Fission Resource Expansion Program Hits Wide Mineralization in all 20 Holes

All Holes Intersect Multiple Stacked Intervals;
13 Holes Hit High Grade Mineralization

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KELOWNA, BC, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ – FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or “the Company“) is pleased to announce results from the first of its 2021 drill programs on the R780E zone of the high-grade Triple R deposit at its’ PLS project, in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada. Twenty holes were completed in 7,147.8m, including 1 hole restarted due to excessive deviation. All twenty holes hit wide mineralization in multiple stacked intervals, with thirteen intercepting significant intervals of >10,000 cps radioactivity. The goal of the winter program was to upgrade key sections of the Triple R deposit’s R780E zone to “indicated” category by increasing drill hole density where the resource is largely classified as Inferred. These recently completed holes have the potential to increase the Indicated category resource which may positively impact the planned feasibility study. The holes include PLS21-606 (line 900E), which intersected 118.0m of total composite mineralization, including 1.35m of total composite radioactivity >10,000 cps (with a peak of 23,400 cps) and PLS21-597 (line 900E) with 92.0m total composite mineralization, including 4.80m total >10,000 cps (with a peak of 51,400 cps).

Ross McElroy, CEO for Fission, commented, “This is the first of our 2021 drill programs and I’m very pleased to report that we have met, and in numerous instances exceeded, our expectations on width and strength of mineralization in all 20 holes. We continue to make strong progress towards feasibility, and these results will be instrumental in delivering a key part of our deposit growth strategy.” 

Drilling Highlights

  • 20 Holes Hit Significant Mineralization over wide Intervals. 21 holes were drilled (7,147.8m) including 20 holes completed (7,046.8m) with 1 abandoned and redrilled due to deviation from target.
  • Triple R Deposit Resource Drilling. Drilling successfully targeted an important mainly “inferred” categorized area of the eastern R780E zone between lines 900E and 1125E, using step out and infill drilling to achieve spacing of ~15m x 20m (horizontal / vertical), with the aim of conversion from Inferred to Indicated.
  • Hole PLS21-597 (line 900E)
    • 92.0m total composite mineralization over a 214m interval (between 117.0m to 331.0m), including
      • 4.8m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps
  • Hole PLS21-605 (line 930E)
    • 110.0m total composite mineralization over a 272.5m interval (between 105.5m to 378.0m), including
      • 4.15m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps
  • Hole PLS21-595 (line 1050E)
    • 46.0m total composite mineralization over a 73.5m interval (between 264.0m to 337.5m), including
      • 4.75m of total composite mineralization >10,000 cps

