TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2021 Baselode Energy Corp. (TSXV: FIND)
(OTCQB: BSENF) ("Baselode" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce plans to begin drilling on its 100% owned Hook
Uranium Project ("Hook") anticipated to start within two
weeks.
- Diamond drilling permits have been received from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment
- A high-resolution airborne radiometric and magnetics
geophysical survey (the "Survey") has identified
high-priority drill targets
- A field crew has mobilized to site to follow-up surface
radiometric anomalies of interest and to prepare for the drill
program
- First Nations and northern stakeholders continue to be engaged,
informed and are providing various services in support of this
drill program.
"We are excited to announce Baselode's first drill program on
our Hook Project. With the Hook Survey completed we have identified
several overlapping radiometric, magnetic and gravity features
which suggest the presence of fluid flow and structural traps
required for uranium mineralization that will be targeted with the
drill program. In particular, the Survey highlighted a
high-priority target area consisting of a cluster of strong
radiometric uranium anomalies occurring over a 2 kilometre strike
length (see Target area 1 in Figure 1). We have mobilized a
field crew to identify the geological provenance of the radiometric
anomalies in eight areas of interest in order to prioritize our
drill targets. We will be releasing an informative video
shortly to provide investors with more details regarding the
exciting drill targets that exist at Hook," said James Sykes, CEO and President of Baselode.
Planned Drill Program
Baselode is anticipating a total
of 10 to 15 drill holes for a total of 2,500 metres with each drill
hole ranging from 150 to 250 metres drill hole depth. The
drill program is planned with helicopter support to achieve broader
target area coverage and to lessen any ground-induced environmental
impacts within the project area. A field crew has been
mobilized to Hook to start preparing drill pad locations and
building a core shack. The drill and helicopter contractors,
accommodations, and support staff have been organized and are ready
to begin the drill program.
Airborne Radiometric Survey
Baselode engaged the same
airborne company that delineated Fission Uranium Corp.'s PLS
high-grade uranium boulder field which led to the discovery of the
Triple R uranium deposit. The Hook Survey consisted of 12,115
line kilometres with 50 m flight
line-spacing and low-level flying to maximize near surface
radiometric and magnetic results. The radiometric results
have highlighted eight anomalous areas requiring ground truthing,
including a high-priority cluster of strong uranium anomalies over
a 2 kilometre strike-length on parallel magnetic trends within 500
metres of each other. The field crew will be investigating
the eight anomalous radiometric areas.
Baselode remains engaged in positive discussions with Indigenous
communities and northern stakeholders for all of its exploration
activities and projects. Baselode is committed to mutually
beneficial working relationships with Indigenous and northern
communities while mitigating any exploration impacts on traditional
Indigenous lands and Rights.
Click here to see Figure 1
Figure 1: Radiometric anomalies on Hook project
background is digital elevation model (DEM))
About Baselode Energy Corp.
Baselode currently
controls 100% of approximately 207,000 hectares for exploration in
the Athabasca Basin area, northern
Saskatchewan, Canada. The land
package is free of any option agreements or underlying
royalties.
Baselode's Athabasca 2.0
exploration thesis is focused on discovering near-surface,
basement-hosted, high-grade uranium orebodies outside of the
Athabasca Basin. The exploration
thesis is further complemented by the Company's preferred use of
innovative and well-understood geophysical methods to map deep
structural controls to identify shallow targets for
diamond-drilling.
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