Energizer Resources Releases Assay Results, Drills 1.17% V2O5 Over 84 Metres on Green Giant Vanadium Project, Madagascar
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/31/10 -- Energizer Resources Inc. (formerly Uranium Star Corp.) (TSX VENTURE: EGZ)(OTCBB: ENZR)(FRANKFURT: YE5) ('Energizer' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce assay results from its 2010 drill program for its Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar. Highlights of the assay results received to date are as follows:
-- 0.91% V2O5 over 154 metres, including 1.17% V2O5 over 84 metres (Hole
MM-01)
-- 0.75% V2O5 over 98.5 metres, including 0.80% V2O5 over 75 metres (Hole
M-87)
-- 0.84% V2O5 over 21 metres, including 0.98% V2O5 over 10.5 metres (Hole
M-59)
-- 0.78% V2O5 over 24 metres, including 0.95% V2O5 over 9 metres (Hole M-
58)
-- 0.73% V2O5 over 85.5 metres, including 0.92% V2O5 over 14.4 metres (Hole
M-71)
-- 0.71% V2O5 over 64.5 metres, including 0.98% V2O5 over 10.5 metres (Hole
M-56)
-- 0.71% V2O5 over 33 metres, including 0.99% V2O5 over 4.5 metres (Hole M-
62)
-- 0.66% V2O5 over 25.5 metres, including 1.07% V2O5 over 7.5 metres (Hole
M-83)
A complete summary table of the assay results received to date follows at the end of this press release.
To date, 75% of the assay results have been received for the 46 diamond drill holes (totalling 8,952 metres) completed during the 2010 drill program. Additional assay results will be announced as they are received.
Assay Results 15% Higher Than Initially Reported XRF Field Values
The assay results are on average 15% higher than previously reported X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) field results, which can be found in the Company's earlier news releases at www.energizerresources.com.
Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Expected in October 2010
The Company expects to have an updated NI 43-101 resource estimate for its Green Giant property available in October 2010 which will increase the previously reported indicated resource estimate of 21.74 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.759% and inferred resource estimate of 4.15 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.655%.
Ground Geophysical Survey Completed; Additional Targets to be Identified
Based on exploration findings after this latest stage of drilling, the Company conducted a ground geophysical survey on the Green Giant property to quantify what it believes is another significant vanadium-bearing zone west of the Manga zone. The results of this survey, which are expected in early September, will be used by the Company to identify additional high grade vanadium trends, as well as other mineral targets. The Company continues to maintain a fully equipped exploration camp, including two Boart Longyear diamond drills, which can be mobilized once new exploration targets are identified.
Metallurgy Results Expected in October 2010
Metallurgical work on ore samples from the Green Giant property continues at 3 labs in Canada (SGS Lakefield, NMR 360 Montreal) and South Africa (Mintek). Based on preliminary results received to date from these labs, the Company expects to report promising metallurgical results in October 2010. These met results will be used to complete a NI 43-101 compliant preliminary economic assessment of the Green Giant vanadium project.
Julie Lee Harrs, President and COO, said, 'Based on these initial assay results, we expect to exceed our target of identifying an additional 25 to 30 million tonnes of V2O5 at a cut-off grade of 0.5%. The updated NI 43-101 resource estimate, anticipated in October 2010, is expected to establish Energizer Resources' Green Giant project as one of the world's largest vanadium deposits. We are eagerly awaiting the final results of our metallurgy program which we expect will confirm that the Green Giant project is amenable to a simplified, and thus lower cost, processing flow sheet.'
Qualified Person
Craig Scherba, P.Geol., is the qualified person for the geological information provided in this release.
