WESTERN DESERT RESOURCES LTD 
By ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
14 December, 2012
Western Desert Resources, aKey Points:
Western Desert Resources'
busin ss is built on the exploration of its substantial portfolio of iron ore, gold, base metals and
uranium projects in the world-cla s
mining provinces of Australia and
• WDR to acquire 100% stake in Tianda EL 25688.
• Comprises of an earn-in of 70% and the acquisition of the remaining 30%.
• First pass drilling in 2012 confirms shallow hematite enriched ironstone.
will continue to grow through the generation and acquisition of new
• Major drillin
program scheduled for 2013.opportunities and resources.
The Directors of Western Desert Resources
Limited (ASX: WDR)
are pleased
to advise
that a sale and purchase Agreement has
FAST FACTS
been entered into with
Tianda Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd that
ASX Code
Issued Shares
Market Cap
DIRECTORS
WDR
341m
A$245M
recognizes that WDR has earned a 70% interest in the tenement area through a spend of $850,000 and acquires the remaining 30% of the Tianda EL 25688. Completion of the sale is conditional upon Ministerial consent.
Rick Allert Norm Gardner Mick Ashton Graham Bubner Phillip Lockyer Scott Perrin
Chair an MD Director Director Director Director
COM
Iron
ANY HIGHLI
re
HTS
• Roper Bar & Mountain Creek projects (NT)
• Hematitic iron ore
• Total Inferred, In
icated &
Measured Mineral Resource estimates of 402Mt @ 40% Fe including DSO grade of 32.1Mt
@ 56.8% Fe
• Low Impurities
• Mine development underway
• Proximity to coast and markets
Gold / Copper
• East Rover Project near Tennant
Creek (NT)
CONTACT DETAILS
Level 1, 26 Greenhill Rd
WAYVILLE, SA, 5034
T: +61 8 8177 8800
Figure 1. Roper Bar Iron Ore Province location p lan showing location of "Tianda JV" EL25688
The Roper Bar Iron Ore Province includes two project areas called
info@westerndesertresources.com.au
Roper Bar
Project and
Mountain Creek Project. Refer Figure 1.
ABN: 48 122 301 848
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The Roper Bar Project area has been focus of most exploration and development for oolitic hematite mineralization to date.
The Mountain Creek Project area comprises two tenements called Mountain Creek EL 27143 and Tianda EL 25688. Mountain Creek EL is 100% owned by WDR, whilst EL 25688 was subject of an earn-in Heads of Agreement (HOA) between WDR and Tianda Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd. Under the terms of the HOA, WDR has earned a 70% interest through the expenditure of $850,000. The sale and purchase Agreement takes up the outstanding 30%.
EL 25688 has been subject of preliminary ground investigations only. First pass reconnaissance drilling earlier this year comprising 81 shallow RC holes was completed on three prospect areas. Assays confirmed the presence of shallow oolitic hematite mineralization up to 60.95% Fe. Rain cut short the program with several targets remaining to be tested.
A detailed airborne gravity survey flown last year over the tenement area also identified numerous areas as potential iron ore prospects.
A major drilling program to establish the extent and tenure of the hematite mineralization at the
Mountain Creek Project area is planned for 2013.
Mr Norm Gardner, the Managing Director said today "The Mountain Creek project area contains a lot of outcropping ironstone but has seen little on-the-ground exploration. This has been due to a couple of exceptionally heavy 'wet' seasons and the focus on resource definition and development of the DSO grade resource at Area F East at the Roper Bar Project area. Wrapping up the outstanding 30% of EL25688 gives Western Desert 100% ownership of the entire iron ore province. We look forward to proving up further areas of
interest with the drilling program planned for next year."
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Background
The Roper Bar Iron Ore Province covers about 1,900 km2 within eight granted exploration licenses in the Northern Territory and includes an estimated 100 km2 of outcrop of the target Sherwin Formation which hosts extensive hematite iron ore horizons. The Province is divided into two project areas - Roper Bar and Mountain Creek.
JORC Code Compliant Mineral Resource Estimates from WDR's Roper Bar Project (30% Fe Cut-off)DEPOSIT AREA | Classification | Mt | Fe % | SiO2 % | P % | Al2O3 % | LOI % | Published |
Area D | Inferred | 90.7 | 37.2 | 31.5 | 0.008 | 3.2 | 9.6 | Oct-09 |
Area D (north) | Inferred | 116.5 | 40.3 | 26.3 | 0.002 | 2.2 | 11.0 | Feb-11 |
Area E (south) | Inferred | 17.5 | 36.1 | 30.8 | 0.003 | 2.4 | 12.4 | Jun-12 |
Area E (south) | Indicated | 75.8 | 38.7 | 29.9 | 0.005 | 2.6 | 9.9 | Jun-12 |
Area E (east)** | Inferred | 27.6 | 41.0 | 26.3 | 0.004 | 1.8 | 10.2 | Jun-12 |
Area E (east)** | Indicated | 15.6 | 41.2 | 26.3 | 0.004 | 1.9 | 10.0 | Jun-12 |
Area E (east)** | Measured | 28.3 | 42.2 | 26.4 | 0.004 | 2.0 | 8.9 | Jun-12 |
Area F * | Inferred | 5.5 | 46.6 | 22.7 | 0.006 | 2.7 | 6.1 | Feb-12 |
Area F * | Indicated | 24.6 | 49.3 | 22.0 | 0.006 | 3.2 | 2.6 | Feb-12 |
TOTAL | 402 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 0.005 | 2.5 | 9.7 |
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Sharron Sylvester who is a full-time employee of AMC Consultants Pty Ltd and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC code). Sharron Sylvester consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which they occur.
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Graham Bubner who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Bubner is a full-time employee of Western Desert Resources Ltd and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the subject matter of the report to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC code). Mr Bubner consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which they occur.
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