Jimbob GR
- 25 Mar 2005 08:49
I think reefton could be one of the best uranium plays on the market. I expect more info next week.
Reefton Mining NL
NEW URANIUM DISCOVERY
* Four radiometric anomalies identified covering over 68 square kilometres
in central Namibia, Africa.
* Significant radiometric response from ground truthing of the anomalies.
* Anomalies situated within close proximity to Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium
Mine and Paladin Resources Ltd's developing Langer Heinrich Uranium Deposit.
The Board of Perth-based Reefton Mining NL is pleased to announce the Company
has discovered a new uranium target at its wholly owned Erongo Polymetallic
Project in central Namibia, Africa.
The Company has commenced radiometric surveying returning significant readings
up to 94,320 counts per minute thereby indicating the presence of uranium
bearing mineralisation.
A total of four radiometric anomalies have been identified to date totaling an
area of 68 square kilometres (km):
A. "Vergenoeg", 12 km x 3 km
B. "Sukses", 5 km x 1.2 km
C. "Hakskeen", 8 km x 2 km
D. "Hoopverloor", 7 km x 1.5 km
The series of radiometric anomalies occur within alluvial basins interpreted to
have developed on palaeochannels similar to the developing Langer Heinrich
uranium deposit owned by Paladin Resources Ltd located to the south of Hakskeen.
The Company is collecting soil samples from the radiometric anomalies and an RC
drilling programme has also commenced at Hakskeen.
The Rossing Mine - owned by Rio Tinto - is the world's fifth largest uranium
producer and is also located to the south of Hakskeen (see location map
attached). It has produced about 70,000 tonnes of uranium since it opened in
1976.
Uranium Market
The uranium price has been rising and has increased 79% since 2003 from a annual
month-end spot price average of US$11.54 /lb to US$21.75 /lb as at Feb-05
(according to The Ux Consulting Company, LLC - monitors the uranium market). The
price has risen due to increased demand for uranium as a fuel for power
generation.
There are numerous nuclear power stations under construction particularly in
China which plans to build 27 plants by 2020, India which plans to build 17
reactors by 2012, and Russia which wants to build 25 plants by 2020 (according
to the Energy Bulletin).
World demand is estimated to outpace supply by 11% in the decade ending in 2013
as inventories decline ("World Nuclear Association").
Uranium Geologist
Reefton also advises that it has engaged the services of Dr Christian Schlag who
is an experienced uranium geologist. He has worked on a number of projects
including the Oranje Free State project with Gold Fields of South Africa.
An ASX announcement containing a map of the area can be found on the ASX website
www.asx.com.au
Does anyone have any opinions on what is instore next for reefton?
belisce6
- 21 Jul 2005 12:19
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back to the diamonds on the beach....