The Dustholes mine area MLs 5040-5042 cover numerous small mine workings developed along the surface trace of an asymmetrically folded layer of Adelaidean quartzite that contains auriferous quartz and limonite veins. All excavations have been geologically mapped and rock chip sampled. Also, rock chip samples of both vein quartz and country-rock quartzite have been collected and analysed for gold at 20 m intervals in the intervening ground. One set of veins forms the main host for gold; this set dips steeply south-easterly and in doing so forms a 'ladder' system up the moderately northwesterly dipping host quartzite. The vertical extent of individual veins reaches a maximum of 6 m or so, while laterally, however, continuity in the Dustholes mine area is much greater (200 m). From the results of the rock chip sampling programme, two areas were identified that were more highly mineralised with respect to gold. These areas are around Black Cut and the main Dustholes mine. Some moderately high gold values were obtained from quartz muscovite limonite veins in the Dustholes mine area (up to 40 ppm), and these warranted follow-up testing by drilling. In all, 10 RC holes were drilled on 6 sections spaced 40 m apart. Hole total depths varied from 21 m to 73 m; of the 427 m aggregate sequence drilled, drill cuttings representing 263 m were split out and submitted for fire assay. Mineralisation was shown to be sporadic. The most consistent results came from Line 1330N, where the best intersection was 2 m @ 1.46 g/t. The investigation failed to indicate a reserve that could be extracted viably by bulk mining methods. However, the possibility exists for a small-scale, selective mining operation, concentrating on individual veins.