Fission Hits 8.01m Total Composite Greater Than 10,000 cps Radioactivity in 105.0m Total Composite Mineralization; 8 New High-Grade Holes

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Apr 8, 2015) - FISSION URANIUM CORP. (FCU.TO)(FCUUF)(2FU.F) ("Fission" or "the Company") is pleased to announce results from eleven angled holes drilled on the R780E at its PLS property, in Canada's Athabasca Basin region. All eleven holes are mineralized over significant widths, with eight holes returning strongly radioactive mineralized intervals measuring >10,000 cps. Of particular importance, six holes have successfully extended the zone's large, high-grade area (44.3M lbs U3O8 @ 18.21% Indicated and 13.9M lbs U3O8 @ 26.35% Inferred - see NR dated January 9, 2015). Of note is hole PLS15-379 (line 540E), which intercepted 8.01m total composite >10,000 cps radioactivity, with peaks up to 61,100 cps, in 105.0m total composite mineralization. In addition, five holes have improved the definition of the zone in areas previously with very little drilling, considerably increasing the extent of known mineralization.

Drilling Highlights Include:

  • High-grade mineralization expanded on the western portion of the R780E zone on lines 300E, 315E, 450E, 465E, 510E and 540E

  • Substantial high-grade intercepts in eight holes, including:

    • Hole PLS15-379 (line 540E)

      • 105.0m total composite mineralization over a 166.0m section (between 67.0m - 233.0m) including:

        • 8.01m total composite mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity

    • Hole PLS15-377 (line 450E)

      • 24.0m total composite mineralization (between 110.5m - 134.5m) including:

        • 2.30m total composite mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity

    • Hole PLS15-385 (line 1005E)

      • 60.0m total composite mineralization over a 170.5m section (between 156.5m - 327.0m) including:

        • 1.70m total composite mineralization of >10,000 cps radioactivity

Ross McElroy, President, COO, and Chief Geologist for Fission, commented,

"These eleven holes represent the end of Winter drilling at the R780E zone, which has been nothing short of a resounding success. We've accomplished all three of our goals: expanding the overall footprint, expanding the already large high-grade core and increasing the definition of mineralization in areas that were under-drilled prior to the release of our 43-101 maiden resource estimate."

R780E Zone (line 265E - line 1165E):

The R780E zone was discovered during the winter 2013 drill program with drill hole PLS13-038. PLS13-038 targeted an intense radon-in-water anomaly occurring along the PLG-3B conductor, approximately 390m east of the PLS discovery hole. Drill hole PLS13-038 intersected a 34.0 m wide zone of very strong uranium mineralization, beginning at 87.0m, averaging 4.9% U3O8. The R780E zone mineral resource is currently defined by 194 drill holes over a grid east-west strike length of 900m and a maximum grid north-south width of 93m. Similar to R00E, R780E mineralization trends approximately northeast, in line with the corridor of variably graphitic pelitic gneiss. A very high grade spine of uranium mineralization occurs within the main zone and has been traced as a series of lenses across almost the entire strike length of the R780E zone. The high grade spine occurs along the contact between the variably graphitic pelitic gneiss and silicified semipelite.