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METEORIC RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008
Apr 29, 2008
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY REPORT For the Quarter Ended 31 March 2008
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SUMMARY
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Progress being made regarding gaining access to the Robinson Range iron ore project where surface grades up to 62.5% Fe has been recorded.
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Testing in progress to assess the prospectivity of the Top Well ultramafics for nickel sulphides similar to those at the Mt Alexander nickel discovery 25km to the south west.
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A 4,000m drilling programme at Scorpion Well identifies sizeable gold and nickel-copper anomalies worthy of follow-up.
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Two new gold anomalies identified at Warrego North, close to the Parakeet copper-gold prospect.
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New tenement applications over a nickel target at Corktree Hill and over a copper-gold target at Four Corners.
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ROBINSON RANGE (Meteoric 100%)
As previously reported significant iron ore potential has been identified on Meteoric’s Robinson Range project situated 100km north of Meekatharra. This 50sq km project covers a folded sequence of Proterozoic iron formations with Meteoric’s tenements covering a 13km strike length of iron formations. The project location is shown in Figure 1.
Previous work by the Geological Survey of WA confirmed the presence of iron oxide grades up to 62.5% Fe with low to acceptable levels of deleterious elements. In addition, aeromagnetic images indicate that the prospective iron formations may be more extensive than indicated by earlier mapping.
Discussions with the Jidi Jidi Aboroginal Corporation (JJAC) regarding the heritage provisions of the Nhasnuwongga Wajarri and Ngarlawangga (NWN) indigenous land use agreement continues to progress, albeit slowly. A meeting between the JJAE and representatives of mining companies active in the area appears to have resolved some significant differences and a revised agreement is currently being reviewed by the interested parties.
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Figure 1 Project Locations
WILTHORPE ( Meteoric 90%)
Various avenues for the development of the 61,600oz gold resource at Harrods Central and Harrods South continue to be examined (refer to September 2007 quarterly report for details on the resource).
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TOP WELL (Meteoric earning up to 70%)
As previously reported (ASX release 3 April 2008), the discovery of high-grade nickel sulphides at Mt Alexander, some 25km to the south west of Top Well has drawn attention to the nickel potential of this underexplored area. Meteoric’s previous exploration at Top Well, situated in a greenstone belt parallel to the belt hosting Mt Alexander, has identified ultramafic rocks intersected by granites in a geological setting with some similarities to Mt Alexander.
Meteoric is carrying out geochemical analyses of the Top Well ultramafic rocks to characterise their prospectivity for nickel sulphides prior to implementing geophysical surveys to test a cluster of discrete aeromagnetic anomalies some of which are known to be associated with ultramafic rocks.
SCORPION WELL (Meteoric earning up to 70%)
An 82-hole, 4,000m aircore drilling programme was completed to follow-up anomalous gold and nickel-copper values identified by drilling of ground magnetic targets in the September 2007 quarter.
A 1km-long north-south gold anomaly, open to the south, was identified adjacent to an interpreted fault in the centre of the project area. Gold values range from 1187ppb Au compared to a local background of 2ppb Au. The gold anomaly partly coincides with an 800m-long north-south nickel-copper anomaly, open to the south, coinciding with the margin of an interpreted mafic-ultramafic complex. In addition, a second nickel-copper anomaly, some 1,200m in length and open to the south, was identified close to the eastern margin of the complex, about 1km east of the western anomaly. In both cases nickel values range from 1,000-3,000ppm with copper values in the range of 100-200ppm. Further work to assess the significance of these sizeable anomalies is in progress.
BARKLY (Meteoric earning 70%)
Ground radiometric surveys in the Perseverence-Bluebird area east of tenant Creek have been extended following identification of uranium anomalies associated with the known mineralisation in this area. The new surveys identified several uraniumchannel anomalies which coincided with ground magnetic anomalies and which were then geochemically sampled. The soil sampling identified a subtle copper anomaly north of, and parallel to, the Bluebird trend. The anomaly extends over an 800m strike length and will be further investigated.
RC drilling of the Bluebird copper-gold prospect was deferred owing to lack of availability of a suitable drill rig and has been scheduled for the June 2008 quarter.
WARREGO NORTH (Meteoric 100%)
A ground radiometric survey was carried out to test the uranium potential of two radiometric anomalies identified from historical airborne surveys in the vicinity of the Parakeet copper-gold prospect. Several uranium anomalies were identified but subsequent soil sampling of these areas did not identify any significant uranium anomalies. However, sampling of a coincident magnetic and radiometric anomaly identified an area of coincident gold-bismuth anomalism which is currently being sampled in more detail. In addition a second gold anomaly detected by the geochemical survey is also being sampled further.
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JARBORA HILL (Meteoric 100%)
Drilling of a 500m-long quartz and sericite alteration hosting anomalous gold values has been deferred owing to lack of availability of a suitable drill rig.
CORKTREE HILL (Meteoric 100%)
Meteoric has applied for a 95sq km exploration licence to the west and north of its Top Well nickel prospect. The application cavers a series of aeromagnetic targets in an area o granitic rocks which may be associated with ultramafic rocks similar to those at the nearby Mt Alexander nickel discovery.
FOUR CORNERS (Meteoric 100%)
Meteoric has applied for a 14sq km exploration licence covering interpreted structural targets and some 10km north along structure from Yuinmary in the Murchison region where significant copper-gold drill intersections have been recently reported.
For more information on the company visit www.meteoric.com.au
Please direct enquiries to:
Roger Thomson George Sakalidis Managing Director Executive Director – Exploration Phone (08) 9485 2836 Phone (08) 9485 2836 Mobile 0419 969 183 Mobile 0411 640 337 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Roger Thomson BSc, ARSM, MAusIMM, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Roger Thomson is an employee of Meteoric 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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