F3 Hits 12.0% U3O8 Over 2.0m Within 2.66% Over 10.5m
Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2024) - F3 Uranium Corp (TSXV: FUU) (OTC Pink: FUUFF) ("F3" or "the Company") is pleased to announce assay results for thirteen drillholes of the ongoing 2024 drill program on the PLN Property, including PLN24-161 at the JR Zone (see NR August 13, 2024) which returned 10.5m of 2.66% U3O8, including a high grade 2.0m interval averaging 12.0% U3O8, further including an ultra-high grade core of 0.5m of 20.7% U3O8. Significant mineralization over a 13.5m interval was intersected in PLN24-184 on line 105S at JR, including 1.5m off-scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps) between 235.60 and 240.10m.
Exploration drilling focused mainly on the B1 area close to, and south of the Harrison Fault, with a number of very prospective drill holes, highlighted by PLN24-187 which was drilled on line 3240S, approximately 400m south of the Harrison Fault, and on section with PLN24-183. PLN24-183 was the first hole to intersect what is interpreted to be the southern extension of the A1 shear zone hosting the JR Zone. Due to encouraging alteration and intense shearing a down dip hole was drilled, and PLN24-187 encountered intense alteration and anomalous radioactivity (see Table 1 and Photo 1).
Sam Hartmann, Vice President Exploration, commented:
"Today's update includes scintillometer results of drilling in the JR Zone, where three holes successfully targeted high grade mineralization in areas of lower drill hole density, as well as high-grade assay results of drillholes completed and previously announced earlier in the program. Exploration drilling south of the Harrison Fault discovered the A1 Shear Extension, ~400m beyond the previously interpreted southern extent of the A1 shear, as a discrete continuation, and parallel to the B1 structures. This potential for stacked and parallel structure south of Harrison Fault provides further high priority drill targets for high grade uranium mineralization."
JR Zone Assay Highlights:
PLN24-161 (line 035S):
- 10.5m @ 2.66% U3O8 (206.5m to 217.5m), including:
- 2.0m @ 12.0% U3O8 (207.5m to 209.5m), further including:
- 0.5m @ 20.7% U3O8 (208.0m to 208.5m)
PLN24-163 (line 095S):
- 13.0m @ 0.45% U3O8 (197.0m to 210.0m), including:
- 2.5m @ 1.77 % U3O8 (204.0m to 206.5m)
JR Zone Handheld Spectrometer Highlights:
PLN24-184 (line 105S):
- 13.5m mineralization from 228.5m - 242.0m, including
- 3.80 m cumulative mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity between 233.00m - 240.30m, including 1.5m cumulative off-scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps) between 235.60 -240.10m
PLN24-185 (line 025S)
- 13.0m mineralization from 218.0m - 231.0m, including
- 2.30 m cumulative mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity between 223.00m - 230.50m, including 0.5m cumulative off-scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps) between 223.00 -2424.00m
Exploration Handheld Spectrometer Highlights:
PLN24-178 (line 2835S): B1 Exploration
- 0.5m radioactivity from 446.5m - 447m with a peak of 310 cps
PLN24-180 (line 1125S): A1 South Exploration
- 0.5m radioactivity from 319.0m - 319.5m with a peak of 700 cps
