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Energizer Resources Announces Interim Metallurgy Recovery of 82% on Green Giant Vanadium Project, Madagascar
Posted at 4:05 p.m. on January 1, 2010
Energizer Resources Inc. (formerly Uranium Star Corp.) (TSX.V: EGZ) (OTCBB:ENZR) (FRANKFURT:YE5) (“Energizer” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce interim metallurgy and remaining final assay results from its 2010 drill program and provide a metallurgy update for its Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar.
Metallurgical Test Program Achieves 82% Vanadium Extraction
The Company is pleased to announce that the ongoing metallurgical flow sheet development program has progressed well, with scoping test work nearing completion at three metallurgical laboratories (in Canada and Johannesburg). Of note, alkaline pressure leach testing at SGS Lakefield has determined that soda ash can be used to extract 82% vanadium into a leach solution low in contaminants. Ongoing work is aimed at optimizing reagent consumption and leach temperature and is expected to be completed in October 2010.
Julie Lee Harrs, President and COO, said, “We are very excited by these developments in metallurgical performance and are looking forward to reporting the remaining results shortly."
Highlights of the Remaining Assay Results
- 0.875% V2O5 over 60 metres, including 0.939 % V2O5 over 21 metres (Hole M91a)
- 0.846% V2O5 over 72.1 metres, including 0.912 % V2O5 over 42 metres (Hole M-89)
- 0.688% V2O5 over 22.5 metres, including 0.823 % V2O5 over 7.5 metres; and 0.64% V2O5 over 43.5 metres, including 0.731 % V2O5 over 24 metres (Hole M-88)
- 0.58% V2O5 over 97.5 metres, including 0.714 % V2O5 over 39 metres (Hole K-07)
- 0.588% V2O5 over 58.5 metres, including 0.61% V2O5 over 40.5 metres (Hole K-05)
A complete summary table of all of the assay results from the 2010 drill program follows at the end of this press release. With these assay results, the Company has now received all results for the 46 diamond drill holes (totalling 8,952 metres) completed during the 2010 drill program.
Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Expected October 2010
Based on these results, the Company is confident that it has exceeded its exploration target to delineate additional mineral resources in the range of 25 to 30 million tonnes of V2O5, which will increase its previously reported indicated resource estimate of 21.74 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.759% and inferred resource estimate of 4.15 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.655%. An updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate is expected in October 2010.
Qualified Person
Craig Scherba, P.Geol., is the qualified person for the geological information provided in this release. Andy Holloway, P.Eng., Principal Process Engineer of AGP Mining Consultants Inc. (formerly PEG Mining Consultants), is responsible for oversight of the metallurgical program currently underway.
Summary of drill hole assays for 2010 drill program:
INTERVAL
INCLUDING
Hole ID
V2O5 Grade
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
V2O5
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
K-01
0.559
92
95
3
-
-
-
-
K-01
0.523
99.5
113
13.5
-
-
-
-
K-01
0.59
140
155
15
0.647
143
152
9
K-02
0.522
180.5
204.5
24
0.645
185
192.5
7.5
K-03
0.616
93.5
135.56
42.06
-
-
-
-
K-03
0.628
138.5
150.5
12
0.74
140
144.5
4.5
K-04
0.514
141.5
189.5
48
0.612
149
159.77
10.77
K-04
-
-
-
-
0.683
164.18
167
2.82
K-05
0.588
45.5
104
58.5
0.61
48.5
89
40.5
K-06
0.577
108.5
139.75
31.25
0.611
113
134
21
K-06
0.519
189.52
194
4.48
-
-
-
-
K-07
0.58
161
258.5
97.5
0.714
174.5
213.5
39
K-08
0.527
92.26
100.5
8.24
-
-
-
-
K-09
0.555
132.5
230
97.5
0.606
144.5
195.5
51
K-09
-
-
-
-
0.643
203
230
27
K-13
0.562
125
181.47
56.47
0.606
135.5
181.47
45.97
M-05
0.572
50
90.5
40.5
0.705
51.5
62
10.5
M-05
-
-
-
-
0.661
78.5
90.5
12
M-44
0.686
75.5