Table 1: Drill Hole Summary

Hole IDZoneCollarHand-held Scintillometer Results On Mineralized Drillcore (>300 cps / >0.5M minimum)Lake Depth (m)Sandstone From –
To (m)
Basement Unconformity
Depth (m)
Total Drillhole
Depth (m)
Grid LineAzDipFrom
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
CPS Peak
Range
PLS21-592R780E1125E334-66Hole Abandoned Due to Excessive Deviation8.3NA69.3101.0
PLS21-592AR780E1125E335-67.1190.5192.01.5<300 – 3708.3NA71.3287.0
197.0203.56.5<300 – 1700
207.0209.02.0330 – 840
214.5216.01.5610 – 740
220.0251.531.5320 – 27300
286.5287.00.5330
PLS21-593R780E1050E335-67.4229.0243.014.0<300 – 28008.2NA74.6356.0
245.5246.00.5320
249.0251.02.0680 – 1200
263.5265.01.5770 – 3400
268.5274.05.5<300 – 790
278.0282.54.5<300 – 910
293.5298.55.0420 – 12200
299.5302.02.5420 – 1100
303.5305.52.0510 – 610
307.0307.50.5400
343.5344.00.5530
PLS21-594R780E1095E337-70.0151.0153.02.0310 – 4808.2NA68.5281.0
155.0156.01.0950 – 2000
158.5159.51.0330 – 440
160.0162.02.0340 – 1050
164.0165.51.5330 – 1200
181.0181.50.5340
182.0183.01.0300 – 360
191.5192.00.5300
196.0199.03.0680 – 14400
202.0204.02.0360 – 1300
205.0206.51.5430 – 610
213.5216.02.5400 – 1900
216.5217.00.5460
266.5267.51.0430 – 1400
PLS21-595R780E1050E337-69264.0270.06.0320 – 125007.0NA72.7353.0
272.0279.07.0330 – 3700
282.0314.032.0<300 – 45600
317.0317.50.5410
337.0337.50.51100
PLS21-596R780E1095E337-69175.0179.04.0<300 – 4608.2NA70.8338.0
183.0183.50.5340
186.0199.013.0<300 – 4200
203.0207.54.5<300 – 600
214.0227.013.0<300 – 11400
231.5236.55.0<300 – 3400
276.0277.01.0310 – 720
288.5289.00.5710
296.5302.56.0<300 – 950
310.5313.53.0<300 – 440
322.0322.50.5370
PLS21-597R780E900E335-69.6117.0118.51.5320 – 11008.2NA63.0383.0
124.5125.51.0370 – 570
133.0133.50.5340
136.0147.011.0<300 – 2400
150.5152.01.5<300 – 510
157.0158.01.0430 – 710
177.5184.57.0360 – 25100
189.0201.012.0<300 – 51400
217.0218.01.05300 – 8000
223.0224.01.0420 – 2700
229.0230.01.01100 – 4700
233.0239.06.0<300 – 26300
243.5259.516.0<300 – 42200
264.5290.025.5<300 – 5300
293.5295.52.0<300 – 360
317.0320.03.0<300 – 4300
325.0325.50.5410
330.5331.00.5500
PLS21-598R780E1080E337-68183.5185.52.0<300 – 4408.2NA68.3359.0
191.0199.58.5<300 – 3700
204.5205.51.0310 – 1100
219.0219.50.5490
222.0223.01.0330 – 1100
273.0283.510.5<300 – 620
294.0295.01.0890 – 1200
297.5307.510.0<300 – 6200
313.0314.01.0420 – 520
321.0322.01.0530 – 2600
348.5351.53.0330 – 780
PLS21-599R780E1080E340-71137.0137.50.510008.3NA68.4326.0
166.0173.57.5<300 – 7200
176.5179.53.0<300 – 710
182.0184.02.0<300 – 1100
188.5191.02.5<300 – 330
197.0214.017.0<300 – 4800
221.0224.03.0410 – 2900
288.5289.00.5580
301.5304.02.5<300 – 3800
PLS21-600R780E900E337-69.9110.5114.03.5350 – 11007NA66.3374.0
126.5142.516.0<300 – 2700
169.5170.00.5310
172.5174.52.0350 – 670
177.0181.04.0<300 – 1600
184.0195.011.0<300 – 30100
205.0206.51.5390 – 25200
217.0218.51.5360 – 430
221.5222.00.5460
226.5228.01.5620 – 1600
231.0232.01.03600 – 4200
236.0239.53.5<300 – 4700
259.0271.512.5<300 – 57000
274.5295.020.5<300 – 18300
297.5300.02.5310 – 850
313.0315.02.0<300 – 740
318.0318.50.5940
347.0350.03.0330 – 650
PLS21-601R780E915E336-70.4118.5133.515.0<300 – 31008.2NA66.8377.0
145.5147.52.0370 – 1200
153.5155.01.5<300 – 620
160.5198.037.5<300 – 61000
203.0215.512.5<300 – 5100
225.5226.00.5800
237.0262.525.5<300 – 3500
269.0271.02.0370 – 460
297.5300.53.0360 – 8100
305.5308.02.5<300 – 530
317.0320.53.5<300 – 2200
331.0331.50.5490
354.5355.51.0300 – 380
375.0376.01.0460 – 800
