Ann: Pluton acquires additional 50% of Irvine Isl, page-102

re: Ann: Pluton acquires additional 50% of Ir... Hi RP,

Drilling should start end of next month or very soon after. We have changed the way we are going to drill so that we can drill in the wet season as well as the dry season.

We are just waiting on a couple of approvals needed since we have changed the submitted plans to allow wet season drilling.

Yes some of the last drill holes continued below sea level. Remember though we were below sea level but were still inland. When we get down to that depth standard dewatering by pump will be neccesary during mining. Very comon practise.

Cockatoo is currently mining below sea level and the ocean is held out by a constructured seawall. The mine is kept dry by using pumps.

Cheers, Tony.