Summary of drill hole assays received to date:
INTERVAL Including
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HoleID V2O5- From To Interval V2O5- From To Interval
_Grade (m) (m) (m) _Grade (m) (m) (m)
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K-02 0.522 180.5 204.5 24
K-02 0.645 185 192.5 7.5
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K-03 0.616 93.5 135.56 42.06
K-03 0.628 138.5 150.5 12
K-03 0.74 140 144.5 4.5
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K-04 0.514 141.5 189.5 48
K-04 0.612 149 159.77 10.77
K-04 0.683 164.18 167 2.82
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K-05 0.54 104 113 9
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K-06 0.39 75.5 93.5 18
K-06 0.577 108.5 139.75 31.25 0.611 113 134 21
K-06 0.519 189.52 194 4.48
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K-09 0.555 132.5 230 97.5 0.606 144.5 195.5 51
K-09 0.643 203 230 27
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M-05 0.572 50 90.5 40.5
M-05 0.705 51.5 62 10.5
M-05 0.661 78.5 90.5 12
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M-44 0.686 75.5 87.5 12
M-44 0.974 80 83 3
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M-48 0.692 50 62 12
M-48 0.864 51.5 59 7.5
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M-49 0.734 192.5 200 7.5
M-49 1.036 194 197 3
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M-53 0.711 71 86 15
M-53 0.616 99.5 102.5 3
M-53 0.946 72.5 80 7.5
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M-54 0.528 134 147.5 13.5 0.749 134 137 3
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M-55 0.602 102.5 108.5 6
M-55 0.548 116 137 21
M-55 0.521 147.5 155 7.5
M-55 0.88 104 107 3
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M-56 0.726 163.5 178.5 15
M-56 0.711 180 244.5 64.5
M-56 0.801 168 177 9
M-56 0.983 223.5 234 10.5
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M-57 0.621 24.5 63.5 39
M-57 0.948 44 48.5 4.5
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M-58 0.783 161 185 24
M-58 0.945 171.5 180.5 9
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M-59 0.844 81.5 102.5 21
M-59 0.981 90.5 101 10.5
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M-60 0.751 210.5 219.5 9
M-60 0.773 231.5 236 4.5
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M-62 0.706 51.5 84.5 33
M-62 0.991 65 69.5 4.5
M-62 1.057 80 83 3
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M-65 0.736 50 60.5 10.5
M-65 0.531 101 108.5 7.5
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M-71 0.725 188 273.5 85.5
M-71 0.923 192.5 198.5 6
M-71 1.2 221 234.5 13.5
M-71 0.922 245.64 260 14.36
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M-72 0.594 53 66.5 13.5
M-72 0.838 54.5 59 4.5
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M-73 0.611 51.5 63.5 12
M-73 0.714 53 60.5 7.5
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M-74 0.667 51.5 66.5 15
M-74 0.505 95 101 6
M-74 0.874 53 60.5 7.5
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M-75 0.516 30.17 33.5 3.33
M-75 0.618 45.5 77 31.5
M-75 0.922 54.5 66.5 12
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M-76 0.53 54.5 69.5 15
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M-82 0.533 119 126.5 7.5
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M-83 0.66 45.5 71 25.5
M-83 1.073 56 63.5 7.5
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M-84 0.564 149.75 162.5 12.75
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M-85 0.609 96.5 108.5 12
M-85 0.657 113 131 18
M-85 0.859 122 126.5 4.5
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M-86 0.65 155 191 36
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M-87 0.749 185 283.5 98.5
M-87 0.801 195.5 270.5 75
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M-88 0.64 206 249.5 43.5 0.731 221 245 24
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M-91a 0.735 294.5 311 16.5
M-91a 1.046 294.5 303.5 9
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WW-01 0.911 2.5 156.5 154
WW-01 1.166 71 155 84
WW-01 1.343 74 86 12
WW-01 1.327 102.5 126.5 24
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Energizer Resources Inc.
Brent Nykoliation
Vice President of Business Development
Toll Free: 800.818.5442 or 416.364.4911
bnykoliation@energizerresources.com
Energizer Resources Inc.
Julie Lee Harrs
President and COO
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www.energizerresources.com