Premier American Uranium Inc. (“PUR”, the
“Company” or “Premier”) (TSXV: PUR) (OTCQB:
PAUIF) is pleased to announce the successful completion of
the 2024 exploration drilling program at the 100%-owned Cyclone ISR
Uranium Project (“
Cyclone” or the
“
Project”) in the Great Divide Basin, Wyoming
(Figure 1). A total of 41 drillholes were completed in the Cyclone
Rim area with uranium mineralization occurring along an apparent
½-mile long, east-west trend, which is open in multiple directions.
Drilling has also commenced ahead of schedule in the Osborne Draw
area with five drillholes completed to date, with multiple
mineralized zones encountered in three of the five holes.
Highlights
- At the Cyclone
Rim Target, 41 holes (20,990 ft) were completed in 2024, exceeding
the planned 37-hole program, with 22 holes drilled since the
Company released its August exploration update (Figure 2).
- Results indicate the presence of
uranium mineralization occurring along an apparent ½-mile long,
east-west trend that has not yet been fully defined. This zone
appears to be open in multiple directions, with drill intercepts up
to 0.088% eU308 over a thickness of 10.5 feet (Grade thickness (GT)
of 0.92).
- 11 holes
encountered anomalous uranium mineralization (grades in excess of
0.01% eU308), five of which returned GT intercepts of 0.20 or
greater.
- Drilling also
commenced at the Osborne Draw Target ahead of schedule (Figure 4)
and five preliminary drill holes (4,200 ft) were completed of the
planned 36-hole program.
- Four of the five
holes encountered uranium mineralization, and three of the
drillholes encountered multiple mineralized intercepts, with
individual drill intercepts of up to 0.021% eU308 over 24.5 ft for
a GT of 0.51.
- The bulk of the
drilling planned for Osborne Draw is expected to occur in
2025.
Colin Healey, CEO of PUR commented, “We are
pleased to have completed our inaugural exploration program at the
Cyclone project, which achieved all of our key objectives. Since
our August exploration update, we have further confirmed the
presence of uranium mineralization of significant grade and
thickness in the Cyclone Rim area, which is highly encouraging.
Importantly, the program has provided insights into the geological
features that influenced the deposition of uranium mineralization,
advancing our understanding of the geological setting of the
Cyclone Rim area, which we believe will aid in future drill program
design and maximize efficiency of exploration. Furthermore, due to
operational efficiencies of the Cyclone team in the field this
summer, led by our Technical Advisor, J.J. Brown, P.G., and
supported by the solid work of our key contractors, Lou’s Drilling
and Hawkins CBM Logging, we were able to drill more holes than
planned and initiate drilling at the Osborne Draw target. The holes
at Osborne Draw intercepted several intervals of uranium
mineralization, which is encouraging, and we look forward to
drilling aggressively at Osborne Draw next summer. We believe our
systematic exploration approach positions us for further success in
2025 where we look forward to further testing the potential of the
Osborne Draw Target.”
Figure 1. Cyclone ISR Uranium Project
Location
Exploration Drilling at Cyclone Rim
Target
A total of 41 drill holes, for a total footage
of 20,990 ft, were completed in the Cyclone Rim area in 2024
(Figure 2). Drilling was designed to both offset and infill
historic drilling that reportedly encountered uranium
mineralization, as well as to test the postulated location of the
regional redox boundary.
The 2024 drilling results (Table 1) confirm the
presence of uranium mineralization in the central portion of the
claim block, and at grades and thicknesses that are similar to
those reportedly intersected in historic drill holes. Drilling
encountered mineralization ranging up to 0.088% eU3O8 over 10.5 ft
for a GT of 0.92. Notably, results indicate uranium mineralization
occurring along a ½-mile, east-west trend that remains open in
multiple directions (Figure 3).
