Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

TORONTO, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM, OTCQB:WLBMF) (“Wallbridge” or the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on June 26, 2024.

A total of 375,770,677 shares or 36.98% of the outstanding shares of the Company were represented at the Meeting. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's notice of meeting and management information circular dated May 17, 2024 (“MIC”) were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Meeting.

Voting on the following matters, as described in the MIC, were as follows:

To Set the Number of Directors at Seven (7)

Votes For

Votes Against

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

327,860,364

87.25%

47,910,313

12.75%

Election of Directors for the Ensuing Year

The following directors were elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are otherwise duly elected or appointed: Brian Penny, Janet Wilkinson, Michael Pesner, Anthony Makuch, Jeffery Snow, Danielle Giovenazzo and Brian Christie.

 

Votes For

Votes Withheld

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Brian Penny

307,933,143

87.647%

43,398,663

12.353%

Janet Wilkinson

325,213,100

92.566%

26,118,706

7.434%

Michael Pesner

289,152,398

82.302%

62,179,408

17.698%

Anthony Makuch

343,276,508

97.707%

8,055,298

2.293%

Jeffery Snow

345,531,527

98.349%

5,800,279

1.651%

Danielle Giovenazzo

289,089,828

82.284%

62,241,978

17.716%

Brian Christie

344,870,421

98.161%

6,461,385

1.839%

Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

373,296,489

99.342%

2,474,188

0.658%

About Wallbridge Mining

Wallbridge is focused on creating value through the exploration and sustainable development of gold projects along the Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend in Québec’s Northern Abitibi region while respecting the environment and communities where it operates.

Wallbridge’s most advanced projects, Fenelon Gold (“Fenelon”) and Martiniere Gold (“Martiniere”) incorporate a combined 3.05 million ounces of indicated gold resources and 2.35 million ounces of inferred gold resources. Fenelon and Martiniere are located within an 830 square kilometre exploration land package controlled by Wallbridge.

Wallbridge has reported a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) at Fenelon that estimates average annual gold production of 212,000 ounces over 12 years.

Wallbridge also holds a 15.79% interest in the common shares of NorthX Nickel Corp. (formerly “Archer Exploration”) as a result of the sale of the Company’s portfolio of nickel assets in Ontario and Québec. For further information please visit the Company’s website at https://wallbridgemining.com/ or contact:

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

Brian Penny, CPA, CMAChief Executive OfficerEmail: bpenny@wallbridgemining.comM: +1 416 716 8346

Victoria Vargas, B.Sc. (Hon.) Economics, MBACapital Markets AdvisorEmail: vvargas@wallbridgemining.comM: +1 289 242 3599

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThe information in this document may contain forward-looking statements or information (collectively, “FLI”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. FLI is based on expectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this document.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are FLI that involve various risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties. Generally, FLI can be identified by the use of statements that include, but are not limited to, words such as “seeks”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “continues”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “projects”, “predicts”, “proposes”, "potential", “targets” and variations of such words and phrases, or by statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “should” or “might”, “be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved.”

FLI in this document may include, but is not limited to: statements regarding the results of the PEA; the potential future performance of the Common Shares; future drill results; the Company’s ability to convert inferred resources into measured and indicated resources; environmental matters; stakeholder engagement and relationships; parameters and methods used to estimate the MRE’s at Fenelon and Martiniere (collectively the “Deposits”); the prospects, if any, of the Deposits; future drilling at the Deposits; and the significance of historic exploration activities and results.

FLI is designed to help you understand management’s current views of its near- and longer-term prospects, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. FLI by their nature are based on assumptions and involve 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 FLI. Although the FLI contained in this document is based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities of the Company that actual results will be consistent with such FLI, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such FLI. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such FLI contained in this document to reflect new events or circumstances. Unless otherwise noted, this document has been prepared based on information available as of the date of this document. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the FLI, or information contained herein.

Furthermore, should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in FLI.

Assumptions upon which FLI is based, without limitation, include: the results of exploration activities, the Company’s financial position and general economic conditions; the ability of exploration activities to accurately predict mineralization; the accuracy of geological modelling; the ability of the Company to complete further exploration activities; the legitimacy of title and property interests in the Deposits; the accuracy of key assumptions, parameters or methods used to estimate the MREs and in the PEA; the ability of the Company to obtain required approvals; geological, mining and exploration technical problems; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the evolution of the global economic climate; metal prices; foreign exchange rates; environmental expectations; community and non-governmental actions; and, the Company’s ability to secure required funding. Risks and uncertainties about Wallbridge's business are discussed in the disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Notes to United States InvestorsWallbridge prepares its disclosure in accordance with NI 43-101 which differs from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Terms relating to mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources and economic studies used herein are defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under the guidelines set out in CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Council on May 19, 2014, as amended. NI 43-101 differs significantly from the disclosure requirements of the SEC generally applicable to US companies. As such, the information presented herein concerning mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Released the results of its metallurgical column leaching test work for its Norasa Uranium project together with details of its work plan for further optimizing heap leach conditions and ore-sorting testwork. Highlights: Completed metallurgical test work supports utilizing heap leaching to recover uranium at Norasa: A total of 16 metallurgical column leach tests have been completed. Various test conditions were assessed, covering initial scouting tests aimed at evaluating the impact of binder addition, higher irrigation rates and grind size on recoveries, leach kinetics and acid consumption. Forsys Metals Corp. shares T.FSY are trading up $0.03 at $0.89.

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Forsys Metals Corp

TORONTO, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”)

Forsys is pleased to be able to release the results of its metallurgical column leaching test work for its Norasa Uranium project (“Norasa Project”1) together with details of its work plan for further optimising heap leach conditions and ore-sorting testwork.

Highlights

  • Completed metallurgical test work supports utilizing heap leaching to recover uranium at Norasa.

  • A total of 16 metallurgical column leach tests have been completed. Various test conditions were assessed, covering initial scouting tests aimed at evaluating the impact of binder addition, higher irrigation rates and grind size on recoveries, leach kinetics and acid consumption.

  • Uranium extraction rates of up to 87% (crushed with a conventional cone crusher, average of solids and solution based recovery) were achieved within a leach cycle time of 30 days or less. Sulphuric acid consumption ranged from 17 kg/t to 38 kg/t, depending on operational parameters. This recovery rate is on par with that achieved by other similar type operations with comparable ore type.

With the integration of higher irrigation rates, binder addition and grind size adjustments, there is an opportunity to optimise the baseline parameters, enhancing leach kinetics, reagent addition and recovery rates.

Extensive follow-up test work is planned. The primary areas of focus will include additional column tests aimed at assessing a high-pressure grinding rolls (“HPGR”) crushed product, acid consumption, irrigation rate and leach duration, with the objective of achieving an optimal uranium dissolution rate. Literature indicates between 4% to 6% increased metal extractions in heap leach operations with HPGR crushing.

As part of this follow-up test work, ore amenability for bulk ore sorting will be assessed, aimed at upgrading material prior to leaching to enhance recoveries and expedite cash flow and bolster project economics.

The Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa Project“) is wholly-owned by the Company’s 100% subsidiary Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (“Valencia Uranium”) and comprises the Valencia uranium deposits (held under ML-149) ("Valencia”) and the Namibplaas uranium deposit (under EPL-3638, application for ML-251) (“Nambiplaas”), located in the Erongo region of Namibia.

Sample selection for metallurgical test work

Based on the mineral exploration and resource definition, with close to 300,000 metres of drilling executed for the Norasa Project and resulting mineral resource estimate and block models for Valencia, bulk samples for metallurgical test work were composed to account for the composition and spatial variance within each of the deposits.

For the bulk samples from the Valencia ore-body which underwent leaching test work at an accredited laboratory, SGS Laboratories in South Africa (“SGS”), a mix of different lithologies was selected from drill cores of a number of diamond holes, with the objective of representing the overall run-of-mine ore composition from this deposit.

From lithology modelling, it is evident that the main uranium hosting ore is alaskite, which is a rock of granitic composition. Limited uranium mineralisation occurs at the contact zones to the country rock, i.e. in schists, marbles and gneisses by intruding alaskite veins.

The bulk samples comprise fresh rock material from diamond drill cores. The initial leach test sample for phase 1 of the column leach testing was composed of alaskite material only. The second sample for phase 2 of the column leach testing was made up of ore and country rock types in proportions of approximately 72% of alaskite / granite lithologies, 13% of marble and calc-silicate rock and the remaining 15 % of different types of unmineralised schists and gneisses.

Metallurgical column leach testwork results

To date, leaching testwork at SGS comprised of bottle roll testing and column leach testing.

  • Phase 1: Six column leach tests (including duplicates) were completed on predominantly alaskite samples (see Figure 1), yielding uranium extractions ranging from 77% to 87% (average of solids and solution based recovery) with acid consumption rates ranging from 17 kg/t up to 22 kg/t.

  • Phase 2: A further ten column leach tests (including duplicates) have been completed on samples sourced from various parts of the orebody, encompassing country rock and marbles. During these tests, uranium extractions ranged from 69% to 85% (average of solids and solution based recovery) dependant on leach operating conditions at a leach cycle duration of 30 days. Acid consumption ranged from 23 kg/t up to 38 kg/t.

  • Thirty-four bottle roll leach optimisation tests were completed to guide conditions for the column testing during Phase 1 and 2 of the programme.

Phase 1 of the programme focused on a composite sample comprising primarily alaskite material, with a head grade of approximately 187 ppm U3O8. Various crush sizes were examined after preparation in a laboratory-scale cone crusher to achieve a targeted particle size distribution (PSD). Testwork assessed crush sizes with a top size of 4.75 mm, 6.7 mm and 8 mm.

The programme's second phase evaluated three distinct ore samples sourced from different locations within the ore body, characterised by varying lithologies. These samples exhibited head grades ranging from 136 ppm to 201 ppm U3O8, with an increased presence of marbles, schists, and country rock lithologies. Crush sizes assessed ranged from a top size of approximately 6 mm to 8 mm.

SGS was chosen for its comprehensive laboratory services and global expertise. In addition to internal laboratory test procedures and quality control measures, numerous repeat assays and external laboratory assays were conducted throughout the programmes to interrogate the data set and critique accountabilities.

Leaching Columns at SGS South Africa

Figure 1: Leaching Columns at SGS South Africa

The current testwork programme has yielded the following observations and inferences:

  • Enhanced leach kinetics were noted in the latter part of the programme, attributed to the acid curing procedure conducted prior to sample introduction into the columns.

  • Comparative tests carried out at higher irrigation rates demonstrated improved leach kinetics and recoveries.

  • Preliminary evaluation of using flocculant as a binder warrants further investigation, potentially contributing to enhanced leach kinetics and recoveries.

  • The impact of crush size remains inconclusive at present. While some comparative tests indicate that finer crush sizes result in higher uranium extractions, others show no discernible effect. This aspect will be further investigated in the subsequent phase of the programme, with particular emphasis on the utilisation of HPGR crushing. Existing literature suggests a potential increase of between 4% to 6% in metal extractions in heap leach operations with HPGR crushing compared to conventional crushing methods.

  • The grade-recovery relationship remains partly defined, but preliminary observations suggest a correlation between grade and its subsequent impact on recovery. The precise extent of this relationship will also be further investigated in the subsequent phase of the programme

  • The acid consumption for the alaskite samples averaged approximately 17kg/ton for coarser crush sizes, with higher consumption observed for finer sizes. In the second part of the test programme, acid consumption increased up to 38kg/ton with the marble-containing samples. Optimisation of acid consumption, acid strength, irrigation rates, cycle duration and crush size are all planned for the next phase of the programme.

Grading analyses conducted on the alaskite sample leach residues revealed a higher proportion of uranium remaining in the coarser end of the size range, whereas the finer end of the size spectrum exhibited minimal uranium content. This suggests a potential liberation challenge, which will be investigated further in the next phase of the programme, particularly utilising an HPGR crushed product supported by further mineralogical analysis.

Workplan

Forsys is initiating the next phase of the test work programme along with ongoing optimisation efforts. The key workstreams will include two further phases of Column Leach tests at SGS with ongoing mineralogical analysis to complete the data evaluation.

These phases of follow up testing are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of extracting the uranium mineralisation from ore samples with a wider head grade range.

The programme is designed to test a range of leaching variables, including crushing by HPGR to assess the impact of the particle cracking effect to expose increased mineral surface area for improved leaching. Column work to date has shown higher uranium grades in coarser fractions of the residue, indicating the majority of mineralisation in the fines has been leached. Physical leaching variables will also be tested for optimising leach conditions.

As part of the programme a boxcut is planned which will enable access to adequate mass of bulk fresh ore material for large scale column leach testing to inform process design.

Qualified Persons Statement for Metallurgy Mr Aveshan Naidoo is a Specialist Engineer: Hydromet and Economics, for DRA South Africa Projects (Pty) Ltd of Building 33, Woodlands Office Park, 20 Woodlands Drive, Woodlands, Sandton, 2080. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Witwatersrand. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Registration No. 20130523). Mr Naidoo has been practising his profession continuously since 2008 and has 16 years of experience across a range of African projects. He is familiar with NI 43-101 and, by reason of his education, experience, and professional registrations, he fulfils the requirements of an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

Qualified Persons Statement for Mining Mr Peter Christians is an Associate and Principal Mining Engineer with Qubeka Mining Consultants CC in Windhoek, Namibia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a registered Fellow Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM, registration number 221754). Mr Christians has been practicing as a Mining Engineer continuously since 1985 in various roles and his ~40-years’ experience covers a range of projects across Africa, North America, Australia, and Russia. He is familiar with NI 43-101 and, by reason of his education, experience, and professional registrations, he fulfils the requirements of an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

Qualified Persons Statement for Geology The information in this release that relates to the Preliminary Leaching Test Work and Project Workplan at Norasa is based on information compiled or reviewed by Dr Guy Freemantle of The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa. The MSA Group are independent consultants to the Norasa Project, Namibia. Dr Freemantle holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology (2006) and Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (2017) both at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (892905); a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa (965392); and is registered with SACNASP (Registration 117527). Dr Freemantle has practiced his profession continuously for 14 years and has sufficient experience and knowledge that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration as well as to the activity that is being undertaken to fulfil requirements of a Qualified Person as per NI 43-101. Dr Freemantle consents to this release in the form and context in which it appears.

