and discouraging results preventing the detectable U, indicative of a reducing completion of the remaining drilling program. 22 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Lithological logs were submitted however no assaying was conducted. Company reports Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping was indicate both holes (DDH"V" & DDH"Y") did not conducted throughout the licence area in penetrate the characteristic bed which was combination with the surface sampling found to carry mineralisation and no visible program. mineralisation was encountered. Further drilling was not recommended. Geochemistry - Initial rock chip sampling from open pits and grab sampling of outcrop or float on Reason for relinquishment: The a grid around the pits collected a combined total mineralisation was not considered significant. of 125 samples. Approximately 10 of the samples assayed above 0.5 g/t Au with a peak of 6.1 g/t References - Northern Mining Corporation Au. Company reports note the gold N.L. (1975). mineralisation covered an extensive area and that it possibly followed the granite contact. EL 436 LEIGHTON MINING NL Further sampling involved the excavation of the trenches with a total of 55 channel samples Period held: 1972 - 1974 collected from three prospective areas. The first Area: Chiltern Valley area covered an area showing dispersed gold values in the early sampling program. The Target: Gold and tin deposits within deeps second and third areas involved sampling of areas leads. adjacent to old workings. Only 1 sample assayed above 0.5 g/t Au (3.9 g/t Au) with all other Work carried out: samples generally assaying above 0.1 g/t Au. Initial literature reviews lead to the proposal of locating the unworked portion of the Reason for relinquishment: No reason Lancashire Lead. However due to legal action given. with the land owner and other difficulties relating to the availability of contactors, the References - Coopers Creek Mining & planned exploration program involving a Exploration N.L. (1975). resistivity survey and a cable-tool drilling program was not conducted. EL 466 R & EM RESEARCH & EXPLORATION MANAGEMENT Reason for relinquishment: Due to JENNINGS difficulties in beginning the exploration program it was decided to relinquish the Period held: 1973 - 1975 licence. Area: Mansfield Basin

References - Leighton Mining N.L. (1973). Target: Base metal or uranium deposits within the red bed sedimentary sequence of the EL 463 COOPERS CREEK MINING Mansfield Basin. & EXPLORATION NL Tenement history: The companies involved Period held: 1973 - 1975 with exploration were granted two other Area: Tallangalook adjacent licence areas to EL 466 area which are not located within WANGARATTA (ELs 401 & Target: Gold mineralisation within old 409). Exploration conducted throughout the workings. tenure was jointly-reported, although only work within WANGARATTA is presented here. Work carried out: Geology - The sampling program confirmed Work carried out: previous literature, indicating that there is a Geology - Mapping produced a greater zone of weak disseminated gold mineralisation understanding of the stratigraphic sequences associated with thermally altered Silurian within the basin, noting that Cu mineralisation sediments adjacent to the granite contact at was discovered in 2 stratigraphic zones; namely Golden Mountain. The highest values were the sandstone zone of the Lower Sandstone recorded in association with joints and lines in Formation and the shale zone of the Upper fractures. Shale Formation. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 23

possible geochemical sampling was strongly Mapping - Initial investigations included a recommended but never undertaken. literature review combined with extensive geological mapping of the three licence areas, Geophysics - A scintillometer was used in re-interpreting and confirming previous work. conjunction with mapping and geochemical Areas in which literature indicated the sampling for traversing over the known mineral potential for mineralisation were further occurrences. Although details of the survey are investigated with detailed geological mapping not reported, the company indicated that it was of structures at scales ranging from 1:20 000 to a useful tool for the conformation of 1:50 000, with stratigraphic compilations geochemical anomalies. ranging from a vertical scale of 1:400 to 1:1000 conducted. Aerial photography was also used to Reason for relinquishment: No reason was construct a base map at a 1:20 000 scale, in given, however the companies last report stated conjunction with enlargements of the Whitfield that further exploration should be conducted 1:100 000, the 1:50 000 Mansfield and the over the anomalous areas but this was never 1:50 000 Buller topographic maps. carried out.

Geochemistry - In conjunction with initial References - Gippsland Minerals N.L. (1973). mapping and prospecting a total of approximately 67 rock chip samples were EL 484 WESTERN MINING regionally collected within the licence area. CORPORATION LTD The peak values returned for the samples are as follows: Period held: 1973 - 1974 Area: Harrietville Cu U Pb Zn Au Target: Reef gold in the Upper Ovens Valley, 4.1% 30 30 80 NR with base metals a secondary target.

Co Mn V As Ni Work carried out: Geology - Most of the licence area is comprised 100 100 100 50 300 of Middle to Upper Ordovician sediments which are largely shales, siltstones, sandstones and Sb Bi Mo Sn greywackes. Most of the known reef gold mineralisation is confined to the Ordovician NG NG 10 3 sediments where narrow auriferous quartz Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with reefs strike parallel to the country rock and dip NR indicating element assays not reported. to the east.

Initial stream sediment sampling collected a Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping including total of 30 (+20#,-80#) samples in 3 orientation a literature review was conducted throughout surveys over known Cu occurrences within the the licence area. licence area returning peaks of 410 ppm Cu and 4.3 ppm U. On completion of the orientation Geochemistry - A total of 173 stream sediment survey a further 530 stream sediment samples samples (-80#) were collected across the licence (-80#) were collected as part of a more extensive area at varying degrees of density, depending survey. Peak results of 90 ppm Cu and 9.9 ppm on the access to the catchment. Most work was U were returned. A total of 10 soil samples completed on the TALLANGATTA mapsheet, (-80#) were also collected as part of a traverse with peak results returned as follows: associated with the third orientation survey. Peak results of 350 ppm Cu and 240 ppm CxCu were returned with Ag assaying below the detection limit. The sampling had outlined 14 Cu and 8 uranium anomalies. The Cu anomalies were predominantly situated near Tolmie East Rd, and near the junction of Toombullup and Hollands Creek with the U anomalies scattered over the licence area. Further mapping and 24 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping was conducted throughout the licence area, together Cu CxCu Pb Zn CxZn with a literature review. 110 2.0 150 220 44 Geochemistry - An initial rock and soil Ag As CxAs Mo Hg ppb sampling program was completed to locate a target of anomalous Mo mineralisation within 14.5 19200 1320 ND 5,000 previously reported intrusions. A combined total of 28 rock samples and 155 "A" and "B" Note: Values in ppm unless otherwise stated with horizon soil samples were collected from within ND referring to elements assayed not the three prospect areas and analysed for Mo detected. and Cu which was considered a likely pathfinder element. Peak results of 100 ppm The strongest As anomalies were detected in Mo and 500 ppm Cu were returned for the soil old gold mining areas where contamination is survey with the rock sampling returning a peak possible. These also contained coincidental Cu, of 380 ppm Mo and 470 ppm Cu. The company Pb, Zn, Ag and Hg responses. No new strong As reports that the No. 1 and 2 leases contained anomalies were detected by the stream high enough values of Mo and Cu to warrant sediment survey. Three short soil traverses further exploration, however the No. 3 lease were conducted across a prominent photo- contained very low values of Mo and Cu. lineament failing to disclose any strong CxAs anomalies, peaking at 21 ppm CxAs. The two areas of interest were then followed up by further "C" horizon soil sampling and rock A total of 212 rock samples were collected, a sampling collecting a total of 157 soil and 24 majority at 20 m intervals and bulked to rock samples respectively. The soil sample represent 100 m distances with quartz veins values (peaks 1030 ppm Mo & 400 ppm Cu) and sampled independently of the systematic rock sample values (1290 ppm Mo and 470 ppm sampling. The Au values peaked at 0.3 g/t Cu) did not show any major correlation however although further follow up investigations failing the No. 2 lease was recommended for further to locate widespread Au anomalies. Peak detailed sampling intervals to try and locate results of the rock sampling were 80 ppm Cu, drilling targets in areas where high Mo 60 ppm Pb, 170 ppm Zn, 2.0 ppm Ag and 208 concentrations occurred. Further soil samples ppm As. (number unknown) and 15 rock samples were collected from 20 m intervals with the rock Reason for relinquishment: Mineralisation samples also analysed for Sn and Ag. Peak found was not considered to be economically values of 590 ppm Mo and 310 ppm Cu were significant. returned for the soil samples with the rock samples returning peak values of 1400 ppm Mo, References - Western Mining Corporation 20 ppm Sn and 0.5 ppm Ag. Ltd (1974). During the detailed geological mapping of the EL 488 GEOSEARCH PTY LTD area, a total of 18 rock samples were also collected from the southern part of the No. 2 Period held: 1973 - 1978 lease returning high Mo Values (peak 7.69% Area: Everton Mo) and were subsequently analysed for W with no corresponding high values (peak 200 ppm) Target: Molybdenum mineralisation. noted.

Work carried out: Geophysics - A B.M.R airborne magnetic Geology - Seven Devonian stocks have survey flown over WANGARATTA at a height intruded into regionally metamorphosed Lower of 1.8 km on a flight line interval of around Ordovician slates and sandstones with hornfels 1 km located a magnetic high shaped like a occurring in the vicinity of the contact. Three of large cylinder. Further geophysical work these intrusions have indicated Mo carried out by WMC for Geosearch Pty Ltd mineralisation and these have been termed the consisted of 61.6 line km of magnetics at 10 m Everton No. 1, 2 and 3 leases. The Everton intervals, 13.7 line km of I.P. and 17 No. 2 lease contains the Everton Molybdenite Mine. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 25

Table 12 EL 488: Percussion drillhole summary

Hole Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t Au, depth (m) 1 ppm Ag, Cu 0.5%, Mo 50 ppm

EP1 90° 459200 5036000 No significant intersections 126 EP2 90° 462330 5028660 No significant intersections 114 EP3 90° 460370 5037500 No significant intersections 72 Collapsed hole

Note: Drillhole locations taken from company maps. electrospacings placed along 2 traverses (one Reason for relinquishment: The NS and one EW). The magnetic results mineralisation was not considered significant. indicated that the original magnetic anomaly was not caused by a granitic intrusion as References - Geosearch Pty Ltd (1978). originally interpreted by Geosearch Pty Ltd and that a number of smaller concentric anomalies EL 495 ICI AUSTRALIA LTD, existed. The I.P. survey detected some weak NEWMONT zones however the thick Quaternary cover prevented accurate interpretation of results. Period held: 1973 - 1975 Area: Beechworth Drilling - As the company owns the Everton Molybdenite Mine, previous diamond core Target: Large, low grade auriferous gold drilled by BHP in 1965 was re-assayed in an deposits. attempt to discover if economically viable mineralisation existed within the mine. In Work carried out: 1965 BHP completed 4 holes, however the new Geology - Previous mining centred on the assay data revealed only 2 significant Mo alluvial deposits along the Reedy Creek and intersections with no significant Cu and W Nine Mile Creek-Yackandandah Creek intersections returned. Using cut-off grades of drainage systems. The alluvial gold was 0.2% Mo, 0.1% Cu and 0.2% W, these significant thought to have been derived from intersections occurred in DDH1 (1.1 m @ 0.41% disseminations in the Ordovician country rock Mo from 45.2 m) and in DDH4 (1.6 m @ 0.39% or from networks of very narrow quartz Mo from 32.0 m). However the company does veinlets. The exploration focused on shallow, note that these results only reflect on the BHP narrow reef mines which had previously worked holes positions and generally should not be seen areas of quartz veinlet stockworks. as reflecting the existing Everton prospect. Mapping - Initial activity involved a literature Following the geophysical work a total of 4 review combined with aerial photography percussion drill holes were planned. Two holes interpretation with prospective areas (EP1 & EP2) were considered successful with undergoing field reconnaissance including EP3 abandoned due to drilling difficulties and sampling. EP4 not drilled at all. Initial assaying for Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr and Fe of 2 m samples from Geochemistry - Initial reconnaissance collected each hole showed no significant intersections 81 rock samples from the ranges between with petrological examinations of selected Beechworth and Myrtleford. Most contained samples indicating interesting composition of small amounts of gold, with one sample from the granitic bedrock. Selected samples were re- dumps and outcrops near the Allots Reef assayed for Au, Sn, Mo and Au with company workings assaying 17 g/t Au which refocused reports indicating "outstanding results" further sampling towards the Upper Nine Mile although they were below the usual cut-off Creek. Another suite of samples was collected grades used. No further work was from exposures of quartz veinlets and mine recommended. Results are presented in dumps near these old workings which includes Table 12. workings from the Wallaby Mine open cut. The high value (17 g/t Au) could not be repeated but 3 samples from the Wallaby Mine averaged 26 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

over 0.3 g/t Au indicating that the country rock Reason for relinquishment: The might contain minor gold. mineralisation was not considered significant.

Several adits were also investigated for References - Jennings Mining Ltd (1976). potential rock face sampling and although some were easily accessible, they were not suitable EL 551 J.B. GRIFFITHS & P.A. for sampling due to their relation with the main MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS reef (ie. sub-parallel). Other adits investigated such as the "Kingston" underground workings Period held: 1976 - 1981 and "Kerryeagle" adit were suitable for cross- Area: Tallangalook section sampling of the mineralised zone but were inaccessible due to tunnel collapses. The Target: Large-tonnage, low-grade Wallaby workings and south of the "Kingston" disseminated gold mineralisation in workings were easily accessed and sampled sandstones-siltstones of the Devonian throughout. Investigations showed zones Tallangalook Mudstone Formation. containing quartz veinlets however assays were described in company reports as disappointing, Work carried out: returning an overall average of 0.15 g/t Au with Geology - The Tallangalook (Hells Hole) many samples only returning trace Au. Goldfield is situated on the southern flank of the Strathbogie Granite and at the northern Reason for relinquishment: Although end of the Walhalla - Woods Point gold estimations of substantial but low grade Au province. Sediments in the area consist of occurred in the country rock, the mineralisation interbedded Silurian - Devonian sandstones was considered uneconomic and focus was and mudstones which have been contact placed on other prospects with better metamorphosed by the granite. The gold was exploration results. reported as associated with fine-grained quartz veinlets and minor pyrite and marcasite. References - ICI Australia Ltd & Newmont Ltd (1975). Mapping - An extensive literature of gold production and mineralisation was conducted EL 535 JENNINGS MINING LTD on the Tallangalook Goldfield. Follow up field reconnaissance mapping including aerial Period held: 1974 - 1976 photography was then conducted throughout Area: Chiltern-Rutherglen the licence area.

Target: Syngenetic sedimentary gold Geochemistry - In combination with mapping, mineralisation. reconnaissance rock chip sampling collected a total of 34 samples from the base of quarry Work carried out: faces in five old mines and residual soils at the Mapping - Reconnaissance field investigation top of the corresponding faces. Results including an extensive literature review was indicated interest at the Vinegar Hill area conducted throughout the licence area. (peak value 0.51 g/t Au, 0.35% As), the site of the major workings of the Tallangalook Geochemistry - A total of 159 auger drill holes Goldfield. totalling 169 m were completed over a 1.62 km traverse on a spur between the Caledonia and Follow up investigations at Vinegar Hill Devonshire Leads. The holes were drilled at collected a total of 274 "B" horizon soil samples 10 m intervals with "C" horizon soil samples at 25 m intervals along 8 EW lines, 110 m apart taken in each hole with every 3 samples bulked and 600 m long. Where higher As values to represent a 30 m field sample. A total of 53 become apparent, in-fill sampling was (-80#) samples were analysed for Au with only conducted. Several As anomalies were one sample returning a value (0.12 ppm Au) obtained, the main one at Golden Mountain above the detection limit. (peak 800 ppm As) with a majority coming from areas where contamination from old workings was interpreted as the cause. The results MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 27

Table 13 EL 551: Percussion and diamond drillhole summary

Hole Hole Hole LocalmE LocalmN From Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t Au, depth 1 ppm Ag, Cu 0.5%, Mo 50 ppm (m)

T1 68° 165° 10051E 9831N 60.0 35.0 m @ 2.40 g/t Au 140.3 Percussion drilled to 95.0 m then diamond drilled to 140.3 m. Sited to test EW trending auriferous worked oreshoot. T2 60° 273° 10150E 9835N 126.3 3.0 m @ 2.44 g/t Au including 129.3 Percussion drilled 1.2 m @ 8.0 g/t Au from 128.1 m to 114.0 m then diamond drilled to 129.3 m. Sited to test main NS trending auriferous zone intersected in T1. Abandoned when it reached the puggy zone known as "Main Dig" T3 58° 090° 9995E 9835N 140.7 11.1 m @ 0.65 g/t Au 203.55 Percussion drilled 171.8 10.26 m @ 3.01 g/t Au including to 100.0 m then 1.82 m @ 6.86 g/t Au from 171.8 m diamond drilled to 203.55 m. Sited to test main NS oriented oreshoot not properly tested by T2. T4 75° 172° 10000E 9770N 36.0 8.0 m @ 0.602 g/t Au 206.0 Percussion drilled 157.75 2.85 m @ 0.86 g/t Au to 100.0 m then diamond drilled to 206.0 m. T5 56° 090° 10000E 9885N 4.0 2.0 m @ 0.9 g/t Au 190.14 Percussion drilled 154.4 1.99 m @ 1.24 g/t Au to 100.0 m then 164.4 2.10 m @ 1.03 g/t Au diamond drilled to 190.14 m. Sited to investigate extent of NS shoot T6 62° 090° 9980E 9785N 88.0 2.0 m @ 1.24 g/t Au 100.0 Percussion drilled 98.0 2.0 m @ 4.5 g/t Au to 100.0 m . Sited to investigate extent of NS shoot. Not extended due to lack of encouraging results of surrounding drill holes (T5 & T8) T7 59° 090° 10010E 9927N 46.0 6.0 m @ 0.57 g/t Au 155.77 Percussion drilled including to 100.0 m then 2.0 m @ 1.16 g/t Au from 48.0 m diamond drilled to 17.9 m @ 0.97 g/t Au 155.77 m. Sited to 104.3 test postulated northern orebody by previous authors (MacKintosh 1935) and trench sampling by ICI (1972). 28 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 13 EL 551: Percussion and diamond drillhole summary (Cont'd)

Hole Hole Hole LocalmE LocalmN From Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t Au, depth 1 ppm Ag, Cu 0.5%, Mo 50 ppm (m)

T8 68° 090° 10020E 9735N 44.0 2.0 m @ 4.2 g/t Au 199.79 Percussion drilled 48.0 2.0 m @ 1.0 g/t Au to 100.0 m then 74.0 2.0 m @ 2.0 g/t Au diamond drilled to 178.59 1.8 m @ 0.8 g/t Au 199.79 m. Sited to investigate extent of NS shoot

Note: Drill hole intersections were often converted from oz/short ton.

however did not appear to show any correlation Reason for relinquishment: Due to the between As and Au values. insignificant mineralisation in the drill holes and the assumption that soil and bedrock chip Bedrock chip sampling was also conducted at samples were associated with old workings Vinegar Hill on a 50 x 50 m grid with a total of further exploration was considered to be approximately 685 samples collected from unwarranted. outcrop and subcrop to 1.5 m depth. Major As soil anomaly areas returned peak rock chip References - Griffiths J.B. & P.A. results of 14 g/t Au and 1120 ppm As east of Management Consultants (1981). Vinegar Hill, extending from the South-Eastern Lodes to the Volkeres open cut. As with the soil EL 553 ICI AUSTRALIA LTD sampling, the results do not appear to show any correlation between As and Au values. The Period held: 1975 - 1978 company reports indicate that the anomalies Area: Warby Range were probably caused by compositional changes in the sediments or lateritic surface Target: Fluorite deposits and other types of enrichment. mineralisation.

Due to encouraging results in the literature Work carried out: review an investigation of the Brankest ore Geology - The area consists of Upper zone was also conducted. Sampling of a Ordovician marine sediments intruded by complete range of rock types collected many Silurian granites. Regional mapping outlined samples, 4 of which were sent for analysis. dominant joints striking NE and NNW with Peak results of 200 ppm As and 30 ppm Cu subsidiary jointing approximately EW. The were returned with other elements including quartz filled joints generally followed the EW Au, Pb, Zn and Ag assaying below the detection trend. The only significant mineralisation limit. These results were not considered discovered was associated with quartz veining significant. at the southern end of the Warby Range, having intermittent mineralisation of fluorite and trace Geophysics - The Brankest ore zone was base metal sulphides. The mineralisation investigated using a Geometrics GR-310 with occurred irregularly within quartz veins as thin an initial radiometric survey followed by a lenses elongated along the main vein. ground magnetics survey north of the workings. Company reports indicate that no significant Mapping - Regional mapping was conducted anomalies were interpreted. based on airphoto interpretation in combination with reconnaissance ground surveys, Drilling - A total of 7 drill holes were identifying the basic geology and indicating the completed beginning as percussion drill holes to main joint patterns in the granites. Further approximately 100 m depth with diamond tails. detailed geological mapping over a prospective A total of 809 m percussion and 515.85 m of area termed the Kilpatrick Prospect was diamond drilling was completed with a conducted at a scale of 1:1 000 to further summary of the drill holes and significant delineate sampling and drilling targets. intersections presented in Table 13. Geochemistry - A total of 61 composite grab and chip samples were collected across quartz MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 29

veins with a peak value of 8.8 ppm Au returned EL 610 CRA EXPLORATION PTY indicating no broad zones of mineralisation. LTD Limited stream sediment and soil sampling in streams of the Kilpatrick prospect area collected a total of 42 samples. Where stream Period held: 1977 - 1978 sediments were developed a sample was taken, Area: Whitfield or alternatively where no sediment had been deposited a "B" horizon soil sample was taken. Target: Cu-Pb-Zn sulphide deposits within Peak values of 32 ppm Cu, 70 ppm Pb, 63 ppm Ordovician black shale. Zn and 0.1% F were returned. Company reports indicate that the sampling was not adequate as Work carried out: samples from the non-mineralised granite were Geology - The regional geology is described in not collected and that analysis for F is not EL 330 Geology section. The only sensitive enough for the soil sampling mineralisation recorded in the area, apart from approach. alluvial deposits are some minor gold bearing quartz reefs and thin turquoise veins in black A total of 28 rock chip samples were collected shale. The black shales are usually pyritic and from quartz veins adjacent to streams sampled in the vicinity of the turquoise occurrences for stream sediments. Company reports sometimes contain anomalous amounts of lead, indicate "occasional patches of the quartz vein zinc and copper. are mineralised". Peak results are summarised below (ppm): Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping was conducted throughout the licence area.

Cu% Pb% Zn% Mo Bi Sn Geochemistry - Earlier work in adjacent and overlapping EL 330 outlined anomalous Zn 0.38 0.65 1.14 39 208 700 values in stream sediment drainage sampling and the recommended follow up geochemical F% Sb TiO2% W Ag work in the main anomalous area during this tenure was completed. 13.84 54 0.42 11 0.53 Initial investigation involved a total of 185 Drilling - A total of 14 shallow percussion stream sediment and bank samples (-80#) drillholes (WR1-WR14) were completed collected from 7 anomalous drainages at totalling 172.5 m. Apart from the vertical holes approximately 100 m intervals. Peak results the drill collars were sited 10 m from the are describe below (ppm): estimated outcrop of the supposed footwall to the vein. Samples were taken every metre and Cu Pb Zn Ni Co using a cut-off of 5% CaF2 only two intersections above the cut-off grade occurred, 60 250 200 100 150 both in drill hole WR6 (1.0 m @ 17.9% CaF2 Mn As Ti V Ag from 4.0 m; 1.0 m @ 6.25% CaF2 from 5.0 m).

Reason for relinquishment: The potential 2000 20 1.4 300 2 for an increase in the level of mineralisation at a greater depth was considered unlikely and Although the peak results were not high the further exploration was not recommended. position of the peak Zn and Cu values in drainage No. 3 indicated that the presence of References - ICI Australia Ltd (1978). turqouise may be the cause and that further exploration is warranted. A further total of 28 rock samples and 199 "C" horizon soil samples (-80#) were collected from this anomalous area. Peak values are shown as follows (ppm): 30 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

which lies approximately 500 m above the base of the Lower Carboniferous sequence. Other Element Cu Pb Zn Ni target areas include the sediments associated Rock 60 28 12 18 with the acid igneous rocks at the South Blue Range and Tatong along with interbedded Soil 190 50 280 25 sediments of the Tolmie Igneous Group.

Element Co Mn As Ag Mapping - Initial field reconnaissance was Rock BDL 28 NA BDL conducted over the copper rich sandstone zone. Geological mapping at a scale of 1:50 000 was Soil 25 2500 330 2 conducted at the Tabletop escarpment where Cu and U mineralisation was visible. Note: BDL refers to element assayed below the detection limit. Geochemistry - A total of 14 (-80#) stream The results indicated that except for two sediment samples were collected from isolated high As values (peak 330 ppm), the soil previously identified anomalous zones of analysis showed consistently low metal values Jennings in EL 466. Peak values of 540 ppm with none of the bedrock indicating any Cu, 8 ppm U and 45 ppm Th were returned. significant metal content. Company reports Rock chip sampling of possible source rocks indicate anomalous Zn and Cu encountered in collected 41 samples with further channel rock stream sediment sampling are reflections of the chip sampling collected 188 samples at 3 m limonitic material in laterites formed on the intervals from the Turramurra Tabletop lower hill slopes and in creek valleys. escarpment. Peak values for the rock chip and channel rock chip sampling are as follows: Geophysics - Proton magnetometer traverses were run over soil traverses and profiled at Sample Type Cu U Th Se Ag 1:4 000. Results indicated that magnetic highs obtained did not correlate to soil and rock Rock Chip 620 30 40 NA NA anomalies and therefore were not related to the Channel Rock 8.0% 285 NA 500 7 mineralisation. These magnetic effects were Chip interpreted as laterite occurrences. Note: All values in ppm unless otherwise stated with NA Reason for relinquishment: Due to the referring to element not assayed. inability to locate a definite source for the Zn anomaly, no further exploration was A total of 195 auger soil samples were collected recommended. at Tabletop from a depth of 1 m with an open ended anomaly of U and Se indicated, centering References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd down dip from the surface mineralisation, (1978). however no other anomalous soil values were reported by the company. Peak values of EL 613 URANGESELLSCHAFT 45 ppm Cu, 15 ppm U and 350 ppm Se were AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, returned. NORTHERN MINING Geophysics - Ground radiometrics was CORPORATION NL conducted over the Cupriferous Sandstone Zone in the north and northeastern parts of the basin Period held: 1977 - 1979 using an Austral GDS 12 spectrometer. Results Area: Mansfield Basin indicated that beside a value of 250 cps obtained near the Mirimbah granodiorite no Target: Uranium and copper mineralisation further anomalies were outlined outside the within the Lower Carboniferous Mansfield Tabletop area. An emanometric survey was Group. also conducted outlining anomalous zones which was interpreted as showing some Work carried out: coincidence with U, Cu and Se soil anomalies. Geology - The area covers the northern margin of the Mansfield Basin. The main target within Drilling - A total of 4 diamond drill holes were the area is the Cupriferous Sandstone Zone completed at the Tabletop escarpment, near MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 31

Table 14 EL 613: Diamond drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole Local Local Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth Grid(E) Grid(N) cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t depth Au,1 ppm Ag, 0.5% Cu, 50 (m) ppm Mo

DDH-1 ? ? 9800 9800 no significant intersections 125.0 Cyclic sedimentation of argillite beds to 95 m with occasional reducate zones. Horizon I consisted of channel fill with minor secondary Cu. DDH-2 ? ? 9850 9850 no significant intersections 122.0 Cyclic red bed sedimentation of argillites to 113.0 m. DDH-3 ? ? 9750 9600 no significant intersections 200.0 Majority of sediments were oxidised except horizon at 47.0 m. DDH-4 ? ? 10000 9750 no significant intersections 146.0 Cyclic sedimentation of red bed sediments with reduced zones at 51.9 m and 97.4 m.

Note: Drill hole co-ordinates taken from company reports.

Tolmie. A summary of drill hole data and Mapping - Detailed geological mapping was significant intersections is presented in conducted in the Wooragee Valley along with Table 14. extensive geomorphological mapping to attempt to reclarify earlier work suggesting the Reason for relinquishment: Significant presence of diamonds. mineralisation was not interpreted as occurring at greater depths, hence no further work was Geochemistry - A total of 75 stream sediment recommended and the licence relinquished. samples were collected in Reedy Creek and its tributaries and in creeks sharing a watershed References - Northern Mining Corporation with these tributaries such as Pilot Creek, N.L. & Urangesellscharft Australia Pty Ltd Indigo Creek and Commissioner Creek. No (1979). diamonds or other kimberlitic minerals were found. EL 619 NORTHERN MINING CORPORATION NL, FREEPORT Geophysics - Three lines of seismic refraction were completed over prospective areas at OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED Woorage in a general NS direction. Results were interpreted as showing that the bedrock of Period held: 1977 - 1982 the Reedy Creek valley has an irregular surface Area: Wooragee Valley sloping north and west covered by unconsolidated material with buried stream Target: Diamonds bearing kimberlitic rocks. courses incised into the bedrock. Magnetometer surveys were also run along these seismic lines Work carried out: however the correlation between the two Geology - Diamonds have been recovered in surveys returned no anomalous readings. A the Chiltern, Beechworth and Yackandandah total of 5 thumb print anomalies, representing district with most been recovered from gravels possible pipelike volcanic intrusions were in the valley of Reedy Creek. Exploration work identified from B.M.R. aeromagnetic data. Two enabled the conclusion that the diamonds have of these were drilled (see below). been transported to this area by fluvial or possibly glacial means. A ground magnetic survey was conducted over a portion of the Permian gravel deposit in the Wooragee Valley. Readings were taken at 25 m 32 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 15 EL 619: Bore drillhole summary

Bore Location Seismic Target Total No. Line depth (m) depth (m)

C1 Star Lane 2 15.5 15.5 C2 Star Lane 2 15.5 22.0 C3 Star Lane 2 17.5 20.5 C4 Beechworth-Yackandandah Rd 4 37.5 14.5 C5 Beechworth-Yackandandah Rd 4 42.5 23.75 C6 Star Lane 2 12.5 32.0

Table 16 EL 619: RC drillhole summary

Drill Hole R.L. Upper base interval Depth Total depth Target surface depth (m) bedrock (m) (m) depth (m)

Wooragee 1 363 m ASL 9.00 22.50 27.81 40.00 Wooragee 2 363 m ASL 10.50 22.50 28.00 40.00

intervals, however interference from power indicate that the granite basement was reached lines and buildings was seen as affecting the with two lithologically distinct layers overlying interpretation of the data. A magnetic high the granite bedrock. A drill hole summary was shown on the southern part of the survey taken from the company report is presented in area which was interpreted to be a shallow Table 16. buried river channel. Following the B.M.R.aeromagnetic survey, two Drilling - Initial auger drilling over the prospective anomalies were diamond drilled seismic lines completed 23 drill holes totalling (BM1 & 2). No logs sheets were submitted 172.6 m along 3 lines. Only drill hole however company reports indicated that BM1 descriptions were submitted however company reached a depth of 36.30 m and that the entire reports suggest that samples were collected core was made up of pyritic slates. BM2 was from all but one of the bottom of these holes drilled to a depth of 45.2 m but no kimberlite with 20 of the samples viewed under binocular was exposed and no core was recovered from microscope. Company reports also indicate that the weathered slates penetrated. No further except for the northern 10 holes on line 2 the details were reported. basement rock was reached. However the program was viewed as failing and further Reason for relinquishment: No evidence of drilling using a bigger rig was recommended. the presence of diamonds was found.

Follow up bore hole drilling completed 6 holes References - Freeport of Australia Inc. & totalling 128.5 m using a cable tool rig to test Northern Mining Corporation N.L. (1982a). the previous seismic surveys. Only lithological logs were submitted however company reports EL 627 WESTERN MINING indicate that the depth to bedrock was greater CORPORATION LTD than interpreted from the seismic survey. None of the bore holes reached the bedrock however a drill hole summary table taken from the Period held: 1977 - 1978 company report is presented in Table 15. Area: Katamatite

A further two RC drill holes (Wooragee 1 & 2) Target: Coal deposits. were completed over the seismic survey with only stratigraphic logs with lithological descriptions submitted. Company reports MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 33

Table 17 EL 627: Drill hole summary

Borehole Universal Grid Total Tertiary Significant intersections Comments No. reference depth (m) base (m) cut-offs 0.1% Cu; 0.2% Zn; 0.2% Pb

VKR1 CA 707317 87 87 No significant intersections Granite at 87 m. VKR2 CA 779200 85 85 No significant intersections Granite at 85 m. VKR3 CA 691176 123 123 No significant intersections Green siliceous rock at 123 m. VKR4 CA 764120 106 106 No significant intersections Green siliceous rock at 106 m. VKR5 CV 803987 54 - No significant intersections Loss of circulation causing hole to be abandoned. VKR6 CV 785935 108.7 90 No significant intersections Permian at 90 m. VKR7 CV 724950 140 - No significant intersections Drill pipe dropped down hole causing its abandonment. VKR7R CV 724950 174 158 No significant intersections Trace lignite 110 m to 140 m. Permian at 158 m. VKR8 CV 821991 132 115 No significant intersections Permian at 115 m. VKR9 CV 822951 132 116 No significant intersections Lignite in sample 100 m to 116 m. Permian at 116 m. VKR10 CV 859961 80 80 2.0 m @ 0.29% Pb from 66.0 m Basement at 80 m. 2.0 m @ 1.86% Pb from 70.0 m

Work carried out: EL 676 (Renewed as EL 1225) Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping was DUVAL MINING LTD, PICON conducted throughout the licence area.Geophysics - All holes were logged using EXPLORATION PTY LTD, JAN gamma, resistivity and self-potential. The RESOURCES PTY LTD geophysical logs were presented however no interpretation was made. Period held: 1978 - 1982 Area: Eldorado-Chiltern Drilling - A total of 11 drill holes were completed totalling 1081.7 m with drill cuttings Target: Diamonds within the Chiltern and taken every 2 m in most holes and retained for Eldorado deep leads later switching to the analysis. Twenty-two samples were sent for placer gold and tin potential within the same palynological analysis with company reports lead system. indicating that the samples were abundant in species form the Lower Tertiary. A total of 132 Work carried out: selected samples were taken from the all drill Refer to EL 1225 for full work description. holes and assayed. A summary of drill holes taken from the company report combined with EL 701 DAMPIER MINING significant intersections where applicable is COMPANY LTD presented in Table 17. Period held: 1979 - 1980 Reason for relinquishment: No economic Area: Wodonga coal deposits were considered present. Target: Alluvial diamonds within gravels of References - Western Mining Corporation the lower reaches of the Kiewa Valley. Ltd (1978). Work carried out: Geology - Pleistocene gravels up to 15 m thick and capped by clayey soil, form intermediate terraces rising to 10 m above the modern flood plain of the Kiewa River. These terraces are 34 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

several hundred metres wide and extend along Work carried out: the Kiewa Valley for approximately 6 km. Geology - Around the Everton Mine, Middle- Upper Ordovician metasediments have been Geochemistry - A total of 2 x 6 m2 samples intruded by Upper Devonian igneous rocks, were collected from the base of the gravels in including porphyry dykes. Within the existing quarries in the Bonegilla area. No metasediments small auriferous quartz dykes diamonds were found within either sample. and stanniferous dykes occurred.

