Fission Energy Corp.: Drilling at Waterbury Expands Mineralization at Western Area of J Zone
06.04.2013 | Marketwire
KELOWNA, 04/05/13 - Fission Energy Corp. ("Fission" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: FIS) (OTCQX: FSSIF) and its Limited Partner, the Korea Waterbury Uranium Limited Partnership ("the Waterbury Consortium"), are pleased to announce that the Winter 2013 drill program on its Waterbury Lake property is now complete. A total of 68 drill holes and 11 restarts were completed comprising 21,012.9 meters. The program focused on the delineation and growth of the J Zone. Drilling was segregated into areas A, B and C within the J Zone (see attached map) and the primary objective was expansion of the zone both west and north of the known mineralized area. Area C drill results recorded significant mineralization in several holes, including widths of up to 22.5m (WAT13-346).Highlights of the program include:
- 68 drill holes were completed, in a total of 21,012.9 meters
- Mineralization was found in 35 holes or 51% of the holes in the program
- All holes were targeted to further delineate and expand the mineralized area of the J Zone covering all 3 areas (Area A, B and C)
- Area C: WAT13-346 (line 500W) intersected a 22.5m wide interval (196.0m - 218.5m) of weak to strong radioactive mineralization, including a 0.1m interval of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity
J Zone Area A:
Area A is the eastern most section of the J Zone located between lines L120E and L210W. A total of 20 holes were drilled in this region of which 5 were mineralized, intersecting weak to off-scale radioactivity. Drilling in Area A focused on testing for the extension of basement hosted mineralization adjacent to Rio Tinto's Roughrider deposit and further delineating the northern boundary of the J Zone for unconformity associated mineralization.
Area A drill hole highlights:
- WAT13-359 (line 070E) was drilled along the eastern boundary of the J Zone and intersected a 4.0m wide zone (209.5 - 213.5m) of weak to off- scale basement hosted radioactivity, including a 0.1m interval of off- scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity. Two subordinate zones of weak to moderate basement hosted radioactivity occurred to a depth of 226.5m.
- WAT13-345 (line 150W) intersected a 12.0m wide zone (184.5 - 196.5m) of weak to moderate uranium mineralization straddling the unconformity (190.0m). This intersection extends the J Zone boundary approximately10m to the north on line 150W
- WAT13-373 (line 120W) intersected a 3.0m interval of weak to moderately radioactive basement mineralization 45m to the north of the current delineated boundary. This intersection represents the northernmost mineralized intersection of the J Zone.
Hole Summary for Area A:
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(i) Mineralization
(greater than 300 cps/
Collar 1.0M minimum)
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Grid To Width CPS
Area Hole ID Line Az Dip From (m) (m) Max Peak
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A WAT13-343 135W 186 -79 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-345 150W 167 -86 184.5 199.5 15.0 less than 300 - 3300
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A WAT13-348 105E 178 -86 291.5 295.0 3.5 less than 300 - 420
303.5 306.0 2.5 400 - 3000
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A WAT13-351 090E 177 -79 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-353A 105E 145 -87 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-356 075E 168 -86 206.5 209.0 2.5 less than 300 - 353
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A WAT13-359 070E 174 -80 209.5 213.5 4.0 370 - greater than
9999
219.0 220.0 1.0 350 - 420
225.0 226.5 1.5 360 - 980
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A WAT13-362 060E 185 -76 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-365 045E 179 -83 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-367 045E 167 -75 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-370 035E 181 -76 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-372 025E 178 -74 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-373 120W 181 -77 213.5 216.5 3.0 less than 300 - 3800
221.0 222.0 1.0 312 - 370
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A WAT13-375 105W 179 -77 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-376 000 178 -82 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-379 085W 172 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-381 080W 188 -75 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-384 105W 183 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-387 150W 180 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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A WAT13-389B 175W 179 -77 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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Unconformity Total
Depth Depth
Area Hole ID (m) (m)
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A WAT13-343 210.3 284.0
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A WAT13-345 190.0 260.0
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A WAT13-348 197.1 332.0
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A WAT13-351 199.9 290.0
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A WAT13-353A 198.4 320.0
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A WAT13-356 200.9 263.0
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A WAT13-359 203.2 299.0
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A WAT13-362 204.1 299.0
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A WAT13-365 199.7 299.0
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A WAT13-367 209.7 299.0
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A WAT13-370 213.9 293.0
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A WAT13-372 209.0 299.0
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A WAT13-373 203.9 299.0
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A WAT13-375 201.5 299.0
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A WAT13-376 203.5 329.0
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A WAT13-379 198.9 299.0
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A WAT13-381 208.5 299.0
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A WAT13-384 198.8 299.0
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A WAT13-387 195.3 299.0
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A WAT13-389B 194.0 299.0
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(i) Scintillometer Instrument: GR-110G
J Zone Area B:
Area B is the central section of the J Zone located between lines 210W and 435W. A total of 18 holes were drilled in this region of which 11 were mineralized.