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About Forsys Metals Corp.

Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY, FSE: F2T, NSX: FSY) is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically and uranium friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638). Further information is available at the Company website www.forsysmetals.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Forsys Metals Corp. Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relations. For additional information please contact:

Pine van Wyk, Country Director, Forsysemail: pine@forsysmetals.com

Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relationsemail: rparkhouse@forsysmetals.com email: info@forsysmetals.comphone : +44 7730493432

Nikolas Matysek, Communications Manager (Canada)email: nmatysek@forsysmetals.com

Forward Looking Statement

Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the potential to". Forward looking statements contained in this press release are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Forsys Metals Corp disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/51ce7a8d-fb7b-44dd-8e37-5e39d326d157

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. But the harsh reality is that very many loss making companies burn through all their cash and go bankrupt.

So, the natural question for Forsys Metals (TSE:FSY) shareholders is whether they should be concerned by its rate of cash burn. In this report, we will consider the company's annual negative free cash flow, henceforth referring to it as the 'cash burn'. First, we'll determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its cash reserves.

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How Long Is Forsys Metals' Cash Runway?

A company's cash runway is calculated by dividing its cash hoard by its cash burn. When Forsys Metals last reported its March 2024 balance sheet in May 2024, it had zero debt and cash worth CA$10m. Looking at the last year, the company burnt through CA$6.1m. So it had a cash runway of approximately 20 months from March 2024. That's not too bad, but it's fair to say the end of the cash runway is in sight, unless cash burn reduces drastically. The image below shows how its cash balance has been changing over the last few years.

debt-equity-history-analysisHow Is Forsys Metals' Cash Burn Changing Over Time?

Forsys Metals didn't record any revenue over the last year, indicating that it's an early stage company still developing its business. So while we can't look to sales to understand growth, we can look at how the cash burn is changing to understand how expenditure is trending over time. Over the last year its cash burn actually increased by a very significant 78%. While this spending increase is no doubt intended to drive growth, if the trend continues the company's cash runway will shrink very quickly. Forsys Metals makes us a little nervous due to its lack of substantial operating revenue. So we'd generally prefer stocks from this list of stocks that have analysts forecasting growth.

How Easily Can Forsys Metals Raise Cash?

While Forsys Metals does have a solid cash runway, its cash burn trajectory may have some shareholders thinking ahead to when the company may need to raise more cash. Companies can raise capital through either debt or equity. Many companies end up issuing new shares to fund future growth. By looking at a company's cash burn relative to its market capitalisation, we gain insight on how much shareholders would be diluted if the company needed to raise enough cash to cover another year's cash burn.

Since it has a market capitalisation of CA$178m, Forsys Metals' CA$6.1m in cash burn equates to about 3.5% of its market value. Given that is a rather small percentage, it would probably be really easy for the company to fund another year's growth by issuing some new shares to investors, or even by taking out a loan.

So, Should We Worry About Forsys Metals' Cash Burn?

Even though its increasing cash burn makes us a little nervous, we are compelled to mention that we thought Forsys Metals' cash burn relative to its market cap was relatively promising. Cash burning companies are always on the riskier side of things, but after considering all of the factors discussed in this short piece, we're not too worried about its rate of cash burn. Readers need to have a sound understanding of business risks before investing in a stock, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Forsys Metals that potential shareholders should take into account before putting money into a stock.

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Forsys Metals Corp

TORONTO, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”)

Forsys is pleased to provide an update for the Company’s Norasa Uranium project (“Norasa1”) which comprises the deposits of Valencia Main and East, (“Valencia”), under Mining Licence (ML-149) and Namibplaas (“Namibplaas”) under EPL-3638, (ML-251 pending).

Highlights

Forsys has undertaken a comprehensive review and update of all of the parameters for a Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the Norasa project using recent drill results together with the 2005-2011 previous MRE data. Confirmatory and geotechnical drilling, in conjunction with new survey information, including topographic surveys, down-the-hole optical televiewer surveys, trajectory surveys, and downhole gamma probe surveys, were used as inputs for mineral resource modelling. Re-interpretation of the previous database utilising all available data and modern estimation approaches has improved the definition of the MRE to more confidently support mine planning. This study, enhanced by an integrated and expanded drill program targeting existing and new areas together with a robust work plan of optimisation process testing and modelling, will help reinforce the upside potential of the Norasa project.

  • For the overall Norasa project, a conceptual pit constrained MRE for total deposits assessed from previous (2005-2011) and 2023 drilling results is estimated to be:

    • Valencia Main Measured and Indicated Resource at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff is estimated to be 152 Mt at 136 ppm eU3O8 (equivalent U3O8). Measured and Indicated contained metal is estimated at 45 Mlbs U3O8, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

    • Valencia Main and East Inferred Resources are estimated at 5.7 Mt at 120 ppm eU3O8 with 1.3 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

    • Namibplaas Inferred Resources are estimated to be 218.7 Mt at 85 ppm eU3O8 with 41.1 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide, at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff.

Pine van Wyk, Country Director for Forsys commented: “The comprehensive work done over the last twelve months on the Norasa Uranium Project has created a solid foundation to advance project development.  The revised mineral resource model will help optimise the mine economics and process parameters. Results are expected soon from a column leaching test program currently being undertaken at SGS Laboratories in South Africa, which would establish the design basis of the planned heap leaching pads.  With the existing ML149 permitted to commence mining, the large scale Norasa project is well advanced to take advantage of the strong uranium sector fundamentals.”

Mineral ResourcesResults are reported from recent remodelling of historical (2005-2011) drilling and recent 2023 drilling results. The Mineral Resources are reported within US$120/lb U3O8 pit shells, with a cut-off grade of 40 ppm U3O8 for each of the deposits at Valencia Main and East, (“Valencia”), under Mining Licence (ML-149) and US$120/lb U3O8 at 40 ppm U3O8 cutoff at Namibplaas (“Namibplaas”) under EPL-3638. The MRE are summarised as follows:

For the overall Norasa project, a conceptual open-pit shell constrained MRE for total deposits assessed from previous (2005-2011) and recent (2023) drilling results is estimated to be Measured and Indicated of 151.9 Mt at 136 ppm eU3O8, with contained metal oxide of 45.4 Mlbs U3O8 at Valencia Main. Inferred Resources for the Norasa project are estimated to be 224.5 Mt at 86 ppm eU3O8, with contained metal oxide of 42.6 Mlbs U3O8 (refer to Table 1):

  • Measured and Indicated: 151.9 Mt at 136ppm eU3O8, with contained metal oxide of 45.4 Mlbs for Valencia Main.

  • Inferred Resource for Valencia Main is estimated to be 4.7 Mt at 121 ppm eU3O8 and 1.3 Mlbs eU3O8 contained metal oxide.

  • Inferred Resource for Valencia East is estimated to be 1.0 Mt at 114 ppm eU3O8 and 0.3 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide; and

  • Inferred Resource for Namibplaas is estimated to be 218.7 Mt at 85 ppm eU3O8 and 41.1 Mlbs U3O8 contained metal oxide.

Table 1: Mineral Resource Estimate for Norasa project as at 30 April 2024 at a 40 ppm U3O8 cut-off grade.

Class

Deposit

Mass Mt (metric)

Average Grade eU3O8 (ppm)

Material Content U3O8 Mlbs

Contained Metal U tonnes

 

 

 

 

Measured

Valencia East

 

 

 

 

 

Valencia Main

7.6

171

2.9

1,099

 

Namibplaas

 

 

 

 

 

Norasa

7.6

171

2.9

1,099

 

Indicated

Valencia East

 

 

 

 

 

Valencia Main

144.3

134

42.6

16,368

 

Namibplaas

 

 

 

 

 

Norasa

144.3

134

42.6

16,368

 

Measured & Indicated

Valencia East

 

 

 

 

 

Valencia Main

151.9

136

45.4

17,467

 

Namibplaas

 

 

 

 

 

Norasa

151.9

136

45.4

17,467

 

Inferred

Valencia East

1.0

114

0.3

97

 

Valencia Main

4.7

121

1.3

487

 

Namibplaas

218.7

85

41.1

15,817

 

Norasa

224.5

86

42.6

16,401

 

Notes:

1.

All tabulated data have been rounded and as a result minor computational errors may occur.

2.

Mineral Resources, which are not Mineral Reserves, have no demonstrated economic viability. There is no guarantee that all or any part of the mineral resource will be converted into a mineral reserve. The estimate of mineral resources may be materially affected by geology, environment, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.

3.

The Mineral Resource Statement for Norasa as at 30th April 2024 is reported at a cut-off grade of 40ppm U3O8 from within a conceptual pit-shell using the following assumed parameters:

  • Base Uranium Price –USD/lb U3O8: $120

  • Average Mining Cost at reference elevation (AISC) USD/tonne: Valencia Main $2.38; Valencia East $2.13; Namibplaas $2.29”

  • Average Processing Cost USD/tonne processed: $7.55

  • Average G&A Overheads USD/tonne processed: $1.04

  • Process Overall Recovery % U3O8 Recovery: 85.0 %

  • Selling Cost Transport USD/lb U3O8: $1.29

4.

From the assumed parameters, a 40 ppm U3O8 cut-off grade was calculated, which together with the conceptual pit shell demonstrates reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction (RPEEE) for the Mineral Resource. The assessment to satisfy the criteria of RPEEE is a high-level estimate and is not an attempt to estimate Mineral Reserves.

 

 

Mineral Resource Estimation Methodology

A summary of the Mineral Resource modelling methodology is as follows:

  • The Mineral Resource was modelled using a combination of Leapfrog Geo® and Datamine Studio RM® software.

  • Valencia Main and East data:

    • Comprise a combined dataset of 141 diamond (DD), 148 reverse circulation (RC) and 446 percussion (PC) type drill holes (Figure 1).

    • Borehole data from Valencia Main and East with XRF assay and calculated equivalent grades (eU3O8) from gamma-probing for each of the deposits have been used to estimate the Mineral Resource.

    • Equivalent uranium grades have been factored to correlate practically well with the XRF data, which constitutes 25 % of the grade data.

    • Where XRF data are available these supercede the corresponding probe equivalent grade in the estimation data.

  • Namibplaas data:

    • Comprise a dataset of 530 percussion holes and 40 diamond drill holes (Figure 2).

    • Borehole data from Namibplaas XRF assay and calculated equivalent grades (eU3O8) have been used to estimate the Inferred Mineral Resource.

    • Equivalent uranium grades constitute the majority of the grade data and where XRF data are available, ~3.5 % of all grade data, these supercede the probe derived values.

  • Wireframe interpretations of the logged lithologies were used to define the various geological units.

  • Mineralisation is strongly associated with alaskite intrusions, that are in turn controlled by a structural architecture that comprises folded and planar strata surfaces, and fold-associated shears and cleavages. Importantly, the orientation of marble strata is a major control on the distribution of uranium mineralisation for REDOX chemistry reasons, at Valencia and the Erongo region alaskite deposits as whole. The alaskite orientations are therefore strataform, except where they have invaded sheared and strongly cleaved antiformal hinge zones, as at Valencia Main. In order to honour the geological controls in the estimates various surfaces were modelled:

    • String interpretations of the “stratiform” intrusions were digitised in cross-section and were used to create median surfaces for each of the intrusions.

    • The resulting mineralised zone wireframes align with the lithological strata while also cross-cutting the strata in places to accommodate axial-planar mineralisation orientations (see Figure 3).

    • The surfaces were then used to guide the orientation of the grade estimate through interpolation of individual dip and dip directions for each model block.

  • The geometry of the Namibplaas deposit comprises stratiform lithologies that dip toward the southwest. The alaskite intrusives have intruded in a strataform manner and have exploited disruptions in the overall fabric, such as local fold flexures and dilation zones associated with the NE-SW regional extensional setting. In order to honour the geological controls at Namibplaas in the estimates various surfaces were modelled with guidance from the directions of greatest structural continuity to guide implicit modelling:

    • Along the strike and dip direction of the host metasediments, and

    • Along a shallow-plunging hinge structure that is oriented to the NE, parallel to the regional extension regime.

    • Considering that mineralization at Namibplaas is strongly associated with the granitic intrusions, string interpretations of the mid-points of these “stratiform” intrusions were digitized in cross-section, thereafter linked to create median surfaces of each of the alaskite intrusions (see Figure 4).

    • The surfaces of the intrusions were then used to guide the orientation of the grade estimate through interpolation of individual dip and dip directions for each model block.

  • Grade shells using a 40 ppm U3O8 threshold were constructed using Leapfrog® implicit modelling with directional control surfaces from the geological model.

  • The model volumes were divided into four domains at Valencia Main and two domains at Namibplaas. Each domain is distinct in terms of its geographic/geometric position as well as statistical / geostatistical parameters.

  • Ordinary kriging estimation used three-dimensional directional variograms to estimate U3O8 grades within the mineralised zones for Valencia Main and Namibplaas. Inverse distance squared interpolation was used for Valancia East. The models underwent validation by comparison of estimated grade values against input sample grades, both visually and statistically.

  • Volumes covered by 30 m drill-spacing were classified as Indicated Mineral Resources at Valencia. All blocks outside of these volumes within the grade shells that received a grade estimate during the interpolation runs were considered Inferred.

  • At Namibplaas, although the tight drill spacing of approximately 30 m provides dense coverage of the deposit, the predominance of probe-derived eU3O8 assays warrants a confidence level for an Inferred Resource.

                

30 April 2024 MRE block model and US$120/lb U3O8 pit shells at Valencia Main and Valencia East, ML 149.

Figure 1: 30 April 2024 MRE block model and US$120/lb U3O8 pit shells at Valencia Main and Valencia East, ML 149.

30 April 2024 MRE block model and US$120/lb U3O8 pit shells at Namibplaas, EPL 3638.

Figure 2: 30 April 2024 MRE block model and US$120/lb U3O8 pit shells at Namibplaas, EPL 3638.

Figure 3 part 1.

