As reported on November 2, 2020 , these goal areas had been recognized via Blue Sky’s ongoing detailed assessment and reinterpretation of over 15 years of geological information and classification of compelling targets with excessive potential for uranium-vanadium mineralization just like the Firm’s cornerstone Ivana deposit (see Determine 1 ).
Nikolaos Cacos , Blue Sky President & CEO commented, “These two targets present vital similarities to the geological surroundings current at our Ivana deposit, which it’s advancing in direction of prefeasibility research. The definition of each targets represents the outcomes of a persistent complete exploration program alongside the district scale Amarillo Grande Challenge, and their location near the Ivana Deposit could symbolize a possible for the invention of a cluster of deposits.”
The Cateo Cuatro goal space was initially prospected in 2013, with preliminary mapping, auger drilling, and water sampling accomplished at the moment. The lately launched complete exploration program at Cateo Cuatro will embrace geological mapping, auger drilling, radiometric surveying, seismic and/or IP tomography surveys and reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling. The Ivana East goal was additionally initially recognized in 2012 via an airborne radiometric survey. At the moment restricted, floor radiometric surveying and auger drilling had been carried out and seismic and IP-tomography surveys had been accomplished in 2021; Ivana East is prepared for preliminary RC drill testing. Drilling at each targets shall be carried out after the Cateo Cuatro subject work is full.
Detailed Goal descriptions
Ivana East:
The Ivana East goal is situated 10km northeast of the Ivana deposit, within the southern portion of the Amarillo Grande venture. The realm was initially recognized in 2012 by airborne radiometric surveys which detected NW-SE elongated anomalies that had been adopted up by restricted hand-held floor radiometric surveys and auger drilling. The follow-up hand-held radiometric survey confirmed floor anomalies and led to the drilling of 13 shallow auger holes to a most of 4.35m depth with no down-hole radiometric anomalies detected.
A geological assessment in 2019 and 2020 established that the world reveals geological similarities to the Ivana deposit setting with the interpretation that sediments of the uranium host Chichinales Formation unconformably overly intrusive and metamorphic basement rocks at comparatively shallow depth. Two totally different geophysical surveys had been carried out over the goal for the oblique affirmation of this geological relationship, which is interpreted to have potential for internet hosting blind basal channel uranium mineralization, just like the Ivana deposit (see Determine 2 ).
Radiometric anomalies on floor ranging as much as 1831 counts per second (cps) are interpreted as remobilized uranium precipitated by evaporation at floor; the uranium supply doubtlessly being associated to leaching from blind uranium mineralization at depth near the unconformity contact between the basal conglomerate member of the Chichinales formation and the underlying basement rock. That is analogous to the geological relationship current on the Ivana deposit the place the element foremost uranium mineralization was outlined, 10 km to the west of Ivana East.
Two 4km induced polarization (IP) pole-dipole tomography survey strains had been run over the central portion of the Ivana East goal the place radiometric anomalies had been detected on floor. The survey was run by Geofísica Argentina S.A. utilizing a transmitter VIP 5000 and receptor Iris Elrec Professional (10 channels/time area), making use of a “roll alongside” array. The pseudo-sections show an identical sample to these from over the Ivana deposit.
The chargeability/resistivity pseudo sections point out the presence of flat-lying excessive conductivity horizons, interpreted as excessive porosity, water crammed, sands and conglomerates of the Chichinales formation, overlaying decrease conductivity items doubtlessly representing the basement rocks. Very low conductivity horizons noticed at floor are interpreted to symbolize calcrete items, widespread within the space. The chargeability pseudo-sections present refined excessive options throughout the excessive conductivity horizons like these noticed at Ivana deposit, believed to narrate to zones containing oxidized pyrite and natural matter that are associated to uranium mineralization (see Determine 3 ).
A seismic tomography refraction survey was additionally carried out at Ivana East by Geoservicios that used a Mae Devices Superior SYSMATRACK machine and geophones with excessive sensitivity (80 V/m/s 4.5Hz) and central frequency. The info was collected from 4 profiles, between 1.2 and 1.4km every with size between stations of 120m , utilizing 24 geophones separated 5m aside.
The info collected had been P-waves and multi-analysis superficial waves (MASW) and the properties obtained had been velocity of P and S waves (Vp and Vs). Pseudo-sections for parameters Vp, Vs and Vp/Vs had been generated. They’re interpreted to show modifications within the bodily traits of the subsurface geology permitting a geological mannequin to be constructed (see Determine 4 ).