Reason for relinquishment: Due to negative Mapping - Field reconnaissance in sampling results and the unfavourable nature combination with an initial literature review of the gravels tested, an economic deposit of was compiled for areas adjacent to the Everton alluvial diamonds were considered unlikely to Mine. be found. Geophysics - Following the literature review, References - Dampier Mining Co. Ltd an I.P. survey was conducted over 3 prospective (1980a). areas, totalling 17 line kms. A dipole spacing of 100 m was used with readings taken on 4 EL 702 DAMPIER MINING separations. Results indicated that no strong COMPANY LTD anomalies were returned however slightly elevated values within the central part of the Period held: 1979 - 1980 licence area suggested the presence of Area: Yackandandah widespread, low-grade disseminated sulphides.

Target: Alluvial diamonds within gravels in A low level airborne radiometric and magnetic Yackandandah Creek. survey was flown over the Everton Mine (EL 708) and Murmungee Basin totalling 1170 Work carried out: line km with a line spacing of 250 m and terrain Geology - Pleistocene gravels up to 15 m thick clearance of 80 m. The purpose of the survey and capped by red clayey soils are present as was to attempt to resolve the aeromagnetic banks and terraces along Yackandandah anomaly obtained by WMC (EL 488) and to between Allens Flat and the Kiewa River. check for magnetic anomalies associated with the Everton Mine. Results indicated no distinct No geochemical, geophysical or drilling surveys relationship between the magnetic and were conducted. radiometric variations and known Mo mineralisation. Minor variations in magnetic Reason for relinquishment: Upon re- readings were attributed to intrusions at depth examination, the gravels were interpreted as and contact metamorphism. immature and incapable of being deposited under conditions which would have favoured Drilling - A total of 6 rotary drill holes were the accumulation of alluvial diamonds. pre-collared to basement. Four of these holes were deepened by diamond and rock roller References - Dampier Mining Co. Ltd drilling. Due to the basic nature of the drill (1980b). hole logs, only limited information regarding the drilling could be reported. Magnetic susceptibility readings were taken on the core ELs 708, 729 DAMPIER MINING showed evidence of alteration with an average COMPANY LTD reading of 3240 x 10-6 emu obtained. A summary of the drill holes is presented in Period held: 1979 - 1982 Table 18. Area: Everton, Tarrawingee Reason for relinquishment: No reason Target: Large porphyry-type molybdenite given, however it is assumed that the mineralisation within the Everton mine area mineralisation was not considered significant. and the Murmungee Basin. References - Dampier Mining Co. Ltd (1982). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 35

Table 18 ELs 708, 729: Drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole Local Local From Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth Grid(E) Grid(N) (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t depth Au, 5 ppm Ag, 0.5% Cu, (m) 0.2% Pb, 0.2% Zn, 0.2% Mo, 0.2% Sn.

MMB-1 90° 461200 505550 no significant intersections 128.0 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Pre-collared to 36.0 m. Diamond drilled to EOH. MMB-2 90° 463550 504550 no significant intersections 69.0 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Only pre-collared to final depth. MMB-3 90° 465350 502200 no significant intersections 117.0 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Pre-collared to 108 m. Rock rolled to EOH. MMB-4 90° 462200 502800 54.0 3.0 m @ 2.0 g/t Au 159.0 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Pre-collared to an unspecified depth with diamond drilling to EOH. MMB-5 90° 460550 503200 no significant intersections 93.0 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Only pre-collared to final depth. MMB-6 90° 459650 499350 no significant intersections 114.5 Sited in the Murmungee Basin. Pre-collared to an unspecified depth with diamond drilling to EOH. MMB-7 60° 315° 456600 506800 27.0 4.0 m @ 0.28% Mo 255.3 Sited at the Everton Mine to pass below two previously interpreted No.1 and No.2 pipes. Some mineralisation was encountered within the first 50 m with results from deeper exploration considered disappointing. The old mine workings were encountered at 14.75 and 16.2 m.

Note: Drill hole co-ordinates taken from company reports. 36 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

EL 722 (Renewed as EL 1208) BHP density(gamma-gamma), and caliper. Where MINERALS LTD drillhole conditions permitted, an additional neutron-neutron log was run. Period held: 1979 - 1987 Area: Eldorado-Chiltern During July and August 1980 an airborne magnetic and radiometric survey was Target: Large stockwork or disseminated gold undertaken by Geosearch Pty Ltd under deposits as well as alluvial gold in the Ovens contract to CRAE. Approximately 16,000 line- and Buckland Rivers. kms were flown at a mean flight line spacing of 250 m (nominal flight line direction east-west). Work carried out: The mean tie line north-south spacing was Refer to EL 1208 for full work description. 5000 m. The mean detector height was 80 m. Equipment included a Varian V85 Proton Precision Unit for recording magnetic data and EL 824 CRA EXPLORATION PTY a GR-800-D spectrometer for the radiometrics. LTD The entire area of about 2000 km2 in ELs 822, 823 and 824 was covered by the survey. The Period held: 1980-1982 strong magnetic effect of the Cambrian zone Area: Numurkah was clearly indicated.

Target: Brown coal. Reason for relinquishment: Uneconomic intersections of brown coal were encountered. Work carried out: Drilling - Five target areas were selected for References - Preston (1981), Preston & initial exploration work within the jointly Richards (1981). reported ELs 822, 823, 824, 885 and 1062, of which, only EL 824 is within WANGARATTA. ELs 825, 869 & 886 NORTHERN Initially a single diamond drillhole (MN001) was used to establish general stratigraphic MINING CORPORATION N.L., relationships in the area. The drillhole reached FREEPORT OF AUSTRALIA INC. a depth of 250 m on a site approximately 10 km southwest of Picola. This drillhole was followed Period held: 1980-1982 by a programme of 22 rotary-mud open holes Area: Beechworth (MN002-023), which established a stratigraphic area of interest 25 km west of Shepparton, Target: Sediment hosted disseminated gold however, no coal was intersected at these sites. deposits, secondary alluvial gold deposits. The drilling programme continued 15 km Primary tin mineralisation within the Pilot northwest of Shepparton, with 3 bores totalling Range Granites, alluvial tin deposits. Primary 511 m (MN025-027). None of these bores molybdenum deposits within the Everton intersected coal, which confirmed previous local Granodiorite. government bore data. A further six drillholes (MN 028-033) 25 km west of Shepparton Work carried out: intersected pre-Tertiary basement at depths of Geology - The majority of the region is made up less than 100 m, and all were barren of coal. of Ordovician marine sediments, intruded by Three holes (MN 034-036) 5 km southwest of plutons of probable Upper Devonian age. The Stanhope were drilled, and all failed to Kiewa Fault separates the Ordovician marine intersect coal. The drillholes within EL 824 sediments and the Ordovician/Silurian reached basement depths at a range of 150 to metamorphic complex to the northeast. In the 225 m. All of the drillholes existed to the west Beechworth area, the Upper Devonian Pilot of WANGARATTA, hence are not described in Range Intrusive Complex is present. Major detail in this report. uplift of the region during the Cainozoic age was followed by erosion, and subsequent Geophysics - All bores drilled during the 1980- deposition of various alluvial and colluvial 1982 period were geophysically logged on units. completion, though, in rare circumstances, no logs were obtained (such as RD 81, MN 033). Mapping - Black and white landsat imagery Logging consisted of natural gamma, were used at a scale of 1:100 000 to define MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 37

Table 19 EL 825: Orientation stream sediment results

Ni Co Cr Mo W Sb Pb Zn

Stream Sed -80# 50 35 200 5 NA NA 125 150 Pan conc. NA NA NA 15 110 40 NA NA Soil -80# 30 20 95 2 NA NA 100 110 Soil A + B NA NA NA NA NA NA 40 45 Stream Sed -20# NA NA NA NA NA NA 118 28

Au Sn Bi Mn Fe F Ag Cu

Stream Sed -80# 1.7 970 5 920 1.84 % 320 2 100 Pan conc. 69.3 3.75 % NA NA NA NA <1 NA Soil -80# <0.1 25 35 NA NA 320 2 20 Soil A + B 60 ppb 20 35 0.13 % 420 840 NA 45 Stream Sed -20# NA NA 35 0.13 % 5.16 % NA NA <1

Note: NA indicates elements not assayed major structural elements in the Beechworth analysed for Fe, Mn and As. Where active area. At the Nine Mile Creek area a plane table stream sediment was not present or where map at scale 1:1000 was produced for the old impeded drainage existed a line of soil profiles mine workings in the area. A literature survey were taken with each soil horizon constituting a of major sources of information, such as sample. Sample sites were taken at mid slope, Department of Mines and Energy open reports base of slope and mid channel. A number of and student theses was conducted. stage 2 sample sites duplicated sites sampled during stage 1. Peak results in ppm (unless Geochemistry - Orientation stream sediment otherwise stated) for samples are presented in sampling was initially conducted at Dry Creek Table 19. Tin Mine, Lone Hand Tin Mine, Sheep Station Creek, Gimblets Lode, Hensleys Workings, and A regional stream sediment sampling program Nine Mile Creek. A total of 571 samples were collected 414 samples. Samples from the Pilot collected from 144 sample sites. Dependant Range Granite were analysed for Sn, As(XRF), upon the stage in the orientation sampling not Au(AAS), while samples collected from all samples were collected using the same Ordovician marine sediments were analysed method, analysed for the same elements or only for Au and As. At each sample site where analysed using the same techniques. It was active stream sediment was available decided to test a panned concentrate as well as approximately 750 g of -20# material was the normal -80# fraction used in routine stream bagged to be later sieved to -80#. When sediment sampling. The sampling programme sediment was not present or where drainage was broken into two stages. In the first stage, was impeded a B horizon soil sample of at each site approximately 750 g of active approximately 750 g was collected and sieved to stream sediment or soil was bagged and sieved -80#. A total of 281 stream sediment and 131 at -80#. In addition 2 kg samples were panned soil samples were taken. Peak results for this in the field until a concentrate of 50 g survey in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as remained. The two resultant panned follows: concentrates were then submitted for analysis. Thus, for each sample site 3 samples were Au Sn As submitted for analysis. For the second stage, at each sample site where active stream sediment Stream Sed. 8.4 525 300 was present a composite sample of dry (surface oxidised) sediment was sieved and two fractions Soil 850 ppb 10 200 retained. Approximately 750 g of -20# sediment Follow up traverses of anomalous drainage was bagged, to be later sieved to -80#, as well as samples concentrated on Back, Nine Mile, Twist 750 g of the -4 +20# fraction which was to be 38 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

and Hodgsons Creeks and Dingle Road Quarry. sediment results, an orientation rock chip A narrow zone of auriferous quartz veining sampling programme was carried out over the within schists and hornfels was thought to be known mineralisation at the Lone Hand Tin the source of anomalous drainage samples at Mine. Twenty two samples were collected from Back Creek. Old mine dumps were sampled two traverse lines using a 20 m sample interval. with results indicating that finely veined Weathered bedrock auger samples were taken material generally had a background content of where rock chip samples could not be collected. approximately 0.1 g/t. A peak value of 7.8g/t Au A total of 12 rock chip and 10 auger/soil was obtained from a finely quartz-veined shale samples were collected in the area, with peak from the Dingle Road Quarry. results of 230 ppm Sn and 860 ppm F achieved.

A total of 152 rock chip samples were taken Reason for relinquishment: from old mine workings in the Nine Mile Creek The companies concluded that there exists little area. Samples from the major quartz vein potential for finding economic gold or tin shears peaked at 26.0 g/t Au, however, the gold mineralisation. distribution was patchy and erratic. The best cross-strike grade was 4.5 g/t over 4.5 m in the References - Freeport of Australia Inc. & Rechabite No. 1 Stope. Northern Mining Corporation N.L. (1982b).

Follow-up work was conducted for tin EL 897 ESSEX MINERALS anomalies at Nine Mile and Samaria Creek. COMPANY LTD Two phases of ridge and spur sampling were conducted over contiguous areas. A total of 624 Period held: 1980-1981 samples were collected at 200 m intervals from Area: Benalla 130 line kilometres of traversing. All Au assays reported less than the detected limit of 0.02 Target: Sedimentary uranium within the ppm and hence did not identify the source of Tertiary Renmark Group sands. the previous stream sediment anomaly. For Sn 10 samples showed values of 100 ppm or more Work carried out: with a peak of 830 ppm. Anomalous values Geology - Pleistocene Shepparton Formation, tended to be isolated. Molybdenum and arsenic clays, silts, sands and gravels overlying values were coincident with tin anomalies. Tertiary Murray Basin sediments. Samples were taken from the granitic intrusions of the Pilot Range Granites. No Geophysics - Initially, gamma and lithological correlation could be drawn between any specific logs of Mines Department boreholes in the area phases in the granite and the anomalous were obtained. This was followed by the values. At each site, approximately 500 g of implementation of a radon gas survey, which rock chips were collected from outcrops within a utilised an alpha nuclear card system. This 20 m radius of the marked sample location. system provided a sensitive measure of radon in Where no outcrop was present, a C horizon or soil gas after overnight exposure of a collector weathered bedrock soil sample was collected. card in a sample hole. All sampling was conducted on roadsides to avoid any landowner During the collection of ridge and spur samples, interference. Eighty samples were taken over a number of different phases within the Pilot an area of 120 square kms at an average Range granite were noted. It was decided to sample density of 1 to 1.5 km2. Results are as grid the best three anomalies in an attempt to follows: recognise the source of any tin mineralisation. A total of 218 samples were collected at 50 m spacings form three separate grid areas. Background Standard No. readings Maximum mean deviation above mean +2 reading Weathered rock or C horizon soils were standard analysed for tin. The gridded areas had an deviations elevated tin background of approximately 30 ppm with random spot highs of up to 1.3 CPM 2.3 CPM 7 24 CPM 540 ppm.

To test a possible correlation between tin and flourine, as indicated by the regional stream MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 39

Table 20 EL 897: Churn drill hole summary

Hole Latitude Longitude Significant intersections Total Comments No. cutoffs 0.01% U3O8 depth (m)

BA-1 36°30'40'' 145°58' No significant intersections 63.0 Clay, lignite present. Sulphides at 54.0 m

Drilling - With the geophysical survey EL 918 GEOSEARCH PTY LTD, returning low anomaly results, only one churn HARDROCK EXPLORATION PTY drill hole (see Table 20) over the highest count site to the north of Benalla was drilled to a LTD depth of 63 m. This drillhole intersected the Renmark Group from 46.5 to 59.6 m. A gamma Period held: 1981-1984 ray log revealed a generally low total count Area: Chiltern with a very weak high of 100 CPS at 49 m. Target: Sediment hosted gold mineralisation, Reason for relinquishment: The results of and the primary source of tin, tungsten and the single drill hole were discouraging, and the diamonds that occur in the Lancashire Lead, as EL relinquished. well as a possible uranium redox front.

References - Brady (1981). Work carried out: Geology - Primarily rocks within the EL are Ordovician marine sediments. In the south, EL 899 ESSEX MINERALS surrounding the Pilot Range Granite, the COMPANY LTD sediments have been metamorphosed to hornfels. To the northeast Silurian-Ordovician Period held: 1980-1981 regionally metamorphosed sediments have been Area: Yabba North. intruded by the Silurian Barnawatha Gneissic Granodiorite. This granite is interleaved with Target: Sedimentary uranium within the later pegmatites. Tertiary Renmark Group sands. Geochemistry - A total of 345 soil samples (-80#) Work carried out: were taken at 50 m spacings from the Wallace Geophysics - Initially, gamma and lithological Gully grid (5 lines, 1500 m long, 500 m apart). logs were collated from the Mines Department Twenty one of these samples produced a and private boreholes in the area. A positive gold content (0.008 to 0.048 ppm Au). reconnaissance alphacard radon detection A more detailed grid was constructed (5 m survey, at a density of approximately one 1 per intervals 20 m apart) where two adjacent km2, on roadsides in the area was conducted. samples assayed 0.016 ppm Au. On a detailed A total of eighty readings were taken. Only two grid of 5 m intervals 50 m apart, 99 samples samples proved to be anomalous and these were were collected, and only five contained gold, located seven kilometres apart, with little with a maximum value of 0.032 ppm Au. A evidence of a redox front-like structure second followup was conducted in the Wallace connecting them. Gully area, where 94 samples were taken, of which 8 contained low grade gold (0.008 to Reason for relinquishment: It was decided 0.016 ppm Au). the anomalies were not worth drilling and that the licence be relinquished. The Lancashire Lead was tested for the origin of tin, tungsten and diamonds. Seven stream References - Essex Minerals Co. (1981). sediment samples were taken from the main stream systems. No cassiterite or diamonds were identified in the heavy mineral concentrate. Heavy minerals that were present included ilmenite, magnetite, trace zircon and fine specks of gold. 40 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Geophysics - Ground magnetic surveys were geochemically and petrographically. Only one performed over the Wallace Gully and sample returned a Cu value of over 100 ppm. Lancashire Lead grids using a Geometrics G856 Peak values in ppm are as follows: Magnometer. A total of 9.52 line km was traversed and 578 readings were taken. Ba Sr Th W P Pb Zn Readings from the Wallace Gully area found that there was no correlation between ground 2200 380 22 30 580 42 108 magnetic results and anomalous gold geochemical values. The Lancashire Lead grid Cu Ni Co Cr Ag Mo Au g/t (10 east-west lines, 100 m apart, 1500 m long) magnetic survey revealed a continuous anomaly 730 50 41 40 1 2 0.04 500 m long and up to 100 m wide. Geophysical interpretation concluded that the anomaly was Reconnaissance rock samples were taken on most likely a buried river channel containing prospective conglomeritic horizons within the magnetite. Mansfield Group for possible Witswatersrand type Au mineralisation. Results of this survey Drilling - Scout RC drilling was undertaken to to date suggest there are insignificant gold test some of the shallower leads for their quantities present in the conglomerates. Peak auriferous content. A total of 516 m was drilled results in ppm are as follows: in 71 holes. Only one sample registered over 1 g/t Au (1.20g/t Au). A summary of the drilling is presented in Table 21. Cu Pb Zn Ag Au g/t

Reason for relinquishment: Mineralisation 28 25 130 1 0.1 identified was deemed to be uneconomic. Reason for relinquishment: The area has References - Geosearch Pty Ltd & Hardrock shown little potential for both red-bed Cu/U and Exploration Pty Ltd (1984). conglomerate hosted Au mineralisation.

EL 920 CRA EXPLORATION PTY References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (1982). LTD EL 991 FREEPORT OF Period held: 1981-1982 AUSTRALIA INC. Area: Mansfield Period: 1981-1983 Target: Primarily Witwatersrand type gold Area: Dookie mineralisation. Secondly red-bed copper/uranium mineralisation. Target: Stratabound sulphide mineralisation and epigenetic vein/stockwork gold Work carried out: mineralisation. Geology - The oldest rocks of the region are Middle Devonian Walhalla Group, which Work carried out: consist of thick sandstones, siltstones and Geology - The EL is predominantly made up of claystones. These are unconformably overlain Cambrian volcanics and sediments, overlain by by the Upper Devonian-Carboniferous Ordovician and Siluro-Devonian marine conglomerates, rhyolites, red bed sandstone and sediments. siltstone of the Mansfield Group. Older Volcanic basalt occurs as remnant hill cappings. Mapping - Geological mapping was used to define base maps for geochemical and magnetic Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping covering traverses within the EL. A literature survey the Devonian-Carboniferous Mansfield Basin was also undertaken. was undertaken, including palaeo-current direction studies and geochemical rock Geochemistry - Initially, a regional program of sampling. rock chip sampling was conducted to define possible targets for future geochemical work. A Geochemistry - Thirty one rock samples of potential Cu red bed horizons were collected from the Mansfield Group and analysed both MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 41

Table 21 EL 918: RC drill hole summary

Hole Hole Local Local Depth Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip Grid(E) Grid(N) From (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

CH1 90° 4820E 4000N No significant intersections 7.0 Wallace Lead grid CH2 90° 4840E 4000N No significant intersections 10.0 Wallace Lead grid CH3 90° 4860E 4000N No significant intersections 8.0 Wallace Lead grid CH4 90° 4880E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH5 90° 4900E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH6 90° 4920E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH7 90° 4800E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH8 90° 4780E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH9 90° 4760E 4000N No significant intersections 4.0 Wallace Lead grid CH10 90° 4820E 4000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH11 90° 4840E 4500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH12 90° 4860E 4500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH13 90° 4880E 4500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH14 90° 4900E 4500N No significant intersections 12.0 Wallace Lead grid CH15 90° 4920E 4500N No significant intersections 11.0 Wallace Lead grid CH16 90° 4940E 4500N No significant intersections 8.0 Wallace Lead grid CH17 90° 4960E 4500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH18 90° 4980E 4500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH19 90° 5000E 4500N No significant intersections 11.0 Wallace Lead grid CH20 90° 5160E 5000N No significant intersections 5.0 Wallace Lead grid CH21 90° 5120E 5000N No significant intersections 3.0 Wallace Lead grid CH22 90° 5080E 5000N No significant intersections 9.0 Wallace Lead grid CH23 90° 5100E 5000N No significant intersections 8.0 Wallace Lead grid CH24 90° 5060E 5000N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH25 90° 5040E 5000N No significant intersections 8.0 Wallace Lead grid CH26 90° 5020E 5000N No significant intersections 8.0 Wallace Lead grid CH27 90° 4560E 3500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH28 90° 4580E 3500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH29 90 4600E 3500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH30 90° 4620E 3500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH31 90° 4640E 3500N No significant intersections 6.0 Wallace Lead grid CH32 90° 4660E 3500N No significant intersections 5.0 Wallace Lead grid CH33 90° 4680E 3500N No significant intersections 5.0 Wallace Lead grid CH34 90° 100W 600N No significant intersections 12.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH35 90° 100W 580N 3.0 1.0 m @ 0.50 g/t Au 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid 5.0 1.0 m @ 1.2 g/t Au CH36 90° 100W 560N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid 42 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 21 EL 918: RC drill hole summary (Cont’d)

Hole Hole Local Local Depth Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip Grid(E) Grid(N) From (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

CH37 90° 100W 540N No significant intersections 5.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH38 90° 300W 540N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH39 90° 300W 520N No significant intersections 11.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH40 90° 300W 500N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH41 90° 300W 480N No significant intersections 5.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH42 90° 300W 460N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH43 90° 300W 440N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH44 90° 500W 520N No significant intersections 12.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH45 90° 500W 500N No significant intersections 11.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH46 90° 500W 480N No significant intersections 11.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH47 90° 500W 460N No significant intersections 12.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH48 90° 500W 440N No significant intersections 12.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH49 90° 500W 420N No significant intersections 12.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH50 90° 500W 560N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH51 90° 700W 440N No significant intersections 10.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH52 90° 700W 460N No significant intersections 8.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH53 90° 700W 480N 5.0 1.0 m @ 0.725 g/t Au 8.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH54 90° 700W 500N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH55 90° 700W 520N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH56 90° 700W 540N No significant intersections 6.0 Lancashire Lead grid CH57 90° 160W - No significant intersections 4.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH58 90° 140E - No significant intersections 6.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH59 90° 120E - No significant intersections 6.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH60 90° 100E - No significant intersections 10.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH61 90° 80E - No significant intersections 9.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH62 90° 40E - No significant intersections 9.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH63 90° 20E - No significant intersections 8.0 Squirrel Lead grid CH64 90° 80E - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH65 90° 60E - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH66 90° 40E - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH67 90° 20E - No significant intersections 9.0 Indigo Lead grid CH68 90° 00E - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH69 90° 20W - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH70 90° 40W - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid CH71 90° 60W - No significant intersections 6.0 Indigo Lead grid MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 43

Table 22 EL 991: Geochemical sample summary

Cu Pb Zn Ni Co Au As % Fe Mn Cr W

Soil - Auger 95 28 70 200 30 NA 26 6.80 720 390 NA Soil - Grab 240 12 160 110 34 NA 26 5.60 590 50 NA Rock Chip 700 130 780 400 220 0.20 780 34.0 120000 1100 10 Stream sed. 180 34 160 130 50 NA 60 9.90 10500 370 NA

Note: NA refers to elements not assayed.

Table 23 EL 991: Soil geochemical sample summary

Cu Pb Zn Ni Co As % Fe Mn Cr

Soil - Dookie Tip 290 30 135 140 60 9 12.0 890 120 Soil - Mt. Major 200 34 155 460 70 85 13.0 8700 1400

Note: NA refers to element not assayed total of 24 samples were taken from Wilkies site 21 samples were assayed, with a peak Cu Quarry, Dookie Tip and Mt Major. Peak results value of 290 ppm obtained. The Dookie Tip in ppm are as follows: traverse showed a high correlation between Cu and Ni with a Cu/Ni/Zn positive anomaly near the southern end of the traverse. The Au Ag As Cu Pb Zn Ni Co Cr northernmost samples have high Cu, Ni, and Cr 0.1 0.7 240 1290 170 465 735 230 3300 values and may be the attributed to the southern end of another geochemical anomaly. The Mt Major traverse had 12 samples A program of soil, rock and stream sediment assayed, and showed a 200 m wide anomaly sampling was conducted with a total of 266 soil with high Cr, Ni and Co values near the samples sites chosen along roads over the entire southern end of the traverse. The northern half area of the EL. A minimum sampling spacing of this traverse have elevated Cu and Zn was chosen as 500 m. At each sample location, values. All samples were sieved with a 5 mm two samples were collected, the first being a steel/aluminium sieve. Peak values in ppm for series of grab samples, the second was collected all samples are presented in Table 23. from a depth of 0.10 to 0.30 m using a 0.06 m diameter auger. All samples were sieved using Geophysics - Geophysical consultants, Scintrex a 5 mm sieve. Of these samples, only 22 auger Pty Ltd were contracted to conduct a detailed samples were presented in the assays and only airborne magnetic survey of the EL. The 1 grab soil sample was presented. The survey was flown to define the extent of the appendix displaying these assays were greenstones, particularly where obscured incorrectly labelled "rock chip", whilst the rock beneath surficial cover and to assist in the chip samples taken at the same time were definition of the lithostratigraphic units and incorrectly labelled "soils". A total of 96 rock structure. The airborne magnetic survey chip samples were collected from outcropping revealed a main northwest-southeast trending rock units. Sixteen stream sediment samples anomaly in the EL. Two ground magnetic were collected from streams at Mount Major, traverses (MT-1 and MT-2) were conducted the Ascot Hills and the western end of the across this anomaly for further definition. The Boorinda Hills, and were sieved using 5 mm instrument used was a Geometrics proton screen. Peak values for these samples are given precession magnetometer and readings were in ppm in Table 22. taken at 25 m intervals. Both traverses show a well defined peak within 200 m obtained from Soil samples were also collected along two the aerial survey. Peak values are 600 nT traverses near the Dookie Tip and at the (MT-1) and 3600 nT (MT-2) above the assumed western end of Mount Major. At the Dookie Tip background. The causative body has a high 44 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 24 EL 1004: Rock chip chemical analysis summary

Fe2O3 Al2O3 TiO2 CaO MgO Na2O K2O SiO2 LOI %recovery as % of all granite - 30# BSS

VG1 0.087 13.2 <0.05 1.3 0.05 3.3 3.7 78.0 0.17 59.9 VG3 0.11 16.2 <0.05 3.3 0.05 4.6 1.8 73.7 0.20 56.3 VG5 0.043 12.7 <0.05 0.47 0.05 3.5 4.8 78.2 0.20 63.5 VG10 0.049 12.6 <0.05 0.44 0.05 3.5 4.8 78.3 0.24 66.2 VG11 0.059 12.6 <0.05 0.40 <0.05 3.3 4.8 78.5 0.20 70.2

Note: Results presented in %.

magnetic susceptibility and is at relatively for the production of a glass grade product. shallow depth. The source of the anomaly has Results of the chemical analyses are presented not been established conclusively, however, the in Table 24. high susceptibility of some of the basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks in the area suggest Drilling - A total of 19 holes were percussion that high magnetite basic or ultrabasic rocks drilled in the Beechworth Granite pluton, 1 hole are the cause of the anomaly. in the Golden Ball Adamellite and 1 hole in the Yackandandah Granite, for a total of 577.6 m of Reason for relinquishment: No areas of drilling. Ninety nine 5 kg samples were taken significant mineralisation were identified. every 5 m in the homogenous rock, which underwent chemical analysis. This type of References - Freeport of Australia Inc. (1983). analysis included crushing to grain liberation at 30# BSS (British Sieve Standard), followed by EL 1004 ACI RESOURCES LTD wash to remove fines at -200# BSS, dry magnetic separation to remove mafics, followed Period held: 1981-1983 by a full chemical analysis on -30# + 200# BSS Area: Beechworth non-magnetics. Results of the non-magnetics analysis are presented in Table 25. Target: To identify a glass grade feldspar within the granites of the region. Chemical analysis was taken a step further by extending the separation process by employing Work carried out: flotation techniques on the non-magnetic Geology - The main rocks of interest to this fractions to isolate a feldspar product and a company were the Middle-Upper Devonian quartz tailing (bi-product). The two flotation Pilot Range Granite, including associated reagents used in this process were tallow phases such as the Golden Ball Adamellite, the diamine dioleate and coconut oil amine acetate. Silurian gneissic granites of the Baranduda The flotation processes resulted in recovering a Range and Allans Flat East areas, and the low iron, high alumina, high combined alkali, Silurian Yackandandah Basin Granite. low calcium feldspar product and a relatively low alumina quartz tailing (bi-product). This Mapping - A brief reconnaissance of the EL was conducted using 8 composite samples area readily identified preferred mining sites on prepared from the unused drill samples from the basis of rock type and rock texture the best eight drillholes. The results of the suitability, extent of fresh outcrops, separation process are presented in Tables 26 environmental acceptability, reserves potential and 27. and ease of mining and access. Reason for relinquishment: The Geochemistry - A number of hand specimen Beechworth feldspar project was deemed to be chip samples from road reserves in the sub-economic at the time of exploration, but potential target areas were submitted for under more favourable economic conditions it petrographical and chemical analysis, which would be possible for the project to become confirmed the presence of suitable rock types MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 45

Table 25 EL 1004: Chemical Analysis on Non-Magnetics after washing and screening

Borehole Interval %Fe2O3 %Al2O3 %K2O %NaO2 %CaO %SiO2 %LOI %Weight Recovery Number Tested (m) of non-mags as % of unwashed sample

BP1 3 - 23 0.073 12.8 4.8 3.8 0.34 78.1 0.20 64.3 BP2 3.5 - 28.5 0.062 12.6 4.7 3.6 0.26 78.5 0.22 68.4 BP5 18.3 - 37.4 0.091 12.2 4.7 3.3 0.39 79.1 0.16 59.9 BP6 3 - 44.6 0.064 13.0 4.7 3.5 0.51 78.0 0.18 62.0 BP7 16.4 - 26.4 0.087 14.0 5.0 3.8 0.45 76.5 0.24 60.0 BP8 0 - 31.7 0.042 12.9 4.5 3.9 0.31 78.1 0.20 60.0 BP9 6.8 - 36.4 0.10 12.2 4.7 3.5 0.25 79.0 0.25 60.5 BP10 2.4 - 37.4 0.12 14.6 3.8 3.8 1.4 75.9 0.26 52.4 BP11 6.3 - 16.3 0.10 12.2 4.7 3.3 0.32 79.0 0.35 56.4 BP13 16.3 - 26.3 0.10 9.8 5.1 1.9 0.12 82.8 0.18 56.4 BP14 0 - 50 0.11 15.1 4.8 3.9 0.95 74.7 0.42 47.5 BP15 0 - 49.5 0.072 14.2 4.9 3.6 0.61 76.2 0.32 61.3 BP16 0 - 50 0.056 13.2 4.7 3.9 0.37 77.6 0.21 56.6 BP17 12.4 - 50 0.050 13.2 4.7 3.8 0.41 77.6 0.20 56.5 BP18 6.5 - 35 0.075 12.9 4.9 3.5 0.33 78.1 0.21 51.5 BP19 13 - 18 0.11 11.6 4.8 3.0 0.26 80.0 0.20 65.4 BP21 0 - 31 0.075 12.2 4.8 3.0 0.28 79.3 0.28 64.8 viable, hence a mining lease application was volcanics and related intrusives occupy much of lodged for an area southwest of Beechworth. the EL. The Lower Carboniferous Mansfield Group unconformably overlies these units. References - ACI Resources Ltd (1981, 1983), Pollington (1982a, 1982b, 1983). Mapping - Reconnaissance field mapping using aerial photographs was conducted. EL 1019 CVT PTY LTD Geochemistry - The two ground magnetic grids Period held: 1982-1985 (see below) were further investigated by soil Area: Spring Creek, Samaria Creek, Tatong sampling. Soil samples at the Spring Creek grid were collected from a depth of 15 cm, with Cu, Zn Target: Originally considered to have and Ni anomalous over a strike length of 700 m. potential for Late Devonian stockwork tungsten The copper and zinc enrichments do not coincide deposits, with emphasis shifting later to gold- exactly with the nickel anomaly and this may be copper-zinc deposits in Cambrian greenstones, a result of mineral zoning. At Samaria Creek, Other possibilities tested for include copper- soil sampling was carried out at intervals of 25 m nickel mineralisation related to gabbroic rocks, on one traverse and 100 m on the other two. as well as chromium, cobalt, and platinoid enrichments in peridotites and serpentinites. Anomalies were encountered on all three traverse lines. Peak results are as follows (ppm): Work carried out: Geology - The Cambrian greenstones of the Cu Zn Ni Tatong area comprise metabasalt, metadolerite and lesser metagabbro. Contact between 420 270 230 Cambrian and younger rocks are nearly always faulted. Overlaying the greenstones is the thick Tatong chert, which in turn is overlain by an Ordovician marine sandstone-siltstone- claystone sequence. Late Devonian acid Table 26 EL 1004: TDO flotation summary

SAMPLES MAGNETIC TDO FLOTATION SEPARATION

Felspar-Qtz Prod. FELDSPAR PRODUCT QUARTZ SAND

NON Fe2O3 Al2O3 Feldspar Fe2O3 Al2O3 K2O Na2O CaO SiO2 LOI Qtz Sand Fe2O3 Al2O3 MAG Recv% Recv %

BP6 86.5 0.07 12.7 45.4 0.055 15.7 5.8 4.3 0.63 73.2 0.22 54.3 0.076 2.75 BP8 86.9 0.05 12.6 49.1 0.047 17.1 6.3 5.1 0.47 70.7 0.25 49.8 0.046 2 BP10 79.6 0.12 13.8 38.8 0.09 16.1 4.6 4.2 1.6 73.1 0.29 60.6 0.13 3.2 BP14 69.1 0.10 13.6 45.1 0.10 19.2 6.4 5.0 1.1 67.7 0.50 54.5 0.10 2.65 BP15 83.1 0.065 13.0 61.6 0.057 15.2 6.0 3.9 0.65 73.8 0.33 37.5 0.082 2.2 BP16 87.9 0.067 12.7 42.4 0.053 18.5 7.1 5.1 0.5 68.4 0.26 57.1 0.060 2.8 BP17 79.2 0.056 13.1 ------59.2 - - BP18 88.5 0.093 14.5 19.2 0.057 18.2 7.2 4.8 0.43 68.2 0.30 80.5 0.068 3.3

Note: Results presented in %. 46 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Bulk stream sediment samples weighing 2 to 3 kg were collected and sieved to -180mm. Geophysics - Ground magnetic surveys were Cambrian greenstone areas were sampled at a conducted over two ironstone bodies located density of about 1 sample per 3 square km. from field mapping and BMR airborne Thresholds were defined as 100 ppm copper, geophysics surveys. 100 ppm zinc and 50 ppm nickel. Only one sample proved anomalous in all three elements. At Samaria Creek, readings were taken every Such minerals as almandine, andrasite, apatite, five metres using a Geometrics G816/826A augite, biotite, chlorite, epidote, hornblende, portable proton precession magnetometer, and hydrogrossular, ilmenite, monazite, a broad dipole magnetic anomaly identified. pumpellyite, rutile, tourmaline and zircon were identified in the heavy metal concentrates of At Spring Creek a 100 x 25 m grid was the samples collected. Gold and platinum were surveyed using a Geometrics G816/826A proton absent from all samples. Peak stream sediment procession magnometer with readings made at results are as follows (ppm): every grid intersection. A strong anomaly was found to coincide with the ironstone outcrops and further readings at 5 m intervals were Cu Zn Ni carried out to better define the magnetic high. 110 140 60 It is inferred that the magnetic high could have a thickness of 20 m and a length of at least 500 m. Fourteen ironstone samples were collected, with elevated Zn and Ni values reported from Drilling - One diamond drill hole (DDH-1) was both Spring and Samaria Creeks. Peak results drilled to test the coincident magnetic and soil are as follows (ppm): anomalies at the Spring Creek grid. At 10-30m interbedded pyrrhotitic-pyritic tuff and Cr Cu Zn Co Ni phosphatic chert was intersected (refer to Table 28). 120 480 1190 70 160

Table 27 EL 1004: Amine flotation summary

AMINE FLOTATION

SAMPLES FELDSPAR PRODUCT QUARTZ SAND

Feldspar Fe2O3 Al2O3 K2O Na2O CaO SiO2 LOI Qtz Sand Fe2O3 Al2O3 Recv % Recv %

BP6 29.3 0.078 20.1 6.5 5.8 0.88 66.3 0.29 69.8 0.076 3.2 BP8 38.4 0.055 19.2 6.7 6.1 0.54 67 0.31 60 0.051 2.65 BP10 33.8 0.10 18.9 5.2 5.1 2.0 68.3 0.35 65.3 0.11 2.75 BP14 61.7 0.10 19.2 6.4 5.0 1.1 67.7 0.50 37.9 0.085 3.6 BP15 65.8 0.078 19.0 6.9 5.0 0.91 67.6 0.49 33.5 0.077 2.2 BP16 60.8 0.075 18.9 6.8 5.7 0.68 67.5 0.32 38.8 0.040 1.7 BP17 53.8 0.055 18.7 6.8 5.5 0.63 68.0 0.29 46.0 0.037 3.9 BP18 56.6 0.079 19.3 7.1 5.7 0.54 66.9 0.32 42.5 0.058 2.5

Note: Results presented in %. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 47

Table 28 EL 1019: Diamond drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole Local Local From Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth Grid E, W Grid N, S (m) cutoffs 0.5, 1, 5 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, depth 5 ppm Ag, 0.05% Pb, 0.05% Zn, (m) 0.25% Ni, 0.2 ppm Pt, 0.2 ppm Pd

DDH1 65° 270° 200W 480N 15 1.0 m @ 830 Zn 36.0 m 50% 23 3.0 m @ 900 ppm Zn including sulphides 1.0 m @ 980 ppm Zn from 23.0 m from depth 10-30 m.

