Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”,
“Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB: CURUF) is
pleased to announce initial work programs (the
“
Program”) on its past producing US uranium
projects, Tony M, Daneros and Rim, acquired from Energy Fuels Inc.
(“
Energy Fuels”) in late 2021. The work programs
are being planned and implemented in conjunction with Energy Fuels,
as the operator of the projects, and include historic mineral
resource confirmation and expansion drilling as well as other
activities relating to advancing the projects toward a production
ready state. These mines are uniquely positioned in close proximity
to the White Mesa Mill (Figure 1) owned and operated by Energy
Fuels, with whom CUR has a Toll Milling Agreement.
Highlights:
Tony M Mine (Figure 2):
- Tony M is a large-scale, fully
developed and permitted underground mine that produced nearly one
million pounds of U3O8 during two different periods of operation
from 1979-1984 and from 2007-2008.
- A June 2012 Technical Report
authored by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. detailed a mineral
resource estimate for the project as set out in the CUR news
release dated July 15, 2021. This mineral resource estimate is
considered to be a “historical estimate” for CUR as defined under
National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects (“NI 43-101”).
- A surface drill program at Tony M
using rotary and core drilling is expected to commence in Q2 2022,
to verify the historical exploration drill hole data and facilitate
the preparation of a current mineral resource estimate. The planned
drilling program will follow the recommendations from SLR
Consulting in the “Technical Report on the Tony M Project, Utah,
USA Report for NI 43-101”, which was prepared for Consolidated
Uranium, and dated October 15, 2021.
Daneros Uranium Mine (Figure 3):
- Daneros is a fully developed and
permitted underground mine that produced nearly one million pounds
of U3O8 during multiple periods of operation, most recently from
2010-2013.
- A March 2018 technical report,
authored by Peters Geosciences, detailed a mineral resource
estimate for the project as set out in the CUR news release dated
July 15, 2021. This mineral resource estimate is considered to be a
“historical estimate” for CUR as defined under NI 43-101.
- A surface drill program at Daneros
using rotary and core drilling is being planned and will commence
in Q2 2022. The proposed drilling program is designed to test
extensions of the historical mineral resource estimate in order to
aid in future mine planning.
- Concurrent with the surface drill
program, the Company will be upgrading and re-starting the mine
ventilation and monitoring system using state of the art equipment.
This will allow ready access for underground drilling and for the
future restart of mining at Daneros without delay.
- Additional permitting is underway
to take the current small mine permit to a large mine permit which
includes the expansion of the Daneros Mine footprint from less than
5 acres to approximately 45 acres.
Rim Uranium and Vanadium Mine (Figure 4):
- Rim includes a fully developed and
permitted underground mine that was most recently in production in
2009.
- A previous mineral resource
estimate prepared by Energy Fuels as described in the CUR news
release dated July 15, 2021. This mineral resource estimate is
considered to be a “historical estimate” for CUR as defined under
NI 43-101.
- A surface drill program at Rim
using core and rotary drilling is being planned and permitted, and
will commence in Q2 2022, to test continuations and extensions of
the historically defined mineral resources.
Philip Williams, CEO commented, “As discussed in
our year-end update, we expect 2022 to be characterized as much by
project-level advancement as by new M&A activity. Today’s
announcement presents the first meaningful project-level work
programs in the Company’s history as well as an important step in
advancing these key US projects back toward production. We look
forward to making similar announcements on other portfolio projects
where we see strong opportunities to expand known mineralization
and make other project level advancements. We believe the timing of
advancing our US and other projects this year will dovetail nicely
with the continued strength in the uranium market, which will
ultimately require new mine supply to meet growing demand.”
Marty Tunney, President and COO commented, “The
programs announced today strike the right balance between
aggressively exploring and advancing our past-producing uranium and
vanadium mines, while being measured and deliberate in our work
programs. We view these efforts as important steps toward upgrading
historic resources and advancing the projects with the goal of
restarting mining when market conditions are right. More
importantly, CUR is the only uranium company, other than Energy
Fuels, with guaranteed access to the White Mesa mill, the only
operating conventional uranium mill in the US. It has been a great
experience working with Energy Fuels on designing these programs
that could quickly supply feed to the mill, highlighting the
benefits of this important partnership for CUR.”
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Matoush Uranium Project Acquisition Update
In addition, the Company announces that it will be
issuing 821,976 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) at
a deemed price of $2.43 per Share, being the 20-day volume weighted
average price of the Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“TSXV”) up to and including February 16, 2022 and paying $1,500,000
in cash, as a deferred payment in connection with the completion of
the Company’s acquisition of the Matoush Uranium Project, as
previously announced on August 19, 2021. The securities issued as
deferred payment for the Matoush acquisition are subject to
approval of the TSXV and a hold period expiring four months and one
day from the date of issuance.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news
release was reviewed and approved by Dean T. Wilton, CPG‐7659, who
is a “Qualified Person” (as defined in NI 43‐101).
About Consolidated Uranium
Consolidated Uranium Inc. (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB:
CURUF) was created in early 2020 to capitalize on an anticipated
uranium market resurgence using the proven model of diversified
project consolidation. To date, the Company has acquired or has the
right to acquire uranium projects in Australia, Canada, Argentina,
and the United States each with significant past expenditures
and attractive characteristics for development. Most recently, the
Company completed a transformational strategic acquisition and
alliance with Energy Fuels Inc., a leading U.S.-based uranium
mining company, and acquired a portfolio of permitted,
past-producing conventional uranium and vanadium mines in Utah and
Colorado. These mines are currently on stand-by, ready for rapid
restart as market conditions permit, positioning CUR as a near-term
uranium producer.For More Information, Please
Contact:
Philip WilliamsChairman
& CEOpwilliams@consolidateduranium.com
Mars Investor Relations +1 647
557 6640 cur@marsinvestorrelations.com
Twitter: @ConsolidatedUr
www.consolidateduranium.com
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