Extract Resources
Extract's aim is to explore, evaluate, develop and produce U3O8 from its advanced projects, as a source of fuel conversion for low-cost, environmentally friendly nuclear power. In doing so, Extract maintains a policy of quality environmental management and social and corporate responsibility in meeting its business objectives.
Extract Resources announces big jump in uranium resource at Rossing South in Namibia
In news that is likely to be well received by investors, Extract Resources (ASX: EXT) has announced a new JORC resource estimate of 145 million pounds of uranium (U308) for Zone 1 Rossing South Project in Namibia.
This is a 34% increase from the previous estimate, 20 per cent of that resources in now in the Indicated category.
Overall resource grade has also increased to 449 ppm u308.
This represents the highest granite-hosted uranium deposit in Namibia. A maident resource for Zone 2 at Rossing South is due in August 2009. Together, on current trends would place Rossing South into the top 1p global uranium deposits by containted metal.
Importantly, both Zone 1 and Zone 2 desposits are still open along strike and down dip, pointing to possibility of additional resources.
Extract’s Managing Director, Peter McIntyre, said “The significance of the recent high grade intersections we have been reporting, are now being reflected in this major deposit. This resource base is expected to support a long life, large scale open pit mining operation and a feasibility study is in progress to quantify this potential.”
Other Extract Resources articles
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02/09/09 Is Extract Resources, Paladin Energy 2.0?
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22/07/09 Kalahari Minerals reports forecast-busting maiden resource for Rossing South Zone 2 ahead of schedule
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27/01/09 Initial uranium resource for Extract Resource's Namibian Husab Uranium Project
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11/11/08 Rossing South continues to return wide, high grade zones of uranium for Kalahari Minerals and Extract Resources
Other Extract Resources news
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12/03/10 Kalahari Minerals highly encouraged by Extract Resources progress at Rossing South
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01/03/10 Kalahari Minerals affiliate Extract Resources names ex-Rio Tinto man Jonathan Leslie CEO
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18/02/10 Extract Resources unveils outstanding assay results from Rossing South
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11/01/10 Kalahari Minerals reports further high grade drill results from Extract's Rossing South uranium project
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18/06/09 Extract Resources to find new CEO, Rio Tinto and Polo Resources appoint directors
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15/06/09 Kalahari Minerals increases interest in Extract Resources to 40%
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04/06/09 Kalahari welcomes Extract’s move to appoint Namibian executive team to move Husab uranium project forward
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04/06/09 Extract Resources Feasibility Study due in July for Rossing South Uranium Project
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28/05/09 Extract Resources racking up further high grade uranium results in Namibia
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25/05/09 Extract Resources in trading halt, dispute with Kalahari Uranium
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