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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008
Apr 29, 2008
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QUARTERLY REPORT For the Quarter Ended 31 March 2008
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Multiple heavy mineral (HM) strands identified at Helene (previously named Target 2) at Cooljarloo North with 4 main strandlines and 3 minor strands over the 4.5km strike of the project.
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Completion of acquisition of the Bidaminna heavy mineral resource (44Mt @ 3%HM) in the North Perth Basin
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Large (18km-long) new HM target identified on recently granted tenement at Bidaminna, increasing the cumulative target length to 62km.
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A comprehensive review of the magnetic database for the North Perth Basin has identified 108 targets over a total strike length of 247km that remain to be drilled, significantly increasing the scope of this major mineral sands project.
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Image’s North Perth Basin tenement holdings increased to 2090 square kilometres.
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Significant phosphate potential identified in the Dandaragan Trough north of Perth with 3 of 9 recorded outcropping phosphate occurrences situated on Image tenements.
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Emu Nickel spin-off successfully launched, raising $10million.
NORTH PERTH BASIN MINERAL SANDS
Work within the basin for the period consisted of a review of magnetic data, drilling at Cooljarloo North, magnetometer surveying and continuation of resource estimation.
MAGNETIC DATA REVIEW
A comprehensive reinterpretation of Image’s existing ground magnetic data and of recently completed ground magnetic surveys in the North Perth Basin has highlighted a major increase in cumulative target length from 120km to 247km. These magnetic anomalies comprise a combination of both strand and channel style targets. Significantly, ground magnetic surveys using Image’s magnetic mapping technique have been completed on only 659sq km (32%) of Image’s 2,090sq km of tenements as shown in Figure 1. The magnetometer surveying progress is summarised in Table 1, which also summarises the tenement status.
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Figure 1 Ground Magnetic Target Summary
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Table 1 Progress of Ground Magnetometer Surveys
| Tenement | Status | Image Interest % |
Tenement Name | Project | Area (ha) | Magnetics Completed % |
Area Surveyed (ha) |
Area Remaining to be Surveyed (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E70/2844 | Live | 100% | Bidaminna Nth | Bidaminna | 10,594 | 74% | 7,808 | 2,786 |
| E70/2845 | Pending | 100% | Bidaminna Nth | Bidaminna | 6,170 | 7% | 435 | 5,735 |
| E70/3086 | Pending | 100% | Blackboy Downs | Bidaminna | 2,356 | 39% | 920 | 1,436 |
| E70/3298 | Pending | 100% | Bidaminna | Bidaminna | 1,176 | 0% | - | 1,176 |
| E70/3359 | Pending | 100% | Nabaroo | Bidaminna | 1,176 | 50% | 588 | 588 |
| E70/3362 | Pending | 100% | Regan’s Ford | Regan’s Ford | 6,182 | 15% | 949 | 5,233 |
| E70/2825 | Live | 100% | Lake Spade | Bidaminna Sth | 5,467 | 58% | 3,144 | 2,323 |
| P70/1490 | Live | 100% | Bidaminna Sth | Bidaminna Sth | 194 | - | 194 | |
| E70/3192 | Pending | 100% | Bootine | Bootine | 19,971 | 42% | 8,388 | 11,583 |
| E70/3068 | Pending | 100% | Cataby West | Cataby West | 4,173 | 80% | 3,338 | 835 |
| E70/2636 | Live | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 5,120 | 86% | 4,385 | 735 |
| E70/2898 | Live | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 2,422 | 100% | 2,422 | - |
| P70/1502 | Live | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 153 | 100% | 153 | - |
| P70/1516 | Live | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 41 | 0% | - | 41 |
| P70/1520 | Pending | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 134 | 100% | 134 | - |
| P70/1521 | Pending | 70% | Cooljarloo | Cooljarloo JV | 141 | 50% | 70 | 70 |
| E70/2892 | Live | 100% | Cadda Spring | Cooljarloo Nth | 2,665 | 100% | 2,665 | - |
| E70/3328 | Pending | 100% | Verne Hill | Cooljarloo Nth | 296 | 100% | 296 | - |
| P70/1540 | Pending | 100% | Cadda Springs | Cooljarloo Nth | 20 | 0% | - | 20 |
| P70/1541 | Pending | 100% | Cadda Springs | Cooljarloo Nth | 20 | 100% | 20 | - |
| E70/3032 | Pending | 100% | Lake Muckenburra | Gingin | 12,018 | 4% | 92 | 11,526 |
| E70/3339 | Pending | 100% | Jurien North | Jurien | 2,373 | 0% | - | 2,373 |
| E70/3033 | Pending | 100% | McKinley | McKinley | 9,365 | 45% | 4,209 | 5,156 |
| E70/3421 | Pending | 100% | Wayloo Hill | Quinns Hill | 1,882 | 0% | - | 1,882 |
| E70/3092 E70/3100 |
Pending | 100% | Cowalla | Cowalla | 46,279 | 11% | 5,189 | 41,090 |
| Pending | 100% | Quinns Hill | Quinns Hill | 48,974 | 33% | 16,161 | 32,812 | |
| E70/3093 | Pending | 100% | Wannamal | Wannamal | 19,993 | 21% | 4,198 | 15,794 |
| Total | 209,356 | 65,966 | 143,390 |
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The number of targets within each project area is summarised in Table 2. It should be noted that a target zone may comprise more than one magnetic anomaly. In these cases, the multiple anomalies are in close enough proximity to be considered a single target.
