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Madison Metals Inc (2)
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Close 2024-07-31 C$ 0.155
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Madison Metals drills 21 m of 386 ppm U at Khan

2024-08-01 12:11 ET - News Release

Mr. Duane Parnham reports

MADISON METALS DRILL PROGRAM CONFIRMS SUBSURFACE URANIUM AT KHAN PROJECT IN NAMIBIA, AFRICA

The downhole probe and chemical results from Madison Metals Inc.'s maiden drill program has confirmed subsurface zones of uranium connected to high-grade surface results at the Khan uranium project at Madison West, located in the Erongo uranium province, Namibia. The company is planning a new and extensive phase ii drilling program to better define and expand the uranium resource.

Key findings:

  • Area tested: Uranium confirmed by drill testing along 590 metres (m) of a 1,000-metre mapped area.
  • Comparison with other mines: Intersected grades are comparable to the average U3O8 (triuranium octoxide) grades of notable Namibia leucogranite uranium mines: Rossing (330 parts per million) (ppm), Husab (500 ppm), and development deposits including Forsys Metals' Valencia Main (136 ppm), Deep Yellow's Omahola (190 ppm) and Bannerman's Etango (220 ppm).

Drill hole results summarized:

  • KM5RC001: Found a continuous 21-metre section with an average of 386 ppm uranium, including a two-metre section with 1,982 ppm uranium;
  • KM5RC003: Lab tests showed a 12-metre section with 520 ppm uranium, including a one-metre section with 2,062 ppm uranium, a five-metre section of 663 ppm, including one m of 1,646 ppm and five m of 1,675 ppm;
  • KM5RC005: Found a 29-metre section with 332 ppm uranium, including two two-metre sections with 1,259 ppm and 1,384 ppm uranium, respectively;
  • KM5RC007: Found multiple sections of elevated radioactivity, including 604 ppm uranium over 11 m and 1,319 ppm uranium over three m;
  • KM5RC008 and KM5RC009: Confirmed that the elevated radioactivity continues south, extending the mineralized area.

As previously reported, nine reverse circulation (RC) drill holes were completed totalling 997 m under the company's maiden drill program. The drilling aimed to confirm the subsurface continuation of the anomalous surface radiometric readings and trench sampling assays. Only the southern portion of Anomaly 5 was covered by this drilling. The northern portion, which returned a one-metre interval of 84,700 ppm from KM5TR006, remains undrilled due to accessibility challenges.

All the drill holes intersected elevated radioactivity with the exception of KM5RC002. KM5RC004, however, deviated excessively and did not reach the intended target under trench KM5TR004. The company plans to redrill this hole in the next phase. Seven of the nine drill holes were gamma probed using the gramma ray spectrometer 1128. KM5RC003 collapsed at 22 m, while KM5RC006 collapsed from the top and could not be probed. Assay results for intervals from these two holes have been received.

Interpretation of the drilling data indicates that target alaskites are hosted within the Khan formation, which is made up of calc-silicates, quartzites and schists. The alaskites appear to be near vertical and parallel to the Khan formation but may also occur as stringers. Alaskites also exhibit pinch and swell structures, which is characteristic of a high-strain zone. The overall observed geometry of the sheeted leucogranites at Anomaly 5 is en-echelon, indicating emplacement in a pressure shadow at a brittle-ductile transition. The exploration results to date continue to validate the company's exploration model at Anomaly 5, where uranium-bearing alaskites are emplaced in a pressure shadow similar to other significant uranium deposits in the region, including Rossing, Husab, Valencia and Etango.

Madison's maiden drill program was a big step toward a discovery hole for the company. The Khan project exhibits all the key characteristics to host an alaskite-hosted uranium deposit and the results of the drill program have reinforced the validity of the exploration model. The company now knows the location of the targeted leucogranites and that the surface anomalies extend to the subsurface. Madison's geology team is using the probing and geological data to define the geometry of our targets so that they can know where to target next.

Following a comprehensive review of the exploration data from its maiden drill program, Madison has identified inadvertent errors in the hand-held spectrometer U3O8 percentage values reported in the news release dated June 24, 2024. The errors were associated with the conversion of portable spectrometer readings from ppm to percentage, resulting in a decimal point shift to the right. Madison regrets any confusion caused by these errors and assures stakeholders that steps have been taken to prevent such issues in the future.

Qualified person

Mary Barton, a professional natural scientist (SACNASP) and a qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) for ML86A, has reviewed, verified and approved the technical information contained in this news release.

About Madison Metals Inc.

Madison Metals is an upstream mining and exploration company focused on sustainable uranium production in Namibia and Canada. With over 50 years of mining experience, including 22 years in Namibia, its management team has geological and financial expertise and a record of creating shareholder value.

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