PERALILLO

Peralillo is the largest of U3O8 Energy’s claims in Chile, covering a total land mass of 55 square kilometres. The property is the most eastern of U3O8’s batch of claims which lie southeast of Concepcion, Chile’s second largest city.

Peralillo comprises eighteen concessions totalling 5,500 hectares, covering an area of anomalous soils. There are two areas of interest that have been identified within the concessions, the first  being an anomalous soil sample collected in rolling countryside in the west of Peralillo that contained in excess of 2.5 parts per million uranium. The second, in the east of Peralillo cover a linear series of anomalous soil and stream samples that appear to have some form of structural control as evidenced by the north-south orientations of this section of the River Gomero. At Peralillo East, the soil sample values range up to 1.9 parts per million of uranium with 149 counts per second measured on the scintillometer.

Location and Accessibility

The Peralillo concessions are located due east of Patagual, in the region of 50 kilometres south-east of Concepcion on the east side of the Bio Bio River. A good system of primary roads, connecting the city of Concepcion and Los Angeles, and a network of secondary roads connecting the towns of Rere and Hualqui provide excellent access to the area.

Topography, Vegetation and Climate

The exploration concessions overlie rolling hills ranging in elevation to 200 meters. The vicinity is drained by local streams that eventually reach the Bio Bio River. The district is dominated by a logging industry, which results in a patchwork of clear-cut and reforested areas as shown in the photograph below. The climate is moderate due to the effect of the ocean, whilst rain is a common occurrence, particularly in winter.

District Geology