Fission Resource Expansion Program Hits Wide Mineralization in all 20 Holes

2021-04-07 / @newswire

 

All Holes Intersect Multiple Stacked Intervals;
13 Holes Hit High Grade Mineralization

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KELOWNA, BC, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ - FISSION URANIUM CORP. ("Fission" or "the Company") is pleased to announce results from the first of its 2021 drill programs on the R780E zone of the high-grade Triple R deposit at its' PLS project, in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada. Twenty holes were completed in 7,147.8m, including 1 hole restarted due to excessive deviation. All twenty holes hit wide mineralization in multiple stacked intervals, with thirteen intercepting significant intervals of >10,000 cps radioactivity. The goal of the winter program was to upgrade key sections of the Triple R deposit's R780E zone to "indicated" category by increasing drill hole density where the resource is largely classified as Inferred. These recently completed holes have the potential to increase the Indicated category resource which may positively impact the planned feasibility study. The holes include PLS21-606 (line 900E), which intersected 118.0m of total composite mineralization, including 1.35m of total composite radioactivity >10,000 cps (with a peak of 23,400 cps) and PLS21-597 (line 900E) with 92.0m total composite mineralization, including 4.80m total >10,000 cps (with a peak of 51,400 cps).

Ross McElroy, CEO for Fission, commented, "This is the first of our 2021 drill programs and I'm very pleased to report that we have met, and in numerous instances exceeded, our expectations on width and strength of mineralization in all 20 holes. We continue to make strong progress towards feasibility, and these results will be instrumental in delivering a key part of our deposit growth strategy." 

Drilling Highlights

  • 20 Holes Hit Significant Mineralization over wide Intervals. 21 holes were drilled (7,147.8m) including 20 holes completed (7,046.8m) with 1 abandoned and redrilled due to deviation from target.
  • Triple R Deposit Resource Drilling. Drilling successfully targeted an important mainly "inferred" categorized area of the eastern R780E zone between lines 900E and 1125E, using step out and infill drilling to achieve spacing of ~15m x 20m (horizontal / vertical), with the aim of conversion from Inferred to Indicated.
  • Hole PLS21-597 (line 900E)
    • 92.0m total composite mineralization over a 214m interval (between 117.0m to 331.0m), including
      • 4.8m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps
  • Hole PLS21-605 (line 930E)
    • 110.0m total composite mineralization over a 272.5m interval (between 105.5m to 378.0m), including
      • 4.15m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps
  • Hole PLS21-595 (line 1050E)
    • 46.0m total composite mineralization over a 73.5m interval (between 264.0m to 337.5m), including
      • 4.75m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps

Table 1: Drill Hole Summary

Hole ID

Zone

Collar

Hand-held Scintillometer Results On Mineralized Drillcore (>300 cps / >0.5M minimum)

Lake Depth (m)

Sandstone From -
To (m)

Basement Unconformity
Depth (m)

Total Drillhole
Depth (m)

Grid Line

Az

Dip

From
(m)

To
(m)

Width
(m)

