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CanAlaska to Drill West McArthur Uranium Target
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 28, 2019) - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"CanAlaska to Drill West McArthur Uranium TargetJune-September program targets high-grade uraniumVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 28, 2019) - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: CVV) (OTCQB: CVVUF) (FSE: DH7N) (\"CanAlaska\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report that drill and camp contracts have been awarded for the summer drill program at the West McArthur uranium project. The program is intended to locate high-grade uranium hosted in faults along the C10 horizon, the major regional fault structure. Two previous drill holes intersected high-grade uranium - up to 5% U3O8 - just west of the projection of the C10 horizon and near the unconformity contact. CanAlaska believes the controlling structure of this high-grade mineralization has yet to be intersected in drilling.The summer drill program is being operated by CanAlaska, and follows on the three-year target definition by Cameco's drill team. The ten holes drilled along a 1.6 kilometre (one mile) long stretch of Grid 5 included three significant uranium mineralized drill holes. See figure 1. Figure 1To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/2864/45059_39ff45a4449b5a3e_001full.jpgThe wide spaced drilling also mapped an extensive zone of intense fluid alteration extending into the sandstone above the unconformity with basement rocks. The alteration rises 700 metres above the unconformity and is marked by broad halos of uranium, boron, arsenic and accompanying base metals, typical environments of major uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin. The alteration and geochemical influx are associated with steep faults observed in the drill holes within the sandstone. The first objective of the drill program by CanAlaska is to locate the mineralized fault structure(s), believed to be very close to drill holes WMA 42 and 42a see figure 2, and further detail at www.canalaska.com. Figure 2To view an enhanced version of Figure 2, please visit:https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/2864/45059_39ff45a4449b5a3e_002full.jpgThe targets for exploration are where the mineralized structures intersect the C10 horizon, which is one of three key graphitic horizons in the rocks below the unconformity. Flexures (major structure bends) along graphitic horizons are key areas to look for uranium mineralization and uranium deposits. Mineral...