F3 Expands B1 Shear by 80% with 700m Step-Out Hole
Hits 0.71m of Off-Scale (>65,535cps) within 12.0m of Mineralization at JR
Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2024) - F3 Uranium Corp (TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) ("F3" or "the Company") is pleased to announce recent JR Zone high grade infill summer drilling highlighted by PLN24-161, which intersected mineralization over 12.0m, including 2.0m of high grade (>10,000cps) also hosting 0.71m of composite off-scale mineralization (>65,535 cps). Drill hole PLN24-163 at JR intersected 0.90m of composite high grade mineralization (>10,000 cps) within 20.5m of mineralization (>300cps). JR Zone infill holes targeted areas of low drill hole density within the high-grade core of the zone. These holes help to improve and define the continuity of grade within the JR Zone.
F3 engaged Computational Geosciences to provide new geologically constrained inversions of ground loop time domain electromagnetic (GTEM) and direct current (DC) resistivity data already collected on the ground. These parametric models of electric conductivity (see Figure 1) defined a clear extension of the B1 trend which was tested and validated with drillhole PLN24-168, a 700m step-out along strike from PLN24-126, which was the most southeasterly hole along the B1 shear zone previously and 1,300m from its northwest end. Drill hole PLN24-168 intersected a 14.2m strongly prospective and wide clay altered graphitic shear zone approximately 110m below the Athabasca Unconformity in the down-dip direction (see Photo 1). Additionally, the inversion indicated the B1 conductor trend to continue to the southeast an additional 700m to the edge of the survey block resulting in an approximate 80% increase in the total implied strike length of the B1 shear zone to 2.7km.
Sam Hartmann, Vice President Exploration, commented:
"PLN24-168 was collared on line 4245S, approximately 1.2 km along strike from the Harrison Fault and PLN24-152 area, opening up an additional 700m of prospective strike from previous drilling. This wildcat hole was collared conservatively, testing the newly defined conductive feature well below the Athabasca Unconformity; an altered and strongly graphitic shear representing the continuation of B1 was intersected as predicted from the conductivity model; it also exhibited elevated radioactivity averaging 200 cps peaking up to 240cps; although that doesn't quite meet our reporting threshold of 300 cps, it adds to the prospectivity and follow-up holes are now being planned for that area. Geochemistry results from this ongoing drill program are being integrated into our models and drill plans as they arrive which is assisting us with targeting with greater confidence."
Figure 1
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Summer 2024 JR Zone Handheld Spectrometer Highlights:
PLN24-161 (line 035S):
12.0m interval with mineralization from 205.0m to 217.0m, including
0.71m composite off-scale radioactivity (> 65,535 cps) between 208.2m and 209.25m
PLN24-163 (line 095S):
20.5m interval of mineralization between 197.0m to 217.5m, including
0.90m composite high-grade mineralization (> 10,000 cps) between 205.25 m and 206.5m
Summer 2024 Exploration Handheld Spectrometer Highlights:
PLN24-167 (line 3450S): B1 Exploration
0.5m mineralized interval from 453.5m to 454.0m
Photo 1: PLN24-168 - 700m Step-Out Along Strike at B1
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Table 1. Drill Hole Summary and Handheld Spectrometer Results
Collar Information | * Hand-held Spectrometer Results On Mineralized Drillcore (>300 cps / >0.5m minimum) | Athabasca Unconformity Depth (m) | Total Drillhole Depth (m) | |||||||||
Hole ID | Section Line | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Az | Dip | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Max CPS | ||
PLN24-161 | 035S | 587791.0 | 6410763.9 | 546.4 | -80.3 | 57.0 | 205.00 | 205.50 | 0.50 | 460 | 179.8 | 269 |
205.50 | 206.00 | 0.50 | <300 | |||||||||
206.00 | 206.50 | 0.50 | 450 | |||||||||
206.50 | 207.00 | 0.50 | 1500 | |||||||||
207.00 | 207.50 | 0.50 | 3800 | |||||||||
207.50 | 208.00 | 0.50 | 50600 | |||||||||
208.00 | 208.20 | 0.20 | 44000 | |||||||||
208.20 | 208.50 | 0.30 | >65535 | |||||||||
208.50 | 208.66 | 0.16 | >65535 | |||||||||
208.66 | 208.80 | 0.14 | 62700 | |||||||||
208.80 | 208.90 | 0.10 | >65535 | |||||||||
208.90 | 209.00 | 0.10 | 56700 | |||||||||
209.00 | 209.10 | 0.10 | 53700 | |||||||||
209.10 | 209.25 | 0.15 | >65535 | |||||||||
209.25 | 209.50 | 0.25 | 52200 | |||||||||
209.50 | 210.00 | 0.50 | 8800 | |||||||||
210.00 | 210.50 | 0.50 | 3900 | |||||||||
210.50 | 211.00 | 0.50 | 1800 | |||||||||
211.00 | 211.50 | 0.50 | 910 | |||||||||
211.50 | 212.00 | 0.50 | 1800 | |||||||||
212.00 | 212.50 | 0.50 | 6500 | |||||||||
212.50 | 213.00 | 0.50 | 4200 | |||||||||
213.00 | 213.50 | 0.50 | 980 | |||||||||
213.50 | 214.00 | 0.50 | 960 | |||||||||
214.00 | 214.50 | 0.50 | 9100 | |||||||||
214.50 | 215.00 | 0.50 | 4600 | |||||||||
215.00 | 215.50 | 0.50 | 4300 | |||||||||
