Update: Charlot-Neely Lake uranium project
Fulcrum Metals plc has announced encouraging preliminary results from an airborne geophysical programme at its Charlot-Neely Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan, Canada, where seven strong radiometric anomalies have been identified, including one of the strongest responses north of Neely Lake, a region with historical uranium mineralisation grading up to 0.8% U₃O₈. The project is under option to Terra North Resources Corp., a subsidiary spin-out of Terra Balcanica Resources Corp., which is fully funding the exploration programme, contributing towards its minimum C$3.25 million exploration commitment. Fulcrum retains significant exposure through its holdings of 5,801,498 shares in Terra and 5,600,000 shares in Terra North, valued at C$560,000, and is also entitled to further cash and equity consideration, plus a 1.0% net smelter return royalty upon exercise of the option.
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Fulcrum Metals plc (AIM: FMET), a company pioneering the use of innovative cyanide-free technologies developed by Extrakt Process Solutions to recover precious and critical metals from mine waste and support site regeneration, notes the encouraging preliminary results from the airborne geophysical programme commissioned by Terra North Resources Corp. ("Terra North") at the Charlot-Neely Lake uranium project ("Charlot-Neely" or the "Project") in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Project forms part of Fulcrum's approximately 594 km² Saskatchewan uranium portfolio, which is currently under option to Terra North Resources Corp. ("Terra North"), a subsidiary spin-out of Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. ("Terra").
Fulcrum retains significant exposure to the Saskatchewan uranium portfolio, holding 5,801,498 shares in Terra and 5,600,000 shares in Terra North, valued at C$560,000 on issue. Fulcrum is also entitled to further cash and equity consideration under the Option, together with a 1.0% net smelter return royalty upon exercise.
Highlights
- Seven prominent uranium-related radiometric anomalies have been identified, including one of the strongest responses north of Neely Lake, where historical exploration recorded uranium mineralisation grading up to 0.8% U₃O₈.
- The results come from preliminary 1,000-metre-spaced tie lines, with the main 75-metre-spaced east-west survey lines still to be completed. The full programme covers approximately 2,441 line kilometres across the 163.7 km² Charlot-Neely claim area.
- Preliminary magnetic data has identified two major magnetic domains separated by the ~20-kilometre Black Bay Fault, while historical exploration has identified multiple radiometric anomalies, rock-chip values exceeding 6% U₃O₈ and outcrop readings above 13,000 counts per second.
- Terra North is fully funding the programme, with expenditure contributing towards its minimum C$3.25 million exploration commitment under the option agreement with Fulcrum.
- Fulcrum retains exposure to exploration success through its equity interest in Terra North, potential further cash and equity consideration under the Option, and a 1.0% net smelter return royalty upon exercise of the Option.
Ryan Mee, Chief Executive Officer of Fulcrum, commented:
"The identification of seven strong radiometric anomalies, including one exceptionally strong response, is an encouraging start to Terra North's exploration programme at Charlot-Neely. The main 75-metre spaced east-west survey lines are still to be completed, so we expect the full dataset to give us a much clearer picture of these anomalies and the wider Project area.
"The strong response north of Neely Lake is particularly interesting given the historical uranium-bearing outcrops grading up to 0.8% U₃O₈. The magnetic data is also helping to define the structural setting, including the 20-kilometre Black Bay Fault corridor."
A full copy of the announcement released by Terra can be viewed here: Terra Balcanica Spin Off Terra North Resources Identifies Radiometric Anomalies Over Charlot-Neely Lake in Saskatchewan - Terra Balcanica Resources Corp.
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