Forsys Metals Corp. announced the results of its metallurgical column leaching test work for its Norasa Uranium project together with details of its work plan for further optimising heap leach conditions and ore-sorting testwork. Completed metallurgical test work supports utilizing heap leaching to recover uranium at Norasa.

A total of 16 metallurgical column leach tests have been completed. Various test conditions were assessed, covering initial scouting tests aimed at evaluating the impact of binder addition, higher irrigation rates and grind size on recoveries, leach kinetics and acid consumption. Uranium extraction rates of up to 87% (crushed with a conventional cone crusher, average of solids and solution based recovery) were achieved within a leach cycle time of 30 days or less.

Sulphuric acid consumption ranged from 17 kg/t to 38 kg/t, depending on operational parameters. This recovery rate is onpar with that achieved by other similar type operations with comparable ore type. With the integration of higher irrigation rates, binder addition and grind size adjustments, there is an opportunity to optimise the baseline parameters, enhancing leach kinetics, reagent addition and recovery rates.

Sample selection for metallurgical test work: Based on the mineral exploration and resource definition, with close to 300,000 metres of drilling executed for the Norasa Project and resulting mineral resource estimate and block models for Valencia, bulk samples for metallurgical test work were composed to account for the composition and spatial variance within each of the deposits. For the bulk samples from the Valencia ore-body which underwent leaching test work at an accredited laboratory, SGS Laboratories in South Africa ("SGS"), a mix of different lithologies was selected from drill cores of a number of diamond holes, with the objective of representing the overall run-of-mine ore composition from this deposit. From lithology modelling, it is evident that the main uranium hosting ore is alaskite, which is a rock of granitic composition.

Limited uranium mineralisation occurs at the contact zones to the country rock, i.e. in schists, marbles and gneisses by intruding alaskite veins. The bulk samples comprise fresh rock material from diamond drill cores. The initial leach test sample for phase 1 of the column leach testing was composed of alaskite material only.

The second sample for phase 2 of the column leaching testing was made up of ore and country rock types in proportions of approximately 72% of alaskite /granite lithologies, 13% of marble and calc-silicate rock and the remaining 15 % of different types of unmineralised schists and gneisses. Metallurgical column leach testwork results: To date, leaching testwork at SGS comprised of bottle roll testing and column leach testing. Phase 1: Six column leach tests (including duplicates) were completed on predominantly alaskite samples, yielding uranium extractions ranging from 77% to 87% (average of solids and solutionbased recovery) with acid consumption rates ranging from 17 kg/t up to 22 kg/t. Phase 2: A further ten column leach tests (including duplicateicates) have been completed on samples sourced from various parts of the orebody, encompassing country rock and marbles.

These samples exhibited head grades ranging from 136 ppm to 201ppm U3O8, with an increased presence of marbles, schists, and country rock lithologies. Crush sizes assessed ranged from a top size of approximately 6 mm to 8 mm. SGS was chosen for its comprehensive laboratory services and global expertise.

In addition to internal laboratory test procedures and quality control measures, numerous repeat assays and external laboratory assays were conducted throughout the programmes to interrogate the data set and critique accountabilities. Leaching Columns at SGS South Africa: The current testwork programme has yielded the following observations and inferences: Enhanced leach kinetics were noted in the latter part of the programme, attributed to the acid curing procedure conducted prior to sample introduction into the acid curing procedure conducted prior To sample introduction into the programme.