Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition February 2017

LocationStateSurvey% CompleteGravity StationsFlight LinesSpacingGround ClearanceComments

Coonabarabran

NSW

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

Estimated 50 827 line km: east-west;
11 200km²

250m

60m agl

The proposed survey covers parts of the Nyngan and Gilgandra 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets.

The survey contract will be executed in February with a commencement of acquistion in mid-March 2017.

Musgraves - PACE Area

SA

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

8 489

2 km

A nominal 120m for the transmitter and 80 m for the receiver

The survey covers parts of the Mann, Woodroffe, Birksgate and Lindsay 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The final data for acceptance were delivered to GA on 12 January 2017.

Musgraves - CSIRO Area

SA

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

7 182

2 km

A nominal 50m for the transmitter and receiver

The survey covers parts of the, Woodroffe, Alberga, Lindsay and Everard 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The final data for acceptance are expected to be delivered to GA in February 2017.

Isa Region

QLD

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

16 880

2/2.5km

40m agl for the receiver

The preliminary final data were delivered to GA on 30 December 2016.

East Kimberley

WA

Airborne Gravity

100%

N/A

Approx. 38 000 E-W
82 690 km²

2.5km

160m agl

The survey covers the Gordon Downs, Mount Ramsay (pt), Dixon Range, Lansdowne (pt), Lissadell, Cambridge Gulf (pt) and Medusa Banks (pt) 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 8 October. The survey completed flying on 3 December 2016. Preliminary final data were supplied to GA on 14 January 2017.

Ord-Keep Rivers

WA-NT

Airborne EM

TBA

N/A

6 126

Various

TBA

The proposed survey covers the Port Keats, Auvergne and Cambridge Gulf 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey data are expected to be collected in April 2017.

Western Tiers

TAS

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

28 000 E-W
5 093 km²

200m E-W

80m agl

The proposed survey covers the Launceston and Oatlands 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request is expected to be released in February 2017.

Mount Isa Inlier

QLD

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

Est, 121 000 line km

100m E-W

60m agl

The proposed survey area covers parts of the Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Duchess, McKinlay, Boulia and Mackunda 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets.

PACE Copper Initiative

Oodnadatta (Block 2)

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

244 919

200m E-W

60m agl

The survey covers the Wintinna, Oodnadatta, Murloocoppie, Warrina 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey is expected to start in February 2017.

PACE Copper Initiative

Lake Torrens (Block 3)

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri

TBA

N/A

161 386

200m E-W

60m agl

The survey covers the Andamooka and Torrens 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey is expected to start in February 2017.

PACE Copper Initiative

Ooldea
(Block 4)

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri

13.2%

N/A

202 785

200m E-W

60m agl

The survey covers the Ooldea, Barton, Nullarbor, Fowler and Nuyts 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 22 January 2017.

Stavely

VIC

Gravity

100%

3 465

N/A

200 m station spacing on 14 individual traverses

N/A

The survey covers the Horsham, Hamilton, Ballarat, Portland and Colac 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 4 December with acquisition completed in January 2017.

Coompana

SA

Gravity

32.2%

13 801

N/A

0.5, 1 and 2km

N/A

The survey covers the Cook, Ooldea, Coompana and Nullarbor 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The contract was executed on 19 January 2017. The survey mobilised on 23 January and commenced data acquisition on 24 January 2017.

Tanami-Kimberley

WA

Airborne Gravity

TBA

N/A

TBA

2.5km

TBA

The proposed survey area covers the Billiluna (all), and parts of the Lucas, Cornish, Mount Bannerman, Mount Ramsay, Noonkanbah, Lansdowne, Lennard River, Derby, Charnley and Yampi 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation request closed on 31 January 2017.

Kidson Sub-basin

WA

Airborne Gravity

TBA

N/A

TBA

2.5km

TBA

The proposed survey area covers the Anketell, Joanna Spring, Dummer, Paterson Range, Sahara, Percival, Helena, Rudall, Tabletop, Ural, Wilson, Runton, Morris and Ryan 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request closed on 31 January 2017.

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