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American Future Fuel Corp
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American Future drills 6.9m of 0.17% eU3O8 at Cebolleta

2023-11-22 09:39 ET - News Release

Mr. David Suda reports

AMERICAN FUTURE FUEL ANNOUNCES OUTSTANDING RESULTS FROM ITS 26-HOLE, PHASE 1 DRILLING PROGRAM AT CEBOLLETA

American Future Fuel Corp. has completed its phase 1 drilling program at the company's flagship Cebolleta uranium project located in the Grants uranium mineral belt. The purpose of the phase 1 drill program has been to validate historical drill results to prepare a mineral resource estimate.

The phase I drill program consisted of 26 drill holes averaging 336 feet (112 metres) deep for a total of 9,530 feet (2,904 metres). Radiometric equivalent U3O8 (triuranium octoxide) grade (percent eU3O8) values closely match historical data from nearby holes completed by Sohio Western Mining Company from over 50 years ago. The attached tables provide highlights from the phase 1 drill program and a direct comparison of the historical drilling. The outstanding results presented are a testament to the quality of the Cebolleta deposit and Sohio's previous work that is the foundation of the 18.98-million-pound U3O8 historical resource that the company is confident will be brought current as part of the next two phases of drilling. The reliability of the historical estimate is considered reasonable, but a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource and the company is not treating the historical estimate as a current mineral resource. The purpose of the confirmation drilling is to accomplish this task.

David Suda, chief executive officer of the company, stated: "The outstanding drill results from phase 1 speak for themselves. American Future Fuel has taken a significant step toward delivering an updated resource in a very time- and cost-efficient manner. We believe that the Cebolleta project represents a Tier 1 deposit within the United States. The company is seizing on a rare opportunity to create significant shareholder value while limiting risk. We are also excited by the potential for meaningful growth at the St. Anthony portion of the project where there is a major opportunity to expand the resources inside of our property boundaries."

Technical discussion

The company completed 26 drill holes averaging 366 feet (112 metres) deep for a total of 9,530 feet (2,904 metres). Century Wireline Services performed downhole geophysical surveys in each hole, including natural gamma to determine radiometric equivalent U3O8 grades (per cent eU3O8) followed by self-potential and resistivity to determine changes in lithology. Core samples through mineralized zones were collected from select holes for further analysis by the company.

Key elements to compare geophysical results with historical logs are lithology, along with depth and amplitude of uranium mineralization. Consistent with recent news releases, results from the 26-hole program show remarkably good correlation compared with the company's historical database.

As part of the confirmation program, the company is also evaluating the radiometric equilibrium of uranium mineralization using chemical assays of core samples to compare with radiometric results. Sohio completed extensive equilibrium studies at the project and determined there was a consistent trend of chemical assays exceeding radiometric assays.

With the rapid completion of phase 1, the company is on schedule to efficiently complete its three-phase confirmation drilling program designed to test multiple generations of historical data in support of developing a current mineral resource estimate calculation at Cebolleta. In concert with the company's continuing drilling programs, the company has engaged SLR International Corp., Denver, Colo., to prepare a current mineral resource estimate and National Instrument 43-101 technical report on the Cebolleta project.

Cebolleta is an advanced uranium exploration project with a historical uranium inferred mineral resource of 5.6 million tons (5.1 million tonnes) at an average grade of 0.17 per cent eU3O8 containing 18.98 Mlb (8,600 tonnes) U3O8 according to a 2014 NI 43-101 technical report commissioned by the previous owner, Uranium Resources Inc. The reliability of the historical estimate is considered reasonable, but a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource and the company is not treating the historical estimate as a current mineral resource. The purpose of the three-phase drilling program is to accomplish this task.

Qualified person

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 and approved by Mark Mathisen, CPG, SLR International, Denver, Colo., an independent geological consultant to the company and a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

About American Future Fuel Corp.

American Future Fuel is a Canadian-based resource company focused on the strategic acquisition, exploration and development of alternative energy projects. The company holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Cebolleta uranium project, located in Cibola county, New Mexico, United States, and situated within the Grants mineral belt, a prolific mineral belt responsible for approximately 37 per cent of all uranium produced in the United States.

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