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Western Uranium & Vanadium Provides Project Update and Conference Attendance
TORONTO and NUCLA, Colo., June 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF) (“Western” or ”Company”) is providing the
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[{"type":"text","content":" TORONTO and NUCLA, Colo., June 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF) (“Western” or ”Company”) is providing the following updates: Sunday Mine Complex Vanadium Project Update Western wishes to announce commencement of the Sunday Mine Complex Vanadium Project (the “Project”). Yesterday the Sunday Mine and the St. Jude Mine portals were opened. The Company’s Chief Geologist Dr. Kaiwen Wu has increased the scope of the project to also include the Carnation Mine; this will be the third of the five individual permitted and developed mines. Historical geological and mining data analysis of the sandstone hosted deposits has provided over a half dozen initial target locations for sampling to identify high grade vanadium zones. Following bulk sampling, vanadium ore samples will be delivered to prospective customers around the world. Commercial power has been switched on at SMC and mine opening requirements have been completed with Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The Company has hired Trenton Davis’ International Diggers, LLC as mining contractor to supplement the underground efforts of Western’s in-house mining team. Notably, the International Diggers team has vast historical experience at the SMC, having last mined it in 2009 before the SMC was placed on standby. As Western continues to advance the Project, additional milestones and updates will be provided to shareholders and investors. John Tumazos Very Independent Research Metals and Natural Resources Conference 2019 Western announces its attendance at the John Tumazos Very Independent Research Metals and Natural Resources Conference 2019 to be held in Holmdel, New Jersey on June 19th and 20th. Western’s Chief Executive Officer George Glasier will be presenting beginning at 9:10am ET on Wednesday June 19th. Mr. Glasier will be providing a general update on the Company which shall include discussion of the vanadium markets, the Project, and the U.S. Section 232 uranium petition. The event will be webcast and interested parties are invited to view the webcast live, however a replay will subsequently be made available. Access and supporting information will also be facilitated through both the Media and Eve...