 

Figure 3 part 2

Figure 3:  Shows the stacked concordant surfaces generated parallel to the 3 marble bands and orientation of mineralisation aligned with the strata and axial planar cleavages in the fold hinge (guiding surfaces hidden) at Valencia.

Shows alaskite midpoint strings (yellow) linked in parallel to the the NE-SW oriented strike of the deposit.

Figure 4:  Shows alaskite midpoint strings (yellow) linked in parallel to the the NE-SW oriented strike of the deposit.

In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) a Technical Report outlining the mineral resource estimation will be filed under Forsys’ profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) within 45 days of the date of this release.

Assaying and QAQC

  • Recent (2023) Sampling and Assays

    • Samples were taken from the diamond drill cores and RC chips for geochemical assay guided by the routine downhole radiometric probe results, and sent to Trace Elements Analysis Laboratories (Pty) Ltd (“TEA Labs”) at Swakopmund for sample preparation and analyses by XRF. For internal quality control purposes TEA Labs has weekly round robins with independent laboratories at Rosh Pinah, Swakop Uranium and Langer Heinrich mines.

    • Forsys employs a QAQC programme with Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), blanks, coarse duplicates and pulp duplicates inserted into each batch of samples. The QAQC insert rate comprises 4 % CRMs using three CRM types with different grades of U3O8; 4 % blanks and 8 % to 10 % duplicates. RC sample batches have three types of duplicates; a field duplicate split at the drill rig; a coarse duplicate split at prescribed intervals at the laboratory; and pulp duplicates, also split at the laboratory. Core samples only have coarse and pulp duplicates split at the laboratory.

    • Four-percent of the samples sent to TEA Labs are sent for check analyses at SGS Laboratories (SGS) in South Africa, which serves as the independent accredited laboratory. The sample results are further validated by comparison with the radiometric scans.

  • Previous Sampling and Assays (2005-2011 Valencia Uranium Limited (VUL)):

    • All diamond drill half core and RC samples collected by VUL were assayed at the Setpoint Technology (“Setpoint”) laboratory in Johannesburg, South Africa. Setpoint was accredited with the South African Accreditation System (SANAS), accreditation number T0223, and was also an ISO17025 accredited laboratory. Setpoint crushed and pulverised the samples for analysis of U3O8 using the XRF pressed pellet method.

    • The VUL protocols for the QAQC were as follows:

      • CRMs inserted at a frequency of at least one per 20 samples.

      • Blanks inserted at a frequency of at least one per 50 samples.

      • Duplicates taken at a frequency of at least one per 20 samples.

    • The Setpoint laboratory included appropriate quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) procedures during the analysis of the VUL samples by including its own certified reference standards (CRM), blanks and duplicates.

    • VUL percussion holes were not physically sampled. Datasets were derived from two downhole probes that were calibrated against the XRF sample assays.

    • Snowden reviewed the assay results from Setpoint for the Valencia deposits in 20092 for the purposes of resource estimation and considered the QAQC results to be of a high standard of precision, unbiased and accurate.

    • Optiro reviewed the assay results from Setpoint for the Namibplaas deposit in 2011 and considered that the results of the QAQC indicate a high level of precision with no bias, no significant contamination and a high degree of accuracy (from Snowden 20092 and Optiro 20113)

  • Trekkopje Exploration (Goldfields 1974-1984):

    • Exploration data derived from Trekkopje Exploration era, up to and including 1984, have not been verified by the QP and therefore were not utilised in this Mineral Resource Estimate.

Workplan

Forsys is undertaking an infill and extension drilling program and optimisation work with the aim of expanding and upgrading the Mineral Resource:

  • Resource Infill Drilling and Resource Extension DrillingTotal of 85 percussion drill holes for 7,520 metres have been laid out on a 25 x 25 metre grid. The objective is to more than double the quantity of the Measured Mineral Resource. The holes target the 660 m elevation with drill depths up to 100 m from surface and is comparable to the previous Measured Resource grid.A subsequent program for potential resource extension is planned for the areas adjacent to the Valencia Main deposit; along strike to the west, on the hinge zone to the south, and north of the Main deposit at the Jolie Zone.

  • Pit Design ModelingThe updated resource block model is used to assess open pit economic models. Pit slope design parameters are being reviewed to include lithological logging and geomechanical test work from additional drilling.

  • Column Leaching Process Optimization WorkColumn Leach tests are presently underway at SGS in South Africa where the columns have been emptied and final analyses and data is pending. The next phase of testing will assess systematic processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of extracting the uranium mineralisation from the ore using sulphuric acid solutions.

  • Process DesignDRA Global were appointed as the study contractor to deliver engineering to support preliminary cost estimates for a heap leach process. Ongoing engineering and optimisation continues.

  • Bulk SamplingAfter site assessment and selection, a detailed plan is being drawn up to develop a box cut with the objective of retrieving approximately 20,000 tonnes of typical run-of-mine, fresh and representative sample material from the deposit.

  • Qualified Persons Statement for Metallurgy  Mr Aveshan Naidoo is a Specialist Engineer: Hydromet and Economics, for DRA South Africa Projects (Pty) Ltd of Building 33, Woodlands Office Park, 20 Woodlands Drive, Woodlands, Sandton, 2080. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Witwatersrand. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Registration No. 20130523). Mr Naidoo has been practising his profession continuously since 2008 and has 16 years of experience across a range of African projects. He is familiar with NI 43-101 and, by reason of his education, experience, and professional registrations, he fulfils the requirements of an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

    Qualified Persons Statement for Mineral Resource The information in this release that relates to the updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Norasa Project is based on information compiled or reviewed by Dr Guy Freemantle of The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa. The MSA Group are independent consultants to the Norasa Project, Namibia.  Dr Freemantle holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and a PhD in Geology, both at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (892905); a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa (965392); and is registered with SACNASP (Registration 117527). Dr Freemantle has practiced his profession continuously for 14 years and has sufficient experience and knowledge that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration as well as to the activity that is being undertaken to fulfil requirements of a Qualified Person as per NI 43-101. Dr Freemantle consents to this release in the form and context in which it appears.

    About Forsys Metals Corp.

    Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY, FSE: F2T, NSX: FSY) is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly-owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638). Further information is available at the Company website www.forsysmetals.com

    On behalf of the Board of Directors of Forsys Metals Corp. Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relations.  For additional information please contact:

    Pine van Wyk, Country Director, Forsysemail: pine@forsysmetals.com

    Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relationsemail: rparkhouse@forsysmetals.com   email:  info@forsysmetals.comphone : +44 7730493432

    Nikolas Matysek,  Communications Manager (Canada)email: nmatysek@forsysmetals.com

    Forward Looking Statement

    Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the potential to". Forward looking statements contained in this press release are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar+.com. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Forsys Metals Corp disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

    1 The Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa”) is wholly-owned by the Company’s 100% subsidiary Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (“Valencia Uranium”) and comprises the Valencia uranium deposits (held under ML-149) ("Valencia”) and the Namibplaas uranium deposit (under EPL-3638, application for ML-251) (“Nambiplaas”), located in the Erongo region of Namibia,2 Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. Valencia Project Namibia Technical Report, Snowden, 2009.3 Forsys Metals Corp. Technical Report on the Namibplaas Deposit, Namibia, Optiro, 2011

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    Figure 1:

    Recent boreholes drilled within the 2015 main pit outline on ML-149, Valencia West planned exploration drilling.

    Figure 2:

    Overview map of Norasa 2024 Q1 drill campaign on a radiometric background.

    TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”)

    Forsys is pleased to provide assay results from the Valencia 2023 drilling programme, from Mining License (“ML)-149("Valencia”) in the Erongo region of Namibia, which forms part of the Company’s larger Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa¹”).

    Fifteen boreholes were drilled with a combined total of 2,684.44 metres ("m") (Figure 1). The objectives of the drill program were:

    • geotechnical drilling, and logging and sampling for geo-mechanical testing for pit slope stability assessment and optimizing pit designs;

    • testing the continuity of mineralization for resource modelling;

    • confirming Mineral Resource Estimation (MRE) parameters; and

    • sampling for metallurgical test work and processing design optimization

    Drilling, geological and geotechnical logging, down-hole optical televiewer and radiometric scans have been completed on the 15 holes. Eight hundred and nineteen samples from ten of the boreholes underwent assay with established quality control protocol and procedures. The chemical results have been verified by an accredited lab and reviewed by a third party professional geologist. Highlights are as follows:

    • Multiple zones of massive alaskite intrusions were intersected. Chemical assays confirm uranium mineralization in all six of the confirmation boreholes.

    • Best mineralized borehole PQ-5 intersected 77.34 m of continuous mineralisation, averaging 439 ppm U3O8, including 41.9 m of 683 ppm U3O8.

    • 2023 intersections of mineralization correlate with the neighbouring, historic drilling, intersections and down-hole gamma survey results.

    • No major zones of rock weakness, i.e. no concerning geological structures, have been intersected. This is a positive result for the ongoing geotechnical specialist work, as it indicates conducive conditions for pit slope optimization and overall mine design.

    Table 1: Highlights reported from the completed 2023 drill campaign, minimum width of 5m and cutoff of 50 ppm U3O8

    BHID

    FROMm

    TOm

    LENGTHm

    U3O8ppm

     

    FROMm

    TOm

    LENGTHm

    U3O8ppm

    VA23GT001

    23

    29

    6

    108

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT001

    40

    47

    7

    189

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT001

    77

    82

    5

    66

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT001

    95

    101

    6

    140

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT002

    38

    77

    39

    106

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT002

    105.3

    149

    43.7

    152

    including

    104

    124.1

    20.1

    334

    VA23GT004

    1

    103.2

    102.2

    164

    including

    73

    103.2

    30.2

    216

    VA23GT005

    22

    41

    19

    92

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    51

    63

    12

    218

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    89

    94

    5

    123

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    101

    106

    5

    114

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    116.2

    129

    12.8

    122

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    141.8

    147.11

    5.31

    241

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    229.13

    239

    9.87

    236

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT005

    244.77

    272

    27.23

    184

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT006

    65

    81

    16

    136

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT006

    100

    105

    5

    143

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT007

    18

    26

    8

    194

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT007

    33

    38

    5

    194

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23GT007

    189

    195

    6

    213

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23PQ04

    30

    37.5

    7.5

    229

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23PQ04

    54

    59

    5

    181

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23PQ05

    3.96

    81.3

    77.34

    439

    including

    36

    77.9

    41.9

    683

    VA23RE001

    50

    100

    50

    90

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE001

    114

    119

    5

    215

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE001

    128.73

    178

    49.27

    201

    including

    142

    169.05

    27.05

    275

    VA23RE001

    190

    237

    47

    253

    including

    202.37

    225

    22.63

    371

    VA23RE001

    302.75

    414

    111.25

    134

    including

    322.88

    345.24

    22.36

    331

    VA23RE002

    1

    21

    20

    105

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE002

    95

    124.1

    29.1

    271

    including

    104

    124.1

    20.1

    334

    VA23RE002

    129.7

    152

    22.3

    376

    including

    129.7

    140.8

    11.1

    673

    VA23RE002

    160

    180

    20

    162

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE002

    244

    251.2

    7.2

    158

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE002

    258

    268

    10

    171

     

     

     

     

     

    VA23RE002

    275

    288

    13

    139

     

     

     

     

     

    Geological context:

    • Boreholes GT-01 to GT-07 were drilled from within the planned Valencia Main mine pit, angled and directed away from the centre of the 2015 pit shell to investigate the ground conditions for the pit slope design.

    • Two boreholes, RE-01 and RE-02, were strategically positioned to confirm mineralization from the 2015 FS Mineral Resource Estimate at Valencia in a geologically unique zone.

    • Holes PQ-01 to PQ-05 were drilled at Valencia for a total of 285.31 m, providing approximately 3 tons of sample for metallurgical testing.

    Recent boreholes drilled within the 2015 main pit outline on ML-149, Valencia West planned exploration drilling.

    Figure 1: Recent boreholes drilled within the 2015 main pit outline on ML-149, Valencia West planned exploration drilling.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bdc97a7e-8ff7-4fa6-8c7e-6a71aa561a7d

    Borehole samples were selected for geochemical assay from the routine downhole radiometric scanning results and sent to Trace Elements Analysis Laboratories (Pty) Ltd (“TEA Labs”) in Swakopmund for sample preparation and analyses by XRF. For internal quality control purposes TEA Labs has weekly round robins with independent laboratories at Rosh Pinah, Husab Uranium, and Langer Heinrich mine laboratories.

    Forsys employs an industry standard QA/QC program with Standard Reference Materials, blanks, coarse duplicates and pulp duplicates inserted into each batch of samples analysed. 4% of the samples sent to TEA Labs were sent for check analyses to SGS Laboratories in South Africa, which is an independent accredited laboratory. The sample results are further validated by comparison with the downhole radiometric survey results.

