Fission Uranium Corp. (TSX:FCU) has staked four new properties in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan: Typhoon, Corsair, Merlin, and Seahawk. All four have positive, limited historical fieldwork and are considered by the company to be highly prospective, greenfield exploration projects.
News Highlights
- Four new properties in the Athabasca Basin staked by Fission:
- Typhoon (3,867ha) located ~20km south of Fission’s PLS project
- Corsair (3,481ha) located ~110km east-southeast of Fission’s PLS project and <20km south of Cameco’s Centennial uranium deposit
- Merlin (808ha) located ~36 m west of Cameco Corporation’s Key Lake uranium mill
- Seahawk (6,293ha) located ~33km southeast of the Athabasca Basin
Ross McElroy, president and CEO for Fission, commented,” The Athabasca Basin region is home to the richest uranium ore bodies in the world. We have staked four new properties – identified by our expert and successful exploration team – that have potential for hosting high-grade uranium. These projects are under explored but have historical data pointing to strong prospectivity.”
