Forsys Reports Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Norasa Project in Namibia

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TORONTO, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”)

Forsys is pleased to provide an update for the Company’s Norasa Uranium project (“Norasa1”) which comprises the deposits of Valencia Main and East, (“Valencia”), under Mining Licence (ML-149) and Namibplaas (“Namibplaas”) under EPL-3638, (ML-251 pending).

Highlights

Forsys has undertaken a comprehensive review and update of all of the parameters for a Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the Norasa project using recent drill results together with the 2005-2011 previous MRE data. Confirmatory and geotechnical drilling, in conjunction with new survey information, including topographic surveys, down-the-hole optical televiewer surveys, trajectory surveys, and downhole gamma probe surveys, were used as inputs for mineral resource modelling. Re-interpretation of the previous database utilising all available data and modern estimation approaches has improved the definition of the MRE to more confidently support mine planning. This study, enhanced by an integrated and expanded drill program targeting existing and new areas together with a robust work plan of optimisation process testing and modelling, will help reinforce the upside potential of the Norasa project.

  • For the overall Norasa project, a conceptual pit constrained MRE for total deposits assessed from previous (2005-2011) and 2023 drilling results is estimated to be:

    • Valencia Main Measured and Indicated Resource at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff is estimated to be 152 Mt at 136 ppm eU3O8 (equivalent U3O8). Measured and Indicated contained metal is estimated at 45 Mlbs U3O8, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

    • Valencia Main and East Inferred Resources are estimated at 5.7 Mt at 120 ppm eU3O8 with 1.3 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

    • Namibplaas Inferred Resources are estimated to be 218.7 Mt at 85 ppm eU3O8 with 41.1 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

Pine van Wyk, Country Director for Forsys commented: “The comprehensive work done over the last twelve months on the Norasa Uranium Project has created a solid foundation to advance project development.  The revised mineral resource model will help optimise the mine economics and process parameters. Results are expected soon from a column leaching test program currently being undertaken at SGS Laboratories in South Africa, which would establish the design basis of the planned heap leaching pads.  With the existing ML149 permitted to commence mining, the large scale Norasa project is well advanced to take advantage of the strong uranium sector fundamentals.”