This technique had not been utilized earlier than on the Amarillo Grande venture and subsequently a reference check line was accomplished over the Ivana deposit the place the geology is already identified intimately. The outcomes confirmed glorious definition at shallow depths when rock items with extremely contrasting density are current; on the Ivana deposit poorly consolidated sediments overlie igneous and metamorphic basement rocks. Related geological circumstances are interpreted to be current at Ivana East goal, and are additionally noticed at Cateo Cuatro goal.
The survey at Ivana East comprised three strains with some overlap, collectively overlaying a complete of 4km. The pseudo-sections for the totally different parameters (Vp, Vs and Vp/Vs) had been used to interpret the totally different sort of rocks current and generate a geological mannequin with a major stage of element for 50 to 100m under floor (see Determine 5 ).
The interpreted geologic part includes basement rock at depth unconformably overlain by a bundle of sedimentary rocks rising in thickness to the east. Inside the sediment bundle, it was attainable to interpret coarse grain sedimentary horizons (conglomerates and sands) in addition to fine-grained horizons seemingly associated to tuffaceous sand, siltstone, and claystone. These sequences are interpreted as basal and center member of the Chichinales formation, respectively, which can be interbedded to the east with Bajo del Gualicho lacustrine sediments the place the sedimentary wedge thickens.
The IP and seismic targets at Ivana East with comparable signatures to the Ivana deposit are interpreted to be between 10m and 30m depth and shall be examined with an upcoming RC drilling program.
Cateo Cuatro:
The Cateo Cuatro goal space is situated 32 kilometres southwest of the Ivana deposit and was initially acknowledged in 2012. Subject work at the moment included mapping, hand-held radiometric surveying, soil and pit sampling, and auger drilling. A complete of 55 auger holes had been drilled and surveyed with a down-hole radiometric probe in 2013 within the southern portion of the goal space. The auger holes had been shallow, with a mean depth of 4.0m and a most depth of 9.5m . The holes had been surveyed utilizing a calibrated Mount Sopris radiometric probe which detected anomalies starting from 70 to 1575 cps associated to altered sandstones; a few of the anomalies had been open to depth.
The present geological mannequin based mostly on public aeromagnetic surveys signifies the presence of a NE-SW basin crammed by Tertiary-aged Chichinales Formation fluvial sediments unconformably overlying basement rocks of the North Patagonian metamorphic/igneous complicated or Cretaceous redbeds of the Neuquen Group (see Determine 6 ).
The beforehand accomplished auger holes encountered a wide range of alteration patterns in Chichinales Formation sandstones, pebbly sandstones and carbonaceous sandstones interpreted to mirror proximity to a REDOX entrance just like the one noticed on the Ivana deposit (see Determine 7 ). The deliberate exploration program contains geological mapping, geochemistry and radiometric floor surveys, auger drilling in potential areas, seismic and/or IP geophysical surveys, adopted by RC drilling.
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The design of the Firm’s exploration program was undertaken by the Firm’s geological employees underneath the supervision of David Terry, Ph.D., P. Geo. Dr. Terry is a Director of the Firm and a Certified Particular person as outlined in Nationwide Instrument 43-101. The contents of this information launch have been reviewed and authorised by Dr. Terry.
In regards to the Amarillo Grande Challenge
The Firm’s 100% owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Challenge in Rio Negro Province , Argentina is a brand new uranium district managed by Blue Sky. The Ivana deposit is the cornerstone of the Challenge and the primary a part of the district for which each a Mineral Useful resource Estimate and a Preliminary Financial Evaluation have been accomplished. Mineralization on the Ivana deposit has traits of sandstone-type and surficial-type uranium-vanadium deposits. The sandstone-type mineralization is said to a braided fluvial system and signifies the potential for a district-size system. Within the surficial-type deposits, mineralization coats loosely consolidated pebbles, and is amenable to leaching and easy upgrading.
The Challenge contains a number of different goal areas over a regional pattern, at or close to floor. The realm is flat-lying, semi-arid and accessible year-round, with close by rail, energy and port entry. The Firm’s technique contains delineating sources at a number of areas and advancing the venture to prefeasibility stage.
For added particulars on the venture and properties, please see the Firm’s web site: www.blueskyuranium.com .
Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a pacesetter in uranium discovery in Argentina . The Firm’s goal is to ship distinctive returns to shareholders by quickly advancing a portfolio of surficial uranium deposits into low-cost producers, whereas respecting the surroundings, the communities, and the cultures in all of the areas through which we work. Blue Sky has the unique proper to properties in two provinces in Argentina . The Firm’s flagship Amarillo Grande Challenge was an in-house discovery of a brand new district that has the potential to be each a number one home provider of uranium to the rising Argentine market and a brand new worldwide market provider. The Firm is a member of the Grosso Group, a useful resource administration group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Nikolaos Cacos”
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Nikolaos Cacos , President, CEO and Director
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