87.5
12
0.974
80
83
3
M-48
0.692
50
62
12
0.864
51.5
59
7.5
M-49
0.734
192.5
200
7.5
1.036
194
197
3
M-53
0.711
71
86
15
0.946
72.5
80
7.5
M-53
0.616
99.5
102.5
3
-
-
-
-
M-54
0.528
134
147.5
13.5
0.749
134
137
3
M-55
0.602
102.5
108.5
6
0.88
104
107
3
M-55
0.548
116
137
21
-
-
-
-
M-55
0.521
147.5
155
7.5
-
-
-
-
M-56
0.726
163.5
178.5
15
0.801
168
177
9
M-56
0.711
180
244.5
64.5
0.983
223.5
234
10.5
M-57
0.621
24.5
63.5
39
0.948
44
48.5
4.5
M-58
0.783
161
185
24
0.945
171.5
180.5
9
M-59
0.844
81.5
102.5
21
0.981
90.5
101
10.5
M-60
0.751
210.5
219.5
9
-
-
-
-
M-60
0.773
231.5
236
4.5
-
-
-
-
M-62
0.706
51.5
84.5
33
0.991
65
69.5
4.5
M-62
-
-
-
-
1.057
80
83
3
M-65
0.736
50
60.5
10.5
-
-
-
-
M-65
0.531
101
108.5
7.5
-
-
-
-
M-71
0.725
188
273.5
85.5
0.923
192.5
198.5
6
M-71
-
-
-
-
1.2
221
234.5
13.5
M-71
-
-
-
-
0.922
245.64
260
14.36
M-72
0.594
53
66.5
13.5
0.838
54.5
59
4.5
M-73
0.611
51.5
63.5
12
0.714
53
60.5
7.5
M-74
0.667
51.5
66.5
15
0.874
53
60.5
7.5
M-74
0.505
95
101
6
-
-
-
-
M-75
0.516
30.17
33.5
3.33
-
-
-
-
M-75
0.618
45.5
77
31.5
0.922
54.5
66.5
12
M-76
0.53
54.5
69.5
15
-
-
-
-
M-82
0.533
119
126.5
7.5
-
-
-
-
M-83
0.66
45.5
71
25.5
1.073
56
63.5
7.5
M-84
0.564
149.75
162.5
12.75
-
-
-
-
M-85
0.609
96.5
108.5
12
-
-
-
-
M-85
0.657
113
131
18
0.859
122
126.5
4.5
M-86
0.65
155
191
36
-
-
-
-
M-87
0.749
185
283.5
98.5
0.801
195.5
270.5
75
M-88
0.64
206
249.5
43.5
0.731
221
245
24
M-88
0.608
266
276.5
10.5
-
-
-
-
M-88
0.688
284
306.5
22.5
0.823
297.5
305
7.5
M-89
0.846
240.4
312.5
72.1
0.912
252.5
294.5
42
M-89
-
-
-
-
1.043
306.5
311
4.5
M-91a
0.875
243.5
303.5
60
0.939
282.5
303.5
21
MM-01
0.911
2.5
156.5
154
1.166
71
155
84
MM-01
-
-
-
-
1.343
74
86
12
MM-01
-
-
-
-
1.327
102.5
126.5
24
For more information, please visit our website at www.energizerresources.com
Or contact:
Brent Nykoliation
Vice President - Business Development
Energizer Resources Inc.
Toll Free: 800.818.5442 or 416.364.4911
Email: bnykoliation@energizerresources.com
or
Julie Lee Harrs, President and COO
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Forward-looking statements include, receipt of regulatory approval, statements on the proposed use of proceeds; completion of financing on terms proposed; the ability to raise additional funds as required; the development potential and timetable of the Company’s properties and minerals; the current and future price of minerals the Company explores; the estimated size of mineral deposits on the Company’s properties; the realization of those mineral deposit estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future exploration, development and production; costs of future exploration, development and production activities; success of exploration activities; government regulatory matters; discussion of political and environmental risks.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management of the Company. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks that may cause actual results to be materially different from stated opinions and estimates of management. Some of the Company’s more material risks are: availability and timing of external financing; unexpected events and delays during exploration; receipt of government and stock exchange approvals; results of current exploration activities; future price of minerals; political risks in the locations of the Company’s properties; appreciation/depreciation of foreign currencies relative to the United States Dollar (the Company’s functional currency) and other risks inherent in the mining and exploration industry.
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Energizer Resources Inc. (formerly Uranium Star Corp.) (TSX.V: EGZ) (OTCBB:ENZR) (FRANKFURT:YE5) (“Energizer” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce interim metallurgy and remaining final assay results from its 2010 drill program and provide a metallurgy update for its Green Giant Vanadium Project in Madagascar.
