Project Summary
 U3O8
prospectivity of Malawi - discovery of Kayalekere deposit
(now Paladin Resources Ltd) by CEGB of UK in 1980s
Identified
as target by Hunting Geophysics survey
Highly
anomalous radiometric anomaly (U+KTH+)
Ground
magnetics and spectrometer surveys recommended
General
The Chintheche project consists of a granted exclusive prospecting
license of 135.6 square kilometres covering the Chintheche
radioactive zone identified in the “Interpretation of
Airborne Geophysical Survey Results” by Paterson, Grant
& Watson, October 1987, for the United Nations Development
Programme Report from a survey completed by Hunting Geology
and Geophysics flown in 1986.
The Chintheche radioactive zone is located south of the town
of Nkhata Bay on the west shore of Lake Malawi. The EPL application
covers the village of Chintheche
The PGW report reads: “The north-south trending Chintheche
anomalous zone is underlain by interpreted quartzites, quartz
schist and amphibolites north of Chintheche, and hornblende-biotite
gneiss to the south. The regional mapping (Bull. No 38) indicates
a number of interpreted faults underlying the Timberi clays
and gravels; the north to north-north-east structure parallels
the highly anomalous radiometric anomaly (U+KTH+).”
PGW recommended ground magnetics and spectrometer surveys
over the anomalous zone. This will form Phase I of the red
Rock exploration of the area.
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