Alpha Drills Strong Alteration and Anomalous Radioactivity on Middle Lake Property, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan
01 Avril 2014 - 2:35PM
ALPHA EXPLORATION INC. ("
Alpha"
or the "
Company") (TSX-V:AEX) is pleased to
announce that it has drilled ten holes with elevated radioactivity
and strong alteration on the Middle Lake Property (owned 80% by
Alpha and 20% by Acme Resources Inc. as a carried interest).
Drill holes ML14-019, -021, and -024 to -029 all intersected
anomalous gamma radiation values based on down-hole gamma logging
and hand-held scintillometer analysis. The first drill hole of the
series, ML14-019, tested a well-defined gravity low anomaly and a
coincident VTEM conductor located about 300 m up-ice from a boulder
with a reported grade of 16.9% U3O8, and about 5 km up-ice from the
historical Donna boulder field with grades up to 25% U3O8. ML14-019
intersected anomalous radioactivity and moderately to strongly
bleached and pale green altered pegmatite with dark smokey quartz,
that was repeatedly intruded by strongly bleached and clay altered
Cluff Breccia.
Follow up drilling with holes ML14-021 and -024 to -029 at the
"Donna zone" defined an approximate 40 metre wide, moderately to
strongly bleached and clay altered graphitic ultramylonite and
cataclasite zone with numerous intervals of Cluff Breccia; all with
sporadic anomalous radioactivity. This is a highly prospective
structural zone for high grade uranium mineralization, strikes grid
south and is sub-vertical to steeply grid east dipping, and is
bound by a pegmatite footwall and a semi-pelitic gneiss hanging
wall.
The Donna zone is located along an approximate 3 km long VTEM
conductor, which has offsets or breaks in continuity suggesting
cross structures. The conductor skirts along the SW edge of the
Skull Intrusive Complex magnetic high. This complex is part of the
main divide between the interpreted NE and SW halves of the
basement core within the Carswell Structure. Drill hole ML14-023
was located approximately 770 m NW along this trend from the Donna
zone, and encountered wide intervals of graphitic ultramylonite
that are considered a favourable host rock for uranium
mineralization.
Team Alpha considers this first phase of drilling to have been
an encouraging first step towards locating shallow mineralization
that may be associated with a source area of the historical Donna
boulder field located down-ice to the SW. A review of assays and
geochemistry will be carried out upon receipt of results in order
to assist in further target selection.
Table 1 - Donna Zone Anomalous
Radioactivity
|
DDH # |
Depth to |
Mount Sopris
2PGA-1000 Downhole Gamma Probe (>500 cps) |
|
Basement (m) |
From
(m) |
To
(m) |
Width
(m) |
CPS
Avg |
CPS
Max |
ML14-019 |
28.0 |
37.39 |
38.54 |
1.15 |
554 |
821 |
|
|
42.09 |
43.64 |
1.55 |
536 |
622 |
|
|
50.14 |
50.24 |
0.10 |
505 |
505 |
|
|
52.24 |
53.14 |
0.90 |
514 |
798 |
|
|
69.14 |
69.24 |
0.10 |
539 |
539 |
|
|
102.79 |
102.94 |
0.15 |
526 |
542 |
|
|
106.39 |
106.59 |
0.20 |
545 |
561 |
|
|
106.89 |
107.19 |
0.30 |
541 |
585 |
|
|
112.44 |
113.24 |
0.80 |
683 |
988 |
|
|
115.04 |
115.29 |
0.25 |
534 |
554 |
|
|
116.39 |
116.79 |
0.40 |
616 |
701 |
|
ML14-021 |
22.0 |
20.60 |
20.80 |
0.20 |
535 |
550 |
|
|
23.65 |
23.90 |
0.25 |
540 |
557 |
|
|
30.30 |
30.85 |
0.55 |
985 |
1258 |
|
|
47.10 |
47.35 |
0.25 |
624 |
720 |
|
ML14-024 |
26.9 |
41.65 |
41.80 |
0.15 |
511 |
520 |
|
|
71.40 |
71.65 |
0.25 |
573 |
655 |
|
ML14-025 |
11.5 |
29.16 |
29.76 |
0.60 |
1181 |
1752 |
|
|
30.36 |
30.76 |
0.40 |
620 |
739 |
|
|
31.76 |
32.26 |
0.50 |
635 |
725 |
|
|
32.71 |
33.41 |
0.70 |
725 |
915 |
|
|
33.86 |
34.51 |
0.65 |
809 |
1026 |
|
|
35.16 |
36.11 |
0.95 |
609 |
828 |
|
|
44.91 |
45.06 |
0.15 |
558 |
620 |
|
ML14-026 |
12.2 |
12.90 |
13.90 |
1.00 |
751 |
995 |
|
|
19.15 |
19.40 |
0.25 |
526 |
550 |
|
|
48.40 |
49.05 |
0.65 |
848 |
1200 |
|
|
82.60 |
82.85 |
0.25 |
630 |
743 |
|
|
90.65 |
91.25 |
0.60 |
525 |
603 |
|
|
96.50 |
97.05 |
0.55 |
647 |
732 |
|
|
104.70 |
105.15 |
0.45 |
535 |
554 |
|
|
105.90 |
106.30 |
0.40 |
660 |
771 |
|
|
121.40 |
121.65 |
0.25 |
575 |
602 |
|
|
122.40 |
122.85 |
0.45 |
619 |
684 |
|
|
124.40 |
125.15 |
0.75 |
1036 |
1628 |
|
|
126.50 |
126.70 |
0.20 |
527 |
542 |
|
|
126.90 |
130.00 |
3.10 |
816 |
1438 |
|
|
134.60 |
134.90 |
0.30 |
657 |
846 |
|
ML14-027 |