Reason for relinquishment: Drilling of the Geophysics - BMR and GSV gravity data was Spring Creek anomaly failed to intersect used to model possible Permian basins. At significant mineralisation. Landowner Tarrawingee a trough broadens into a near problems restricted detailed followup of the circular feature with an amplitude of 10 mgls. Samaria Creek anomaly. This was targeted as the most prospective area for Permian coal. Following this a gravity References - C.V.T. Pty Ltd (1986). survey comprising 552 stations was completed over the graben. Interpretation of this data ELs 1063, 1064 CRA EXPLORATION indicated areas of relatively thick Tertiary PTY LTD and/or Permian units at Norong Central and at Tarrawingee. Period held: 1981-1984 Area: Wangaratta A gravity survey was carried out by Geophysical Exploration Consultants Pty Ltd Target: Permian/Tertiary coal deposits. for CRA Pty Ltd over the Boorhaman area to further investigate a magnetic anomaly Work carried out: identified from BMR data. This survey showed Geology - Permian rocks outcrop in various that the anomaly appeared to lie in the places within the lower reaches of the Ovens basement below the sediments of the Ovens Valley. The juxtaposition of Permian tillites graben. A density of 2.8g/cc was determined for and Ordovician marine sediments is used as the gravity source indicating a possible evidence of faulting and hence the inference of Cambrian basic rock suite. It is inferred that a graben. the anomaly is an intrusive block or sequence of basic volcanics. Table 29 ELs 1063, 1064: RC drill hole summary

Hole No. AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments cutoff N/A depth (m)

RD 82 WN 001 438200 6096700 No significant intersections 144.0 Mainly clays and silts RD 82 WN 002 441500 6003450 No significant intersections 111.3 Mainly clays and silts

The airborne magnetic data indicated a Drilling - Two rotary mud holes were drilled to shallower basement to the south, where a test the geophysical interpreted basins. One number of traverses were conducted using a bore at Boorhaman East was drilled to 144 m to Geometrics proton precession magnetometer test a reported occurance of brown coal, which and a LaCoste Romberg gravity meter. For the it failed to intersect. The second was drilled to magnetics the station interval was 100 m, test the interpreted sedimentary basin at although an interval of 50 m was used in places Norong Central, and bottomed in a unit of high magnetic gradient. For the gravity interpreted as Lower Permian fluvioglacial readings intervals of 200 m were implemented. deposits between 102.9 and 111.3 m. The drill Modelling indicated that the magnetic/gravity holes have been summarised in Table 29. anomaly was due to a granitic body intrusion into the Ordovician marine sediments. Reason for relinquishment: Drilling failed to intersect coal seams and the large coincident 48 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

magnetic/gravity anomaly within the EL near Boorhaman was interpreted as not worthy of EL 1208 (Formerly EL 722) BHP testing. MINERALS LTD, DAMPIER References: - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (1984). MINING COMPANY LTD

EL 1182 NORTHERN MINING Period held: 1979 - 1987 Area: Bright, Germantown CORPORATION N.L. Target: Large stockwork or disseminated gold Period held: 1982 deposits as well as alluvial gold in the Ovens Area: Yackandandah and Buckland Rivers.

Target: Kimberlite sources for alluvial Tenement history: EL 722 originally held by diamonds. Dampier Mining Company Ltd was taken over by BHP Minerals Ltd after 2 years. EL 1208 Work carried out: jointly repeated with EL 858. Geochemistry - Reconnaissance stream trap sampling was carried out, with eleven samples Work carried out: retrieved, weighing forty five kilograms on Geology - The licence area consists of average. The samples were panned and seived Ordovician slate and phyllite with quartz at -2 mm and -5 mm, with the heavy mineral veining tending to be dispersed throughout the fraction separated with T.B.E. The heavy Ordovician sediments with stockworks rare. mineral residues were microscopically Silurian and Devonian granitic intrusions examined for the presence of diamond indicator outcrop close to the eastern and northern minerals. No obvious diamond indicators were boundaries of the licence area. The valleys of viewed, although garnet, ilmenite, mica, the Buckland and Ovens contain large volumes phlogopite and topaz were present. No other of Cainozoic alluvium. geochemical assays were conducted. Mapping - Regional reconnaissance mapping Reason for relinquishment: No diamond was undertaken across the licence area. indicator minerals were present in any of the samples. Geochemistry - A total of 15 rock chip samples were collected from 10 various mines References - Brunker (1982), Woodland throughout the licence area. The Pioneer, (1982). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 49

Table 30 EL 1208: Cable tool drill hole summary

Hole No. Depth to Local Local Total Au to Total Anomalous zones bedrock Grid(E) Grid(N) bedrock (mg) depth (m)

A1430 15 ? ? 134.6 46.0 Peaked between 20-25 m B1040 4.9 ? ? 2.1 4.9 B1120 14 ? ? 21.5 14.1 Peaked at 4.4 m C1020 16 ? ? 20.1 16.2 Peaked at 10.1 m C1080 n/a ? ? 29.1 38.0 High at 3.0 m and 10-12 m C1140 18 ? ? 45.0 20.2 High at 6 m and 10-15 m C1200 n/a ? ? 65.4 39.8 High at 5 m, 13-14 m and 29-32 m C1260 39.5 ? ? 61.6 42.6 Highs at 5 m, 13-15 m and 27 m C1320 49 ? ? 187.1 51.4 Anomalies throughout the hole C1440 n/a ? ? 52.9 24.9 High at 3 m and 10-16 m D1110 32 ? ? 29.4 33.5 High at 11-14 m and 23 m D1170 n/a ? ? 55.6 41.1 High at 6-10 m and 31 m D1290 10.5 ? ? 17.0 14.2 Peaked between 6-7 m D1410 n/a ? ? 25.5 13.2 Peaked between 4-10 m E1160 25.5 ? ? 23.2 26.3 Peaked between 7.2-7.6 m E1210 n/a ? ? 9.4 14.9 Peaked at 5.0 m E1270 n/a ? ? 6.2 11.1 Peaked at 2.0 m E1330 14.5 ? ? 55.3 13.5 Peaked between 8-11 m E1390 4 ? ? 37.2 6.2 Peaked at 5.0 m E1450 4 ? ? 16.6 8.7 Peaked between 4-5 m

Cobbler, Railway and Berkshire mines all returned Au grades between 0.03 and 0.25 g/m3. returned values over 2.0 g/t Au with a peak A summary of the drill holes including peak value of 28.75 g/t Au and 1000 ppm As grades is presented in Table 30. returned. However these assays came from mineralised zones of restricted size which have Reason for relinquishment: Mineralisation limited tonnage potential. Two bulk samples of found was not of economic significance. river gravels were taken (each sample 15t) and the -3 mm fraction were analysed for diamonds References - BHP Minerals Ltd (1984). with no alluvial diamonds found. EL 1225 (Formerly EL 676) DUVAL Geophysics - A gravity survey was conducted MINING LTD, PICON over the Ovens Valley in preparation for followup drilling. Traverses were of 600-1100 m EXPLORATION PTY LTD, JAN lengths with readings taken at 10 m intervals. RESOURCES PTY LTD The steep topography meant that resolution of the geophysical results was not possible and the Period held: 1978 - 1982 survey was deemed not useful as an exploration Area: Eldorado-Chiltern tool. Target: Diamonds within the Chiltern and Drilling - A total of 20 holes were drilled along Eldorado deep leads later switching to the 5 Crown laneways, using a cable tool rig to an placer gold and tin potential within the same average depth of 25 m. Gold was hand picked lead system. from the pan concentrates and the weight of gold was related to the volume of the samples to Tenement history: From 1978 to 1981 establish a grade. The samples collected Pennzoil Australia Ltd conducted exploration 50 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

for diamonds under EL 676. In 1982 a joint the concentrate analysed for Au and Sn. Peak venture involving new partners Jan Resources results of 0.97 g/m3 Au and 0.36 g/m3 Sn were Pty re-investigated the gold potential of the returned from 1 alluvial sample, located on the area, with the re-granting of the area as EL fringe of the main dump. This area was 1225. During this tenure Pennzoil Australia Ltd identified as the remains of the sluice retention became Duval Mining Ltd An application for dyke left from a previous mining operation, an extension to EL 1225 was rejected in 1983. Cock's Pioneer Company.

Work carried out: During the sluicing program a dyke was Geology - The licence area covers the eastern discovered within the sluice pond which margin of the Ovens River Graben. The Ovens underwent a washing programme. A total of 16 River Graben is suggested to be a major, fairly test pits were excavated to locate the extent of deep-seated meridional fault system with a the dyke with all concentrates recovered from suggested strike length in excess of 150 km. the sluice hand panned and examined to The exposed bedrock consists of Ordovician determine visually the Au content in each sediments with Permian glacial and fluvio- sample. A total of 9 samples were analysed for glacial deposits unconformably overlying these Au and Sn with peak values of 0.098 g/m3 Au sediments. Gold and tin placer deposits within and 0.22 g/m3 Sn returned. The company the licence area consist of shallow and deep considered the grade and total volume of wash leads existing at Eldorado, Chiltern and south to be low and considered further exploration to and east of Rutherglen. be unwarranted.

Mapping - Initial reconnaissance was Geophysics - A low level airborne magnetic conducted throughout the licence area. survey was completed as the initial phase of the Following the initial geophysics and drilling an exploration program. A line spacing of 250 m extensive literature review of previous was used and it identified a large number of exploration was completed concentrating on the magnetic anomalies, most of which were gold potential of the area. The licence area then attributed to cultural effects. Around 6 of these underwent aerial photograph interpretation anomalies were identified as areas of further and geological mapping at a scale of 1:25 000. interest. Ground magnetics were reported to have been completed over each anomaly, Geochemistry - As part of the renewed interest although specifications were not clearly in gold potential of the area, initial reported. These magnetic features were thought investigations examined 9 tailings dumps with to represent a possible buried kimberlite a total of 36 samples collected (sample type intrusive pipe. Five of these anomalies were unknown). The results varied over the program recommended for further investigation by however areas containing values greater than gravity traverses. 1 g/t Au were regarded as prospective. A summary of results is as follows: Gravity traverses were conducted over the 5 ground magnetic anomalies. Although survey specifications were not given, company reports Number of Mine tailings dump Peak Au samples value (g/t) indicated that none of the anomalies displayed a positive density contrast but several displayed 3 Great Southern 0.77 negative density contrasts. This was attributed 5 Great Southern Consols 0.91 to the weathering of the area, occurring at great depths. 5 Chiltern Valley No.1 0.06 8 Chiltern Valley No.11 0.13 Following the search for dredging and tailings 4 North Prentice 1.10 gold potential, a resistivity orientation survey program was conducted on areas outlined as 5 Prentice Ltd 0.88 possible continuations of the Eldorado, Chiltern 5 Chiltern Valley Consols 0.52 and Rutherglen deep lead systems. (Black Dog Creek). Approximately 5 line kms were completed from 1 Cornishtown 0.28 shallow bedrock areas west of the Southern Consuls mine extending across Black Dog Creek to the south. The results indicated the Further evaluation of tailings and alluvials interpreted basement depth was greater in the within the Eldorado area was carried out. A vicinity of the drainage near Black Dog Creek total of 21 alluvial samples were sluiced with MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 51

and that the basement depths were below the level of the deepest deep leads at Chiltern and · The majority of prospective areas are Eldorado. covered by private land. · The ecological-historical sensitivity of the Drilling - A initial 6 hole percussion drilling region program (R1-R5, R7) was conducted over the · The failure of "insitu solution mining" magnetic anomalies to test whether they are studies. the source for diamonds found in the alluvial mining at the Great Southern shaft. A further Reason for relinquishment: Exploration diamond drill hole (GS1) was also completed. targets were found to be unworkable. Drill holes were tested petrologically for diamonds and assayed with no diamonds being References - Svanosio (1985). identified. A summary of the drill holes is presented in Table 31. EL 1330 TERRESTRIAL MINING Due to the relatively unsuccessful drilling PTY LTD results a change in focus to gold potential was employed by the new joint partners (Jan Period: 1984-1986 Resources Pty Ltd). Their different exploration Area: Beechworth, Yackandandah, Myrtleford rationale consisted of a further 6 RC drill holes completed in a small selected area east of Target: Primary molybdenum and Eldorado to evaluate the near surface targets disseminated gold and secondary alluvial gold left by dredging and the potential of tailings. deposits. The samples were collected at 1 m intervals and panned for concentrate after the drilling. The Work carried out: results were considered prospective and Literature research was carried out which combined with the favourable geological showed the area had been extensively mined in settings, further exploration was recommended. the past for gold and molybdenum. Landsat A summary of the drill holes and significant imagery study of the Chiltern, Eldorado, Glen pan concentrate intersections is presented in Wills, Wandiligong, and Harrietville areas show Table 32. a major intersection of four significant regional linears occurring in the vicinity of the Malua, Reason for relinquishment: Although no Waterloo and Agamemnon mines. The extent reason was given it is assumed that the of old alluvial workings in this vicinity suggest mineralisation was considered uneconomic. a larger gold resource than supplied by the known primary mineralisation. References - Duval Mining (Australia) Ltd (1983). Geology - Country rock in the area consists of Ordovician marine sediments and their EL 1306 JUPITER MINING PTY metamorphosed equivalents in the aureoles of LTD the granites. Auriferous reefs occur throughout the sediments, occupying faults and shear zones. Ordovician marine sediments are Period held: 1984-1986 intruded by the Silurian Yackandandah Basin Area: Chiltern Granite and the Devonian Mt Stanley Granite. Target: Low grade, large deposits of both Reason for relinquishment: No reason shallow and deep lead alluvial gold and tin. given. Work carried out: References - Terrestrial Mining Pty Ltd Mapping - Fieldwork consisted of inspections of (1986). all recorded alluvial and reef mining sites, which formed the basis of a prospect evaluation report. Geochemical, geophysical and drilling programs were not conducted due to a number of factors: 52 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 31 EL 1225: Percussion/diamond drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole Local Local From Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth Grid(E) Grid(N) (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t , 1 g/t, 5 g/t depth Au, 1 ppm Ag, 0.5% Cu, (m) 0.2% Pb, 0.2% Zn, 1000 ppm Mo.

R1 ? ? 2000 2000 No significant intersections 80.0 Terrill Prospect (Anomaly 22). Gravels and clays were intersected up to 50 m with the remainder of the hole reportly contaminated. No diamond indicator minerals were recognised. R2 ? ? 2000 2074 No significant intersections 67.0 Baker Prospect (Anomaly 6). Overburden was intersected until 50 m with bedrock quartz- mica-schist found in the remainder of the hole. R3 ? ? 2000 1025 No significant intersections 40.63 Harris prospect (Anomaly 5). Overburden was intersected until 50 m with bedrock quartz- mica schist containing disseminated magnetite found in the remainder of the hole. R4 ? ? 1775 1600 No significant intersections 35.58 Landers Prospect (Anomaly 15). Overburden was intersected to 9 m with bedrock quartz-mica schist found in the remainder of the hole. R5 ? ? 1950 2000 48.0 3.0 m @ 1800 ppm Mo 43.0 Landers Prospect 60.0 3.0 m @ 1800 ppm Mo (Anomaly 15). Overburden was intersected from 9-12 m with bedrock quartz-mica schist found in the remainder of the hole R7 ? ? 1725 1600 No significant intersections 67.8 Killeen Prospect (Anomaly 25). Overburden was intersected to 50 m with detrital magnetite intersected between 40-50 m. Bedrock meta-sandstone was intersected in the remainder of the hole. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 53

Table 31 EL 1225: Percussion/diamond drill hole summary (Cont'd)

GS1 60° 055° ? ? No significant intersections 150.85 Pre-collared to 77 m by Bore Hole R6. This hole was sited about 30 m N and 80 m W of the Great Southern shaft and was designed to test the downdip extensions of the Great Southern gold reef. The only noteable geological intersection was between 158-160 m were a quartz vein was found to extend down dip from the reef but no significant gold assays were returned.

Note: Drill hole co-ordinates taken from company reports.

Table 32 EL 1225: RC drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole Local Local From Significant intersections Total No. dip azimuth Grid(E) Grid(N) (m) cutoff 0.5 g/t, 1 g/t, 5 g/t Au, 0.2% Sn depth (m)

EL1 ? ? 9885 9825 14.0 2.0 m @ 0.71 g/t Au 30.5 EL2 ? ? 9856 9825 15.0 1.0 m @ 4.4 g/t Au 23.0 17.0 4.0 m @ 1.9 g/t Au including 1.0 m @ 3.3 g/t Au from 17.0, 1.0 m @ 2.3 g/t Au from 19.0 m EL3 ? ? 19043 9827 19.0 1.0 m @ 2.2 g/t Au 24.5 21.0 2.0 m @ 1.38 g/t Au EL4 ? ? 10000 10000 6.0 1.5 m @ 0.36% Sn 36.0 8.0 1.0 m @ 1.36 g/t Au; 1.75% Sn 35.0 1.0 m @ 1.73 g/t Au EL5 ? ? 9950 10000 no significant intersections 31.0 EL6 ? ? 9900 10000 5.0 1.0 m @ 0.66 g/t Au 30.0 8.0 1.0 m @ 1.11 g/t Au; 0.24% Sn 10.0 1.0 m @ 1.19 g/t Au; 0.40% Sn 11.0 1.0 m @ 1.5 g/t Au 26.0 5.0 m @ 75 g/t Au; 2.5% Sn including 1.0 m @ 315 g/t Au; 10.6% Sn from 27.0 m, 1.0 m @ 43.8 g/t Au from 28.0 m

Note: Drill hole co-ordinates taken from company reports. 54 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

EL 1337 BROWN D.R. AND Mapping - A detailed aerial photography study CUFFLEY B.W. was completed at a scale of 1:50 000. Previous alluvial gold workings were identified. Period held: 1984-1987 Area: Wandiligong Several strong linear features are apparent on the aerial photographs in the central region of Target: Extensions of known mineralisation the EL. Follow up ground examination failed to from historic gold mines. locate these features. General reconnaissance was undertaken over the EL, however, this Work carried out: offered limited success in that the heavily Geology - Bedrock of the EL is made up of weathered nature and lack of outcrop of the Ordovician marine sediments, which have been volcanics made examination difficult. It was regionally folded. The area is dominated by noted that the granodiorite intrusions were strike fissure fault zones along which the more widespread than indicated on the majority of the gold bearing quartz reefs have Wangaratta 1:250 000 geological map. been emplaced, together with diorite dykes. Geochemistry - A total of six -40 mesh stream Mapping - The surface workings and sediment samples were taken, mainly in the underground workings (where accessible) were areas of previous alluvial workings. All stream mapped to determine structural relationships of sediment sample locations were panned for gold the lines of reefs under study. and cassiterite, with neither of these minerals observed in the pan concentrations. Geochemistry - A total of nine rock chip bulk samples were taken during the program, from Three rock samples were taken from outcrops of accessible surface and underground workings. fresh, unaltered granodiorite porphyry close to Assay results ranged from 0.15 g/t to 2.39 g/t, the alluvial workings of Puzzle Gully, with the peak value taken from the Golden Bar Stringybark Creek and Middle Creek. The main adit. peak results of the sampling program are as follows (ppm): Reason for relinquishment: Generally gold grades were poor, with widths of reefs narrow Sn W Ta Nb Au together with complex faulting. Old workings are generally inaccessible. Stream sed. 8 10 10 135 0.05 Rock 10 10 10 22 0.05 References - Brown & Taylor (1987a).

EL 1355 BRADY, J.M. Augur sampling to a maximum depth of one metre was used to test the presence of primary gold close to the rhyodacite and granodiorite Period held: 1982-1984 porphyry contact. No gold colours were Area: Ryans Creek indicated by the panning of augered material. Target: Large tonnage, primary gold Reason for relinquishment: There was little contained in contact zones between felsic evidence for a surficial bulk gold resource. volcanics and granodiorite porphyry intrusives. References - Brady (1984). Work carried out: Geology - EL 1355 covers part of the Tolmie Igneous Complex, a late Devonian suite of acid EL 1380 CRA EXPLORATION PTY volcanic flows and intrusives. Intruding these LTD volcanic units are several small stocks of massive grey granodiorite. The southern part Period held: 1985-1986 of the EL region contains clastic Carboniferous Area: Euroa sediments of the Mansfield Basin which unconformably overly both the volcanics and Target: 'Carlin type' disseminated gold intrusives. mineralisation.

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Geochemistry - Reconnaissance sampling ELs 1381, 1512 CRA EXPLORATION resulted in 136 stream sediment and 62 rock PTY LTD samples being collected. The stream sediment samples were collected at an approximate Period: 1984-1986 2 density of 1 per 2.5-3.0 km . At each locality, Area: Dookie and Cooee Bulk Cyanide Leach (BCL) and -80 # sieved samples were collected. Two anomalies were Target: Stratabound epithermal gold detected using these samples. These anomalies mineralisation. are known as the Royaltown anomaly and the Burnt Creek anomaly. Work carried out: Geology - The Dookie Complex consists of a The Royaltown anomaly had a BCL peak value layered sequence of Cambrian volcanics, of 22.8 ppb Au and 0.11 ppm Au in the -80 # volcaniclastic sediments and tuffs, intruded by fraction. To further test this anomaly an area dolerite sills and discordant gabbroic bodies. of approximately 2 x 1.5 km was investigated by Granites intrude the sequence in the northwest, ridge and spur C horizon soil sampling at 50 m near Katandra. The Cambrian rocks are in spacings. A peak value of 0.167 ppm Au was fault contact with Ordovician marine obtained coincident with the extension to a sediments. small quartz lode tested by old shafts and adits. The Burnt Creek anomaly showed a cluster of Geochemistry - Two external consultants named BCL values from 3.45 to 5.75 ppb. Peak -80# Redman and Walker were hired to undertake value was 0.050 ppm Au. To further test this geochemical surveys for CRA Pty Ltd. Redman anomaly an area of 2.0 x 2.0 km was took 411 rock chip samples in 1994 whilst a investigated by ridge and spur soil sampling at further 17 rock chip samples were collected by 50 m intervals. The peak gold value was 0.008 Walker in 1995. Of these samples only 3 ppm Au. contained more than 100 ppb Au. Two areas which corresponded with anomalous BMR aeromagnetics were examined around the geochemical abundances have been identified. southern margin of the Strathbogie Granite, The Stromness Outcrop, to the far southeast of which disclosed a low level disturbance in the the EL included most of the Sn-As assays, magnetic pattern coincident with the Golden whilst the Major Plains Gossan to the southeast Mountain Mine at Tallangalook. Several similar included many of the anomalous base metal low level magnetic features were observed values. Peak values for the EL in general, the within the EL west of the Golden Mountain Stromness Outcrop and the Major Plains Mine, and were investigated using soil Gossan in ppm are presented in Table 33. sampling. An anomaly named "wildcroft" was tested by a line of 25 m spaced soil samples. No Geophysics - Max-min EM surveys at 3555, 888 values greater than 0.1 ppm Au were obtained. and 222 Hz were completed using transmitter- The next magnetic anomaly east was profiled receiver separations of 100 m and 50 m on a and 42 soil samples were obtained. Soil rectilinear grid. Most frequencies were sampling showed no significant departure from disappointing, with little encouragement background in base metals or gold coincident regarding a base metal occurrence. However, a with the magnetic anomaly. Rock sampling significant response was detected at 222 Hz on showed values no greater than 0.20 ppm Au, line 7520N, centred at 5100E. Interpretation of with low overall variations in base metals and this anomaly indicates a conductor at a depth of arsenic. approximately 30 m dipping steeply to the east and having conductance of 720S. A response Reason for relinquishment: No significant indicative of a further conductor was detected quantities of mineralisation was identified. on line 5750N centred at 5000E with a smaller response also at 4825E. Interpretation of this References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd (1986a). zone also indicated a depth of approximately 30 m with a steep dip and conductance of 360S. This gives resistivity for the source in the range of 0.03-0.07 ohm-metres, which would indicate a very well connected, massive sulphide body. 56 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 33 ELs 1381, 1512: Rock chip geochemical sample summary

Locality Au Cu Pb Zn As Mo Ag Sb W Hg Sn

Stromness Outcrop 0.045 370 40 255 1659 16 0.90 230 65 0.110 300 Major Plains 0.300 340 3500 360 1650 42 40 110 50 2.8 8 Gossan General EL 0.30 1600 3500 590 1659 60 40 230 65 2.8 300

Note: Results are presented in ppm.

Table 34 EL 1381, 1512: Percussion drill hole summary

Hole Hole Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip azimuth cutoffs 0.5, 1, 5 g/t Au, 0.1% depth Cu, 5 ppm Ag, 0.05% Pb, (m) 0.05% Zn, 0.25% Ni

DK01 60° 231° 390450 5974350 No significant intersections 94.0 Minor disseminated sulphides

DK02 60° 230° 390700 5973600 No significant intersections 86.0 Minor disseminated sulphides

DK03 60° 229° 391300 5972650 No significant intersections 86.0 Minor disseminated sulphides

DK04 60° 230° 391250 597270 No significant intersections 86.0 Minor disseminated sulphides and rare calcite veins

DK05 60° 233° 391200 5972750 No significant intersections 80.0 Minor sulphides and calcite

Drilling - Five percussion holes were drilled at Geology - The licence area consists of Middle to an inclination of 60° to the southwest. Upper Ordovician marine sediments, Occurrences of disseminated sulphides were comprising fine grained feldspathic sandstone observed in both basalts and shales. The interbedded with dark gray shale and siltstone. sulphide was estimated to be up to 10% in some This group has been intruded by the Upper intervals but was generally much more sparsely Devonian Mt Buffalo granite-adamellite. distributed. A total of 102 samples were taken from the main intervals of mineralisation and Geochemistry - A preliminary stream sediment assayed. Results are presented in Table 34. programme yielded a total of 23 stream sediment samples (type unkown) samples were Reason for relinquishment: No evidence of collected from depths 50 cm to 1 m below the large scale mineralisation was found. surface. Flecks of fine gold were evident in many of these samples. No further results were References - CRA Exploration Pty Ltd supplied. A second sampling programme was (1986b). conducted taking bulk soil/alluvium samples from vertical sections located at the face of old EL 1384 MEEKATHARRA excavation sites. Where possible sections were MINERALS LTD selected where bedrock was exposed. The sample was collected in 50 litre galvanised bins Period: 1985-1988 and sieved using a 6.3 mm screen. A total of 33 Area: Upper Buckland River, Porepunkah sections were sampled, of which 22 hit bedrock. A total of 80 samples were taken from the Target: Vein/stockwork and alluvial gold sections. The peak Au value for these samples deposits. was 1.737 g/bcm, with an average grade of Work carried out: 0.332 g/bcm. No other elements were assayed. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 57

A total of 12 old reef workings were visited and 10 of them were grab sampled and analysed for Period: 1984-1986 Au and As. The highest peak value from this programme was 63.3 g/t, but all levels were Area: Beechworth sporadic at most sites. The peak value for As was 10 000 ppm. Target: To evaluate the possible extension of a sluiced auriferous lead in the headwaters of Reason for relinquishment: No reason Stoney Creek. given. Work carried out: References - Cogar Mining Consultants Pty Geology - The area of interest is a sluiced open- Ltd (1985, 1986), Robinson (1987c, 1988d). cut, and is locally known as Lake Zwar-Berg, although originally known as the Half-Moon EL 1393 BROWN D.R. AND Diggings. Inspection of the swamp-sluiced CUFFLEY B.W. workings revealed numerous quartz boulders up to 600 mm in diameter, along with Period held: 1984-1985 weathered granitoid and metasediment Area: Myrtleford boulders. The bottom wash is overlain by 2-3 m of hard 'cemented' granitic sand/pebble Target: Gold bearing quartz vein stockwork conglomerate. The rock type immediately zones within the Gapsted area. surrounding the sluiced area is adamellite.

Work carried out: Mapping - A 1:2500 basemap was produced Geology - The basement rocks of the area which was enhanced by a theodolite survey of consist of Ordovician marine sediments, contact the topography. metamorphosed by the Murmungee Basin Granite. The reefs in the area generally Drilling - The mapping phase was followed by a conform to the regional strike of the enclosing hand-auger drilling program, consisting of 7 Ordovician marine sediments although usually drill holes, and was used to define the course of cross-cutting the dip. The reefs are fault the gold bearing lead. The auger drilling was controlled fissure veins often with associated hampered by the existence of a hard granitic tension gash and breccia hosted spur veins. sediment layer overlying the bottom wash. However, the auger drilling proved useful in Mapping - Following a literature survey that defining edges of the lead. No geochemical constrained the location and production testing was conducted and no further details associated with local reef systems, the most were supplied. prospective zone of gold bearing reefs seemed to be the Jubilee-Gapsted-Welcome reef zone, Geophysics - A resistivity survey was carried which has a strike length of 2 km. Mapping of out to trace the water laden bottom wash to the this zone was carried out on a 1:2500 scale south of the sluiced diggings, and this was basemap. It became apparent that the Jubilee, conducted over a 160 x 180 m grid with Gapsted and Welcome Reefs may be on the readings taken at every 10 m. This survey, in same N-S zone of structural weakness, but are conjunction with the drilling program, by no means connected by a continuous zone of determined that the Half-Moon Diggings spurry reef as previously concluded. Hence, no 'pinches out' to the south. No other details were developments of spurry reef of sufficient size supplied. was encountered to warrant further work beyond mapping. Reason for relinquishment: The lead is too localised to produce large economic quantities Reason for relinquishment: It was of gold. concluded that there are no developments of spurry reef of sufficient size to support a low- References - Cuffley (1987), Meltech cost open-cut mining operation. Consultant Geologists (1984).

References - Brown & Cuffley (1985). EL 1394 BROWN D.R. AND EL 1409 ASHTON MINING LTD CUFFLEY B.W. Period: 1985-1987 58 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Area: Eldorado Work carried out: Geology - Middle Devonian Walhalla Group Target: Alluvial gold/tin and primary sediments have been contact metamorphosed epithermal gold/tin deposits. by the Strathbogie Granite within the EL.

