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Page 1: The Northern Arizona Uranium Project, LLC Uranium Breccia Pipe Mining .

The Northern Arizona Uranium Project, LLC

Uranium Breccia Pipe Mining

http://www.northern-arizona-uranium-project.com

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The NAU Project, LLC

The Makapuu Claims. Three claims covering a breccia pipe located with a CSAMT surveyand a comparative Geochemistry Survey. There are two instances of uranium mineralizationat the surface along with goethite psuedomorphs after pyrites and other goethite forms.

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The NAU Project, LLCThe mining claims located by the NAU Project, LLC are near the Southern boundary of the

Kaibab National Forest in the Tusayan Ranger District south of Anita Road and west of

Highway 64. The breccia pipe targets were located by using satellite imagery and then

following up with field visits to examine the topography and for any evident mineralization.

A Geochemical Comparative Survey was performed on the Makapuu claims and positive

results indicating a mineralized pipe were followed up with a Controlled Source Audio-

Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) survey that mapped out the location of the pipe. A Soil Gas

Hydrocarbon (SGH) soil survey and analysis was performed to determine if there was a

Uranium ore deposit. The SGH analysis was very positive for uranium and located the

deposit in the same location that the CSAMT survey indicated that the breccia pipe was

located.

A CSAMT survey was also done on the Aiea claim and it is believed that the line of stations

cut through the side of the upper(wider) part of the pipe and that further CSAMT work will

need to be done to verify a pipe at the Aiea target. If a pipe is confirmed, follow-up

geochemical analysis will need to be done to find out if a mineralized pipe is likely.

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The NAU Project, LLC

The Aiea claim. There is CSAMT work that suggest that a breccia pipe existsat the center of the inwardly sloping area surrounding the small central basin.Goethite pseudomorph after pyrites can be found in the drainage and basin area.

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Geochemical Survey to Find Evidence of a Mineralized Breccia Pipe

The Makapuu breccia pipe target circledin red. The green pins are the backgroundsample locations.

A geochemical survey of a breccia pipe targetcompares the concentrations of elements insidethe target area to concentrations outside the target area. The samples assayed are from the soil, 4 to 8 inches below the surface.

To start the comparison the “mean” concentration value for all the samples - both target and background- are determined for eachelement of interest.

An enrichment correlation value is found by thefollowing formula as put forth by the USGS:

CV = (# of Target Val > Mean) - (# of Bckgrnd Val > Mean) # of Target Values # of Backgrnd Values

The USGS determined that a correlation valuegreater than or equal to 0.2 meant that anelement was enriched. Less than or equal to -0.2 meant that the element was depleted.In between these two values and the correlationwas indeterminate.

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Geochemical Survey for the Makapuu Breccia Pipe Target Results #1

There are nine primary elements and four secondary elements that are the best indicators for evidence of a mineralized breccia pipe. The primary elements are Uranium, Molybdenum,Lead, Zinc, Copper,Silver, Nickel, Cobalt, and Arsenic. The secondary elements are Vanadium, Chromium, Iron, and Lithium.

The Makapuu target is enriched in 7 of the 9 primary elements.

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Geochemical Survey for the Makapuu Breccia Pipe Target Results #2

Some of the background samples near the Makapuu breccia pipe target may be on the metallichalos of other nearby breccia pipes. Samples were taken east of the road as shown, in an areafree of breccia pipe morphology. These samples may be considered to be a truer background.

The correlation values increase dramatically. Eight of nine primary indicator elements areenriched and two of the secondary elements are enriched.


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