Regional & detailed geochemical and satellite imagery (Landsat ETM-7 IRS, IKONOS and Asters) program supported by Mira and Barfanisai has been in progress since March 2004, in the RP area in the Chhattisgarh State. In May-June 2004, 26 rock samples from different parts of Mira’s RP area and 59 soil samples along 1 km long EW traverses at 100 M interval were collected from a number of prospects: (Bhagwantola (10), Karamtara (10), Kattapar (10), Bodal (10), Dumartola (10), Jobtola (10), Guhatola and have been analyzed by 1H 48 elements + Au Package and IC EXPL2 (Pt 0.5 PPB, Pd 0.5 PPB, Au 1PPB) by Actlab Ancaster, Ont., Canada. Results showed anomalous Pt, Pd, Au values in a number of prospects.

These prospects and other areas were resampled in December 2004 by Mr. Russell Birrell, MMI Geochem Perth, Australia along with Dr. D.B. Sikka. 179 soil samples from eight prospects i.e. Bhagwantola (48 - 2 lines) to test Au, Potential; Karamtara (20 - one line) test Pb, Ag ±Cu Potential, Majiypur (11 - one line) to test Au, Pt, Pd Potential slightly elevated values (Pt 2, 1 PPb, in laterite, Hidder (39-3 line) to test Au, Ni, PGE Potential, Beheri (16 - one line) to test Au, Ni and PGE Potential; Jobtola (13-one line) to test Au, Ni, PGE Potenial; Dumartola (25 - 2 lines) to test Au, Ag, Pb and Cu Potential); Bodal (16 - two lines) to test Cu, Pb, Zu, Ag Potential identified from rock chip samples were collected and tested in Australia for 35 elements (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Au, Ag); (NI, Co, Cr, Pt, Pd, Ce, Nd, Sr); (As, Sb, Bi, Mo, Sn, W); (Ca, Mg, Fe, Th); (U, Th, Nb, Rb, Y, Cs, La) using MMI-M Technology which is the state of art in geochemistry. Samples were analysed by ALS Chemex, Perth Australia. According to Mr. Russell Birrell, the MMI soil sampling programme has successfully defined a number of significant coincident, multi-element geochemical trends within four of eight individual prospect areas assessed. This suggests that the geochemical survey has defined genuine target responses from these areas that require follow up. The prospects currently classed as less responsive should not be discarded prematurely as each have only one sampling line with weaker geochemical signatures and further field work is required to determine whether more appropriate locations exist for geochemical surveys to assess. As per Mr. Russell Birrell recommendations a total of 469 soil samples were collected from four prospects i.e. Hidder (129 - 10 lines); Bodal (65 - 6 lines); Dumartola (A) (46 - 7 lines); Dumartola (B) (88 - 6 lines); Jobtola (150 - 9 lines) in June 2005 and shipped to ALS Chemex Australia for analytical work using MMI-M technique on October 8, 2005. The specific aim of the second phase of sampling was to allow definition of geochemically anomalous zones and their prioritization for geophysical and drill evaluation.