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Fulcrum MetalsAnnouncement

07/09/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 6345L  Fulcrum Metals PLC  07 September 2023

Fulcrum Metals plc / EPIC: FMET / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining

 

 

7 September 2023

 

 

Fulcrum Metals plc

("Fulcrum" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Preliminary Mapping and Prospecting identifies new mineralised zones and

confirms strong uranium targets at Charlot-Neely and Fontaine Lake

 

Fulcrum Metals plc (LON: FMET), a company focused on mineral exploration and
development in Canada, is pleased to provide an update on the results of a
preliminary reconnaissance mapping and prospecting programme undertaken by
Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. ("Dahrouge") at the Company's
Charlot-Neely uranium-gold and Fontaine Lake uranium-rare earth properties in
northern Saskatchewan. The aim of the programme was to confirm and extend
anomalous trends highlighted by historic exploration and identify new zones of
interest.

 

 

Highlights

 

Charlot-Neely Lake

·    The Black Bay Fault, a major NE-SW-trending crustal-scale structure
which is associated with rare-earth element and uranium mineralisation
elsewhere in northern Saskatchewan, was mapped traversing the South Neely
property.

·    Multiple zones of strong radioactive outcrop were confirmed in a
variety of geological settings, including off-scale scintillometer readings
>65,535 cps, likely related to fine grained uraninite mineralisation.

·    Radioactive zones, some with visible uranium oxides, are found in
brecciated granite, altered mylonite, sheared granite-gneiss, pegmatite,
fault-controlled cataclasite and unconformities.

·    Two new radioactive trends were discovered in South Neely over a
minimum of 100 metres strike length each, named 'Fall 1' and 'Fall 2' with
scintillometer readings of up to 20,000 cps.

·    Further discoveries included a gossan zone with visible uranium oxide
staining and scintillometer readings up to 10,000 cps and a sheared section
within a fault structure with up to 30,000 cps hosted in a granitic gneiss.

·    Several sulphide-mineralised quartz veins with gold potential were
also located and sampled, including a previously trenched 10 meters wide vein
with strong pyrite-chalcopyrite mineralisation.

·    A total of 56 samples were collected for laboratory analysis for
uranium, gold, and multi-elements, including rare earth elements.

Fontaine Lake

·    At East Addie Lake towards the north east of the property, a
radiometrically anomalous granite unit identified zones of strong hydrothermal
hematite and sericite alteration with fracture-hosted uraninite and uranium
oxides, locally measuring up to 53,000 cps. Significant historical REE
anomalies are also reported historically from this area.

·    Towards the southern and western boundaries of the claim block
further anomalous granites were identified, with one cps reading up to 10,500
cps within a generally elevated background of 600-700 cps.

·    18 samples were collected for laboratory analysis.

Ryan Mee, Chief Executive Office of Fulcrum Metals plc, commented:

"We are extremely pleased with the preliminary results of the fieldwork at our
Saskatchewan properties which has not only produced high radioactive readings
from historical trends including off-scale scintillometer readings >65,535
cps, but also identified new discovery areas with significant radioactivity.

We are encouraged by the new discoveries made at the adjoining uranium trends
Fall-1 and Fall-2, which are open to further investigation and the discovery
of other new gossan and sheared zones with high scintillometer readings, both
positive indicators of the potential of our uranium projects.

We look forward to updating the market once we have received the assay results
from the Saskatchewan properties and also across the Company's other active
exploration programmes covering the project portfolio".

Programme Background

Fulcrum Metals contracted Dahrouge to complete a helicopter supported
scintillometer prospecting campaign on the Fontaine Lake and Charlot-Neely
Lake properties. The team consisted of four geologists, with a programme
duration of about three weeks during August 2023. A property scale data
compilation was completed, and exploration efforts focussed on radioactive
trends identified from historical datasets, anomalous lake sediment samples,
as well as target prospective fault structures. Historical sampling on the
Fontaine Lake property has identified up to 1.44% Triuranium octoxide ("U3O8")
and sampling at Charlot-Neely up to 6.22% U3O8. Ground crews aimed to identify
new mineralised zones and complete detailed prospecting around known showings
to expand the strike length of existing mineralised structures. Samples
collected have been delivered to the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC
Geoanalytical Labs) for analysis for uranium, gold, REE's and other elements
of potential interest.

Dahrouge will complete a full project report once all laboratory analyses have
been received. Fulcrum will then plan a phase 2 program which may include
geophysical surveys, trenching and drilling.

