The directors of Thor Mining Plc (“Thor”) (AIM, ASX: THR) are pleased to provide an exploration update on the Company’s 100% owned Wedding Bell and Radium Mountain uranium and vanadium projects in the Uravan Mineral Belt, USA, Ragged Range gold-nickel project in the Pilbara, WA and Molyhil tungsten-molybdenum project, NT.
Project highlights:
- Maiden 2000m drilling program to commence in mid-September 2022 at the priority Rim Rock, Groundhog and Section 23 prospects within the Wedding Bell and Radium Mountain Projects (Figure 2). Site preparation has commenced.
- Drilling at Rim Rock and Groundhog Prospects is designed to test extensions to high- grade uranium and vanadium mineralisation sampled within and around historic workings of up to 1.25% uranium (U3O8) and 3.47% vanadium (V2O5) (THOR ASX, AIM: 21 July 2020).
- Section 23 is the highest priority drill target in the Colorado Uranium-Vanadium Project. This area represents the only large area in the claim block with the perspective “Salt Wash” Member precluded from historic prospecting, drilling and mine production.
- Drill assay results from the recently completed 3000m RC drilling program at Sterling Prospect, Ragged Range Project are pending due to delays with the laboratory (THR ASX, AIM; 11 July 2022).
- Sampling at Kelly’s prospect, Ragged Range continues to return high grade gold and copper results in rock chips including 15.5g/t Au (and 185 g/t Ag) and 0.91g/t Au (and 535 g/t Ag).
- Airborne Magnetics Survey over the eastern portion of Ragged Range tenure completed with interpretation underway, with emphasis on Kelly’s copper-gold area and lithium prospective ground associated with the Split Rock super suite (THOR ASX, AIM 1 August 2022).
- Downhole Electromagnetic Survey (DHEM) completed on Krona nickel drill hole with data interpretation underway.
- Discussions have commenced with potential Joint Venture partners to progress the Molyhil tungsten-molybdenum project, NT towards development.
The Thor team has been busy on the ground at our Ragged Range Project, WA and in the US, at the Wedding Bell Uranium-Vanadium Project, as such we are keen to provide a brief exploration update. “We are seeing an increase in the uranium price as it becomes clear that many countries, including the UK, USA and Japan, are revisiting nuclear power as a response to rising energy prices driven by the Ukraine war and as a ‘green baseload energy’ source to meet decarbonization goals. Thor is positioned well as we advance our uranium-vanadium projects and looking forward to the commencement of our upcoming drilling program.
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URANIUM PROJECTS, USA
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Uranium Drilling Commences at Wedding Bell Project
Drilling has commenced at Groundhog Prospect, on the Company’s 100% owned Wedding Bell Project, located in the uranium-vanadium
mining district of the Uravan Mineral Belt, southwest Colorado, USA.
Drill Preparations Underway At Wedding Bell Uranium Project
On-ground drill site preparations are now underway for our 2024 drilling programs at Rim Rock and Groundhog mine areas, with drilling scheduled to commence in early October
Uranium Drill Approvals Granted, Wedding Bell and Radium Mountain Projects, USA
All approvals and permits have been granted to commence follow-up drilling at Wedding Bell and Radium Mountain projects including Rim Rock and Groundhog Prospects