Drilling in Area B focused on drill testing open areas to the north and south of the J Zone Deposit delineated boundary.
Area B drill hole highlights:
- WAT13-338 (line 405W) intersected a 5.0m wide interval (199.5 - 204.5m) of weak to strongly radioactive unconformity associated mineralization, including a 0.1m wide interval of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity.
- WAT13-352A (line 250W) intersected a 19.0m wide zone (204.5 - 223.5 m) of weak to moderate radioactivity straddling the unconformity (206.0 m). This intersection fills in a gap to the south on line 255W.
- WAT13-398 (line 260W) intersected a 15.0m wide zone (195.5 - 210.5 m) of weak to moderate radioactivity straddling the unconformity (197.0 m). This intersection extends the J Zone boundary to the north on line 255W.
Hole Summary for Area B:
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(i) Mineralization
(greater than 300 cps/
Collar 1.0M minimum)
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Grid To Width CPS
Area Hole ID Line Az Dip From (m) (m) Max Peak
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B WAT13-331 275W 173 -71 230.0 232.0 2.0 380 - 1700
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B WAT13-333 375W 188 -80 213.0 214.5 1.5 402 - 730
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B WAT13-336 390W 182 -74 206.5 212.0 5.5 less than 300 - 428
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B WAT13-338 405W 174 -76 199.5 204.5 5.0 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
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B WAT13-347A 225W 186 -81 195.5 202.0 6.5 less than 300 - 600
206.5 210.5 4.0 less than 300 - 2170
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B WAT13-349A 235W 175 -81 207.0 209.5 2.5 less than 300 - 390
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B WAT13-352A 250W 174 -80 204.5 223.5 19.0 less than 300 - 2400
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B WAT13-355 235W 179 -79 226.0 233.0 7.0 less than 300 - 1200
256.0 257.0 1.0 370
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B WAT13-382 380W 187 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-385 360W 185 -80 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-388 315W 198 -78 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-390 435W 183 -83 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-391 300W 184 -73 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-393 255W 188 -82 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-394 265W 170 -84 204.0 206.0 2.0 358 - 468
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B WAT13-395 245W 190 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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B WAT13-397 280W 179 -75 203.0 204.0 1.0 441 - 569
224.0 226.5 2.5 less than 300 - 1138
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B WAT13-398 260W 165 -85 195.5 210.5 15.0 less than 300 - 4700
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Unconformity Total
Depth Depth
Area Hole ID (m) (m)
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B WAT13-331 206.9 323.0
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B WAT13-333 209.9 302.0
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B WAT13-336 215.0 299.0
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B WAT13-338 203.5 317.0
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B WAT13-347A 197.1 299.0
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B WAT13-349A 197.3 299.0
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B WAT13-352A 206.0 299.0
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B WAT13-355 206.0 290.0
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B WAT13-382 201.0 299.0
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B WAT13-385 200.7 299.0
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B WAT13-388 200.0 299.0
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B WAT13-390 202.2 290.0
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B WAT13-391 205.9 291.0
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B WAT13-393 199.2 302.0
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B WAT13-394 197.4 314.0
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B WAT13-395 203.0 299.0
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B WAT13-397 203.5 299.0
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B WAT13-398 197.0 296.0
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(i) Scintillometer Instrument: GR-110G
J Zone Area C:
Area C is the western most section of the J Zone and is located west of (and including) line 435W. The J Zone had previously been delineated westward to line 540W (hole WAT12-289). Winter 2013 drilling in Area C was designed to test for additional associated mineralization between line 435W and line 540W as well as test westward to line 660W along trend to assess the potential for mineralization beyond the currently defined western boundary.
