Business
Western Athabasca Syndicate Discovers Strong Radon Anomalies at Preston Lake Uranium Property in the Patterson Lake Region, Saskatchewan
Western Athabasca Syndicate Discovers Strong Radon Anomalies at Preston Lake Uranium Property ...
About this update from Dixie Gold Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Western Athabasca Syndicate Discovers Strong Radon Anomalies at Preston Lake Uranium Property in the Patterson Lake Region, SaskatchewanWestern Athabasca Syndicate Discovers Strong Radon Anomalies at Preston Lake Uranium Property in the Patterson Lake Region, Saskatchewan\nCranbrook, British Columbia CANADA, September 26, 2013 /FSC/ - Athabasca Nuclear Corporation  (ASC - TSX Venture), is pleased to announce results from its initial radon in water survey on the Western Athabasca Syndicates' 246,643 hectare (609,469 acre) Preston Lake Property located south of Fission Uranium (TSX.V: FCU) and Alpha Minerals' (TSX.V: AMW) Patterson Lake South (\"PLS\") high-grade uranium discovery. The Western Athabasca Syndicate (\"the Syndicate\") consists of Athabasca Nuclear Corp. (TSX-V: ASC), Skyharbour Resources (TSX-V: SYH), Noka Resources Inc. (TSX-V: NX) and Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: LKY). \nA link to the Western Athabasca Syndicate Preston Lake \"Project\" map can be found here: http://www.athabascanuclear.com/projects/wasp\nHighlights\n* The initial radon survey at Preston Lake has successfully identified a number of significant radon anomalies occurring both as clusters and as discrete point anomalies\n* Nine of the 291 radon samples collected returned radon values in excess of 23 pCi/l (picocuries per litre) with a peak value of 98 pCi/l\n* Radon in water survey results were instrumental in identifying first pass drill targets at the nearby PLS discovery (see Fission Uranium's News Release dated May 6, 2013)\n* Twenty-five discrete geographic areas on the Preston Lake Property were identified that have radioactivity measurements of more than 1,000 counts per second (background being typically \n* Final results from the Phase 2 exploration program, including the rest of the rushed-assays, are pending and will be reported when received\n* The current Phase 3 exploration underway at Preston Lake will include focus on specific high-priority areas identified from the work to date\nRadon Discoveries in the Phase 2 Exploration Program\nRecently completed fieldwork included the collection of 291 water samples from lakes, local swamps, and ponds using a float equipped helicopter and boats. Sample targets included both regional reconnaissance areas and the fourteen high-priority targets identified by the Syndicate's Technic...