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Black Lake Uranium Property Northern Saskatchewan by Delio Tortosa Geological Consultant January, 2015

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Black Lake Uranium Property

Northern Saskatchewanby

Delio TortosaGeological Consultant

January, 2015

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Athabasca Basin Location MapSaskatchewan

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Uranium Deposits and Mines, N. Sask.

McArthur River

Cigar Lake

Key Lake

Beaverlodge Area

Cluff Lake

Rabbit Lake

Snow

bird

Tecto

nic Z

one

Black Lake Uranium Property

Nisto Uranium Mine

Centennial Deposit

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Distribution of Mineral Dispositions Athabasca Basin

Black Lake Property

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Regional Geology and Geophysics

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Geological Map of the Athabasca Basin

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Regional Magnetic Field, Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta

after Card et al. 2007

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50 Km

Regional Gravity 1VD and the Athabasca Basin

Snow

bird

Tec

toni

c Zo

ne

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50 Km

Athabasca Basin, Late Regional Faults, and Gravity Lows

Black Lake

Property

Low Gravity Zones

WMTZ

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Black Lake PropertyLand Tenure

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Black Lake Area Mineral Dispositions

Black Lake Property

Nisto MineBlack Lake Uranium Prospect

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1883,009.053Total

26-Jan-1726-Oct-14861374.305MC00002844Black Lake DT 4

18-Dec-1611-Sep-1432514.119MC00002584Black Lake DT 3

8-Dec-162-Sep-1436575.797MC00002478Black Lake DT 2

8-Dec-162-Sep-1434544.832MC00002477Black Lake DT 1

Due DateEffective

DateUnitsArea (Ha)ClaimName

Black Lake Property

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Local Geology, Geophysics and Geochemical Surveys

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Black Lake Area Geology

Nisto MineBlack Lake Uranium Prospect

Black L

ake F

ault

Plat

t Cre

ek F

ault

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Black Lake Area Regional Gravity 1VD

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Black Lake Area Regional Magnetic 1VD

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Black Lake Area Regional Alteration Trends

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Detailed Geology, Geophysics and Geochemical SurveysBlack Lake Property

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Black Lake PropertyLocal Geology

Manitou Falls Formation

Lazenby Lake Formation

Wolverine Point Formation

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Black Lake PropertyGravity Vertical Gradient Survey

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Black Lake PropertyMagnetic Vertical Gradient Survey

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Black Lake PropertyMegaTEM Survey Decay Constant (Tao)

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Black Lake PropertyZTEM Survey 180 Hz

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Black Lake PropertyGround Fixed Loop TDEM Survey

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Surface Geochemical Exploration and

Diamond DrillingBlack Lake Property and Area

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Dickite + Kaolinite ContentHistorical Drill Holes

JNR Resources 1998 and 2008

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Illite ContentHistorical Drill Holes

JNR Resources 1998 and 2008

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Black Lake Uranium Property

JNR DDH Clay Alteration

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JNR Historical DDHK2O/Al2O3 Ratio

Longitudinal Section

BM-2 (SMDC 1979)

BL-08-104 (JNR 2008)

BL-08-103 (JNR 2008)

BL-08-101 (JNR 2008)

Bla

ck L

ake

Faul

t

Unconformity

Unconformity

Athabasca Sandstone

Basement

Basement

Athabasca Sandstone

2 km 1 km

SW NE

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Black Lake Property

After Wright and Potter, 2014

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After Alexandre et al., 2012

Centennial Uranium DepositPb 207/206 Isotopic Ratios

Pb 207/206 ratio decrease with

increasing depth

Pb 207/206 ratio decrease with increasing

uranium content

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Pb 207/206 ratios in basal Athabasca SandstoneBlack Lake area

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3D visualizationSummary and

Recommendations

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DEM, Black Lake Area, Looking NE

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Gravity Gradient Tzz, Black Lake Area, Looking NE

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Measured Magnetic Vertical Gradient draped over

Gravity Gradient Tzz, Black Lake Area, Looking NE

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ZTEM 45 Hz overlain on Garvity Gradient Tzz, Black Lake Property, Looking NE

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Summary• Airborne geophysical surveys have identified a major lithotectonic boundary

which is thought to be the Snowbird Tectonic Zone and associated late brittle faults,

• Boulder and outcrop sampling have identified a regional alteration zone which follows the NE trend of Black Lake and regional structures,

• Drill holes have verified a strong illite signature reflective of a large-scale hydrothermal system within the regional alteration zone,

• Anomalous pathfinder elements and uranium have been identified in the basal sandstone of the Athabasca, Manitou Falls Formation, along with anomalous Pb 207/206, indicative of a concentrated uranium source,

• ZTEM and ground TDEM surveys have identified a conductive zone occurring in a gravity trough at the transition zone represented by the Snowbird Tectonic Zone and associated structures (Black Lake Fault).

• The Black Lake Property reflects all the characteristics identified above, including a 7 km long untested conductor.

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Recommendations• Complete modeling of the various geophysical surveys covering the

Black Lake Property

• Establish a structural and geological model based on geophysics,geochemistry and geology of the area

• Sample and analyse the 2008 JNR drill holes for Pb isotopic signatures (if the drill core is still available)

• Seismic survey to locate major structures and unconformity offsets

• Continue with the drill program initiated by JNR to test the conductive zone

• Complete comprehensive down-hole geophysical surveys along with lithogeochemical and isotopic analyses, and analysis of clay mineralogy

• Joint Venture with a major uranium producer and acquire a skilled exploration team

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Knowledge Gaps• How significant is the role of regional structures

in the development of large scale uranium-bearing hydrothermal systems in/near the Athabasca Basin?

• There are a limited number of examples of large, high-grade uranium deposit discoveries at significant depths which provide justification for deep drilling programs (Centennial, Shea Creek).

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(after Marlatt and Kyser, 2011)

Athabasca Basin Uranium Exploration ‘Learning Curve’

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Contact Information

Delio Tortosa, P.Eng., M.Sc.Geological Consultant

Tel: 705 946-1040Cell: 705 971-4768

Email: [email protected]

The Black Lake Uranium Property is available for option