Pancon/Crossland Further Expands NT, Australia Property Package Through Joint Venture With Western Desert Resources
August 04 2010 - 1:12PM
Marketwired
Pancontinental Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE: PUC) ("Pancon") is
pleased to advise that its joint venture partner Crossland Uranium
Mines Limited ("Crossland") (ASX: CUX) has announced today a
further expansion of the NT, Australia area covered by their key
Charley Creek Uranium Project by entering into a joint venture with
Western Desert Resources Ltd (WDR) on that company's Clough's Dam
property, EL25657.
The new Joint Venture follows Pancon/Crossland's announcement
yesterday that they had acquired another neighboring uranium
exploration area, Bloodwood-Highland Rocks, from Global Geoscience
Ltd.
The nearly 400 square kilometre area under the WDR Joint
Venture, combined with recent EL acquisitions and applications,
will take the total area covered by Pancon/Crossland's Charley
Creek Project to over 4,590 square kilometres.
Pancon and Crossland remain primarily focused on the uranium
potential of the Charley Creek Project, where core drilling has
recently commenced within their Cockroach Dam Prospect, and their
strong commitment to the district means that additional areas can
be explored cost effectively. In addition to uranium, Crossland's
work in the Charley Creek Project area over several years has
identified other areas of interest including potential for deposits
such as nickel and platinoids associated with layered mafic
intrusives, as well as rare earth elements (REE).
Basic stream sediment surveys and comprehensive airborne
geophysical coverage by Northern Territory Geological Survey
programs give good basic data that has already generated targets
for follow up within Clough's Dam. Pancon and Crossland are
planning a detailed airborne radiometric survey of the newly
acquired areas later this year.
-- The terms of the WDR Joint Venture are that Pancon/Crossland will spend
$100,000 on exploration within 12 months of entering the agreement and
before withdrawal from the agreement. Pancon/Crossland will expend a
total of $500,000 within 3 years to earn a 60% interest in the title, at
which point WDR has the option to participate, or to reduce to a free
carried interest of 20% to completion of a feasibility study. At that
stage, WDR may elect to participate at 20% interest, or reduce to a 2%
net smelter return royalty on production.
All technical information in this release has been reviewed by
Geoff Eupene, Qualified Person for Crossland and Pancon.
About Pancontinental Uranium Corporation
Pancontinental Uranium Corporation ("Pancon") is a
Canadian-based company focused on uranium discovery and
development. Through a joint venture with Crossland Uranium Mines
Limited ("Crossland") of Australia, Pancon has established one of
the strongest management teams in the uranium industry. This
management and operating team has unparalleled experience from
exploration, through development to operations, and includes people
who were instrumental in the discovery of two of the largest
uranium deposits in the world. Pancon holds an impressive
exploration portfolio with projects in prolific, mining friendly
districts. Active exploration is ongoing at three Australian
projects which include Chilling, Charley Creek, and Kalabity. The
Chilling project has the potential to host a mirror image of a
portion of the renowned Alligator Rivers Uranium Field containing
the large Jabiluka, Ranger and Koongarra deposits. Pancon is
earning a 50% interest in this significant uranium project
portfolio through the joint venture with Crossland through the
expenditure of A$8 million. Pancon and Crossland are also pursuing
exploration beyond Australia through an international subsidiary
company, Crosscontinental Uranium Limited, and immediate plans
include formulating an exploration program in Burkina Faso.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Mark, President & CEO
For additional information, please visit our website at
www.PanconU.com.
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which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and future events to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such statements. Investors are
cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and results. Risks and uncertainties about the
Company's business are more fully discussed in the Company's
disclosure documents filed from time to time with the Canadian
securities authorities.
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accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Pancontinental Uranium Corporation Richard Mark
President and CEO 604-986-2020 or 1-866-816-0118 Pancontinental
Uranium Corporation Keith Patey Director of Communications
604-986-2020 or 1-866-816-0118 604-986-2021 (FAX)
www.PanconU.com
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