PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 3 partnership DPY3-09, Yarramba Palaeochannel uranium mineral prospects. Project final report.
Created: 11 Nov 2024 Revised: 11 Nov 2024

A PACE Initiative Year 3 subsidised drilling programme has been undertaken by the EL 3482 licensees over part of the Yarramba Palaeochannel north of the Honeymoon U deposit, seeking similar, Tertiary sediment-hosted roll-front uranium deposits in...

A PACE Initiative Year 3 subsidised drilling programme has been undertaken by the EL 3482 licensees over part of the Yarramba Palaeochannel north of the Honeymoon U deposit, seeking similar, Tertiary sediment-hosted roll-front uranium deposits in an area of the palaeochannel where newly available geophysical data indicate that there may be an as yet untested, geologically possibly conducive depositional setting for such mineralisation. In brief, the combined image interpretation of data from aeromagnetic, gravity and recently acquired aerial EM surveys has now facilitated recognition of a section of the Yarramba Palaeovalley where the ancient river's indirect crossing of a palaeotopographic ridge could have partially dammed its course and allowed the relatively greater accumulation of alluvial organic debris as a precursor to effective uranium chemical entrapment. The licence operator Curnamona Energy completed 56 rotary mud drillholes totalling 5279.75 m, to depths averaging 110 m, across the new prospect between November 2005 and March 2006. Six of the holes did not reach bedrock due to unforseen drilling difficulties, but 37 of the other holes successfully intersected the palaeochannel sediments, and 14 of these holes returned downhole radiometric log anomalies of greater than 0.01% U3O8 equivalent. Hole CEM021 contains a mineralised layer 1.45 m thick @ 0.032% eU3O8, and hole CEM056 has a radiometric log spike approaching 0.1% eU3O8. Although the indicated grade of the uranium mineralisation is below economic levels, it is believed to be an encouraging sign that active U-rich geochemical redox cells are present nearby in groundwater of the palaeochannel aquifer. Accordingly, the licensees propose to continue test drilling of the prospect during the rest of 2006.

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Record No mesac21098
Topic Geoscientific Information
Type of Resource Document
Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor
Sponsor
Tenement EL 3482
Tenement Holder Havilah Resources NL;Curnamona Energy Ltd
Operator Curnamona Energy Ltd
Geological Province Lake Eyre Basin
Mine Name
Stratigraphy
Commodity uranium
Notes
Notes: PACE project code DPY3-09 : company final submission includes exploration drilling actual total cost ($118,800.00 excluding Goods and Services Tax), out of which PACE Initiative funds have paid $50,000.00 (excl. GST).
Geographic Locality:...

Notes: PACE project code DPY3-09 : company final submission includes exploration drilling actual total cost ($118,800.00 excluding Goods and Services Tax), out of which PACE Initiative funds have paid $50,000.00 (excl. GST). Geographic Locality: Mulyungarie Station;Yarramba Palaeochannel Doc No: Env 11211 Drillhole: CEM001 - CEM056 Drillhole Unit No: 7034 01626;THROUGH;7034 01681

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Language English
Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac21098
Citation Randell, M.H.;Price, L.A. PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 3 partnership DPY3-09, Yarramba Palaeochannel uranium mineral prospects. Project final report. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac21098

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Geographic Reference GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
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