Pancontinental Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE: PUC) ("Pancon") is
pleased to report that it has now earned its 50% interest in the
uranium properties of Crossland Uranium Mines Limited ("Crossland")
(ASX: CUX) in Australia. Pancon is also pleased to update
shareholders on current activities at Charley Creek, Chilling, and
Kalabity.
Charley Creek:
Throughout 2010, JV partner, Crossland, worked diligently to
obtain access approvals from Aboriginal organizations responsible
for land access in Australia. Crossland was successful and received
the access approvals in mid-July. This access related to the
Crossland titles in the Cockroach Dam area, where Crossland has
obtained very strong uranium radiometric results from the Teapot
Granite. Cockroach Dam is part of the Charley Creek Project in NT,
Australia.
Crossland's titles contain over 50 square kilometres of Teapot
Granite. All 186 rock outcrop samples collected by Crossland
Geologists from the Teapot Granite averaged almost 1 pound per
tonne U3O8, with individual values exceeding 10 pounds per tonne
U3O8. Detailed ground spectrometer surveys and geological mapping,
designed to assist in locating sites for drill holes, continued
until agreement from Aboriginal custodians was obtained to
drill.
Intensive interaction with local traditional groups occurred
during the first six months of the year, including some large
gatherings of local people accompanied by officers of the Central
Land Council, the statutory body representing traditional
Aboriginal owners in Central Australia. During these meetings, the
family group that has traditional links to the Cockroach Dam area
was identified and this group indicated their strong positive
desire to proceed with our exploration efforts on their traditional
lands. Following ratification of these wishes, Crossland began
preparation for the drill program at Cockroach Dam in mid-July.
This involved clearing and the construction of approximately 40
km of new and/or upgraded ranch tracks, and the engagement of a
drill contractor. Unfortunately, soon after the necessary approvals
were obtained, weather conditions in central Australia
deteriorated, with wet weather delaying the construction of access
roads and the commencement of drilling. By late July, a drill was
on site and drilling had commenced.
The first 5 holes of the program, phase 1, were drilled at
Cockroach East. These 5 holes are now completed, and core
processing is under way. Samples from the first 2 holes will be
delivered to the laboratory on September 22. Results from the
initial submission should be available in about three weeks.
Access to the very prospective Cockroach Central is now possible
and phase 2 drilling at Cockroach Central began on September 21.
Procedures have now been implemented to enable continued drill
production and core processing even if high rainfall continues.
Reconnaissance of the Bloodwood area, recently acquired from
Global Geoscience Ltd., will proceed when weather conditions are
conducive to off-road desert travel.
A limited airborne survey of a newly secured exploration license
covering a western extension of the Teapot Granite has been
completed. A more extensive survey of areas to the east of the
original Charley Creek titles is planned for October, if weather
patterns stabilize.
Chilling:
At the Chilling project, the late wet season forced postponement
of field work until mid-July. Work then commenced with track
rehabilitation and the re-establishment of the Buchanan Window
camp. Follow-up to the promising indications at the Buchanan
Window, from the 2009 work program, included more ground
spectrometer surveys, geological mapping, and soil sampling.
Compilation of the results of this work is complete and a drill
program targeting the Buchanan Window is about to begin. At least
ten separate target areas have been defined at the Buchanan Window.
Ore grade rock samples have been found in outcrop from follow-up of
the radiometric survey.
The Buchanan Window contains similar basal stratigraphic units
of the Pine Creek Orogen as those around the Rum Jungle Dome to the
north of the Chilling Project Area. At Chilling, it appears that
these sediments are in "unconformable" contact with partially
remobilized granite in places while, in other outcrops, the
intrusive nature of the granite can be documented.
Work will soon commence at the Allia Creek Window, where
outcropping secondary uranium minerals are prolific at the MEMA
prospect. In 2009, extensive areas of the Allia Window were covered
with spectrometer surveys and soil geochemical sampling. This work
has been compiled and the 2010 program is about to begin.
In addition to Crossland's field work, a large airborne EM
survey has been completed by Geoscience Australia, and Crossland
participated in this program with more detailed survey lines over
parts of the Chilling Project Area. This will assist with targeting
of "unconformity-related" targets beneath sandstone cover. Drill
testing of this prospect will proceed when follow up is completed,
subject to drill rig availability.
Reinterpretation of the results from the Marchfly prospect, on
the basis of its apparent similarity with the recently discovered
Thunderball Prospect of Thundelarra Minerals, has advanced, and a
re-mapping of the prospect is in progress.
A data compilation and analysis of extensive records from the
Eccles Prospect in the Litchfield Park is under way and this will
direct field work during the remainder of the season.
Kalabity:
An aircore drilling and trenching program was completed at
Kalabity in early 2010. The work resulted in establishing an
extension of near-surface carnotite mineralization in zones where
the mineralization is associated with gypsum. Metallurgical testing
of the mineralized material is under way to determine the
possibility of removing gypsum. If this is successful, further
delineation of the carnotite mineralization will proceed.
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 50:50 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 and Crossland hold an
impressive uranium 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. Charley Creek has the
potential for large, lower-grade, Rossing-type, granite-hosted
uranium deposits. The Kalabity project lies in a district of
historic uranium/radium mining that contains a variety of known
uranium deposit styles.
Pancon has earned 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
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Contacts: Pancontinental Uranium Corporation Richard Mark
President and CEO 604-986-2020 or 1-866-816-0118 Pancontinental
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