Work carried out: Mapping - Mapping was conducted to obtain a Geology - The Devonian Pilot Range Granite preliminary estimate of the extent and volume intrudes the Ordovician turbidite sediments of alluvials. Shallow alluvials were exposed at within the EL. Numerous aplite and fine isolated localities over much of the area, grained dykes occur throughout the range. however, without drilling, it was often difficult Permian sediments occur along the western to determine the lateral extent of older margin of the Pilot Range Granite. alluvials. Excavation sites were investigated to determine old alluvial mines and the possible Mapping - Mapping was carried out at 1:25 000 evidence of auriferous lodes. scale to define areas of alluvium, colluvium, scree and Palaeozoic rocks. Most effort was Geochemistry - A preliminary sampling concentrated along the Pilot Range Granite / program consisted of locating 11 shallow Shepparton Formation contact. vertical sample sections in the banks of Godfreys Creek and in erosion channels. Of the Drilling - A total of 11 percussion boreholes 11 sections located, 3 were sites where bedrock were drilled in the southwest of the EL. Only 1 was exposed. Samples were also taken from the borehole (No. 3) intersected minor flecks of dumps of 3 old mine shafts over the main "deep gold. None of the boreholes were assayed, and lead". Samples were collected in 50 litre no coordinates were given. galvanised bins (approximately 70 kg) from each 1 metre section. The sample was dry Reason for relinquishment: It was sieved using a 6.3 mm screen. The hutch concluded that the geological environment concentrate was forwarded to the lab for would not support extensive zones of weighing and total fire assay fusion with an mineralisation. AAS finish. The highest Au reading was 0.09g/bcm. References - Ashton Mining Ltd (1985, 1986a, 1986b). Drilling - Within EL 1422, a total of 55 reverse circulation drillholes were completed during EL 1422 P. F. ROBINSON AND Phase 1, with a further 15 holes being drilled ASSOCIATES within EL 1408. ( Phase 2 was conducted later in the programme, with most holes being drilled Period: 1984-1989 in the adjacent EL 1408). All holes were Area: Gobur sampled at 1 metre intervals and each sample was processed via screening to -6.3 mm and a Target: Extensions or repetitions of auriferous vertical tube jig to obtain a clean concentrate. deep leads and lodes. It confirmed the existence of a large palaeochannel 250 m wide with a strike length Tenement: A "heads of agreement" was signed of 7.5 km. with Augold Pty Ltd whereby they could earn up to 50% equity in the project by funding Twenty of the twenty one holes that intersected exploration for two years. EL 1422 was the lead had gold out of a total of 61 samples. explored in conjunction with EL 1408, which is The average thickness of wash was 5.09 m and contiguous with EL 1422, however it lies the average thickness of gold bearing wash was outside WANGARATTA. 3.05 m. The average depth to the top of the lead was 21 m. All samples showing visible gold were fire assayed. The maximum value achieved was 0.46 g/bcm. The wash consisted of quartz vein and selvage material so it was decided to assay the oversize screen fractions for Au, which returned negative results. The lowest sample for each hole was analysed for Au, Sb, As to locate possible geochemical haloes around any hard rock mineralisation. Samples MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 59

from holes 21-40 were lost in transit so no data Geochemistry - Initial geochemical sampling is available from these holes. The highest Au involved locating vertical sample sections which result for the remaining samples was from hole were situated at the face of old excavations, GRC-2 which peaked at 0.35 g/t. Sb peaked at preferably where bedrock was exposed. A 6.4 ppm and As peaked at 20 ppm. Refer to vertical channel was cut from top to bottom, Appendix 5 for details. usually taking 50 litre (70 kg) samples from each 1 m section down the face. The sample Phase 2 of the drilling programme was to was collected in 50 litre galvanised bins. A further dilineate the strike length and lateral total of 34 sections were sampled, of which 18 extent of the main deep lead within the EL went to bedrock. A total of 216 samples were area, to further establish the distribution of taken from the sections. A further 14 grab detrital gold within the deep lead, and to samples were taken from areas of difficult further sample the basement below the alluvial access and from Devils Creek Valley alluvium. cover to locate possible geochemical haloes Peak grade Au for these samples is 2.45 g/bcm associated with bedrock Au mineralisation. A total of sixteen of the thirty four sections Twelve holes were drilled, however, all of these contained mineralised intervals, considering a holes were located in EL 1408, and hence not 0.1 g/bcm background interval. included in this report. The consultant geologist estimated that there Reason for relinquishment: No joint was an indicated 4000 m of strike length of the venture partners could be found to continue older wash material with an average width of funding exploration work in the area. approximately 500 m. With an average thickness of approximately 2 m, there was a References - Lewis (1989), Mulroney (1989), 'potential upper limit' of 4 million cubic metres Robinson (1985, 1986a, 1986b, 1987a, 1987b, of auriferous alluvial wash, with a potential 1988b, 1988c). grade of 0.25-0.3 g/bcm.

EL 1494 CYGNET GOLD MINES Reason for relinquishment: Three mining N.L., GOLDEN SHAMROCK MINES leases were applied for in the area, which were refused by the Department of Industry, LTD Technology and Resources in July, 1989. Therefore Cygnet Gold Mines N.L. could not Period: 1985-1989 justify further expenditure within the EL. Area: Buckland Valley, Porepunkah References - Robinson & Associates (1989). Target: Gold bearing alluvial deposits.

Tenement history: Cygnet Gold Mines N.L. EL 1512 CRA EXPLORATION PTY entered into a joint venture with Golden LTD Shamrock Mines Ltd to share exploration costs in the EL. Period: 1984-1986 Area: Dookie and Cooee Work carried out: Geology - The regional geology consists of Target: Stratabound epithermal gold Middle Ordovician marine sediments, made up mineralisation. of greywackes, sandstone, siltstone, shale and mudstone, intruded by Middle to Upper Work carried out: Devonian Mt Buffalo Granite-Adamellite. A Joint reported with EL 1381, refer to 1381 for thick sequence of Pleistocene gravels and other full work description. alluvial deposits occupy the Buckland River Valley. These are unconformably overlain by EL 1527 BROWN, D. AND younger Recent alluvials occupying the flats TAYLOR, G. now hosting the current stream bed. Period: 1985-1987 Mapping - Preliminary reconnaissaince Area: Swanpool mapping was undertaken to establish locations of old workings and new sample sites. 60 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Target: Alluvial concentrations of platinum Cu Pb Zn group metals and gold in economic quantities, in association with Cambrian greenstones. Stream Sediment 92 750 350

Work carried out: Rock Chip NA NA NA Geology - The basement rocks of the EL are Note: NA indicates no assays conducted. Cambrian greenstones, tuff and chert, which outcrop in the Moorngag and Samaria areas. Reason for relinquishment: Heavy mineral The Cambrian chert is overlain conformably by stream sediment geochemistry and rock Ordovician marine siltstone, sandstone, shale geochemistry indicate that no anomalous and rare chert. In the southwest corner of the platinum group metals or gold exist in the EL. EL, Lower Devonian mudstone and siltstone is faulted against Upper Devonian Toombullup References - Brown & Taylor (1987b). Rhyodacite. In the centre of the EL, the Cambrian greenstones are faulted against the EL 1540 MCLEAN B.R., Middle Devonian Hollands Creek Rhyodacite. Approximately half of the EL area is occupied CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, by Pleistocene to Recent alluvial flats along the NORGOLD LTD Holland, Castle and Samaria Creek valleys. Period: 1985-1988 Geochemistry - Fifteen stream sediment Area: Toombullup samples were collected from as close to the bottom of streams as possible, with each sample Target: Bulk low grade gold deposits. stored in a 0.054 m3 capacity bin. The sample was washed and sieved at 6 mm, then panned. Tenement history: EL 1540 originally The resultant extract was further concentrated granted to B.R. McLean. Continental in a pan and a small quantity (10 cm3) retained Resources then entered into an agreement with for analysis. Thus, the sample was McLean to undertake further work on the EL concentrated by a factor of approximately 5,400. on 25th September 1987. Norgold Ltd took over Only one sample, taken from Samaria Creek, the EL under the terms and agreements of the contained visible gold. No platinum group Archerton Joint Venture on the 8th January metals were observed in the pan, nor did they 1988. test above background levels. Work carried out: Five rock chip samples of ferriginous chert, Geology - EL 1540 consists of Carboniferous containing pyrite and pyrrhotite, and sediments, overlain by Tertiary basalt flows to greenstone containing minor disseminated the south, with igneous bodies such as the sulphides were collected for assay. The rock Ryans Creek Rhyolite and Granodiorite samples were assayed for Pt, Pd, Au, Cu, Pb outcropping to the north. and Zn, however, no results were given for Cu, Pb, and Zn. No platinum or palladium values Mapping - A detailed ground survey was were detected. The chert samples were below conducted to dilineate geological boundaries detection limit for gold (less than 0.03 ppm), and contacts. whereas greenstone samples were mildly anomalous (0.07-0.24 ppm Au). Peak results for Geochemistry - Eight sites were selected for soil both the stream sediment samples and rock and rock chip sampling of the igneous contact chip samples in ppm are as follows: around the large, central granodiorite body on Fifteen Mile Creek. One contact site was deemed sufficient to sample each of the smaller Pt Pd Au Ag granodiorite bodies. Both soil and rock chip Stream Sediment <1.25 <0.25 48.5 162 samples were taken at the contact unless outcrop restricted soil sampling. Control Rock Chip <0.3 <0.1 0.24 NA samples were taken in both rhyolite and granodiorite away from the immediate contact. This was done to highlight any above background gold values accumulated within the immediate contact area. The values returned averaged less than 0.03 ppm Au for all samples. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 61

There is no evidence for variation of References - Berkman (1986), O'Shea (1986, Au/As/Sb/Sn values between rhyolite, 1988, 1989), Planet Resource Group N.L. granodiorite, and contact zones. Ag values (1987a, 1987b, 1988). were twice as high in the contact zones compared with the control zones. Peak values EL 1590 QUEST VALLEY PTY LTD, in ppm are as follows: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES LTD, GREATER PACIFIC As Sb Au Ag Sn INVESTMENTS LTD

Soil 120 86 <0.03 1.3 <50 Period: 1986-1989 Rock 480 76 1.04 1.3 <50 Area: Ryans Creek, Mansfield

A second phase of sampling was conducted by Target: Bulk tonnage gold deposits, shallow Norgold Ltd A total of 22 rock chip (peak value and deep lead alluvial gold deposits. 0.02 g/t Au) and 16 BCL stream sediment samples (peak value 100 ppt Au) were collected. Tenement history: Quest Valley was granted EL 1590. Continental Resources Ltd entered Reason for relinquishment: There exists into an agreement with Quest Valley where little potential for significant near surface gold Continental Resources would undertake further mineralisation. exploration on the property. Greater Pacific Investments Ltd entered into an agreement References - Barber (1987a, 1987b), Brady with Continental Resources assuming (1986a), Taylor (1988). responsibility for subsequent exploration on 16th July 1987. EL 1549 PLANET RESOURCES Work carried out: GROUP N.L., CLUFF RESOURCES Geology - The EL is made up largely of the PACIFIC LTD Tolmie Igneous Complex, a Late Devonian suite of felsic volcanic flows and intrusives. To the Period: 1985-1989 south, Carboniferous sediments overly both Area: Buckland Valley, Bright volcanic flows and intrusives along a major unconformity. The youngest rocks in the area Target: Alluvial gold deposits. are Eocene/Miocene basalts, located on topographic highs. Tenement history: A joint venture was formed between Planet Resources N.L. and Mapping - Mapping and petrography was Cluff Resources Pacific Ltd to explore EL 1549. carried out to constrain the alteration styles within the Toombullup gold fields. Five Work carried out: alteration zones were identified which showed a A literature survey together with detailed consistency of alteration style and relict airphoto interpretation was conducted. sulphide assemblages. The coarse grain size of sericite, the consistent presence of pyrrhotite Geology - Low grade regionally metamorphosed and arsenopyrite, and the sporadic occurrence Ordovician marine sediments constitute of pyrite suggest a mesothermal rather than bedrock throughout the EL, with the eastern epithermal regime. Geological sketch maps at edge of the Devonian Mount Buffalo Granite 1:2000 scale were prepared for each identified intruding the sediments to the west of the geochemical anomaly site, as well as the main licence. Quaternary alluvium and colluvium workings and exploration pits of the Tatong covers most of the EL. mine area.

Reason for relinquishment: Relinquishment Geochemistry - An initial geochemical survey of resulted from a depressed economic ten bulk samples of alluvials were taken from environment, and environmental opposition the Ryans and Stringybark Creek areas. The encountered by the joint venture in the 10 bulk samples ranging in size from 0.5 to Bright/Harrietville area. 1.0 m3 were taken offsite for concentration of the heavy mineral fraction. The samples were extracted by backhoe, and the first metre of soil 62 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

discarded. A logwasher was used, following Other sampling included two samples of which the material was passed through a butler ferruginised altered rhyodacite were collected tube jig. The concentrate was then assayed for assay some 1500 m south of the Tatong with a peak grade of 0.40 g/t Au. Mine, whilst soils samples were also taken from the Tatong Mine area along a single north Follow up work included a geochemical survey south traverse. Two samples were collected whereby 11 samples of ferrigunous, silicified, from a large road-metal quarry, one of limonitic sericitised rocks from alteration zones in the veinlets in rhyolite, and a second of Toombullup Rhyodacite were taken. Peak concentrated material washed downhill from results in ppm as follows: the quarry. Fourteen samples were collected from the magnetic profiles interpreted to represent potential deep lead sediments Au As Sb Cu underlying the basalt cap rock. A backhoe was employed to dig a trench at each site. Soil was 0.02 3300 48 98 sampled from each trench site and analysed. Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) In 1988, a reconnaissance geochemical survey are as follows: collected 71 soil samples and 16 -80# stream sediment samples with peak results (ppm) as Au(ppb) As Sb Cu follows: Tatong Mine soils 10 150 12 14 As Sb Cu Au Quarry <5 40 6 28 Trench samples <5 NA NA NA Soil 50 16 50 1.64 Stream Sed. NA NA NA 5.8 Note: NA indicates element not assayed.

Note: NA for elements not assayed. Geophysics - An initial traverse over known areas of intrusives and volcanics using a At each geochemical anomaly a 400 m traverse McPhar Magnetometer was conducted, and it line was surveyed with wooden survey stakes at was found that a distinct contrast in the 100 m intervals and 20 m stations marked by background of altered zones in the contact spray paint. Geophysical surveys, geological aureoles of the intrusives/volcanics was mapping and further geochemical sampling was observed. The intrusives tended to be 150 conducted around these anomalous sites. gammas higher than the volcanics, with contact areas appearing as a ragged profile within the Soil samples were collected at 20 m intervals range of 150 gammas. along each of the surveyed lines in undisturbed soil at a depth of 10 cm. At each site, duplicate Followup geophysics was conducted in response samples were collected, generally some 50 cm to the soil and stream sediment geochemical apart. One sample set was forwarded for survey. A geophysical survey at each analysis whilst the second sample set was geochemically anomalous site was conducted stored in Canberra for reference. Three 10 kg using ground magnetic surveys, scintillometer bulk samples of stream gravel were collected surveys,VLF-EM, and magnetic susceptibility from the active channel at each site and measurements. No other details were supplied. forwarded for concentration to 5% of the original sample weight and analysed for Au. At Drilling - Diamond drilling commenced at the all three sites an additional sample of fine beginning of February, 1989. Coring was done grained soil was collected from the stream with an RS60 conventional core barrel which banks. Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise provides core with approximately 76 mm stated) are as follows: diameter. Non-basalt core was split and sampled at approximately 1 m intervals, and Au(ppb) As Sb Cu was analysed for gold to 100 ppb detection limit. The aim of the program was to penetrate Soil 4000 170 12 120 the basalt cap rock and intersect the deep lead zone. The peak value for the core samples was Bulk Stream Gravel <5 19 10 12 10 ppb. Refer to Table 35 for details. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 63

Table 35 EL 1590 Percussion drillhole summary

Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. cutoff 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

DDH1 ? ? No significant intersections 36 basalt, clay DDH2 ? ? No significant intersections 18.2 basalt, clay, lignite DDH3 ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 basalt, clay, rhyodacite DDH4 ? ? No significant intersections 16.5 basalt, mudstone, minor coal DDH5 ? ? No significant intersections 8.5 basalt, mudstone, minor coal DDH6 ? ? No significant intersections 25.63 basalt, mudstone, minor coal DDH7 ? ? No significant intersections 10.6 basalt, clay, rhyodacite DDH8 ? ? No significant intersections 28.3 basalt, clay DDH9 ? ? No significant intersections 7.5 basalt, mudstone DDH10 ? ? No significant intersections 12.0 basaltic clay

Note: Drill hole locations not reported.

Reason for relinquishment: Results from EL 1647 NORGOLD LTD, MCLEAN the drilling program were generally B.R. AND D.R., ELECTROLYTIC disappointing. ZINC COMPANY OF References - Brady (1986b, 1987), Coppin AUSTRALASIA LTD (1988), England & Coppin (1988), Ferguson (1987), Walker (1989a, 1989b). Period: 1986-1988 Area: Edi EL 1628 MINAX GISELLE PTY LTD Target: Bulk low grade mineralisation Period: 1987-1988 associated with granitoid intrusives. Area: Rutherglen Tenement history: EL 1647 was granted to Target: Shallow and deep lead alluvial gold B.R. and D.R. McLean on the 4th November deposits. 1986. On 4th May 1987 Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia Ltd (EZ) formally Work carried out: farmed into the EL under the terms and A comprehensive review of previous workings agreements of the Edi Joint Venture and exploration was conducted in an attempt to Agreement. Since then EZ's interest in the locate possible shallow and deep lead gold joint venture has been transferred to Norgold deposits in the area. Initial and followup Ltd in accordance with the provisions of the geochemistry and drilling plans were not joint venture agreement. carried through. Work carried out: Reason for relinquishment: No reason Geology - The area of interest in the EL is the given. A final EL report was not submitted or Mt Emu Granite which intrudes steeply dipping was not available. Ordovician marine sediments. Contact metamorphism associated with the intrusion References - Minax Giselle Pty Ltd (1987). has produced a narrow hornfels aureole. Mapping - Reconnaissance geological mapping was undertaken in conjunction with the initial drainage and rock chip sampling programme. The aim of the mapping was to define limits of the Mt Emu Granite south of Black Range Creek, to define the alteration zone around 64 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 36 EL 1647: Orientation stream sediment sample geochemical summary

Cu Pb Zn Mn Fe Sb W As Ag Au

Stream sed. -20 + 40# 16 45 155 2520 3.18 6 25 5 <1 NR Stream sed. -40 + 80# 37 28 185 4740 3.13 10 65 11 <1 NR Stream sed. -80 + 200# 45 23 250 2760 6.72 12 <10 17 12 0.45 Stream sed. -200# 40 25 185 2640 4.75 14 15 23 4 NR BCL NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2.7 ppb

Note: NA indicates element not assayed. NR indicates element not reported.

Flannery's Workings and to locate altered dykes 130 sites being sampled. At each site a 5 kg transecting the granite. Followup detailed BCL and a -200# stream sediment sample was geological mapping, at a scale of 1:1000 was taken. Orientation surveys showed that -200# undertaken at Tyrrells and Flannerys size fraction of stream sediment samples Workings. Geological mapping was undertaken produced satisfactory results while BCL around the three BLEG anomalies reported in sampling proved a reliable method for gold November 1987. exploration. Peak result for the BCL sampling was 3.9 ppb Au. Stream sediment (-200#) peak Geochemistry - Orientation drainage sampling results in ppm are summarised below: was conducted at 31 locations in Black Range Creek and in Stockwhip Creek. At each site Cu Pb Zn Mn Fe% Ag Sb W As 5 kg BCL samples were collected. In addition 70 stream sediment samples were collected for 125 53 760 3800 6.25 1.0 18 55 72 comparison with BCL samples and for the identification of gold pathfinder elements. These samples were split into four fractions Follow up rock chip and drainage samples were (-20#+40#, -40#+80#, -80# +200#, -200#), and taken in the area of three BCL gold anomalies analysed for a range of elements. Peak results (Stony Creek east, Stony Creek west, Porters in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are supplied in Farm). A total of 14 rock chip and 5 BCL Table 36. samples were taken in these areas. Peak rock chip results were 0.13 g/t Au for Stony Creek Whilst reconnaissance geological mapping was east, 0.09 g/t Au for Stony Creek west, and no being undertaken, 26 rock chip samples were figures were supplied for Porters Farm or the taken from the Black Range Creek and BCL samples. Six rock chip samples were Flannerys Workings area. Peak result for Au taken between Tyrrell and Flannerys Workings was 0.035 ppm, and less than the detection in search of a continuous structural feature. limit (1ppm) for Ag. Nine rock chip samples from Tyrrells and 6 from Flannerys workings were also analysed Follow up work from the reconnaissance with peak results as follows in ppm. program collected 24 rock chip and grab samples from Tyrrells Workings. Thirty two Au As Bi Cu Pb rock chip samples were taken in and around Flannerys Workings, which were tested for Au, Rock chip-Tyrrells 12.7 250 650 540 40 whilst 7 of these samples were tested for Pt. & Flannerys For the Tyrrells samples, seven of these samples were taken from a fault. The peak Zn Mo Ag W result was 13 g/t Au with an average of 6.8 g/t. For the Flannerys samples, a peak result of Rock chip-Tyrrells 159 3 4 15 & Flannerys 1.2 g/t Au was detected, whilst no results above the detection limit were found for Pt. Soil sampling was also conducted at this time in Drainage sampling of the 50 km2 EL was the Tyrrells and Flannerys gold mine areas to completed from May to November 1987 with locate extensions to known mineralised zones. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 65

A 400 x 400 m grid was used to collect 22 EL 1663 F. LUBBOCK AND samples at Tyrrells while a 900 x 200 m grid ASSOCIATES PTY LTD was used to collect 49 samples at Flannerys. All samples were taken in the C-horizon. Peak Period: 1987-1989 results in ppm for the soil sampling are given Area: Beechworth below: Target: Stockwork vein and alluvial gold Au As Bi Cu Pb Zn deposits.

Soil-Flannerys 0.15 28 30 49 22 76 Work carried out: Soil-Tyrrells 0.72 239 17 245 33 94 A comprehensive literature survey was conducted to identify past workings and exploration in the area, with the aim to A 600 x 600 m grid was placed over the BCL determine potential targets in the region. The anomalies on Porters Farm. Sixty one soil first of these targets was the Wallaby Mine samples were taken at 50 m intervals along the area, in which at least five shear controlled grid baseline and 200 m intervals along the mineralised zones were identified. The second traverses. The grid was extended 300 m to the main target was Yackandandah Valley, where west of this area in response to anomalous volume estimates for alluvial wash were results obtained, and a further 42 soil samples conducted. were taken. Twenty one rock chip samples were taken at this site to follow up previous soil samples taken. Peak results for sampling at Geology - Folded Ordovician greywacke, Porters Farm are given in ppm below: siltstone and shale sediments have been contact metamorphosed by the Devonian Pilot Range granites. The northern part of the EL consists Cu Pb Zn Ag As Bi Au of the Omeo Metamorphic Complex sequence of gneiss, schists and phyllites. Soil 44 24 84 1.1 24 16 0.13 Rock Chip NA NA NA NA 28 8 0.03 Mapping - During an initial phase of semi- regional reconnaissance mapping the full Note: NA represents elements not assayed. length of Yackandandah Valley was mapped at 1:25 000 using published topographic maps and The Tyrrells grid was extended and a further 48 aerial photography. soil samples taken in 1989. The soil analysis show that the main anomaly is centred on the Geochemistry - As a preliminary investigation a known gold mineralisation and that it dies out number of rock chip samples were collected downslope to the north and south. Peak results from outcrops of vein and stockwork material in ppm are presented below: during field reconnaissance. Results of these have not been included in the EL reports Cu Pb Zn Ag As Bi Au available. Following reconnaissance mapping in the Hurdle Flat area a two phase program of Soil-Tyrrells grid 42 32 68 0.3 270 6 0.05 chip channel sampling was completed, with emphasis being placed on stockwork veining. Results of these samples have not been Reason for relinquishment: None given but published in the EL reports available. it was assumed that mineralisation in the area was localised and there was little evidence for a During mapping a number of pan concentrate bulk low grade gold deposit. stream samples were taken and processed onsite to produce a number of grade estimates. References - Bates (1987, 1988), Hughes A total of 32 samples were collected from the (1988b, 1989a), Taylor (1987). Yackandandah Creek system. Estimates were made by panning a standard volume of 20 litres of material and visibly counting the gold grains. These values were then converted to g/m3 using standard tables. These results were only a rough estimation of grades and should be viewed as an indicator to the presence of fine 66 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

gold in the alluvium. The highest estimated sample (nominal 50 g sieved to -6 mm) was also grade was 0.20 g/m3 Au. collected from the base of each auger hole. Conventional soil samples were tested for Cu, Reason for relinquishment: No reason Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Mo, and Bi, and all results fell given. A final EL report was not presented or below the detection limits. The assay records was not available. however, were incomplete. The BCL peak Au result was 150 ppt. References - Burrowes & Ivett (1988), Ivett & Oldfield (1988). Reason for relinquishment: Results were discouraging and environmental and EL 1694 C.J. DE GUINGAND AND landholder opposition was encountered. ASSOCIATES References - Burrowes & Arden (1987, 1988), Period: 1987-1990 Burrowes (1988), Pertzel (1989). Area: Benalla EL 1808 ROBINSON, P.F. Target: Auriferous alluvial and reef deposits. Period: 1987-1988 Tenement history: Golden Shamrock Mines Area: Nelson Creek Ltd took over management of exploration of the EL from November 1988 - May 1989 with Target: Auriferous alluvial and reef deposits. agreement from the titleholders. Work carried out: Work carried out: Geology - The EL consists of Ordovician marine Initial reconnaissance field inspection was sediments which contain auriferous quartz undertaken together with a literature research lodes, together with Recent and Pleistocene to collate information on historic reef and gravel deposits. alluvial workings to identify potential targets in the area. Targets included the Reef Hills area Mapping - Sketch plans were completed of the and small, old workings just north of Reef Hills. reef workings visited. Work in these areas was hindered as Reef Hills was part of a Regional Park and permission to Geochemistry - Sampling of alluvials was work in the Park was required. The minor undertaken at faces of old excavations. target to the north of Reef Hills was on private Sections were selected where bedrock was at a land and the company encountered opposition shallow depth. A vertical channel was cut from from the landowners. the top to the bottom of the basal wash usually sampling 50 litres (approximately 77 kg). From Geology - The region consists of marine Silurian each 1 m section of the basal wash a sample and Lower Devonian sediments. Quaternary was also collected in a 50 litre galvanised bin. clays, silts, sands and gravels were deposited The samples were sieved using a 6.3 mm unconformably on the Siluro-Devonian screen. Peak grades achieved were 1.071 g/bcm sequence. Au.

Geochemistry - An initial geochemical survey Thirteen rock chip samples were collected from was conducted in a limited fashion due to the quartz reefs in the area, 4 from the Altar Reef sparseness of outcrop in the EL. Rock float and 9 from the Nelson Reef. Peak results (ppm) samples were taken and analysed but all are as follows: samples assayed below the detection limit of 0.01 g/t Au. A total of 11 BCL samples were Au As collected in areas where landowner permission was not required, such as along public Alta Reef 141.00 300 thoroughfares. Peak value was 400 ppt Au. Nelson Reef 0.25 150 Five soil samples were collected at 50 m intervals along the eastern side of Kelleher Reason for relinquishment: No reason Road in the west of the EL. A BCL sample was given, however an MLA licence (MLA 1939) was collected from the portion of each auger hole applied for over the most prospective ground. and sieved to -6 mm. A conventional soil MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 67

expressions in the vicinity of the conductor References - Robinson (1987b, 1988a, 1988e). (TEM1). Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows: EL 1900 JEFFCOTT GEOLOGICAL SERVICES Au (ppb) As Cu

Period held: 1988 - 1990 34 530 930 Area: Murray River Valley.

Target: Alluvial gold within gravel deposits. Geophysics - Sirotem was used to dilineate a major conductor to the west of Mt Major. The Work carried out: location of this conductor was broadly Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping and consistent with anomalous geochemical data surveying was undertaken in the licence area. obtained by previous explorers. It was assumed to be related to a silicious, limonitic rock Geophysics - A gravity survey revealed a north- (ironstone) which is closely related to silicified south graben with a steep-sided canyon sediments (pyrite) and altered basalt. The draining out to the west. From this canyon, the conductor occurs along a stratigraphic contact, palaeo Mitta Mitta/Murray confluence could be and that the horizon dips at a shallow angle discerned. (~30°) to the north. Detailed modelling of the conductor (TEM1) indicated that it strikes Reason for relinquishment: No reason predominantly E-W, dips gently to the north, given. and contains predominantly fresh sulphide from about 50 m depth. References - Brooks (1986, 1988); Brooks & Hopwood (1989). Drilling - One hole was drilled in the vicinity of the conductor, with the initial 60 m conducted EL 1921 MINCOR EXPLORATION with reverse circulation-percussion techniques with the final 50 m completed with NQ diamond core. Drilling results are presented in Period: 1988-1990 Table 37. Area: Dookie Reason for relinquishment: The Target: Thermal aureole gold mineralisation. greenstones have little potential to host significant mineralisation. Work carried out: Geology - Mt Major Cambrian greenstones are References - Cull (1990), Mincor (1988). faulted against Ordovician and Siluro-Devonian marine sediments. Granitoids are exposed to the north of the EL, near Katandra and Yabba EL 1935 NORGOLD LTD North, and the occurrence of diagnostic thermal metamorphic assemblages indicates that a large Period: 1989-1991 body of igneous felsic material underlies the Area: Bright central portion of the EL. Target: Bulk tonnage low grade gold Geochemistry - A grid was established over the mineralisation associated with the granitoid area surrounding the TEM1 conductor (see intrusive in the Mount Angus area. below) and 241 shallow B- or C- horizon soil samples were collected. The base line was Work carried out: 800 m long and centred approximately along Geology - Middle and Upper Ordovician marine the axis of the conductor (272° magnetic north). sediments and their metamorphic equivalents Cross lines were surveyed at 100 m intervals, dominate in the region. Intruding this and varied 400 to 600 m in length. Samples sequence is the Upper Devonian Mount Angus were collected at 20 m along both the baseline granitoid with at least one satellite intrusion. and cross lines. Broad, low order Au-As A major metamorphic aureole exists around the anomalies were defined along the eastern extremity of the grid with more local 68 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 37 EL1921: Percussion/diamond drill hole summary

Hole No. Hole Hole Local Local Significant intersections Total dip azimuth Grid E, W Grid N, S cutoffs 0.5, 1, 5 g/t Au, 0.1% Cu, depth (m) 5 ppm Ag, 0.05% Pb, 0.05% Zn

DKRC 001 70° 182° 10100E 10070N No significant intersections 110

Table 38 EL 1935: Orientation geochemical sample summary

Au Ag Cu Pb Zn As Mn Fe % W Sb

Stream sed. -20+40# NA <1 36 31 155 9 4360 3.15 20 12 Stream sed. -40+80# NA <1 37 28 185 11 2620 3.13 10 10 Stream sed. -80+200# 0.45 <1 45 32 250 16 2760 3.11 10 8 Stream sed -200# NA <1 40 27 210 14 2640 2.51 15 8 Rock 0.065 <1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Note: NA indicates elements not analysed.

intrusions with sediments undergoing partial Ag, Sb, As, W, Mn, and Fe, whilst the -80+200# silicification. fraction was analysed for Au for comparison with the BCL sampling. A total of 13 rock chip Mapping - Regional geological mapping was samples were collected from outcrops undertaken using 1:25 000 topographic sheets representative of the Mount Angus Granitoid as base plans and using air photo enlargements and its metamorphic aureole. These were to provide additional detail where required. In analysed for Au and Ag. All peak results in October 1990 a reconnaissance 50 x 100 m tape ppm are summarised in Table 38. and compass grid was established over the semi-continuous soil BCL anomaly. A total of Followup work in the Brandy Creek area 6.4 km lines of grid were established. yielded 21 rock chip samples, 48 soil and 47 -80 Geological mapping was conducted over the + 200# stream sediment and 47 -6 mm BCL grid area, however despite reasonable relief samples. All of these samples were taken as there is minimal outcrop. Petrological studies follow up to reconnaissance samples. A were also conducted. summary of peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are presented in Table 39. Geochemistry - The first stage of exploration in the region was a reconnaissance programme of In October 1990 further work involved rock chip, BCL, and stream sediment sampling. collecting 27 BCL soil samples as follow up to A total of 24 BCL samples were collected from the previous 25.5 ppb BCL anomaly returned the Buffalo River, Brandy Creek and their from a south eastern tributary of Brandy Creek. associated tributaries. Unfortunately many A peak result of 12.1 ppb Au was obtained. samples could only be taken from river bank Shallow auger sampling was also conducted sediment rather than the preferred active over the Brandy Creek grid with a total of 140 sediment from the main river channel, due to B horizon samples collected from a depth of high water flow rate. Each BCL sample ideally 0.5 m, selected rock chip samples were also consisted of 3-5 kg of active stream sediment at collected. Peak results in ppm are as follows: -6#. The highest peak Au value was 0.50 ppb.

Cu Pb Zn Ag As At each BCL location a 1 kg sample of active stream sediment was collected, totalling 77 Rock Chip 115 5 85 <1 14 samples. For orientation purposes each of the samples was screened into four separate size Soil 50 20 70 <1 115 fractions (-20+40#, -40+80#, -80+200#, -200#). Each size fraction was analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn, MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 69

Table 39 EL 1935: Brandy Creek geochemical sample summary

Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As

Rock Chip 0.02 190 30 125 0.4 44 Stream Sed. NA 60 28 530 0.4 9.8 Soil 0.05 75 70 520 0.3 20 BCL 25.5ppb NA NA NA NA NA

Mo Bi Cd Hg Sb W

Rock Chip 9.2 8.2 0.3 1.0 2.7 NA Stream Sed 6.0 1.1 3.3 1.0 5.9 <10 Soil 3.3 3.6 3.6 <0.5 4.8 NA

Note: NA indicates element not assayed.

Work carried out: Fe% Mn Mo Au Geology - Middle to Upper Ordovician marine Rock Chip 7.24 1150 5 <0.02 sediments and their metamorphic equivalents dominate in the region. The Ordovician rocks Soil 8.09 2200 10 0.18 are intruded by the Mt Emu Granodiorite.

An additional 16 soil auger samples were Geochemistry - Sampling in the area consisted collected as follow up in the Brandy Creek grid. of bulk rock chip, 5 kg BCL samples collected by Peak results in ppm are: scooping near surface sediment from four to six points over a 3 -10 m stream length and -20 + 40#, -40+80#, -80+200# and -200# active stream Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As Bi Cd Mo sediment from 108 locations. Peak values in 0.18 115 20 95 <1 55 <5 <1 <5 ppm (unless otherwise stated) are presented in Table 40.

Geophysics - A ground magnetics survey was Followup stream sediment sampling saw a conducted over the Brandy Creek grid using a further 32 BCL and 32 stream sediment UNIMGAG G836 instrument, with 25 stations samples taken from the Mt Emu region. Peak every 100 m. The data revealed the presence of result for the BCL samples was 4.0 ppb Au. a very weak north-south trending feature. Results for the stream sediment sampling are as follows: Reason for relinquishment: There is evidence for low order gold and arsenic anomalism at Brandy Creek, but little evidence Cu Pb Zn Mn Fe for the existence of a large low order or smaller -200# 45 32 220 2600 3.70% high grade gold resource. -20+40# NA NA NA NA NA References - O'Neill (1989, 1990a, 1990b, 1991). As Sb Ag W

-200# 135 14 1.4 NA EL 1936 NORGOLD LTD -20+40# NA NA NA 15 Period: 1988-1989 Area: Mt Emu, Whitfield Reason for relinquishment: Assay results were considered low and it was concluded the Target: Bulk tonnage, low grade gold region was unlikely to host economical mineral mineralisation associated with the Mt Emu deposits. granodiorite and minor satellite intrusions. 70 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 40 EL 1936: Orientation geochemical sample summary

Au Sn W Ag Cu Pb Zn Fe Mn As Sb Bi Mo

Rock Chip 10.4 84 85 NA 840 4150 320 NA NA 2800 220 22 5 BCL 1.1 ppb NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -20+40# NA NA 15 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -40+80# NA 10 20 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -80+200# NA 35 10 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -200# NA 16 10 2.0 105 250 750 4.25% 1640 38 16 NA NA

Note: NA indicates element not assayed.