215.50 | 216.00 | 0.50 | 15900 | |||||||||
216.00 | 216.50 | 0.50 | 1200 | |||||||||
216.50 | 217.00 | 0.50 | 950 | |||||||||
PLN24-162 | 2850S | 589301.3 | 6408383.6 | 538.0 | -67.9 | 54.5 | 426.50 | 427.00 | 0.50 | 340 | 184.0 | 521 |
PLN24-163 | 095S | 587813.1 | 6410709.8 | 546.9 | -78.5 | 52.4 | 194.00 | 194.50 | 0.50 | 310 | 181.33 | 305 |
197.00 | 197.50 | 0.50 | 760 | |||||||||
197.50 | 198.00 | 0.50 | <300 | |||||||||
198.00 | 198.50 | 0.50 | 400 | |||||||||
198.50 | 199.00 | 0.50 | 640 | |||||||||
199.00 | 199.50 | 0.50 | 580 | |||||||||
199.50 | 200.00 | 0.50 | 3700 | |||||||||
200.00 | 200.50 | 0.50 | 1200 | |||||||||
200.50 | 201.00 | 0.50 | 540 | |||||||||
201.00 | 201.50 | 0.50 | 580 | |||||||||
201.50 | 202.00 | 0.50 | 300 | |||||||||
202.00 | 202.50 | 0.50 | 410 | |||||||||
202.50 | 203.00 | 0.50 | 690 | |||||||||
203.00 | 203.50 | 0.50 | 710 | |||||||||
203.50 | 204.00 | 0.50 | 1100 | |||||||||
204.00 | 204.50 | 0.50 | 4800 | |||||||||
204.50 | 205.00 | 0.50 | 3200 | |||||||||
205.00 | 205.25 | 0.25 | 5700 | |||||||||
205.25 | 205.50 | 0.25 | 21100 | |||||||||
205.50 | 206.00 | 0.50 | 19000 | |||||||||
206.00 | 206.35 | 0.35 | 5400 | |||||||||
206.35 | 206.50 | 0.15 | 11500 | |||||||||
206.50 | 207.00 | 0.50 | 4700 | |||||||||
207.00 | 207.50 | 0.50 | 400 | |||||||||
207.50 | 208.00 | 0.50 | 2800 | |||||||||
208.00 | 208.50 | 0.50 | 2600 | |||||||||
208.50 | 209.00 | 0.50 | 1200 | |||||||||
209.00 | 209.50 | 0.50 | 970 | |||||||||
209.50 | 210.00 | 0.50 | 950 | |||||||||
210.00 | 212.00 | 2.00 | <300 | |||||||||
212.00 | 212.50 | 0.50 | 580 | |||||||||
212.50 | 214.00 | 1.50 | <300 | |||||||||
214.00 | 214.50 | 0.50 | 810 | |||||||||
214.50 | 215.50 | 1.00 | <300 | |||||||||
215.50 | 216.00 | 0.50 | 590 | |||||||||
216.00 | 216.50 | 0.50 | 500 | |||||||||
216.50 | 217.00 | 0.50 | 640 | |||||||||
217.00 | 217.50 | 0.50 | 420 | |||||||||
PLN24-164 | 2880S | 589259.5 | 6408356.8 | 538.2 | -65.3 | 68.9 | A1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 187.52 | 551 | |||
PLN24-165 | 3195S | 589613.8 | 6408183.7 | 535.0 | -72.4 | 55.0 | B1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 347.18 | 526 | |||
PLN24-166 | 735S | 587974.1 | 6410035.3 | 555.2 | -60.4 | 54.9 | A1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 182.33 | 512 | |||
PLN24-167 | 3450S | 589969.9 | 6408137.0 | 534.4 | -74.2 | 51.5 | 453.50 | 454.00 | 0.50 | 310 | 336.7 | 512 |
PLN24-168 | 4245S | 590177.6 | 6407291.5 | 542.3 | -70.3 | 55.3 | B1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 365.08 | 557 | |||
Handheld spectrometer composite parameters:
1: Minimum Thickness of 0.5m
2: CPS Cut-Off of 300 counts per second
3: Maximum Internal Dilution of 2.0m
Natural gamma radiation in the drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a handheld Radiation Solutions RS-125 scintillometer. The Company considers greater than 300 cps on the handheld spectrometer as anomalous, >10,000 cps as high grade and greater than 65,535 cps as off-scale. 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.
All depth measurements reported are down-hole and true thickness are yet to be determined.
About Patterson Lake North:
The Company's 4,078-hectare 100% owned Patterson Lake North property (PLN) is located just within the south-western edge of the Athabasca Basin in proximity to Fission Uranium's Triple R and NexGen Energy's Arrow high-grade world class uranium deposits which is poised to become the next major area of development for new uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan. PLN is accessed by Provincial Highway 955, which transects the property, and the new JR Zone uranium discovery is located 23km northwest of Fission Uranium's Triple R deposit.
Qualified Person:
The technical information in this news release has been prepare in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and approved on behalf of the company by Raymond Ashley, P.Geo., President & COO of F3 Uranium Corp, a Qualified Person. Mr. Ashley has verified the data disclosed.
About F3 Uranium Corp.:
F3 Uranium is a uranium project generator and exploration company, focusing on projects in the Athabasca Basin, home to some of the world's largest high grade uranium discovery. F3 Uranium currently has 20 projects in the Athabasca Basin. Several of F3's projects are near large uranium discoveries including Triple R, Arrow and Hurricane. F3 has announced a transaction pursuant to which it will transfer 17 of its prospective uranium exploration properties to F4 in exchange for common shares of F4 which will be distributed to F3 shareholders on the basis of one F4 Share for every common share of F3 held; the F4 shares will then be rolled back at a rate of 10 to 1. F3 will retain the PLN Project consisting of the PLN, Misto and Broach properties. The Broach property incorporates the PW property which it obtained from CanAlaska as the result of a property swap.
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F3 Uranium Corp.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Dev Randhawa"
Dev Randhawa, CEO
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