
Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) Forsys is pleased to announce further interim drilling results from its Resource Extension and Exploration drilling program on Valencia (ML 149), at the Company’s Norasa Uranium project. The drilling program currently underway is designed to expand and upgrade Valencia’s resources within and close to the current main pit. Positive results indicate good potential to increase the resource and grade level at Valencia.
Highlights
Highlights are as follows:
Pine van Wyk, Forsys Country Director commented: “Drilling results obtained to date demonstrate good potential to expand and upgrade the resources to support the Norasa development strategy. The continuity of mineralization at Valencia West and Jolie Zone highlights opportunities to extend the potential mine life and enhance project economics.”
Summary
A total of 20,597.08m of drilling has been completed in 211 boreholes since the drilling program commenced in February 2024. To date, assays from 70 drillholes have been received and 19,092 down-hole metres have been surveyed with a gamma ray spectrometer (“downhole gamma”). Assay results in Table 1 and in the text are denoted U3O8, while grades calculated from downhole gamma are represented by eU3O8.
Valencia Main Pit Extension and Resource Upgrade Drilling
Current drilling aims to upgrade the Valencia Main resource through infill drilling and expand the Valencia Main resource to the west and also assess satellite mineralisation extension potential at the Jolie Zone target 600 m north of the Valencia Main pit (Figure 1). Seventy-one additional drillholes totaling 9,637 m of combined percussion, reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond drilling have been scheduled for the drilling program at Valencia. The drill program tests potential targets within and adjacent to the Valencia Main Pit:
High grade results of the down-plunge extension to the south of the Valencia Main deposit, were previously reported (August 14th 2024). One further drillhole is currently planned, with the aim of potentially increasing the Indicated Resource in this area.
Valencia Satellite Exploration Drilling
The Valencia satellite exploration drill program comprises several targets adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Valencia Main deposit. The programme aims to identify additional resource potential. Results of exploration drilling at the Jolie Zone; Valencia North and Bundu targets; and infill drilling at the Valencia East deposit were reported on August 14th 2024. Exploration drilling at the Jolie Zone target is in progress (Figure 1).
The Jolie Zone mineralisation occurs about 600 m north of the Valencia Main deposit (Figure 1). Historic drilling, comprising of five diamond holes and one percussion hole, intersected mineralisation within Jolie Zone-1, with high grade lenses of poor continuity along strike. Drilling of 12 holes, all completed during 2024, identified a thicker and more continuous mineralised intrusion (“Jolie Zone-2”), about 50m to the SE, and sub-parallel to Zone-1 (Figures 1 and 4). Both these zones are open-ended along strike to the SW and at depth, with Zone-2 also open-ended to the NE. Results (Table 1) include 308 ppm eU3O8 over 23m from 18m to 41m depth (Zone-1 in drillhole VA24-061) and 166 ppm U3O8 over 74m from 57m to 131m depth (Zone-2 in drillhole VA24-099). The SW and depth extension is currently being tested by a further six drillholes, aiming to test the strike extension to 300m.
Figure 1: Overview map of the Valencia drill program as at 15 February 2025 where all collars are for the current programme Feb 2024 to present.
Figure 2: Detailed overview of the Valencia Infill drilling programme as at 15 February 2025.
Figure 3: Section through Valencia West (section width 80m showing drillhole intersections and resource blocks).
Figure 4: Composite section through the Jolie Zone (section width 45m)
Table 1: 2024 drill campaign; selected drillhole results (as of 15 February 2025); Widths are reported as drill hole lengths. True width is estimated to be approximately 75% of the downhole width. Infill Drilling is for Valencia Main and West
Target | BHID | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | eU3O8 (ppm) | Comments |
Jolie | VA24-061 | 18 | 41 | 23 | 308 | Zone 1 |
Jolie | VA24-062 | 73 | 94 | 21 | 259 | Zone 2 |
Jolie | VA24-098 | 52 | 75 | 23 | 93 | Zone 2 |
Jolie | and: | 89 | 133 | 44 | 148 | Zone 2 |
Jolie | VA24-099 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 72 | Zone 2 |
Jolie | and: | 57 | 131 | 74 | 166 | Zone 2 |
Jolie | and: | 152 | 160 | 8 | 187 | Zone 1 |
Jolie | VA24-100 | 63 | 159 | 96 | 86 | Zone 2 |
Valencia West | VA24-069 | 74 | 99 | 25 | 223 | Angled |
Valencia West | VA24-073 | 109 | 145 | 36 | 222 | Angled |
Valencia West | and: | 168 | 182 | 14 | 276 | Angled |
Valencia West | VA24-083A | 157 | 215 | 58 | 240 | Angled |
Valencia West | VA24-189 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 220 | Angled |
Valencia West | and: | 89 | 111 | 22 | 200 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-PQ08 | 12 | 37.95 | 25.95 | 422 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | and: | 37.95 | 65.33 | 27.38 | 613 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-PQ12 | 29 | 122 | 93 | 344 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-074 | 43 | 93 | 50 | 337 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-077 | 10 | 70 | 60 | 227 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-078 | 13 | 95 | 82 | 241 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-079 | 28 | 104 | 76 | 243 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-080 | 46 | 79 | 33 | 386 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-085 | 6 | 70 | 64 | 230 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-086 | 35 | 66 | 31 | 389 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-089 | 1 | 63 | 62 | 252 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-094 | 5 | 68 | 63 | 208 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-097 | 18 | 74 | 56 | 221 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-115 | 1 | 58 | 57 | 220 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-119 | 5 | 59 | 54 | 232 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-127 | 1 | 64 | 63 | 481 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-128 | 1 | 61 | 60 | 228 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-144 | 24 | 79 | 55 | 330 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-146 | 1 | 73 | 72 | 183 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-159 | 29 | 89 | 60 | 303 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-173 | 1 | 40 | 39 | 320 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-174 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 271 | Vertical |
Infill Drilling | VA24-175 | 1 | 92 | 91 | 306 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-181 | 1 | 94 | 93 | 169 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-182 | 3 | 93 | 90 | 176 | Angled |
Infill Drilling | VA24-191 | 1 | 88 | 87 | 255 | Angled |
QAQC
Recent (2023-2024) Sampling and Assays
External Check Assay Laboratory
Four percent of the samples sent to TEA Labs are also submitted for check analyses to SGS Laboratories in South Africa; SGS serves as the independent accredited laboratory to the programme. The sample results are further validated by comparison with the downhole radiometric scans.
Qualified Persons Statement for Mineral Resource
The information in this release that relates to the Interim Drilling Results for the Norasa Project is based on information compiled or reviewed by Dr Guy Freemantle of The MSA Group (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa. The MSA Group are independent consultants to the Norasa Project, Namibia. Dr Freemantle holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology (2006) and Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (2017) both at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists (892905); a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa (965392); and is registered with SACNASP (Registration 117527). Dr Freemantle has practiced his profession continuously for 15 years and has sufficient experience and knowledge that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration as well as to the activity that is being undertaken to fulfil requirements of a Qualified Person as per NI 43-101. Dr Freemantle consents to this release in the form and context in which it appears.
About Forsys Metals Corp.
Forsys Metals Corp. is an emerging uranium developer focused on advancing its wholly owned Norasa Uranium Project, located in the politically and uranium friendly jurisdiction of Namibia, Africa. The Norasa Uranium Project is comprised of the Valencia Uranium deposit (ML-149) and the nearby Namibplaas Uranium deposit (EPL-3638).
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