PLN24-181 (line 2880S): B1 Exploration
- 0.5m radioactivity from 377.5m - 378.0m with a peak of 360 cps
PLN24-187 (line 3240S): B1 Exploration
- 0.5m radioactivity from 549.0m - 549.5m with a peak of 300 cps
Figure 1: JR Zone Assay and Spectrometer Results
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Figure 2: 2024 Drilling on A1 and B1 Shear Zones and new A1 Shear Extension
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Photo 1. A1 Extension in PLN24-187
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Table 1. Drill Hole Summary and Uranium Assay Results
Collar Information | Assay Results | |||||||||
| Hole ID | Grid Line | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Az | Dip | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | U3O8 weight % |
| PLN24-153 | 555S | 588064.37 | 6410321.99 | 534.56 | -72.0 | 55.6 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-154 | 2100S | 587534.07 | 6408053.06 | 531.83 | -60.2 | 35.9 | A3 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-155 | 1215S | 588507.31 | 6409827.87 | 536.43 | -69.9 | 58.0 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-156 | 1335S | 588571.28 | 6409726.11 | 543.90 | -70.0 | 53.2 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-157 | 2745S | 589215.28 | 6408451.38 | 540.75 | -65.3 | 54.2 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-158 | 2040S | 588934.86 | 6409122.90 | 543.88 | -70.1 | 56.5 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-159 | 2235S | 589041.26 | 6408957.53 | 543.16 | -70.5 | 52.4 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-160 | 2430S | 589122.80 | 6408773.08 | 543.36 | -71.5 | 59.0 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-161 | 035S | 587790.97 | 6410763.91 | 546.37 | -80.3 | 57.0 | 206.50 | 207.50 | 1.00 | 0.19 |
| 207.50 | 209.50 | 2.00 | 12.0 | |||||||
| incl | 208.00 | 208.50 | 0.50 | 20.7 | ||||||
| 209.50 | 217.00 | 7.50 | 0.49 | |||||||
| incl | 215.50 | 216.00 | 0.50 | 2.31 | ||||||
| PLN24-162 | 2850S | 589301.35 | 6408383.61 | 538.03 | -67.9 | 54.5 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-163 | 095S | 587813.11 | 6410709.84 | 546.85 | -78.5 | 52.4 | 197.00 | 204.00 | 7.00 | 0.09 |
| 204.00 | 206.50 | 2.50 | 1.77 | |||||||
| incl | 205.50 | 206.00 | 0.50 | 3.32 | ||||||
| 206.50 | 210.00 | 3.50 | 0.24 | |||||||
| PLN24-164 | 2880S | 589259.50 | 6408356.75 | 538.22 | -65.3 | 68.9 | A1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
| PLN24-165 | 3195S | 589613.77 | 6408183.67 | 535.01 | -72.4 | 55.0 | B1 Exploration; no mineralization >0.05 | |||
Assay composite parameters:
1: Minimum Thickness of 0.5 m
2: Assay Grade Cut-Off: 0.05% U3O8 (weight %)
3. Maximum Internal Dilution: 2.0 m
Table 2. 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 | ||
| PLN24-178 | 2835S | 589250.1 | 6408364.9 | 537.6 | -66.5 | 53.5 | 446.50 | 447.00 | 0.50 | 310 | 175.4 | 554 |
| PLN24-179 | 4245S | 590177.8 | 6407292.3 | 542.2 | -64.3 | 54.2 | B1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 372.8 | 533 | |||
| PLN24-180 | 1125S | 588192.3 | 6409710.1 | 542.3 | -60.1 | 54.4 | 319.00 | 319.50 | 0.50 | 700 | n.a. | 556 |
| PLN24-181 | 2880S | 589300.5 | 6408383.0 | 539.6 | -65.1 | 79.3 | 377.50 | 378.00 | 0.50 | 360 | 200.0, 308.6, 360.3 | 466 |
