Forsys Commences 2024 Program at Valencia and Reports Results from the 2023 Drilling Program
Forsys Metals Corp
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TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”)
Forsys is pleased to provide assay results from the Valencia 2023 drilling programme, from Mining License (“ML)-149("Valencia”) in the Erongo region of Namibia, which forms part of the Company’s larger Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa¹”).
Fifteen boreholes were drilled with a combined total of 2,684.44 metres ("m") (Figure 1). The objectives of the drill program were:
geotechnical drilling, and logging and sampling for geo-mechanical testing for pit slope stability assessment and optimizing pit designs;
testing the continuity of mineralization for resource modelling;
confirming Mineral Resource Estimation (MRE) parameters; and
sampling for metallurgical test work and processing design optimization
Drilling, geological and geotechnical logging, down-hole optical televiewer and radiometric scans have been completed on the 15 holes. Eight hundred and nineteen samples from ten of the boreholes underwent assay with established quality control protocol and procedures. The chemical results have been verified by an accredited lab and reviewed by a third party professional geologist. Highlights are as follows:
Multiple zones of massive alaskite intrusions were intersected. Chemical assays confirm uranium mineralization in all six of the confirmation boreholes.
Best mineralized borehole PQ-5 intersected 77.34 m of continuous mineralisation, averaging 439 ppm U3O8, including 41.9 m of 683 ppm U3O8.
2023 intersections of mineralization correlate with the neighbouring, historic drilling, intersections and down-hole gamma survey results.
No major zones of rock weakness, i.e. no concerning geological structures, have been intersected.This is a positive result for the ongoing geotechnical specialist work, as it indicates conducive conditions for pit slope optimization and overall mine design.
Table 1: Highlights reported from the completed 2023 drill campaign, minimum width of 5m and cutoff of 50 ppm U3O8
BHID
FROM m
TO m
LENGTH m
U3O8 ppm
FROM m
TO m
LENGTH m
U3O8 ppm
VA23GT001
23
29
6
108
VA23GT001
40
47
7
189
VA23GT001
77
82
5
66
VA23GT001
95
101
6
140
VA23GT002
38
77
39
106
VA23GT002
105.3
149
43.7
152
including
104
124.1
20.1
334
VA23GT004
1
103.2
102.2
164
including
73
103.2
30.2
216
VA23GT005
22
41
19
92
VA23GT005
51
63
12
218
VA23GT005
89
94
5
123
VA23GT005
101
106
5
114
VA23GT005
116.2
129
12.8
122
VA23GT005
141.8
147.11
5.31
241
VA23GT005
229.13
239
9.87
236
VA23GT005
244.77
272
27.23
184
VA23GT006
65
81
16
136
VA23GT006
100
105
5
143
VA23GT007
18
26
8
194
VA23GT007
33
38
5
194
VA23GT007
189
195
6
213
VA23PQ04
30
37.5
7.5
229
VA23PQ04
54
59
5
181
VA23PQ05
3.96
81.3
77.34
439
including
36
77.9
41.9
683
VA23RE001
50
100
50
90
VA23RE001
114
119
5
215
VA23RE001
128.73
178
49.27
201
including
142
169.05
27.05
275
VA23RE001
190
237
47
253
including
202.37
225
22.63
371
VA23RE001
302.75
414
111.25
134
including
322.88
345.24
22.36
331
VA23RE002
1
21
20
105
VA23RE002
95
124.1
29.1
271
including
104
124.1
20.1
334
VA23RE002
129.7
152
22.3
376
including
129.7
140.8
11.1
673
VA23RE002
160
180
20
162
VA23RE002
244
251.2
7.2
158
VA23RE002
258
268
10
171
VA23RE002
275
288
13
139
Geological context:
Boreholes GT-01 to GT-07 were drilled from within the planned Valencia Main mine pit, angled and directed away from the centre of the 2015 pit shell to investigate the ground conditions for the pit slope design.
Two boreholes, RE-01 and RE-02, were strategically positioned to confirm mineralization from the 2015 FS Mineral Resource Estimate at Valencia in a geologically unique zone.
Holes PQ-01 to PQ-05 were drilled at Valencia for a total of 285.31 m, providing approximately 3 tons of sample for metallurgical testing.
Borehole samples were selected for geochemical assay from the routine downhole radiometric scanning results and sent to Trace Elements Analysis Laboratories (Pty) Ltd (“TEA Labs”) in Swakopmund for sample preparation and analyses by XRF. For internal quality control purposes TEA Labs has weekly round robins with independent laboratories at Rosh Pinah, Husab Uranium, and Langer Heinrich mine laboratories.
