Biogeochemistry refresher.Here is an update from the TNX website. It should be an exciting 2005 if the technology works for the company.
Tan Range To Exploit Potential Of Biogeochemistry To See Through Deep Overburden
Through various orientation studies over known gold deposits in the Lake Victoria Gold Belt, Tan Range has determined that the protocol of biogeochemistry may be an effective exploration tool in the greenstone belts of Tanzania.
Biogeochemistry is an efficient, economical and rapid method for obtaining insights into the geochemistry of underlying substrata, while providing a focus for more detailed investigations. However, as with all geochemical data sets, the element distribution patterns revealed by geochemistry should be viewed in conjunction with available geochemical, geological, geophysical and remote sensing data, and with due consideration to surface deposits and potential surface contamination of past and present activities.
That being said, the challenge to any company exploring in the Lake Victoria Gold Belt is the depth of Mabuga soils or overburden. Normal protocols for identifying mineralization and target identification tend to fail due to the depth of this overburden. It is often said in the industry that unseen deposits simply do not exist. That is certainly true, albeit in a somewhat simplistic sense. However, if any exploration protocol can provide a window through this deep overburden, the potential for identifying mineralization of economic interest is significantly improved.
Dr. Brooks from the Department of Soil Sciences at Massey University in New Zealand says, "It is probably true to say that the past decade has witnessed the coming of age of biological methods of prospecting. It no longer seems absurd that scientists should analyze biological materials for mineral prospecting."
There is extensive research now available concerning this science but the methodology must be adaptable to varying circumstances and must be developed by each geochemist.
Developed in house by Tan Range, we have enormous confidence that our biogeochemistry protocol will work in the Lake Victoria Gold Belt. It is for this reason that we have established our own preparation laboratory, trained samplers, and obtained our own drilling rig which will be commissioned early in the New Year. At that time, we intend to systematically explore our vast holdings in Tanzania, employing this world-class technology to identify solid prospects and eliminate those with limited potential.