Fission Uranium (FCU-V) July 28, '14 pleased to announce results from the first fourteen drill holes of the summer drill program at its PLS property in Canada's Athabasca Basin. Of particular note is hole PLS14-230 (line 915E), which returned 6.1m total composite off-scale (>10,000 cps) radioactivity, in 128.0m total composite mineralization. All fourteen holes returned wide mineralization, with seven angled holes and three vertical holes holes returning substantial intervals of off-scale (>10,000 cps) radioactivity. Fission has now replaced the GR-110 scintillometer, which measured a maximum of 9,999 cps (referred to as off-scale in all previous PLS drill programs) with the RS-121 scintillometer, which measures up to 65,535 cps for higher resolution readings of strongly anomalous radioactivity. Drilling Highlights Include:
New drilling techniques have enabled barge-based angled drill holes
Angled holes are now being drilled to improve Fission's understanding of the discovery's geometry and assisting in the identification of new mineralized areas. R780E Zone Growth
Eastern end of R780E Zone expands approximately 50m north of currently defined boundary (lines 870E and 915E) Hole PLS14-230 (line 915E)
128.0m total composite mineralization (between 115.0m - 362.0m) including: 6.1m total composite mineralization of (>10,000 cps) radioactivity Hole PLS14-220 (line 540E)
93.1m total composite mineralization (between 59.5m - 246.5m) including: 4.6m total composite mineralization of (>10,000 cps) radioactivity Hole PLS14-225 (line 825E)
76.0m total composite mineralization (between 126.5m - 268.0m) including: 4.1m total composite mineralization of (>10,000 cps) radioactivity Ross McElroy, President, COO, and Chief Geologist for Fission, commented,
"Fourteen holes, fourteen hits. We have wide mineralization in every drill hole, high-grade intervals in ten of the holes and a new mineralized area to the North of the R780E zone's eastern section. The summer drill program is progressing extremely well as we continue to rapidly expand the PLS discovery prior to a 43-101 resource estimate at the end of the year."
New Mineralized Zones in Eastern Region of R780E Zone: Holes PLS14-224 (870E) and PLS14-230 (915E) have intersected mineralization further to the north than previously known. In the case of PLS14-224, mineralization was intersected in a parallel, previously unknown metapelitic gneissic unit (244.0m to 248.0m), located approximately 45m grid north of the main mineralized horizon and included 0.1m of 12,000 cps within the 4.0m interval. Results from PLS14-230 also push the mineralization boundary further grid north of the currently defined boundary, by approximately 50m. These encouraging results expanding mineralization to the north and identifying parallel mineralized metapelitic gneissic units, underpin the growth potential of the R780E zone in every directions. Further holes are required to follow-up these significant successes.
Rapid Expansion of R780E Zone: Today's results continue to demonstrate the robust nature of the PLS mineralized system. In particular, results from the eastern area of the R780E show considerable upside. The 43 holes earmarked for the main mineralized trend are designed to show growth, both laterally north and south as well as expansion along strike to the east, as well as to demonstrate continuity as required for an upcoming NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate expected towards the end of 2014.
Fission Changes to More Advanced Scintillometer Technology: For reporting purposes Fission has replaced the Exploranium GR-110 Scintillometer with a RS-121 Super GAMMA Scintillometer manufactured by Radiation Solutions. The RS-121 is a state-of-the art hand portable scintillometer capable of measuring higher radioactivity than the GR-110, with readings up to 65,535 cps (counts per second) before saturation, whereas the previously used GR-110 saturates (i.e. off-scale) at 9999 cps. Field studies conducted at PLS have shown the RS-121 and GR-110 hand scintilometers to give statistically similar radioactivity results for measurements returning <9999 cps. The RS-121 allows for far more accuracy and resolution of readings in zones of strongly anomalous radioactivity.
Natural gamma radiation in drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a hand held RS-121 Scintillometer manufactured by Radiation Solutions. 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, core interval measurements and true thickness is yet to be determined.
Samples from the drill core will be split in half sections on site. 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 will remain on site for reference. Analysis will include a 63 element ICP-OES, uranium by fluorimetry and boron.
All depth measurements reported, including radioactivity and mineralization interval widths are down-hole, core interval measurements and true thickness are yet to be determined.
