Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. announced assay results from the remainder of its 2021 drilling program including results from the "Western Anomaly" area of the 100%-owned Alces Lake high-grade rare earth elements and gallium property, Athabasca Basin area, northern Saskatchewan. Appia drilled a total of 100 holes in 2021 for a total of approximately 8,076 metres.

Of these holes, 14 were drilled into the Sweet Chilli Heat prospect and 4 were drilled into the Diablo prospect. Closer to WRCB, a total of 13 holes were drilled into the Biotite Lake prospect and 7 holes were drilled at Danny. As previously announced, Appia commenced drilling in March, 2022 and to date has drilled just over 14,000 metres at WRCB, Magnet Ridge, Magnet Ridge West, Strocen and the Western Limb.

Appia plans to drill up to 20,000 metres in the 2022 field season. In the now-completed first phase of drilling at Magnet Ridge (previously known as Augier), a total of 34 holes have been drilled for a total of 5,253 metres. The initial view of the Magnet Ridge zone has been previously described and it outcrops on surface.

It is approximately 300 metres in strike length, approximately 175 metres wide and has been penetrated over 100 metres down dip. The zone has similar visual characteristics to the recently discovered AMP zone at WRCB, but assay results will provide a better view of the properties of Magnet Ridge in the near future. A few assay results have been received for a portion of the first hole, but Appia is waiting on the complete results to analyze and interpret this new discovery.

Appia has now drilled a total of 10 holes into Magnet Ridge West (MRW) and is seeing similar levels of anomalous radioactivity compared to Magnet Ridge. This also appears to be comparable to the AMP zone at WRCB, although no assay results have as yet been received for MRW. Drilled width at MRW has been up to 49 metres, similar to Magnet Ridge.

In some of the holes, there has been more than one section of anomalous radioactivity, separated by intervals of non-radioactive rock. Up to 12 holes are planned for MRW. Drilling at Strocen was inconclusive with 587 metres drilled in five holes on that prospect.

Recent 2022 field exploration on the Western Limb, southwest of WRCB, yielded two surface readings of anomalous radioactivity of 10,000 CPS and 41,000 CPS. To date two holes have been completed at the Western Limb and a third is currently being drilled. Up to eight holes may be drilled in this area.

As previously disclosed, Appia is working towards a maiden resource estimate for the area. Industry delays through 2021 continue into 2022 for receipt of assay results. Appia has engaged the services of a second assay lab to process the increased volume of samples being generated by the 2022 rilling program.

It is expected that the maiden resources estimate will initially be for the WRCB and Magnet Ridge areas. Timing of the report has yet to be determined but is likely closer to the end of 2022, depending on industry activity.