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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
9 February 2006
WONDINONG DRILLING CONFIRMS THE PRESENCE OF
WIDESPREAD URANIUM MINERALISATION AND
IDENTIFIES HIGHER GRADE ZONE

Drill Hole WAC068 contains 0.82m at 1348ppm eU3O8, the highest grade
uranium intercept to date at Wondinong
o This intercept is on the most northerly line of drilling and is open
to the north

94 holes of the two recent programmes have drill intercepts in excess of
200ppm eU3O8 over a minimum of 20cm, confirming the widespread
nature of the uranium mineralisation at Wondinong.

Uranium mineralisation extends beyond the 15 square kilometres
currently tested, and is open to the north, northwest and south
Aura Energy Ltd (ASX Code: AEE) completed the drilling of a further 304 holes at its
Wondinong uranium project near Mt Magnet in Western Australia in December.
Aura originally commenced its drilling
programme at Wondinong in September, but
rain caused the deferment of the programme. 31
drill holes were completed at that time. Results
reported in late November included WAC023:
1.5m at 323ppm U3O8, and WAC027: 1.0m at
528ppm U3O8.
The drilling programme has now carried out
initial testing of an area of approximately 15
square kilometres of the main prospective area
at Wondinong.
Fig. 1: Location of the Wondinong
uranium deposit
Aura’s drilling programme is at 200 by 200 metre and 200 by 400 metre centres. The
depths of the holes are between 2 and 40 metres, with the majority of the holes being
5 metres deep. The programme was carried out by Wallis Drilling.
Aura has now received the downhole radiometric logs from the contractor, 3D
Exploration Pty Ltd.
As indicated by previous drilling the uranium mineralisation at Wondinong has a
widespread development on the edge of Lake Austin. 81 of the recently completed
drill holes contained eU3O8 values of greater than 200ppm and intersections of more
than 20cm, the level typically used by calcrete uranium explorers to denote the
presence of mineralisation. In total 94 Aura drill holes from the September and
December programmes contain above 200ppm eU3O8.
Fig. 2: Distribution of all Aura drill holes with intercepts with greater than 200ppm
eU3O8 over a continuous thickness of more than 20cm, based on downhole
radiometric logging (red circles); other Aura drill holes as crosses; grid squares are
2 kilometres;
A total of 202 holes from the two drilling campaigns have eU3O8 values above
100ppm over thicknesses of in excess of 20cm (60% of holes, Fig. 3).
Fig. 3: Distribution of all Aura drill holes with intercepts with greater than 100ppm
eU3O8 over a continuous thickness of more than 20cm, based on downhole
radiometric logging; grid squares are 2 kilometres; the outlines of the areas defined
may change when assay results are received
The distribution of holes with >200ppm eU3O8 indicates that uranium mineralisation
largely occurs in seven coherent zones with lateral continuity (Figs. 2 and 4). These
zones have dimensions that are typically 500 to 1500 metres in length, and 300-800
metres in width.
Fig. 4: Zones of greater than 200ppm eU3O8 throughout the drilled area at
Wondinong, based on downhole radiometric logging results in Fig. 2; five zones
continue beyond the drilled area; selected intercepts on the margin of the drilling
shown, plus the WMC hole 800m south of the drilling; grid squares are 2 kilometres;
the outlines of the areas defined may change when assay results are received
All intercepts of greater than 200ppm eU3O8 are in Table 1 at the end of this release.
Better intersections from this campaign include:
WAC048: 0.74 metres grading 535ppm eU3O8
WAC068: 0.82 metres grading 1348ppm eU3O8
WAC074: 0.42 metres grading 533ppm eU3O8
WAC075: 0.54 metres grading 517ppm eU3O8
WAC086: 0.72 metres grading 532ppm eU3O8
WAC286: 0.40 metres grading 701ppm eU3O8
Three of the six intersections given above are located on the most northerly line
drilled, including WAC068, providing considerable encouragement for the discovery
of extensions of the mineralisation to the north of the line within the Aura land
holding.
The main intersections on this line are between 3 and 4 metres depth, below the depth
of mineralisation encountered throughout much of Wondinong. This area is slightly
elevated because of a thin cover of kopi dunes, which may be a cause of the change in
elevation.
