TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Baselode Energy Corp. (TSXV:
FIND) (OTCQB: BSENF) ("Baselode" or the "Company") is
pleased to report Uranium assay results from the first diamond
drill hole, AK21-01, of the recent ACKIO Uranium discovery
("ACKIO") on the Hook project ("Hook"), Athabasca Basin area, northern Saskatchewan.
Highlights include:
- High-grade* Uranium confirmed; 1.29 wt%
U3O8 over 0.5 m
at 138.8 m and 0.66 wt%
U3O8 over 0.5 m
at 142.3 m
- Primary mineralized zone measuring 15.5 m of 0.13 wt% U3O8
starting at 134.3 m
- Multiple uranium intersections occurring over 200 m of drill hole length.
"We are very excited with the confirmation of high-grade Uranium
at ACKIO. The ACKIO discovery is beginning to take shape; with
high-grade Uranium intersected near-surface, multiple and
widespread zones of mineralization, and an alteration halo that
exceeds over 230 m which is
suggestive of a massive structurally-controlled fluid system.
We are still in the early days of exploring and learning more about
ACKIO but these assay results from AK21-01 have provided us with
invaluable information to help us plan our next steps accordingly,"
said James Sykes, CEO, President and
Director of Baselode.
The Company will follow this news release with a video
presentation for the public in the coming days that will provide
encouraging comparisons with other notable Athabasca basement-hosted, high-grade Uranium
deposits, such as 1) NexGen Energy's (TSX:NXE) Arrow deposit, and
2) Denison Mines (TSX:DML) Gryphon
deposit. The video presentation will also highlight the
significance of elevated Cobalt, Copper, and Nickel intersected
within the drill hole, as well as the extent and meaning of
anomalous Boron, Lithium and Vanadium within the massive alteration
halo.
Assay results from the remaining drill holes (AK21-02A to
AK21-04) completed on ACKIO in the summer program will be released
after they've all been received, quality checked, and approved by
the Company's technical team.
Planned Winter Drill Program on ACKIO
Baselode is
planning for a 10,000 metre diamond drill program on the ACKIO
discovery to begin in mid- to late-January. Drill holes will
be planned to intersect mineralization along strike and dip, which
remains open in all directions, and to test for unconformity-style
of mineralization. The drill program will be operated with
helicopter support to lessen any ground-induced environmental
impacts within the project area.
ACKIO is located 30 km southeast of well-established
infrastructure including an all-season road and powerline that runs
between Cameco Corp.'s (TSX: CCO) and Orano's McArthur River mine and Key Lake Uranium mill
joint ventures. ACKIO is located 70 km northeast of the Key
Lake mill.
NOTES:
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* Baselode considers
"high-grade" to be uranium mineralization with a concentration
greater than 0.5 wt% U3O8
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1. All reported depths and
intervals are drill hole depths and intervals, unless otherwise
noted, and do not represent true thicknesses, which have yet to be
determined.
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About Baselode Energy Corp.
Baselode currently
controls 100% of approximately 227,000 hectares for exploration in
the Athabasca Basin area, northern
Saskatchewan, Canada. The land
package is free of any option agreements or underlying
royalties.
Baselode's Athabasca 2.0
exploration thesis is focused on discovering near-surface,
basement-hosted, high-grade uranium orebodies outside of the
Athabasca Basin. The exploration
thesis is further complemented by the Company's preferred use of
innovative and well-understood geophysical methods to map deep
structural controls to identify shallow targets for diamond
drilling.
QP Statement
The technical information contained in
this news release has been reviewed and approved by Cameron MacKay, P.Geo., Projects Manager for
Baselode Energy Corp., who is considered to be a Qualified
Person as defined in "National Instrument 43-101, Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
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TABLE 1: HOOK
PROJECT - SUMMER 2021 DRILL HOLE U3O8 ASSAY
RESULTS
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DDH*
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Target
Area
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Az*
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Dip
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EOH*
(m)
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Easting
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Northing
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Elevation
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AK21-01
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ACKIO
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270
|
-60
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471.0
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526,245
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6,372,955
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467
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From
(m)
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To
(m)
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Interval
(m)
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Vertical
Depth (m)
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U3O8 (wt%)
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126.80
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128.80
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2.00
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108.50
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0.05
|
|
|
|
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130.30
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130.80
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0.50
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111.50
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0.06
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|
|
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134.30
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149.80
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15.50
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115.00
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0.13
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includes
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138.80
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139.30
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0.50
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118.90
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1.29
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and
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142.30
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142.80
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0.50
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121.90
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0.66
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284.60
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285.80
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1.20
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244.40
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0.06
|
|
|
|
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366.70
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367.70
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1.00
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315.50
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0.05
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|
|
|
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368.80
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369.20
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0.40
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317.30
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0.06
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Cut-off grade = 0.045
wt% U3O8
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Maximum consecutive
internal dilution = 2.0 m down hole
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True widths have yet
to be determined
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*"DDH" refers to
"diamond drill hole", "Az" refers to "drill hole azimuth" and "EOH"
refers to "End of Hole"
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"Easting", "Northing"
are both measured in metres, NAD83 Datum, UTM Zone 13N
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"Elevation" is
presented as "metres above sea level"
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"Vertical Depth" is
presented as "metres below surface"
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SOURCE Baselode Energy Corp.