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Projects: Group 1
| Alpasinche |
3,500 hectares |
| Bolson de Paluqui |
3,950 hectares |
| Huaco |
3,000 hectares |
La Rioja |
La Rioja - West view |
Overview
Recent analysis indicates that these properties—in the north, central and south part of the Sierra de Velasco mountain range—all possess radiometric anomalies. All three properties are adjacent to major paved roads, close to the provincial capital city of La Rioja.
Bolson de Paluqui is very near to a former uranium mine named Los Colorados, on a significant radiometric anomaly zone. Between 1992 and 1996, 55,000 kg of uranium concentrates were produced from sedimentary roll-fronts in this mine.
Geological Report
The Alpasinche and Huaco properties were identified and claimed based on exploration and geological field work performed by the Commission Nacional de Energia Atomica de Argentina (C.N.E.A.) in the 1970s, analysis of the historic workings at the Los Colorados mine, and additional surface radiometric analysis performed by Strategic Resources.
All three claim areas are hosted within a series of gently dipping continental sediments of the Carboniferous age Saladillo Formation which, together with redrocks of the Permian Patquía Formation, overlie Paleozoic granite which is the source of the uranium. Recently, the Commission Nacional de Energia Atomica de Argentina (C.N.E.A.) also claimed a property very close to the Huaco property, in the same geological area.
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