    Table-2 below lists borehole intersections with minimum intersections of 50ppm U3O8 over 5m:

    Table 2: 2023 drill campaign: drill type, assay, composites, downhole gamma survey

    BHID

    X

    Y

    Z

    FROM

    TO

    LENGTH

    EOH

    RC

    CORE

    Gamma

    U

    Th

    U3O8

     

    UTM

    UTM

    m amsl

    m

    m

    m

    m

    m

    m

    cps

    ppm

    ppm

    ppm

    VA23GT001

    523609

    7528504

    716.505

    0

    23

    23

    222

    222

    0

    VA23GT001

    523602

    7528501

    703.981

    23

    29

    6

    222

    222

    722

    92

    108

    VA23GT001

    523598

    7528499

    696.608

    29

    40

    11

    222

    222

    308

    0

    VA23GT001

    523594

    7528498

    688.796

    40

    47

    7

    222

    222

    702

    160

    189

    VA23GT001

    523586

    7528494

    672.673

    47

    77

    30

    222

    222

    235

    0

    VA23GT001

    523578

    7528490

    657.402

    77

    82

    5

    222

    222

    761

    55

    66

    VA23GT001

    523574

    7528489

    649.543

    82

    95

    13

    222

    222

    204

    0

    VA23GT001

    523570

    7528487

    641.25

    95

    101

    6

    222

    222

    119

    140

    VA23GT001

    523541

    7528475

    585.825

    101

    222

    121

    222

    222

    0

    VA23GT002

    523526

    7528889

    697.146

    0

    38

    38

    203.8

    102

    100

    108

    0

    VA23GT002

    523518

    7528896

    660.245

    38

    77

    39

    203.8

    102

    100

    495

    90

    106

    VA23GT002

    523510

    7528904

    628.372

    77

    105.3

    28.3

    203.8

    102

    100

    201

    2

    VA23GT002

    523502

    7528914

    594.818

    105.3

    149

    43.7

    203.8

    102

    100

    744

    129

    36

    152

    VA23GT002

    523496

    7528926

    561.152

    149

    177.95

    28.95

    203.8

    102

    100

    214

    1

    VA23GT002

    523491

    7528936

    533.545

    184

    202.8

    18.8

    203.8

    102

    100

    216

    0

    VA23GT003

    523841

    7529328

    692.427

    0

    102

    102

    102

    102

    0

    VA23GT003

    523861

    7529274

    633.213

    0

    227.28

    227.28

    227.28

    225

    186

    0

    VA23GT004

    524440

    7529153

    734.567

    0

    1

    1

    152.26

    50.26

    102

    0

    VA23GT004

    524467

    7529148

    690.761

    1

    103.2

    102.2

    152.26

    50.26

    102

    1134

    139

    164

    VA23GT004

    524507

    7529140

    627.146

    103.2

    152.26

    49.06

    152.26

    50.26

    102

    150

    1

    VA23GT005

    524189

    7528751

    729.233

    0

    22

    22

    275.47

    102

    173

    0

    VA23GT005

    524187

    7528755

    709.298

    22

    41

    19

    275.47

    102

    173

    421

    78

    92

    VA23GT005

    524185

    7528759

    695.341

    41

    51

    10

    275.47

    102

    173

    265

    0

    VA23GT005

    524184

    7528762

    684.832

    51

    63

    12

    275.47

    102

    173

    1185

    185

    218

    VA23GT005

    524181

    7528767

    667.017

    63

    89

    26

    275.47

    102

    173

    252

    0

    VA23GT005

    524178

    7528773

    652.66

    89

    94

    5

    275.47

    102

    173

    496

    104

    123

    VA23GT005

    524177

    7528775

    647.267

    94

    101

    7

    275.47

    102

    173

    178

    0

    VA23GT005

    524176

    7528777

    641.914

    101

    106

    5

    275.47

    102

    173

    574

    114

    VA23GT005

    524174

    7528781

    635.168

    106

    116.2

    10.2

    275.47

    102

    173

    162

    0

    VA23GT005

    524172

    7528786

    624.989

    116.2

    129

    12.8

    275.47

    102

    173

    653

    122

    VA23GT005

    524170

    7528791

    613.699

    129

    141.8

    12.8

    275.47

    102

    173

    277

    9

    VA23GT005

    524168

    7528795

    605.732

    141.8

    147.11

    5.31

    275.47

    102

    173

    1282

    205

    7

    241

    VA23GT005

    524159

    7528815

    567.876

    147.11

    229.13

    82.02

    275.47

    102

    173

    180

    0

    VA23GT005

    524150

    7528836

    528.09

    229.13

    239

    9.87

    275.47

    102

    173

    1394

    200

    25

    236

    VA23GT005

    524148

    7528840

    521.336

    239

    244.77

    5.77

    275.47

    102

    173

    142

    0

    VA23GT005

    524145

    7528847

    507.084

    244.77

    272

    27.23

    275.47

    102

    173

    977

    156

    51

    184

    VA23GT005

    524142

    7528854

    493.825

    272

    275.47

    3.47

    275.47

    102

    173

    0

    VA23GT006

    523928

    7528337

    693.644

    0

    65

    65

    225.14

    100

    125

    251

    0

    VA23GT006

    523936

    7528330

    654.546

    65

    81

    16

    225.14

    100

    125

    504

    115

    136

    VA23GT006

    523940

    7528328

    637.595

    81

    100

    19

    225.14

    100

    125

    312

    0

    VA23GT006

    523943

    7528327

    625.965

    100

    105

    5

    225.14

    100

    125

    734

    121

    28

    143

    VA23GT006

    523957

    7528323

    566.26

    105

    223.14

    118.14

    225.14

    100

    125

    242

    0

    VA23GT007

    524262

    7529312

    734.236

    0

    18

    18

    275.35

    102

    168

    0

    VA23GT007

    524257

    7529316

    723.059

    18

    26

    8

    275.35

    102

    168

    1141

    164

    194

    VA23GT007

    524254

    7529318

    716.725

    26

    33

    7

    275.35

    102

    168

    350

    0

    VA23GT007

    524251

    7529320

    711.742

    33

    38

    5

    275.35

    102

    168

    515

    165

    194

    VA23GT007

    524217

    7529357

    652.171

    38

    189

    151

    275.35

    102

    168

    281

    0

    VA23GT007

    524182

    7529394

    592.48

    189

    195

    6

    275.35

    102

    168

    773

    180

    5

    213

    VA23GT007

    524162

    7529417

    561.769

    195

    275.35

    80.35

    275.35

    102

    168

    0

    VA23PQ01

    523762

    7528744

    688.025

    0

    59.95

    59.95

    60

    59.95

    892

    0

    VA23PQ02

    523714

    7529040

    709.151

    0

    23.7

    23.7

    23.7

    23.7

    0

    VA23PQ03

    523869

    7529019

    702.407

    0

    61.27

    61.27

    60.27

    60.27

    0

    VA23PQ04

    523745

    7529037

    702.033

    0

    30

    30

    59

    59

    291

    0

    VA23PQ04

    523744

    7529037

    683.329

    30

    37.5

    7.5

    59

    59

    1230

    194

    46

    229

    VA23PQ04

    523743

    7529038

    671.361

    37.5

    54

    16.5

    59

    59

    258

    0

    VA23PQ04

    523743

    7529038

    660.637

    54

    59

    5

    59

    59

    1019

    181

    VA23PQ05

    523722

    7528668

    721.02

    0

    3.96

    3.96

    80

    80

    0

    VA23PQ05

    523722

    7528668

    680.372

    3.96

    81.3

    77.34

    80

    80

    3138

    372

    48

    439

    VA23RE001

    524309

    7528910

    724.265

    0

    50

    50

    419.72

    102

    318

    512

    0

    VA23RE001

    524286

    7528933

    686.478

    50

    100

    50

    419.72

    102

    318

    375

    76

    90

    VA23RE001

    524270

    7528949

    663.893

    100

    114

    14

    419.72

    102

    318

    121

    5

    VA23RE001

    524265

    7528954

    657.753

    114

    119

    5

    419.72

    102

    318

    1319

    190

    215

    VA23RE001

    524261

    7528958

    653.019

    119

    128.73

    9.73

    419.72

    102

    318

    85

    0

    VA23RE001

    524244

    7528974

    634.211

    128.73

    178

    49.27

    419.72

    102

    318

    1266

    201

    VA23RE001

    524227

    7528991

    614.788

    178

    190

    12

    419.72

    102

    318

    156

    0

    VA23RE001

    524210

    7529007

    596.799

    190

    237

    47

    419.72

    102

    318

    1892

    215

    253

    VA23RE001

    524178

    7529038

    563.102

    237

    302.75

    65.75

    419.72

    102

    318

    83

    1

    VA23RE001

    524127

    7529089

    511.66

    302.75

    414

    111.25

    419.72

    102

    318

    134

    VA23RE001

    524093

    7529123

    478.027

    414

    419.72

    5.72

    419.72

    102

    318

    2

    39

    47

    VA23RE002

    524153

    7529118

    748.623

    0

    1

    1

    296.21

    102

    153

    0

    VA23RE002

    524159

    7529114

    740.728

    1

    21

    20

    296.21

    102

    153

    671

    89

    105

    VA23RE002

    524186

    7529096

    706.86

    21

    95

    74

    296.21

    102

    153

    107

    15

    18

    VA23RE002

    524217

    7529075

    670.879

    95

    124.1

    29.1

    296.21

    102

    153

    1980

    229

    271

    VA23RE002

    524228

    7529068

    659.428

    124.1

    129.7

    5.6

    296.21

    102

    153

    330

    15

    17

    VA23RE002

    524237

    7529063

    650.437

    129.7

    152

    22.3

    296.21

    102

    153

    2767

    318

    376

    VA23RE002

    524247

    7529057

    640.726

    152

    160

    8

    296.21

    102

    153

    200

    0

    VA23RE002

    524256

    7529051

    631.919

    160

    180

    20

    296.21

    102

    153

    1046

    137

    162

    VA23RE002

    524285

    7529034

    606.377

    180

    244

    64

    296.21

    102

    153

    130

    0

    VA23RE002

    524309

    7529019

    585.009

    244

    251.2

    7.2

    296.21

    102

    153

    1021

    134

    158

    VA23RE002

    524314

    7529016

    580.956

    251.2

    258

    6.8

    296.21

    102

    153

    613

    12

    VA23RE002

    524319

    7529012

    576.141

    258

    268

    10

    296.21

    102

    153

    1370

    145

    171

    VA23RE002

    524325

    7529008

    571.309

    268

    275

    7

    296.21

    102

    153

    380

    0

    VA23RE002

    524332

    7529004

    565.685

    275

    288

    13

    296.21

    102

    153

    786

    118

    139

    VA23RE002

    524339

    7528999

    559.753

    288

    296.21

    8.21

    296.21

    102

    153

    0

    2024 Drilling Program on ML-149, Valencia

    The Company also announces that it has commenced a new drilling program at Valencia. Three zones of potential uranium mineralization situated outside of the existing resource block model are now being investigated.

    The drilling program focusses on three target areas; refer to Table-3 and Figure-2 for individual drill hole locations:

    • A favourable horizon identified at the Jolie Zone (~ 1km north of Valencia pit)

    • Valencia West Extension

    • Valencia South

    Twenty-nine boreholes are scheduled for a total of 5,236m of drilling to assess mineralization to depths of up to 380 m below collar.

    The three areas of mineralization potential were delineated from historic exploration work that included; aerial photo interpretation, geological mapping, aeromagnetic surveys, airborne and ground scintillometer surveys and exploration drilling. Investigation by drilling is required to define the mine’s surface infrastructure development and also to explore for resource upside potential in these areas.

    Table 3: Below lists the holes planned for RC drilling. A diamond drill rig is available for extension of the RC drill section, as required by the ground conditions.

    BHID

    Rig / Ranking

    X COLLAR

    Y COLLAR

    Z COLLAR

    EOH

    BRG

    DIP

     

     

    UTM

    UTM

    m

    m

    degree

    degree

    VA24-01

    VA_West

    523370

    7528883

    724

    150

    330

    60

    VA24-02

    VA_West

    523303

    7528855

    725

    132

    330

    60

    VA24-03

    VA_West

    523165

    7528783

    729

    126

    330

    60

    VA24-04

    VA_West

    523178

    7528750

    721

    150

    330

    60

    VA24-05

    VA_West

    523100

    7528754

    731

    144

    330

    60

    VA24-06

    VA_West

    523113

    7528729

    726

    180

    330

    70

    VA24-07

    VA_West

    522990

    7528722

    735

    98

    330

    60

    VA24-08

    VA_West

    523015

    7528674

    727

    132

    330

    60

    VA24-09

    VA_West

    522912

    7528692

    735

    168

    330

    60

    VA24-10

    VA_West

    522818

    7528684

    736

    120

    330

    60

    Exp13

    VA_West

    522738

    7528660

    741

    98

    330

    60

    Exp14

    VA_West

    522763

    7528616

    734

    172

    330

    60

    Exp15

    VA_West

    523439

    7528939

    730

    138

    340

    60

    Exp04

    VA_West

    523139

    7528852

    743

    84

    330

    61

    Exp07

    VA_West

    523066

    7528822

    743

    72

    330

    60

    Exp10

    VA_West

    522885

    7528741

    750

    120

    330

    60

    Exp08

    VA_West

    523411

    7528974

    724

    78

    330

    60

    Exp17

    VA_West

    523493

    7528994

    721

    98

    330

    60

    Jolie01

    Jolie

    523883

    7529918

    680

    120

    330

    60

    Jolie02

    Jolie

    523917

    7530008

    694

    66

    330

    60

    Jolie03

    Jolie

    524046

    7529973

    705

    150

    330

    60

    VA_S_1

    VA_South

    523716

    7528300

    725

    260

    270

    60

    VA_S_2

    VA_South

    523796

    7528300

    725

    300

    270

    60

    VA_S_3

    VA_South

    523876

    7528300

    725

    360

    270

    60

    VA_S_4

    VA_South

    523956

    7528300

    725

    380

    270

    60

    VA_S_5

    VA_South

    523723

    7528500

    725

    260

    270

    60

    VA_S_6

    VA_South

    523796

    7528500

    735

    320

    270

    60

    VA_S_7

    VA_South

    523876

    7528489

    725

    380

    270

    60

    VA_S_8

    VA_South

    523956

    7528500

    732

    380

    270

    60

     

     

     

    Total metres:

    5,236

     

     

    Boreholes VA24-01 to VA10 are completed, awaiting down-hole surveys, detailed recording, and sampling for chemical assay. Additional drilling might be required to test at depth, dependent onthe results to be obtained from the campaign.

    Overview map of Norasa 2024 Q1 drill campaign on a radiometric background.

    Figure 2: Overview map of Norasa 2024 Q1 drill campaign on a radiometric background.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/38b9bda9-00f8-4a9f-b9db-85c1beade129

    Qualified Persons Statement

    The information in this release that relates to “project update” for the Norasa Project is based on information compiled or reviewed by Dr Guy Freemantle of The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd., South Africa. Dr Freemantle is a consultant for Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. and is a member of the SACNASP. Dr Freemantle has sufficient experience and knowledge that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration as well as to the activity that is being undertaken to fulfill requirements of a Qualified Person as per NI 43-101. Dr Freemantle consents to this release in the form and context in which it appears.

    About Forsys Metals Corp.

    Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY, FSE: F2T, NSX: FSY) is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly-owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638).

