Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) has announced that it has completed the first phase of geotechnical drilling in preparation for detailed engineering at its PLS high-grade uranium mine and mill project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The company remains on schedule to begin detailed engineering in Q3 2024. Additionally, two new drill programmes have commenced, focusing on resource conversion of the R1515W high-grade zone for inclusion in the mine plan, as well as testing of regional exploration targets.
Ross McElroy, CEO for Fission, commented, “Fission’s PLS high-grade uranium mine and mill project continues to progress on multiple fronts. Our exploration team has begun two concurrent drill programmes as we look to grow our mine reserves while also exploring for a new major discovery. At the same time, our development team is hard at work completing the front end engineering phase. Additionally, our permitting remains on schedule and we continue to successfully ramp up community engagement.”
27 boreholes for a combined total of 868m were completed in the southern portion of the proposed TMF site. This work was conducted to provide critical geotechnical information to support the detailed design of the TMF. A second phase of drilling in the northern portion of the TMF is to be drilled later this summer, comprising 18 boreholes for a total of 605m. Logging of borehole soils and the installation of downhole piezometers for monitoring purposes was conducted by Clifton Engineering Group Inc. (Clifton). Additionally, BGC Engineering Ltd. (BGC) completed vertical seismic profiling at all of the TMF borehole locations.
Additionally, four boreholes totaling 80.1m were completed at the proposed waste management location to monitor groundwater chemistry. Borehole material logging and piezometer installations was completed by Clifton.
Four boreholes were completed at the proposed location of the fresh air and exhaust air vent shafts, totaling 330.8m. The purpose of vent shaft drilling was to 1) assess the frequency and size of coarse boulder-type material in the overburden and 2) investigate bedrock conditions at the vent shaft locations. Logging of the borehole soils, bedrock, and installation of in-hole piezometers was completed by BGC.
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