References - Hughes (1988a, 1989b, 1989d). preferable for W. A total of 114 BCL and 54 fine grained stream sediment samples were EL 1938 NORGOLD LTD taken with a peak BCL result of 270 ppb Au. It should be noted that assays reported do not Period: 1988-1990 clearly define the location of results. No gold Area: Merton values were assayed for the fine fraction stream sediments. A summary of stream sediment Target: Bulk tonnage, low grade gold peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) is mineralisation associated with the Strathbogie given in Table 41. Granodiorite. A total of 29 rock chip samples were taken from Work carried out: the Crystal Mine workings, returning peak A literature survey of previous exploration and results of 104, 7.4 and 1.75 g/t Au. Seventy past alluvial and reef mining was conducted. eight C-horizon soil samples were taken on a Geological mapping was originally confined to grid oriented 45° x 135° to determine the extent areas around old workings due to the large area of mineralised granite. A summary of peak soil of the EL, with regional mapping progressively results in ppm are given below: conducted across the tenement. Au Cu Pb Ni As Geology - The area consists of a thick sequence of Silurian to Lower Devonian mudstone, Soil - Crystal Mine 0.11 34 45 40 2.5 intruded by the Upper Devonian Strathbogie Granodiorite. These sedimentary rocks have Sampling at Glen Creek consisted of 28 rock been metamorphosed along the intrusive chip and 172 C-horizon soil samples. Soil contact to form an aureole of cordierite hornfels sampling on six north-south traverses (200 m up to 2.5 km wide. apart with samples every 20 m) and the baseline (east-west) covered an area of 1200 x Geochemistry - The initial geochemical 400 m. Peak rock chip results included 2.8, 2.4, orientation survey was undertaken with stream 2.2, 1.4 and 0.9 g/t Au. Peak soil results in sediment samples being sieved into the ppm are given below: following size fractions: -20 + 40#, -40 + 80#, - 80 + 200#, -200#. At each sample site a 5 kg BCL sample was taken. The area sampled Au Cu Pb Ni As generally covered the Brankeet Creek and associated mines. After the initial sampling Soil- Glen Creek 0.13 715 140 750 7.5 was conducted, it was decided to take another 60 BCL samples. This survey illustrated that At Brankeet Mines, 102 rock chip samples were BCL sampling gives a better anomaly contrast taken, with a peak value of 3.9 g/t Au. At the for gold than does gold analysed from fine Morning Star Mine, 9 surface and 17 fraction stream sediment samples. The undergound rock chip samples were collected sampling indicated that the -200# fraction gives with a peak result of 2.85 g/t Au. Seven rock a good anomaly contrast for Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Mn, Fe and Sb, whilst -20+40# and -80 +200# are MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 71

Table 41 EL 1938: Orientation geochemical sample summary

Cu Pb Zn Ag Fe Mn Sb W As

-20+40# 13 45 62 <1 2.28 390 6 <10 8 -40+80# 23 20 75 <1 2.82 435 8 65 12 -80+200# 80 26 77 <1 17.3 2900 6 <10 17 -200# 64 45 360 0.6 4.75 1540 14 55 80

Table 42 EL 1938: Geochemical sample summary

Ag Cu Zn Pb Mn Fe As Sb W Sn

-20+40# NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 50 12 -80+200# NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 60 14 -200# 1.0 110 190 44 1100 5.85% 105 10 NA NA

Note: NA indicates element not assayed chip samples were collected at the Star of the Peak stream sediment results in ppm (unless Glen Mine, with a peak result of 8.0 g/t Au. otherwise stated) are presented as follows: The Old Kulari prospect was sampled, with 26 Cu Zn Pb Mn Fe% rock chip and 34 C-horizon soil samples retrieved. Soil samples were taken from three -200# 38 75 48 1560 3.70 east-west traverses up to 150 m in length and 200 m apart. The highest rock chip result was -20+40# NA NA NA NA NA 0.42 g/t Au whilst soil samples returned a peak -80+200# NA NA NA NA NA value of 0.25 g/t Au. Other results for soil samples are not clearly defined. As Sb Ag W Sn

In 1989, 111 sites were visited to extend the -200# 42 6 3.0 NA NA drainage survey to cover the whole of the EL. -20+40# NA NA NA 20 15 Four samples were collected at each locality, a -80+200# NA NA NA 20 12 5 kg -6 mm BCL, a -20+40#, -80+200#, and a -200# fraction stream sediment sample. Peak BCL results included 270 ppb and 65 ppb in During this time the Glen Creek grid was eastern tributaries of Upper Tallangalook Creek. extended a further 800 m to the west with cross A value of 10 ppb Au was located south of the traverses extending 100 m north and 600 m Star of the Glen mine. The peak results for the south of the baseline. Once the grid was fine fraction stream sediment samples in ppm redefined 12 rock chip samples were collected, (unless otherwise stated) are summarised with peak results in ppm given below: Table 42. Au Cu Zn As To further complete the regional geochemical survey, a further 41 sites were sampled in 1990. Rock Chip - Glen Creek 0.02 155 1400 200 Again, both BCL and fine fraction stream sediment samples were collected from each site. Sb Mo Bi Ag The highest peak BCL result obtained was 350 ppb Au from a re-check of a previous sample Rock Chip - Glen Creek 18 8.2 2.5 <0.1 from Tallangalook Creek. A peak value of 5 ppb Au was obtained from the Menhams Creek area Mid 1990 saw the Cambrian Inlier area to follow up a previous 3.1 ppb Au BCL investigated by reconnaissance sampling with anomaly. No other gold values were assayed. 23 BCL and 24 soil samples being taken. A 72 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

peak BCL result of 32.5 ppb Au was obtained. collected from the granite/sediment contact. Peak soil sample results in ppm are as follows: Peak value for the rock chip samples was 4.1 g/t Au, whilst the soil samples did not return values greater than the background Cu Pb Zn Ag As value (<0.02 ppm). Soil 75 70 520 0.3 6.1 Ridge and spur auger soil sampling was concentrated along two major ridges, four Mo Bi Cd Hg Sb minor spurs and 2 road cuttings in the Strathbogie granite vicinity. Continuous rock Soil 3.3 3.6 3.6 <0.5 4.8 chip samples over 20 m intervals along road cuttings was also conducted across the Reason for relinquishment: The potential granite/sediment contact. Soil and rock chip for gold or base metal mineralisation was sampling along the western ridge indicated an considered to be remote. anomalous arsenic zone extending some 300 m. Soil sample values peaked at 0.44 g/t Au and References - Bates & Hughes (1989), Hughes 250 ppm As. The central ridge reported a peak (1989c), O'Neill (1990c, 1990d). value of 150 ppm As. Peak results are summarised below (ppm): EL 1939 (Renewed as EL 3207) FAIRVIEW GOLD PTY LTD Au As

Period: 1988-1992 Auger/soil 0.44 250 Area: Benalla Rock chip 0.03 850 Target: Gold deposits associated with anticlinal structures. A small scale bulk sampling program for alluvial gold was undertaken at both Work carried out: Tallangalook and Dry Creeks. Using a small Refer to EL 3207 for full work description. four wheel drive backhoe, a number of small test pits were excavated on 200 m line spacings. EL 1951 BENDIGO GOLD A total of nine sample pits were dug in ASSOCIATES PTY LTD, CRA Tallangalook Creek with a total of 26 samples EXPLORATION PTY LTD collected. The majority of pits collapsed before reaching the maximum depth of the backhoe (3.4 m) due to the water table level. None of Period: 1988-1991 these pits reached bedrock. Peak values were Area: Merton 0.18 g/t Au and 320 g/m3 Sn. A total of 6 pits were excavated at Dry Creek and 16 samples Target: Alluvial gold in Tallangalook and Dry were collected. Of the 6 holes, 3 struck bedrock. Creeks, disseminated gold associated with Peak values achieved were 0.21 g/t Au and granite intrusions. 364 g/m3 Sn. Tenement history: CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Follow up -80# stream sediment and rock grab entered into the "Strathbogie farm-in samples were collected from the metamorphic agreement" with Bendigo Gold Ltd 26th aureole of the Strathbogie Granodiorite. Peak September 1989. results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are presented in Table 43. Work carried out: Geochemistry - The metamorphosed contact Reason for relinquishment: There exists zone associated with the Strathbogie little evidence for a low grade or disseminated Granodiorite to the north of the EL was bulk economic gold deposit in the region. considered to be the most prospective area for gold occurrence. Accordingly, 19 BCL stream References - Colliver (1990a), Hibbird (1991), sediment samples were collected with a peak McConachy (1989a, 1989b), Swensson (1988). value of 7.5 ppb. At the same time a reconnaissance sampling program yielded 4 rock chip and 2 auger soil samples which were MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 73

Table 43 EL 1951: Stream sediment and rock chip geochemical sample summary

Cu Pb Zn Ag As Fe(%) Bi Co Cr

Stream Sed. 40 30 95 <1 73 4.45 <5 40 115 Rock 45 35 125 <1 250 6.45 <5 260 270

Mn Mo Ni Sb V Sn W Ba Au

Stream Sed. 1300 <5 55 <5 120 <5 30 910 1.8 Rock 8850 <5 70 45 110 <5 <10 1650 2.42

EL 1953 METANA MINERALS N.L., EL 1954 METANA MINERALS N.L., DALRYMPLE RESOURCES N.L., DALRYMPLE RESOURCES N.L., BARACUS PTY LTD BARACUS PTY LTD

Period held: 1988 - 1989 Period: 1988 Area: Bright Area: Myrtleford

Target: Exploration for gold mineralisation Target: Low grade bulk mineable gold associated with the Pioneer Mine and the mineralisation and high grade underground Faulkner Group of reefs. auriferous quartz veins.

Tenement history: This EL was the subject of Tenement history: The joint EL holders are a joint venture between Metana Minerals N.L., Dalrymple Resources N.L. and Baracus Pty Ltd, Dalrymple Resources and Baracus Pty Ltd with Metana Minerals N.L. undertaking the under which Metana managed the exploration mineral exploration. work. Work carried out: Work carried out: Geology - The EL consists of weakly Geology - Weakly metamorphosed, Ordovician metamorphosed Ordovician marine sediments, marine sediments such as sandstones, made up of sandstones, siltstones and shales, siltstones and shales crop out in the EL. intruded by Devonian granites and associated dykes. Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping and gridding were carried out in the vicinity of the Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping of many of Mt Orient/Faulkner, Woolshed/Magpie and the old workings was carried out. Homeward Bound groups of workings. Geochemistry - Rock chip sampling, was carried Geochemistry - Reconnaissance sampling was out over many areas of old workings, including undertaken to test a number of old workings The Reform, Waterloo, Blue Bell, Helliers, within the EL. Systematic soil and rock chip London/Racecourse, White Star and samples were taken at the Faulkner, Pioneer, Grasshopper workings, Nonpareil and Woolshed and Homeward Bound workings. It Washington Mines, as well as several should be noted that the assays reported are unrecorded workings. This was followed by an missing some values. A summary of peak orientation soil geochemical survey conducted results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are over the Waterloo workings. The peak results presented in Table 44. for the rock chip sampling and orientation soil geochemical survey (in ppm unless otherwise Reason for relinquishment: No reason stated) are presented in Table 45. given.

References - Roberts (1988a). 74 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 44 EL 1953: Geochemical sample summary

Au As Cu Pb Zn Bi Mo Ag

Reconnaissance - soil 48.83 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Pioneer Mine - soil 1620ppb 2950 48 160 200 2.3 6.9 NA Pioneer - rock chip 3.30 3450 Faulkner - soil 1000ppb 320 Faulkner - rock chip 25.7 1150 Faulkner infill - soil 1.34 NA Woolshed - soil 164ppb 140 Woolshed - rock chip 4.24 4600

Note: NA indicates element not assayed.

Table 45 EL 1954: Geochemical sample summary EL 1968 ADROIT EXPLORATION N.L. Au As Period: 1988-1992 Rock chip 76.0 8300 Area: Happy Valley/Myrtleford Soil survey : -180mm 1980 ppb NA Target: Auriferous stockwork vein Soil survey: +180mm -425mm 101 ppb NA mineralisation/low grade bulk mineralisation Soil survey: +425mm 199 ppb NA Work carried out: Note: NA indicates element not assayed. Geology - The area comprises Upper Ordovician marine interbedded grey shales-slates, Gridded sampling was carried out on the siltstones and sandstones. Upper Devonian Waterloo workings following the completion of granites and dykes have intruded and locally the orientation survey. Soil samples were metamorphosed the sediments. taken at each 20 m peg point along the grid and sieved to -80# . One line of soil sampling was Mapping - A literature survey of previous works carried out over the Blue Bell and the Nil carried out in the area was conducted. Surface Desperandum workings. Peak results in ppm mapping in conjunction with subsurface unless otherwise stated are as follows: mapping of old workings such as the Happy Valley mine and Sheards Reef mine was conducted. Accessible adits provided good Au (ppb) As continuous sections across the reefs.

Waterloo Grid 440 228 Geochemistry - An initial rock chip programme Blue Bell 110 1570 was undertaken to establish future targets at Nil Desperandum 2 25 old workings. Twenty two samples were taken from the Happy Valley and Mount Porepunkah group of mines, where gold values ranged up to Reason for Relinquishment: No reason 320 g/t Au and 10.3 % As. These results were given. followed up by 13 rock channel samples. Sixteen soil samples were taken across the References - Foster & Roberts (1988), strike of the fissure zones hosting the Happy Hochwimmer (1990). Valley group of reefs at 10 m intervals, both as an orientation survey and to locate possible concealed parallel structures. Peak results in ppm are as follows: MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 75

Work carried out: Geology - The geology of the Beechworth area Au Ag As consists of a sequence of Ordovician marine sediments, which have been intruded by the Soil 1.05 NA 130 Upper Devonian Pilot Range Granite. Aplitic Channel 19.6 <1 3800 and porphyritic phases of this granite pluton intrude along the granite margin, and into the Note: NA for elements not assayed. surrounding sediments. Bedrock is overlain by Tertiary and Quaternary alluvial and colluvial Follow up rock channel sampling in the Happy sands and gravels. Valley Reef area produced erratic results, suggesting there are some narrow, rich Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping stringers present (peak value 120 g/t Au) investigating the thickness and nature of together with low grade veins. As a follow up to tailings and alluvials was conducted. soil sampling which detected the known lines of reef, a further two lines of 35 samples were Geochemistry - Forty hand auger samples of taken, 150 northwest and 150 m southeast of selected tailings and alluvium were taken, with the central line. The only significant limited fire assaying on both coarse and fine anomalous value was 0.3 g/t Au and 110 ppm tailings varying in grade from 0.01 to 1.3 g/t Au. As, which was taken directly beside North No other details have been supplied. Happy Valley Reef. Two lines 400 m northwest and 700 m southeast were soil sampled to test Reason for relinquishment: A set of for possible strike extensions of the reefs, and discouraging results, and potential from 45 samples taken, peak values were metallurgical and environmental problems in 0.10 g/t Au and 54 ppm As. evaluating both transported tailings and shallow alluvials. A reconnaissance phase of BCL stream sampling was conducted in the contact aureole References - Phoenix Resources N.L. (1989). zones adjacent to granite intrusions. A total of 19 10-13 kg samples were taken and sieved to EL 2042 METANA MINERALS N.L., - 20#. Peak value of 155 ppb Au was returned. DALRYMPLE RESOURCES N.L., Seven BCL stream sediment samples were BARACUS PTY LTD taken as a followup to the previous BCL sampling programme, with 7.5 ppb being the Period: 1988-1990 highest Au result returned. Twelve rock Area: Wandiligong samples were also taken in the region of the first BCL program, with peak values of Target: Low grade, bulk economic gold 0.02 g/t Au and 10 ppm As. mineralisation and high grade, underground auriferous quartz veins. Reason for relinquishment: No low grade Au deposits were found. Narrow fissure reefs Tenement history: The EL is subject to a in the area are not worthy of development as joint venture agreement between Metana the richer surface ore has been previously Minerals N.L. and the licence holders, worked. Dalrymple Resources N.L. and Baracus Pty Ltd, under which Metana is the operator. References - Woods & Associates (1988). Work carried out: EL 2010 PHOENIX RESOURCES Geology - Weakly metamorphosed Ordovician N.L. marine sediments made up of sandstone, siltstone and shales crop out in EL 2042. Period: 1988-1989 Mapping - A literature survey of the Area: Beechworth Wandiligong Goldfield was completed, followed by mapping of the Oriental Mine. Target: Shallow alluvial gold deposits. Geochemistry - Reconnaissance rock chip sampling of a number of old workings within 76 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

the EL returned peak values of 1.99 g/t Au. Subsequently an orientation soil survey was References - Corp (1991). undertaken over the Oriental line of reef. Following this a grid was surveyed over the EL 2170 GOLDEN SHAMROCK Oriental Mine and surrounding workings. Soil MINES LTD, RIGG A. AND (-80#) and rock chip samples were collected at intervals of 20 m along lines, each of which PARTNERS, PERSEVERENCE were 160 m apart. Peak results in ppm (unless MINING PTY LTD otherwise stated) are as follows: Period: 1988-1990 Area: Benalla Au As Target: High grade gold bearing reef deposits. Orientation soil survey 61 ppb 75 Low grade bulk tonnage gold deposits. Oriental Mine - soil grid 840 ppb 700 Tenement history: The licence is a joint Oriental Mine - rock chip 0.98 1650 venture agreement between Adrian Rigg & Partners and Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd Reason for relinquishment: No reason (GSM). GSM is to earn an interest in the given. project by undertaking exploration of the licence. Perseverence Mining Pty Ltd conducted References - Hochwimmer (1990), Roberts reconnaissance mapping and sampling towards (1988b, 1989). the end of the tenure.

EL 2077 (Renewed as EL 3247) Work carried out: NORMANDY POSEIDON Geology - The region is dominated by Silurian EXPLORATION PTY LTD, and Lower Devonian marine sediments. BRUNSWICK N.L. Mapping - Reconnaissance mapping was conducted over the EL. A literature survey was Period: 1990 - 1995 carried out, and aerial photographs were used Area: Wooragee to delineate areas of high relief, outcrop, geological lineaments, old workings and flow Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. direction of streams.

Work carried out: Geochemistry - Seventy two stream sediment Refer to EL 3247 for full work description. samples of 5-8 kg were taken from creeks, gullies and drains along each branch in the EL 2080 (Renewed as EL 3213) networks of streams which flowed away from TRIAD MINERALS N.L. areas of high relief. Samples were taken with a spade from surface to 40 cm depth and analysed Period: 1990 - 1994 using BCL. Peak result was 0.35 ppb Au. Area: Wooragee Following the active stream sediment sampling, 70 soil samples were collected for BCL analysis. Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. Peak result was 0.6 ppb Au. Limited random rock chip samples (34) were taken from road Work carried out: cuttings and accessible outcrop during Refer to EL 3213 for full work description. reconnaissance at Tamleugh Hills. Peak value was 0.14 g/t Au. Contouring of BCL results EL 2163 ADROIT EXPLORATION identified five possible target areas. N.L. Follow up sampling in each of the five target areas was undertaken along one or more Period held: 1989 - 1990 orientation lines. The lines were perpendicular Area: Bogong and Buffalo areas (where possible) to the strike of the sediments at each location. Strike direction of the Work carried out: No work was undertaken sediments were determined by aerial during the company's tenure of EL 2163. photograph interpretation, as no outcrop was MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 77

encountered within the target areas. Samples within the restricted range of 59810 to 59880 were taken at 25 m intervals where lines were nanoteslas. perpendicular to the strike direction. Samples were taken at 50 m intervals where lines where Reason for relinquishment: No further oblique to strike direction. work was recommended.

At each sample location an auger hole was References - Gibson (1988, 1989), McGain bored to a maximum of 60 cm or to refusal. (1990c). Ninety six 3-6 kg samples were removed from the deepest portion of the hole, sieved to -6 mm, EL 2310 NORGOLD LTD and analysed using BCL. The highest BCL result obtained was 9450 ppt. At each location Period: 1989-1990 an additional sample was taken from the Area: Benalla bottom of the hole for conventional geochemical analysis. Approximately 50 grams of soil was Target: Vein/stockwork gold mineralisation. taken and sieved to -6 mm. A total of 10 rock chip samples were also taken from the target Work carried out: areas. Rock assays of 36 samples were also Geology - An extensive area of the EL consists provided in the report without clear indication of undifferentiated Siluro-Devonian sandstone, of their origin. Peak results in ppm (unless siltstone, mudstone and minor conglomerate. otherwise stated) are as follows: Upper Devonian shales and sandstones have been reported from the eastern part of the EL. Au As Cu Pb True outcrop is sparse, with much of the licence area covered by alluvial deposits. Rock chip 5ppb 160 45 40 Soil 6ppb 70 25 40 Mapping - A preliminary regional geological mapping programme (1:50 000) was conducted Zn Ag Bi Mo as the first stage in the exploration in the licence. This exercise covered much of the Rock chip 170 <1 <5 15 outcropping/subcropping Siluro-Devonian rocks. Soil 170 2 <5 <5 Geochemistry - Whilst preliminary mapping was undertaken 61 rock chip samples were A final follow up rock chip and float sampling collected from outcrops and road cuttings. Peak programme was carried out by Perseverence results in ppm are as follows: Mining Pty Ltd to determine if similar rock types encountered at the Hill 158 gold mine at Nagambie might occur within the licence area. Au Cu Pb Zn Ag Sb As Peak results of 28 samples in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows: 0.13 58 52 290 2 18 195

Au As Sb A preliminary stream sediment programme was undertaken, where 33 sites were selected, Rock chip 5ppb 65 85 principally along Sheep Penn Creek and its tributaries in the west of the EL, and several north-south trending streams in the central Geophysics - Orientation lines in two of the five part of the EL. From each site two samples target areas were surveyed with a G-856X were taken, one -80# sample for Au analysis proton precession magnetometer. Readings and a -200# sample for Cu, Pb, Zn, As, Sb, Ag were taken at 10 metre intervals along the analysis. Only gold values were reported with a lines. Initial surveys consisted of three parallel peak value of 0.03 g/t Au. lines, 30 m apart, with the central line coinciding with the orientation line. A total of 8 Bulk sampling (5-10 kg) of the soil/scree lines of ground magnetics was conducted in material along contours at the base of the area 1. Absolute, uncorrected values are in a outcropping/subcropping Siluro-Devonian rocks very restricted range of 59800 to 59890 was undertaken, with soil sampling (10-15 cm nanoteslas. A total of 6 lines were conducted in depth) at 50 m spacings combined over 500 m area 5, with uncorrected magnetic readings intervals. Results have not been reported. 78 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Work carried out: Reason for relinquishment: Results were Image processing using the MicroBRIAN PC disappointing. software package developed by CSIRO and M.P.A. Pty Ltd was used to specifically target References - Neeves (1989), O'Neill (1990e, structural, radiometric and magnetic features 1990f). to alleviate the blanketing effect of vegetation. Air photo and topographic map studies were EL 2314 (Renewed as EL 3014) also conducted. PERSEVERENCE MINING PTY Geology - The area is generally underlain by LTD Devonian sedimentary rocks, whilst to the south of the EL there are prominent hills of Period: 1988-1992 Devonian granites and adamellites. In the Area: Longwood southeast corner of the EL there are some Quaternary basalt-olivine basalts outcropping Target: Low grade bulk tonnage gold deposits, on Kileen Hill. similar to Nagambie style gold mineralisation. Mapping - Regional mapping was conducted Work carried out: throughout the EL tenure. Refer to EL 3014 for full work description. Geochemistry - A total of 60 x 3 kg rock chip EL 2325 (Renewed as EL 3224) CRA samples were collected from the Creighton Hills EXPLORATION PTY LTD prospect with a peak value of 0.42 g/t Au returned. Forty five - 80# stream sediment Period: 1989-1994 samples were collected from the perimeter of Area: Benalla Creighton Hills. Most sample sites were in a discernible creek bank or bed while the Target: Precious and base metal deposits remainder were of eluvial origin. These within massive sulphide accumulations samples returned peaks of 262 ppb Au (AAS) associated with the northern extension of the and 23.7 ppb (BCL). Follow up BCL stream Mt Wellington greenstone axis. sediment samples returned a peak of 0.55 ppb which did not correlate well with the original Work carried out: BCL samples. A second rock chip programme Refer to EL 3224 for full work description. was conducted, with traverses made along the ridges at Creighton Hills, Creighton Hill West and Longwood. Only 4 samples were collected EL 2350 ACM GOLD LTD, with peak results of 110 ppb Au, 140 ppm As, DEREMET PTY LTD and <5 ppm Sb.

Period: 1989-1991 In 1990 19 check BCL soil samples were taken Area: Euroa from sites along Angle Road and Drysdale Road. Peak results for this set of samples were Work carried out: 6500 ppt Au. Also, a series of conventional soil No work was undertaken during the company's samples were taken 50 m apart along the fence tenure of EL 2350. lines of the flora reserve at Drysdale Road and Angle Road. Peak results for the latter set of References - ACM Gold Ltd (1991). samples were 11 ppm As and 1ppb Au. Reason for relinquishment: Geophysical EL 3014 (Formerly EL 2314) trials around the nearby Nagambie Gold Mine, PERSEVERENCE MINING PTY with exception of the Western Extension LTD deposit, failed to detect any significant areas of interest that warranted further work. It was Period: 1988-1992 thus decided not to continue with this EL. Area: Longwood References - Cooper (1989), Gillies (1989), Target: Low grade bulk tonnage gold deposits, McGain (1990a, 1990b, 1991), Perseverence similar to Nagambie style gold mineralisation. Corporation Ltd (1992), Perseverence Mining Pty Ltd (1991). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 79

EL 3207 (Formerly EL 1939) Geochemistry - On receipt of the drilling results, FAIRVIEW GOLD PTY LTD a short stream sediment programme was completed to further define the source area of Period: 1988-1992 the indicator minerals. This was followed up by Area: Benalla sample tests of old alluvial workings and samples upstream of the most encouraging Target: Gold deposits associated with chromite recoveries. In each case samples were anticlinal structures. wet sieved at 2 mm, the -2 mm fraction was wet tabled and this concentrate separated in heavy Work carried out: liquid. The heavy liquid concentrate was A detailed literature survey was conducted classified using a Rapid Twin Disc magnetic incorporating geological, structural, mapping separator and every non-magnetic or and stratigraphic data, as well as past paramagnetic grain was observed under workings. reflected light using a binocular microscope. There was no strong evidence of a nearby Mapping - An orientation mapping survey was primary source as microdiamonds larger than conducted in the Tamleugh Hills area. 100 microns were not identified.

Geochemistry - Twenty rock chip samples were Geophysics - During October 1990, a helicopter taken from various sites around the Tamleugh borne magnetic survey was flown over the Hills area. Peak results for these samples in licence area. The survey was flown by ppm are as follows: Geoterrex Pty Ltd over a 5 x 6 km area, along east-west lines with a flight line spacing of 100 m at an average height of 65 m. Navigation Au As Sb was achieved using 1:25 000 scale aerial photographs enlarged to 1:10 000. Flight path 2.6 210 7200 recovery was achieved through photography. The magnetic anomaly which was most clearly Reason for relinquishment: Company of geological origin was the linear anomaly funding, access disagreements, shire refusals crossing from the central south to the and possible environmental impacts all led to northnortheast. This was interpreted as the the relinquishment of this EL. contact between the Ordovician sediments and the Pilot Range Granite. Other anomalies of References - Curtis (1991a, 1991b, 1992), lesser significance were identified as magnetite Greene (1989). rich alluvials throughout the EL.

EL 3213 (Formerly EL 2080) TRIAD Drilling - During late 1991 a short drilling program of 8 RC holes totalling 78 m was MINERALS N.L. completed to confirm the location of the palaeodrainage and sample the alluvial Period: 1990 - 1994 sediments. Four of the holes penetrated Area: Wooragee alluvial gravel, and samples of the sediment was sent to Triad's Perth laboratory for heavy Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. mineral analysis. Laboratory analysis showed that the drill samples contained high chrome Work carried out: chromite grains of probable kimberlitic origin. Geology - The geology of the area consists of the Microprobing of grains indicated a high ratio of Pilot Range Granite with Ordovician marine chrome to magnesium, which when plotted on a sediments situated to the east. In the centre of "Sobolev" plot, showed the majority of grains the EL are Permian glacials with overlying Quaternary sedimentary deposits.

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Table 46 EL 3213: RC drill hole summary

Hole AMGmE AMGmN Kimberlitic indicator Total Comments No. minerals present depth (m)

WPH1 476340 5984250 No indicator minerals 15.0 Gravels present, granite bedrock WPH2 476230 5984370 2 chromites found 9.0 Gravels present, granite bedrock WPH3 476050 5984450 No indicator minerals 9.0 Gravels present, granite bedrock WPH4 476050 5984150 No indicator minerals 6.0 Gravels present, granite bedrock WPH5 475800 5983850 No indicator minerals 5.0 Gravels present, granite bedrock WPH6 477090 5983850 7 chromites found 15.0 Gravels present, drilling stopped due to heavy water flow WPH7 476760 5984050 2 chromites found 15.0 Gravels and well rounded pebbles present WPH8 477760 5983200 4 chromites found 9.0 Gravels present. Well rounded quartz and mudstone pebbles. Drilling stopped due to high water flow

lay within the kimberlitic field. Results are Geochemistry - The location of the various presented in Table 46. prospects investigated in detail are presented in Figure 2. In 1990 6 rock chip samples were Reason for relinquishment: The potential to taken from the ironstone formation located at find a kimberlitic source seemed remote. Spring Creek, which was previously tested by CVT Pty Ltd Peak results in ppm are as References - Bush (1991, 1993), Morgan follows: (1990), Towie & Geoterrex Pty Ltd (1994), Triad Minerals N.L. (1991, 1992). Au Cu Pb Zn Co

EL 3218 (Formerly P.A.L. 158) CRA 0.12 480 16 680 70 EXPLORATION PTY LTD, A.M. NORTON Ni Cr Mo Sn W

Period: 1990 - 1995 140 120 36 6 15 Area: Samaria Creek More than 300 -180 mm soil samples were Target: Gold and base metal mineralisation collected from a depth of about 15 cm on a 100 x associated with the Samaria Creek ironstone 20 m grid over the northwestern half of the EL. prospect. Peak results in ppm are as follows: Work carried out: Geology - Much of the area is underlain by Au Cu Pb Zn Mo Sn W Early Cambrian greenstones. These rocks are mainly tholeitic basalt and dolerite in 0.14 420 72 1440 7 8 10 composition and have undergone prehnite- pumpellyite facies metamorphism. Near the In conjunction with exploration in the adjacent northern corner of the licence area small blocks EL 3224, 8 rock chip and 2 BCL stream of Siluro-Devonian sediments occur but these sediment samples were taken in EL 3218. The rocks are obscured for the most part by Late peak BCL result for the drainage samples was Devonian felsic volcanics and minor 50 ppt Au, whilst the rock chip samples yielded conglomerate. An ironstone formation peak results in ppm displayed below: (ferrigunous outcrops associated with the greenstones) in the vicinity of Samaria Creek provides the target for exploration. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 81

P S% V Sn W Ba Nb Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As Sb 5450 1.68 270 5 <10 5350 24 0.08 620 50 660 <1 105 <5 During late 1992, 29 additional auger soil Fe% Mn% Co Cr Ni S Bi samples were collected on the Samaria prospect grid. Half represented the C-horizon whilst the 13.6 16.1 50 250 50 460 <5 remainder were collected in heavy clay B- horizon soil, which strongly resisted further Mo P V Sn W Ba Nb penetration of the auger. Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows: 24 2100 100 5 <10 1150 12

Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As During late 1991, 83 soil samples were collected from the Samaria prospect using hand auger 5 ppb 540 70 290 <1 220 and a further 13 using a trailer mounted mechanical auger rig. Only half of the hand Sb Fe% Mn% Co Cr Mo auger samples were considered to represent C-horizon, the remainder were collected in <5 27.2 6.34 60 140 25 B-horizon soil at the limit of practical reach of the auger (approximately 1 metre depth). Ni P S V Ba Mechanical auger samples were collected at depths of 4.1 - 9.3 m, some of C-horizon 350 5650 680 390 1950 material, but the remainder in a heavy clay B-horizon which resited further penetration. Five additional outcrop and float/subcrop rock Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) chip samples were collected from Sawyer Road for both hand and mechanical soil samples are near Samaria Creek for geochemical analysis summarised in the following table: and petrological examination. Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows:

Au ppb Cu Pb Zn Ag As Au Cu% Pb Zn Ag As Sb 0.01 750 45 300 <1 730 2.26 3.94 190 190 19 250 824 Sb Fe% Mn% Mo Co Cr Fe% Mn% Co Cr Mo Ni P <5 21.9 9.33 5 100 250 39.5 3.3 440 360 5 3100 2800 Ni P S V Ba S% V Ba Sn W Pt Pd 195 2900 1500 710 1550 5.08 160 670 <5 <10 6.8 9.5 A total of 14 outcrop and float rock chip samples of the "Samaria Ironstone" were analysed with Geophysics - In 1990 a 100 x 10 m grid was peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) surveyed over the northwestern half of EL 3218 as follows: by tape and compass methods, with slope corrections estimated using an abney level. Total field magnetic measurements were made Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As% Sb at each grid intersection with a geometrics 0.09 670 65 660 1 1.40 260 G816/826A Proton Precession Magnetometer. Strong magnetic anomalies were shown to be Bi Fe% Mn% Mo Co Cr Ni associated with the ferrigunous outcrops, with the source of these anomalies possibly due to <5 33.1 16.1 140 60 10 280 the presence of pyrrhotite, similar to the nearby Spring Creek prospect. 82 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Table 47 EL 3218: Diamond drill hole summary

Hole No. Hole Hole AMG mE AMG mN Significant intersections Total Comments dip azimuth cutoffs 0.5, 1, 5 g/t Au, 0.1% depth Cu, 5 ppm Ag, 0.05% Pb, (m) 0.05% Zn, 0.25% Ni, 0.2 ppm Pt, 0.2 ppm Pd

DD93WF1 41° 180° 419150 5926500 No significant intersections 139 Intersected massive pyrrhotite - chert - rhodonite underlain by amphibole facies dolerites

An airborne aeromagnetic and radiometric References - Colliver (1991b, 1994a), Colliver survey was flown over the Tatong Inlier area of & Ryan (1992), Colliver & Ryan & Aravanis EL 3224 (formerly EL 2325) in April 1991, (1993), Rossiter (1990). which had overlapped into EL 3218. Specifications of the survey are detailed in EL 3224 (Formerly EL 2325) CRA EL 3224. The Tatong Inlier of Cambrian EXPLORATION PTY LTD greenstones was characterised by north trending magnetic units, bounded by non- Period: 1989-1994 magnetic units. The "Samaria Creek ironstone" Area: Tatong magnetic feature was not discernible at this resolution. Target: Precious and base metal deposits within massive sulphide accumulations Detailed ground magnetic data consisting of associated with the northern extension of the 10.5 line km (maximum 10 m station spacing) Mt Wellington greenstone axis. was aquired on 100 m spaced lines over the Samaria Creek grid with a Scintrex MP3 Work carried out: Magnetometers with sensor at 2.5 m clearance. Mapping - Reconnaissance traverse mapping Magnetic profiles of the newly acquired data was undertaken in the Tatong Inlier. Mapping showed the "Samaria Ironstone" magnetic of limited outcrop was supplemented by feature losing definition to the northwest in a mapping of float material. A literature survey widening zone of shallow sourced "noisy" was conducted identifying previous exploration magnetic background. work by past companies, as well as unpublished reports by university students and the During late 1992 about 2.5 line km of additional Geological Survey of Victoria. infill/extension ground magnetic survey data (maximum 10 m station spacing) were acquired Geochemistry - The location of various prospects on 100 m spaced lines over the Samaria investigated in detail are presented in Figure 2. prospect grid with Scintrex MP3 A reconnaissance drainage sampling magnetometers with sensor at 2.5 m ground programme, with 71 samples being taken, was clearance. The data showed total loss of conducted in early 1991. At each site definition of the "Samaria Ironstone" magnetic approximately 5 kg of -2 mm active drainage feature on line 11100E, either faulted out or sediment was sieved on site. Subsequently, a deeply covered by the Devonian Hollands Creek -80# sample was dry sieved off each -2 mm Rhyolite. sample. The remaining -2 mm sample was analysed by BCL for Au with a peak value of Drilling - In early March 1993 a crawler 52.4 ppb Au returned. Peak results for the -80# mounted "Golden" GD500 drillrig was used to stream sediment samples in ppm (unless collar a single diamond drillhole. A summary of otherwise stated) are as follows: this drillhole is present in Table 47.

