Crosshair Completes Radiometric Soil Survey at Juniper Ridge, Wyoming
18 September 2012 - 8:30PM
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Crosshair Energy Corporation ("Crosshair" or the "Company")
(TSX:CXX)(NYSE MKT:CXZ)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) is pleased to announce the
completion of a radiometric soil survey on the Juniper Ridge
Property, located in south-central Wyoming. Approximately 40% of
the unexplored portion of the property was surveyed with both high
precision gamma and radon surveys. The surveys identified three
areas of anomalous radon concentration over undrilled areas north
and west of Juniper Ridge East. These anomalous radon results are
interpreted to indicate areas of additional uranium mineralization
and will be the focus of the next phase of drilling.
"We are pleased with the very encouraging results of the
radiometric soil survey that we have completed at Juniper Ridge,"
said Mark Ludwig, President and CEO of Crosshair Energy. "The areas
of highly anomalous radon results appear to correspond with the new
mineralization trend we identified in our drilling earlier this
year. This correlation gives us confidence in the gamma/radon
survey as a very cost effective and important exploration tool,
allowing us to focus our exploration capital on those areas with a
higher probability of mineralization and we would anticipate a
greater incidence of positive drill results."
The survey was focused on undrilled areas both north and west of
the known mineralization at Juniper Ridge East. Results indicate
three separate areas of anomalous radon measurements, with the
largest area containing 42 highly anomalous radon measurements
approximately 2,500 ft. north of Juniper Ridge East. The area along
the projected new mineralization trend between Juniper Ridge East
and Juniper Ridge West identified during the recently completed
drilling program (see news release dated August 9, 2012 for
details) is moderately anomalous, which is interpreted to indicate
potentially deeper mineralization.
Additional soil radiometric surveys will be carried out over
untested parts of the property. Future drilling will focus on the
three areas of anomalous radon concentration identified from the
current survey and other targets as defined with additional
surveys.
The methodology employed for the survey was developed and tested
by Crosshair Vice President and Chief Geologist Tom Bell, Ph.D.
Sampling was conducted by Crosshair personnel, with analysis
carried out by independent contractor, RSSI Laboratories of Morton
Grove IL. The goal of the survey, which covered approximately 1,600
acres, was to identify areas with the highest probability of
containing mineralization in the unexplored areas of the property
prior to commencing the next round of drilling. As a preliminary
test, both soil gamma activity and radon concentration were
measured at 36-inch depths at 75 drill sites just prior to
drilling. While there was not a direct one-to-one correspondence
between soil radon concentration and drill results at each site,
nine boreholes were found to be mineralized, at depths between
approximately 100 and 150 ft, within an area of eight highly
anomalous radon measurements taken during the soil survey. The
highest radon measurement (30 times background radon) coincided
with a drill intercept with a grade thickness (GT) of 2.12
%eU3O8xft, at over 100 feet in depth, highlighting the potential
usefulness of the survey in improving drill hole positioning.
Survey results map and additional information about the Juniper
Ridge project can be found on the Crosshair website at:
http://www.crosshairenergy.com/s/JuniperRidge.asp.
About Crosshair
Crosshair is a prominent player in the exploration and
development of uranium and vanadium projects in the US and Canada.
Its Bootheel and Juniper Ridge projects have established resources
and are located in uranium mining friendly Wyoming. Bootheel has
the potential to be mined using in-situ recovery methods while
Juniper Ridge appears to be suitable for an open-pit heap leach
operation. The CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project is located in Labrador,
Canada and has four currently defined resources - C Zone, Area 1,
Armstrong and Two Time Zone. The Crosshair team is composed of
knowledgeable and experienced professionals with global experience
in exploration, mining and corporate finance that are committed to
operating in an environmentally responsible manner.
Mark Ludwig, P.E., President and CEO of Crosshair and a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this
news release. Mr. Ludwig has verified the data disclosed in this
news release, including sampling, analytical and test data
underlying the information disclosed in this news release.
Additional information about the Juniper Ridge Project can be
found in the technical report filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
entitled: "Juniper Ridge Uranium Project, Carbon County, Wyoming,
USA, 43-101 Mineral Resource Technical Report" dated February 21,
2012. For more information on Crosshair and its properties, please
visit the website at www.crosshairenergy.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE CROSSHAIR BOARD
Mark J. Morabito, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
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information relate to, among other things additional uranium
mineralization, future drilling, and the exploration potential of
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among others, the following risks: the risks associated with
outstanding litigation, if any; risks associated with project
development; the need for additional financing; operational risks
associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in
uranium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental
liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the
potential for conflicts of interest among certain officers,
directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of
dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common
share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S. shareholders and
other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the
Risk Factors section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the financial year ended April 30, 2012 filed with the Canadian
Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs,
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are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to
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Contacts: Crosshair Energy Corporation Mark J. Morabito
Executive Chairman 604-681-8030 604-681-8039 (FAX) Crosshair Energy
Corporation Bevo Beaven Investor Relations
720-932-8300info@crosshairenergy.com www.crosshairenergy.com
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