    Further information is available at the Company website www.forsysmetals.com.

    On behalf of the Board of Directors of Forsys Metals Corp. Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relations.

    For additional information please contact:

    Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relationsemail: rparhkhouse@forsysmetals.com email: info@forsysmetals.com

    Forward-Looking Statement

    Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the potential to". Forward looking statements contained in this press release are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Forsys Metals Corp disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

    _____________________________¹ The Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa”) is wholly-owned by the Company’s 100% subsidiary Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (“Valencia Uranium”) and comprises the Valencia uranium deposits (held under ML-149) ("Valencia”) and the Namibplaas uranium deposit (under EPL-3638, application for ML-251) (“Nambiplaas”).

    Forsys Metals Corp

    Figure 1

    Permits obtained

    TORONTO, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia (“Ministry”) has renewed the Company’s Namibplaas Exclusive Prospecting License (“EPL”)– 3638, that forms part of its Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa1”).

    This licence has been renewed for a further two years until February 2026. In September 2022 Forsys has also made an application to the Ministry to convert EPL-3638 to a full 25-year Mining Licence (“ML"), and this submission is pending as ML-251. EPL-3638 remains in good standing while the Ministry processes Forsys’ ML-251 submission.

    “EPL-3638 covers a strategic land position with significant exploration upside,” commented Pine Van Wyk, Forsys’ In-Country Director. “We greatly appreciate the Ministry’s continued support as we accelerate development of the Norasa project and continue to work closely with the Ministry in obtaining the ML.”

    Permits obtained

    Figure 1: Permits obtained

    _________________________________1 The Norasa Uranium Project (“Norasa“) is wholly-owned by the Company’s 100% subsidiary Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd. (“Valencia Uranium”) and comprises the Valencia uranium deposits (held under ML-149) ("Valencia”) and the Namibplaas uranium deposit (under EPL-3638, application for ML-251) (“Nambiplaas”).

    About Forsys Metals Corp.

    Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY, FSE: F2T, NSX: FSY) is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly-owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638).

    Further information is available at the Company website www.forsysmetals.com

    On behalf of the Board of Directors of Forsys Metals Corp. Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relations.

    For additional information please contact: Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relationsemail: rparkhouse@forsysmetals.com

    Forward Looking Statement

    Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the potential to". Forward looking statements contained in this press release are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar+.com. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Forsys Metals Corp disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9390ef6c-7a69-4f1a-9a4f-a91f49d22e5f

    Key Insights

    • Institutions' substantial holdings in Forsys Metals implies that they have significant influence over the company's share price

    • 55% of the business is held by the top 3 shareholders

    • Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

    A look at the shareholders of Forsys Metals Corp. (TSE:FSY) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 47% to be precise, is hedge funds. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

    Given the vast amount of money and research capacities at their disposal, hedge funds ownership tends to carry a lot of weight, especially with individual investors. Hence, having a considerable amount of institutional money invested in a company is often regarded as a desirable trait.

    Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Forsys Metals.

    Check out our latest analysis for Forsys Metals

    ownership-breakdownWhat Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Forsys Metals?

    Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

    Forsys Metals already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Forsys Metals' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

    earnings-and-revenue-growth

    It looks like hedge funds own 47% of Forsys Metals shares. That worth noting, since hedge funds are often quite active investors, who may try to influence management. Many want to see value creation (and a higher share price) in the short term or medium term. The company's largest shareholder is Leo Fund Managers Limited, with ownership of 30%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 17% and 8.1% of the stock. Additionally, the company's CEO Mark Frewin directly holds 0.6% of the total shares outstanding.

    To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

    While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

    Insider Ownership Of Forsys Metals

    While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

    Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

    Shareholders would probably be interested to learn that insiders own shares in Forsys Metals Corp.. In their own names, insiders own CA$2.2m worth of stock in the CA$185m company. This shows at least some alignment, but we usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

    General Public Ownership

    The general public– including retail investors — own 38% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

    Next Steps:

    I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Forsys Metals that you should be aware of before investing here.

    Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

    NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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    Melbourne, Victoria –News Direct– Aura Energy Ltd

    Newly appointed Aura Energy Ltd (ASX:AEE) CEO Andrew Grove joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the company’s uranium ambitions and its work at the Tiris Uranium Project in Mauritania, which is poised to become a leading global near-term uranium operation following the delivery of a positive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study. Grove gives his insight into the FEED study and what the findings indicate about the project's potential. He also outlines the expansion plans for Tiris, highlighting the strategic direction and growth objectives. Further to this, Grove speaks about the Swedish Government’s potential reversal of its uranium mining ban and what this would mean for the company’s Haagan Project in Sweden, including a possible increase in Net Present Value and strategic positioning.

    Grove said: "The FEED study clearly demonstrates that Tiris will be a low-cost, high value, near-term uranium producer with the ability to scale in a very strong uranium market. The market is in structural deficit and likely to continue that way for an extended period.

    "The strong economics at Tiris are supported by the simple, low risk mining and beneficiation that delivers the high-grade, 1,750ppm to 2,000ppm U3O8, ore to the leach plant and there are no requirements for crushing or grinding the ore.

    "These high grades are only matched by the deep underground mines in Canada and exceeding any current or proposed open pit uranium mines worldwide.”

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    CALGARY, AB, May 30, 2023 /CNW/ – Uravan Minerals Inc. ("Uravan" or the "Company") (TSXV: UVN) held its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2023, for the financial year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Meeting").  At the Meeting the shareholders passed, among other things, an ordinary resolution approving the Company's acquisition of Nuclear Fuels Inc. ("Nuclear Fuels") (the "Transaction") as contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement dated April 19, 2023 (the "Definitive Agreement"), announced in a press release May 8, 2023.

    Summary of the Transaction

    The Transaction, as approved by the shareholders at the Company's Meeting, includes:

    • the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Nuclear Fuels in exchange for 41,750,225 post-consolidated common shares of the Company. It is expected that shareholders of Nuclear Fuels will hold an aggregate of approximately 90.4% of the Resulting Issuer's common shares, with current shareholders of the Company holding the remaining the remaining 9.6%.

    • a name change from Uravan Minerals Inc. to Nuclear Fuels Inc.,

    • a share consolidation of the Company's Common Shares on the basis of one existing common share for each eight-tenths (0.8) of one post-consolidation common share,

    • the continuation of the Company from Alberta to British Columbia, and

    • the listing of the common shares of the Company following completion of the Transaction (the "Resulting Issuer") on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE"), and corresponding delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV").

    Details of the Transaction between Uravan and Nuclear Fuels are set forth in the Company's Management Information Circular, which can be viewed, along with the Definitive Agreement at the Company's website: www.uravanminerals.com and/or the Company's filings at www.sedar.com.

    The Definitive Agreement provides that on closing of the Transaction the board of directors of the Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels) will be comprised of Michael Collins, William Sheriff, David Miller, Eugene Spiering and Larry Lahusen.  In addition, Monty Sutton and Jacqueline Collins have agreed to act as the Chief Financial Officer and the Corporate Secretary of the Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels), respectively.

    Following completion of the Transaction, enCore Energy US Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (NYSE:EU, TSXV:EU) will hold approximately 19.9% of the Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels).

    Trading in the Common Shares of Uravan were halted in connection with the announcement of the Transaction and will remain halted until completion of the Transaction and listing of the Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels) on the CSE, or until termination of the Transaction. Closing of the Transaction is subject to the approval of the listing of the common shares of the Company on the CSE.  There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all. The Transaction between the Company and Nuclear Fuels was negotiated at arm's length.

    Information Regarding Nuclear Fuels

    Nuclear Fuels was incorporated on May 25, 2022, and is focused on the exploration for critical metals and natural uranium occurrences. Nuclear Fuels owns two wholly owned subsidiaries, being: Hydro Restoration Corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, which holds the Kaycee uranium property in Johnson County, Wyoming and the Bootheel uranium project in Albany County, Wyoming; and Belt Line Resources, Inc. incorporated in the State of Texas, which holds the Moonshine Springs uranium property in Mohave County, Arizona. Nuclear Fuels also holds an option to acquire the following properties: LAB Critical Metals project in Newfoundland and Labrador and Hightest Bootheel uranium property in Albany County, Wyoming.

    Nuclear Fuels is well funded with approximate cash holdings of $7 million (Canadian Dollars).

    Following completion of the Transaction, the business of the Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels) is anticipated to be focused on the advancement of the LAB Critical Metals Project and the Kaycee Property. The Resulting Issuer (Nuclear Fuels) intends to review potential exploration opportunities on its other properties and actively investigate other potential uranium acquisitions. Further information on Nuclear Fuels' current project holdings is available in the Company's Management Information Circular.

    Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to approval for listing of the resulting company on the CSE. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.  Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or listing statement to be prepared in connection with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.

    Neither the TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the polices of the TSX Venture Exchange) has approved or disapproved of the contents of this press release

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    VANCOUVER, BC, April 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Trading resumes in:

    Company: Uravan Minerals Inc.

    TSX-Venture Symbol: UVN

    All Issues: Yes

    Resumption (ET): 9:30 AM 4/22/2022

    IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

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    CALGARY, AB, March 29, 2022 /CNW/ – Uravan Minerals Inc. (TSXV: UVN) ("Uravan" or the "Company") announces that the letter of intent dated September 30, 2021, in respect of a proposed transaction ("Transaction") between Uravan and Empire Hydrogen Energy Systems Inc. has been terminated in accordance with the letter of intent, Uravan's expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction have been reimbursed.

    Uravan will continue to pursue and evaluate other businesses and strategic opportunities and will make further announcements with respect to these efforts as soon as practically possible.

    The TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") is conducting a trading resumption review and the Company will provide an update as to the status of the review when available.

    Cautionary Statement

    This press release may contain forward looking statements including those describing Uravan's plans and the expectations of management that a stated result or condition will occur. Any statement addressing future events or conditions necessarily involves inherent risk and uncertainty. Actual results can differ materially from those anticipated by management at the time of writing due to many factors, much of which are beyond the control of Uravan and its management. This news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining the listing of the Company's shares. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. These statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the documents accompanying this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as expressly required by applicable securities laws.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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    CALGARY, AB, Jan. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Uravan Minerals Inc. (TSXV: UVN) ("Uravan") announces the sale of Uravan's 100% interest in the Stewardson West property, located in the Athabasca Basin, northern Saskatchewan and Uravan's 1.0 % net smelter return royalty (the "NSR") on the "Royalty Properties" owned by Cameco Corporation ("Cameco") to International Prospect Ventures Ltd ("IZZ").

    In consideration for the Stewardson West property and the NSR, IZZ paid Uravan cash consideration of $35,000 and 500,000 common shares of IZZ.

    Cautionary StatementThis press release may contain forward looking statements including those describing Uravan's plans and the expectations of management that a stated result or condition will occur. Any statement addressing future events or conditions necessarily involves inherent risk and uncertainty. Actual results can differ materially from those anticipated by management at the time of writing due to many factors, much of which are beyond the control of Uravan and its management. This news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. These statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the documents accompanying this release. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as expressly required by applicable securities laws.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    Uravan Minerals Inc. #1117-240, 70 Shawville Blvd. SE, Calgary, AB T2Y 2Z3 Phone: 403-607-5908

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    CALGARY, AB, Jan. 17, 2022 /CNW/ – Uravan Minerals Inc. (TSXV: UVN) ("Uravan") announces the sale of Uravan's 2% net smelter return royalty (the "Albert Lake NSR") on the Albert Lake Saskatchewan Property, to Fathom Minerals Ltd., a whole owned subsidiary of Fathom Nickel Inc. ("Fathom"). Pursuant to a Royalty Purchase Agreement dated January 12, 2022, between Fathom and Uravan, Fathom paid cash consideration for the purchase of the Albert Lake NSR of $175,000.

    The Albert Lake NSR was originally granted to Uravan in accordance with a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 15, 2015, whereby Fathom purchased Uravan's 100% interest the Albert Lake property (previously Rottenstone) located in northern Saskatchewan.

    Cautionary StatementThis press release may contain forward looking statements including those describing Uravan's plans and the expectations of management that a stated result or condition will occur. Any statement addressing future events or conditions necessarily involves inherent risk and uncertainty. Actual results can differ materially from those anticipated by management at the time of writing due to many factors, much of which are beyond the control of Uravan and its management. This news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. These statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the documents accompanying this release. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as expressly required by applicable securities laws.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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    CCJ earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021.

    Energy Fuels Inc. UUUU is anticipated to report a loss when it reports third-quarter 2021 results later this week.

    Q3 Estimates

    The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter revenues is currently pegged at $10.5 million, indicating growth of 2,049% from the prior-year quarter. The consensus mark for earnings stands at a loss of 3 cents per share, compared with a loss of 8 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The estimates have remained stable over the past 30 days.

    Q2 Results

    In the last reported quarter, Energy Fuels reported revenues of $0.46 million, which improved 15% year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company reported a second-quarter 2021 loss per share of 7 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss per share of 4 cents. The uranium mining company had reported a loss of 8 cents in the second quarter of 2020.

    The company has a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 43.7%, on average.

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    Factors to Note

    Energy Fuels has strategically opted not to enter into any uranium sales commitments in 2021. Consequently, its uranium production is expected to be added to existing inventories, which were anticipated to total around 691,000 pounds at 2021-end. The company intends to hold this inventory until prices for uranium go up significantly. It is also holding on to its vanadium until spot prices spike from current levels. It expects to sell finished vanadium products when justified to the metallurgical industry, and other markets that demand a higher-purity product, including the aerospace, chemical, and potentially the vanadium battery industries.

    Meanwhile, the company has been pursuing new sources of revenues, including its emerging REE business, and new sources of alternate feed materials and alternative fee processing opportunities at the White Mesa Mill that can be processed under existing market conditions (i.e., without reliance on current uranium sales prices). It has also been seeking new sources of natural monazite sands for its emerging rare earth business, and continues to support the U.S. governmental activities to assist the U.S. uranium mining industry, including the proposed establishment of a U.S. Uranium Reserve.