Reason for relinquishment: It was concluded that there remained little potential for the presence of ore metals. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 83

Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As% Sb Bi Au ppb Cu Pb Zn Ag As Sb Fe% 0.09 620 65 660 1 3.11 360 <5 21 140 35 150 <1 38 5 9.68 Fe% Mn% Mo Co Cr Ni P S% Co Cr Ni Mn P S V 28.5 16.1 140 50 1350 110 2100 1.68 75 300 120 3450 1150 540 330 V Sn W Ba Nb

A total of 26 rock chip samples were taken in 300 5 <10 1150 24 the Tatong Inlier Cambrian "greenstone belt" sector of the EL. Chert and cherty slate samples were frequently observed to contain A grid was established over the Morella several percent disseminated pyrite or voids. prospect area, with a 1600 m baseline surveyed Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) at 0° magnetic by compass and tape. Local grid are as follows: origin 10,000mE and 10,000mN is at AMG 422100E, 5920900N. A total of 52 soil hand auger samples were collected and sieved to - Au ppb Cu Pb Zn Ag As% Sb Fe% 80#. Most were considered C-horizon with a few A/C and B-horizons collected. Peak results 36.7 650 150 420 9 1.14% 410 42.6 in ppm, unless otherwise stated, are as follows:

Mn% Co Cr Ni P% S% V Pt Au ppb Zn Ag As Sb Fe% Mn% Mo 5.58 45 510 440 2.21 8.11 600 0.01 85 210 <1 730 <5 14.7 2.81 5 Pd Mo Nb Sn W Bi Ba Co Cr Ni P S V Ba 0.04 80 26 75 110 5 580 100 110 105 8450 1500 530 570 A further 5 drainage samples were collected in mid 1991, with -2 mm BCL and -80# stream Previously unreported sampling from early sediment samples collected at each site, similar CRAE reconnaissance in the area was located. to that previously conducted. The highest BCL Five rock samples were accounted for in the result was 11.5 ppb Au. Other peak results in April 1992 half yearly report. Peak results in ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows: ppm (unless otherwise stated) are as follows:

Au ppb Cu Pb Zn As Sb Fe% Mn Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As Sb Fe% Mn%

3 100 35 110 24 <5 4.31 1100 0.60 260 45 200 <1 350 230 20.0 4.87

Co Cr Ni Ag P S V Bi Cr Co Mo Ni Ba P% S V

40 175 75 <1 770 490 150 <5 260 35 20 135 870 1.71 660 370

A total of 33 outcrop and float rock chip samples Geophysics - A 6 line km orientation ground and six petrological samples were collected in magnetic survey was completed in the Spring closer investigation of the Morella prospect, a Creek prospect area previously explored by large outcrop/subcrop area of cherty/tuffaceous C.V.T. Pty Ltd under EL 1019. Data was sediment intercalation in basaltic volcanics, acquired with a Scintrex MP3 magnetometer 1-2 km northnortheast of the Spring Creek with sensor at 2.5 m ground clearance. Diurnal prospect area. Of the 39 samples, 36 were field variation was monitored with an MP3 in geochemically tested. Peak results in ppm base station cycling mode. Magnetic profiles (unless otherwise stated) are as follows: suggested that the banded pyrrhotite mineralisation intersected by the C.V.T. drillhole to be of limited, poddy development and unlikely to show a recognisable response in airborne magnetic data. 84 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

EL 3247 (Formerly EL 2077) An airborne geophysical survey was flown in NORMANDY POSEIDON April 1991, with an east-west flight direction using a 250 m flight line spacing. Flight path EXPLORATION PTY LTD, recovery was achieved using video tracking BRUNSWICK N.L. tape and photogrammetrically controlled navigation photography. The equipment used Period: 1990 - 1995 included a Scintrex V2321 magnetometer and Area: Wooragee Exploranium GR-800D spectrometer. Interpretation of image-processed magnetic and Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. radiometric data showed the Tatong Inlier to be characterised by north trending magnetic units, Work carried out: bounded by essentially non-magnetic units. Geochemistry - During September 1991 three Two main sets of faults were evident. A large stream sediment samples were collected northeast trending set which offset magnetic in Reedy Creek, and associated tributaries. The units of the Tatong Inlier, and a southeast samples were screened through a 2 mm sieve in trending set which offset magnetic and the field to a weight of 30 kg. They were radiometric features. concentrated using a wifly table and separated by TBG heavy liquid prior to sorting. In At the Morella prospect, approximately 9 line November 1991 followup drainage sampling km of ground magnetic data was acquired at was conducted when 8 large volume stream 10 m stations, on grid lines spaced generally at sediment samples were colleted as per the 200 m, with a Scintrex MP3 magnetometer with above mentioned procedure. It was reported sensor at 2.5 m ground clearance. Data was that possible diamond indicator minerals, such corrected to a common base level and integrated as chromites that contain high Cr2O3 and MgO with data of previous surveys on the Morella values, were found in the samples. prospect grid. The ground magnetic survey data was quite "noisy", but coherent patterns of A systematic stream sediment sampling high amplitude (<=1500 nT) and moderate programme over the whole licence area was wavelength was discerned, indicating the completed in February 1992, with 61 samples presence of substantial magnetic source bodies. being collected, giving an average sample Computer-generated contours of total field data density of 1 sample / 4.6 km2. Each sample and first vertical derivative were produced as comprised of 18-20 kg of -2 mm sieved material. an interpretation aid. This proved less than Results of this programme defined a trail of satisfactory, with the data being "over- diamond indicators (chromites) along Reedy smoothed" by forcing the gridding algorithm to Creek and a further trail along Twist Creek. interpolate between 200 m spaced lines. Follow up sampling of the positive results Reason for relinquishment: Discouraging obtained from Twist Creek involved a total of results from previous drill tests of the Spring 33 stream sediment samples (18 - 20 kg of Creek and Samaria Creek prospects, and little -2 mm material), with 26 drainage samples encouragement from geochemical surveys being collected from the headwaters of and suggested that exploration efforts could be tributaries to, Twist Creek, with few chromites better deployed in other project areas. retrieved. Two further drainage samples were collected upstream in Bullocky Gully, results References - Colliver (1990b, 1990c, 1991a, indicating that at least some of the chromite 1993, 1994b), Colliver, Aravanis & Ryan (1991), grains recovered from this gully may have been Hughes (1989), Ryan, Aravanis & Colliver derived from an area south of the EL. (1992). Geophysics - A 3.5 x 3.5 km area, 1.5 km east of Wooragee was covered by detailed gravity and magnetic surveys over a coincident grid. The area covered a zone mapped as Permian glacial and fluvioglacial tillite, but hypothesised to be associated with kimberlites because of alluvial diamonds downstream of this area. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 85

Table 48 EL 3247: Diamond drill hole summary

Hole Hole Local Local Kimberlitic Total Comments No. dip Grid E/W Grid N/S indicator minerals depth present (m)

TCDD-1 90° 5300E 4450N No indicator minerals 13.5 Mainly siltstone and sandstone TCDD-2 90° 5300E 4420N No indicator minerals 30 Mainly metasediments, siltstones and sandstones TCDD-3 90° 5400E 4380N No indicator minerals 27.7 Quartz veins, sandstones and siltstones TCDD-4 90° 5400E 4380N No indicator minerals 29.5 Mainly metasediments, sandstones, claystones and shales. TCDD-5 90° 4550E 5440N No indicator minerals 15.2 High magnetic susceptibility in first 5 m, mainly alluvials, sandstone and siltstones. TCDD-6 90° 4850E 5512N No indicator minerals 15 High magnetic susceptibility in first 10 m, mainly sandstone and siltstone. TCDD-7 90° 4850E 5500N No indicator minerals 14.5 High magnetic susceptibility in first 5 m, mainly siltstone, sandstone and metasediments. TCDD-8 90° 4850E 5520N No indicator minerals 15.2 High magnetic susceptibility in first 5 m, mainly siltstone, sandstone and metasediments.

During March 1991 a barometrically controlled with hip chain triggering was used to aquire gravity survey consisting of 540 gravity stations the data, with east-west and north-south lines. was completed over the Pilot Range prospect The east-west line spacing was 50 m while the near Beechworth in Victoria. Three optically north-south line spacing was 200 m. The levelled baselines were surveyed. Traverses at station spacing was nominally 1 m in both 80 m spacing were then constructed using these cases. A Scintrex MP-3 Magnetometer was 3 baselines for both horizontal and vertical used as a base station on a 10 second cycle. control. Gravity readings were taken at 80 m intervals along the traverses. A bouger Drilling - Eight shallow diamond drillholes anomaly profile showed only minor responses were completed within the Twist Creek grid. which may be reflecting geological changes. A Drilling was conducted using a truck mounted regional gradient increasing to the east exists Gemco rig. The average drillhole depth was in the data, with a low evident on lines 6600, 20 m, with 9 m of precollar and 11 m diamond 6680 at 10240N. Highs were detected in the core, the deepest hole being 30 m. The northeast corner which may warrant drilling. drillholes penetrated a surficial magnetic layer A change in geology was indicated in the resting on fine grained metasediments, but no southeast corner by a gravity high. dykes were identified. Results are presented in Table 48. A magnetic survey consisting of 4,500 stations was carried out at the same time as the gravity Reason for relinquishment: It was survey using a Geometric G856 magnetometer. considered unlikely that an economic alluvial or Traverses were at 80 m spacings with readings primary diamond source exists within EL3247, at 10 m intervals along the traverses. Three although the possibility of lamproitic dykes baselines were used to correct the data. No cannot be ruled out. further details were reported concerning this survey. References - Poseidon Exploration Ltd (1993a). A detailed ground magnetic survey of 29.6 line km was carried out in August 1992 over the EL 3287 HARVEST EXPLORATION Twist Creek grid. This survey revealed a PTY LTD, CRACOW RESOURCES number of linear features that were interpreted to be due to dykes with a width of 30 to 40 m LTD and a southerly dip. A GEM systems GSM-19F 86 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Period: 1993-1995 airborne magnetics survey of Freeport Pty Ltd Area: Violet Town being re-processed and imaged.

Target: Nagambie style gold mineralisation. Geology - The Cambrian Dookie greenstone sequence consists of basalts, dolerites and Work carried out: volcaniclastic sediments. These units have An initial literature survey was carried out on been metamorphosed to at least greenschist recent past mining and exploration works in the facies metamorphism. region. Geological inspection of the Nagambie Mine area was conducted and aerial Geochemistry -Initial work on EL 3331 included photography, topographic maps and public selective rock sampling, in which a sample of domain geophysical data was obtained for the the barite horizon at Mt Major was taken and a licence area. sulphur isotope determination made. This indicated that the barite had a similar nature to Geology - The entire licence is underlain by a that of Tasmanian Cambrian barite evaporites basement of Siluro-Devonian slates, shales and and that the barite was not likely to be a vein. sandstones covered by a thin mantle of This gave supporting evidence that a VHMS Quaternary sediments. system may have been active in the area. More extensive rock chip sampling was completed Geochemistry - Eleven BCL stream sediment from the Mt Major horizon. samples were collected from the western part of the licence as the first part of an overall Samples of drillcore from Mincor Exploration's regional assessment. Two peak results of 1.07 drillhole DKRC001 (EL 1921) were obtained for and 1.04 ppb Au were obtained. A two line soil sulphur isotope analysis and multi-element sampling programme across an exposed part of geochemistry. Most of the drillcore was thought the Siluro-Devonian basement which hosts old to be discarded and all that was left was a few minor workings was conducted, with a total of "slugs" of core. The sulphur isotope numbers 43 samples being assayed. Peak results in ppm did not conclusively indicate the source of are as follows: sulphides. The multi-element geochemical analysis of the drillcore slugs did not indicate any significant anomalism. Peak results in Cu Pb Zn As Au ppm (unless otherwise stated) for both rock chip samples and previous drill core are presented in 21 43 40 61 0.071 Table 49.

Reason for relinquishment: Exploration Reason for relinquishment: A change in potential of the licence was considered to be exploration philosophy by the company in low. November 1993 led to the relinquishment of this EL. References - Rampe (1993, 1994). References - RGC Exploration Pty Ltd (1993). EL 3331 RGC EXPLORATION PTY LTD EL 3340 NORMANDY POSEIDON EXPLORATION LTD Period: 1992-1994 Area: Dookie Period: 1992-1994 Area: Beechworth Target: Volcanic hosted massive sulphide deposits in the northern extension of the Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. Mt Wellington Cambrian greenstones, or intrusive related gold deposits. Work carried out: No work was undertaken during the company's Work carried out: tenure of EL 3340. A literature survey of past exploration in the area was carried out, in conjunction with the MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 87

Table 49 EL 3331 Rock chip and previous drill core geochemical sample summary

Au ppb Cu Pb Zn Ag Ba As

Rock chip 34.9 750 64 412 2.00 571000 433 Drillcore 56.3 73 7 179 <1.00 261.00 17.7

Sb Fe % Mn Mo Sn W Bi

Rock chip 14.2 48.4 95500 30.7 <5.00 12.5 2.00 Drillcore 2.55 8.9 613 <5.00 NA 3.87 2.00

Br Ce Co Cr Cs Eu Hf

Rock chip 11.7 265 664 5520 26.5 4.1 15.1 Drillcore 11.7 265 118.00 5390 3.37 <0.5 0.53

Ir ppb K % La Lu Na Ni P

Rock chip <20.00 3.93 137.00 1.35 4.81 473 1.065 Drillcore <20.00 <0.2 2.13 <0.2 1.54 456 NA

Rb Sc Se Sm Ta Te Th

Rock chip 503 122 12.5 23.1 15.3 2.00 23.6 Drillcore <20.00 29.8 <5.00 0.36 <1.00 <0.5 0.87

Ti U V Yb Zr

Rock chip 30930 11.5 592 9.7 715 Drillcore 0.87 <2.00 NA <0.5 NA

Note: NA indicates element not assayed.

Reason for relinquishment: No work was further details were given. No further work conducted as a result of disappointing results in was conducted during the company's tenure of the adjacent EL. EL 3341.

References - Poseidon Exploration Ltd Reason for relinquishment: No primary (1993c). sources for chrome spinels were found.

EL 3341 NORMANDY POSEIDON References - Poseidon Exploration Ltd (1993b) EXPLORATION LTD EL 3395 METEX RESOURCES N.L. Period: 1992-1994 Area: Wodonga Rural Period: 1993-1996 Area: Myrtle Creek Target: Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks. Target: Reef or alluvial gold mineralisation. Work carried out: Detailed drainage sampling and a restricted Work carried out: ground magnetic survey was conducted in the All public domain geological, multispectral Upper Twist Creek area, following the scanner, geophysical and landsat data relevant discovery of kimberlitic chrome spinels, but no to the tenement has been acquired and 88 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

interpreted. Aerial photography at 1:80 000 public domain geological, geophysical, scale was used, and detailed literature searches topographical and landsat data. undertaken on previous exploration work on the area. Geology - This EL covers part of a small window of Cambrian greenstones of the northern Mapping - Structural mapping of old workings extension of the Mount Wellington Greenstone was conducted. Belt, as well as Ordovician and Silurian- Devonian marine sediments. Intruding these Geochemistry - Initially, a regional -2 mm are Devonian granites, such as the Strathbogie BCL/-4 mm stream sediment sampling program Suite. was undertaken, with 168 sites being visited with peak values of 123 ppb Au for the BCL Geochemistry - Semi-regional BCL/stream samples, and 248 ppb Au and 87 ppm As for the sediment sampling (mesh size not reported) -4 mm stream sediment samples. covered the western and eastern portions of the tenement with a total of 82 BLEG and stream A total of 38 soil samples were collected over sediment samples from 41 sample localities. the Waterloo Workings. Two lines, 160 m apart Sixteen rock chips were also collected as part of were pegged, with B + C horizon soils collected a reconnaissance ridge and spur sampling every 20 m along the lines, and sieved to -75 exercise, with the highest assay results in ppm and -180 mm. Peak results achieved were (unless otherwise stated) as follows: 1350 ppb Au, and 62 ppm As using the -180 mm sieved samples. Fifteen rock chip samples were Au As Cu Pb Zn Ag collected in the same area, with peak values of 2.5 g/t Au and 1806 ppm As returned. A total of Rock chip 8 ppb 55 ppb 44 49 66 0.6 136 ridge and spur outcrop samples were BCL 1.1 NA NA NA NA NA collected regionally and resulted in peak values of 103 ppb Au and 596 ppm As returned. Stream sed. 1.0 39 NA NA NA NA

Follow up -2 mm BCL/-4 mm stream sediment Note: NA indicates element not assayed. sampling failed to repeat previous anomalous samples with follow up peaks of 2.0 ppb Au Reason for relinquishment: Results were (BCL) compared to the original BCL values of unfavourable. 24.3 ppb Au. A regional rock chip sample programme was undertaken in late 1995, which References - Dickinson (1995), McMickan yielded 71 samples, with peak values of (1994b). 14.4 g/t Au and 5720 ppm As being returned. EL 3455 LEE, CHOY AND Reason for relinquishment: Gold and LOWTHER arsenic mineralisation does occur in the area but strike length and width potential of a Period: 1993-1995 deposit was considered to be low. Area: Killawarra-Peechelba

References - Dickinson (1996), McMickan Target: Bulk low grade gold and silver (1994a), Metex Resources N.L. (1995). deposits.

EL 3396 METEX RESOURCES N.L. Work carried out: Geology - The region consists of Ordovician Period: 1993-1995 quartz turbidite successions and Early Area: Stockyard Creek, Swanpool Devonian granitic plutons. No fieldwork has been undertaken in this region whilst the Target: Primary gold/base metal or alluvial company has held the tenure for EL 3455. gold mineralisation. Reason for relinquishment: The EL has Work carried out: been relinquished as the region is part of an An integrated regional interpretation was Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land completed which highlighted prospective areas claim. within the tenement for gold and base metal References - Reynolds (1995). mineralisation. This was done by acquiring MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 89

EL 3518 WARREN JAY HOLDINGS features could not be sufficiently tied to known PTY LTD mineralisation to warrant extensive testing, considering the depth of cover in the area. Period: 1994-1995 Area: Yackandandah References - Roberts (1995a).

Target: Primary and alluvial gold deposits. EL 3672 PERSEVERENCE MINING PTY LTD Work carried out: A literature survey and field reconnaissance Period: 1994-1996 was carried out to test the validity and accuracy Area: Euroa of the geological mapping completed by F.Lubbock and Associates for EL 1663. Target: Nagambie style gold mineralisation. Panning of surface material was conducted from various alluvial horizons confirming that Work carried out: fined grained gold is present in both Recent and Geology - Regionally the geology consists of Tertiary alluvials, however, grade Silurian to Devonian sandstones and siltstones, estimates/analyses were not carried out. intruded by Devonian granites, particularly to Geology - The EL is underlain by intensely the south. metamorphosed Ordovician and Lower Silurian marine sediments which make up the Omeo Mapping - Ground reconnaissance was carried Metamorphic Complex. out along public roadways.

Reason for relinquishment: The EL has Geophysics - Interpretation of the AGSO little potential for primary mineralisation, aeromagnetic dataset with detailed Nagambie likely low grades for alluvial deposits and the minesite data stitched in failed to give any clear possibility of a high cultural impact if mining indication of the Nagambie mineralisation commenced. trend or sub-parallel structures entering the licence area. References - Ivett (1995). Reason for relinquishment: A number of EL 3671 PERSEVERENCE MINING prominent linear and magnetic features were PTY LTD evident in the new data, however, magnetic features could not be sufficiently tied to known Period: 1994-1996 mineralisation to warrant extensive testing, Area: Euroa considering the depth of cover in the area.

Target: Nagambie style gold mineralisation. References - Roberts (1995b).

Work carried out: Geology - Regionally the geology consists of Ordovician to Silurian sandstones and siltstones, intruded by Devonian granites, particularly to the south.

Mapping - Ground reconnaissance was carried out along public roadways.

Geophysics - Interpretation of the AGSO aeromagnetic dataset with detailed Nagambie minesite data stitched in failed to give any clear indication of the Nagambie mineralisation trend or sub-parallel structures entering the licence area. Reason for relinquishment: A number of prominent linear and magnetic features were evident in the new data, however, magnetic MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 91

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CRA EXPLORATION PTY LTD, 1982. ELs 920, DAMPIER MINING CO. LTD, 1980a. Dampier 922 & 992. Reports jointly microfilmed. Mining Co Ltd EL 701, Wodonga, Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria. Final report April 1980. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Department of Energy and Minerals, Reports File (unpubl.). Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). CRA EXPLORATION PTY LTD, 1984. EL's 1063 & 1064. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). CRA EXPLORATION PTY LTD, 1986a. EL 1380. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 95

DAMPIER MINING CO. LTD, 1980b. Dampier FERGUSON, J.F., 1987. Greater Pacific Mining Co Ltd EL 702, Beechworth, Investments Ltd EL 1590 Tolmie. Victoria. Final report April 1980. Report for the six monthly period ending Department of Energy and Minerals, 25 August 1987. Department of Energy Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Reports File (unpubl.). Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

DAMPIER MINING CO. LTD, 1982. EL's 708 & FOSTER, R. & ROBERTS, P.A., 1988. Metana 729. Reports jointly microfilmed. Minerals N.L EL 1954, Myrtleford, Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria. Report for the six monthly Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration period ending 27 November 1988. Reports File (unpubl.). Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration DICKINSON, L., 1995. Metex Resources N.L Reports File (unpubl.). EL 3396, Stockyard Creek, Victoria. Final report for the period 30 June 1994 - FREEPORT OF AUSTRALIA INC, & NORTHERN 31 May 1995. Department of Energy and MINING CORPORATION N.L , 1982a. Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral EL 619. Reports jointly microfilmed. Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration DICKINSON, L., 1996. Metex Resources N.L Reports File (unpubl.). EL 3395 "Myrtle Creek". Annual and final report for the period ending 1 FREEPORT OF AUSTRALIA INC, & NORTHERN February 1996. Department of Energy MINING CORPORATION N.L , 1982b. and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral ELs 825, 869 & 886. Reports jointly Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral DUVAL MINING (AUSTRALIA) LTD, 1983. EL 1225 Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). (ex 676). Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, FREEPORT OF AUSTRALIA INC, 1983. EL 991. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports jointly microfilmed. Department Reports File (unpubl.). of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File ENDEAVOUR OIL N.L , & GIPPSLAND MINERALS (unpubl.). N.L , 1972. EL 399. Report for the six monthly period ending 10 September GEOSEARCH PTY LTD, & HARDROCK 1972. Department of Energy and EXPLORATION PTY LTD, 1984. EL 918. Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Reports jointly microfilmed. Department Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File ENGLAND, R.N. & COPPIN, T., 1988. Greater (unpubl.). Pacific Investments Ltd EL 1590 Tolmie. Report for the six monthly period ending GEOSEARCH PTY LTD, 1978. EL 488. Reports 25 February 1988. Department of Energy jointly microfilmed. Department of and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). ESSEX MINERALS COMPANY, 1981. EL 899. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department GIBSON, H., 1988. Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Exploraiton Licence 2170 Tamleugh Hills Mineral Exploration Reports File Central Victoria exploration report 12th (unpubl.). May to 12th November 1988. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

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Victoria. Report for the six monthly HUGHES, A.R., 1989. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd period ending 12th November 1989. EL 2325 Wrightley, Victoria. Six monthly Department of Energy and Minerals, report for the period ending 4 October Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration 1989. Department of Energy and Reports File (unpubl.). Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). GILLIES, A., 1989. Perseverance Mining Pty Ltd EL 2314 Nagambie, Victoria. Report for HUGHES, M.J., 1988a. Norgold Limited EL the six monthly period ending 16 June 1936 Mt Emu Victoria (1:100 000 map 1989. Department of Energy and sheets 8124 and 8224) six monthly report Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral on exploration to 21 December 1988. Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration GIPPSLAND MINERALS N.L , 1973. ELs 401, 409 Reports File (unpubl.). & 466. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, HUGHES, M.J., 1988b. Norgold Limited. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration EL 1647 EDI Victoria. (1:100 000 map Reports File (unpubl.). sheets 8124 and 822 4) six monthly report on exploration to November 1988. GREENE, F.F., 1989. EL 1939 Tamleugh Hills Department of Energy and Minerals, Area, Warrandyte gold sub-province, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Central Victoria. Report for the six Reports File (unpubl.). monthly period ending 29 July 1988. Department of Energy and Minerals, HUGHES, M.J., 1989a. Norgold Limited. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration EL 1647, Edi, Victoria (1:100 000 map Reports File (unpubl.). sheets 8124 and 8224). Six monthly report on exploration to 4 May 1989. GRIFFITHS, J.B. & P.A. MANAGEMENT Department of Energy and Minerals, CONSULTANTS, 1981. EL 551. Reports Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration jointly microfilmed. Department of Reports File (unpubl.). Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File HUGHES, M.J., 1989b. Norgold Limited. (unpubl.). EL 1936 Mt Emu Victoria (1:100 000 map sheets 8124 and 8224) six monthly report HIBBIRD, S.A., 1991. CRA Exploration Pty Ltd on exploration to 21 June 1989. EL 1951, Strathbogie, Victoria. Final Department of Energy and Minerals, report January 1991. Department of Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Reports File (unpubl.). Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). HUGHES, M.J., 1989c. Norgold Limited. EL 1938 Tallangalook Victoria (1:100 000 HOCHWIMMER, B., 1990. B. Hochwimmer & map sheet 8023 and 8024) six monthly Associates. EL 1927/1 Harrietville, report on exploration to 28 September 1. EL 2042 Wandiligong, EL 1953 Bright & Department of Energy and Minerals, EL 1954 Myrtleford. Report for the six Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration monthly period ending 21 January 1990. Reports File (unpubl.). Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration HUGHES, M.J., 1989d. Norgold Ltd EL 1936, Reports File (unpubl.). Mount Emu, Victoria. (1:100 000 map sheets 8124 and 8224). Final report. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 97

ICI AUSTRALIA LTD, & NEWMONT LTD, 1975. LEWIS, M., 1989. Mining Tenement EL 495. Reports jointly microfilmed. Consultants Exploration Contractors. Department of Energy and Minerals, EL 1408 and 1422. Report for the six Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration monthly period ending 30 April 1989. Reports File (unpubl.). Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration ICI AUSTRALIA LTD, 1978. EL 553. Reports Reports File (unpubl.). jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired M.D.F. PTY LTD, 1970. MDF Pty Ltd EL 139. Mineral Exploration Reports File Quarterly report for period ending 31 (unpubl.). December 1970. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral IMC DEVELOPMENT CORP, 1966. EL 37. Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired MAHER, S., VANDENBERG, A.H.M., MCDONALD, Mineral Exploration Reports File P.A AND SAPURMAS, P., 1997. The (unpubl.). Geology and prospectivity of the Wangaratta 1:250 000 map sheet area. IMC DEVELOPMENT CORP, 1967. EL 53. Victorian Initiative for Minerals & Reports jointly microfilmed. Department Petroleum Report 46. Department of of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Natural Resources and Environment. Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MCCONACHY, G.W., 1989a. Bendigo Gold Associates Pty Ltd EL 1951, Strathbogie, IVETT, J.K. & OLDFIELD, L., 1988. F. Lubbock Victoria. Report for the six monthly & Associates Pty Ltd EL 1663 period ending 29 July 1989. Department Beechworth, Victoria. Six monthly report of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired for the period 26th March, 1988 to 25th Mineral Exploration Reports File September, 1988. Department of Energy (unpubl.). and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MCCONACHY, G.W., 1989b. Bendigo Gold Associates Pty Ltd EL 1951, Strathbogie, IVETT, J.K., 1995. Warren Jay Holdings Pty Victoria. Report for the six monthly Ltd EL 3518 Yackandandah, Victoria. period ending 29 January 1989. First and. Final report for the period Department of Energy and Minerals, ending May 1995. Department of Energy Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Reports File (unpubl.). Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MCGAIN, A., 1990a. Juka Mine Management JENNINGS MINING LTD, 1976. EL 535. Reports Pty Ltd EL 2314 Longwood, Nagambie, jointly microfilmed. Department of Victoria. Report for the six monthly Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired period ending 16 July 1990. Department Mineral Exploration Reports File of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired (unpubl.). Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). KENNECOTT EXPLORATIONS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, 1968. EL 109. Reports jointly MCGAIN, A., 1990b. Juka Mine Management microfilmed. Department of Energy and Pty Ltd EL 2314 Longwood. Report for Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral the six monthly period ending 16 Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). December 1990. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral LEIGHTON MINING N.L , 1973. EL 436. Reports Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). 98 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

MCGAIN, A., 1990c. Perseverance Corporation MORGAN, B.D., 1990. Triad Minerals N.L. Ltd EL 2170 Tamleugh Hills, Central EL 2080 - Wooragee report for six months Victoria. Final report July 1990. ended 8 August 1990. Department of Department of Energy and Minerals, Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Mineral Exploration Reports File Reports File (unpubl.). (unpubl.).

MCGAIN, A., 1991. Juka Mine Management Pty MULRONEY, M.G., 1989. Cygnet Gold Mines Ltd EL 2314 Longwood. Report for the N.L. and Peter F. Robinson & Associates. six monthly period ending 16 June 1991. ELs 1408 & 1422 Gobur, Victoria. Final Department of Energy and Minerals, report 1 Nov 1984 - 31 October 1989. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Department of Energy and Minerals, Reports File (unpubl.). Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MCMICKAN, P.J., 1994a. Exploraction Pty Ltd EL 3395 Myrtle Creek. Annual report for NEEVES, G., 1989. Norgold Limited. Progress the period ending 8 April 1994. report EL 2310 Broken River Victoria Department of Energy and Minerals, (1:100 000 map sheets 8024 8025) Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration October 1989. Department of Energy and Reports File (unpubl.). Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MCMICKAN, P.J., 1994b. Metex Resources N.L EL 3396 Stockyard Creek. Annual report NORTH BROKEN HILL LTD, 1967. EL 18. for the period ending 29 June 1994. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department Department of Energy and Minerals, of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Mineral Exploration Reports File Reports File (unpubl.). (unpubl.).

