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The study clearly showed coherent coincident geochemical responses in surface soil within an area 600m X 600m. With the exception of Mo, Bi, Sn, Sb, Pt, and Tl which showed either sporadic or no geochemical responses, all other elements showed elevated responses forming coherent and often coincident multi element patterns. While exact implications of the responses require input from the geological mapping, they certainly confirmed strong mobile metal ion responses that elsewhere are characteristic of mineralized systems at depth. Key associations include:
• Ag, Zn, Cd, Co, Ca, Mg, Sr association on the western boundary of the survey area, • Au Ag response in the central area of the survey • East and adjacent to the Au/Ag a significant and coincident multi element pattern is present and characterised: In the south by - Cr, U, Cs, Th, Rb, Fe. In the north by - As, Pd, Pb, Ce, Y, Nd, La, W, U, Cs, Th, Rb, Fe. Cu shows elevated responses on the eastern boundary of the survey area. A follow up program in June 2005 which included the area sampling at 50 meter along 10 additional lines (traverses) spaced at 150 meter interval covering an area of 1.65 km x 1.65 km (2.72 sq km) was undertaken. 129 samples were analysed by ALS Chemex, Australia using MMI-M Technique. Nickel responses are elevated throughout the survey area. Hidder Prospect has strong, coincident commodity and pathfinder element responses showing cohesive patterns within the survey area which covers an area of 1.65 m x 1.65 m. The anomalies remain open across and along strike. The pathfinder geochemical anomalous trends remain open across and along strike. The geochemical responses show the area prospective for nickel sulphide and PGE mineralization; however the geological setting may be either a mafic/ultramafic sequence typical of the Yilgarn block in Western Australia or a layered intrusive complex. The element responses show strong zonation along and across strike making this prospect high priority for follow up. According to Mr. Russell Birrell, there is good possibility of a Layered Intrusive Complex existing in RP area, similar to the Highbank Lake Intrusive Complex, Ontario, Canada being explored by Northern Shield Resources Inc. for PGE. Bodal Prospect (Base Metals) Soil samples collected by Mira in June 2004 assayed Pd (1.0 - 9.8 PPb), Pt (0.8 - 9 PPb), Au (2 - 16 PPb, anomalous values of Ni, CR are also noticed, Bodal Prospect has shown a strong base metal signature that is considered significant and requiring follow up. Commodity elements including Ag, Pb, Zn, with coincident supporting pathfinder elements, As, W, Pd, Sn, Y and Ce identify the prospect as high priority. Samples at 100 m interval along EW traverses 1.2 km long were collected in June 2005. The study clearly shows coherent coincident geochemical responses identifying anomalous copper values with Pathfinder elements. The geochemical results are clearly representative of Cu, Ag, Pb, Zn mineralization in the area and are considered significantly elevated suggesting a strong likelihood of copper sulphide mineralization.
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