copper flats

Looks promising

"Qualitative Niton Gun analyses coupled with visual inspection of drill samples reveals that the mineralisation
previously detected at surface immediately adjacent to the sand volcanoes in the basaltic flow breccias persists
laterally in various horizons. Though preliminary, these results are highly encouraging."


COPPER FLATS – PROGRESS REPORT
The recent reconnaissance RC drilling at Copper Flats has been designed to delineate the structure and potential
zones of mineralisation associated with a number of highly Cu (copper) mineralised sand volcanoes. The lateral
extent of the mineralisation is controlled by the permeability of the basaltic flow breccias immediately adjacent
to the sand volcanoes and by joint sets underlying the volcanoes. Some of these mineralised sand volcanoes
form along well defined structural corridors that can be followed over distances of several kilometres.
Previous surface channel sampling of these and similar mineralised zones in the immediate area of the sand
volcanoes indicated extremely Cu rich occurrences which could be traced laterally up to distances of hundreds
of metres.
Due to the nature of the rugged terrain effective drilling was only achieved by using a special purpose designed
in-house drilling system that proved to be highly efficient with a capability of drilling to a depth in excess of 60
metres. Larger, more powerful drilling rigs were not appropriate due to various environmental issues.
The application status of certain tenements within the contiguous group of tenements of Ord River Resources
(“ORD”) that comprise the Copper Flats Project in the East Kimberley prevented the drilling of the most
prospective targets at this time. However, a total of 54 reconnaissance RC holes were drilled on the other
anomalous areas. Individual samples for each metre drilled have been dispatched to Australian Laboratory
Services (ALS) in Karratha for quantitative analysis for Cu, Pb, Zn and Ag. The complete set of assay results
are presently not available, however all results should be available within 6 weeks.
Qualitative Niton Gun analyses coupled with visual inspection of drill samples reveals that the mineralisation
previously detected at surface immediately adjacent to the sand volcanoes in the basaltic flow breccias persists
laterally in various horizons. Though preliminary, these results are highly encouraging. Recent structural
mapping, a ground transient electromagnetic (TEM) survey and regional geochemical survey results are
currently being compiled together with the drilling data to up-grade ORD targeting of economic scale
mineralisation.
This important geochemical and geophysical data will be applied to the most prospective areas which will
enhance the previously mapped geological components of these structurally complex areas. The trial TEM
survey conducted in December 2007 will be fully interpreted by the end of January 2008. This together with the
visual re-evaluation of drill cuttings indicates that an airborne TEM survey will be the most effective method of
screening surface anomalies.
Final compilation of structural mapping data is in progress and will further assist in the ranking of anomalies.
This coupled with the interpretation of drainage geochemistry over all granted tenements will be combined with
the specific geological data sets to assist in the interpretation and final ranking of mineralisation anomalies
Drilling will recommence following a full review of all compiled data. Further field mapping and sampling has
been conducted in several different geological and geomorphological environments all of which have the
potential to host economic size and grade deposits.