Rumours swirling Rio makes copper discovery in the Patterson Province, page-8

Yes, it sounds like it's in the same group of rocks as those on AZY and SRI's ground, rather than in the younger belt further to the west.

The magnetic image here gives you an idea of the underlying geology :

http://www.sipa.com.au/irm/content/paterson-north2.aspx?RID=408

Interestingly, when you plot the quoted position of the discovery ("150Km northwest of the Telfer mine") on the above magnetic image (which has the Telfer mine marked on it), the RIO discovery appears to lie at a pronounced, roughly circular magnetic feature, which is located about 5km due west of Sipa's western boundary. To a geologist, this looks very much like a large granite intrusive - the exact geological feature that is driving all of the mineralisation in the Telfer belt.

Curiously though, the location that Barry gives doesn't quite square with the statement: 'From Sipa's ground, through Antipa's, and on to the suggested Rio discovery site'.

When you plot the location that he describes onto the above magnetic image, it makes more sense to say: 'From Antipa's ground, through Sipa's, and on to the Rio discovery site', as Sipa holds the immediate strike to the southeast, which runs across their ground and then onto Antipa's ground further to the southeast.

I suppost it may be a typo. Or maybe Barry's a hopeful Antipa shareholder.. just as I am a hopeful Sipa shareholder.

Doesn't really matter either way. Both smaller companies have ground covering the same rocks as Rio, and both are just along strike of the Rio discovery.

Fingers crossed for all of us!