DBR's 2007 Base Metals Project objective is to intersect, by drilling, the intrusive source and associated metals believed to underlie the Anomaly.

The drill program is to include:

1. NQ (47.6 mm diameter) coring to intersect the source of the Anomaly.
   The drilling program will include a series of wedged holes from each master hole to probe any nearby electromagnetic anomalies as detected by down hole geophysical responses. Drilling should verify composition and the spatial position of the Anomaly and into the anticipated associated metallic deposits.
   The information from prior magnetic, gravity and electromagnetic surveys will indicate where best to locate the master drill holes. The number of ultimate drill holes, and their depth, cannot be determined until the early results of master holes become available.
   
   On intersecting the intrusive source, an electromagnetic survey will be carried out with a down hole probe designed to detect massive sulphide conductors within a 300 metre radius of the hole. The probe operates to a depth of about 3km. All sensor signals are digitized and transmitted to the surface.
    

2. HQ (63.5 mm diameter) coring for testing the two vertical conductors within the Thrasher Zone to reveal the possibly associated metallics.

DBR 1997 AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY

The DBR 1997 aeromagnetic survey indicated that the main intrusive has 4 upward extending feeder pipes. The feeder pipes give way to 9 laterally trending shallow magnetic zones, which are referred to as "offshoots" being drill targets for mineral deposits.

Bouguer gravity image with outline of Darnley Bay magnetic anomaly and interpreted intrusive feeder pipes (PGW, 2001)

Bouguer gravity image with outline of Darnley Bay magnetic anomaly and interpreted magnetic offshoots (PGW, 2001)

The aeromagnetic survey in the central portion of the Anomaly, revealed a number of kimberlite targets. These targets could have conveyed diamonds and also fragments of sulphide mineralization to the surface revealing the composition of the Anomaly and the possible presence of Ni, Cu, PGE.

Image of the residual magnetic field
with outline of Darnley Bay gravity anomaly
(PGW, 2001)

Some of the dykes appear to cut the Anomaly suggesting that the source of the Anomaly is older than these dykes. This implies that there was more than one stage of intrusion.

Total Magnetic Field (PGW, 2001)

DBR carried out ground geophysical surveys on the Thrasher Zone, which revealed 5 electromagnetic conductors within 250 metres of the surface that have coincident gravity and magnetic responses, 3 of the conductors are horizontal and 2 are vertical.

The 2 vertical conductors are along fault structures that represent conductive shear zones and possible associated mineralization. They have strike lengths of 1,500 metres, widths of 450-800 metres and are centered 250 metres below surface.