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(m) | | PLS14-217 | | R780E | | 600E | | 325 | | -81.0 | | 59.0 | | 64.0 | | 5.0 | | <300 - 2400 | | NA | | 59.0 | | 320.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 66.5 | | 76.0 | | 9.5 | | <300 - 1800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 107.5 | | 114.5 | | 7.0 | | <300 - 1200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 122.5 | | 127.0 | | 4.5 | | 340 - 1900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 135.0 | | 137.5 | | 2.5 | | 340 - 2700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 140.5 | | 144.0 | | 3.5 | | 430 - 6200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 147.0 | | 151.0 | | 4.0 | | 370 - 7000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 158.5 | | 161.5 | | 3.0 | | 310 - 3100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 165.0 | | 167.5 | | 2.5 | | <300 - 1600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 175.5 | | 176.0 | | 0.5 | | 1600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180.0 | | 190.0 | | 10.0 | | <300 - 7200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 195.0 | | 196.5 | | 1.5 | | 300 - 800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 199.0 | | 209.5 | | 10.5 | | <300 - 3400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 212.0 | | 217.5 | | 5.5 | | <300 - 2700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 222.0 | | 225.0 | | 3.0 | | 360 - 1300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 232.0 | | 234.0 | | 2.0 | | 340 - 470 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 243.0 | | 248.5 | | 5.5 | | <300 - 1900 | | | | | | | | PLS14-218 | | R780E | | 465E | | 345 | | -70 | | 161.0 | | 167.0 | | 6.0 | | <300 - 960 | | NA | | 52.9 | | 287.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 170.5 | | 195.5 | | 25.0 | | <300 - 5200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 224.0 | | 229.5 | | 5.5 | | <300 - 2600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 260.0 | | 261.5 | | 1.5 | | 500 - 1100 | | | | | | | | PLS14-219 | | R780E | | 300E | | 371 | | -88 | | 86.5 | | 88.0 | | 1.5 | | 470 - 1300 | | NA | | 57 | | 326.7 | | | | | | | | | | | 90.5 | | 91.5 | | 1.0 | | 350 - 500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 134.0 | | 136.0 | | 2.0 | | <300 - 590 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 143.0 | | 147.0 | | 4.0 | | <300 - 420 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 153.5 | | 154.5 | | 1.0 | | 380 - 800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 160.0 | | 177.0 | | 17.0 | | <300 - 33000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180.5 | | 195.0 | | 14.5 | | <300 - 5700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 198.5 | | 212.5 | | 14.0 | | <300 - 3600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 235.5 | | 236.0 | | 0.5 | | 380 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 259.0 | | 259.5 | | 0.5 | | 300 | | | | | | | | PLS14-220 | | R780E | | 540E | | 243 | | -86.6 | | 59.5 | | 91.5 | | 32.0 | | <300 - 15000 | | NA | | 57.0 | | 341.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 97.0 | | 111.5 | | 14.5 | | <300 - 30000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 117.5 | | 118.5 | | 1.0 | | 2000 - 55000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 123.9 | | 129.0 | | 5.1 | | 410 - 32000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 132.0 | | 133.5 | | 1.5 | | 1100 - 40000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 146.5 | | 147.5 | | 1.0 | | 460 - 490 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 156.0 | | 158.5 | | 2.5 | | <300 - 2100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 163.0 | | 174.0 | | 11.0 | | <300 - 41000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 177.0 | | 199.5 | | 22.5 | | <300 - 3000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 202.0 | | 202.5 | | 0.5 | | 360 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 206.0 | | 207.0 | | 1.0 | | 410 - 570 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 246.0 | | 246.5 | | 0.5 | | 380 | | | | | | | | PLS14-221 | | R780E | | 735E | | 333 | | -71.7 | | 139.0 | | 144.0 | | 5.0 | | 330 - 960 | | NA | | 63.0 | | 317.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 146.5 | | 151.0 | | 4.5 | | <300 - 860 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 153.5 | | 164.0 | | 10.5 | | <300 - 1800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 166.5 | | 167.5 | | 1.0 | | 320 - 420 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 191.0 | | 191.5 | | 0.5 | | 600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 204.5 | | 205.0 | | 0.5 | | 340 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 213.0 | | 225.5 | | 12.5 | | <300 - 23000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 252.5 | | 257.5 | | 5.0 | | <300 - 2200 | | | | | | | | PLS14-222 | | R780E | | 375E | | 342 | | -70 | | 99.0 | | 100.0 | | 1.0 | | 420 | | 45.2 - 57.6 | | 57.6 | | 221.