12.2 |
100.49 |
101.69 |
1.20 |
923 |
1449 |
|
|
106.34 |
107.24 |
0.90 |
651 |
884 |
|
|
109.59 |
110.14 |
0.55 |
1018 |
1265 |
|
|
119.04 |
119.64 |
0.60 |
757 |
903 |
|
|
126.04 |
126.79 |
0.75 |
683 |
876 |
|
ML14-028 |
18.7 |
43.45 |
43.70 |
0.25 |
520 |
544 |
|
|
46.00 |
46.15 |
0.15 |
528 |
534 |
|
|
47.45 |
49.45 |
2.00 |
612 |
732 |
|
|
51.10 |
52.15 |
1.05 |
500 |
570 |
|
|
56.20 |
56.30 |
0.10 |
536 |
536 |
|
|
56.70 |
57.05 |
0.35 |
569 |
596 |
|
|
57.95 |
58.20 |
0.25 |
534 |
578 |
|
|
63.30 |
63.60 |
0.30 |
527 |
573 |
|
|
64.35 |
64.70 |
0.35 |
598 |
678 |
|
|
68.60 |
68.70 |
0.10 |
505 |
505 |
|
|
71.25 |
71.40 |
0.15 |
537 |
538 |
|
ML14-029 |
6.3 |
64.26 |
65.36 |
1.10 |
911 |
1354 |
|
|
67.31 |
68.21 |
0.90 |
709 |
847 |
|
|
69.76 |
69.86 |
0.10 |
513 |
513 |
|
|
80.91 |
81.16 |
0.25 |
596 |
669 |
|
|
81.51 |
82.21 |
0.70 |
926 |
1420 |
|
|
97.21 |
97.31 |
0.10 |
570 |
570 |
|
ML14-020 |
11.5 |
No Significant Anomalous
Radioactivity |
A fence of three drill holes (ML14-006, -009, and -010) on the
South Grid tested a gravity low trough bound by VTEM conductors
with associated helium and radon anomalies. Moderately bleached and
clay altered mylonite, cataclasite, and pegmatite with anomalous
radioactivity was intersected in drill holes ML14-006 and -009.
Table 2 – South Grid Anomalous
Radioactivity
|
DDH # |
Depth to |
Mount Sopris
2PGA-1000 Downhole Gamma Probe (>500 cps) |
|
Basement (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Width (m) |
CPS Avg |
CPS Max |
ML14-006 |
12.8 |
78.00 |
79.00 |
1.00 |
719 |
912 |
|
|
85.75 |
86.95 |
1.20 |
938 |
1201 |
|
ML14-009 |
11.3 |
24.32 |
24.92 |
0.60 |
662 |
822 |
|
|
84.72 |
84.92 |
0.20 |
586 |
654 |
|
ML14-010 |
9.9 |
No Significant Anomalous
Radioactivity |
All holes were radiometrically surveyed with a Mount
Sopris 2PGA-1000 natural gamma probe. The reader is cautioned
that a total counts gamma probe reading is the result of natural
gamma radiation that may come from various sources including cosmic
radiation, thorium, potassium and uranium and its radioactive decay
products. CPS (counts per second) values cannot be certain to
correlate with uranium grades of the rock but are a general guide
of the radioactivity of minerals present in rock placed in
proximity to the instrument. All intersections are down-hole, core
interval measurements and true thickness is yet to be
determined.
Drilling was extended from the original 2,000 m 20-hole program
to the completed meterage of 3,287 m in 31 holes to better assess
the Donna zone. Core samples have been submitted for
geochemical and PIMA clay analysis to assist in setting priorities
for the next phase of work. Assay results will be announced
when available.
Split core samples were recovered continuously through intervals
of anomalous radioactivity, and were submitted to SRC Geoanalytical
Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) of
Saskatoon for analysis, which includes U3O8 (wt %) and fire assay
for gold. All samples sent for analysis will include a 63 element
ICP-OES, uranium by ICP-MS, and boron.
About Alpha Exploration Inc.
Alpha Exploration Inc. is a mineral exploration Company whose
uranium experience was developed with the discovery of the
Roughrider deposits and subsequently the Patterson Lake South
discovery in 2012 via Alpha's successful JV with Fission Uranium.
The principals of the Company comprise a team that were involved in
the discovery and development of those world class deposits. The
company started with a principal focus in the exploration and
development of its Mikwam Gold Property in Ontario, and that focus
has been moved to development of uranium properties in the
Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Common Shares are
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "AEX".
Additional information about Alpha is available on Alpha's website
at www.alpha-aex.com or under its profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared
in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in
National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of Alpha
Exploration Inc., by Garrett Ainsworth, P.Geo., Vice President
Exploration, a qualified person.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Alpha Exploration
Inc.
"Ben Ainsworth" |
President, CEO and Director |
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