Marathon. (MTN)
hi Nevcop,
Here is the Coffey Engineering Report re MTN released at lunch time today:
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Tuesday, 3 April 2007
By E-mail: ASX On-line
Manager Companies
Company Announcements Office
Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Dear Sir/Madam
ASX Code MTN
Mt Gee Uranium Project Update
Interim Scoping Report
Attached1 please find Marathon’s comments on the interim scoping report received from
Coffey Mining.
Yours faithfully
Sam Appleyard
Company Secretary
1 ASX Release
ASX RELEASE MARATHON RESOURCES ASX RELEASE
Marathon Resources Ltd
ABN 31 107 531 822
10 George Street
Stepney SA 5069
T 08 8366 2500
F 08 8362 5955
[email protected]
www.marathonresources.com.au
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Tuesday, 3 April 2007
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE
AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
ASX CODE MTN
MT GEE SCOPING POINTS TO MINING
LONG TERMCOMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENT
Marathon Resources is pleased to announce that the interim scoping report received from Coffey
Mining reinforced its view on the mining potential of the Mt Gee uranium project. The report
examines a number of mining (both surface and underground) and processing options.
“Based on the interim scoping report, the most advantageous approach from both technical and
environmental points of view appears to be underground mining,”said Dr John Santich, Marathon’s
Chief Executive Officer.
“Given the spot price and encouraging uranium grades, a tank leach processing plant sited on the flat
near the eastern edge of the present tenement, is likely to give the best returns,”he said.
Dr Santich said that block model developed by Coffey Mining for the interim scoping report
(Figure 1) indicated that a cut-off grade of 400ppm U3O8 was viable for an underground operation
targeting a production rate of over 1,000 tonnes of U3O8 per year.
Figure 1: Mt Gee deposit, block model
Dr Santich emphasised that the interim scoping report was based on the Company’s August 2006
inferred resource estimate of 45.5 million tonnes of uranium mineralisation averaging 0.068% U3O8, or
69 million pounds of contained U3O8, and would be further updated when the results of the recent Mt
Gee drilling program (comprising 71 holes for 15,390 metres drilled) had been assessed and
incorporated in a new resource estimate and when additional analytical and planning information
becomes available.
Uranium resource experts Hellman & Schofield had been retained to complete the new resource
estimate, which is expected to upgrade resource grade, tonnage and confidence. The new resource
estimate will be released to the market in approximately three months, following the progressive
release of the results of the Mt Gee drilling program.
In February and March of this year Marathon began to progressively announce results from its drilling
program which indicated both increased mineralised thickness and higher grades than anticipated. The ASX RELEASE MARATHON RESOURCES ASX RELEASE
Marathon Resources Ltd
ABN 31 107 531 822
10 George Street
Stepney SA 5069
T 08 8366 2500
F 08 8362 5955
[email protected]
www.marathonresources.com.au
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Mt Gee deposit is part of the 11-12 km NE extending uranium-rich Paralana Mineral System within
Marathon’s 100% owned EL 3258 (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Paralana Mineral System, Mt Gee deposit, EL 3258, Flinders Ranges
Marathon noted that analysis of the new drilling data showed the increased thickness and higher
grade zones to be focused approximately 150 m north-west of the area identified by Exoil, CRA
(Rio Tinto) and Goldstream Resources in their earlier exploration drilling. The Company also said
that drilling had clearly demonstrated extension of the Mt Gee mineralization to the south and east
of the already defined resource.
Dr Santich said that the Company was committed to environmentally sustainable mining at Mt
Gee and to thorough exploration of the Paralana Mineral System. “Indications are that we
already have a viable mine,”he said, “but we believe that we have only scratched the surface.”
“We consider the Paralana Mineral System has the potential to be one of the great uranium
systems in Australia,”said Dr Santich. “We are committed to both the environment in the
Flinders Ranges and to adding shareholder value through best practice mining,”he said.
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves has been compiled
by Mr Allan Younger, full time Chief Geologist of Marathon Resources Ltd and a Member of the Australian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Younger has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit
under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person for the purposes of the 2004
Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Younger
consents to inclusion in the report of these matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
Contact Company, Corporate Company, Technical Investor Relations
Dr John Santich Dr Vic Bogacz Mr Sean Whittington
Chief Executive Officer Executive Director Field Public Relations
Tel (08) 8366 2500 Tel (08) 8366 2500 Tel (08) 8234 9555
Mobile 0412 591 520
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Regards,
Robbo
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