MELTECH CONSULTANT GEOLOGISTS, 1984. NORTH BROKEN HILL PROSPECTING PTY LTD, Meltech Consultant Geologists. EL 1394, 1969. EL 79. Reports jointly Beechworth Road, North-Eastern microfilmed. Department of Energy and Victoria. Six monthly report December, Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral 1984. Department of Energy and Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). NORTHERN MINING CORPORATION N.L , & URANGESELLSCHARFT AUSTRALIA PTY METEX RESOURCES N.L , 1995. Metex LTD, 1979. ELs 612, 613, 614, 615, 616 & Resources N.L EL 3395, Myrtle Creek, 617. Reports jointly microfilmed. Victoria. Annual report for the period Department of Energy and Minerals, ending 8 April 1995. Department of Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Reports File (unpubl.). Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). NORTHERN MINING CORPORATION N.L , 1975. EL 412. Reports jointly microfilmed. MINAX GISELLE PTY LTD, 1987. Six monthly Department of Energy and Minerals, report for EL 1628 for period ending Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration October 23 1987. Department of Energy Reports File (unpubl.). and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). O'NEILL, W.J., 1989. Geopeko. EL 1935, Mt Angus, Victoria. Six monthly report MINCOR, 1988. Mincor Exploration. EL 1921, October 1989. Department of Energy and Dookie. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 99

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O'SHEA, P.J., 1986. Planet Resources Group PLANET MINING CO PTY LTD, 1969. ELs 14, 15 N.L. EL 1549 Buckland Valley annual & 16. Reports jointly microfilmed. report to DITR for 12 months ending Department of Energy and Minerals, December 6 1986. Department of Energy Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Reports File (unpubl.). Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). 100 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

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ROBERTS, P.A., 1989. Metana Minerals N.L ROBINSON, P.F., 1988a. Cygnet Gold Mines EL 2042, Wandiligong. Report for the six N.L. and Peter F. Robinson & Associates. monthly period ending 27 April 1989. Nelson Creek project, Project 305, EL Department of Energy and Minerals, 1808. Final report to 1 December 1988. Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Department of Energy and Minerals, Reports File (unpubl.). Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). ROBINSON, P.F., 1985. ELs 1408 & 1422, Gobur Project 302, Victoria. Six monthly report ROBINSON, P.F., 1988b. ELs 1408 & 1422 01/11/1984 - 30/04/1985. Department of Gobur Project 302, Victoria. Report for Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired the six monthly period ending 30 April Mineral Exploration Reports File 1988. Department of Energy and (unpubl.). Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). ROBINSON, P.F., 1986a. EL s 1408 & 1422, Gobur Project 302, Victoria. Six monthly ROBINSON, P.F., 1988c. ELs 1408 & 1422, report 01/05/1986 - 30/10/1986. Gobur Project 302, Victoria. Report for Department of Energy and Minerals, the six monthly period ending 31 October Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration 1988. Department of Energy and Reports File (unpubl.). Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). ROBINSON, P.F., 1986b. ELs 1408 & 1422, Gobur Project 302, Victoria. Six monthly report 01/11/1985 - 30/04/1986. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

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ROBINSON, P.F., 1988d. Meekatharra Minerals SZABO, L.G., 1971. Minefields Exploration N.L Ltd Upper Buckland Valley Project EL 269. Quarterly report for period project 306. Six monthly report. EL 1384. ending 30 September 1971. Department Period ending October 1987. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). (unpubl.). TAYLOR, S., 1987. Norgold Limited. EL 1647 ROBINSON, P.F., 1988e. Peter F. Robinson and EDI Victoria. Six monthly report on Associates Company report No. 305-2D exploration to 4 May 1987. Department Nelson Creek Project Project 305 EL 1808 of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Victoria. Six monthly report 11/1. Mineral Exploration Reports File Department of Energy and Minerals, (unpubl.). Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). TAYLOR, S., 1988. Norgold Ltd EL 1540-1 Toombullup, Victoria. Report for the six ROBINSON P.F. & ASSOCIATES, 1989. Peter F. monthly period ending 13 May 1988. Robinson & Associates. EL 1494. Department of Energy and Minerals, Reports jointly microfilmed August 87 & Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration 88, Feb. 88 & 89. Department of Energy Reports File (unpubl.). and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). TERRESTRIAL MINING PTY LTD, 1986. EL 1330. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department ROSSITER, A.G., 1990. PAL 158 Swanpool area, of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Victoria. Six monthly report for the Mineral Exploration Reports File period ending August 1990. Department (unpubl.). of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File THOMAS, H.N., 1969. EL 81. Progress report 8 (unpubl.). November 1969. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral RYAN, A., ARAVANIS, T. & COLLIVER, I.C., 1992. Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). CRA Exploration Pty Ltd EL 2325 Wrightley, Victoria. Annual report for THOMAS, H.W. & RENFREW INVESTMENTS PTY the period ending 4 April 1992. LTD, 1974. EL 74. Reports jointly Department of Energy and Minerals, microfilmed. Department of Energy and Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Reports File (unpubl.). Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

SVANOSIO, R.A., 1985. Jupiter Mining N.L TOWIE, N.J. & GEOTERREX PTY LTD, 1994. EL 1306, Beechworth. Final report Triad Minerals N.L EL 3213 October 1985. Department of Energy and Beechworth. Final report for the period Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral ending 9 February 1994. Department of Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File SWENSSON, C., 1988. Bendigo Gold Associates (unpubl.). Pty Ltd EL 1951, Strathbogie, Victoria. Report for the six monthly period ending TRANSOUTH MINING PTY LTD, 1971. EL 242. 26 August 1988. Department of Energy Reports jointly microfilmed. Department and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 103

TRIAD MINERALS N.L , 1991. Triad Minerals WOODS P. & ASSOCIATES, 1988. Peter Woods & N.L. EL 2080, Wooragee. Report for the Associates. EL 1968. Reports jointly six monthly period ending 8 August 1991. microfilmed 27 April - 27 October 1988. Department of Energy and Minerals, Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). Reports File (unpubl.).

TRIAD MINERALS N.L , 1992. Triad Minerals N.L. EL 2080, Wooragee. Report for the six monthly period 9 August '91 - 8 February 1992. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WALKER, G.B., 1989a. Tenzor Resources Ltd EL 1590. Report for the six monthly period ending 24 February 1989. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WALKER, G.B., 1989b. Tenzor Resources Ltd EL 1590 Tolmie. Final report 10 May 1989. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD, 1974. EL 484. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD, 1975. EL 131. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD, 1978. EL 627. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WESTPOINT EXPLORATION PTY LTD, 1973. EL 188. Reports jointly microfilmed. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.).

WOODLAND, J.G., 1982. Northern Mining Corporation N.L EL 1182, Yackandandah. Relinquishment Report August 1982. Department of Energy and Minerals, Victoria, Expired Mineral Exploration Reports File (unpubl.). 104 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Appendix 1

Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summary of Exploration Licences Title Holder Primary Grant Expiry Expenditure Lit. Mapping Gnd. Air Geochem. Drill exploration target date date AUS $ survey geoph. geoph.

EL 16 Planet Mining Company Pty Ltd Au 12/07/65 07/08/69 ? ü ü ü EL 18 North Broken Hill Ltd Au, Sn 16/08/65 09/08/67 n/a ü ü ü ü ü EL 37 IMC Development Corporation Phosphate 04/04/66 12/10/66 $3,910 ü ü EL 53 IMC Development Corporation Phosphate 04/07/66 28/06/67 $14,567 ü ü ü EL 74 H.Thomas/Refrew Exploration Pty Ltd Au 01/05/67 17/06/70 $2,125 ü ü ü ü ü EL 79 North Broken Hill Ltd Au 19/02/68 26/02/69 $48,403 ü ü ü EL 81 H.Thomas Au, Sn 22/01/68 05/02/69 $3,152 ü EL 109 Kennecott Explorations Australia Pty Mo 01/01/67 31/12/69 n/a ü ü Ltd EL 131 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Cu, Pb, Zn 03/11/69 19/11/75 $27,996 ü ü ü EL 139 M.D.F Pty Ltd Not reported 07/09/70 24/11/71 $485 ü EL 169 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au 16/11/70 25/08/71 $10,649 ü ü EL 188 Petrocarb Exploration NL Au 13/09/70 27/06/73 $15,500 ü EL 242 Transouth NL Any mineralisation 17/08/70 10/11/71 n/a ü ü ü EL 269 Minefields Explorations NL Not reported 07/04/71 13/09/72 $4,350 ü ü ü EL 330 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Pb, Zn 07/06/71 25/08/71 $5,499 ü ü EL 399 Endeavour Oil Company NL Au, Sn 30/06/72 27/06/73 $6,785 ü ü ü EL 412 Northern Mining Corporation NL Cu 27/10/72 05/10/75 $25,7051 ü ü ü ü ü EL 436 Leighton Mining NL Au, Sn 17/11/72 31/07/74 $4,821 ü EL 463 Coopers Creek Mining & Exploration Au 16/02/73 26/02/75 n/a ü ü NL EL 466 R & EM Research & Exploration Cu, U 23/03/73 04/05/75 n/a ü ü ü ü Management Jennings EL 484 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Au 05/10/73 11/09/74 $14,626 ü ü ü

1 Cost excludes diamond drilling not mentioned in company report Title Holder Primary Grant Expiry Expenditure Lit. Mapping Gnd. Air Geochem. Drill exploration target date date AUS $ survey geoph. geoph.

EL 488 Geosearch Pty Ltd Mo 31/08/73 04/10/78 $17,961 ü ü ü ü ü ü EL 495 ICI Australia/Newmont Au 05/10/73 05/02/75 $2,584 ü ü ü EL 535 Jennings Mining Ltd Au 13/12/74 09/01/76 $5,700 ü ü EL 551 J.B. Griffiths & P.A. Management Au 07/01/76 23/09/81 $86,906 ü ü ü ü ü Consultants EL 553 ICI Australia Ltd F 30/10/75 15/02/78 $15,126 ü ü ü ü EL 610 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Cu, Zn 11/08/77 26/07/78 $8,247 ü ü ü EL 613 Urangesellschaft Australia Pty Cu, U 17/11/77 11/04/79 $79,293 ü ü ü ü ü Ltd/Northern Mining Corporation Ltd EL 619 Northern Mining Corporation Diamonds 04/08/77 04/08/82 $139,460 ü ü ü ü ü NL/Freeport of Australia Incorporated EL 627 Western Mining Corporation Ltd Coal 27/10/77 25/10/78 $30,617 ü ü ü EL 701 Dampier Mining Company Ltd Diamonds 21/11/79 14/05/80 $2,342 ü

EL 702 Dampier Mining Company Ltd Diamonds 21/11/79 14/05/80 n/a

EL 708 Dampier Mining Company Ltd Mo 09/08/79 17/02/82 $131,715 ü ü ü ü EL 729 Dampier Mining Company Ltd Mo 09/08/79 17/02/82 $14,310 ü ü ü ü EL 824 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Brown Coal 20/06/80 19/06/82 n/a ü ü ü EL 825 Northern Mining Corporation Au, Sn, Mo 30/05/80 29/05/82 $101,525 ü ü ü EL 869 Northern Mining Corporation Au, Sn, Mo 20/06/80 19/06/82 see EL 825 ü ü ü EL 886 Freeport Australia Mining Au, Sn, Mo 16/03/81 05/10/82 see EL 825 ü ü ü EL 897 Essex Minerals Company Ltd U 05/12/80 09/11/81 $22,434 ü ü ü EL 899 Essex Minerals Company Ltd U 05/12/80 09/11/81 $9,078 ü ü EL 918 Geosearch Pty Ltd/Hardrock Au, Sn, W, U, 14/10/81 19/07/84 $30,000 ü ü ü Exploration Pty Ltd diamonds EL 920 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au, Cu 16/02/81 02/12/82 $40,076 ü ü ü EL 991 Freeport Australia Inc. Au 13/05/81 12/05/83 $53,422 ü ü ü ü ü Title Holder Primary Grant Expiry Expenditure Lit. Mapping Gnd. Air Geochem. Drill exploration target date date AUS $ survey geoph. geoph.

EL 1004 ACI Resources Ltd Feldspar 17/07/81 16/07/83 $105,749 ü ü ü EL 1019 CVT Pty Ltd Zn, Cu, Au, 01/03/82 30/09/85 $66,540 ü ü ü ü ü EL 1063 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd coal 23/10/81 14/09/84 $80,000 ü ü EL 1064 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd coal 23/10/81 07/10/83 see EL 1063 ü ü EL 1182 Northern Mining Corporation diamonds 02/04/82 15/09/82 $2,056 ü (Ex EL 722) EL 1208 BHP Minerals Ltd/Dampier Mining Au 16/09/82 11/12/87 $325,291 ü ü ü ü ü Company Ltd EL 1225 Duval Mining Ltd/Picon Exploration Au, diamonds 31/08/78 30/08/82 $85, 6492 ü ü ü ü ü ü (Ex EL 676) Pty Ltd/Jan Resources Pty Ltd EL 1306 Jupiter Mining Pty Ltd Au, Sn 23/11/84 22/11/86 ? ü EL 1330 Terrestrial Mining Pty Ltd Au, Mo 30/11/84 19/05/86 $4,670 ü EL 1337 Brown & Cuffley Au 29/10/84 31/10/87 $15,320 ü ü ü EL 1355 John Brady Au 01/09/82 01/10/84 $15,156 ü ü ü EL 1380 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au 08/03/85 28/04/86 n/a ü ü EL 1381 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au 29/10/84 25/06/86 $19,930 ü ü ü ü EL 1384 Meekatharra Minerals Ltd Au 12/04/85 11/04/88 ? ü ü EL 1393 Brown & Cuffley Au 29/10/84 31/10/85 $6,380 ü ü EL 1394 Brown & Cuffley Au 29/10/84 31/10/86 ? ü ü ü EL 1409 Ashton Mining Ltd Au, Sn 22/02/85 21/02/87 ? ü ü EL 1422 Robinson P.F. and Associates Au 29/10/84 31/10/89 $60,000? ü ü ü EL 1494 Cygnet Gold Mines N.L./Golden Au 08/02/85 01/07/89 ? ü ü ü Shamrock Mines NL EL 1512 CRA Expploration Pty Ltd Au 12/04/85 25/06/86 n/a ü ü ü ü

2 Figure includes EL 676 Title Holder Primary Grant Expiry Expenditure Lit. Mapping Gnd. Air Geochem. Drill exploration target date date AUS $ survey geoph. geoph.

EL 1527 Brown D. and Taylor G. Au, Pt, Pd 19/07/85 18/07/87 $5470 ü ü EL 1540 McLean B.R./Continental Au 13/12/85 12/12/88 ? ü ü ü Resources/Norgold Ltd EL 1549 Planet Resources N.L. Au 06/12/85 29/09/89 $40176 ü EL 1590 Quest Valley Ltd Au 25/02/86 15/05/89 $114,212 ü ü ü ü ü EL 1628 Minax Giselle Pty Ltd Au 24/04/87 23/04/88 $21,000 ü EL 1647 Norgold Ltd Au 05/11/86 04/11/88 $61,083 ü ü ü EL 1663 Lubbock F. and Associates Au 25/09/87 24/09/89 $76,257 ü ü ü EL 1694 DeGuingand C.J. and Associates Au 26/05/87 25/05/90 $29,948 ü ü ü EL 1808 Robinson P.F. Au 11/06/87 10/06/88 ? ü ü ü EL 1900 Jeffcott Geological Services Au 12/05/88 11/05/90 ? ü ü EL 1921 Mincor Exploration Au 24/02/88 23/02/90 $20,490 ü ü ü ü EL 1935 Norgold Ltd Au 05/40/89 05/04/91 $72,402 ü ü ü EL 1936 Norgold Ltd Au 22/06/88 21/06/89 $52,488 ü ü EL 1938 Norgold Ltd Au 29/09/88 29/06/90 $160,582 ü ü ü EL 1951 Bendigo Gold Associates N.L. Au 29/01/88 29/01/91 $77,793 ü ü EL 1953 Metana Minerals N.L. Au 27/05/88 26/05/89 $31,362 ü ü ü EL 1954 Metana Minerals N.L. Au 27/05/88 26/05/90 $41,656 ü ü ü EL 1968 Adroit Exploration N.L. Au 27/04/88 26/04/92 $56,404 ü ü ü EL 2010 Phoenix Resources N.L. Au 29/09/88 28/09/89 $10,240 ü ü ü EL 2042 Metana Minerals N.L. Au 27/04/88 27/04/90 $17,674 ü ü ü

EL 2163 Adroit Exploration N.L. ? 11/08/89 11/08/90 $0

EL 2170 Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd Au 12/05/88 11/05/90 $52,232 ü ü ü ü EL 2310 Norgold Ltd Au 23/03/89 23/03/90 $59,223 ü ü ü

EL 2350 ACM Gold Ltd / Deremet Pty.Ltd ? 05/09/89 05/09/91 ? Title Holder Primary Grant Expiry Expenditure Lit. Mapping Gnd. Air Geochem. Drill exploration target date date AUS $ survey geoph. geoph.

EL 3014 Perseverence Mining Pty Ltd Au 16/12/88 16/12/92 $43,143 ü ü EL 3207 Fairview Gold Pty Ltd Au 29/01/88 29/01/92 $63,926 ü ü ü EL 3213 Triad Minerals N.L. diamonds 09/02/90 09/02/94 $123,497 ü ü ü EL 3218 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au, base metals 18/01/90 18/01/95 $157,364 ü ü ü ü EL 3224 CRA Exploration Pty Ltd Au, base metals 05/04/89 05/04/94 $66,615 ü ü ü ü ü EL 3247 Normandy Poseidon Exploration Pty diamonds 26/06/90 25/5/95 $195,589 ü ü ü ü Ltd EL 3287 Harvest Exploration Pty Ltd/ Cracow Au 19/3/93 19/3/95 $33,498 ü ü Resources Ltd EL 3331 RGC Exploration Pty Ltd Au 17/11/92 18/11/94 $28,557 ü ü

EL 3340 Normandy Poseidon Exploration Ltd diamonds 17/11/92 18/11/94 $0

EL 3341 Normandy Poseidon Exploration Ltd diamonds 18/9/92 18/9/94 ? ü ü EL 3395 Metex Resources N.L. Au 8/4/93 9/1/96 $81,423 ü ü ü EL 3396 Metex Resources N.L. Au 29/6/93 29/6/95 $45,925 ü ü

EL 3455 Lee, Choy and Lowther Au, Ag 10/8/93 10/8/95 $1,900

EL 3518 Warren Jay Holdings Pty Ltd Au 3/10/94 3/10/95 $3,265 ü EL 3671 Perseverence Mining Pty Ltd Au 21/7/94 21/7/96 $6,000 ü ü EL 3672 Perseverence Mining Pty Ltd Au 11/7/94 11/7/96 $4,500 ü ü 110 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Appendix 2

Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summary of exploration targets

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

ACI Resources Ltd 1004 1981-83 To identify suitable granitic feldspar for the purpose of producing glass, Beechworth.

ACM Gold Ltd 2350 1989-91 No work conducted.

Ashton Mining Ltd 1409 1985-87 Alluvial and primary epithermal gold/tin deposits near Eldorado.

Adroit Exploration 1968 1988-92 High grade auriferous reef systems/ low N.L. grade bulk tonnage gold mineralisation, Myrtleford. 2163 1989-90 No work conducted.

Baracus Pty Ltd 1953 1988-89 Gold mineralisation associated with the Pioneer Mine and the Faulkner Group of reefs near Bright. 1954 1988-90 Primary auriferous quartz veins and secondary bulk low grade mineable gold deposits near Myrtleford. 2042 1988-90 High grade auriferous reef systems/low grade bulk tonnage gold mineralisation, Wandiligong.

Bendigo Gold 1951 1988-91 Alluvial and disseminated bulk low grade Associates Pty Ltd gold deposits at Merton.

BHP Minerals Ltd 858, 1208 1979-87 Large stockwork or disseminated gold (Ex 722) deposits as well as alluvial gold in the Ovens and Buckland Rivers.

Brady, John 1355 1982-84 Bulk tonnage primary gold contained in contact zones between felsic volcanics and granodiorite intrusives, Ryans Creek.

Brown D.R. & Cuffley 1337 1984-87 Extensions of known mineralisation from B.W. historic gold mines, Wandiligong. 1393 1984-85 Gold bearing stockwork veins within the Gapsted area, Myrtleford. 1394 1984-86 Possible extension of a sluiced auriferous lead at Stoney Creek, Beechworth.

Brown D. & Taylor G. 1527 1985-87 Alluvial gold and platinum deposits associated with Cambrian greenstones, Swanpool.

Brunswick N.L. 3247 (Ex 2077) 1990-94 Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks, Wooragee.

Cluff Resources Pacific 1549 1985-89 Alluvial gold deposits, Buckland Valley, near Ltd Bright. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 111

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Continental Resources 1540 1985-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Toombullup. 1590 1986-89 Bulk tonnage low grade gold and alluvial deep lead deposits, Ryans Creek, near Mansfield.

Coopers Creek Mining 463 1973-75 Gold mineralisation within old workings, & Exploration Pty Ltd Tallangalook.

CRA Exploration Pty 169 1970-71 Gold and base metal mineralisation Ltd associated with the contact metamorphic aureole of the Strathbogie Granodiorite, Bonnie Doon. 330 1971-72 Ordovician sediment hosted Pb-Zn deposits in the Edi region. 610 1977-78 Cu-Pb-Zn mineralisation within Ordovician black shales, Whitfield. 824 1980-82 Brown coal at Numurkah. 920 1981-82 Witwatersrand type gold mineralisation, red bed Cu/U mineralisation, Mansfield. 1063, 1064 1981-84 Permian and Tertiary coal deposits near Wangaratta. 1380 1985-86 Carlin type disseminated gold mineralisation near Euroa. 1381, 1512 1984-86 Stratabound epithermal gold mineralisation near Dookie. 1951 1988-91 Alluvial and disseminated bulk low grade gold deposits at Merton. 3218 1990-95 Base metal and gold mineralisation at the Samaria Creek prospect. 3224 (Ex 2325) 1989-94 Precious and base metal deposits associated with the northern extension of the Mt Wellington greenstone axis, Tatong.

Cracow resources Ltd 3287 1993-95 Nagambie style gold mineralisation, Violet Town.

CVT Pty Ltd 1019 1982-85 Cupola related tungsten mineralisation as well as Cu, Ni, Au, Cr, Co and platinoid deposits, Tatong.

Cygnet Gold Mining 1494 1985-89 Alluvial gold deposits in the Buckland N.L. Valley, Porepunkah.

Dalrymple Resources 1953 1988-89 Gold mineralisation associated with the N.L. Pioneer Mine and the Faulkner Group of reefs near Bright.

Dalrymple Resources 1954 1988-90 Primary auriferous quartz veins and N.L. (Cont'd) secondary bulk low grade mineable gold deposits near Myrtleford. 112 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

2042 1988-90 High grade auriferous reef systems/low grade bulk tonnage gold mineralisation, Wandiligong.

Dampier Mining 701, 702 1979-80 Alluvial diamonds within gravels of the Company Ltd lower reaches of the Kiewa Valley and Yackandandah Creek. 708, 729 1979-82 Large porphyry-type molybdenite mineralisation within the Everton mine area and the Murmungee Basin. 858, 1208 (Ex EL 1979-87 Large stockwork or disseminated gold 722) deposits as well as alluvial gold in the Ovens and Buckland Rivers.

De Guingand C.J. & 1694 1987-90 Auriferous alluvial and reef deposits near Associates Benalla.

Deremet Pty Ltd 2350 1989-91 No work conducted.

Duval Mining Ltd 1225 (Ex EL 676) 1978-82 Diamonds within the Chiltern and Eldorado deep leads later switching to the placer gold and tin potential within the same lead system.

Electrolytic Zinc 1647 1986-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Edi. Company of Australasia Ltd

Endeavour Oil 399 1972-73 Tin and gold bearing leads, Eldorado and Company NL Beechworth.

Essex Minerals 897 1980-81 Sedimentary uranium within the Tertiary Renmark Group Sands, Benalla. 899 1980-81 Sedimentary uranium within the Tertiary Renmark Group Sands, Yabba North.

Fairview Gold Pty Ltd 3207 (Ex 1939) 1988-92 Reef gold deposits associated with anticlinal structures, Benalla.

Freeport of Australia 619 1977-82 Diamonds within kimberlitic targets of the Inc. Wooragee Valley. 825, 869, 886 1980-82 Sediment hosted disseminated gold deposits, secondary alluvial deposits, primary tin mineralisation, secondary tin alluvial deposits, molybdenum deposits, Beechworth. 991 1981-83 Stratabound sulphide mineralisation and epigenetic vein/stockwork gold mineralisation, Dookie.

Geosearch Pty Ltd 488 1973-78 Molybdenum mineralisation within the Everton district. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 113

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Geosearch Pty Ltd 918 1981-84 Sediment hosted and alluvial gold, primary (Cont'd) source of tin, tungsten, and diamonds found in shallow leads, and to test for the possibility of a uranium redox front, Chiltern.

Greater Pacific 1590 1986-89 Bulk tonnage low grade gold deposits and Investments Ltd alluvial deep lead deposits, Ryans Creek, near Mansfield.

Griffiths J.B. & P.A. 551 1976-81 Large-tonnage, low-grade disseminated gold Management mineralisation in sandstones-siltstones of Consultants the Devonian Tallangalook Mudstone Formation.

Golden Shamrock 1494 1985-89 Alluvial gold deposits in the Buckland Mines Ltd Valley, Porepunkah. 2170 1988-90 High grade reef gold deposits / bulk low grade gold mineralisation near Benalla.

Hardrock Exploration 918 1981-84 Sediment hosted and alluvial gold, the Pty Ltd primary source of tin, tungsten, and diamonds found in shallow leads, and to test for the possibility of a uranium redox front, Chiltern.

Harvest Exploration 3287 1993-95 Nagambie style gold mineralisation, Violet Pty Ltd Town.

ICI Australia Ltd 495 1973-75 Large, low grade auriferous gold deposits, Beechworth. 553 1975-78 Flourite deposits and other types of mineralisation, Warby Range.

IMC Develpment 37 1966 Wavellite in the Upper Ordovician Sequence Corporation of shale, siltstone, sandstone and quartzite in the Killawarra State Forest. 53 1966-67 Phosphate within the Mansfield-Whitfield- Howqua regions.

Jan Resources Pty Ltd 1225 (Ex EL 676) 1978-82 Diamonds within the Chiltern and Eldorado deep leads later switching to the placer gold and tin potential within the same lead system.

Jeffcott Geological 1900 1988-90 Alluvial gold in gravel deposits of the Murray Resources River Valley.

Jennings Mining Ltd 535 1974-76 Syngenetic sedimentary gold mineralisation at Chiltern.

Jupiter Mining Pty 1306 1984-86 Large deposits of shallow and deep lead Ltd alluvial gold and secondary tin mineralisation, Chiltern. 114 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Kennecott Exploration 109 1967-69 Molybdenite within an acidic intrusive, Australia Pty Ltd Everton.

Lee, Choy and 3455 1993-95 Low grade bulk gold and silver deposits, Lowther Killawarra.

Leighton Mining NL 436 1972-74 Gold and tin deposits within the deeps leads of Chiltern Valley.

Lubbock F. & 1663 1987-89 Stockwork veins and alluvial gold deposits, Associates Beechworth.

M.D.F Pty Ltd 139 1970-71 Not mentioned.

McLean B.R. 1540 1985-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Toombullup. 1647 1986-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Edi.

Meekatharra Minerals 1384 1985-88 Vein/stockwork/alluvial gold, upper Ltd Buckland River, Porepunkah.

Metana Minerals N.L. 1953 1988-89 Gold mineralisation associated with the Pioneer Mine and the Faulkner Group of reefs near Bright. 1954 1988-90 Primary auriferous quartz veins and secondary bulk low grade mineable gold deposits near Myrtleford. 2042 1988-90 High grade auriferous reef systems/low grade bulk tonnage gold mineralisation, Wandiligong.

Metex Resources N.L. 3395 1993-96 Primary reef/alluvial gold mineralisation, Myrtle Creek. 3396 1993-95 Primary gold/base metal mineralisation or alluvial gold mineralisation, Stockyard Creek.

Minax Giselle Pty.Ltd 1628 1987-88 Shallow and deep lead alluvial gold deposits, Rutherglen.

Mincor Exploration 1921 1988-90 Vein/stockwork primary gold, Dookie.

Minefields Exploration 269 1971-72 Not mentioned. NL

Newmont 495 1973-75 Large, low grade auriferous gold deposits, Beechworth.

Norgold Ltd 1540 1985-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Toombullup. 1647 1986-88 Bulk low grade gold mineralisation, Edi. 1935 1989-91 Bulk tonnage low grade gold mineralisation associated with granitic intrusions, Bright. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 115

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Norgold Ltd (Cont'd) 1936 1988-89 Bulk tonnage low grade gold deposits, Whitfield. 1938 1988-90 Bulk tonnage, low grade gold mineralisation associated with the Strathbogie Granodiorite, Merton. 2310 1989-90 Stockwork/vein gold mineralisation, Benalla.

Normandy Poseidon 3247 (Ex 2077) 1990-94 Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks, Exploration Ltd Wooragee. 3340 1992-94 Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks, Beechworth. 3341 1992-94 Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks, Wodonga.

North Broken Hill Ltd 18 1965-67 Alluvial tin and gold within the Chiltern Valley (or Barambogie) Lead later switching their focus to tin at Eldorado. 79 1968-69 Alluvial gold within sediments of the Murray River Valley, Wodonga.

Northland Minerals 269 1971-72 Not mentioned. Ltd

Northern Mining 412 1972-75 Sedimentary Cu deposits within the Mt Typo Corporation NL Basin. 613 1977-79 Uranium and copper mineralisation within the Early Carboniferous Mansfield Group, Mansfield. 619 1977-82 Diamonds within kimberlitic targets of the Wooragee Valley. 825, 869, 886 1980-82 Primary gold, tin, or molybdenum and alluvial gold and tin deposits, Beechworth. 1182 1982 To determine the kimberlitic source for alluvial diamonds, Yackandandah.

Norton A.M. 3218 1990-95 Base metal and gold mineralisation at the Samaria Creek prospect.

Perseverence Mining 2170 1988-90 High grade reef gold deposits / bulk low Pty Ltd grade gold mineralisation near Benalla. 3014 (Ex 2314) 1988-92 Low grade bulk tonnage gold deposits, similar to Nagambie style gold mineralisation, Longwood. 3671 1994-96 Nagambie style gold mineralisation, Euroa. 3672 1994-96 Nagambie style gold mineralisation, Euroa.

Petrocarb Exploration 188 1970-73 Gold mineralisation within the Tatong- NL Tolmie area.

Phoenix Resources 2010 1988-89 Shallow alluvial gold deposits, Beechworth. N.L. 116 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Picon Exploration Pty 1225 (Ex EL 676) 1978-82 Diamonds within the Chiltern and Eldorado Ltd deep leads later switching to the placer gold and tin potential within the same lead system.

Planet Resources N.L. 1549 1985-89 Alluvial gold deposits, Buckland Valley, near Bright.

Planet Mining 16 1965-69 Reef gold mineralisation, Wandiligong. Company Pty Ltd

Quest Valley Pty Ltd 1590 1986-89 Bulk tonnage low grade gold and alluvial deep lead deposits, Ryans Creek, near Mansfield.

R& EM Research & 466 1973-75 Base metal or uranium deposits within the Exploration red bed sedimentary sequence of the Management Jennings Mansfield Basin.

RGC Exploration Pty 3331 1992-94 Volcanic hosted massive sulphide deposits in Ltd the Mt Wellington Cambrian greenstones, or intrusive related gold deposits, Dookie.

Refrew Exploration 74 1966-67 Alluvial gold mineralisation within the Pty Ltd Wodonga Flats.

Rigg A. and Partners 2170 1988-90 High grade reef gold deposits / bulk low grade gold mineralisation near Benalla.

Robinson, P.F. & 1422 1984-89 Auriferous deep leads and lodes, Gobur. Associates Robinson P.F. 1808 1987-88 Auriferous alluvial and quartz reef deposits, Nelson Creek.

Terrestrial Mining Pty 1330 1984-86 Disseminated gold and molybdenum Ltd mineralisation, and alluvial gold deposits, Beechworth.

Thomas, H. 74 1966-67 Alluvial gold mineralisation within the Wodonga Flats. 81 1968-69 Alluvial gold within sediments of the Murray River Valley, Wodonga.

Transouth NL 242 1970-71 Mineralisation within the Warby Range granites.

Triad Minerals N.L. 3213 (Ex 2080) 1990-94 Diamond bearing kimberlitic rocks, Wooragee.

Urangesellschaft 613 1977-79 Uranium and copper mineralisation within Australia Pty Ltd the Early Carboniferous Mansfield Group, Mansfield.

Warren Jay Holdings 3518 1994-95 Primary and alluvial gold deposits, Pty Ltd Yackandandah. MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 117

Holder Exploration Period Primary exploration target Licence

Western Mining 131 1669-75 Base metal mineralisation associated with Corporation Ltd the Cambrian greenstones at Dookie. 484 1973-74 Reef gold in the Upper Ovens Valley. 627 1977-78 Coal deposits in the Katamatite area. 118 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Appendix 3

Location of expired exploration licences

Legend:

Sheet 1: ELs 18, 37, 53

Sheet 2: ELs 16, 79, 81

Sheet 3: ELs 74, 139, 169, 242, 330

Sheet 4: ELs 188, 269, 399, 436, 484

Sheet 5: ELs 131, 412, 463, 466, 495, 535

Sheet 6: ELs 488, 553, 610, 613, 627, 701, 702

Sheet 7: ELs 551, 897, 899

Sheet 8: ELs 619, 676 (renewed as EL 1225), 708, 722, 729, 824, 920, 992, 1182

Sheet 9: ELs 825, 869, 886

Sheet 10: ELs 918, 991, 1004, 1063, 1064, 1355

Sheet 11: ELs 1019, 1306, 1330, 1380, 1381, 1393, 1394, 1512

Sheet 12: ELs 1208 (ex EL 722), 1337, 1409, 1527

Sheet 13: ELs 1384, 1494, 1540, 1628, 1647, 1808

Sheet 14: ELs 1422, 1549, 1663, 1936, 1953, 2010

Sheet 15: ELs 1694, 1900, 1921, 1938, 1954, 2042, 2163, 2170, 2310

Sheet 16: ELs 1590, 1935, 1951, 1968, 2350, 3014 (ex EL 2314), 3207 (ex EL 1939)

Sheet 17: ELs 3213 (ex EL 2080), 3218, 3224 (ex EL 2325), 3247 (ex EL 2077), 3287, 3331, 3340, 3341

Sheet 18: ELs 3395, 3396, 3455, 3518, 3671, 3672

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Appendix 4

Wangaratta 1:250 000: Summaries of geochemical surveys

Summary of Assay Methods AAS = Atomic Absorption Spectometry XRF = X-Ray Flouresence Spectometry ICP = Inductively Coupled Plasma Emmision Spectrometer BCL = Bulk Cyanide Leach FA = Fire Assay Cx = Cold Extractable NAA = Neutron Activation Analysis

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

EL 16 Wandiligong 1966 Rock chip n/a ? Au ?

EL 18 Regional 1966 Chip n/a over 100 Sn ? Mt Pilot 1966 Stream sed. -80# 202 Au Cu Pb Zn Mo Ag ? Reedy Ck (south 1966 Stream sed. -20#, +80# »220 Sn ? bank) Reedy Ck & 1966 Ridge & spur -20#, +80# 12 Sn ? known Sn lode

EL 37 Killawarra 1966 Chip n/a 83 P2O5 ?

EL 53 Phosphate Hill 1966 Bulk n/a 1 P2O5 ?

EL 74 Wodonga Flats 1966 Pan conc. ? 40 Au Heavy Minerals ?

EL 79 Albury 1968 Pan conc. ? 112 Au Ti Sn Ag (0.3) ?

EL 81 Albury 1969 ? ? ? Au SnO2 ?

EL 109 Everton 1967 Rock chip n/a ? Mo ? Regional 1969 Stream sed. ? 471 Cu (0.5) Pb (1) AAS Ag (0.1) Au (0.03)

EL 131 Dookie 1969 Soil -80# 1252 Cu Zn CxCu CxZn ? Stream sed. -80# 230 Cu (0.5) Pb (1) AAS Zn (20) Ni (5) Sn (1) Ag (0.1) Co (5) Cr (20) V(10) W (50) Mo(3) Mn (10) Rock n/a 126 Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As ?

EL 169 Bonnie Doon 1970 Stream sed. ? 126 Au(0.08) Cu(1) Pb(2) AAS Zn(1) Ag(1) As(5) Mo(2) Ni(1) U(1) Rock n/a 50 Au Ag ? Rock chip n/a 11 Au Cu Pb Zn Ag As Mo ? Ni U 138 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

EL 169 Soil ? 9 Au(0.015) Cu(1) Pb(2) AAS (Cont'd) Zn(1) Ag(1) As(5) Mo(2) Ni(1) U(1) XRF

EL 242 Parish of 1971 Rock n/a ? Cu Pb Ni Co Mn Sn ? Bungeet Killawarra 1971 Rock n/a 2 Cu Pb Ni Co Sb ? Soil ? ? Cu Pb Ni Co Sb ? Warby Range 1971 Rock n/a ? Cu Pb Zn Sb W Ni As Bi ? Sb Be Fe Ag V Mn Cr

EL 269 Everton 1971 Surface n/a 4 Au Cu Mo Bi Ag WO3 ?

EL 330 Edi 1971 Stream sed. -80# 135 Cu(1) Pb Zn(1) Ni Co AAS Ridge & Spur -80# 47 Cu Pb Ni Ag ?

