Project Information
| Location: | Tenements within 50km of Woodie Woodie Mn Mine |
|---|---|
| Target: | Manganese |
| Ownership: | Shaw River earning 70% interest over 2 years |
| Plans: | Mapping and sampling of Manganese targets late 2009 |
Skull Springs Manganese Project
Background
Shaw River has agreed to enter a farm-in with Talisman Mining on three tenements located within 50km of the Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine in prospective geology (ASX Release – 13 Oct 2009). The new project, Skull Springs comprises of four tenements known as Wandanya, Yilgalong and Gangarrigan.
Shaw River will earn up to 70% interest of the new ground over a two year period as part of the joint venture agreement. This is another strong example of Shaw River’s commitment to further expand its manganese exploration ground in the East Pilbara. Already rock chip sampling on the Wandanya prospect has identified manganese up to 65% manganese.
Location
The Skull Springs Project is 400km south east of Port Headland and only 20km from sealed roads. The project is strategically located within close proximity of Shaw Rivers flagship Baramine project, just 50km to the north. The tenements are located within 50km from operating Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine. Wandanya is only 40km southwest and Yilgalong less than 20km west of the Woodie Woodie operations. Gangarrigan lies 50km South of Baramine and half way between two prominent historical manganese mining centres, Mt Sydney and Ripon Hills. The sealed Telfer-Port Hedland road cuts through the tenement.
Geology
The project’s four tenements are located on exposed and covered Carawine Dolomite and Pinjian Chert, which are the targets for high grade DSO (+40%) manganese ore. At Wandanya high grade rock chips show up to 65% Mn have been assayed in outcrops of manganese mineralisation trending northeast to southwest, see figures. Talisman has conducted airborne EM over the Wandanya prospect ad has identified a number of potential targets, which will be followed up Shaw River as this project develops. Owners of the Woodie Woodie project, have recently drilled in the immediate area.
Exploration Plans
Shaw River plans to evaluate the target area of the new Skulls Springs Project as an extension to its Baramine exploration programs. From October 2009, activities over the coming months will include:
- Review of EM targets
- Mapping and systematic rock chip sampling to identify areas of mineralisation and intense dissolution of manganese, both excellent indicators of buried mineralisation
- RC drill testing, to coincide with the first drill program at Baramine in 2010
Shaw River is planning a 4,000m drill program at Baramine commencing Nov 2009, rock chip sampling and mapping at Skull Springs will commence during this program.
