Standard Uranium expands Davidson River drill program ahead of summer campaign

Standard Uranium CEO Jon Bey joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on the company’s flagship Davidson River Project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, highlighting plans to significantly expand the upcoming 2026 summer drill program as the company accelerates exploration efforts at the highly prospective uranium property. Bey explained that Standard Uranium intends to use proceeds from a newly announced capital raise to substantially increase the number of metres drilled during the upcoming campaign. The expanded exploration program will focus on multiple high-priority target areas across the Warrior, Bronco, and Thunderbird conductor corridors at Davidson River, where the company believes there is strong potential for the discovery of basement-hosted high-grade uranium mineralization. The company is now entering what Bey described as the final operational phase ahead of the first drill program at Davidson River since 2022. Preparatory work has advanced considerably, with exploration targets finalized, permits secured, and key operational agreements completed. Standard Uranium has also signed an Exploration Agreement with the Clearwater River Dene Nation, an important step in maintaining strong local partnerships and supporting responsible project development in the region. In addition, major contractors required for the program have already been secured, positioning the company to move quickly as drilling operations commence. Bey noted that the upcoming campaign represents an important milestone for the company as it seeks to advance Davidson River toward a potential discovery. The 2026 drill program is specifically targeting basement-hosted uranium mineralization located along the same regional structural trends that host some of the Athabasca Basin’s most significant uranium discoveries. These include NexGen Energy’s Arrow deposit and Paladin Energy’s Triple R deposit, both of which have helped establish the region as one of the world’s premier uranium jurisdictions. To support the larger exploration campaign, Standard Uranium announced plans to raise gross proceeds of up to $4 million through a financing consisting of units. Each unit will include one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will allow the holder to purchase an additional common share of the company at a price of $0.15 for a period of 36 months following the closing of the offering. #proactiveinvestors #standarduraniumltd #tsxv #stnd #otcqb #sttdf #mining #uranium #DavidsonRiver #RocasProject #UraniumExploration #AthabascaBasin #HighGradeUranium #CriticalMinerals #DrillingProgram #Geophysics #MachineLearning #ALS_GoldSpot #ExplorationUpdate #SaskatchewanMining #ResourceDiscovery #NuclearEnergy