| PLN24-182 | 5280S | 590644.1 | 6406355.3 | 539.2 | -71.8 | 53.6 | B1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 342.7 | 446 | |||
| PLN24-183 | 3240S | 589413.8 | 6407982.6 | 530.1 | -59.0 | 54.1 | B1 MSZ Exploration; no radioactivity >300 cps | 392.6 | 743 | |||
| PLN24-184 | 105S | 587752.6 | 6410654.2 | 544.6 | -62.1 | 53.2 | 207.50 | 208.00 | 0.50 | 540 | 194.4 | 290 |
| 228.50 | 229.00 | 0.50 | 980 | |||||||||
| 229.00 | 229.50 | 0.50 | 560 | |||||||||
| 229.50 | 230.00 | 0.50 | 1100 | |||||||||
| 230.00 | 230.50 | 0.50 | 540 | |||||||||
| 230.50 | 231.00 | 0.50 | <300 | |||||||||
| 231.00 | 231.50 | 0.50 | 2400 | |||||||||
| 231.50 | 232.00 | 0.50 | 690 | |||||||||
| 232.00 | 232.50 | 0.50 | 680 | |||||||||
| 232.50 | 233.00 | 0.50 | 540 | |||||||||
| 233.00 | 233.50 | 0.50 | 36100 | |||||||||
| 233.50 | 233.80 | 0.30 | 22100 | |||||||||
| 233.80 | 234.00 | 0.20 | 9900 | |||||||||
| 234.00 | 234.50 | 0.50 | 350 | |||||||||
| 234.50 | 235.00 | 0.50 | 7200 | |||||||||
| 235.00 | 235.50 | 0.50 | 8700 | |||||||||
| 235.50 | 235.60 | 0.10 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 235.60 | 235.90 | 0.30 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 235.90 | 236.00 | 0.10 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 236.00 | 236.50 | 0.50 | 550 | |||||||||
| 236.50 | 237.00 | 0.50 | 16900 | |||||||||
| 237.00 | 237.50 | 0.50 | 730 | |||||||||
| 237.50 | 238.00 | 0.50 | 1700 | |||||||||
| 238.00 | 238.15 | 0.15 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 238.15 | 238.50 | 0.35 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 238.50 | 238.65 | 0.15 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 238.65 | 239.00 | 0.35 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 239.00 | 239.20 | 0.20 | 23300 | |||||||||
| 239.20 | 239.50 | 0.30 | 9900 | |||||||||
| 239.50 | 239.60 | 0.10 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 239.60 | 240.00 | 0.40 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 240.00 | 240.10 | 0.10 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 240.10 | 240.30 | 0.20 | 65500 | |||||||||
| 240.30 | 240.50 | 0.20 | 9900 | |||||||||
| 240.50 | 241.00 | 0.50 | 520 | |||||||||
| 241.00 | 241.50 | 0.50 | 620 | |||||||||
| 241.50 | 242.00 | 0.50 | 440 | |||||||||
| 244.00 | 244.50 | 0.50 | 750 | |||||||||
| 244.50 | 245.00 | 0.50 | 810 | |||||||||
| PLN24-185 | 025S | 587736.8 | 6410738.8 | 545.3 | -65.9 | 52.9 | 218.00 | 218.50 | 0.50 | 570 | 197.2 | 278 |
| 218.50 | 219.50 | 1.00 | <300 | |||||||||
| 219.50 | 220.00 | 0.50 | 800 | |||||||||
| 220.00 | 220.50 | 0.50 | 630 | |||||||||
| 220.50 | 221.00 | 0.50 | 380 | |||||||||
| 221.00 | 222.00 | 1.00 | <300 | |||||||||
| 222.00 | 222.50 | 0.50 | 6100 | |||||||||
| 222.50 | 223.00 | 0.50 | 5600 | |||||||||
| 223.00 | 223.30 | 0.30 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 223.30 | 223.50 | 0.20 | 59400 | |||||||||
| 223.50 | 223.80 | 0.30 | 58700 | |||||||||
| 223.80 | 224.00 | 0.20 | >65535 | |||||||||
| 224.00 | 224.50 | 0.50 | 46700 | |||||||||
| 224.50 | 224.85 | 0.35 | 23200 | |||||||||
| 224.85 | 225.00 | 0.15 | 9800 | |||||||||
| 225.00 | 225.25 | 0.25 | 17600 | |||||||||
| 225.25 | 225.50 | 0.25 | 9100 | |||||||||
