Perth, Mar 16, 2010 (ABN Newswire) - As part of Magnetic Resources' (ASX:MAU) ongoing iron ore exploration in the south west of WA, Magnetic Resources has identified two pronounced magnetic anomalies about 30km northeast of the Newdegate town site and railway line. The eastern magnetic anomaly is interpreted to be a BIF some 10km in length whereas the nature of the western magnetic complex remains to be determined but is consistent with magnetite-rich lithologies, possibly related to a tightly folded metamorphosed BIF sequences about 14km in strike length.
These new targets bring the total strike length of iron ore targets identified at the Mt Vernon, Sewell, Wubin, Dalwallinu, Jubuk and Quairading projects to 212km.
Regional geochemical sampling has identified elevated levels of up to 32% Fe within laterite samples overlying the interpreted BIF horizon along the eastern tenement limb at Mt Vernon and up to 29% Fe within the complex western magnetic zone.
Ground magnetic traverses have been completed over portion of the complex magnetic signature within the western part of tenement to complement the existing 400m-spaced regional airborne magnetic coverage. The ground and airborne magnetic data will be integrated to provide data for detailed magnetic modelling.
Access agreements have either been signed or are being completed over the entire eastern limb of the exploration licence. Ground magnetic traversing and geological mapping is about to commence across this area in order to define targets for drilling.
About Magnetic Resources Nl
Magnetic Resources NL (ASX:MAU) is an Australia-based company. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the principal activities of the Company were the exploration of mineral tenements in Western Australia. The Company was incorporated to explore for mineral resources on the package of tenements prospective for gold, nickel and uranium and covering some 6,704 square kilometers of unexplored or underexplored targets, which includes 330 kilometers of interpreted, under-explored greenstone belts. The operations of the Company include Dragon Rocks, Mt Vernon, Dampling Spring, Koonadgin, Rock Dam Hill, Nungarin, Harris, Tampia North and Binti Bore.
Contact
George Sakalidis Managing Director Tel: +61-8-9226-1777 Mob: +61-411-640-337 Email: george@magres.com.au
Roger Thomson Technical Director Tel: +61-8-9226-1777 Mob: +61-419-969-183 Email roger@magres.com.au
ASX:MAU) ongoing iron ore exploration in the south west of WA, Magnetic Resources has identified two pronounced magnetic anomalies about 30km northeast of the Newdegate town site and railway line. The eastern magnetic anomaly is interpreted to be a BIF some 10km in length whereas the nature of the western magnetic complex remains to be determined but is consistent with magnetite-rich lithologies, possibly related to a tightly folded metamorphosed BIF sequences about 14km in strike length.
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