Forsys employs an industry standard QA/QC program with Standard Reference Materials, blanks, coarse duplicates and pulp duplicates inserted into each batch of samples analysed. 4% of the samples sent to TEA Labs were sent for check analyses to SGS Laboratories in South Africa, which is an independent accredited laboratory. The sample results are further validated by comparison with the downhole radiometric survey results.
Table-2 below lists borehole intersections with minimum intersections of 50ppm U3O8 over 5m:
The Company also announces that it has commenced a new drilling program at Valencia. Three zones of potential uranium mineralization situated outside of the existing resource block model are now being investigated.
The drilling program focusses on three target areas; refer to Table-3 and Figure-2 for individual drill hole locations:
A favourable horizon identified at the Jolie Zone (~ 1km north of Valencia pit)
Valencia West Extension
Valencia South
Twenty-nine boreholes are scheduled for a total of 5,236m of drilling to assess mineralization to depths of up to 380 m below collar.
The three areas of mineralization potential were delineated from historic exploration work that included; aerial photo interpretation, geological mapping, aeromagnetic surveys, airborne and ground scintillometer surveys and exploration drilling. Investigation by drilling is required to define the mine’s surface infrastructure development and also to explore for resource upside potential in these areas.
Table 3: Below lists the holes planned for RC drilling. A diamond drill rig is available for extension of the RC drill section, as required by the ground conditions.
BHID
Rig / Ranking
X COLLAR
Y COLLAR
Z COLLAR
EOH
BRG
DIP
UTM
UTM
m
m
degree
degree
VA24-01
VA_West
523370
7528883
724
150
330
60
VA24-02
VA_West
523303
7528855
725
132
330
60
VA24-03
VA_West
523165
7528783
729
126
330
60
VA24-04
VA_West
523178
7528750
721
150
330
60
VA24-05
VA_West
523100
7528754
731
144
330
60
VA24-06
VA_West
523113
7528729
726
180
330
70
VA24-07
VA_West
522990
7528722
735
98
330
60
VA24-08
VA_West
523015
7528674
727
132
330
60
VA24-09
VA_West
522912
7528692
735
168
330
60
VA24-10
VA_West
522818
7528684
736
120
330
60
Exp13
VA_West
522738
7528660
741
98
330
60
Exp14
VA_West
522763
7528616
734
172
330
60
Exp15
VA_West
523439
7528939
730
138
340
60
Exp04
VA_West
523139
7528852
743
84
330
61
Exp07
VA_West
523066
7528822
743
72
330
60
Exp10
VA_West
522885
7528741
750
120
330
60
Exp08
VA_West
523411
7528974
724
78
330
60
Exp17
VA_West
523493
7528994
721
98
330
60
Jolie01
Jolie
523883
7529918
680
120
330
60
Jolie02
Jolie
523917
7530008
694
66
330
60
Jolie03
Jolie
524046
7529973
705
150
330
60
VA_S_1
VA_South
523716
7528300
725
260
270
60
VA_S_2
VA_South
523796
7528300
725
300
270
60
VA_S_3
VA_South
523876
7528300
725
360
270
60
VA_S_4
VA_South
523956
7528300
725
380
270
60
VA_S_5
VA_South
523723
7528500
725
260
270
60
VA_S_6
VA_South
523796
7528500
735
320
270
60
VA_S_7
VA_South
523876
7528489
725
380
270
60
VA_S_8
VA_South
523956
7528500
732
380
270
60
Total metres:
5,236
Boreholes VA24-01 to VA10 are completed, awaiting down-hole surveys, detailed recording, and sampling for chemical assay. Additional drilling might be required to test at depth, dependent onthe results to be obtained from the campaign.
The information in this release that relates to “project update” for the Norasa Project is based on information compiled or reviewed by Dr Guy Freemantle of The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd., South Africa. Dr Freemantle is a consultant for Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. and is a member of the SACNASP. Dr Freemantle has sufficient experience and knowledge that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration as well as to the activity that is being undertaken to fulfill requirements of a Qualified Person as per NI 43-101. Dr Freemantle consents to this release in the form and context in which it appears.
AboutForsysMetalsCorp.
Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY, FSE: F2T, NSX: FSY) is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly-owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638).
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_____________________________ ¹ The Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa”) is wholly-owned by the Company’s 100% subsidiary Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (“Valencia Uranium”) and comprises the Valencia uranium deposits (held under ML-149) ("Valencia”) and the Namibplaas uranium deposit (under EPL-3638, application for ML-251) (“Nambiplaas”).