EL 412 Regional 1973 Stream sed. -80#, +20# 1637 Cu(2) CxCu(1) Pb Zn V AAS Regional, 1973 B horizon ? 1800 Cu(2), Mn(2) AAS Mt Pleasant soil Mt View 1973 B horizon ? 722 Cu(2), Mn(2) AAS soil Mt Pleasant 1974 ? ? 2 Cu Pb Zn Ag Mn Mo Hg ? U V

EL 463 Tallangalook 1973 Rock n/a 125 Au FA chip/grab

1974 Channel n/a 55 Au FA

EL 466 Mansfield Basin 1973 Rock chip n/a 67 Cu Pb Zn Au Co Mn Ag ? U V As Sb Bi Ni Mo Stream sed. +20#, -80# 30 Cu U ? Stream sed. -80# 530 Cu U ? Soil -80# 10 Cu(2), Ag(1) AAS CxCu(2) Cx

EL 484 Harrietville 1974 Stream sed. -80# 173 Cu CxCu Pb Zn CxZn ? Ag As CxAs Mo Hg

Rock n/a 212 Cu Pb Zn Ag As ? 25% for Au FA

EL 488 Everton 1974 A & B ? 155 Mo(2) Cu(5) AAS horizon soil Rock n/a 28 Mo Cu AAS Rock n/a 18 Mo W ? Everton 1975 C horizon ? 157 Mo(2) Cu(5) AAS soil Rock n/a 24 Mo Cu AAS

EL 488 Soil ? ? Mo Cu AAS MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 139

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

(Cont'd) Rock n/a 15 Mo Cu Sn Ag AAS

EL 495 Allots Reef, 1974 Chip n/a 81 Au FA Wallably Mine, and nearby workings

EL 535 Chiltern- 1975 C horizon -80# 53 Au (0.004) AAS Rutherglen soil

EL 551 Chiltern 1976 Rock chip n/a 34 Au As ? (regional) Vinegar Hill 1976 B horizon ? 274 Au As(5) ? soil Bedrock chip n/a 685 Au FA As ? Brankest ore 1980 Rock chip n/a 4 Au (0.05) Ag 0.1) ? zone As (50) Bi (1) Cu (1) Ge (1) Pb (1) Cd (3) Sb (30) Sn (1) Zn (20)

EL 553 Warby Range 1976 Grab/chip n/a 61 Au ? Stream sed./ ? 42 Cu(1) Pb(1) Zn(1) F(200) AAS B horizon XRF soil Rock chip n/a 28 Cu Pb Zn Mo Bi Sn F ? Sb TiO2 W Ag

EL 610 Whitfield 1978 Stream -80# 185 Cu(2) Pb(5) Zn(2) Ni(5) AAS sed./bank Co(5) As Ag(1) Ti(0.5) V(5) XRF Rock n/a 28 Cu (1) Pb (1) Zn (1) Ni ? (5) Co (5) Mn (5) Ag (1) Soil -80# 199 Cu (2) Pb (2) Zn (2) Ni AAS (2) Co (5) Mn (2) Ag (1) As (2)

EL 613 Turrumarra 1978 Stream sed. -80# 14 Cu(2) AAS Tabletop U(3) Th(3) XRF escarpment Rock chip n/a 41 Cu U Th ? Channel rock n/a 188 Cu U Se Ag ? chip Auger soil ? 195 Cu(5) Se(0.05) AAS U(2) XRF

EL 619 Wooragee 1978 Stream sed. -2 mm 75 Diamonds ? Valley Heavy Minerals

EL 701 Bonegilla 1980 ? ? 2 Diamonds ?

EL 825, Orientation 1980 Stream sed. -80# 135 As(5), Sn(5), XRF 869, 886 Survey Ni, Co, Cr, Mo(2), AAS W(10), Sb(10), Cu(2), Pb, Zn, As(5), Ag(1) Au(0.1) 140 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Pan Conc n/a 135 As(5), Sn(5), XRF Ni, Co, Cr, Mo(2), AAS W(10), Sb(10), Cu(2), Pb, Zn, Ag(1), Au(0.1) Soil A + B ? 261 As, Sn, XRF horizon Ni, Co, Cr, Mo(2), AAS W(10), Sb(10), Cu(2), Pb, Zn, As(5), Ag(1), Au(0.1) Stream sed -20# 31 As(5), Sn(5), XRF Ni, Co, Cr, Mo(2), AAS W(10), Sb(10), Cu(2), Pb(2), Zn(2), Ag(1), Mn(5), Fe(0.0001), F(200), Bi(5), Au(0.1) Soil -80# 10 As(5), Sn(5), XRF Ni, Co, Cr, Mo(2), AAS W(10), Sb(10), Cu(2), Pb, Zn, Ag(1), Mn, Fe, F(200), Bi, Au(0.1) Regional Survey 1980 Stream sed -80# 281 Au(3) AAS Sn(5) As(5) XRF Soil -80# 131 Au(3) AAS Sn(5) As(5) XRF Back Creek 1981 Rock chip n/a 87 Au FA Dingle Road 1981 Rock chip n/a 34 Au(0.02), As FA Soil -20# 74 Au(0.02), As FA Nine Mile Creek 1981 Rock chip n/a 152 Au FA Regional - 1981 Ridge & Spur n/a 410 Au(0.02), Mo(1), As AAS Follow up - Rock chip Sn(10) XRF Ridge & Spur n/a 214 Au(0.02), Mo(1), As AAS - Soil Sn(10) XRF Lone Hand Tin 1981 Rock chip n/a 12 Sn(10), F ? Mine Auger/soil n/a 10 Sn(10), F ? Beechworth - 1982 Soil ? 218 Sn(10) XRF grids

EL 918 Wallace Gully 1982 Soil -80# 538 Au(0.08) AAS

EL 920 Mansfield 1984 Rock n/a 6 Au(0.1), Cu(2), Pb(5), ? Basin- Zn(2), Ag(1) reconnaissance Mansfield Basin 1981 Rock n/a 31 Ba, Sr, Th, W(10), P, ? Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co(1), Ag(1), Mo(2) Au(0.04) FA

EL 991 Regional 1982 Rock n/a 24 Au(0.1), Ag(0.3), As(1), ? Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr Dookie 1982 Stream sed. 5mm 16 Cu(5), Pb(4), Zn, Ni(4), AAS Co(2), Au(0.05), Mn(10), Fe(0.001), Cr(2), Mo(4), As(2), Sn(4), W(10) XRF MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 141

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Rock chip n/a 96 Cu, Pb(4), Zn, Ni(4), AAS Co(4), Au(0.05), Mn, Fe, Cr, Mo(4) As(2), Sn(4), W(10) XRF Dookie - 1982 Soil - grab 5mm 266 Cu(5), Pb(2), Zn, Ni(5), AAS Regional Co(2), Au(0.05), Mn(10), Fe(1), Cr(2), Mo(4) As(2), Sn(4), W(10) XRF Soil - auger 5mm 266 Cu(5), Pb(2), Zn, Ni(5), AAS Co(2), Au(0.05), Mn(10), Fe(1), Cr(2), Mo(4) As(2), Sn(4), W(10) XRF Dookie Tip 1982 Soil 5 mm 21 Cu, Pb(4), Zn, Ni(4), AAS Co(4), Au(0.05), Mn, Fe, Cr Mt Major 1982 Soil 5 mm 12 Cu, Pb(4), Zn, Ni(4), AAS Co(4), Au(0.05), Mn, Fe, Cr

EL 1004 Beechworth 1981 Rock chip n/a n/a n/a

EL 1019 Spring Creek/ 1984 Stream sed. -80# 30 Cr, Cu(2) Zn(2), Ni(5) AAS Samaria Creek Soil -80# 100 Cu(2), Zn(2), Ni(2), Au AAS (0.05) Rock- n/a 14 Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, Cr(10) AAS Ironstones

EL 1208, Various mines 1980 Chip -60# 15 Au (0.005) As (1) AAS 858 around Bright and Germantown

EL 1225 Regional 1981 ? ? 36 Au AAS tailings dumps Tailings and 1982 pan conc. ? 21 Au Sn ? alluvials around Eldorado Sluice pond near 1982 pan conc. ? 9 Au Sn ? Eldorado

EL 1337 Wandiligong 1985 Rock chip n/a 9 Au ?

EL 1355 Ryans Creek- 1984 Stream sed. -40# 6 Sn(8), W(10), Ta(10), XRF reconnaissance Nb(1), Cu(10) Au(0.005) AAS Ryans Creek- 1984 Rock n/a 3 Sn, Ta(10), Nb, W(10) XRF reconnaissance Au(0.05) AAS

EL 1380 Bonnie Doon 1985 Stream sed. -80# 136 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), AAS Ag(0.1) Au(0.008) FA/ BCL 142 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Royaltown and 1985 Stream sed. -2mm 136 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), AAS Burnt Creek Ag(0.1) anomaly Au(0.008) FA/ BCL Soil - Ridge n/a 310 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), AAS and Spur Ag(0.1), As(1) Au(0.008) FA Rock n/a 62 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), AAS Ag(0.1), As(1) Au(0.008) FA

EL 1381 Dookie 1984 Rock chip n/a 411 Cu(2), Pb(4), Zn(2), AAS Ag(0.1), Au(0.05), Hg(0.05) As(2), Mo(4), Sb(4), XRF W(10), Sn(4)

EL 1384 Buckland River 1986 Stream sed ? 23 n/a n/a Soil ? 44 n/a n/a Soil/alluvium 6.3mm 80 Au(0.08) AAS 1987 Grab n/a ? Au(0.08), As(50) AAS

EL 1422 Godfreys Creek 1986 Soil/alluvium 6.3 mm 19 Au(0.08) FA, AAS

EL 1494 Buckland Valley 1987 Soil/alluvium 6.3 mm 216 Au ? Rock chip ? 14 Au ?

EL 1512 Cooee 1984 Rock chip n/a 17 Cu(1), Pb(1), Zn(1), AAS Mo(5), Ag(0.1), Hg(0.005)Au(0.001) Sb(3), W(10) XRF

EL 1527 Samaria Creek 1986 Pan con. 6 mm 15 Pt(1.25), Pd(0.25), AAS Au(0.13), Ag(1), Cu(1), Pb(1), Zn(1) Rock chip n/a 5 Pt(0.03), Pd(0.1), ? Au(0.03)

EL 1540 Fifteen Mile 1987 Soil ? 31 Au(0.03), As, Sb(2), AAS Creek As(5), Sn(50) 1987 Rock chip ? 31 Au(0.03), As, Sb, A, Sn ? (50) 1988 Rock chip ? 22 Au(0.01) FA Stream sed. ? 16 Au(0.005) BCL

EL 1590 Ryans Creek 1987 Alluvium Bulk 10 Au FA,AAS Rock chip n/a 11 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As, Sb(1), Cu XRF Ryans Creek 1988 Soil -80# 71 Au(0.02), Cu AAS As, Sb(4) XRF Stream sed. -80# 16 Au(0.02) AAS Anomaly Sites 1988 Soil ? 179 Au(0.005), Cu AAS As, Sb(4) XRF Stream sed Bulk 3 Au(0.005), Cu AAS As, Sb(4) XRF MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 143

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Tatong Mine 1988 Soil ? 14 Au(0.005), Cu AAS As, Sb(4) XRF 1500 m south 1988 Rock chip n/a 2 n/a n/a Tatong Mine Road-Metal 1988 Rock chip n/a 2 Au(0.005), Cu AAS Quarry As, Sb(4) XRF Trench samples 1988 Soil Bulk 14 Au(0.005) FA

EL 1647 Black Range 1987 Stream sed. ? 88 Au(0.005) BCL Creek Stream sed. -20+40# 70 Cu(2), Pb(5), Zn(2), AAS -40+80# Mn(5), Fe(5), Ag(1) -80+200# Sb(4), W(10), As(2) XRF -200# Au(0.05) FA,AAS Rock chip n/a 26 Au(0.005) FA,AAS Ag(1) AAS Tyrells 1987 Rock n/a 24 Au(0.005) FA,AAS Workings chip/grab Flannerys 1987 Rock chip n/a 32 Au(0.05), Pt(0.02) AAS Workings Orientation 1987 Stream sed. ? 130 Au(0.005) BCL Survey- Drainage Stream sed. -200# 130 Au(0.005) FA,AAS Cu(2), Pb(5), Zn(2), AAS Mn(5), Fe(5), Ag(0.1) Sb(4), W(10), As(2) XRF Stony Creek 1988 Rock chip n/a 12 Au(0.01) FA,AAS East Stony Creek 1988 Rock chip n/a 1 Au(0.01) FA,AAS West Porters Farm 1988 Rock chip n/a 1 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Stream sed. ? 5 Au(0.005) BCL Between 1988 Rock chip n/a 6 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Tyrrells and Cu(1), Zn(1), Pb(2), AAS Flannerys Bi(0.5) Workings

EL 1647 Tyrrells 1988 Rock chip n/a 9 Au(0.01) FA,AAS (Cont'd) Workings Cu(1), Pb(2), AAS Zn(1),As(0.5), Bi(0.5), Mo(1), Ag(1) W(10) XRF Flannerys 1988 Rock chip n/a 6 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Workings Tyrrells 1988 Soil -80# 22 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Workings As(0.5), Bi(0.5), Cu(1), AAS Pb(2), Zn(1) Flannerys 1988 Soil -80# 49 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Workings As(0.5), Bi(0.5), Cu(1), AAS Pb(2), Zn(1) Porters Farm 1988 Soil -80# 103 Cu(1), Pb(2), Zn(1), AAS Ag(0.1) As(0.5), Bi(4) XRF Au(0.01) FA,AAS 144 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Rock chip n/a 21 Au(0.03) FA,AAS As(0.5), Bi(4) XRF Tyrrells 1989 Soil -80# 48 Cu(1), Pb(2), Zn(1), AAS Workings Ag(0.1) As(0.5), Bi(4) XRF Au(0.01) FA,AAS

EL 1694 Reef Hills 1987 Rock chip n/a 5 Au(0.01) AAS Soil ? 11 Au(0.005) BCL Kelleher Rd 1988 Soil -6mm 5 Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Mo(5), Bi(5) XRF Soil -6mm 5 Au(0.005) BCL

EL 1808 Nelson Creek 1987 Soil/alluvium -6.3mm 6 Au FA,AAS Alta Reef 1988 Rock chip n/a 4 As, Au(0.08) AAS Nelson Reef 1988 Rock chip n/a 9 As, Au(0.08) AAS

EL 1921 Dookie 1989 Soil ? 241 Au(0.001), As(5), Cu(5) AAS

EL 1935 Buffalo River 1989 Stream sed. -6# 24 Au(0.005) BCL Stream sed. -80+200# 77 Au(0.05) AAS -200# Ag(0.1), Cu(2), Pb(2), ICP -20#+40# Zn(2), As(0.1), Mn(5), -40#+80# Fe(5), W(10), Sb(4) XRF Rock chip n/a 13 Au(0.005),Ag(1) AAS Brandy Creek 1989 Rock chip n/a 21 Au(0.01) AAS Cu(1), Pb(1), Zn(1), ICP Ag(0.1), As(2), Mo(0.2), Bi, Cd(0.1), Hg(0.05), Sb(0.1)

EL 1935 Stream sed. -80+200# 47 Au(0.01) AAS (Cont'd) Cu(2), Pb(2), Zn(2), ICP Ag(0.1), As(2), Mo(0.2), Bi(0.1), Cd(0.1)Hg(0.5), Sb(0.1) W(10) XRF Soil ? 48 Au(0.01) AAS Cu(1), Pb(1), Zn(1), ICP Ag(0.1), As(2), Mo(0.2), Bi, Cd(0.1)Hg(0.5), Sb Stream sed. -6# 47 Au(0.005) BCL Brandy Creek 1990 Soil -6# 27 Au(0.005) BCL Rock chip n/a 6 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5) Au(0.02) AAS Soil/auger ? 140 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5) Au(0.02) AAS MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 145

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Soil/auger ? 16 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Bi(5), Cd(1), Mo(5) Au(0.02) AAS

EL 1936 Mt Emu 1988 Rock chip n/a 89 Cu, Pb, Zn, Bi(10), AAS Ag(1), As, Mo Au(0.01) As, Bi(4), W(10) FA XRF Stream sed. -6mm 80 Au(0.005) BCL Stream sed. -200# 184 Cu(2), Zn(2), Pb(4), AAS Mn(4), Fe(4), Ag(0.1) As(2), Sb(4), Sn(4), XRF W(10) Stream sed. -20+40# 88 W(10) XRF Stream sed. -80+200# 9 W(10), Sn(4) XRF Stream sed. -40+80# 9 W(10), Sn(4) XRF

EL 1938 Orientation 1989 Stream sed -6mm 114 Au(0.005) BCL Survey - Regional Orientation 1989 Stream sed -20+40# 54 Au(0.01), Ag(1), Cu(2), AAS Survey - -40+80# Pb(5), Zn(2) Brankeet Creek -80+200# As, Sb, W(10) XRF -200# Crystal Mines 1989 Rock chip n/a 29 Au(0.01) AAS Soil -80# 78 Pb(2), Ni(2), Cu(1), AAS Au(0.01) As(3) XRF Glen Creek 1989 Rock chip n/a 28 Au(0.01) AAS

EL 1938 Soil -80# 172 Pb(2), Ni(2), Cu(1), (Cont'd) Au(0.01) AAS As(3) XRF Brankeet Mines 1989 Rock chip n/a 102 Au(0.01) AAS Morning Star 1989 Rock chip n/a 26 Au(0.01) AAS Mine Star of the Glen 1989 Rock chip n/a 7 Au(0.01) AAS Mine Old Kulari Mine 1989 Rock chip n/a 26 Au(0.01) AAS Old Kulari Mine 1989 Soil - C -80# 34 Au(0.01) AAS horizon Orientation 1989 Stream sed -6 mm 111 Au(0.005) BCL Survey - Regional Stream sed -200# 111 Ag(0.1), Cu(2), Zn(2), AAS Pb(4), Mn(4), Fe(4), Co, Cr, Ni, V As(2), Sb(4), Sn(4), XRF W(10) Stream sed. -20+40# 111 W(10), Sn(4) XRF Stream sed. -80+200# 111 W(10), Sn(4) XRF Regional 1990 Stream sed. -6mm 41 Au(0.005) BCL 146 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Stream sed. -200# 41 Cu(2), Zn(2), Pb(4), AAS Mn(4), Fe(4), Ag(0.1) As(2), Sb(4), XRF Stream sed. -20+40# 41 W(10), Sn (4) XRF Stream sed. -80+200# 41 W(10), Sn (4) XRF Glen Creek 1990 Rock chip n/a 12 Au(0.01), Cu, Zn, As, ICP Sb, Mo, Bi(0.2), Ag(0.1) Regional 1990 Stream sed. -6mm 23 Au(0.005) BCL Soil ? 24 Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag(0.1), As, ICP Mo, Bi, Cd(0.1), Hg(0.5), Sb

EL 1951 Strathbogie 1989 Stream sed. ? 19 Au(0.01) BCL Granodiorite contact Rock chip n/a 4 Au ? Soil/auger ? 2 Au ? Soil/auger ? 74 Au(0.001) AAS As XRF Rock chip n/a 25 Au(0.01) AAS As XRF Tallangalook 1989 Soil/alluvium -75# 26 Au, Sn FA Creek Dry Creek 1989 Soil/alluvium -75# 16 Au, Sn FA

EL 1951 Strathbogie 1990 Stream sed. -80# 4 Cu(5), Pb, Zn, Ag(1), As, ICP (Cont'd) Granodiorite Fe, Bi(5), Co(5), Cr, Mn, contact Mo(5), Ni(5), Sb(5) Sn, W(10), Ba Au(0.01) XRF AAS Rock chip n/a 4 Cu(5), Pb, Zn, Ag(1), As, ICP Fe, Bi(5), Co(5), Cr, Mn, Mo(5), Ni(5), Sb(5) Sn, W(10), Ba Au(0.01) XRF AAS

EL 1953 Reconnaissance 1988 Soil ? 34 Au ? Pioneer Mine 1988 Soil -80# 18 Au(1), As(5), Cu, Pb, Zn, AAS Bi, Mo, Ag(0.1) ICP Faulkner 1988 Soil -80# 315 Au(1), As(5) AAS Workings Pioneer Mine 1988 Rock chip n/a 219 Au(0.02) AAS Faulkner Area 1988 Rock chip n/a 116 Au(0.01),As(20) AAS Faulkner Infill 1988 Soil -80# 352 Au(1) AAS Woolshed 1988 Soil -80# 216 Au, As(20) AAS Rock chip n/a 151 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS Homeward 1988 Soil -80# 126 n/a n/a Bound

EL 1954 Old Workings 1988 Rock chip n/a 285 Au(0.01) AAS As(20) XRF MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 147

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Blue Bell 1988 Soil -80# 25 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS Workings Waterloo 1988 Soil -80# 34 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS Nil 1988 Soil -80# 11 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS Desperandum Myrtleford 1988 Soil -180mm 87 Au n/a +180-425mm +425mm

EL 1968 Happy Valley 1988 Rock chip n/a 22 Au(0.01) AAS Channel n/a 13 Au(0.02), Ag(1) AAS As XRF Happy Valley 1989 Soil ? 16 Au(0.02), Ag(1) AAS As XRF Soil ? 80 Au(0.02), Ag(1) AAS As XRF Yackandandah 1989 Stream sed. -20# 19 Au BCL Granite 1990 Stream sed. -20# 7 Au BCL Rock chip n/a 12 Au(0.01) AAS As XRF

EL 2010 Regional 1988 Tailings / ? 40 Au FA alluvials

EL 2042 Reconnaisance 1988 Rock chip n/a 31 Au ? Oriental Mine- 1989 Soil -80# 28 Au(0.01), As AAS Orientation Soil Survey Oriental Mine- 1989 Soil -80# 94 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS Grid Rock chip n/a 91 Au(0.01), As(20) AAS

EL 2170 Regional 1988 Stream sed. -6mm 72 Au(0.005) BCL Soil -6mm 70 Au(0.005) BCL Regional- 1988 Rock chip n/a 34 Au(0.01) AAS Tamleugh Hills Tamleugh Hills 1989 Soil ? 96 Au(0.01) AAS As(1), Cu(5), Pb(5), ICP Zn(5), Ag(1), Bi(5), Mo(5) Soil -6mm 96 Au(0.005) BCL Tamleugh Hills 1989 Rock n/a 46 Au(0.01) AAS As(1), Cu(5), Pb(5), ICP Zn(5), Ag(1), Bi(5), Mo(5) Regional 1990 Rock chip n/a 28 Au(0.01), As(1), Sb(5) AAS

EL 2310 Benalla 1989 Rock chip n/a 61 Cu(2), Pb(4), Zn(2), AAS Ag(1) Sb(4), As(2) XRF Au(0.01) FA,AAS 148 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Sheep Penn 1989 Stream sed. -200# 33 Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Sb ? Creek Au -80# 33 ? Benalla 1989 Soil -6 mm ? Au BCL

EL 3014 Creighton Hills 1989 Rock chip n/a 60 Au (0.01) FA Stream sed. -80# 45 Au AAS, BCL Stream sed. -80# 12 Au BCL 1990 Rock chip n/a 4 Au, As, Sb(5) AAS Angle Rd, 1990 Soil -80# 19 Au BCL Drysdale Rd Soil -80# 25 Au(0.01), As(1), AAS

EL 3207 Tamleugh Hills 1988 Rock chip n/a 20 Au, As, Sb ?

EL 3213 Regional 1993 Stream sed. -2 mm 20 diamond indicators

EL 3218 Spring Creek 1990 Rock chip n/a 6 Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, Ni, Cr(10), Au(0.02) AAS Mo, Sn(4), W(10) XRF

EL 3218 Northwest half 1990 Soil -180mm 300+ Cu, Zn, Pb, Au, AAS (Cont'd) of EL Mo, Sb, W XRF

Regional 1990 Rock chip n/a 8 Cu(5), Pb(5), Ag(1), ICP As(1), Sb(5), Fe(5), Mn(10), Co(5), Cr(5), Ni(10), S(10) Au(0.01) AAS Drainage ? 2 Au(0.005) BCL stream sed. Samaria 1991 Soil C+B -80# 96 Zn(5), Ag(1), As(1), ICP Prospect horizon Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5), Co(5), Cr(10), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), V(10), Ba(10), Cu(5), Pb(5) Au(0.01 AAS Rock chip n/a 14 Au(0.01) AAS Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Bi(5), Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5), Co(5), V(10), Cr(10), Ni(5), Pb(10), S(10) Sn(5), W(10), Ba(10), XRF Mo(4), Nb(2) 1992 Soil B+C -80# 29 Au(0.01) AAS horizon Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Fe(0.01), Co(5), Cr(10), Mn(10), Mo(5), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), Sb(5), V(10), Ba(10) MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 149

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Sawyer Road 1992 Rock chip n/a 5 Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Fe(0.01), Co(5), Cr(10), Mn(10), Mo(5), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), V(10), Ba(10) Au(0.01), Pt(0.01), Pd(0.01) AAS Mo(4), Ba(10), Sb(4), Sn(5), W(10) XRF

EL 3224 Orientation - 1991 Stream sed -2 mm 71 Au(0.005) BCL Regional Stream sed. -80# 71 Au(0.01) AAS Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP As(1), Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Co(5), Cr(10), Ni(5), Ag(1), Mn(10), P(10), S(10), V(10)

Stream sed. - 2 mm 5 Au(0.005) BCL

EL 3224 Stream sed. -80# 5 Au(0.01) AAS (Cont'd) Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Co(5), Cr(5), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), V(10) Tatong Inlier 1991 Rock chip n/a 26 Pt(0.01), Pd(0.01), AAS Au(0.01) Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Co(5), Cr(10), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), V(10), Bi(5), Sb(5), Mo(5) Nb(2), Sn(5), Mo(4), XRF W(10),Ba(10) Morella prospect 1991 Outcrop and n/a 36 Au(0.01) AAS float rock Sn(5), W(10), Ba(10), XRF chip Mo(4), Nb(2) Cu(5), Pb(5), Zn(5), ICP Ag(1), As(1), Bi(5), Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5), Co(5), Cr(10), Ni(5), P(10), S(10), V(10) 1992 Soil -80# 52 Au(0.01) AAS Zn(5), Ag(1), As(1), ICP Sb(5), Fe(0.01), Mn(10), Mo(5), Co(5), Cr(10), Ni(5),P(10), S(10), V(10), Ba(10) Orientation - 1992 Rock chip n/a 5 Au(0.01) AAS Regional Ag(1), As(1), Ba(5), ICP Bi(5), Cr(5), Co(5), Fe(0.01), Cu(5), Mn(5), Mo(5), Ni(5), P(10), Pb(5), S(10), Sb(5), V(10), Zn(5)

EL 3247 Reedy Creek 1991 Stream sed. -2mm 3 diamond indicators 150 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Title Area Date Sample Mesh Size No. of Elements analysed Assay type samples (Detection limit in method ppm unless otherwise stated)

Stream sed. -2mm 8 diamond indicators Regional 1992 Stream sed -2mm 61 diamond indicators Twist Creek 1992 Stream sed. -2mm 26 diamond indicators Stream sed. -2mm 7 diamond indicators Bullocky Gully 1993 Stream sed. -2mm 2 diamond indicators

EL 3287 Regional - 1994 Stream sed. ? 11 Au(0.005) BCL western Regional 1994 Soil -80# 43 Au(0.001) FA Cu(2), Pb(5), Zn(2), AAS As(1)

EL 3331 Mt Major 1993 Rock chip n/a 10 Ag(2), Bi(1), Cu, AAS (reused Mn(0.2), Ni(5), Pb(5), drillcore) Te(0.1), Ti, Zn(100) As(1), Br(2), Ce, Co(1), Cr, Cs(1), Eu(0.5), Fe, NAA Hf(0.5), Ir(20), K(0.2), La, Lu(0.2), Mo(5), Na(0.01), Rb(20), Sb(0.2), Si, Se(5), Sm(0.2), Ta(1), Th(0.5), U(2), W(2), Yb(0.5), Au(0.05) Rock chip n/a 69 Ag(2), Bi(1), Cu, AAS Mn(0.2), Ni(5), Pb(5), P, Te(0.1), Ti, V, Zn(100) As(1), Br(2), Ce, Co(1), Cr, Cs(1), Eu(0.5), Fe, NAA Hf(0.5), Ir(20), K(0.2), La, Lu(0.2), Mo(5), Na(0.01), Rb(20), Sb(0.2), Si, Se(5), Sm(0.2), Sn(500), Ta(1), Th(0.5), U(2), W(2), Yb(0.5), Zr, Au(0.05)

EL 3395 Regional 1995 Stream sed. -2 mm 168 Au (0.05) BCL Stream sed. -4 mm 168 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As(2) XRF Waterloo 1995 Soil-B+C -75 mm 38 Au(0.01) FA,AAS Workings horizon -180 mm As(2) XRF Regional 1995 Rock chip n/a 15 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As(2) XRF Outcrop n/a 136 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As(2) XRF Stream sed -2 mm 2 Au (0.005) BCL Stream sed -4 mm 2 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As(2) XRF Rock chip n/a 71 Au(0.01) FA,AAS As(2) XRF

EL 3396 Regional 1995 Stream sed. -2 mm 41 Au BCL Stream sed -4 mm 41 Au(0.001), As(2) ? Reconn. 1995 Rock chip n/a 16 Au, As, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag ? MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 151 152 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Appendix 5

EL 1422: RC drillhole summary

Hole Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip cutoffs 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

GRC1 90° ? ? No significant intersections 25.0 Mostly clays. Colours of gold present GRC2 90° ? ? No significant intersections 22.0 Mostly clays GRC3 90° ? ? No significant intersections 11.0 Clays and gravels GRC4 90° ? ? No significant intersections 8.0 Mostly clays GRC5 90° ? ? No significant intersections 7.0 Mostly clays GRC6 90° ? ? No significant intersections 8.0 Gravels and clays GRC7 90° ? ? No significant intersections 18.5 Gravels and clays GRC8 90° ? ? No significant intersections 11.0 Muds and clays GRC9 90° ? ? No significant intersections 9.0 Gravels and clays GRC10 90° ? ? No significant intersections 10.0 Mostly clays GRC11 90° ? ? No significant intersections 9.0 Soil and clays GRC12 90° ? ? No significant intersections 4.0 Soil and clay pug GRC13 90° ? ? No significant intersections 8.0 Clay pug GRC14 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Clays and occasional gravel GRC15 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Clays present GRC16 90° ? ? No significant intersections 21.0 Clays present GRC17 90° ? ? No significant intersections 9.0 Clays present GRC18 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Clays presents GRC19 90° ? ? No significant intersections 12.5 Clays and quartz chips GRC20 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Clays present GRC21 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Clays and shale chips GRC22 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Mainly gravels and claystone GRC23 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Clay chips, quartz chips GRC24 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Mainly clays GRC25 90° ? ? No significant intersections 5.0 Clay shale and shale regolith GRC26 n/a ? ? n/a n/a No report GRC27 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Gravels and clays GRC28 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Gravel and clays GRC29 90° ? ? No significant intersections 5.0 Gravel and Clays GRC30 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Clays GRC31 90° ? ? No significant intersections 5.0 Gravel and shale chips GRC32 90° ? ? No significant intersections 5.0 Gravel, shale and clay chips GRC33 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Gravel, clays and shale chips GRC34 90° ? ? No significant intersections 8.0 Gravel, clays and shale chips GRC35 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Muds, silts, and clays

GRC36 90° ? ? No significant intersections 12.0 Muds gravels and clays MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 153

Hole Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip cutoffs 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

GRC37 90° ? ? No significant intersections 8.0 Gravels, shale chips, clay chips GRC38 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Silts, sands, gravels, shale and clay pugs GRC39 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Gravels, shale and clay chips GRC40 90° ? ? No significant intersections 21.0 Gravels, clays, shale chips, slightly pyritic GRC41 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Polymict gravels GRC42 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.5 Polymict gravels and clays GRC43 90° ? ? No significant intersections 6.0 Polymict gravels and clays GRC44 90° ? ? No significant intersections 12.0 Polymict gravels, clays, grey shale and rare pyrite GRC45 90° ? ? No significant intersections 0.0 Polymict gravel. Hole abandoned GRC46 90° ? ? No significant intersections 0.0 Silts. Hole abandoned GRC47 90° ? ? No significant intersections 58.5 Polymict gravel, silts, clays, quartzchips. Colours of gold present GRC48 90° ? ? No significant intersections 36.0 Gravels, clays, sands, quartz chips. Colours of gold present GRC49 90° ? ? No significant intersections 30.0 Gravels, clays, sands, quartz chips. Colours of gold present GRC50 90° ? ? No significant intersections 27.0 Gravels, clays, sands, quartz chips. Colours of gold present GRC51 90° ? ? No significant intersections 30.0 Clays, shales, gravels, sands quartz chips. Colours of gold present GRC52 90° ? ? No significant intersections 33.0 Clays, sands, gravels GRC53 90° ? ? No significant intersections 30.5 Silts, sands, clays, fine quartz sands. Colours of gold present GRC54 90° ? ? No significant intersections 24.5 Gravels, clays, sands, muds. Colours of gold present. GRC55 90° ? ? No significant intersections 24.5 Gravels, muds, clays. Colours of gold present GRC56 90° ? ? No significant intersections 48.0 Clays, muds, quartz sands, angular quartz. Colours of gold present GRC57 90° ? ? No significant intersections 42.0 Siltstone, shale, clay pug. Colours of gold present GRC58 90° ? ? No significant intersections 48.5 Quartz sands, clay pugs, mud, fine quartz. Colours of gold present GRC59 90° ? ? No significant intersections 42.5 Gravels, silts, muds. Colours of gold present GRC60 90° ? ? No significant intersections 42.0 Quartz sands, gravels, clays GRC61 90° ? ? No significant intersections 40.0 Clays, shale chips

GRC62 90° ? ? No significant intersections 30.5 Clay, silts, sandstone, siltstone chips, small pyrite crystals. Colours of gold present. Located outside of EL 1422 154 MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA

Hole Hole AMGmE AMGmN Significant intersections Total Comments No. dip cutoffs 0.5 g/t Au depth (m)

GRC63 90° ? ? No significant intersections 36.0 Silts, clays, shales. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC64 90° ? ? No significant intersections 36.0 Clays, muds, quartz and limenite, sandstone and siltstone, rare vein quartz. Colours of gold present. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC65 90° ? ? No significant intersections 34.0 Silts, clays, gravel, black shale. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC66 90° ? ? No significant intersections 30.0 Polymict gravels, clasts, clay pugs, muds. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC67 90° ? ? No significant intersections 18.5 Silty clays, black shale. Colours of gold present. Colours of gold present. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC68 90° ? ? No significant intersections 24.0 Clays, shale, siltstone, sandstone clasts, quartz clasts. Colours of gold present. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC69 90° ? ? No significant intersections 36.0 Polymict gravels, clays, quartz pebbles, limenite. Colours of gold present. Located outside of EL 1422 GRC70 90° ? ? No significant intersections 42.0 Silts, clays, polymict gravels, muds, cemented clay chips MINERAL EXPLORATION HISTORY - WANGARATTA 155

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