CPS Peak
Range

PLS21-592

R780E

1125E

334

-66

Hole Abandoned Due to Excessive Deviation

8.3

NA

69.3

101.0

PLS21-592A

R780E

1125E

335

-67.1

190.5

192.0

1.5

<300 - 370

8.3

NA

71.3

287.0






197.0

203.5

6.5

<300 - 1700










207.0

209.0

2.0

330 - 840










214.5

216.0

1.5

610 - 740










220.0

251.5

31.5

320 - 27300










286.5

287.0

0.5

330





PLS21-593

R780E

1050E

335

-67.4

229.0

243.0

14.0

<300 - 2800

8.2

NA

74.6

356.0






245.5

246.0

0.5

320










249.0

251.0

2.0

680 - 1200










263.5

265.0

1.5

770 - 3400










268.5

274.0

5.5

<300 - 790










278.0

282.5

4.5

<300 - 910










293.5

298.5

5.0

420 - 12200










299.5

302.0

2.5

420 - 1100










303.5

305.5

2.0

510 - 610










307.0

307.5

0.5

400










343.5

344.0

0.5

530





PLS21-594

R780E

1095E

337

-70.0

151.0

153.0

2.0

310 - 480

8.2

NA

68.5

281.0






155.0

156.0

1.0

950 - 2000










158.5

159.5

1.0

330 - 440










160.0

162.0

2.0

340 - 1050










164.0

165.5

1.5

330 - 1200










181.0

181.5

0.5

340










182.0

183.0

1.0

300 - 360










191.5

192.0

0.5

300










196.0

199.0

3.0

680 - 14400










202.0

204.0

2.0

360 - 1300










205.0

206.5

1.5

430 - 610










213.5

216.0

2.5

400 - 1900










216.5

217.0

0.5

460










266.5

267.5

1.0

430 - 1400





PLS21-595

R780E

1050E

337

-69

264.0

270.0

6.0

320 - 12500

7.0

NA

72.7

353.0






272.0

279.0

7.0

330 - 3700










282.0

314.0

32.0

<300 - 45600










317.0

317.5

0.5

410










337.0

337.5

0.5

1100





PLS21-596

R780E

1095E

337

-69

175.0

179.0

4.0

<300 - 460

8.2

NA

70.8

338.0






183.0

183.5

0.5

340










186.0

199.0

13.0

<300 - 4200










203.0

207.5

4.5

<300 - 600










214.0

227.0

13.0

<300 - 11400










231.5

236.5

5.0

<300 - 3400










276.0

277.0

1.0

310 - 720










288.5

289.0

0.5

710










296.5

302.5

6.0

<300 - 950










310.5

313.5

3.0

<300 - 440










322.0

322.5

0.5

370





PLS21-597

R780E

900E

335

-69.6

117.0

118.5

1.5

320 - 1100

8.2

NA

63.0

383.0






124.5

125.5

1.0

370 - 570










133.0

133.5

0.5

340










136.0

147.0

11.0

<300 - 2400










150.5

152.0

1.5

<300 - 510










157.0

158.0

1.0

430 - 710










177.5

184.5

7.0

360 - 25100










189.0

201.0

12.0

<300 - 51400










217.0

218.0

1.0

5300 - 8000










223.0

224.0

1.0

420 - 2700










229.0

230.0

1.0

1100 - 4700










233.0

239.0

6.0

<300 - 26300










243.5

259.5

16.0

<300 - 42200










264.5

290.0

25.5

<300 - 5300










293.5

295.5

2.0

<300 - 360










317.0

320.0

3.0

<300 - 4300










325.0

325.5

0.5

410










330.5

331.0

0.5

500





PLS21-598

R780E

1080E

337

-68

183.5

185.5

2.0

<300 - 440

8.2

NA

68.3

359.0






191.0

199.5

8.5

<300 - 3700










204.5

205.5

1.0

310 - 1100










219.0

219.5

0.5

490










222.0

223.0

1.0

330 - 1100










273.0

283.5

10.5

<300 - 620










294.0

295.0

1.0

890 - 1200










297.5

307.5

10.0

<300 - 6200










313.0

314.0

1.0

420 - 520










321.0

322.0

1.0

530 - 2600










348.5

351.5

3.0

330 - 780





PLS21-599

R780E

1080E

340

-71

137.0

137.5

0.5

1000

8.3

NA

68.4

326.0






166.0

173.5

7.5

<300 - 7200










176.5

179.5

3.0

<300 - 710










182.0

184.0

2.0

<300 - 1100










188.5

191.0

2.5

<300 - 330










197.0

214.0

17.0

<300 - 4800










221.0

224.0

3.0

410 - 2900










288.5

289.0

0.5

580










301.5

304.0

2.5

<300 - 3800





PLS21-600

R780E

900E

337

-69.9

110.5

114.0

3.5

350 - 1100

7

NA

66.3

374.0






126.5

142.5

16.0

<300 - 2700










169.5

170.0

0.5

310










172.5

174.5

2.0

350 - 670










177.0

181.0

4.0

<300 - 1600










184.0

195.0

11.0

<300 - 30100










205.0

206.5

1.5

