PHOENIX

A helicopter-borne aeromagnetic survey was conducted over the key prospective area at Tooloom in 2000. The map in Figure 1 (right) is an extract from that survey’s results, showing detail in the vicinity of the Phoenix Prospect.

In 2004 an induced polarization (“IP”) geophysical survey (utilising the offset pole-dipole method) was conducted over the Phoenix prospect, with quite dramatic results.

A very large and well defined IP chargeability anomaly was detected, measuring some 1km across at least 400m deep. Figure 2 (right) shows three views of the IP results extracted from a 3D model.

Figures 3 and 4 show the IP chargeability results at RL 200, about 200m below surface, and on section 6700N.

Soil geochemistry has been used to define drill targets at Phoenix and Figure 5 shows the distribution of gold, arsenic, antimony and copper over the broader Phoenix area.

While partly brecciated rock is widespread at Phoenix, geological mapping has defined a discrete breccia pipe in the north central part of the prospect and this has become the main focus of exploration more recently.

Figure 6 is a map showing the breccia pipe at Phoenix and the location of drill holes completed to date.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal projection across the breccia pipe, showing drill hole pierce points and assay intervals.

>> Exploration results elsewhere at Tooloom