Fig. 5: Downhole radiometric logs for drill holes WAC068 and WAC086
It is known that uranium mineralisation occurs 800m south of the most southerly line
drilled, as WMC drilled a narrow intercept of 0.2m at 334ppm eU3O8 in that
company’s broad spaced drilling in the 1970s. Seven drill holes on the most southerly
line drilled by Aura contained above 100ppm eU3O8.
Uranium mineralisation is also not closed to the northwest, where hole WAC335
(628000E, 6924600N) has an intercept of 0.46m at 328ppm eU3O8.
Assay results for all samples with greater than 100ppm eU3O8 are anticipated from the
laboratory late in February.
ENDS
For further information contact:
Dr Bob Beeson
Managing Director, Aura Energy
Tel: (08) 9228 0711
Mob: 0419 500 936
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, or Ore Reserves is based on
information compiled by Dr Robert Beeson. Dr Robert Beeson has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking. This
qualifies Dr Beeson as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting
of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Dr Robert Beeson consents to the inclusion in the
report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Table 1: Uranium assays for Wondinong drill holes drilled in December 2006, based on
downhole radiometric logging
Hole No. X_coord Y_coord
Depth
from Depth to Intercept
eU3O8 in
ppm
WAC033 629800 6925000 0.89 1.75 0.86 207
incl. 1.09 1.53 0.44 264
WAC035 629400 6925000 1.15 1.37 0.22 223
and 1.73 2.01 0.28 285
WAC036 629200 6925000 1.29 2.03 0.74 220
WAC037 629000 6925000 1.46 1.68 0.22 303
WAC038 628800 6925000 0.99 2.43 1.44 213
incl. 1.05 1.37 0.32 377
WAC039 628600 6925000 1.08 1.62 0.54 203
and 2.82 3.36 0.54 212
and 3.70 4.10 0.40 250
WAC040 628400 6925000 1.20 2.48 1.28 200
incl. 1.76 2.42 0.66 258
WAC044 629200 6925200 1.39 1.85 0.46 232
WAC045 629400 6925200 3.72 4.60 0.88 312
incl. 3.82 4.46 0.64 373
WAC048 630000 6925200 1.34 2.52 1.18 388
incl. 1.74 2.48 0.74 535
WAC049 630200 6925200 1.30 1.82 0.52 235
WAC051 630600 6925200 1.01 1.35 0.34 264
WAC057 630600 6925400 1.42 1.68 0.26 296
WAC060 630000 6925400 1.79 2.11 0.32 256
WAC061 629800 6925400 1.65 3.03 1.38 219
WAC062 629600 6925400 1.29 1.97 0.68 218
incl. 1.39 1.67 0.28 315
WAC068 629400 6925800 3.28 4.34 1.06 1073
incl. 3.34 4.16 0.82 1348
WAC072 630200 6925800 1.50 2.42 0.92 230
incl. 2.00 2.36 0.36 358
WAC074 630600 6925800 2.91 3.81 0.90 334
incl. 3.01 3.43 0.42 533
WAC075 630800 6925800 3.26 3.88 0.62 469
incl. 3.28 3.82 0.54 517
WAC076 631000 6925800 2.09 2.85 0.76 242
incl. 2.49 2.75 0.26 315
WAC079 630600 6925600 0.66 1.02 0.36 210
WAC083 629800 6925600 0.91 1.63 0.72 236
incl. 1.11 1.55 0.44 294
WAC084 629600 6925600 1.86 2.16 0.30 246
WAC085 629400 6925600 1.81 2.05 0.24 221
WAC086 628600 6924600 1.04 1.96 0.92 447
incl. 1.12 1.84 0.72 532
WAC087 628800 6924600 0.83 1.05 0.22 241
WAC091 629600 6924600 0.86 1.80 0.94 209
