Oropa receives positive results from Malawi surveys

Oropa Ltd (ASX:ORP) has obtained positive results from geochemical exploraion surveys conducted towards the end of 2007 at the Mzimba Northwest and Chitunde Project areas in Malawi.

At Mzimba Northwest, results from a pilot stream sediment geochemical survey covering the Emononi Target Area have outlined an area measuring some 18km long by up to 6km wide for future intensive investigation based upon uranium results above 100 ppm U308 up to a maximum of 634 ppm U308.

The Emononi Target Area was chosen to test the utility of stream sediment geochemistry in the preliminary assessment of 18 uranium exploration targets selected from an earlier remote sensing study.

Following the initial positive results obtained from the Emononi area, the geochemical survey program will be extended to assess the remaining 16 untested target areas.

Over the Chitunde Hill syenite complex, reconnaissance rock chip sampling returned U308 values up to 107 ppm associated with anomalous niobium values up to 332 ppm and tantalum values up to 15 ppm associated with biotite quartz syenite and quartz pegmatite phases within the intrusive complex.

Stream sediment geochemistry over northern portions of Chitunde Hill gave anomalous results in uranium up to 160 ppm U308, niobium to 745 ppm, zirconium to 0.8pc and tantalum to 38 ppm.

Oropa says these results highlight the need to extend and intensify future exploration coverage of the Chitunde intrusive complex.

The Chizani Project area is being assessed as part of a remote sensing study designed to provide for the selection and ranking of target areas for future ground exploration for uranium and other minerals.

The proximity of the project area to the nearby Kanyika Project owned by Globe Uranium Ltd (ASX:GBE) provides Oropa with a niobium-uranium-tantalum and zircon deposit model to apply to search parameters within the Chizani area.

Stream sediment geochemistry over northern portions of Chitunde Hill gave anomalous results in uranium up to 160 ppm U308, niobium to 745 ppm, zirconium to 0.8pc and tantalum to 38 ppm.

Oropa says these results highlight the need to extend and intensify future exploration coverage of the Chitunde intrusive complex.