Fourth Quarter Activities Report

Document date:  Tue 21 Jul 1998
Published:  Tue 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00
Document No:  119072
Document part:  E
Market Flag:  Y
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NORMANDY MINING LIMITED                       1998-07-21  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Adelaide                                                      

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EXPLORATION

Expenditure on direct interests, including mine site exploration, was 
$13.7 million.

GOLD AUSTRALIA

At Pajingo, drilling intersections at Vera South, within two main vein
systems, included 6.7m at 28.3g/t and 3.8m at 22.5g/t. Resource 
estimates have commenced.

In the Vera Deeps position, an intersection (3.2m at 8.9g/t) 100m 
below the presently planned bottom of the Vera decline confirmed 
continuation of the mineralised structure.

Drilling continued on other vein targets in the Pajingo area, with 
numerous minor intersections recorded.

At Kalgoorlie Operations, RC drilling confirmed significant resource 
positions in the Oroya cutback of the Super Pit.  Intersections 
included 43m at 3.6g/t in Australia East No.3 Lens and 46m at 5.7g/t 
in No. 2 East Lode.  In the Horseshoe area, an intersection of 64m at 
3.4g/t was recorded in No.3 West Lode.  Drilling continued at Fimiston
Underground and Mt Charlotte.

At Boddington, deeper drilling at Wandoo returned further encouraging 
intersections.  These included 108m at 1.85g/t and 0.12% copper (from 
148m) and 80m at 1.1 g/t and 0.14% copper (from 284m).  Modest widths 
of high grade mineralisation were intersected along the Wattle shear, 
including 3m at 44.7g/t.  Further air-core drilling along the Mallee 
trend has indicated a continuity of oxide mineralisation southwards.

In the Minjar district, drill results from Tickford (5m at 11g/t from 
30m), Mt Mulgine (5m at 7.8g/t from 20m) and Warriedar (12m at 4.6g/t 
from 30m) require follow-up.

In the Telfer district, regional geochemical drilling (1,020 holes) 
was completed over the Tim's Dome, East Thompson's Dome, South Camp 
Dome, northwest of Golden Web and in the Chicken Ranch, Turkey Farm, 
and Big Banana areas. Results are awaited.

In the Northern Territory, Normandy has signed a joint venture 
agreement with Normandy NFM which consolidates 49,100 sqkm of 
exploration interests in Central Australia. Normandy contributed 
29,500 sqkm, including Barrow Creek (notably the Kroda gold 
mineralisation), Reynolds Range (including the Sabre gold 
mineralisation) and Willowra. Normandy NFM will manage a joint 
exploration team utilising the expertise and data bases of both 
Companies.

GOLD - INTERNATIONAL

Exploration expenditure for the quarter by Normandy LaSource, 
excluding mine site exploration, was FRF16.6 million.

At Perama Hill (Greece, Normandy LaSource effective 44.4%) drilling 
produced further high grade intersections from close to surface (89m 
at 7.5g/t, 129m at 5.5g/t and 107m at 4.2g/t).

At Ariab (Sudan, 40%), definition drilling at Hadal Auatib North and 
Hadaiamet exceeded expectations. Best intercepts were 12m at 21.8g/t 
and 16.5m at 35.8g/t.

At Wadi Gabgaba, Nubian Desert (Sudan, Normandy LaSource 55-90%), 
trench results included 20m at 2.55g/t and 15m at 1.95g/t on a 6km 
long geochemical anomaly. Reconnaissance drilling is planned to 
commence in the December quarter.

At Tasiast (Mauritania, Normandy LaSource 100%), ongoing drilling of 
BIF-hosted mineralised zones intersected further high grades. 
Geophysical surveys have identified additional targets.

At Kentau (Kazakstan, Normandy LaSource earning 61%), potential 
epithermal and porphyry systems were identified warranting follow-up.

On the Pakirarahi project, 20km north of Waihi (New Zealand), further 
drilling is in progress following intersections of 69m at 1.8g/t 
(including 7.5m at 9.4g/t) and 141m at 1.2g/t (including 6m at 
6.4g/t).

Elsewhere, at Aisasjur (Irian Jaya, Normandy 50%) a four-hole diamond 
drill programme returned no economically significant mineralisation. 
At the Sibolga COW (Sumatra), IP surveys and drilling is scheduled for
July-August on the Padangsidempuan Aek Kapur and Aek Pahu prospects. 
Agreement was reached to acquire the Gorontalo prospects, Sulawesi.

In the Philippines, joint venture agreements were signed on the 
Manhuluyan and Digkilaan copper-gold properties in northeastern 
Mindanao.

METALS

At the Golden Grove, drilling of the interpreted faulted extension of 
the Scuddles orebody intersected massive sulphides (8m at 20% zinc, 
3.5m at 8% zinc) 180m below the limits of the current resource model. 
At Gossan Hill, drilling to test the margin of Q copper lens 
intersected 11.9m at 4.2% copper and 1.3g/t gold.

DIAMONDS

At Bulman in Arnhem Land, first round fieldwork was completed on 
EL8437, including 172 heavy mineral diamond samples, plus stream 
geochemical and rock chip samples. Results are awaited. Drilling 
continues this field season.

MORE TO FOLLOW

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