Forsys Reports Additional Interim Drilling Results from Norasa


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

Forsys is pleased to provide further interim drilling results from its 2024 Resource Extension and Exploration drilling program from Valencia (ML 149), at the Company’s Norasa Uranium project (“Norasa1”). The ~10,000 m drilling program currently underway is designed to expand and upgrade the Valencia resources adjacent to the current main pit. Positive results, such as 210 ppm U3O8 over a 253 m interval, including 16m at 655 ppm U3O8 (VA24-022), indicated there is significant potential to further increase the resources and grades around the Valencia orebody.

Highlights

  • At Valencia South, resource drilling intersected the widest grade interval of the programme to date in drillhole VA24-022; returning an average of 210 ppm U3O8 over a 253 m interval, including 16m at 655 ppm U3O8. Additionally, VA24-022 intersected 363 ppm eU3O8 over 43m from 366 to 409 metres and VA24-023 intersected 213 ppm U3O8 over 53m from 179m depth to the end of the pre-collar at 232m;
  • At Valencia East, the best intersection was drillhole VA24-043 of 313 ppm U3O8 over 20 metres;
  • Exploration drilling at Valencia West intersected 222 ppm eU3O8 over 34 metres from 76m to 110m depth in drillhole VA24-052;
  • Exploration drillhole VA24-019 intersected 185 ppm U3O8 over 41 metres from 1m to 42m depth at the Jolie Zone;
  • At the Bundu Zone, the best intersection was in drillhole VA24-056 of 198 ppm eU3O8 over 28 metres from 1m to 29m depth.

Pine van Wyk, Forsys Country Director commented: “These high-grade intersections in the current drilling program demonstrate significant potential to further increase our resources and grades around the Valencia orebody. Multiple near-pit targets reported good grades that warrant follow-up work. The Valencia West extension in particular exhibits exciting potential to add substantial resource to the Valencia orebody and to enlarge the Valencia Main pit.”

The drilling program strategy is to expand and upgrade the Valencia resources adjacent to the current main pit. Drilling aims to assess mineralisation extension potential at two targets in the vicinity of the Valencia Main pit and to test the potential of four targets to the north and east of the pit (Figure 1).

A total of 71 drillholes for 9,637 metres of combined percussion and diamond drilling have been scheduled for the resource drilling program. At the time of reporting, and as detailed in Table 1, a total of 6,776.46 metres have been completed in 58 drillholes since the drilling program commenced in February 2024. To date, assays from 31 drillholes have been received and 6,332 down-hole metres have been surveyed with a gamma ray spectrometer. Assay results are quoted as U3O8, while calculated grades are denoted eU3O8.

Valencia Main Pit Extension and Resource Upgrade Drilling

The resource extension drill program tested potential targets adjacent to the main pit:

  • At the Valencia East deposit (located 500 m northeast of the main pit) seven holes were drilled to improve confidence within the existing resource. Scintillometer results have been received for all seven holes and assay results were obtained for VA24-043 with 313 ppm U3O8 over 20 metres from 70 m depth. These promising results suggest a potential increase in the resource grade and tonnage (Figure 3). A further nine drillholes were drilled into a newly identified extension at the northeast of the current deposit. Scintillometer results have been received for seven holes of these nine holes, with the best intersections in drillhole VA24-034 of 173 ppm eU3O8 over 47 metres from 10m depth, including 364 ppm eU3O8 over 13 metres from 11m to 24m depth.
  • Valencia West extension was tested with 27 drillholes. Initially 18 drillholes were drilled on 80m spaced sections over a 900m strike length. Nine infill holes were drilled immediately west of the Valencia Main pit (Figure 1 and cross-section in Figure 2). Downhole scintillometer survey results were received from all of these drillholes. XRF assay results have also been received for these 24 holes at Valencia West. All returned positive confirmation of uranium mineralisation. Drillhole VA24-052 intersected 222 ppm eU3O8 over 34 metres from 76m to 110m depth.
  • Valencia South is a down-plunge extension to the main deposit being tested with a grid of six planned drillholes, of which VA24-022 and VA24-024 have been completed. XRF assay results report 210 ppm U3O8 over 253m from surface to 253m depth in drillhole VA24-022. This intersection enhances the current resource (see Figure 2). From downhole scintillometer results, drillhole VA24-022 intersected 363 ppm eU3O8 over 43m from 366 to 409 metres. This intersection extends the resource at depth (Figure 2). VA24-023 intersected 213 ppm U3O8 over 53m from 179m depth to the end of the pre-collar at 232m.

Completed and planned collar locations are shown in Figure 1.

Valencia Exploration Drilling

The neighbouring exploration target drill program is planned to identify additional resource potential at the Jolie Zone, Bundu, and Valencia North (Figure 1).