    In September, the company announced that approximately 15 containers of RE (rare earth) Carbonate (300 ton of product) produced at the White Mesa Mill are being shipped to Europe where it will be processed into separated rare earth oxides and other value-added RE compounds. This creates a new U.S. to Europe RE supply chain along with new opportunities and financial benefits. Energy Fuels is the first U.S. company to produce a marketable mixed REE concentrate ready for separation on a commercial scale.

    Energy Fuel’s revenues for the quarter to be reported are likely to reflect fees for ore received from a third-party uranium mine. On Oct 6, 2020, the company announced that it has repaid all of its debt — achieving debt free status for the first time since 2012. This is likely to have reduced interest expenses and thereby, might have favored margins in the third quarter. The company’s ongoing efforts to lower costs are likely to get reflected in the third-quarter bottom line.

    What the Zacks Model Unveils

    Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Energy Fuels this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that is not the case here as you will see below.

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    Earnings ESP: The Earnings ESP for Energy Fuels is 0.00%.

    Zacks Rank: The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.

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    Energy Fuel’s shares have soared 444.8% in the past year compared with the industry’s rally of 64.4%.

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    Q3 2021 Trading Update – Record quarterly portfolio contribution

    LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2021 / Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Company" or the "Group") (LSE:APF, TSX:APY), issues the following trading update for the period 1 July to 25 October 2021. Unless otherwise stated, all unaudited financial information is for the quarter ended 30 September 2021.

    Highlights

    Q3 2021

    Q2 2021

    9M 2021

    9M 2020

    $m

    QoQ%

    $m

    $m

    YoY%

    $m

    Kestrel

    11.70

    139%

    4.90

    21.47

    19%

    18.12

    Voisey's Bay

    6.81

    119%

    3.12

    9.93

    Narrabri

    0.52

    34%

    0.39

    1.67

    (45%)

    3.05

    Mantos Blancos

    1.57

    11%

    1.41

    4.32

    83%

    2.36

    Maracás Menchen

    0.90

    8%

    0.83

    2.33

    (0.13)

    Four Mile

    0.10

    (1%)

    0.10

    0.21

    (37%)

    0.33

    Royalty and stream income

    21.60

    10.75

    39.93

    23.73

    Dividends – LIORC & Flowstream

    1.80

    (9%)

    1.98

    4.67

    6%

    4.40

    Interest – McClean Lake

    0.61

    (2%)

    0.62

    1.84

    10%

    1.67

    Royalty and stream related revenue

    24.01

    80%

    13.35

    46.43

    56%

    29.80

    EVBC*

    0.74

    (25%)

    0.99

    2.33

    8%

    2.17

    Principal repayment – McClean Lake

    0.51

    0.51

    2%

    0.50

    Less:

    Metal streams cost of sales

    (1.65)

    116%

    (0.77)

    (2.42)

    Total portfolio contribution

    23.61

    74%

    13.57

    46.85

    44%

    32.47

    * Following the application of IFRS 9, the royalties received from EVBC are reflected in the fair value movement of the underlying royalty rather than recorded as royalty income.

    • Portfolio contribution of $23.6m in Q3 2021 – the highest individual quarter in the Company's history

    • Portfolio contribution in the quarter was 180% higher than Q3 20 and also ahead of that generated in the first six months of 2021

    • Results benefitted from very high coking coal prices being captured at Kestrel during the third quarter, resulting in revenue of $11.7m

    • Current coking coal spot prices are ~US$390/t, significantly ahead of the average for Q3 21, suggesting an even stronger quarter to come in Q4

    • Cobalt prices were also higher during the third quarter, resulting in a net contribution of $5.2m from Voisey's Bay – and with spot prices in excess of US$27/lbs, the outlook for the remainder of the year looks promising

    • Solid performance from the Group's Maracás Menchen, Mantos Blancos and EVBC royalties in the third quarter – with possible volume upside to come in the final quarter

    • Further well documented production and quality issues at Narrabri, impacting revenue in the third quarter

    • Strength of portfolio contribution generated in Q3 21 resulted in the Group's leverage ratio dropping below 2x at the end of the third quarter

    Julian Treger, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:

    "We are delighted to announce a record quarter of portfolio contribution from our royalty and streaming assets.

    Having lagged the broader commodity basket, coking coal prices began to rebound significantly at the beginning of the third quarter, averaging around $210/t for the period in which our Q3 royalty was payable. Prices have continued to increase since and are now at ~$390/t which suggests that the fourth quarter could provide a very strong finish to the year for the Group.

    Elsewhere, we were pleased with the performance from Voisey's Bay, which has also benefitted from a higher cobalt price environment than what we anticipated for H2 21 at the time of the acquisition. Overall cobalt prices have increased by 13% since we acquired the stream.

    The portfolio contribution from the third quarter has enabled the Group to meaningfully de-lever during the fourth quarter, with our leverage ratio now under 2x. The Group has ~$36m available under its existing credit facility and ~$9m of shares held in treasury, along with our remaining stake in LIORC valued at ~$30m providing ~$75m in financing flexibility, not including the ~$13m to be received in instalments over the next 18 months following the sale of the Narrabri royalty.

    Following the recent announcement of the sale of our thermal coal royalty, we continue to pursue our strategy of increasing our exposure to commodities that support a more sustainable world and expect the contribution from coking coal related assets to reduce to ~8% of Group's total portfolio contribution by 2025. To this end we are actively evaluating opportunities and are confident in our pipeline and ability to further diversify the business. We remain positive going into Q4 with the strong commodity fundamentals seen recently, looking broadly sustainable as well as strong volume performance expected from the portfolio."

    For further information:

    Anglo Pacific Group PLC

    +44 (0) 20 3435 7400

    Julian Treger – Chief Executive Officer
    Kevin Flynn – Chief Financial Officer
    Marc Bishop Lafleche – Chief Investment Officer

    Website:

    www.anglopacificgroup.com

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    About Anglo Pacific
    Anglo Pacific Group PLC is a global natural resources royalty and streaming company. The Company's strategy is to become a leading natural resources company through investing in high quality projects in preferred jurisdictions with trusted counterparties, underpinned by strong ESG principles. It is a continuing policy of the Company to pay a substantial portion of these royalties and streams to shareholders as dividends.

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    Certain statements in this announcement, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and reflect the Group's expectations and views of future events. Forward-looking statements (which include the phrase 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation) are provided for the purposes of assisting readers in understanding the Group's financial position and results of operations as at and for the periods ended on certain dates, and of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements may not be appropriate other than for purposes outlined in this announcement. These statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, cash flow, requirement for and terms of additional financing, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, objectives, strategies, growth and outlook of the Group including the outlook for the markets and economies in which the Group operates, costs and timing of acquiring new royalties and making new investments, mineral reserve and resources estimates, estimates of future production, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of precious and base metals and other commodities, for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods.

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    Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended in the forward-looking statements. Past performance is no guide to future performance and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. No statement in this communication is intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a profit forecast or a profit estimate.

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    This announcement also contains forward-looking information contained and derived from publicly available information regarding properties and mining operations owned by third parties. This announcement contains information and statements relating to the Kestrel mine that are based on certain estimates and forecasts that have been provided to the Group by Kestrel Coal Pty Ltd ("KCPL"), the accuracy of which KCPL does not warrant and on which readers may not rely.

    The Group's management relies upon this forward-looking information in its estimates, projections, plans and analysis. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Group believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made and, except as specifically required by applicable laws, listing rules and other regulations, the Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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    The stock is benefiting from the rising price of uranium, which inched closer to its multiyear high.

    The market expects Energy Fuels (UUUU) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2021. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

    The earnings report might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

    While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

    Zacks Consensus Estimate

    This uranium and vanadium miner and developer is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.03 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +62.5%.

    Revenues are expected to be $10.53 million, up 2049% from the year-ago quarter.

    Estimate Revisions Trend

    The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

    Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.

    Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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    For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Energy Fuels would post a loss of $0.04 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.07, delivering a surprise of -75%.

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    Mosaic (MOS) closed at $42.17 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.71% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.3%.

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    TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company” or “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB: CURUF) is pleased to announce that further to its press release on October 18, 2021 regarding the creation and planned spin-out (the “Spin-Out”) of Labrador Uranium Inc. (“Labrador Uranium” or “LUR”), LUR has entered into an agreement Red Cloud Securities Inc. to act as lead agent and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of agents (collectively, the “Agents”) in connection with a fully marketed private placement (the “LUR Offering”) of up to 10,000,000 subscription receipts of LUR (each, a “Subscription Receipt”) at a price of C$0.70 per Subscription Receipt (the “Offering Price”) for gross proceeds of up to C$7,000,000. The Agent will have an option, exercisable in full or in part up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the LUR Offering, to sell up to an additional 1,428,571 Subscription Receipts at the Offering Price for additional gross proceeds of up to C$1,000,000.

    Philip Williams, President and CEO of Consolidated Uranium, commented “We could not be more thrilled with the enthusiastic response that we have received so quickly for Labrador Uranium. The financing announced today has seen higher demand than anticipated and is expected to be largely subscribed for by existing Consolidated Uranium institutional shareholders. I would highlight that all existing shareholders of CUR, on the effective date of the arrangement, will receive LUR shares though the pro-rata distribution of the 16 million LUR shares that CUR will be receiving for the transfer of its Moran Lake Project.”

    Each Subscription Receipt entitles the holder thereof to automatically receive, upon satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions (the “Escrow Release Conditions”), one unit of LUR (a “Unit”). Each Unit shall be comprised of one class B common share of LUR (each, a “Unit Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of LUR (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one class B common share of LUR (each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of C$1.05 for a period of 24 months following the Escrow Release Date (as defined herein). The Escrow Release Conditions includes the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the completion of the Spin-Out as well as receipt of conditional approval for the listing of LUR’s class B common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “Listing”).

    The proceeds of the LUR Offering, net of 50% of the fee payable to the Agents and the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agents, will be held in escrow and not released to LUR unless the Escrow Release Conditions are satisfied by the deadline provided in the terms of the subscription receipt agreement that will govern the Subscription Receipts (the date of satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions being, the “Escrow Release Date”). Following the satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions, the net proceeds of the LUR Offering are expected to be used to fund the proposed exploration programs for the Moran Lake Project, the Central Mineral Belt Project and the Notakwanon Project as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes. The LUR Offering is scheduled to close on or around November 11, 2021.

    This news release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.

    About Consolidated Uranium Inc.

    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 entered a transformational strategic acquisition agreement and alliance with Energy Fuels Inc (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a leading U.S.-based uranium mining company, to acquire a portfolio of permitted, past-producing conventional uranium and vanadium mines in the 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.

    Philip Williams
    President and CEO
    Consolidated Uranium Inc.
    pwilliams@consolidateduranium.com

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulations Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information

    This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. “Forward-looking information” includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the completion of the Arrangement and the Listing; the anticipated use of proceeds from the LUR Offering; and other activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation thereof. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on numerous assumptions, including the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the completion of the Arrangement and the Listing; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, and that third party contractors, equipment and supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct the Company’s planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information or making forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.

    Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events or results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others: the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; expectations regarding negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of additional financing, no known mineral reserves or resources, reliance on key management and other personnel, potential downturns in economic conditions, actual results of exploration activities being different than anticipated, changes in exploration programs based upon results, and risks generally associated with the mineral exploration industry, environmental risks, changes in laws and regulations, community relations and delays in obtaining governmental or other approvals.

    Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or implied by forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.

    VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK) (FSE: MAL2) (OTC: BKUCF), "Blue Sky" or the "Company") reports today that the 3,500 metre reverse circulation ("RC") resource advancement drilling program at its Ivana deposit (September 28, 2021 News Release) is now underway with 50 holes totaling 293 metres completed to date. Additionally, permits have been received to complete the initial drilling program at the Ivana Central target, which is the second tranche of a separate exploration drilling program at the Company's wholly-owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project in Rio Negro Province, Argentina ("AGP") as announced on February 17, 2021. Further, interpreted analytical results for the first tranche of the wide-spaced shallow exploratory drilling program are reported. The aim of this initial drilling program is to further assess the potential of the Ivana North and Central target areas and to provide vectors to focus subsequent drilling programs.

    "We are pleased that this latest program has given us valuable information at Ivana North to help us target follow-up drilling in the area. The elements identified by these initial drill holes are very similar to the geochemical pathfinder footprint at the Ivana deposit. The preliminary results from Ivana Central are also very encouraging, and we look forward to continuing the systematic exploration work which is progressing on a similar path to that which led to the discovery of the Ivana deposit ten kilometres to the south," stated Nikolaos Cacos, Blue Sky President & CEO. "These results re-affirm the potential of Amarillo Grande to become a multi-deposit uranium district."

    The location of all 46 holes (1,870 metres) completed to date at Ivana North and Central are shown on Figure 1, as well as the distribution of planned holes yet to be completed at Ivana Central. Table 1 includes summary results highlights for all 40 holes drilled over a 20 square kilometre area at Ivana North, as well as from the initial 6 holes drilled at Ivana Central.

    At Ivana North, anomalous low-grade (less than 100ppm) uranium intercepts were returned in thirty percent of the holes completed, often accompanied by anomalous pathfinder elements including molybdenum and selenium (see Figure 2a-c). Based on the similarities to the geochemical pathfinder footprint at the Ivana deposit, the Ivana North results are interpreted to confirm the potential for discovery of a REDOX front related uranium mineralized system in the Ivana North area. The Ivana North results have provided additional information for follow-up drill targeting, which will be further evaluated and prioritized once the first phase of Ivana Central drilling is completed.

    Of the first six holes (286 metres) drilled at Ivana Central, two intersected anomalous uranium, including 120 ppm U3O8 over 1 metre at in hole AGIC-01. Approximately 1,200 metres of the initial planned program remains to be drilled at Ivana Central.

    Drilling Program Details

    The Ivana Central and Ivana North targets, located at 10 and 20 kilometres north of the Ivana deposit, respectively, are interpreted as being located along the same regional REDOX front as the Ivana deposit. Each target covers a large area of approximately 4 by 7 kilometres. The goal of this drilling program is to complete wide-spaced fences of drill holes over the target areas to provide below-surface information to assist in vectoring towards uranium mineralization "trapped" along potential REDOX fronts. Comparable REDOX fronts in other jurisdictions commonly host multiple uranium deposits, either laterally along the front or as a series of stacked REDOX fronts separated laterally and/or in depth.

