Precision Systems Engineering Provides Reactivation Plan Update, Including Potential Shootaring Mill Uranium Production Capacity Increase
05 Avril 2023 - 1:00PM
Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; OTCQB: ANLDF; FRANKFURT:
0AD) (“Anfield” or the
“Company”) is
pleased to provide an update with regard to Precision System
Engineering’s (“PSE”) progress on its reactivation report. PSE’s
team has been onsite at the Shootaring Mill multiple times to
visually assess the current state of this asset. Initial reactions
from PSE are very positive, with much of the infrastructure of the
facility in pristine condition, requiring little to no
refurbishment. Where necessary, certain systems and components of
the mill have been identified for larger equipment overhauls or
upgrades and will be key area of focus in the reactivation plan.
PSE has also secured original schematics of the
entire uranium mill which has resulted in a more comprehensive and
accelerated technical review. The schematics include detailed
renderings of Shootaring, which has allowed for quicker
identification of equipment age and model. Also included are
outlines of the product flow within the facility, highlighting
potential areas for increase in production efficiencies. The
availability of these schematics have alleviated near-term
engineering and design efforts, improving both schedule and cost
projections.
PSE has undertaken its review via a
section-by-section analysis of Shootaring in order to
determine:
1) the current condition of each piece of
equipment within each section;2) which pieces of
equipment meet the current health and safety standards in place at
the state level;3) which pieces of equipment that
meet these standards actually remain
functional;4) the rehabilitation cost and timeline
to bring these functional pieces of equipment to prime operational
condition; and5) the cost and timeline required to
replace both those non-functional and below-standard pieces of
equipment.
Given the detailed schematics and detailed
analysis, and the current condition of the mill, PSE is now working
with both its process experts and process engineers to understand
the current production throughput capacity of the facility – which
currently stands at 750 tons per day – based on the original
equipment. Additionally, PSE is conducting a cost-benefit analysis
related to utilizing modern efficiencies and technologies within
identified existing mill space to potentially increase the current
throughput limit to either 1,000 tons per day or 1,250 tons per
day, with the aim of increasing uranium production capacity from
the current 1 million pounds per year to 2 million pounds per year.
This is expected to be accomplished using modern equipment and
technologies in key areas to eliminate current limitations.
PSE has also secured original engineering
designs relative to the construction of a proposed vanadium circuit
at Shootaring. This has allowed PSE to accelerate its process of
design and advanced engineering related to this new
facility. In addition, PSE has identified a section of the
mill site on which to build the new facility, and has begun the
scoping process.
Anfield CEO, Corey Dias, stated, “We are
extremely pleased with the progress being made by PSE regarding the
reactivation program to facilitate the ultimate restart of
Shootaring. The potential increase of mill capacity to increased
uranium production is another critical component of the mill’s
production profile as it will allow Anfield to add near-term
uranium mine production to serve as spokes to its proposed
hub-and-spoke production model. The advanced state of the vanadium
circuit designs is even more positive news, as an accelerated
timeline to complete advanced engineering design moves the Company
closer to construction. This update, when considered in conjunction
with our recent PEA news, underscores Anfield’s extremely positive
market position with regard to uranium and vanadium production
potential and justifies the Company’s hub-and-spoke production
strategy.“
About Anfield
Anfield is a uranium and vanadium development
and near-term production company that is committed to becoming a
top-tier energy-related fuels supplier by creating value through
sustainable, efficient growth in its assets. Anfield is a publicly
traded corporation listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange (AEC-V), the
OTCQB Marketplace (ANLDF) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (0AD).
Anfield is focused on its conventional asset centre, as summarized
below:
Arizona/Utah/Colorado – Shootaring Canyon Mill
A key asset in Anfield’s portfolio is the
Shootaring Canyon Mill in Garfield County, Utah. The Shootaring
Canyon Mill is strategically located within one of the historically
most prolific uranium production areas in the United States and is
one of only three licensed uranium mills in the United States.
Anfield’s conventional uranium assets consist of
mining claims and state leases in southeastern Utah, Colorado, and
Arizona, targeting areas where past uranium mining or prospecting
occurred. Anfield’s conventional uranium and vanadium assets
include the Slick Rock Project, the Velvet-Wood Project, the Frank
M Uranium Project, the West Slope Project, the Long Park Project as
well as the Findlay Tank breccia pipe. All conventional uranium
assets are situated within a 200-mile radius of the Shootaring
Mill.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
ANFIELD ENERGY INC.Corey Dias, Chief Executive
Officer
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Contact:Anfield Energy Inc.Clive MostertCorporate
Communications780-920-5044contact@anfieldenergy.comwww.anfieldenergy.com
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reactivation of the Shootaring Canyon Mill, the potential addition
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