Table 1. Significant Intercepts from
2024 Drilling at the Cyclone Rim Target*
Hole ID |
Intercept |
From (ft down hole) |
To (ft down hole) |
InterceptLength (ft) |
Grade(eU3O8) |
G·T |
CR24-033** |
Intersected |
253.0 |
259.5 |
6.5 |
0.066% |
0.43 |
including |
|
|
5.5 |
0.075% |
0.41 |
including |
|
|
4.5 |
0.086% |
0.39 |
CR24-036** |
Intersected |
196.5 |
205.0 |
8.5 |
0.028% |
0.24 |
including |
|
|
5.5 |
0.036% |
0.19 |
including |
|
|
4.5 |
0.038% |
0.17 |
CR24-038 |
Intersected |
223.5 |
235.0 |
11.5 |
0.073% |
0.84 |
including |
|
|
10.0 |
0.081% |
0.81 |
including |
|
|
9.5 |
0.084% |
0.79 |
CR24-043 |
Intersected |
197.0 |
203.0 |
6.0 |
0.042% |
0.25 |
including |
|
|
4.5 |
0.051% |
0.23 |
including |
|
|
3.5 |
0.058% |
0.20 |
CR24-046 |
Intersected |
200.5 |
211.0 |
10.5 |
0.088% |
0.92 |
Including |
|
|
10.0 |
0.092% |
0.92 |
Including |
|
|
9.0 |
0.010% |
0.90 |
CR24-049 |
Intersected |
336.0 |
344.5 |
8.5 |
0.027% |
0.23 |
including |
|
|
7.9 |
0.029% |
0.22 |
including |
|
|
3.0 |
0.032% |
0.09 |
|
Including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.034% |
0.03 |
*Remaining holes contained mineralization below
0.2 GT and/or 0.02% cut-off. These include CR24-001 – 006, 009, 011
– 015, 019, 021, 022, 024 – 032, 034, 039 – 042, 044 – 045, 047 –
048.
**Previously reported in a press release dated
August 27, 2024.
Notes: Drill holes reported here encountered
uranium mineralization with >2-ft thickness at or above a
cut-off grade of 0.02% eU308. Grade Thickness, or GT, is defined as
the product of the mineral grade multiplied by the thickness of the
mineralized intercept. All grades were calculated from gamma-ray
logs measured by Hawkins CBM Logging of Cody, Wyoming, a highly
skilled and independent borehole geophysical contractor. Hawkins
CBM Logging’s geophysical probe was most recently calibrated at the
US Department of Energy’s Casper, Wyoming logging test pits in
August 2024. Uranium grades cited were calculated from gamma-ray
logs, and the cited grades are “equivalent” (“e”) grades of U3O8.
All drill holes are vertical in orientation and the geologic units
hosting the uranium mineralization are generally flat lying,
therefore reported thicknesses are apparent true thicknesses. No
corrections were made for radiometric disequilibrium.
Figure 2. Cyclone Rim Target 2024
Drilling
Figure 3. Cyclone Rim Target Mineralized
Holes Along a ½ Mile, East-West Trend That Remains
Open
Exploration Drilling at Osborne Draw Target
Five drillholes were completed in the Osborne
Draw Target area in 2024, for a total footage of 4,200 ft, with an
average drillhole depth of ~840 ft (Figure 4). Four of the five
holes drilled encountered anomalous uranium mineralization, three
of which encountered multiple mineralized intervals of 0.01% eU308
or more at depths ranging from 45 to 1,000 ft. The 2024 drilling
results (Table 2) confirm the presence of uranium mineralization
and provide important subsurface geologic information where none
was previously available. Data from the 2024 drilling at Osborne
Draw is expected to be used to guide plans for further exploration
drilling planned for 2025.