    The Company's strategy has been to deploy an initial ~1,500 metres of drilling at each of the Ivana North and Ivana Central targets, followed by ~1,500 metres of follow-up detailed drilling to better define areas with the best results at both targets. The next stage of the exploration program will focus on completing the initial drilling planned at Ivana Central.

    The analytical results reported herein include 281 samples from Ivana Central and 665 samples from Ivana North. Ivana Central holes were sampled from top to bottom using a one metre sample interval; selected one-metre intervals were sampled from the holes drilled at Ivana North. The Ivana North samples were selected on site by the geologist in charge based on one or more parameters, including: radiometric anomaly detection by down-hole probe; the presence of uranium or pathfinder elements indicated by handheld XRF; observation of alteration signatures and/or visible carnotite.

    The Ivana North drilling program tested an area covering 4 kilometres by 5 kilometres on roughly 400 to 800 metre centres (see Methodology section below for details). All holes were surveyed with a calibrated radiometric probe.

    Review of the analytical results to date indicate the presence of uranium, vanadium and pathfinder element anomalies consistent with sandstone type uranium deposits as seen at the Ivana deposit. Anomalous uranium results range from 1.1 to 70.9 ppm U3O8 at Ivana North; anomalous vanadium results range from 17.9 to 1510.1 ppm V2O5. As shown in Table 1, approximately 30 percent of the holes at Ivana North returned anomalous intervals of uranium at depths ranging from 2 to 50 metres below surface, with 4 drill holes (AGIN-04, -22, -24, and AGIN-30) intersecting 2 or more stacked anomalous intervals. Intervals with anomalous uranium range from 1 to 9 metres in thickness and display variable uranium/vanadium ratios, as observed for the Ivana deposit. This is interpreted to be a result of remobilization of primary mineralization with low vanadium into the near surface environment, where uranium precipitates as carnotite, a uranium vanadate mineral. This interpretation is supported by the results of the downhole radiometric probe survey. Radiometric response from the probe did not show direct correlation in all cases with analytical uranium content, a phenomena known as "disequilibrium". Disequilibrium is known to occur where uranium has been remobilized geologically recently and, for example, precipitated as carnotite resulting in a weak, or no, radiometric response. It had previously been detected at Amarillo Grande in surface sampling work.

    Geostatistical analysis has been carried out on the geochemical exploration data from Ivana North. Elements which show positive correlation with anomalous uranium values include cobalt, copper, lanthanum, molybdenum, rhenium, selenium, and yttrium. Molybdenum and selenium display the best positive correlation with higher uranium values, a relationship also observed at the Ivana deposit (see Figure 2a-c). The presence of lanthanum and yttrium is currently interpreted to be related to a process prior to mineralization where acidic water generated secondary porosity and prepared the host rock for the entrance of the uranium-rich underground waters from the regional mineralizing system. Overall, initial geochemical patterns of uranium and pathfinder element anomalies suggest potential vectors to prospective areas, as shown on Figure 2, often peripheral to the initial drill grids, that will require follow-up drill testing as the program progresses.

    At Ivana Central only 6 of the planned holes have been completed, with two returning anomalous intervals as shown in Table 1. Individual results range from 0.6 to 119.8 ppm U3O8 and 12.5 to 299.9 ppm V2O5. As a majority of the planned drilling at Ivana Central remains to be finished, interpretation and geostatistical analysis of the results is incomplete and will be reported when additional assays are received.

    Methodology and QA/QC

    The 2021 drilling program was executed by AVG Falcon Drilling using a ProminasTM R3H drill rig, a multipurpose direct circulation hydraulic drilling rig on tracks. This drill was deployed to address recovery issues with the previously used reverse circulation drill rig; it produces wet chip samples which were collected from sampling buckets every metre. Every hole was surveyed with a calibrated radiometric Mount SoprysTM probe. An additional geoelectrical SP-SPR survey was run on 32 holes in order to approximate the location of geological contacts between sedimentary units.

    Samples were sent to Bureau Veritas Minerals Argentina for preparation by drying, crushing to 80% passing 10 mesh and then pulverizing a 250g split to 95% passing 150 mesh. Pulps were then sent to Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. for analysis of 45 elements by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) following a four-acid digestion (MA-200). Samples over 4,000 ppm uranium are re-assayed after phosphoric acid leach by Inductively Coupled Plasma Electron Spectrometry (ICP-ES). Approximately every 10th sample a blank, duplicate, or standard sample is inserted into the sample sequence for quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) purposes. The QAQC internal assessment indicate that assays results are within standard industry limits.

    Qualified Persons

    The design of the Company's exploration program was undertaken by the Company's geological staff under the supervision of David Terry, Ph.D., P.Geo. Dr. Terry is a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. The contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Dr. Terry.

    About the Amarillo Grande Project

    The Company's 100% owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project in Rio Negro Province, Argentina is a new uranium district controlled by Blue Sky. The Ivana deposit is the cornerstone of the Project and the first part of the district for which both a Mineral Resource Estimate and a Preliminary Economic Assessment have been completed. Mineralization at the Ivana deposit has characteristics of sandstone-type and surficial-type uranium-vanadium deposits. The sandstone-type mineralization is related to a braided fluvial system and indicates the potential for a district-size system. In the surficial-type deposits, mineralization coats loosely consolidated pebbles, and is amenable to leaching and simple upgrading.

    The Project includes several other target areas over a regional trend, at or near surface. The area is flat-lying, semi-arid and accessible year-round, with nearby rail, power and port access. The Company's strategy includes delineating resources at multiple areas and advancing the entire project to prefeasibility level.

    For additional details on the project and properties, please see the Company's website.

    About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.

    Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company's objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of surficial uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky has the exclusive right to of properties in two provinces in Argentina. The Company's flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.

    ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

    "Nikolaos Cacos"
    ______________________________________
    Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mineral properties; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlooks; the future financial or operating performance of the Company; and future exploration and operating plans are forward-looking statements.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of COVID-19; risks and uncertainties related to the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company's public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, unless required pursuant to applicable laws. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties.

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    Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. By way of example, Bannerman Energy (ASX:BMN) has seen its share price rise 914% over the last year, delighting many shareholders. But the harsh reality is that very many loss making companies burn through all their cash and go bankrupt.

    In light of its strong share price run, we think now is a good time to investigate how risky Bannerman Energy's cash burn is. In this article, we define cash burn as its annual (negative) free cash flow, which is the amount of money a company spends each year to fund its growth. First, we'll determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its cash reserves.

    Check out our latest analysis for Bannerman Energy

    How Long Is Bannerman Energy's Cash Runway?

    A company's cash runway is calculated by dividing its cash hoard by its cash burn. As at June 2021, Bannerman Energy had cash of AU$12m and no debt. Looking at the last year, the company burnt through AU$2.9m. Therefore, from June 2021 it had 4.3 years of cash runway. There's no doubt that this is a reassuringly long runway. Depicted below, you can see how its cash holdings have changed over time.

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    How Is Bannerman Energy's Cash Burn Changing Over Time?

    Because Bannerman Energy isn't currently generating revenue, we consider it an early-stage business. So while we can't look to sales to understand growth, we can look at how the cash burn is changing to understand how expenditure is trending over time. With the cash burn rate up 38% in the last year, it seems that the company is ratcheting up investment in the business over time. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but investors should be mindful of the fact that will shorten the cash runway. While the past is always worth studying, it is the future that matters most of all. So you might want to take a peek at how much the company is expected to grow in the next few years.

    How Easily Can Bannerman Energy Raise Cash?

    Given its cash burn trajectory, Bannerman Energy shareholders may wish to consider how easily it could raise more cash, despite its solid cash runway. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. Commonly, a business will sell new shares in itself to raise cash and drive growth. By comparing a company's annual cash burn to its total market capitalisation, we can estimate roughly how many shares it would have to issue in order to run the company for another year (at the same burn rate).

    Since it has a market capitalisation of AU$428m, Bannerman Energy's AU$2.9m in cash burn equates to about 0.7% of its market value. So it could almost certainly just borrow a little to fund another year's growth, or else easily raise the cash by issuing a few shares.

    How Risky Is Bannerman Energy's Cash Burn Situation?

    As you can probably tell by now, we're not too worried about Bannerman Energy's cash burn. In particular, we think its cash runway stands out as evidence that the company is well on top of its spending. Although its increasing cash burn does give us reason for pause, the other metrics we discussed in this article form a positive picture overall. Looking at all the measures in this article, together, we're not worried about its rate of cash burn; the company seems well on top of its medium-term spending needs. On another note, Bannerman Energy has 6 warning signs (and 2 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about.

    Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies insiders are buying, and this list of stocks growth stocks (according to analyst forecasts)

    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

    Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.

    Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 21, 2021) – ALX Resources Corp. (TSXV: AL) (FSE: 6LLN) (OTC: ALXEF) ("ALX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of David Quirt as a technical advisor to the Company specializing in uranium exploration.

    Mr. Quirt is a consulting geoscientist residing in Saskatchewan with 45 years of geological, mineral exploration, and Research and Development ("R&D") experience, both in the consulting sector and within the mineral exploration industry. His applied science work has been primarily in economic geology (uranium, diamonds, gold, base metals, Rare Earth Elements), uranium deposit metallogenesis, geochemistry, and host-rock alteration mineralogy. Throughout his career, David has been a highly-sought speaker at numerous scientific conferences and corporate presentations, and has authored and co-authored technical reports, journal papers and conference-extended abstracts that have resulted from these works.

    Mr. Quirt received his B.A.Sc. degree in Geological Engineering (Mineral Exploration) from the University of Toronto in 1976, received his M.A.Sc. from the University of Windsor in 1978 and later undertook Ph.D. studies at Carleton University. After several years working as a field geologist, David joined the world-renowned Saskatchewan Research Council in 1981 where he was appointed Senior Research Scientist from 1991 to 2006. From 2006 to 2018, David was employed by AREVA Resources Canada Inc. in Saskatoon, SK ("AREVA", now Orano Canada) as Senior Geoscientist and was responsible for providing geoscience direction to its mineral exploration activities and in training AREVA's exploration staff throughout Canada. Until his retirement from AREVA in 2018, Mr. Quirt was involved with many of its exploration R&D technical and scientific activities, as well as R&D activities within their Projects and Operations division and at AREVA's head office in France.

    Currently, David acts as Adjunct Professor at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Dept. of Earth Sciences, where he advises and supervises M.Sc. students on thesis work, and on their Ph.D advisory committee for thesis advice. David remains involved in the preparation and submission of papers to peer-reviewed journals, and volunteers as a Director with the Mineral Deposits Division of the Geological Association of Canada.

    ALX welcomes Mr. Quirt's contribution to upcoming exploration at the Company's uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin area of northern Saskatchewan, Canada.

    About ALX

    ALX is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and its common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "AL", on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "6LLN" and in the United States OTC market under the symbol "ALXEF".

    ALX's mandate is to provide shareholders with multiple opportunities for discovery by exploring a portfolio of prospective mineral properties, which include uranium, nickel-copper-cobalt and gold projects. The Company uses the latest exploration technologies and holds interests in over 250,000 hectares of prospective lands in Saskatchewan, a stable Canadian jurisdiction that hosts the highest-grade uranium mines in the world, a producing gold mine, and production from base metals mines, both current and historical.

    ALX holds interests in a number of uranium exploration properties in northern Saskatchewan, including a 20% interest in the Hook-Carter Uranium Project, located within the uranium-rich Patterson Lake Corridor with Denison Mines Corp. (80% interest) operating exploration since 2016, a 40% interest in the Black Lake Uranium Project (a joint venture with UEX Corporation and Orano Canada Inc.), and 100% interests in the Gibbons Creek Uranium Project, the Sabre Uranium Project and the Javelin and McKenzie Lake Uranium Projects.

    ALX also owns 100% interests in the Firebird Nickel Project (now under option to Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc., who can earn up to an 80% interest), the Flying Vee Nickel/Gold and Sceptre Gold projects, and can earn up to an 80% interest in the Alligator Lake Gold Project, all located in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. ALX owns, or can earn, up to 100% interests in the Electra Nickel Project and the Cannon Copper Project located in historic mining districts of Ontario, Canada, the Vixen Gold Project (now under option to First Mining Gold Corp., who can earn up to a 100% interest in two stages), and in the Draco VMS Project in Norway.

    For more information about the Company, please visit the ALX corporate website at www.alxresources.com or contact Roger Leschuk, Manager, Corporate Communications at: PH: 604.629.0293 or Toll-Free: 866.629.8368, or by email: rleschuk@alxresources.com

    On Behalf of the Board of Directors of ALX Resources Corp.

    "Warren Stanyer"

    Warren Stanyer, CEO and Chairman

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    Statements in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include: the Company's exploration projects are prospective for uranium and other minerals. It is important to note that the Company's actual business outcomes and exploration results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include that ALX may not be able to fully finance exploration at its exploration projects, including drilling; initial findings at its projects may prove to be unworthy of further expenditure; commodity prices may not support exploration expenditures at its projects; and economic, competitive, governmental, societal, public health, environmental and technological factors may affect the Company's operations, markets, products and share price. Even if we explore and develop our mineral exploration projects, and even if uranium or other metals or minerals are discovered in quantity, the projects may not prove to be commercially viable. Additional risk factors are discussed in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021, which is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, we will not update these forward-looking statement risk factors.

    Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

    To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/100471

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    TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2021 /CNW/ – Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce it has entered into a private agreement to sell (the "Transaction") 32,500,000 common shares ("GoviEx Shares") of GoviEx Uranium Inc. ("GoviEx"), currently held by Denison for investment purposes, and 32,500,000 common share purchase warrants entitling the holder to acquire one (1) additional common share of GoviEx owned by Denison at an exercise price of $0.80 for a term of 18 months ("GoviEx Warrants"). On closing of the Transaction, Denison will receive gross proceeds of $15,600,000 and will continue to hold 32,644,000 common shares of GoviEx. If the GoviEx Warrants are exercised in full, Denison will receive further gross proceeds of $26,000,000 and will transfer a further 32,500,000 common shares of GoviEx to the warrant holder. View PDF Version

    The agreement is with an existing institutional shareholder of GoviEx. The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed before the end of October, 2021. The GoviEx Warrants, or common shares of GoviEx received on the exercise of the GoviEx Warrants, will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the closing date, in accordance with applicable
    securities laws.

