Santa Barbara Project
Samples from the first six of thirty-five holes hand-augured to a depth of 2-3 m in the northwest sector of the Santa Barbara project area generally define a horizon of bright-yellow mineralization that occurs in a flat-lying "sheet" that averages approximately 0.5-1.0 m in thickness and lies at a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 m below the surface. Concentrations of uranium and vanadium in the mineralized "sheet" range from 0.01 to 0.06% U and from 0.05 to 0.06% V. A radon gas survey consisting of 1,500 stations has been completed over the three anomalies that were identified through a radiometric survey that was completed in 2007. The radon gas survey returned high Rn222 concentrations closely correlate with the limits of the three radiometric anomalies. Limited hand auger sampling to a maximum depth of 7 metres in 6 holes has intersected uranium mineralization at a depth of 50 cm ranging in thickness from 10 cm to 2 metres. Further surface auguring on a 200m regular grid is now in progress to define the depth, thickness, continuity and grade of uranium mineralization in zones of high uranium concentrations
Throughout May of 2009 exploration work on the Santa Barbara Project continues to focus on further surface sampling, prospecting and geological mapping within and around known radiometric anomalies. The current Phase I sampling on the Santa Barbara target includes hand auger and surface sampling programs over specific targets within three previously identified parallel radiometric anomalies that extend 11 km, 6.5 km and 5 km in length. Approximately 250 samples have been collected from 60 auger holes between 1 and 4 meters deep. Assay results will be announced once they are received and compiled.
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| Airborne Radiometric Image Flown at 1 Kilometre Spacings | Long Section Location |
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| Airborne Radiometric Image Flown at 200 Metre Spacings | Long Section Location |