  • The Jolie Zone occurs about 600 m north of the Valencia pit and to date three drillholes have been completed. Assay results from the initial three drillholes confirmed uranium mineralisation with the best intersection in VA24-019 of 185 ppm U3O8 over 41 metres from 1m to 42m depth.
  • Mineralised granite was discovered about 1 km northeast of the main pit in the area named the Bundu Zone. Initially four exploration drillholes were drilled and followed up with three more drillholes. To date scintillometer results of three of the drillholes have been received with the best intersection of 198 ppm eU3O8 over 28 metres from 1m to 29m in VA24-056.
  • The Valencia North prospect is located about 1 km north of the Valencia pit and was tested with three drillholes. Assay results from all three drillholes confirm wide zones of uranium mineralisation, with the best intersection of 117 ppm U3O8 over 98 metres in VN24-02.

Overview map of the 2024 drill program as at 7 August 2024

Figure 1: Overview map of the 2024 drill program as at 7 August 2024


Section 1 through the Valencia South and Valencia West targets. 2024 drillholes as at 7 August 2024 on a background of the May 2024 MRE block model.

Figure 2Section 1 through the Valencia South and Valencia West targets. 2024 drillholes as at 7 August 2024 on a background of the May 2024 MRE block model.


 Section 2 through the Valencia East target. 2024 drillholes as at 7 August 2024  on a background of the May 2024 MRE block model. Note higher grade (

Figure 3: Section 2 through the Valencia East target. 2024 drillholes as at 7 August 2024 on a background of the May 2024 MRE block model. Note higher grade (>400 ppm U3O8) in resource blocks that were previously modelled lower.

Table 1: 2024 drill campaign; reported from drillholes completed (as of 7 August, 2024); Widths are reported as drill hole lengths. Unless otherwise stated, true width is estimated to be approximately 75% of the downhole width.

TargetBHIDFrom (m)To
(m)
Width (m)eU3O8
(ppm)
U3O8
(ppm)
Status
Valencia WestVA24-001698314 291Complete
and:VA24-00192986218 Core sampling
and:VA24-0011231462376 Core sampling
Valencia WestVA24-002718211 190Complete
and:VA24-00210712316 222Complete
Valencia WestVA24-00352597 110Complete
Valencia WestVA24-00410211311 100Complete
Valencia WestVA24-005809616 104Complete
Valencia WestVA24-00633352 216Complete
Valencia WestVA24-007617514 161Complete
Valencia WestVA24-00849567 142Complete
and:VA24-0089410814 148Complete
Valencia WestVA24-009356631 117Complete
including:VA24-00944484 200Complete
Valencia WestVA24-010375215 89Complete
Valencia WestVA24-01195647 123Complete
Valencia WestVA24-012395617 170Complete
Valencia WestVA24-013103.57118.114.53 126Complete
Valencia WestVA24-014142511 128Complete
Valencia WestVA24-015559035 96Complete
Valencia WestVA24-0169178 89Complete
Valencia WestVA24-01717225 95Complete
Valencia WestVA24-018154227 107Complete
JolieVA24-01914241 185Complete
including:VA24-01961812 336Complete
JolieVA24-020647814 110Complete
JolieVA24-021227149 137Complete
and:VA24-0218410420 174Complete
Valencia SouthVA24-0220253253 210Complete
including:VA24-02218920718 655Complete
and:VA24-02236640943363 Assays awaited
Valencia SouthVA24-02317923253 213In progress
Valencia SouthVA24-02411012313206 Assays awaited
Valencia West
and:
VA24-025
VA24-025
41
77
46
106
5
29
 460
117
Complete
Valencia WestVA24-026608222 101Complete
Valencia WestVA24-027425715 154Complete
Valencia WestVA24-0289512732 199Complete
Valencia WestVA24-0297510126 118Complete
Valencia WestVA24-030768610 124Complete
Valencia EastVA24-03174134105 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-03202020 165Complete
Valencia EastVA24-0337147204 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-034105545173 Assays awaited
including:VA24-034112413364  
BunduVA24-038193920157 Assays awaited
BunduVA24-03950712194 Assays awaited
BunduVA24-040196041 124In progress
BunduVA24-04158602122 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-04236404104 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-043709020 313Complete
Valencia EastVA24-0448410016146 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-045164529145 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-04653530151 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-04712
45
66
30
52
71
18
7
5
120
498
247
 

Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-0489211826262 Assays awaited
Valencia WestVA24-05091965168 In progress
Valencia WestVA24-05110711811166 Assays awaited
Valencia WestVA24-0527611034222 Assays awaited
BunduVA24-05418202144 Assays awaited
BunduVA24-05565672625 Assays awaited
BunduVA24-05612928198 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-05714217166 Assays awaited
Valencia EastVA24-05811554484 Assays awaited


QAQC
Recent (2023-2024) 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, Namibia 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 program 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.

External Check Assay Laboratory
Four percent of the samples sent to TEA Labs are sent for check analyses to SGS Laboratories (SGS) in South Africa; SGS which serves as the independent accredited laboratory. The sample results are further validated by comparison with the downhole radiometric scans.

Qualified Persons Statement for Mineral Resource
The information in this release that relates to the Interim Drilling Results 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 (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.

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, Forsys
email: pine@forsysmetals.com

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

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

Forward Looking Statement

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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) (“Namibplaas”), located in the Erongo region of Namibia.

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