    Denison intends to use the net proceeds of the Transaction for general corporate purposes.

    This press release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated September 28, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 16, 2021.

    Early Warning Disclosure

    Upon closing of the Transaction, Denison will dispose of 32,500,000 GoviEx Shares at an attributed value of $0.48 per GoviEx Share (attributing the full gross proceeds of the Transaction to the GoviEx Shares with the GoviEx Warrants having an attributable value of $0.00), for aggregate gross proceeds to Denison of $15.6 million. The sale of the GoviEx Shares and GoviEx Warrants has been made through a private sale agreement.

    Denison currently holds 65,144,021 GoviEx Shares (12.07% of the issued and outstanding GoviEx Shares, on a non-diluted basis based on GoviEx's current disclosure record). The disposition will result in an approximate 50% decrease in Denison's shareholdings in GoviEx. Upon completion of the Transaction, Denison will hold 32,644,021 GoviEx Shares, representing approximately 6.05% of the issued and outstanding GoviEx Shares. In the event that all of the GoviEx Warrants are exercised, Denison will dispose of an additional 32,500,000 GoviEx Shares at a value of $0.80 per GoviEx Share (being the exercise price of the Warrants), for additional gross proceeds to Denison of $26.0 million. This further disposition would result in a 99% decrease in Denison's then shareholdings in GoviEx, and Denison would then hold 144,021 GoviEx Shares, representing approximately 0.03% of the issued and outstanding GoviEx Shares, on a non-diluted basis.

    The disposition of GoviEx Shares was made for investment purposes. While Denison currently has no other plans or intentions with respect to the GoviEx securities, depending on market conditions, general economic and industry conditions, trading prices of GoviEx's securities, GoviEx's business, financial condition and prospects and/or other relevant factors, Denison may develop such plans or intentions in the future and, at such time, may from time to time acquire additional securities, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities or may continue to hold securities of GoviEx.

    Denison will file an early warning report under National Instrument 62-103 in connection with the closing of the Transaction. A copy of the early warning report filed by Denison will be available under GoviEx's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and a copy can be obtained by contacting Denison (see below for details). GoviEx's head office is located at 999 Canada Place, Suite 606 Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E1. As Denison will decrease its security holdings in GoviEx below 10%, following the above-noted early warning report filing, it will no longer be required to report under the early warning requirements of National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids, unless its security holdings in GoviEx increase to 10% or more in the future.

    About Denison

    Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to its effective 95% interest in the Wheeler River project, Denison's interests in the Athabasca Basin include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture, which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT," formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. The Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie deposits are each located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.

    Through its 50% ownership of JCU (Canada) Exploration Company Limited, Denison holds additional interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8123%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%). Denison's exploration portfolio includes further interests in properties covering ~280,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.

    Denison is also engaged in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's Elliot Lake reclamation projects and provides post-closure mine care and maintenance services to a variety of industry and government clients.

    Follow Denison on Twitter: @DenisonMinesCo

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison.

    Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur', 'be achieved' or 'has the potential to'.

    In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the proposed Transaction, including the ability of Denison to complete the Transaction and the timing and intended use of proceeds thereof; the terms and impacts of exercise of the GoviEx Warrants; and expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners and third parties.

    Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in Denison's Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2021 or subsequent quarterly financial reports under the heading 'Risk Factors'. These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.

    Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.

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    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX / ACCESSWIRE / October 21, 2021 / enCore Energy Corp. ("enCore") (TSXV:EU)(OTCQB:ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. ("Azarga") (TSX:AZZ)(OTCQB:AZZUF)(FRA:P8AA) are pleased to provide a corporate update including information concerning the definitive agreement (the "Agreement") whereby enCore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Transaction"). An Azarga information circular will be mailed on or before October 26, 2021 to Azarga shareholders of record as of October 12, 2021. The shareholder vote will be held on November 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM (Vancouver time) at the offices of Azarga at Unit 1 – 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6.

    Terms of the Agreement

    Under the terms of the Agreement, Azarga shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share held (the "Exchange Ratio") subject to adjustment as described in the information circular. The Exchange Ratio implied consideration of $0.71 per Azarga common share based on the closing price of the enCore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3, 2021. Additional details may be found in the Azarga information circular.

    Transaction Highlights

    • Creation of a top-tier American uranium in-situ recovery ("ISR") mining company with multiple assets at various stages of development;

    • Two licensed ISR production facilities and multiple potential satellite exploration and development projects in South Texas;

    • Advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota with key federal permits issued;

    • Recently published preliminary economic assessment for the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;

    • Large uranium resource endowment in New Mexico including the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project, for which a recent preliminary economic assessment was published and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project;

    • Well positioned to benefit from America's nuclear renaissance, which boasts bi-partisan political support; and

    • Management team and board with unrivaled experience in the permitting, development, and mining of ISR uranium deposits in the USA.

    Transaction Details

    The proposed Transaction will be effected by way of a plan of arrangement completed under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Transaction will require approval by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders and, if required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101, a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders excluding certain interested or related parties, in each case by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at a special meeting of the shareholders of Azarga to be called in connection with the Transaction.

    Closing of the Transaction is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, court and stock exchange approval.

    None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

    enCore also wished to recognize and thank Andrew Weekly of the SmithWeekly Group and Edward Sendrea of Gravedigger Capital Ltd. for providing the company with industry evaluation and consultation with regards to the company's merger & acquisitions goals.

    About enCore Energy Corp.

    enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium producer. The company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy's opportunities are created from the company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

    About Azarga Uranium Corp.

    Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America ("USA") (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the "Dewey Burdock Project"), which is the company's initial development priority, has received its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class III and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

    Contact Information

    enCore Energy Corp.
    William M. Sheriff
    Executive Chairman
    972-333-2214
    info@encoreenergycorp.co
    www.encoreenergycorp.com

    Azarga Uranium Corp.
    Blake Steele
    President & CEO
    605-662-8308
    info@azargauranium.com
    www.azargauranium.com

    Cautionary Statements

    Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as "may", "will", "plan", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "indicate", "scheduled", "target", "goal", "potential", "subject", "efforts", "option" and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the anticipated completion of the Transaction, the terms of the Transaction, the benefits of the Transaction, the combined company, the directors and officers of the combined company, the merits of the properties of enCore and Azarga, the potential share consolidation and listing of the shares of the combined company on a U.S. stock exchange and all statements related to the business plans, expectations and objectives of enCore and Azarga.

    Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of enCore and/or Azarga to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of enCore and Azarga to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies' objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and Azarga's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of each of enCore and Azarga has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. The parties caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

    This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the enCore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "U.S. Securities Act") and the enCore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the enCore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

    Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    SOURCE: Azarga Uranium Corp.

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    Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 21, 2021) – GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQB: GVXXF) (the "Company" or "GoviEx"), today announced that Denison Mines Corp ("Denison") has entered into a private agreement to sell 32,500,000 common shares of the 65,144,021 common shares it holds in GoviEx at an attributed value of CAD 0.48 and warrants to acquire an additional 32,500,000 common shares of Goviex held by Denison at an exercise price of CAD 0.80 per share for a term of 18 months. The purchaser of the single block is already a large existing institutional shareholder of GoviEx. Following this single transaction, Denison will own approximately 6% of GoviEx's current issued share capital.

    David Cates, the CEO of Denison, will remain on the Board of GoviEx following the completion of this transaction.

    Govind Friedland, GoviEx's Executive Chairman, said:

    "This transaction announced today between two existing GoviEx shareholders demonstrates strong institutional demand and continued interest in the uranium sector and in GoviEx's equity. The second part of the transaction entitles the purchasing party to warrants exercisable at CAD 0.80, which is a positive sign of confidence in our management team and in the strength of our pipeline of uranium assets."

    Denison's shareholding in GoviEx originated as part of a strategic transaction in 2016, in which GoviEx acquired Denison's wholly owned subsidiary, Rockgate Capital Corp., which held all of Denison's Africa-based uranium interests in exchange for 56,050,450 shares of GoviEx and 22,420,180 common share purchase warrants.

    About GoviEx Uranium Inc.
    GoviEx (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQB: GVXXF), is a mineral resource company focused on the exploration and development of uranium properties in Africa. GoviEx's principal objective is to become a significant uranium producer through the continued exploration and development of its flagship mine-permitted Madaouela Project in Niger, its mine-permitted Mutanga Project in Zambia, and its multi-element Falea Project in Mali.

    Contact Information

    Isabel Vilela
    Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    Tel: +1-604-681-5529
    Email: info@goviex.com
    Web: www.goviex.com

    Cautionary Note to United States Persons: The disclosure contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities of GoviEx Uranium Inc.

    To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/100477

    SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today released its 2020 ESG (environmental, social and governance) Report. The report illustrates how Cameco integrates ESG principles and practices throughout the company and in its strategy, and includes feature stories and metrics for its 2020 ESG performance.

    With this report, Cameco has adopted the relevant ESG performance indicators issued by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and has taken the first steps toward addressing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which we expect to continue to progress. The report can be downloaded or read online at www.cameco.com/esg.

    “This is the 16th annual report on our sustainability performance, in a year that was truly like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel. “Despite the challenges the world experienced in 2020, Cameco was resilient. We kept our focus on ensuring the safety of our workers, protecting the environment and supporting our partner communities. In fact, we received positive recognition for our performance on a number of ESG fronts last year, demonstrating the success of our programs and practices and the value we are creating.”

    The 2020 ESG Report includes several notable highlights for Cameco:

    • In 2020, we achieved our best-ever safety performance (as measured by Total Recordable Injury Rate) and experienced the first calendar year in our history without a lost-time injury.

    • Cameco remained one of Canada’s largest employers of Indigenous people and a leading supporter of Indigenous business, purchasing 81% of the services used at our operations in northern Saskatchewan from local companies and suppliers.

    • We were recertified as Gold-level under the Progressive Aboriginal Relations program of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business in 2020, making it our 20th consecutive year at this placement.

    • We received one of the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Excellence Awards, in recognition of our Community Based Environmental Monitoring Program and its innovative focus on bridging scientific and traditional Indigenous knowledge.

    • Cameco ranked in the top 15% in the Globe and Mail’s Board Games 2020 evaluation of 211 TSX-listed corporations and was the only company to receive all seven points awarded for gender and other forms of diversity. Roughly 33% of Cameco’s board members are women (3 out of 9) and 11% are Indigenous (1 out of 9).

    • Cameco did not lay off any of our employees as a result of the pandemic, even though we suspended production at some of our operations as a precaution to protect our workers, their families and communities from the risk posed by COVID-19.

    • We delivered a $1.25 million Cameco COVID-19 Relief Fund to help local charitable and community groups doing vital work to support vulnerable people struggling through the pandemic.

    “Cameco’s stakeholders expect us to be good corporate citizens and to manage the company in a long-term sustainable fashion, whether it’s our partner communities, workers, investors, customers, governments or others,” Gitzel said. “We view it as our responsibility to be accountable and transparent. The ESG Report enables them to see our commitments in action and gauge our performance for themselves.”

    The ESG Report outlines how Cameco’s leadership sees the company contributing to global efforts to decarbonize. “As the world transitions to a low-carbon economy and the demand for clean, baseload electricity increases, we believe nuclear energy must play a significant role,” Gitzel said. “Cameco will be a constructive partner in the battle against climate change. Not only do we enable the vast emissions reductions that can be achieved through nuclear power, but we are also committed to transforming our own low GHG footprint in our ambition to reach net-zero emissions and achieve our vision of energizing a clean-air world.”

    In addition to our efforts to reduce Cameco’s small GHG footprint, our key ESG goals are focused on the following eight areas:

    Environment

    • Tailings management

    • Water

    Social

    • Indigenous and community relations

    • Inclusion and diversity

    • Workplace safety

    Governance

    • Board diversity

    • Conduct and ethics

    • Cybersecurity

    Cameco’s board of directors and executive team oversee the company’s ESG strategy, execution and reporting. Today’s release marks an evolution in Cameco’s ESG approach. In addition to SASB and TCFD, the report provides key ESG performance indicator data based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Framework, as well as some unique corporate indicators to measure and report our performance in several environmental, social and governance areas we believe have a significant bearing on Cameco’s sustainability over the long term.

    Profile

    Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. Utilities around the world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate power in safe, reliable, carbon-free nuclear reactors. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

    Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements

    This news release includes statements considered to be forward-looking information or forward-looking statements under Canadian and U.S. securities laws (which we refer to as forward-looking information), including: our views on the transition to a low-carbon economy, the demand for clean electricity, and the role of nuclear energy; our expectations regarding Cameco’s role in combatting climate change; our target of reducing Cameco’s GHG footprint and ambition of reaching net-zero emissions; our key ESG goals; and our expectation that we will continue to progress in addressing TCFD recommendations. This forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding: carbon emission reduction, the demand for clean energy and the contribution that could be made by nuclear energy to reduce climate change; our assumption that our GHG footprint reduction target can be achieved; and our ability to advance our ESG goals and address TCFD recommendations. This information is subject to a number of risks, including: the risk that carbon reduction goals may not be achieved within the expected timeframe, if at all; the risk that the demand for clean electricity will not meet the level we expect, or that nuclear energy will not make the contribution to carbon reduction that we expect; the risk that we may not be successful in achieving our GHG footprint reduction and carbon emission goals; and the risk that we will face unexpected challenges or delays in advancing our ESG goals or addressing TCFD recommendations. The forward-looking information in this news release represents our current views, and actual results may differ significantly. Forward-looking information is designed to help you understand our current views, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. We will not necessarily update this information unless we are required to by securities laws.

    Investor inquiries:
    Rachelle Girard
    306-956-6403
    rachelle_girard@cameco.com

    Media inquiries:
    Jeff Hryhoriw
    306-385-5221
    jeff_hryhoriw@cameco.com

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