Trench Metals Permitting Exploration Program at Higginson Lake Uranium Project, Canada
Vancouver, June 28th, 2022 - Trench Metals Corp. (the "Company") (TSXV:TMC), (FWB:33H2) announces that the Company has applied for the requisite exploration permits for the upcoming radiometric prospecting and drilling program at the Higginson Lake Uranium Project. Permit approval is expected in the near term. Exploration activity is to be concentrated on historic uranium showings and mineralized zones with the intention of confirming both grade and extent. In addition, the Company has also identified several new zones on interest, which appear to be related to the historic zones and many could expand the overall dimensions of the Higginson system. The Company anticipates initiating the work program once it receives the permit and will provide updates on the timing as they become available.
About Trench Metals Corp
Trench Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company with a focus on uranium. We create value for our shareholders by engaging in promising mineral exploration opportunities. Our main goal is the advancement of various projects from discovery all the way to production. This vertically integrated strategy allows Trench Metals to achieve exceptional shareholder value through the entire life-cycle of the mining process.
Trench Metals Corp. has the right to acquire a 100% interest in two highly prospective uranium project in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Uranium district. Higginson Lake Uranium Project which covers an area of approximately 5900 hectares and is 52 kilometers northeast of the town of Stony Rapids, which is accessible by Highway 905 and 964. The Higginson Lake Uranium Project hosts two historic drill indicated reserves, totaling 4,800,000 lbs of U308.* And the Gorilla Lake Uranium Project which comprises of nearly 7000 hectares in the Northern Mining District of Saskatchewan near the Shea Creek uranium deposit. The Athabasca District is home to the highest grade of uranium deposits in the world and accounts for 18% of global uranium production
*The historical mineral resource estimate presented above used categories that do not conform to current Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves as outlined in National Instrument 43-101. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource and as such the Company is treating it as a historical resource estimate. Readers are cautioned that the historical mineral resource estimate does not mean or imply that economic deposits exist on the Project.
Dr. Peter Born, P.Geo., is the designated qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for, and has approved, the technical information contained in this release.
For further information, contact the Company at info@trenchmetals.com, or visit the Company's website at www.trenchmetals.com.
On behalf of the Board,
Simon Cheng, Chief Executive Officer
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