Figure 1 - fracture hosted in granite with uraninite and U-oxides measuring up
to 53,000 cps at Fontaine Lake

 

 

Figure 2 - polymetallic shear structure hosting 12,000 cps with yellow
staining and sulphides at the newly discovered trend Fall-1

Figure 3 - up to 20,000 cps at the newly discovered Fall-2 uranium trend at
Charlot-Neely Lake

Figure 4 - U-oxide staining at newly discovered radioactive gossan zone at
Charlot-Neely

Figure 5 - Charlot-Neely Lake, phase 1 exploration map

 

 

Figure 6 - Fontaine Lake, phase 1 exploration map

 

 

Technical Glossary

 "breccia"       Rock fragmented into angular components
 "cataclasite"   A fine-grained rock formed by intense brecciation
 "chalcopyrite"  A copper-iron sulphide mineral, CuFeS2, often found in copper ores
 "cps"           Counts per second - a measurement of radioactivity
 "gneiss"        Metamorphic rock, often of granitic origin
 "gossan"        A surface capping of hydrated oxides of iron formed from metallic sulphides
 "granite"       A medium to coarse grained granular acid intrusive rock
 "hematite"      A mineral composed of ferric iron oxide
 "mylonite"      A fine-grained strongly-foliated rock formed by intense brecciation during
                 dynamic metamorphism
 "pegmatite"     Very coarse-grained igneous rock which commonly occurs as dykes in granite
                 intrusions
 "pyrite"        Iron sulphide mineral, FeS2
 "REE"           Rare earth elements
 "sericite"      A fine grained white micaceous mineral with a composition similar to
                 muscovite, often the product of alteration processes
 "unconformity"  Lack of parallelism between rock strata in sequential contact, caused by a
                 time break in sedimentation
 "uraninite"     Also known as pitchblende, a radioactive, uranium-rich mineral and ore
                 containing variable proportions of U₃O₈
 "U3O8"          Triuranium octoxide

 

 

Qualified Person Statement

The technical information in this announcement has been reviewed by Edward
(Ed) Slowey, BSc, PGeo, technical advisor to Fulcrum Metals Plc. Mr Slowey is
a graduate geologist with more than 40 years' relevant experience in mineral
exploration and mining and a founder member of the Institute of Geologists of
Ireland. Mr Slowey has sufficient experience relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity
which has been undertaken to qualify as a "Qualified Person" in accordance
with the AIM Rules Guidance Note for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies. Mr
Slowey consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on
their information in the form and context in which it appears.

-Ends-

 

For further information please visit https://fulcrummetals.com/
(https://fulcrummetals.com/) or contact:

 Fulcrum Metals PLC
 Ryan Mee (Chief Executive Officer)           Via St Brides Partners Limited

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated adviser)
 Nick Athanas / George Payne                  Tel: +44 (0) 203 328 5656

 Clear Capital Markets Limited (Broker)
 Bob Roberts                                  Tel: +44 (0) 203 869 6081

 St Brides Partners Ltd (Financial PR)
 Ana Ribeiro / Paul Dulieu                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

FULCRUM METALS - BACKGROUND

 

Fulcrum Metals PLC (LON: FMET) is an AIM quoted exploration company which
finances and manages exploration projects focused on Canada, widely recognised
as a top mining jurisdiction.

 

Fulcrum currently holds a beneficial 100% interest in highly prospective gold
and base metals projects in Ontario and Uranium projects in Saskatchewan.

 

Fulcrum's strategy is to focus on discovery and commercialisation of its
Projects through targeted exploration programmes. The primary focus is to make
an economic discovery on the flagship Schreiber-Hemlo Properties and to
establish the prospectivity of its wider Ontario and Saskatchewan portfolio
with a view to securing potential joint venture and/or acquisition interest.

 

The Schreiber - Hemlo properties have a history of prospecting and localised
extraction since the late 19th century. However, coherent property-level
exploration programmes have been limited or absent, particularly in recent
times. Fulcrum has an opportunity to carry out such a programme and this
approach provides the best opportunity to fully explore the significant
prospectivity of the properties. A recent structural study identified 42
priority exploration targets, of which 24 targets within the Big Bear property
and 18 in the Jackfish property, with 14 in total (9 on Big Bear and 5 on
Jackfish) being ranked as high priority for follow-up. The properties have the
potential to host a large, structurally controlled, stratabound-style banded
iron formation (BIF) gold prospect similar to the Musselwhite deposit
(McNicoll et al., 2016), in addition to an Archean greenstone, orogenic-style
lode gold prospect, extending past the bounds of known historical mineral
occurrences.

 

The Tully property, 458 hectares in area, is located 30 kilometres northeast
of Timmins, Ontario and includes the Tully (Timmins North) deposit, which has
been the focus of several drilling campaigns since its discovery in 1969. The
Tully deposit is located 2 kilometres southwest of the Bradshaw Gold Project
of Gowest Gold Ltd., currently in development. The property is accessed by an
all-weather gravel road that extends 15 kilometres to the east off of highway
655.

 

While highly prospective, Fulcrum's mining assets are in the exploration
phase, so Fulcrum stands to be able to add significantly to the inherent value
through exploration success. Fulcrum will continually review opportunities
with potential and with a view to increasing shareholder value. It is the
Board's intention to deliver medium and long-term growth and to establish the
Group as a significant exploration company.

 

 

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