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 112.0 | | 113.0 | | 1.0 | | 300 - 560 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 117.0 | | 125.5 | | 8.5 | | <300 - 6100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129.0 | | 133.5 | | 4.5 | | <300 - 4200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 137.0 | | 149.0 | | 12.0 | | <300 - 10200 | | | | | | | | PLS14-223 | | R780E | | 540E | | 234 | | -88 | | 79.5 | | 88.0 | | 8.5 | | <300 - 3900 | | NA | | 53.0 | | 308.4 | | | | | | | | | | | 91.0 | | 110.5 | | 19.5 | | <300 - 8900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 114.5 | | 118.5 | | 4.0 | | <300 - 9000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 121.0 | | 132.5 | | 11.5 | | <300 - 32000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 135.0 | | 137.0 | | 2.0 | | 320 - 450 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 148.0 | | 148.5 | | 0.5 | | 360 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 151.0 | | 155.0 | | 4.0 | | 480 - 1600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157.5 | | 166.0 | | 8.5 | | 460 - 4500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 172.0 | | 174.0 | | 2.0 | | 580 - 12000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 176.5 | | 190.0 | | 13.5 | | <300 - 41000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 193.5 | | 195.5 | | 2.0 | | 480 - 9800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 208.0 | | 209.0 | | 1.0 | | 500 - 800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 221.0 | | 221.5 | | 0.5 | | 3100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 251.0 | | 251.5 | | 0.5 | | 2200 | | | | | | | | PLS14-224 | | R780E | | 870E | | 335 | | -70 | | 91.5 | | 113.5 | | 22.0 | | <300 - 3700 | | NA | | 61.6 | | 389.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 117.0 | | 117.5 | | 0.5 | | 350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 125.0 | | 126.0 | | 1.0 | | 340 - 550 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 128.5 | | 148.0 | | 19.5 | | <300 - 42000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150.5 | | 168.5 | | 18.0 | | <300 - 12000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 182.5 | | 183.0 | | 0.5 | | 360 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 244.0 | | 248.0 | | 4.0 | | 510 - 12000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 251.0 | | 251.5 | | 0.5 | | 350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 269.5 | | 270.0 | | 0.5 | | 1100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 272.5 | | 274.0 | | 1.5 | | 340 - 660 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 276.5 | | 277.5 | | 1.0 | | 480 - 530 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 280.0 | | 283.5 | | 3.5 | | <300 - 780 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 290.5 | | 291.5 | | 1.0 | | 320 - 380 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 312.0 | | 316.5 | | 4.5 | | 510 - 3400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 342.0 | | 343.0 | | 1.0 | | 340 - 370 | | | | | | | | PLS14-225 | | R780E | | 825E | | 336 | | -69 | | 126.5 | | 133.5 | | 7.0 | | <300 - 3300 | | NA | | 61.5 | | 329.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 138.5 | | 142.5 | | 4.0 | | <300 - 1200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 145.5 | | 184.5 | | 39.0 | | <300 - 30000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 195.0 | | 203.5 | | 8.5 | | <300 - 16000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 209.0 | | 209.5 | | 0.5 | | 330 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 214.5 | | 224.0 | | 9.5 | | <300 - 19000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 226.5 | | 227.0 | | 0.5 | | 600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 238.0 | | 239.5 | | 1.5 | | 400 - 2100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 243.0 | | 243.5 | | 0.5 | | 330 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 255.0 | | 256.5 | | 1.5 | | 1000 - 24000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 260.0 | | 261.5 | | 1.5 | | 2500 - 35000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 266.0 | | 268.0 | | 2.0 | | <300 - 380 | | | | | | | | PLS14-226 | | R780E | | 510E | | 338 | | -72 | | 105.0 | | 105.5 | | 0.5 | | 340 | | NA | | 53.9 | | 360.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 109.5 | | 110.0 | | 0.5 | | 350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 116.5 | | 119.0 | | 2.5 | | <300 - 1300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 121.5 | | 129.0 | | 7.5 | | <300 - 500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 135.5 | | 138.5 | | 3.0 | | <300 - 680 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150.5 | | 160.0 | | 9.5 | | <300 - 1800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 175.5 | | 181.0 | | 5.5 | | 440 - 43000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 192.0 | | 202.5 | | 10.5 | | <300 - 32000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 226.5 | | 229.0 | | 2.5 | | 320 - 890 | | | | | | | | PLS14-227 | | R780E | | 645E | | 329 | | -69 | | 130.5 | | 133.5 | | 3.0 | | <300 - 6100 | | 61.5 - 61.6 | | 61.6 | | 317.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 136.0 | | 175.5 | | 39.5 | | <300 - 3300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 198.5 | | 200.0 | | 1.5 | | 310 - 420 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 212.5 | | 229.0 | | 16.5 | | <300 - 12700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 248.0 | | 249.0 | | 1.0 | | 310 - 320 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 272.5 | | 273.0 | | 0.5 | | 480 | | | | | | | | PLS14-228 | | R780E | | 660E | | 91 | | -87.6 | | 65.5 | | 67.5 | | 2.0 | | 410 - 670 | | 57.7 - 58.2 | | 58.2 | | 527.