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EXPLORATION
LAKE MACKAY JOINT VENTURE
Early in FY2014, IGO entered into an exploration joint
venture with ABM Resources, which has the potential
for IGO to earn up to a 70% interest in a portfolio of
tenements in the Lake Mackay Project. The project includes
7,200 square kilometres of exploration licences and a
further 5,000 square kilometres of exploration licence
applications.
The central project area is approximately 460km west-
north-west of Alice Springs and is accessed via the Tanami
Road, then along the Central Mount Wedge-Newhaven-
Nyripi Road. The Lake Mackay region falls into the Great
Sandy Desert Bioregion and is comprised of predominantly
semi-arid sand plains with sand dunes.
The area is very remote and has been the focus of very
little work by past explorers. IGO is exploring for Tanami-
style orogenic gold and magmatic nickel copper and
volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS)-style mineralisation.
The exploration approach has been to blanket the project
area with high-resolution surface geochemical sampling
and follow-up any anomalies with air core drill testing.
The underlying land tenure falls within areas covered by
the
Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act
and as such access
by explorers is covered by very stringent protocols under
a Deed of Exploration with the Central Land Council.
All work programs must be submitted to the Central
Land Council for approval and meetings are held with
Traditional Owners to discuss the proposed activities.
Lawrence commenced work in the mining industry
in 2000. He started as an Environment Officer then
moved into underground truck driving. He has been
in his current role for four years.
“As a truck driver I’m in contact with almost
everyone on my crew. I like the work and the
people. I like the fact that everybody looks
out for each other’s safety.”
Lawrence George
Underground Mining Team
Jaguar Operation