PLS21-602R780E915E337-70.499.5100.00.53808.2NA69.9382.0
108.0108.50.5480
134.5136.01.5<300 – 990
176.0177.51.5<300 – 380
185.5195.09.5<300 – 1500
206.5212.56.0<300 – 1700
221.5222.51.0580 – 880
228.5242.514.0<300 – 14900
246.5251.55.0<300 – 3200
264.5280.015.5<300 – >65535
286.0321.035.0<300 – 12300
342.0347.55.5<300 – 1500
372.0372.50.5350
PLS21-603R780E915E339-69.998.0100.52.5350 – 5108.2NA69.8363.0
110.0110.50.5530
134.0139.55.5420 – 5800
148.5154.05.5<300 – 510
156.5160.54.0<300 – 450
165.5166.51.0380
172.0185.513.5<300 – 1300
213.0214.01.05200 – 20000
221.0225.04.0<300 – 3800
231.0240.59.5<300 – 1700
244.5250.05.5320 – 3500
270.0274.04.0470 – 33000
279.5288.08.5390 – 13200
292.0292.50.5530
295.0300.05.0<300 – 5000
303.0303.50.5440
308.5320.011.5<300 – 1200
337.0338.51.5330 – 470
345.5346.00.5640
PLS21-604R780E915E339-69.9131.5132.00.54808.2NA62.3374.0
171.5198.026.5<300 – 1700
233.5237.03.5<300 – 750
240.0240.50.5310
257.0260.53.5<300 – 1500
268.0274.56.5<300 – 580
279.5280.00.5380
283.5284.00.5390
286.5294.07.5<300 – 1700
298.0302.04.0460 – 4700
319.0319.50.5340
323.0329.56.5<300 – 860
332.0338.06.0<300 – 1000
PLS21-605R780E930E335-67.8105.5106.51.0330 – 6508.2NA72.1389.0
116.0116.50.5420
136.5142.56.0<300 – 1400
145.0147.52.5<300 – 1300
150.0159.59.5<300 – 750
163.5183.520.0<300 – 9100
205.5207.52.0<300 – 1100
210.0212.52.5410 – 700
221.0225.54.5<300 – 1100
247.5259.512.0<300 – 47700
262.5263.51.0580 – 17000
270.0296.026.0<300 – 44200
298.5306.58.0<300 – 3800
309.0310.01.0340 – 1000
313.0318.05.0<300 – 520
320.5321.00.5480
323.5324.00.5640 – 10400
337.0338.51.5790 – 1900
353.5355.52.0<300 – 350
361.5362.51.0620 – 680
369.5370.51.0460 – 550
373.0374.51.5330 – 650
377.5378.00.5780
PLS21-606R780E900E336-68.9103.0106.03.0<300 – 16008.2NA62.0371.0
118.5122.03.5<300 – 530
141.0168.527.5<300 – 23400
173.5198.024.5<300 – 14100
203.5205.01.5310 – 2500
213.5215.52.0320 – 2100
229.0272.543.5<300 – 9800
280.0284.04.0570 – 3000
286.5287.51.01600 – 6100
291.0292.51.5510 – 5300
295.5296.00.5330
308.5309.00.5390
316.0317.51.5320 – 860
325.0328.53.5<300 – 3300
PLS21-607R780E1065E339-75.6190.0195.05.0<300 – 28008.2NA74.3344.0
203.5206.02.5<300 – 3000
212.0213.01.0300 – 740
218.0238.020.0<300 – 58700
244.5245.00.5700
280.0297.517.5<300 – 5800
305.0309.04.0300 – 6700
312.0313.01.0950 – 1100
324.0326.02.0300 – 870
331.0331.50.5370
PLS21-608R780E900E336-69.9113.0119.56.5330 – 24008.2NA66.2363.8
175.5183.07.5<300 – 2400
185.5187.01.5<300 – 340
190.0198.08.0<300 – 640
201.0210.59.5<300 – 3300
218.5220.52.0<300 – 1600
223.5225.01.5420 – 470
228.5230.52.0300 – 930
234.5239.04.5<300 – 4700
245.5258.012.5<300 – 54100
275.0304.029.0<300 – 20100
318.0329.511.5<300 – 3000
344.5346.01.5600 – 1400
PLS21-609R780E1125E337-75.4105.5106.00.59308.2NA68.7329.0
215.0236.521.5<300 – 9100
239.0245.06.0<300 – 1300
252.5260.58.0<300 – 1100
270.0279.09.0<300 – 1100
282.5286.54.0<300 – 950
302.0303.01.0420 – 870
306.0321.015.0<300 – 3400
PLS21-610R780E915E334-70.1148.0148.50.54208.2NA66.2365.0
168.0172.04.0<300 – 490
180.0199.019.0<300 – 3200
201.5205.54.0<300 – 1400
228.0228.50.5340
231.0231.50.57800 – 15600
235.5241.05.5<300 – 28900
245.0247.02.0<300 – 1500
252.0261.59.5<300 – 2800
283.5305.522.0<300 – 23700
308.5321.513.0300 – 3500
327.0337.010.0<300 – 4100
355.5359.03.5<300 – 600
PLS21-611R780E1095E341-69.9196.5199.53.0<300 – 11008.2NA68.8332.0
207.5209.52.0320 – 980
222.0234.512.5<300 – 15400
274.5275.00.5380
286.5291.55.0<300 – 570
294.0295.01.0420 – 640

