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Abstract
Based on drilling by previous operators, the Deflector deposit was thought to be closed off north and south. Work completed by ATW during 2008, indicated mineralization might be present in lateral extensions north and south of the deposit, but modestly offset by faulting. As a result, ATW embarked on the current drill program to test all gravity and Induced Polarization (IP) targets to locate any Deflector extensions. This drilling was wide spaced and drilled over several kilometres both north and south of the Deflector program.
9DEF034 - 70m directly south of the Deflector Central lode. Previous explorers did not recognize the southerly plunge to the Deflector mineralization. This was recognized by ATW, by integrating a previous Induced Polarization (IP) section with historical shallow drilling showing the target was not tested. Mineralization in this intercept is hosted by quartz veining with pyrite and minor chalcopyrite within basalt. The basalt has been brecciated in parts and altered by epidote and chlorite. The apparent strike extension to the south of the Deflector mineralization is in the vicinity of 400 metres. This has been interpreted by integrating this drilling with previously collected drilling data.
Gullewa is located 450 kilometres north of Perth, in the Yalgoo mineral fields of Western Australia. Gullewa is a 550 sq kilometre property that hosts several gold deposits of various size and grade, the most significant being the Deflector gold-copper deposit. which contains a measured and indicated resource of 369,000 ounces at 6.75 grams per tonne (g/t) gold equivalent ("AuEq") and an inferred resource of 400,000 ounces at 7.71 g/t AuEq (gold equivalent ounces, AuEq, are calculated using the ratio: 1% copper equals 2.5 g/t gold and a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t AuEq). Mining infrastructure assets at Gullewa include an 800 tonne per day CIL plant, a licensed tailings disposal facility, a 50-person camp, offices, and workshops.