A total of 30 holes were drilled in Area C. Eighteen holes were mineralized including 2 westward step-out drill holes (WAT13-380 and 383) which extended the J Zone mineralized boundary an additional 20m west to line 560W (WAT13-380). Several holes in Area C intersected wide zones of mineralization (up to 22.5m wide in WAT13-346), confirming the potential of Area C as a significant part of the J Zone Deposit.
Nine holes between lines 495W to 510W (WAT13-346, 350, 354, 357A, 361A, 364, 368, 371 and 374) were drilled with a collar azimuth of approx. 275 degrees, in order to optimally intersect mineralization where a complex north-south fault was interpreted to off-set mineralization. Several of these holes intersected significant widths of mineralization higher up in the sandstone above the unconformity than previous proximal north-south oriented holes had encountered.
Area C drill hole highlights:
- WAT13-346 (line 500W) intersected a 22.5m wide interval (196.0m - 218.5m) of weak to strong radioactive mineralization, including a 0.1m interval of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity, that straddles the unconformity (209.5m).
- WAT13-368 (line 500W) intersected an 18.0m wide interval (188.5m - 206.5m) of weak to strong radioactive mineralization, including a 0.1m interval of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity, occurring dominantly in the sandstone directly above the unconformity (203.9m). This intersection is approximately 10m north of the currently defined boundary of the J Zone.
- WAT13-366 (line 490W) intersected a 12.5m wide interval (187.0m - 199.5m) of weak to strong radioactive mineralization, including a 0.2m interval of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity, primarily hosted in the lower sandstone directly above the unconformity (198.4 m).
- WAT13-377 (line 525W) intersected a 12.0m wide interval (218.5m - 230.5m) of weak to strong radioactive basement mineralization, including several narrow intervals totaling 0.31m of off-scale (greater than 9999 cps) radioactivity.
Hole Summary for Area C:
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(i) Mineralization
(greater than 300 cps/
Collar 1.0M minimum)
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Grid To Width CPS
Area Hole ID Line Az Dip From (m) (m) Max Peak
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C WAT13-332 605W 170 -74 216.0 217.0 1.0 600 - 800
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C WAT13-334 615W 183 -74 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-335 615W 180 -72 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-337 660W 178 -76 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-339 445W 178 -79 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-340A 660W 186 -79 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-341 450W 183 -79 206.0 215.5 9.5 less than 300 - 3970
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C WAT13-342 660W 177 -83 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-344A 615W 176 -80 268.0 269.0 1.0 365 - 406
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C WAT13-346 500W 268 -75 196.0 218.5 22.5 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
223.0 225.5 2.5 less than 300 - 1600
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C WAT13-350 500W 275 -74 198.0 207.5 9.5 300 - 3800
213.0 224.5 11.5 less than 300 - 9300
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C WAT13-354 495W 272 -74 194.5 203.0 8.5 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
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C WAT13-357A 510W 270 -75 204.5 206.5 2.0 310 - 340
219.5 221.0 1.5 320 - 590
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C WAT13-358 470W 185 -77 197.5 203.0 5.5 less than 300 - 770
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C WAT13-360 465W 186 -84 189.5 201.0 11.5 less than 300 - 5100
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C WAT13-361A 505W 265 -74 215.0 217.0 2.0 310 - 2030
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C WAT13-363 480W 182 -70 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-364 505W 275 -78 196.0 203.0 7.0 less than 300 - 1400
206.5 210.0 3.5 less than 300 - 5000
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C WAT13-366 490W 173 -83 187.0 199.5 12.5 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
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C WAT13-368 500W 271 -80 188.5 206.5 18.0 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
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C WAT13-369 495W 187 -80 191.0 203.0 12.0 less than 300 - 7600
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C WAT13-371 505W 277 -81 194.5 201.5 7.0 less than 300 - 2300
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C WAT13-374 490W 265 -82 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-377 525W 200 -71 218.5 230.5 12.0 less than 300 -
greater than 9999
234.5 239.5 5.0 less than 300 - 1100
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C WAT13-378A 580W 93 -81 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-380 560W 213 -66 246.5 248.0 1.5 less than 300 - 700
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C WAT13-383 540W 130 -77 212.0 220.0 8.0 300 - 6900
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C WAT13-386 570W 168 -76 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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C WAT13-392 465W 170 -80 221.0 222.5 1.5 454 - 884
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C WAT13-396 490W 181 -85 No Anomalous Radioactivity
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Unconformity Total
Depth Depth
Area Hole ID (m) (m)
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C WAT13-332 210.1 383.0
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C WAT13-334 206.3 320.0
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C WAT13-335 210.2 308.0
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C WAT13-337 217.9 314.0
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C WAT13-339 211.0 299.0