Metallurgical Test Program Achieves 82% Vanadium Extraction
The Company is pleased to announce that the ongoing metallurgical flow sheet development program has progressed well, with scoping test work nearing completion at three metallurgical laboratories (in Canada and Johannesburg). Of note, alkaline pressure leach testing at SGS Lakefield has determined that soda ash can be used to extract 82% vanadium into a leach solution low in contaminants. Ongoing work is aimed at optimizing reagent consumption and leach temperature and is expected to be completed in October 2010.
Julie Lee Harrs, President and COO, said, “We are very excited by these developments in metallurgical performance and are looking forward to reporting the remaining results shortly."
Highlights of the Remaining Assay Results
- 0.875% V2O5 over 60 metres, including 0.939 % V2O5 over 21 metres (Hole M91a)
- 0.846% V2O5 over 72.1 metres, including 0.912 % V2O5 over 42 metres (Hole M-89)
- 0.688% V2O5 over 22.5 metres, including 0.823 % V2O5 over 7.5 metres; and 0.64% V2O5 over 43.5 metres, including 0.731 % V2O5 over 24 metres (Hole M-88)
- 0.58% V2O5 over 97.5 metres, including 0.714 % V2O5 over 39 metres (Hole K-07)
- 0.588% V2O5 over 58.5 metres, including 0.61% V2O5 over 40.5 metres (Hole K-05)
A complete summary table of all of the assay results from the 2010 drill program follows at the end of this press release. With these assay results, the Company has now received all results for the 46 diamond drill holes (totalling 8,952 metres) completed during the 2010 drill program.
Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Expected October 2010
Based on these results, the Company is confident that it has exceeded its exploration target to delineate additional mineral resources in the range of 25 to 30 million tonnes of V2O5, which will increase its previously reported indicated resource estimate of 21.74 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.759% and inferred resource estimate of 4.15 million tonnes of V2O5 at a grade of 0.655%. An updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate is expected in October 2010.
Qualified Person
Craig Scherba, P.Geol., is the qualified person for the geological information provided in this release. Andy Holloway, P.Eng., Principal Process Engineer of AGP Mining Consultants Inc. (formerly PEG Mining Consultants), is responsible for oversight of the metallurgical program currently underway.
Summary of drill hole assays for 2010 drill program:
| INTERVAL | INCLUDING | |||||||
| Hole ID | V2O5 Grade | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | V2O5 | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) |
| K-01 | 0.559 | 92 | 95 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| K-01 | 0.523 | 99.5 | 113 | 13.5 | - | - | - | - |
| K-01 | 0.59 | 140 | 155 | 15 | 0.647 | 143 | 152 | 9 |
| K-02 | 0.522 | 180.5 | 204.5 | 24 | 0.645 | 185 | 192.5 | 7.5 |
| K-03 | 0.616 | 93.5 | 135.56 | 42.06 | - | - | - | - |
| K-03 | 0.628 | 138.5 | 150.5 | 12 | 0.74 | 140 | 144.5 | 4.5 |
| K-04 | 0.514 | 141.5 | 189.5 | 48 | 0.612 | 149 | 159.77 | 10.77 |
| K-04 | - | - | - | - | 0.683 | 164.18 | 167 | 2.82 |
| K-05 | 0.588 | 45.5 | 104 | 58.5 | 0.61 | 48.5 | 89 | 40.5 |
| K-06 | 0.577 | 108.5 | 139.75 | 31.25 | 0.611 | 113 | 134 | 21 |
| K-06 | 0.519 | 189.52 | 194 | 4.48 | - | - | - | - |
| K-07 | 0.58 | 161 | 258.5 | 97.5 | 0.714 | 174.5 | 213.5 | 39 |
| K-08 | 0.527 | 92.26 | 100.5 | 8.24 | - | - | - | - |
| K-09 | 0.555 | 132.5 | 230 | 97.5 | 0.606 | 144.5 | 195.5 | 51 |
