Traction Uranium and Forum Energy Metals Engage Axiom Exploration Group to Conduct Airborne Magnetic, Electromagnetic and Radiometric Survey on the Grease River Project
February 21 2023 - 8:00AM
Traction Uranium Corp. (CSE: TRAC) (OTC: TRCTF) (FRA:
Z1K) (the “
Company” or
“
Traction”) and Forum Energy Metals Corp. (TSX.V:
FMC; OTCQB: FDCFF) (“
Forum”) are pleased to
announce they have engaged Axiom Exploration Group Ltd.
(“
Axiom”) to conduct airborne magnetic,
electromagnetic (EM) and radiometric surveys on the Grease River
Project (the “
Survey”).
Axiom’s team of diverse geoscientists employs
experience gained across 15 countries and 6 continents providing
geological services. Axiom’s geoscientists are equipped with the
latest industry knowledge and tools to provide reliable and
accurate data and is an employee-owned, Saskatchewan-based
company.
The Survey will be conducted using a helicopter
equipped with New Resolution Geophysics
(“NRG™”)’specially designed Xcite™ Time Domain
Electromagnetic System (“TDEM”). The Survey will
be conducted over an area comprising the Grease River Project (the
“Area”) ensuring complete coverage of the area
outlined in Figure 1. The Survey will include collection and
processing of TDEM data via helicopter for a 1290 line-km survey
over the Area with a survey line spacing of 100 metres and tie
lines spaced at 1,000 metres.
Figure 1 is available
at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2f70b6a7-f78e-46de-8f8b-280f7a9c7f37
Modern airborne geophysical surveys have the
ability to detect geological features associated with uranium
mineralization to depths of over 1 kilometre. Detecting graphitic
structural zones, which is a major geological marker for uranium
mineralization is done using high-resolution electromagnetic
surveys which assists the team in understanding the geology at
depth and mapping major structural zones by looking at the mass or
density and magnetic mineral content of various rock formation
differences. These variations in the magnetic fields aids the team
in structural mapping and defining prospective drill targets for
the Grease River Project.
System Overview
By incorporating the latest new-age, high speed
electronics and sophisticated aeronautical engineering, NRG™ has
developed the next generation HTDEM (helicopter-borne time-domain
electromagnetic) system. The Xcite™ system (Figure 2) provides a
superior and efficient alternative to all prior HTDEM technologies
for the minerals exploration and geoscience mapping community.
Xcite™ systems are towed arrays, using high performance AS350
B-series helicopters (or similar). The AS350 is ideal for the close
terrain following required for geophysical surveys. The unique
Starflex rotor system and ample power ensure that even the most
stringent survey specifications are maintained.
Figure 2 is available
at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2a361854-a0e4-4410-8b4c-834947c6c85d
The Grease River Project
The Grease River Project is located within the
north-central margin of the Athabasca Basin near thecommunity of
Fond du Lac. The Grease River Project consists of two separate
claim blocks situated along the NE-trending Grease River Shear
zone, a major intracontinental shear zone greater than 400 km long.
The nearby Fond du Lac uranium deposit was previously discovered
within the shear zone by Amok Ltd. (“Amok”) and
Eldorado Nuclear Ltd. (“Eldorado”) in the 1970s
and a historical resource estimate was included which was not
prepared in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument
43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101”), of one million pounds uranium at an average
grade of 0.25% U3O8*. While the Company believes the historical
estimate to be relevant and reliable, given the extensive
exploration work completed by Amok / Eldorado, experienced mineral
resource companies, and the quality of the historical work
completed, a qualified person has not completed sufficient work to
verify and classify the historical estimate as a current mineral
resource and the Company is not treating the historical estimate as
a current mineral. As such, the historical estimate should not be
relied upon. The Company further notes that the Grease River
Project claims are located along trend of the deposit to the
southwest and northeast. Limited exploration has been conducted in
the Grease River Project area.
*Homeniuk, L A, Clark, R. J., and Bonnar, R.,
Eldorado Nuclear Limited, CIM Bulletin May,1982. "Fond-du-Lac
uranium deposit"
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Boen Tan, Ph.D, P. Geo., who is a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101,
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The information
provides an indication of the exploration potential of the Property
but may not be representative of expected results.
About Traction Uranium
Corp.
Traction Uranium Corp. (CSE: TRAC) (OTC: TRCTF)
(FRA: Z1K) is in the business of mineral exploration and the
development of discovery prospects in Canada, including its three
uranium projects in the world-renowned Athabasca Region.
We invite you to find out more about our
exploration-stage activities across Canada’s Western region at
www.tractionuranium.com.
About Forum Energy Metals
Corp.
Forum Energy Metals Corp. (TSX.V: FMC; OTCQB:
FDCFF) is a diversified energy metal company with uranium, copper,
nickel, and cobalt projects in Saskatchewan, Canada’s Number One
Rated mining province for exploration and development, a strategic
uranium land position in Nunavut and a strategic cobalt land
position in the Idaho Cobalt Belt.
For further
information: https://www.forumenergymetals.com/
On Behalf of The Board of
DirectorsLester Esteban Chief Executive Officer +1 (604)
561 2687 info@tractionuranium.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
with respect to the Company, the Survey and further exploration and
development of the Grease River Project. The Company provides
forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information
about current expectations and plans relating to the future and
readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate
for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to
inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific
and which give rise to the possibility that expectations,
forecasts, predictions, projections, or conclusions will not
prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct, and
that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be
achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not
limited to risks that the Company will not complete the Survey as
contemplated, or at all, risks that the Survey will not yield the
anticipated information and data, risks that the Grease River
Project will not be explored or developed as contemplated, or at
all, as well as those risk identified and reported in the Company’s
public filings under the Company’s SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events, or
results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will
prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise unless required by
law.
The CSE has neither approved nor
disapproved the information contained herein.
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