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C WAT13-340A 215.8 272.0
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C WAT13-341 204.9 311.0
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C WAT13-342 200.3 302.0
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C WAT13-344A 209.1 302.0
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C WAT13-346 209.5 320.0
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C WAT13-350 207.1 350.0
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C WAT13-354 206.1 350.0
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C WAT13-357A 207.2 299.0
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C WAT13-358 203.0 311.0
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C WAT13-360 198.0 299.0
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C WAT13-361A 210.0 299.0
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C WAT13-363 220.9 299.0
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C WAT13-364 206.8 297.5
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C WAT13-366 198.4 299.0
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C WAT13-368 203.9 302.0
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C WAT13-369 201.8 299.0
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C WAT13-371 204.1 302.0
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C WAT13-374 203.0 299.0
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C WAT13-377 212.0 293.0
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C WAT13-378A 205.7 299.0
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C WAT13-380 220.3 299.0
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C WAT13-383 207.5 299.0
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C WAT13-386 206.8 302.0
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C WAT13-392 206.4 283.4
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C WAT13-396 197.2 302.0
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(i) Scintillometer Instrument: GR-110G
Natural gamma radiation in drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a hand held Exploranium GR-110G total count gamma-ray scintillometer. Borehole radioactivity is measured downhole using either a Mount Sopris 2GHF-1000 Triple Gamma probe or, as a back-up, a Mount Sopris 2PGA-1000 Natural Gamma probe. The Triple Gamma probe is preferred in zones of high grade mineralization. The reader is cautioned that scintillometer readings are not directly or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured, and should be used only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive materials. The degree of radioactivity within the mineralized intervals is highly variable and associated with visible pitchblende mineralization. All intersections are down-hole, core interval measurements and true thickness is yet to be determined.
Split core samples were submitted to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) of Saskatoon for assay analysis, which includes a 63 element ICP-OES scan, uranium by fluorimetry (partial digestion), and boron. Samples within mineralized intervals and any samples which return greater than 500ppm U, are assayed for weight % U3O8, as well as fire assayed for gold. Further assay results will be released when received.
This program completes the budgeted three year, C$30 million exploration program begun by Fission and the Waterbury Consortium in 2010 (see news release June 30, 2010).
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 the company by Ross McElroy, P.Geol. President and COO for Fission Energy Corp., a qualified person.
Fission Energy Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the strategic acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. FISSION ENERGY CORP. Common Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "FIS", and trade on the OTCQX International electronic trading system in the United States under the symbol "FSSIF".
Korea Waterbury Uranium Limited Partnership ("Waterbury Consortium") is a consortium primarily comprised of Korean-based companies. The Consortium is led by Korea Electric Power (KEPCO). Other participating companies include: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Korea Nuclear Fuel Co., Hanwha Corp. and Gravis Capital Corp., a private Canadian uranium investment company.
Fission Energy owns 60% and the Korea Waterbury Uranium Limited Partnership owns 40% of the Waterbury Lake Uranium Limited Partnership.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is a Korean government-invested diversified energy company with over $83-billion (U.S.) in assets. The company is involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power from nuclear, hydro, coal, oil and LNG sources worldwide. Korea Electric Power provides electricity to almost all households in Korea and operates 20 nuclear power plants in the country with six more under development. The company has over 30,000 employees and is listed on the Korean Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. (www.kepco.co.kr)
This press release contains "forward-looking information" that is based on Fission's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements with respect to Fission's development plans. The words "will", "anticipated", "plans" or other similar words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Fission's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: uncertainties related exploration and development; the ability to raise sufficient capital to fund exploration and development; changes in economic conditions or financial markets; increases in input costs; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological or operational difficulties or inability to obtain permits encountered in connection with exploration activities; and labour relations matters. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect our forward-looking information. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. Fission disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Ross McElroy
President & COO
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