Table 2 Ground Magnetic Targets by Project Area
| Project | Number of Tenements |
Number of Magnetic targets |
Magnetic target length km |
Number of targets drilled |
Remaining Magnetic targets to be drilled |
Magnetic target length drilled km |
Remaining Magnetic target length km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidaminna | 5 | 19 | 62.2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 56.2 |
| Bidaminna Sth | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Bootine | 1 | 19 | 38.7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 38.7 |
| Cataby West | 1 | 12 | 20.9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20.9 |
| Cooljarloo | 6 | 21 | 57 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| Cooljarloo Nth | 4 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Cowalla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gingin | 1 | 6 | 8.6 | 0 | 6 | 8.6 | |
| Jurien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| McKinley | 1 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 23 | 38 | |
| Quinns Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wannamal | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Regan’s Ford | 1 | 4 | 8.2 | 4 | 8.2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 121 | 281 | 13 | 108 | 34 | 247 |
It is relevant to point out that to date Image has delineated an aggregate strike length of some 34km of mineralised strands, largely focussed on drilling of ground magnetic targets. Based on these results it is anticipated that a significant proportion of the 247km of targets identified in the review are likely to convert to resources when they are drilled. The new targets are planned to be drilled after grant of tenements, completion of land access agreements and, in some cases, completion of heritage surveys and environmental permitting. Initially scout drilling will be carried out to verify the validity of each of the targets prior to infill drilling to define resources.
RESOURCE ESTIMATION AND SCOPING STUDY
A preliminary estimate of the resources defined by Image’s drilling to date is currently being finalised and expected to be released in early May. The estimate will cover parts of the Cooljarloo and Cooljarloo North project areas but will not be comprehensive as access agreements to some areas still remain to be finalised. The resource areas only comprise a very small part of Image’s North Perth Basin project (approximately 11% of the targets identified to date) indicating the extensive potential of this project.
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In addition, Image is preparing to undertake a scoping study to analyse the feasibility and potential mining options for its defined heavy mineral resources. The study will be aimed at undertaking a broad study of the likely feasibility of the Cooljarloo JV and Cooljarloo North projects considering each sub project area within them separately and together as a whole. The study will provide preliminary estimates of NPV, and consider internal and external factors.
COOLJARLOO NORTH (Image 100%)
During the quarter 456 holes were drilled for a total of 11,308 metres. Table 3 summarises the drilling by target. Target 2 has been re-named Helene to reflect its resource status. Most of the drilling is infill of mineralisation at Helene and Hyperion. The balance of the drilling was testing of magnetic targets. Targets 3 and 7 show the most promise, but continuity of mineralisation is not yet firm enough to warrant resource estimation. Further work is planned on these targets to follow up the mineralisation discovered to date.
Table 3 Cooljarloo North Drilling Summary
| Target | Holes | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Helene | 337 | 8,784 |
| Hyperion | 43 | 1,021 |
| Target 3 | 32 | 749 |
| Target 5 | 3 | 64 |
| Target 6 | 9 | 152 |
| Target 7 | 27 | 456 |
| Target 8 | 5 | 82 |
| TOTAL | 456 | 11,308 |
Helene is now recognised to consist of multiple strands over a 4.5km distance with the four main strands averaging between 50m and 200m in width. Three subsidiary parallel strands have also been outlined (see Figure 2) making the zone of interest over 900m in width on the edge of the Gingin scarp. Image Resources’ magnetic mapping technique was instrumental in locating the seven strands identified to date. Helene’s northern extension on new tenement E70/3328 has been followed up with a magnetic survey and drilling is planned upon completion of permitting.
Laboratory results for 221 samples from Helene, 45 from Hyperion, and 33 from Target 3 were received and are summarised in Tables 4, 5 and 6 respectively. Over 1,000 samples remain to be processed, mostly from recent drilling at Helene.