390 - 25200










217.0

218.5

1.5

360 - 430










221.5

222.0

0.5

460










226.5

228.0

1.5

620 - 1600










231.0

232.0

1.0

3600 - 4200










236.0

239.5

3.5

<300 - 4700










259.0

271.5

12.5

<300 - 57000










274.5

295.0

20.5

<300 - 18300










297.5

300.0

2.5

310 - 850










313.0

315.0

2.0

<300 - 740










318.0

318.5

0.5

940










347.0

350.0

3.0

330 - 650





PLS21-601

R780E

915E

336

-70.4

118.5

133.5

15.0

<300 - 3100

8.2

NA

66.8

377.0






145.5

147.5

2.0

370 - 1200










153.5

155.0

1.5

<300 - 620










160.5

198.0

37.5

<300 - 61000










203.0

215.5

12.5

<300 - 5100










225.5

226.0

0.5

800










237.0

262.5

25.5

<300 - 3500










269.0

271.0

2.0

370 - 460










297.5

300.5

3.0

360 - 8100










305.5

308.0

2.5

<300 - 530










317.0

320.5

3.5

<300 - 2200










331.0

331.5

0.5

490










354.5

355.5

1.0

300 - 380










375.0

376.0

1.0

460 - 800





PLS21-602

R780E

915E

337

-70.4

99.5

100.0

0.5

380

8.2

NA

69.9

382.0






108.0

108.5

0.5

480










134.5

136.0

1.5

<300 - 990










176.0

177.5

1.5

<300 - 380










185.5

195.0

9.5

<300 - 1500










206.5

212.5

6.0

<300 - 1700










221.5

222.5

1.0

580 - 880










228.5

242.5

14.0

<300 - 14900










246.5

251.5

5.0

<300 - 3200










264.5

280.0

15.5

<300 - >65535










286.0

321.0

35.0

<300 - 12300










342.0

347.5

5.5

<300 - 1500










372.0

372.5

0.5

350





PLS21-603

R780E

915E

339

-69.9

98.0

100.5

2.5

350 - 510

8.2

NA

69.8

363.0






110.0

110.5

0.5

530










134.0

139.5

5.5

420 - 5800










148.5

154.0

5.5

<300 - 510










156.5

160.5

4.0

<300 - 450










165.5

166.5

1.0

380










172.0

185.5

13.5

<300 - 1300










213.0

214.0

1.0

5200 - 20000










221.0

225.0

4.0

<300 - 3800










231.0

240.5

9.5

<300 - 1700










244.5

250.0

5.5

320 - 3500










270.0

274.0

4.0

470 - 33000










279.5

288.0

8.5

390 - 13200










292.0

292.5

0.5

530










295.0

300.0

5.0

<300 - 5000










303.0

303.5

0.5

440










308.5

320.0

11.5

<300 - 1200










337.0

338.5

1.5

330 - 470










345.5

346.0

0.5

640





PLS21-604

R780E

915E

339

-69.9

131.5

132.0

0.5

480

8.2

NA

62.3

374.0






171.5

198.0

26.5

<300 - 1700










233.5

237.0

3.5

<300 - 750










240.0

240.5

0.5

310










257.0

260.5

3.5

<300 - 1500










268.0

274.5

6.5

<300 - 580










279.5

280.0

0.5

380










283.5

284.0

0.5

390










286.5

294.0

7.5

<300 - 1700










298.0

302.0

4.0

460 - 4700










319.0

319.5

0.5

340










323.0

329.5

6.5

<300 - 860










332.0

338.0

6.0

<300 - 1000





PLS21-605

R780E

930E

335

-67.8

105.5

106.5

1.0

330 - 650

8.2

NA

72.1

389.0






116.0

116.5

0.5

420










136.5

142.5

6.0

<300 - 1400










145.0

147.5

2.5

<300 - 1300










150.0

159.5

9.5

<300 - 750










163.5

183.5

20.0

<300 - 9100










205.5

207.5

2.0

<300 - 1100










210.0

212.5

2.5

410 - 700










221.0

225.5

4.5

<300 - 1100










247.5

259.5

12.0

<300 - 47700










262.5

263.5

1.0

580 - 17000










270.0

296.0

26.0

<300 - 44200










298.5

306.5

8.0

<300 - 3800










309.0

310.0

1.0

340 - 1000










313.0

318.0

5.0

<300 - 520










320.5

321.0

0.5

480










323.5

324.0

0.5

640 - 10400










337.0

338.5

1.5

790 - 1900










353.5

355.5

2.0

<300 - 350










361.5

362.5

1.0

620 - 680










369.5

370.5

1.0

460 - 550










373.0

374.5

1.5

330 - 650










377.5

378.0

0.5

780





PLS21-606

R780E

900E

336

-68.9

103.0

106.0

3.0

<300 - 1600

8.2

NA

62.0

371.0






118.5

122.0

3.5

<300 - 530










141.0

168.5

27.5

<300 - 23400










173.5

198.0

24.5

<300 - 14100










203.5

205.0

1.5

310 - 2500










