Crosshair Energy Corporation: Receives Initial Assay Results From CMB Property
22.08.2012 | Marketwire
VANCOUVER, 08/22/12 - Crosshair Energy Corporation (TSX: CXX) (NYSE MKT: CXZ) (NYSE Amex: CXZ) ("Crosshair" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the receipt of the first set of assay results from the on-going drilling program on its CMB uranium/vanadium property in Labrador, Canada. To date, a total of 16 holes, totaling 2,923 metres, have been completed on the property, with the goal of expanding the existing uranium and vanadium resources, as well as testing new uranium targets on the property."We are pleased with the results from this first set of assays as they appear to confirm that the uranium mineralization at Two Time and the vanadium mineralization within the C Zone corridor is more extensive than our current resource estimates would indicate," stated Mark Ludwig, Crosshair's President & CEO. "We are looking forward to receiving the remainder of our assays in order to continue to advance these key deposits."
Two Time Prospect
Drilling on the Two Time prospect was aimed at extending the deposit to the south and at depth. As illustrated in the table below, drill hole CMB-12-49 successfully intersected mineralization at the expected depth over a thicker interval, indicating the deposit is continuous to the south along strike and along dip. This hole represents a minimum 50m step out to the south from previous holes into the deposit.
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From To Interval
Hole ID (m) (m) (m) U3O8%
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CMB-12-49 319.5 324.0 4.5 0.032
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and 345.4 346.4 1.0 0.032
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and 492.5 521.0 28.5 0.031
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including 494.0 498.0 4.0 0.051
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and 513.5 516.5 3.0 0.074
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C Zone Corridor
Drilling within the C Zone corridor was focused on determining if the vanadium mineralization identified to date represents one continuous body within the corridor. Drill hole ML-12-197 was positioned halfway between the Area 1 prospect and the Trout Pond prospect. As the following table shows, vanadium mineralization was intersected supporting the interpretation of a single continuous zone of vanadium mineralization within the corridor.
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From To Interval
Hole ID (m) (m) (m) V2O5%
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ML-12-197 66.0 68.0 2.0 0.153
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and 76.0 78.0 2.0 0.167
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and 96.0 106.0 10.0 0.150
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To date, assays for 302 samples, from four drill holes have been received. Drilling is continuing on the CMB project with additional assay results pending. The true width of the mineralized zone is 70% to 90% of the lengths stated above. Uranium analysis was carried out by Activation Labs of Ancaster, Ontario utilizing the delayed neutron counting (DNC) method, while multi-element analysis was performed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Standards, blanks, and duplicate assays were included at regular intervals in each sample batch submitted from the field as part of Crosshair's ongoing Quality Assurance/Quality Control program.
The CMB project consists of a total of 2,383 claims in 25 licences and includes the Two Time mineralized prospect which currently contains an Indicated mineral resource estimate of 2.33 M pounds of uranium (1.82 M tonnes grading 0.058% U3O8) and an Inferred mineral resource estimate of 3.73 M pounds of uranium (3.16 M tonnes grading 0.053% U3O8) and is open for expansion.
In addition to the Two Time prospect, the CMB project also includes the C Zone corridor, which encompasses the C Zone, Area 1 and Armstrong prospects. This corridor has a current Indicated mineral resource estimate of 5.19 million pounds of uranium (6.92 million tonnes at 0.034% U3O8) and an additional Inferred mineral resource estimate of 5.82 million pounds of uranium (8.17 million tonnes at 0.032% U3O8). It also contains an Indicated mineral resource estimate of 42.8 million pounds of vanadium (14.7 million tonnes at 0.15% V2O5) and an additional Inferred resource estimate of 93.6 million pounds of vanadium (28.3 million tonnes at 0.16% V2O5). All the resources remain open both along strike and at depth.
Complete assay highlights with drill plan maps and additional information on the CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project can be found on the Crosshair website at: http://www.crosshairenergy.com/s/CentralMineralBelt.asp.
Stewart Wallis, P.Geo., a Director of Crosshair and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Wallis has verified that the results disclosed in the news release have been accurately summarized from the official assay certificates provided to Crosshair.
About Crosshair
Crosshair is a prominent player in the exploration and development of uranium and vanadium projects in the US and Canada. Its flagship properties, Bootheel and Juniper Ridge, have established resources and are located in uranium mining friendly Wyoming. Bootheel has the potential to be mined using in-situ recovery methods while Juniper Ridge appears to be suitable for an open-pit heap leach operation. The CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project is located in Labrador, Canada and has four currently defined resources - C Zone, Area 1, Armstrong and Two Time Zone. The Crosshair team is composed of knowledgeable and experienced professionals with global experience in exploration, mining and corporate finance that are committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner.
Additional information about the CMB Uranium-Vanadium Project can be found in the technical reports filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com entitled: "Technical Report on the Central Mineral Belt (CMB) Uranium-Vanadium Project, Labrador, Canada" prepared for Crosshair dated January 20, 2011 (Rev March 10, 2011) and "Technical Report on the CMBNW Property, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada" prepared for Crosshair and Silver Spruce Resources dated June 22, 2009.
For more information on Crosshair and its properties, please visit the website at www.crosshairenergy.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE CROSSHAIR BOARD
Mark J. Morabito
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
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This press release uses the terms "reserves", "resources", "proven reserves", "probable reserves", "measured resources", "indicated resources" and "inferred resources". United States investors are advised that, while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") does not recognize them. Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into reserves. Inferred Resources are in addition to Measured and Indicated Resources. Further, inferred resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of the inferred resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Therefore, United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the inferred resources exist, or that they can be mined legally or economically. Disclosure of "contained ounces" is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations, however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report "resources" as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information concerning descriptions of mineralization and resources contained in this release may not be comparable to information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC. National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators, which established standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all reserve and resource estimates referred to in this press release or released by the Company in the future have been or will be prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Classification System. The requirements of NI 43-101 are not the same as those of the SEC and any reserves reported by the Company in compliance with NI 43-101 may not qualify as reserves under the SEC's standards.
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