1,071 holes for a total of 27,338 m have now been drilled at Helene (including historical drilling). Of the 3,793 samples processed so far, 1,497 exceed a cut off of 2% HM (average grade 5.2%) and 128 exceed 10% (average grade 14.5%) with a highest grade of 36.9%.
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Figure 2 Helene Drilling Highlights, Cooljarloo North
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Table 4 Helene Drill Intersections
| Hole ID | Collar Coordinates | Collar Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Interval x Grade m% |
Grade % HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | North | ||||||
| CN1086 | 331346 | 6635686 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 7.0 |
| including | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | ||
| CN1110 | 331464 | 6635285 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 |
| including | 14 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 9.4 | ||
| CN1109 | 3314i3 | 6635291 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 |
| including | 14 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 9.1 | ||
| CN1106 | 331564 | 6635351 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 5.2 |
| including | 14 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 8.1 | ||
| CN1085 | 331367 | 6635699 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 |
| including | 12 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 9.3 | ||
| CN1061 | 330958 | 6636149 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 26 | 4.4 |
| CN1101 | 331707 | 6635445 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 |
| CN1065 | 331172 | 6636287 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 |
| CN1052 | 330640 | 6636443 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 4.2 |
| CN1107 | 331518 | 6635319 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 4.1 |
| CN1069 | 331048 | 6635974 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 |
| CN1072 | 330931 | 6635892 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3.8 |
| CN1075 | 331032 | 6635719 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |
| CN1074 | 331061 | 6635738 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 |
| CN1057 | 330864 | 6636325 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3.6 |
| CN1059 | 330744 | 6636248 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 |
| CN1089 | 331263 | 6635631 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 |
| CN1077 | 331197 | 6635826 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 |
| CN1083 | 331481 | 6635774 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3.4 |
| CN1108 | 331499 | 6635311 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 3.4 |
| CN1094 | 331381 | 6635473 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
| CN1093 | 331345 | 6635448 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3.3 |
| CN1103 | 331649 | 6635407 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 3.2 |
| CN1054 | 331045 | 6636446 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 |
| CN1087 | 331314 | 6635664 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| CN1088 | 331295 | 6635652 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 |
| CN1064 | 331137 | 6636266 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 2.9 |
| CN1091 | 331220 | 6635360 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 |
| CN1100 | 331722 | 6635458 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2.6 |
| CN1084 | 331446 | 6635751 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 2.4 |
1m or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation
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Table 5 Hyperion Drill Intersections
| Hole ID | Collar Coordinates | Collar Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Interval x Grade m% |
Grade % HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | North | ||||||
| CN517 | 329421 | 6631900 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 117 | 19.4 |
| CN978 | 328866 | 6634000 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 6.1 |
| including | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| CN966 | 328986 | 6633402 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 6.1 |
| including | 6 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 8.9 | ||
| CN979 | 328804 | 6633995 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 |
| CN952 | 329281 | 6632500 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5.1 |
| CN977 | 328838 | 6633999 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 |
| CN974 | 328838 | 6633801 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 4.2 |
| CN970 | 328894 | 6633798 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |
| CN980 | 328736 | 6634200 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 |
| CN959 | 328979 | 6633197 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 |
1m or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation
The samples in Table 5 are from holes drilled to reduce the drill spacing to 20 metres from 40 metres on a few drill lines.
Table 6 Target 3 Drill Intersections
| Hole ID | Collar Coordinates | Collar Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Interval x Grade m% |
Grade % HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | North | ||||||
| CN989 | 330500 | 6635203 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 |
| Including | 12 | 18 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | ||
| CN987 | 330163 | 6635198 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 6.1 |
| Including | 24 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | ||
| CN1004 | 330801 | 6634604 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 4.6 |
| CN1010 | 330557 | 6634406 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 |
| CN1007 | 330471 | 6634598 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 4.3 |
| Including | 22 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 10.8 | ||
| CN1009 | 330451 | 6634599 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 3.9 |
| CN1008 | 330490 | 6634597 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 |
| CN1012 | 330581 | 6634399 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| CN1005 | 330817 | 6634601 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2.3 |
1m or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation
Further drilling at Target 3 is necessary to produce a resource estimate, but a spring time flora survey will be required before permitting can be completed.
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COOLJARLOO (Image 70%)
Laboratory results for 221 drill samples from the 35AHD strand and for 300 samples from other areas of Cooljarloo were received and are summarised in Tables 7 and 8 respectively.
