Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition June 2010

Location State Survey % Complete Gravity Stations Flight Lines Spacing Ground Clearance Comments
Eucla Basin 2 (Loongana) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 113 000 line km;
east-west over an area of approx. 20 320km2
200m 50m agl The survey commenced on 22 June 2010.
Eucla Basin 4 (Madura) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 102 000 line km;
east-west over an area of approx. 18 220km2
200m 50m agl The survey is expected to commence in July 2010.
Eucla Basin 5N (Forrest) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 75 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 13 040km2
200m 50m agl The survey commenced on 18 June 2010.
Eucla Basin 5S (Eucla) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 87 500 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 16 100km2

200m
(onshore)

400m
(offshore)

50m agl
(onshore)

100m asl
(offshore)
The survey is expected to commence in July 2010.
South Officer 1 (Jubilee) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 180 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 32 380km2
200m 50m agl The survey commenced on 10 June 2010.
South Officer 2 (Waigen-Mason) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 113 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 39 890km2
400m 60m agl The survey is expected to commence in July 2010.
East Canning 3 (Stansmore) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 114 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 25 934km2

200m
(east)

400m
(west)
50m agl The survey is expected to commence in July 2010.
South Canning 1 (Madley-Herbert) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 95 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 33 520km2
400m 60m agl The survey is expected to commence in early July 2010.
South Canning 2 (Morris-Cobb) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 125 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 45 850km2
400m 60m agl The survey is expected to commence in early July 2010.
North Canning 4 (Lagrange-Munro) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric N/A N/A 103 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 36 680km2
400m 60m agl The survey is expected to commence in July 2010.
Southeast Lachlan NSW Airborne magnetic and radiometric 71% N/A 107 037 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 24 600km2

250m (NSW)

500m (ACT)

60m agl Data acquisition commenced on 4 March 2010. The survey covers the Canberra (pt), Bega (pt) and Mallacoota (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 71% complete on 21 June 2010.
Gascoyne North WA Gravity 100% 7400 new stations N/A 2500m stations N/A Data acquistion commenced on 16 March 2010. The survey covers the Edmund, Turee Creek (pt), Kennedy Range (pt), Mount Phillips (pt) and Mount Egerton (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was completed on 19 May 2010.
Albany – Fraser North WA Gravity N/A 9200 new stations N/A 2500m stations N/A The Quotation Request closed on 17 June 2010. The survey covers the Rason, Neale, Minigwal, Plumridge, Cundeelee and Seemore 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Sandstone WA Gravity N/A 6300 new stations N/A 2500m stations N/A The Quotation Request closed on 17 June 2010. The survey covers the Glengarry, Sandstone, Youanmi and Barlee 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
South Gascoyne WA Gravity N/A 9700 new stations N/A 2500m stations N/A The Quotation Request closed on 17 June 2010. The survey covers the Turee Creek, Mount Egerton, Glenburgh and Robinson Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
West Arunta NT Gravity 24.7% 12 426 new stations N/A 4000m, 2000m and 1000m N/A The survey commenced on 7 June 2010. The survey covers the Mount Solitaire, Lander River, Highland Rocks, Mount Theo, Mount Peake, Lake Mackay, Mount Doreen, Napperby, Mount Rennie, Mount Liebig and Hermannsburg 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 24.7% complete on 21 June 2010.
Frome SA Airborne Electromagnetics 16% N/A 34 986 over an area of 95 450km2 5000m and 2500m TBA The survey commenced on 22 May 2010 based in Broken Hill. The survey covers the Marree (pt), Callabonna (pt), Copley (pt), Frome (pt), Curnamona, Olary (pt) and Chowilla (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 16% complete on 21 June 2010.

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