213.5

215.5

2.0

320 - 2100










229.0

272.5

43.5

<300 - 9800










280.0

284.0

4.0

570 - 3000










286.5

287.5

1.0

1600 - 6100










291.0

292.5

1.5

510 - 5300










295.5

296.0

0.5

330










308.5

309.0

0.5

390










316.0

317.5

1.5

320 - 860










325.0

328.5

3.5

<300 - 3300





PLS21-607

R780E

1065E

339

-75.6

190.0

195.0

5.0

<300 - 2800

8.2

NA

74.3

344.0






203.5

206.0

2.5

<300 - 3000










212.0

213.0

1.0

300 - 740










218.0

238.0

20.0

<300 - 58700










244.5

245.0

0.5

700










280.0

297.5

17.5

<300 - 5800










305.0

309.0

4.0

300 - 6700










312.0

313.0

1.0

950 - 1100










324.0

326.0

2.0

300 - 870










331.0

331.5

0.5

370





PLS21-608

R780E

900E

336

-69.9

113.0

119.5

6.5

330 - 2400

8.2

NA

66.2

363.8






175.5

183.0

7.5

<300 - 2400










185.5

187.0

1.5

<300 - 340










190.0

198.0

8.0

<300 - 640










201.0

210.5

9.5

<300 - 3300










218.5

220.5

2.0

<300 - 1600










223.5

225.0

1.5

420 - 470










228.5

230.5

2.0

300 - 930










234.5

239.0

4.5

<300 - 4700










245.5

258.0

12.5

<300 - 54100










275.0

304.0

29.0

<300 - 20100










318.0

329.5

11.5

<300 - 3000










344.5

346.0

1.5

600 - 1400





PLS21-609

R780E

1125E

337

-75.4

105.5

106.0

0.5

930

8.2

NA

68.7

329.0






215.0

236.5

21.5

<300 - 9100










239.0

245.0

6.0

<300 - 1300










252.5

260.5

8.0

<300 - 1100










270.0

279.0

9.0

<300 - 1100










282.5

286.5

4.0

<300 - 950










302.0

303.0

1.0

420 - 870










306.0

321.0

15.0

<300 - 3400





PLS21-610

R780E

915E

334

-70.1

148.0

148.5

0.5

420

8.2

NA

66.2

365.0






168.0

172.0

4.0

<300 - 490










180.0

199.0

19.0

<300 - 3200










201.5

205.5

4.0

<300 - 1400










228.0

228.5

0.5

340










231.0

231.5

0.5

7800 - 15600










235.5

241.0

5.5

<300 - 28900










245.0

247.0

2.0

<300 - 1500










252.0

261.5

9.5

<300 - 2800










283.5

305.5

22.0

<300 - 23700










308.5

321.5

13.0

300 - 3500










327.0

337.0

10.0

<300 - 4100










355.5

359.0

3.5

<300 - 600





PLS21-611

R780E

1095E

341

-69.9

196.5

199.5

3.0

<300 - 1100

8.2

NA

68.8

332.0






207.5

209.5

2.0

320 - 980










222.0

234.5

12.5

<300 - 15400










274.5

275.0

0.5

380










286.5

291.5

5.0

<300 - 570










294.0

295.0

1.0

420 - 640





Natural gamma radiation in drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using either a hand-held RS-230 or RS-125 Scintillometer, both manufactured by Radiation Solutions, which are capable of discriminating readings up to 65,535 cps. Natural gamma radiation in the drill hole survey that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a Mount Sopris 2GHF-1000 Triple Gamma probe, which allows for more accurate measurements in high grade mineralized zones.  The Triple Gamma probe is preferred in zones of high-grade mineralization.  The reader is cautioned that scintillometer readings are not directly or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured, and should be used only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive materials. The degree of radioactivity within the mineralized intervals is highly variable and associated with visible pitchblende mineralization. All intersections are down-hole.  All depths reported of core interval measurements including radioactivity and mineralization intervals widths are not always representative of true thickness.  The orientation of the mineralized intervals tend to follow that of lithologic contacts, and generally dip steeply to the south. Within the Triple R deposit, individual zone wireframe models constructed from assay data and used in the resource estimate indicate that all 5 zones have a complex geometry controlled by and parallel to steeply south-dipping lithological boundaries as well as a preferential sub-horizontal orientation. 