Table 7 35AHD Drill Intersections
| Hole ID | Collar Coordinates | Collar Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Interval x Grade m% |
Grade % HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | North | ||||||
| 1282 | 332030 | 6621800 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 12.9 |
| 1276 | 332220 | 6621700 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 |
| including | 7 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 13.5 | ||
| 1269 | 332290 | 6621600 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 8.7 |
| including | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10.9 | ||
| 1312 | 332570 | 6623200 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 |
| including | 8 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | ||
| 1306 | 332600 | 6623000 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 |
| 1382 | 332230 | 6621800 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 |
| including | 4 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 15.9 | ||
| 1283 | 332012 | 6621801 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6.1 |
| 1271 | 332020 | 6621700 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| 1387 | 332211 | 6621885 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 5.2 |
| 1281 | 332280 | 6621800 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 1284 | 332053 | 6621802 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 1384 | 332236 | 6621882 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 |
| 1274 | 332080 | 6621700 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1385 | 332223 | 6621880 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 |
| 1287 | 332260 | 6622000 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| 1388 | 332198 | 6621885 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 1383 | 332035 | 6621885 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 |
| 1285 | 332076 | 6621803 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1294 | 332220 | 6622300 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
| 1270 | 332080 | 6621600 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| 1290 | 332300 | 6622000 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2.9 |
| 1381 | 332360 | 6621200 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2.7 |
| 1380 | 332380 | 6621300 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2.6 |
| 1273 | 332060 | 6621700 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1288 | 332270 | 6622000 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 1386 | 332245 | 6621888 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 2.5 |
| 1321 | 332400 | 6623600 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2.4 |
| 1289 | 332290 | 6622000 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2.3 |
| 1331 | 332260 | 6623400 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 1286 | 332300 | 6621900 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1.9 |
1m or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation
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Table 8 Other Cooljarloo Drill Intersections
| Hole ID | Collar Coordinates | Collar Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Interval x Grade m% |
Grade % HM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | North | ||||||
| 1313 | 332580 | 6623200 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 1350 | 332540 | 6622600 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 4.7 |
| 1304 | 332590 | 6623000 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4.6 |
| 1298 | 332530 | 6623000 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 4.2 |
| 1297 | 332520 | 6623000 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4.1 |
| 1299 | 332540 | 6623000 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 |
| 1308 | 332510 | 6623001 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 1311 | 332560 | 6623200 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 1317 | 332580 | 6623300 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 |
| 1319 | 332510 | 6623450 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 |
| 1316 | 332560 | 6623300 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 |
| 1320 | 332540 | 6623450 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 |
| 1323 | 332500 | 6623600 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 |
| 1318 | 332600 | 6623300 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
| 1310 | 332550 | 6623200 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 3.3 |
| 1356 | 332460 | 6622400 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 1303 | 332580 | 6623000 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 |
| 1309 | 332540 | 6623200 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| 1325 | 332540 | 6623600 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| 1353 | 332480 | 6622400 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 |
| 1315 | 332540 | 6623300 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 2.9 |
| 1343 | 332600 | 6622800 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 |
| 1301 | 332560 | 6623000 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 |
| 1307 | 332620 | 6623000 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 |
| 1322 | 332480 | 6623600 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 |
| 1302 | 332570 | 6623000 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 54 | 2.5 |
| 1300 | 332550 | 6623000 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 |
1m or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation
The 35AHD intersections in Table 7 are infill holes over known strandlines in the resource. The other intersections in Table 8 are largely from a magnetic target immediately east of the 35AHD deposit. Both sets of results were received too late to be included in the soon to be released resource estimate for the 35AHD deposit, but will be assessed in a later resource update.
BIDAMINNA (Image 100%)
As previously reported (ASX releases of 23 January and 25 February 2008), Image completed the acquisition of the Bidaminna resource by entering into an agreement to acquire a 90% interest in exploration licence E70/3298 which hosts a significant part of the resource. The remainder of the resource and its potential northern extension occurs on Image’s 100%-owned tenements. The Bidaminna Inferred Resource of 1.3Mt of HM concentrate (44Mt @ 3%HM) was previously drilled out by Geopeko and is 6km in length and 40m in width.
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Reprocessing of geophysical data and reinterpretation of drilling results has identified a new channel or strand target adjacent to the existing resource at Bidaminna as shown in Figure 3. The magnetic target is 18km long, averages 500m in width and shows good correlation of magnetic data along its length. In addition Image has identified a 6km potential strike extension to the Bidaminna resource plus other targets, increasing the magnetic targets in the Bidaminna area to some 62km.
