This provides a relatively inexpensive and instantaneous means for accurate assaying of in-situ ore grades over large areas, and it allows for accurate ore body mapping, resource estimation, and wellfield planning. The ratio of epithermal to thermal neutrons is proportional to uranium, allowing the U 3O 8 ore grade to be accurately calculated. Therefore, the neutrons emitted by the PFN tool excite, at an atomic level, in-situ uranium atoms in the drill hole, creating fast (epithermal) neutrons and slow (thermal) neutrons. The PFN tool creates very fast neutrons (14MeV) and fires 10 8 neutrons per second. Real-time PFN analysis accurately eliminates potential errors by using neutron activation to directly detect and quantify uranium content in place down the drill hole. Without accurate uranium values, the potential for inaccurate estimates of mineralization on both the high and low side is ever present. Traditionally, accurate uranium values are therefore determined by chemical assay of drill core which is time consuming and expensive. Many uranium deposits have a degree of disequilibrium, whereby the radioactivity measured in drill holes using traditional gamma methods does not accurately correspond to ore grade, due to the continued decay of uranium daughter products including potassium, thorium, lead and bismuth relative to radium (Ra 226), a significant gamma emitter. enCore remains on budget and on schedule to meet its 2023 operational plans and contract delivery commitments." We look forward to additional drilling results as we advance the project into development. Paul Goranson, enCore Energy Chief Executive Officer said, "enCore continues to be pleased with the drill results in terms of both grade and extent of mineralization at our Rosita Extension area. Please visit to view Rosita project maps and view the Rosita drill program video at. The Company has expanded the drill program to four drill rigs on site.Delineation drill results have established three distinct mineralized horizons in the sandstone host rock as opposed to only one that was previously identified within the PAA.High-grade mineralization was encountered in 8 holes which have a GT of 0.85 to 1.73.A GT of 0.3 is the established minimum for inclusion in a wellfield for shallow ISR, with 0.45 considered typical ISR ore-grade for shallow deposits Significant mineralization in 59 of 145 holes with Grade Thickness (GT) above 0.3 encountered in 37 holes ("GT" or "Grade Thickness" is defined as the grade multiplied by the thickness of a mineralized intercept).Highlights of the Rosita Extension Project uranium delineation drill program include:
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