Samples from the drill core will be split in half sections on site and where possible, samples will be standardized at 0.5m down-hole intervals. One-half of the split sample will be sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) in Saskatoon, SK for analysis which includes U3O8 (wt %) and fire assay for gold, while the other half remains on site for reference. All analysis includes a 63 element ICP-OES, uranium by fluorimetry and boron.

PLS Mineralized Trend & Triple R Deposit Summary

Uranium mineralization of the Triple R deposit at PLS occurs within the Patterson Lake Conductive Corridor and has been traced by core drilling over ~3.18 km of east-west strike length in five separated mineralized "zones" which collectively make up the Triple R deposit. From west to east, these zones are: R1515W, R840W, R00E, R780E and R1620E. Through successful exploration programs completed to date, Triple R has evolved into a large, near surface, basement hosted, structurally controlled high-grade uranium deposit.  The discovery hole was announced on November 05, 2012 with drill hole PLS12-022, from what is now referred to as the R00E zone.

The R1515W, R840W and R00E zones make up the western region of the Triple R deposit and are located on land, where overburden thickness is generally between 55 m to 100 m.  R1515W is the western-most of the zones and is drill defined to ~90 m in strike-length, ~68 m across strike and ~220 m vertical and where mineralization remains open in several directions.  R840W is located ~515 m to the east along strike of R1515W and has a drill defined strike length of ~430 m.  R00E is located ~485 m to the east along strike of R840W and is drill defined to ~115 m in strike length.  The R780E zone and R1620E zones make up the eastern region of the Triple R deposit.  Both zones are located beneath Patterson Lake where water depth is generally less than six metres and overburden thickness is generally about 50 m.  R780E is located ~225 m to the east of R00E and has a drill defined strike length of ~945 m.  R1620E is located ~210 m along strike to the east of R780E, and is drill defined to ~185 m in strike length.

The Company completed and filed a prefeasibility "PFS" study on November 07, 2019 titled "Pre-Feasibility Study on the Patterson Lake South Property Using Underground Mining Methods, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada".  The report summarizes the Pre-Feasibility Study ("UG PFS"), which outlines an underground-only mining scenario for PLS which to date has only considered the R00E and R780E zones.  Further work, including additional drilling may provide sufficient data for future inclusion of the R1515W, R840W and R1620E zones into the Feasibility Study mine plan.

Mineralization along the Patterson Lake Corridor trend remains prospective along strike in both the western and eastern directions. Basement rocks within the mineralized trend are identified primarily as mafic volcanic rocks with varying degrees of alteration.  Mineralization is both located within and associated with mafic volcanic intrusives with varying degrees of silicification, metasomatic mineral assemblages and hydrothermal graphite. The graphitic sequences are associated with the PL-3B basement Electro-Magnetic (EM) conductor.

Patterson Lake South Property

The 31,039 hectare PLS project is 100% owned and operated by Fission Uranium Corp. PLS is accessible by road with primary access from all-weather Highway 955, which runs north to the former Cluff Lake mine and passes the nearby Nexgen Arrow deposit located 3km to the east and UEX-Areva Shea Creek discoveries located 50km to the north.

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by Ross McElroy, P.Geol., President and CEO for Fission Uranium Corp., a qualified person.

About Fission Uranium Corp.

Fission Uranium Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the strategic exploration and development of the Patterson Lake South uranium property - host to the class-leading Triple R uranium deposit - and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia.  Fission's common shares are listed on the TSX Exchange under the symbol "FCU" and trade on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol "FCUUF."

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                                 

"Ross McElroy"                                                        

                                                
Ross McElroy, President and CEO                        

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SOURCE Fission Uranium Corp.

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