Fieldex discovers new REE/Uranium prospect on its Delbreuil property in
Quebec
ROUYN-NORANDA, QC,
A total of 10 grab samples were collected at Delbreuil which ranged from trace to 5.70% TREO including yttrium (Y). The rock samples returned up to 5,38% U3O8, 15,73% Nb2O5, 19,37% ZrO2, 1,21% ThO2, 5,39% Heavy Rare Earth Oxyde + Y and 5,70% TREO+Y (ratio HREO+Y/TREO+Y equals 94,5%).
"The discovery of an additional zone of rare earth mineralization underlines Fieldex's contentions that the easily accessible area of Temiscamingue and Kipawa will continue to provide important rare earth resource opportunities going forward," said
The Delbreuil property, which also displays many similarities to the geological settings of some intrusive-hosted deposits of
Given the success of the reconnaissance work at Delbreuil, Fieldex intends to significantly expand the scope of exploration on the property in 2010. A program of prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, gridding and diamond drilling is currently in planning.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Fieldex Exploration has implemented and adheres to a strict Quality Assurance/Quality Control program for gold which includes mineralized standards and blanks for each batch of samples. Assay samples are taken from drill core sawed in half with one half sent to a commercial laboratory and the other half retained for future reference.
Qualified Person
The work program is carried out under the supervision of Robert Sansfaçon, geologist and qualified person as per National Instrument 43-101.
About Fieldex:
Fieldex is a mineral resource company actively exploring in
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For further information: Martin Dallaire, eng, President & Chief Executive Officer, (819) 762-0609, Fax: (819) 762-0097, [email protected]; www.fieldexexploration.com
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