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 81.0 | | 96.5 | | 15.5 | | <300 - 2200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101.0 | | 101.5 | | 0.5 | | 320 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 105.0 | | 121.5 | | 16.5 | | <300 - 4900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 126.0 | | 126.5 | | 0.5 | | 340 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129.5 | | 141.0 | | 11.5 | | <300 - 1700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 143.5 | | 144.0 | | 0.5 | | 400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 147.0 | | 151.0 | | 4.0 | | <300 - 510 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 156.5 | | 157.0 | | 0.5 | | 300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 161.0 | | 166.0 | | 5.0 | | <300 - 850 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 225.0 | | 225.5 | | 0.5 | | 340 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 277.0 | | 278.0 | | 1.0 | | 330 - 640 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 291.0 | | 291.5 | | 0.5 | | 430 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 297.0 | | 297.5 | | 0.5 | | 480 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 431.0 | | 431.5 | | 0.5 | | 810 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 435.5 | | 438.0 | | 2.5 | | 380 - 5700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 450.5 | | 451.0 | | 0.5 | | 410 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 460.5 | | 461.5 | | 1.0 | | 410 - 490 | | | | | | | | PLS14-229 | | R780E | | 330E | | 337 | | -69 | | 78.0 | | 92.0 | | 14.0 | | <300 - 2100 | | NA | | 50.7 | | 248.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 96.5 | | 124.0 | | 27.5 | | <300 - 31300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 131.0 | | 136.5 | | 5.5 | | <300 - 2900 | | | | | | | | PLS14-230 | | R780E | | 915E | | 344 | | -71 | | 115.0 | | 124.5 | | 9.5 | | <300 - 1100 | | NA | | 62.2 | | 420.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 127.5 | | 137.5 | | 10.0 | | <300 - 3000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 143.5 | | 146.5 | | 3.0 | | <300 - 850 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 150.0 | | 150.5 | | 0.5 | | 350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 155.5 | | 160.0 | | 4.5 | | <300 - 370 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 163.0 | | 163.5 | | 0.5 | | 330 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 170.0 | | 176.0 | | 6.0 | | <300 - 1000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180.0 | | 180.5 | | 0.5 | | 360 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 183.5 | | 206.5 | | 23.0 | | <300 - 33400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 218.5 | | 220.0 | | 1.5 | | 470 - 770 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 223.0 | | 224.0 | | 1.0 | | 360 - 1300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 229.0 | | 253.0 | | 24.0 | | <300 - 65500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 257.0 | | 271.0 | | 14.0 | | 300 - 25300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 275.0 | | 288.5 | | 13.5 | | <300 - 7500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 295.5 | | 297.5 | | 2.0 | | 310 - 1300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 312.5 | | 315.5 | | 3.0 | | <300 - 5400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 322.0 | | 322.5 | | 0.5 | | 390 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 332.5 | | 337.5 | | 5.0 | | <300 - 4500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 343.5 | | 346.5 | | 3.0 | | <300 - 360 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 351.0 | | 351.5 | | 0.5 | | 400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 359.5 | | 362.0 | | 2.5 | | <300 - 370 | | | | | | |
PLS Mineralized Trend Summary
Uranium mineralization at PLS has been traced by core drilling over 2.24km of east-west strike length in five separate mineralized "zones" from line 615W (PLS13-124) to line 1620E (PLS14-196). From west to east, these zones are; R600W, R00E, R780E, R1155E and R1620E. The former R390E, R585 and R945E zones have been merged into the R780E zone by successful winter drilling. Mineralization remains open along strike both to the western and eastern extents. Mineralization is both located within and associated with a metasedimentary lithologic corridor, bounded to the south by the PL-3B basement Electro-Magnetic (EM) Conductor.
Updated maps and files can be found on the Company's website at fissionuranium.com
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 through the nearby UEX-Areva Shea Creek discoveries located 50km to the north, currently under active exploration and development.
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 COO 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 and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. Common Shares are listed on the TSX Venture 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, President and COO |