| K-09 | - | - | - | - | 0.643 | 203 | 230 | 27 |
| K-13 | 0.562 | 125 | 181.47 | 56.47 | 0.606 | 135.5 | 181.47 | 45.97 |
| M-05 | 0.572 | 50 | 90.5 | 40.5 | 0.705 | 51.5 | 62 | 10.5 |
| M-05 | - | - | - | - | 0.661 | 78.5 | 90.5 | 12 |
| M-44 | 0.686 | 75.5 | 87.5 | 12 | 0.974 | 80 | 83 | 3 |
| M-48 | 0.692 | 50 | 62 | 12 | 0.864 | 51.5 | 59 | 7.5 |
| M-49 | 0.734 | 192.5 | 200 | 7.5 | 1.036 | 194 | 197 | 3 |
| M-53 | 0.711 | 71 | 86 | 15 | 0.946 | 72.5 | 80 | 7.5 |
| M-53 | 0.616 | 99.5 | 102.5 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| M-54 | 0.528 | 134 | 147.5 | 13.5 | 0.749 | 134 | 137 | 3 |
| M-55 | 0.602 | 102.5 | 108.5 | 6 | 0.88 | 104 | 107 | 3 |
| M-55 | 0.548 | 116 | 137 | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| M-55 | 0.521 | 147.5 | 155 | 7.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-56 | 0.726 | 163.5 | 178.5 | 15 | 0.801 | 168 | 177 | 9 |
| M-56 | 0.711 | 180 | 244.5 | 64.5 | 0.983 | 223.5 | 234 | 10.5 |
| M-57 | 0.621 | 24.5 | 63.5 | 39 | 0.948 | 44 | 48.5 | 4.5 |
| M-58 | 0.783 | 161 | 185 | 24 | 0.945 | 171.5 | 180.5 | 9 |
| M-59 | 0.844 | 81.5 | 102.5 | 21 | 0.981 | 90.5 | 101 | 10.5 |
| M-60 | 0.751 | 210.5 | 219.5 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| M-60 | 0.773 | 231.5 | 236 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-62 | 0.706 | 51.5 | 84.5 | 33 | 0.991 | 65 | 69.5 | 4.5 |
| M-62 | - | - | - | - | 1.057 | 80 | 83 | 3 |
| M-65 | 0.736 | 50 | 60.5 | 10.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-65 | 0.531 | 101 | 108.5 | 7.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-71 | 0.725 | 188 | 273.5 | 85.5 | 0.923 | 192.5 | 198.5 | 6 |
| M-71 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 221 | 234.5 | 13.5 |
| M-71 | - | - | - | - | 0.922 | 245.64 | 260 | 14.36 |
| M-72 | 0.594 | 53 | 66.5 | 13.5 | 0.838 | 54.5 | 59 | 4.5 |
| M-73 | 0.611 | 51.5 | 63.5 | 12 | 0.714 | 53 | 60.5 | 7.5 |
| M-74 | 0.667 | 51.5 | 66.5 | 15 | 0.874 | 53 | 60.5 | 7.5 |
| M-74 | 0.505 | 95 | 101 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| M-75 | 0.516 | 30.17 | 33.5 | 3.33 | - | - | - | - |
| M-75 | 0.618 | 45.5 | 77 | 31.5 | 0.922 | 54.5 | 66.5 | 12 |
| M-76 | 0.53 | 54.5 | 69.5 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| M-82 | 0.533 | 119 | 126.5 | 7.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-83 | 0.66 | 45.5 | 71 | 25.5 | 1.073 | 56 | 63.5 | 7.5 |
| M-84 | 0.564 | 149.75 | 162.5 | 12.75 | - | - | - | - |
| M-85 | 0.609 | 96.5 | 108.5 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| M-85 | 0.657 | 113 | 131 | 18 | 0.859 | 122 | 126.5 | 4.5 |
| M-86 | 0.65 | 155 | 191 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| M-87 | 0.749 | 185 | 283.5 | 98.5 | 0.801 | 195.5 | 270.5 | 75 |
| M-88 | 0.64 | 206 | 249.5 | 43.5 | 0.731 | 221 | 245 | 24 |
| M-88 | 0.608 | 266 | 276.5 | 10.5 | - | - | - | - |
| M-88 | 0.688 | 284 | 306.5 | 22.5 | 0.823 | 297.5 | 305 | 7.5 |
| M-89 | 0.846 | 240.4 | 312.5 | 72.1 | 0.912 | 252.5 | 294.5 | 42 |
| M-89 | - | - | - | - | 1.043 | 306.5 | 311 | 4.5 |
| M-91a | 0.875 | 243.5 | 303.5 | 60 | 0.939 | 282.5 | 303.5 | 21 |
| MM-01 | 0.911 | 2.5 | 156.5 | 154 | 1.166 | 71 | 155 | 84 |
| MM-01 | - | - | - | - | 1.343 | 74 | 86 | 12 |
| MM-01 | - | - | - | - | 1.327 | 102.5 | 126.5 | 24 |
For more information, please visit our website at www.energizerresources.com
Or contact:
Brent Nykoliation
Vice President - Business Development
Energizer Resources Inc.
Toll Free: 800.818.5442 or 416.364.4911
Email: bnykoliation@energizerresources.com
or
Julie Lee Harrs, President and COO