Western Desert Resources Geology

East Rover Joint Venture Project

 

GEOLOGY

The East Rover project,  EL 25581,  is located on the highly prospective  western margin of the Tennant Creek Inlier. The central part of the Inlier is comprised of the Palaeoproterozoic Tennant Creek Province. This consists of a flysch sequence, the Warramunga Formation, which has been intruded by granitoids. The sedimentary sequence is overlain by extrusive volcanic rocks and associated sediments of the Flynn Sub-Group.

The Warramunga Formation is the host to  the world class  gold-copper-bismuth mineralisation of the Tennant Creek goldfield. The mineralisation is almost always associated with ironstone.

HISTORICAL EXPLORATION

Previous  exploration  conducted in the are was undertaken by Geopeko Ltd in the period 1973 to 1976. This work  consisted of an airborne magnetic survey, ground magnetic surveys and diamond drilling.

WDR EXPLORATION

WDR have focussed on tennat Creek style copper gold targets within Iron stone. Exploration activities include a helicopter-borne magnetic survey and RC percussion drilling.

The airborne magnetic survey delineated 12 priority  magnetic anomalies for further work.

Seven RC percussion drillholes totalling 1692m were completed in January/February 2010. And further drilling has been recommend to commence in 2011

Phosphatic rocks were also encountered at the base of the Wiso Basin succession and are being investigated for any possible economic potential.