Table 2. Significant Intercepts from
2024 Drilling at the Osborne Draw Target*
Hole ID |
Intercept |
From (ft down hole) |
To (ft down hole) |
InterceptLength (ft) |
Grade(eU3O8) |
G·T |
OD24-001 |
Intersected |
885.5 |
898.5 |
13.0 |
0.017% |
0.22 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.020% |
0.01 |
including |
|
|
2.0 |
0.025% |
0.05 |
and |
939.5 |
951.5 |
12.0 |
0.019% |
0.23 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.021% |
0.02 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.021% |
0.02 |
including |
|
|
2.0 |
0.032% |
0.06 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.034% |
0.05 |
and |
961.0 |
985.5 |
24.5 |
0.021% |
0.51 |
including |
|
|
2.5 |
0.024% |
0.06 |
including |
|
|
6.0 |
0.027% |
0.16 |
including |
|
|
3.5 |
0.028% |
0.09 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.032% |
0.04 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.032% |
0.03 |
OD24-002 |
Intersected |
861.5 |
876.0 |
14.5 |
0.018% |
0.26 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.022% |
0.02 |
including |
|
|
3.0 |
0.024% |
0.07 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.031% |
0.02 |
OD24-032 |
Intersected |
952.5 |
966.0 |
13.5 |
0.019% |
0.26 |
including |
|
|
4.0 |
0.027% |
0.11 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.020% |
0.01 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.030% |
0.12 |
and |
967.0 |
979.5 |
12.5 |
0.019% |
0.24 |
including |
|
|
2.0 |
0.024% |
0.05 |
including |
|
|
2.5 |
0.025% |
0.06 |
and |
981.5 |
1000.0 |
18.5 |
0.016% |
0.29 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.021% |
0.01 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.022% |
0.02 |
OD24-034 |
Intersected |
915.5 |
937.0 |
21.5 |
0.018% |
0.39 |
including |
|
|
4.0 |
0.024% |
0.09 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.023% |
0.03 |
including |
|
|
1.0 |
0.022% |
0.02 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.021% |
0.01 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.020% |
0.01 |
and |
939.0 |
951.5 |
12.5 |
0.019% |
0.24 |
including |
|
|
3.5 |
0.026% |
0.09 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.022% |
0.03 |
including |
|
|
0.5 |
0.030% |
0.02 |
and |
955.5 |
982.0 |
26.5 |
0.018% |
0.48 |
Including |
|
|
3.5 |
0.027% |
0.09 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.024% |
0.04 |
including |
|
|
2.0 |
0.021% |
0.04 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.022% |
0.03 |
including |
|
|
1.5 |
0.032% |
0.48 |
* Hole OD24-37 contained mineralization below
0.2 GT and/or 0.02% cut-off.
Notes: Drill holes reported here encountered
uranium mineralization with >2-ft thickness at or above a
cut-off grade of 0.02% eU308. Grade Thickness, or GT, is defined as
the product of the mineral grade multiplied by the thickness of the
mineralized intercept. All grades were calculated from gamma-ray
logs measured by Hawkins CBM Logging of Cody, Wyoming, a highly
skilled and independent borehole geophysical contractor. Hawkins
CBM Logging’s geophysical probe was most recently calibrated at the
US Department of Energy’s Casper, Wyoming logging test pits in
August 2024. Uranium grades cited were calculated from gamma-ray
logs, and the cited grades are “equivalent” (“e”) grades of U3O8.
All drill holes are vertical in orientation and the geologic units
hosting the uranium mineralization are generally flat lying,
therefore reported thicknesses are apparent true thicknesses. No
corrections were made for radiometric disequilibrium.
Figure 4. Osborne Draw Target Area
Drilling
Qualified Person StatementThe
scientific and technical information contained in this news release
was reviewed and approved by Dean T. Wilton, PG, CPG, MAIG, a
consultant to PUR who is a “Qualified Person” (as defined in
National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects).
For additional information regarding the
Company’s Cyclone Project, including data verification related to
certain scientific and technical information described in this news
release, please see the Technical Report titled “Technical Report
on the Cyclone Rim Uranium Project, Great Divide Basin, Wyoming,
USA” dated June 30, 2023, which is available under the Company’s
profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Premier American
UraniumPremier American Uranium Inc. is focused on the
consolidation, exploration, and development of uranium projects in
the United States. One of PUR’s key strengths is the extensive land
holdings in three prominent uranium-producing regions in the United
States: the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico, the Great Divide
Basin of Wyoming and the Uravan Mineral Belt of Colorado. With a
rich history of past production and both current and historic
uranium mineral resources, PUR has work programs underway to
advance its portfolio. Supported by Sachem Cove Partners, IsoEnergy
Ltd., Mega Uranium Ltd., and other institutional investors, PUR
benefits from strong partnerships and an expert team with deep U.S.
uranium experience.
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