| 225.50 | 226.00 | 0.50 | 8300 | |||||||||
| 226.00 | 226.50 | 0.50 | 4600 | |||||||||
| 226.50 | 227.00 | 0.50 | 8000 | |||||||||
| 227.00 | 227.50 | 0.50 | 800 | |||||||||
| 227.50 | 228.00 | 0.50 | 380 | |||||||||
| 228.00 | 228.50 | 0.50 | 800 | |||||||||
| 228.50 | 230.00 | 1.50 | <300 | |||||||||
| 230.00 | 230.30 | 0.30 | 5200 | |||||||||
| 230.30 | 230.50 | 0.20 | 33000 | |||||||||
| 230.50 | 231.00 | 0.50 | 1100 | |||||||||
| PLN24-186 | 035S | 587810.1 | 6410777.2 | 545.7 | -79.2 | 50.9 | 186.50 | 187.00 | 0.50 | 360 | 175.0 | 263 |
| 187.00 | 187.50 | 0.50 | 810 | |||||||||
| 187.50 | 188.00 | 0.50 | 310 | |||||||||
| 188.00 | 188.50 | 0.50 | 350 | |||||||||
| 188.50 | 189.00 | 0.50 | <300 | |||||||||
| 189.00 | 189.50 | 0.50 | 560 | |||||||||
| 189.50 | 190.00 | 0.50 | 1100 | |||||||||
| 190.00 | 190.50 | 0.50 | 1400 | |||||||||
| 190.50 | 191.00 | 0.50 | 1700 | |||||||||
| 191.00 | 191.50 | 0.50 | 2400 | |||||||||
| 191.50 | 191.65 | 0.15 | 4100 | |||||||||
| 191.65 | 192.00 | 0.35 | 13100 | |||||||||
| 192.00 | 192.50 | 0.50 | 2600 | |||||||||
| 192.50 | 193.00 | 0.50 | 2000 | |||||||||
| 193.00 | 193.50 | 0.50 | 13300 | |||||||||
| 193.50 | 194.00 | 0.50 | 9400 | |||||||||
| 194.00 | 194.50 | 0.50 | 7000 | |||||||||
| 194.50 | 195.00 | 0.50 | 2800 | |||||||||
| 195.00 | 195.50 | 0.50 | 3500 | |||||||||
| 195.50 | 196.00 | 0.50 | 330 | |||||||||
| 196.00 | 196.50 | 0.50 | 1700 | |||||||||
| 196.50 | 197.00 | 0.50 | 1300 | |||||||||
| 197.00 | 197.50 | 0.50 | 470 | |||||||||
| PLN24-187 | 3240S | 589410.2 | 6407980.4 | 530.8 | -65.4 | 53.8 | 549.00 | 549.50 | 0.50 | 300 | 373.0 | 713 |
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.
Composited weight % U3O8 mineralized intervals are summarized in Table 1. Samples from the drill core are split in half sections on site. Where possible, samples are standardized at 0.5m down-hole intervals. One-half of the split sample is sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) in Saskatoon, SK while the other half remains on site for reference. Analysis includes a 63 element suite including boron by ICP-OES, uranium by ICP-MS and gold analysis by ICP-OES and/or AAS.
The Company considers uranium mineralization with assay results of greater than 1.0 weight % U3O8 as "high grade" and results greater than 20.0 weight % U3O8 as "ultra-high grade."
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 exploration company advancing its newly discovered high-grade JR Zone and exploring for additional mineralized zones on its 100%-owned Patterson Lake North (PLN) Project in the southwest Athabasca Basin. PLN is accessed by Provincial Highway 955, which transects the property, and the new JR Zone discovery is located ~25km northwest of Fission Uranium's Triple R and NexGen Energy's Arrow high-grade uranium deposits. This area is poised to become the next major area of development for new uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan. The PLN project is comprised of the PLN, Minto and Broach properties. The Broach property incorporates the former PW property which was obtained from CanAlaska as a 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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