Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (
NASDAQ:
FMST) (
CSE: FAT)
(“
Foremost” or the “
Company”) an
emerging North American uranium and lithium exploration company is
pleased to announce positive preliminary results from an 889 metre,
four-hole diamond drill program (the “
2024 Hatchet Drill
Program” or “
Drill Program”) that was
recently completed at the Hatchet Lake Uranium Property
(“
Hatchet ”), located in the prolific Athabasca
Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. Highlights from preliminary
results of the Drill Program include:
- Elevated radioactivity of up to 360
counts per second (“cps”) associated with a post-Athabasca reverse
fault observed from drill hole RL-24-29,
- A shear zone with locally
reactivated graphitic-pyritic faults was intersected approximately
80 metres below the unconformity in drill-hole TF-24-12. The
projection of these structures to the unconformity represents a
compelling target for future follow-up.
Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML, NYSE American: DNN) (“Denison”),
managed the 2024 Hatchet Drill Program, which consisted of two
holes (RL-24-29 and RL-24-30) within the Richardson claim block
(“Richardson”) and two holes (TF-24-11 and
TF-24-12) within the Hatchet South claim block at the Tuning Fork
grid (“Tuning Fork”), as illustrated in Figure
1.
Jason Barnard President and CEO of Foremost,
states “We are pleased to have hit the ground running on our new
portfolio of Athabasca Basin uranium exploration properties.
Hatchet is a highly prospective exploration property, and the
preliminary results from the recently completed Drill Program have
already generated compelling targets for follow-up. Exploring a
property of Hatchet’s caliber represents an exceptional opportunity
for Foremost – with historical mineralization identified along the
5+km long Richardson trend and a multitude of varied exploration
targets. Our accretive collaboration with Denison, now Foremost’s
largest shareholder, enabled this work to be completed as Foremost
rapidly transitions to a uranium exploration focus. We look forward
to working with Denison on this property and others within our
portfolio to the mutual benefit of both of our shareholders.”
Hatchet Lake Uranium Property
The Hatchet Lake Property is located within the northeast
portion of the Athabasca Basin, where the sub-Athabasca
unconformity ranges from zero to 250 metres. The unconformity
represents the contact between underlying basement rocks and the
Athabasca Sandstone structures, which is often a prime setting for
uranium mineralization. Recent unconformity-related discoveries
within the region include IsoEnergy’s Hurricane Deposit* (Indicated
Mineral Resources of 48.6 Mlbs U3O8 from 63,800 tonnes at an
average grade of 34.5% U3O8 )1, which is situated within the
LaRocque Lake Conductive Corridor to the west of the Hatchet Lake
Property.
* Mineralization on any other properties referred to herein is
not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the Hatchet Lake
Property.
Figure 1. Map of Hatchet Lake and Surrounding
Area
Richardson Trend
Previous drill programs at Hatchet returned significant cobalt
and nickel enrichment, with grades of up to 6.06% Co and 4.91% Ni
(HT-83-61)2 indicative of a geologic setting conducive to
polymetallic uranium deposits, such as at the Midwest-U-Ni-Co
deposit and at Cigar Lake. Historic hole RL-13-13 intersected 1.52%
U3O8 across 15 m and RL-13-16 intersected 0.45% U3O8 over
2.3 m2. This mineralization is directly above the
unconformity, within the Athabasca Sandstone.
Recently completed drill holes RL-24-29 and RL-24-30 both
intersected significant structural disruption within the sandstone
in addition to alteration indicative of hydrothermal fluid flow,
such as strong dravite clay and illite clay alteration. Anomalous
radioactivity of 360 cps, hosted in altered pelite 60 cm below the
unconformity, was measured using a hand-held RS-125 scintillometer
(a “Scintillometer”) on drill core recovered from
drill hole RL-24-29 (Figure 2). A Scintillometer is used to measure
total gamma radiation from drill core. Total gamma is an indication
of uranium content, but may not correlate with chemical assays as
other radioactive elements may be present.
Figure 2. Compilation Map Displaying Current and
Historic Drill Hole Locations at Richardson (Background: 2010
Horizontal Loop Electromagnic or
“HLEM” Data)
Tuning Fork
Drilling at the Tuning Fork targeted Small
Moving Loop Electromagnetic (“SML-EM”) conductive
anomalies in the vicinity of strongly anomalous geochemical results
from previous drilling. Both completed holes (TF-24-11 and
TF-24-12) intersected significant structural disruption and
alteration indicative of hydrothermal fluid flow, including intense
clay alteration and hydrothermal hematite. Notably, a shear zone
with locally reactivated graphitic-pyritic faults was intersected
on drill-hole TF-24-12 (Figure 3) at approximately 200m, situated
roughly 80 metres below the unconformity. The projection of these
structures to the unconformity represents a compelling target for
future follow-up.
Figure 3. Compilation Map Displaying Current and
Historic Drill Hole Locations at Tuning Fork (Background: 2009 HLEM
Data)
Drill core samples from the 2024 drill program at Hatchet have
been sent to the SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan for analysis. The results discussed in this news
release are preliminary, as assay results and interpretation
thereof are pending.
Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and
approved by Jody Dahrouge, P.Geo. of Dahrouge Geological Consulting
Ltd. and Foremost’s chief technical advisor, who is a Qualified
Person as identified by Canadian National Instrument
43-101-Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and as defined
by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K 1300
rules for resource deposit disclosure.
About Foremost
Foremost Clean Energy (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (WKN: A3DCC8) is
an emerging North American uranium and lithium exploration company
with an option to earn up to a 70% interest in 10 prospective
uranium properties (with the exception of the Hatchet Lake, where
Foremost is able to earn up to 51%) spanning over 330,000 acres in
the prolific, uranium-rich Athabasca Basin region of northern
Saskatchewan. As the demand for carbon-free energy continues to
accelerate, domestically mined uranium and lithium are poised for
dynamic growth, playing an important role in the clean energy mix
of the future. Foremost’s uranium projects are at different stages
of exploration, from grassroots to those with significant
historical exploration and drill-ready targets. The Company’s
mission is to make significant discoveries, alongside and in
collaboration with Denison (TSX:DML, NYSE American: DNN), through
systematic and disciplined exploration programs.
Foremost also has a portfolio of lithium projects at varying
stages of development, which are located across 55,000+ acres in
Manitoba and Quebec. For further information please visit the
company’s website at www.foremostcleanenergy.com.
Contact and Information
CompanyJason Barnard, President and CEO+1 (604)
330-8067 info@foremostcleanenergy.com
Investor RelationsLucas A. ZimmermanManaging
DirectorMZ Group - MZ North America(949) 259-4987FMST@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the statements of historical fact
contained herein, the information presented in this news release
and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of
the Company are or may constitute “forward-looking statements” as
such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws and
including, without limitation, within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, for which the Company
claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements. These statements relate to analyses and other
information that are based on forecasts of future results,
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known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include,
among others, the availability of capital to fund programs and the
resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the
sale of shares, continuity of agreements with third parties and
satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction, risks and
uncertainties associated with the environment, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, permits or financing. 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 statements, 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
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of
these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or
predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ
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assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
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business.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither
approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and
accepts no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.
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