incl. 0.92 1.26 0.34 273
WAC092 629800 6924600 1.06 1.62 0.56 246
incl. 1.10 1.50 0.40 285
WAC106 628400 6924200 1.64 2.34 0.70 205
WAC107 628600 6924200 1.47 2.01 0.54 225
incl. 1.65 1.91 0.26 321
WAC116 628800 6923800 0.92 1.70 0.78 228
incl. 1.00 1.56 0.56 258
WAC118 628400 6923400 0.81 1.99 1.18 250
incl. 0.89 1.59 0.70 302
WAC126 628800 6924000 1,06 1.30 0.24 248
WAC127 628600 6924000 0.99 2.17 1.18 217
incl. 1.29 1.71 0.42 334
WAC128 628400 6924000 1.29 1.85 0.56 244
incl. 1.43 1.71 0.28 335
WAC130 628400 6923800 1.05 2.05 1.00 215
incl. 1.27 1.61 0.34 277
WAC131 628600 6923800 1.21 1.51 0.30 246
WAC137 628800 6923600 0.92 1.92 1.00 209
incl. 1.36 1.86 0.50 258
WAC138 628400 6923600 1.26 2.28 1.02 300
incl. 1.30 2.06 0.76 352
WAC151 628400 6922800 2.00 2.22 0.22 276
WAC156 629000 6922600 1.32 1.66 0.34 224
WAC163 628200 6922400 1.01 1.27 0.26 255
WAC165 628600 6922400 2.08 2.36 0.28 323
WAC176 628000 6922000 1.05 2.09 1.04 209
incl. 1.13 1.45 0.32 280
WAC177 628200 6922000 1.47 1.75 0.28 233
WAC178 628400 6922000 0.99 1.27 0.28 269
WAC183 629600 6821800 2.01 2.25 0.24 274
WAC187 629400 6921600 0.75 1.79 1.04 212
incl. 1.13 1.65 0.52 250
WAC195 628200 6821800 0.80 1.46 0.66 250
incl. 0.88 1.38 0.50 280
WAC196 628000 6821800 0.60 1.44 0.84 254
incl. 0.68 1.16 0.48 329
WAC198 628200 6921600 0.91 1.51 0.60 223
incl. 1.01 1.39 0.38 268
WAC199 628400 6921600 0.67 1.33 0.66 241
incl. 0.71 1.19 0.48 278
WAC228 626000 6921000 0.81 1.11 0.30 208
WAC237 627000 6921200 0.84 1.88 1.04 351
incl. 0.98 1.58 0.60 490
WAC238 627200 6921200 1.12 1.36 0.24 209
WAC244 627200 6921400 0.96 1.76 0.80 238
incl. 0.98 1.52 0.54 273
WAC246 626800 6921400 1.00 2.14 1.14 295
incl. 1.20 2.04 0.84 347
WAC248 626400 6921400 1.01 1.49 0.48 255
incl. 1.07 1.41 0.34 303
WAC249 626200 6921400 1.30 2.34 1.04 325
WAC257 626600 6921600 1.13 2.13 1.00 222
incl. 1.19 1.63 0.44 251
WAC259 627000 6921600 1.01 1.49 0.48 259
WAC262 627600 6921600 0.65 1.57 0.92 245
WAC263 627800 6921600 0.63 1.35 0.72 212
incl. 0.69 1.13 0.44 251
WAC269 626800 6921800 1.00 1.58 0.58 208
WAC270 626600 6921800 1.35 1.57 0.22 310
WAC275 625600 6921800 1.92 2.38 0.46 248
incl. 1.96 2.26 0.30 310
WAC278 625800 6922200 2.11 2.45 0.34 256
WAC284 627000 6922200 1.62 1.88 0.26 277
WAC286 627400 6922200 1.32 1.86 0.54 556
incl. 1.36 1.76 0.40 701
WAC288 627800 6922200 1.24 2.48 1.24 285
incl. 1.54 2.08 0.54 376
WAC290 627600 6922400 1.96 2.22 0.26 221
WAC296 627200 6922600 2.03 2.37 0.34 299
WAC298 627600 6922600 2.02 2.50 0.48 230
incl. 2.06 2.28 0.22 294
WAC316 628000 6923400 1.19 1.55 0.36 215
WAC317 628800 6923600 0.98 1.46 0.48 253
WAC322 627800 6923800 2.39 3.09 0.70 209
incl. 2.77 2.99 0.22 334
WAC323 628000 6923800 1.10 2.18 1.08 272
incl. 1.24 2.10 0.86 305
WAC330 628200 6924400 0.89 1.79 0.90 270
incl. 0.99 1.63 0.64 319
WAC334 627800 6924600 1.62 1.96 0.34 206
WAC335 628000 6924600 1.03 2.11 1.08 215
incl. 1.35 1.69 0.34 359