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Figure 3 Bidaminna Magnetic Anomalies and Bidaminna Deposit
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PHOSPHATE PROJECT (Image 100%)
As previously announced (ASX release 18 March 2008) a significant section of Image’s North Perth Basin project covers part of the Dandaragan Trough which is known to host shallow phosphate sands. Unlike other major phosphate projects in Australia, these phosphate sands can be unconsolidated and potentially easy to mine with phosphate occurring as nodules and precipitates in Upper Cretaceous sedimentary formations. Of nine recorded outcropping phosphate occurrences in the Dandaragan area, three occur on Image’s tenements.
Significantly, rapidly rising global demand for rock phosphate has driven world prices from US$50/tonne a year ago to more than US$200/tonne today, making shallow phosphate-bearing horizons in an area of good infrastructure an attractive exploration target.
Historical phosphate exploration in the Dandaragan Trough in the 1970’s and 1980’s demonstrated the presence of economically significant phosphate grades and thicknesses within the Poison Hill Greensand and Molecap Greensand sedimentary units. Image is encouraged by the potential for large tonnages of phosphate sands to occur on its tenements in an area close to a railway and port. A programme of systematic data compilation to more fully assess the phosphate potential is in progress.
EUCLA BASIN
SERPENTINE LAKES (Image 100%)
Rehabilitation bonds have been lodged and the programmes of work outlining access track clearing, magnetometer surveys and drilling have been approved. A heritage survey over the area is expected to be undertaken in the next quarter and track clearing will begin shortly thereafter.
FORREST LAKES (Image 100%)
Three of the four tenement applications lie wholly within the Great Victoria Desert “A” class nature reserve and Image has received advice from the Department of Industry and Resources that the tenements cannot be granted. Consequently, these three tenements are being withdrawn. The fourth tenement, E69/2036, has had the portion covering the reserve excised from the application.
WANNA SOUTH (Image 100%)
Exploration licence application 69/2434 is pending grant.
OOLDEA RANGE (Image 100%)
Exploration licence application 2004/00921 is pending grant.
BARTON JV (Image earning up to 70% of mineral sands)
Exploration licence application 2004/00265 is pending grant.
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WOODLINE JV (Image 100%, diluting)
Following the inclusion of an additional Image-owned tenement (E28/1328), the Woodline joint venture now comprises three exploration licences situated on the regional Tropicana-Beachcomber structural trend, a current focus of gold exploration activity in WA following the 4Moz Tropicana gold discovery. Under the terms of the joint venture Sipa and Newmont may earn a 70% interest in the tenements by expenditure of $1 million by mid 2011. In late 2007 Sipa announced a gold intercept of 29m at 2.1g/t Au from 12m to end of hole in drilling at its Socrates prospect situated about 2km east of an Image tenement boundary, adding to the prospectivity of this area.
Sipa and Newmont have outlined four gold prospects on the Woodline JV tenements summarised as follows:
Zeno : An 8km x 1km anomalous gold envelope in bedrock as recorded in historical drilling, with best intercepts of 2m at 5.3g/t Au from 50m and 2m at 1.2g/t Au from 42m.
Sapho : A 3km x 1km gold-in-calcrete anomaly associated with silicified pyritic basalts with no previous drilling.
Epicuris : A 2km x 1km multi-element calcrete anomaly associated with brecciated pyritic metasediments.
Diogenes : A 3.5km x 2.5km multi-element calcrete anomaly associated with a magnetic anomaly.
Sipa and Newmont are planning to carry out further geochemical sampling at Sapho followed by RC drilling at Zeno and RAB drilling at Epicuris and Diogenes.
CORPORATE
EMU NICKEL IPO
Emu Nickel was incorporated to farm in to nickel assets held by Image Resources. Under the terms of a joint venture with Image, Emu can earn up to 100% of Image’s interest in a 2,500sq km tenement package by spending $3 million on the tenements within three years, Image retaining a 1% royalty interest. Image shareholders (as at the record date) received one free bonus Emu share for each two Image shares held. In addition Image shareholders received an entitlement to apply (on a priority basis) for one additional Emu share for each bonus Emu share held. Despite difficult market conditions Emu’s initial public offering raised $10million following which quotation of Emu’s shares on ASX commenced on 27 February 2008.
For more information on the company visit www.imageres.com.au Please direct enquiries to:
| Roger Thomson | George Sakalidis |
|---|---|
| Executive Director | Managing Director |
| Phone (08) 9485 2410 | Phone (08) 9485 2410 |
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The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled or reviewed by Roger Thomson BSc, ARSM, MAusIMM, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Roger Thomson is an employee of Image Resources NL. Roger Thomson 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 to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Roger Thomson consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
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