Natural gamma radiation in drill core that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using either a hand-held RS-230 or RS-125 Scintillometer, both manufactured by Radiation Solutions, which are capable of discriminating readings up to 65,535 cps. Natural gamma radiation in the drill hole survey that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a Mount Sopris 2GHF-1000 Triple Gamma probe, which allows for more accurate measurements in high grade mineralized zones.  The Triple Gamma probe is preferred in zones of high-grade mineralization.  The reader is cautioned that scintillometer readings are not directly or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured, and should be used only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive materials. The degree of radioactivity within the mineralized intervals is highly variable and associated with visible pitchblende mineralization. All intersections are down-hole.  All depths reported of core interval measurements including radioactivity and mineralization intervals widths are not always representative of true thickness.  The orientation of the mineralized intervals tend to follow that of lithologic contacts, and generally dip steeply to the south. Within the Triple R deposit, individual zone wireframe models constructed from assay data and used in the resource estimate indicate that all 5 zones have a complex geometry controlled by and parallel to steeply south-dipping lithological boundaries as well as a preferential sub-horizontal orientation. 

Samples from the drill core will be split in half sections on site and where possible, samples will be standardized at 0.5m down-hole intervals. One-half of the split sample will be sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) in Saskatoon, SK for analysis which includes U3O8 (wt %) and fire assay for gold, while the other half remains on site for reference. All analysis includes a 63 element ICP-OES, uranium by fluorimetry and boron.

PLS Mineralized Trend & Triple R Deposit Summary

Uranium mineralization of the Triple R deposit at PLS occurs within the Patterson Lake Conductive Corridor and has been traced by core drilling over ~3.18 km of east-west strike length in five separated mineralized “zones” which collectively make up the Triple R deposit. From west to east, these zones are: R1515W, R840W, R00E, R780E and R1620E. Through successful exploration programs completed to date, Triple R has evolved into a large, near surface, basement hosted, structurally controlled high-grade uranium deposit.  The discovery hole was announced on November 05, 2012 with drill hole PLS12-022, from what is now referred to as the R00E zone.

The R1515W, R840W and R00E zones make up the western region of the Triple R deposit and are located on land, where overburden thickness is generally between 55 m to 100 m.  R1515W is the western-most of the zones and is drill defined to ~90 m in strike-length, ~68 m across strike and ~220 m vertical and where mineralization remains open in several directions.  R840W is located ~515 m to the east along strike of R1515W and has a drill defined strike length of ~430 m.  R00E is located ~485 m to the east along strike of R840W and is drill defined to ~115 m in strike length.  The R780E zone and R1620E zones make up the eastern region of the Triple R deposit.  Both zones are located beneath Patterson Lake where water depth is generally less than six metres and overburden thickness is generally about 50 m.  R780E is located ~225 m to the east of R00E and has a drill defined strike length of ~945 m.  R1620E is located ~210 m along strike to the east of R780E, and is drill defined to ~185 m in strike length.

The Company completed and filed a prefeasibility “PFS” study on November 07, 2019 titled “Pre-Feasibility Study on the Patterson Lake South Property Using Underground Mining Methods, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada”.  The report summarizes the Pre-Feasibility Study (“UG PFS”), which outlines an underground-only mining scenario for PLS which to date has only considered the R00E and R780E zones.  Further work, including additional drilling may provide sufficient data for future inclusion of the R1515W, R840W and R1620E zones into the Feasibility Study mine plan.

Mineralization along the Patterson Lake Corridor trend remains prospective along strike in both the western and eastern directions. Basement rocks within the mineralized trend are identified primarily as mafic volcanic rocks with varying degrees of alteration.  Mineralization is both located within and associated with mafic volcanic intrusives with varying degrees of silicification, metasomatic mineral assemblages and hydrothermal graphite. The graphitic sequences are associated with the PL-3B basement Electro-Magnetic (EM) conductor.

Patterson Lake South Property

The 31,039 hectare PLS project is 100% owned and operated by Fission Uranium Corp. PLS is accessible by road with primary access from all-weather Highway 955, which runs north to the former Cluff Lake mine and passes the nearby Nexgen Arrow deposit located 3km to the east and UEX-Areva Shea Creek discoveries located 50km to the north.

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by Ross McElroy, P.Geol., President and CEO for Fission Uranium Corp., a qualified person.

About Fission Uranium Corp.

Fission Uranium Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the strategic exploration and development of the Patterson Lake South uranium property – host to the class-leading Triple R uranium deposit – and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia.  Fission’s common shares are listed on the TSX Exchange under the symbol “FCU” and trade on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol “FCUUF.”

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                                 

“Ross McElroy”
                                                                                                        
Ross McElroy, President and CEO                        

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