Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Announces High-Grade Mineralization

Toronto, Ontario-based Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp recently announced results from its exploration of high-grade mineralization in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. Assay results from drilling by Wilson North and Richards confirm some of the highest recorded rare earth grades found to date at the Alces Lake property. In addition, high-grade rare earth mineralization has been identified over approximately 27 square kilometers of the Alces Lake block.

The link between REEs and radioactivity is due to the thorium content in the host mineral for REEs, namely monazite. High-grade REE mineralization has now been identified in an area covering approximately 27 square kilometers. High values of gallium (Ga₂O₃) have also been found throughout the area as it has the same mineral structure as the rare earth element (monazite).

The Western Anomaly was first identified during the 2021 exploration season and high grade REE mineralization was identified from several zones, the most significant of which is within 800 meters. Similar to the rest of the property, rare earth elements are hosted in dolerites within biotite rich pegmatite structures.

A grab sample of 7.86 wt % TREO was also collected at the Oldman River property. This result is the highest grade to date for this area. Nicolas Guest, Vice President of Exploration, noted, "The confirmation of rare earth mineralization within the Train area of the Alces Lake property significantly expands the potential for new discoveries. We will strengthen our focus on the geological setting."

As the largest exploration and diamond drilling program in the Company's history nears completion in 2021, exploration results will be released as they are received and analyzed by the Company.

Critical rare earth elements are defined here as those in short supply and high demand (i.e., neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), dysprosium (Dy), and terbium (Tb)) for use in permanent magnets and modern electronic applications such as electric vehicles and wind turbines.

The Alces Lake project is located in northern Saskatchewan, where the provincial jurisdiction is developing Canada's "first-of-its-kind" rare earth processing facility (currently under construction by the Saskatchewan Research Council and scheduled to be operational in 2023.) The Alces Lake project area is 35,682.2 hectares (88,172.7 acres) and is owned by 100% owned by Appia.

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium is a publicly traded Canadian company in the uranium and rare earth elements sector. The Company is currently focused on delineating high-grade mineralization including rare earth elements, gallium and uranium on its Alces Lake property and exploring for high grade uranium on its Loranger, North Wollaston and Eastside properties in the Athabasca Basin.

The Company owns 83,706 hectares (206,842 acres) of surface exploration rights in Saskatchewan. The Company also holds a 100% interest in 12,545 hectares (31,000 acres) of rare earth element and uranium mineralization on five mineralized properties in the Elliott Lake Camp, Ontario.

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