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IsoEnergy Embarks on Summer Exploration Program in the Athabasca Basin

IsoEnergy Ltd., a prominent player in the uranium mining sector, has recently announced the beginning of its summer exploration program for 2025. This initiative centers around its properties located in the eastern sector of the Athabasca Basin, renowned for housing some of the highest grades of uranium in the world. The exploration program is set to involve an extensive drilling campaign that includes 24 diamond drill holes, totaling up to 11,000 meters of drilling, focusing on the Larocque East and Hawk projects.

Targets for the Drilling Program

This summer’s drilling efforts are a direct follow-up to positive outcomes from previous drilling campaigns conducted in winter 2025 and winter 2024. The ambitious goals include resource expansion at the Hurricane deposit and the exploration of potential finds along the Larocque trend. Specifically, 20 diamond drill holes, totaling approximately 7,600 meters, are planned for the Larocque East Project. This area has previously yielded high radioactivity readings that hint at the possible extension of uranium resources.

Moreover, drilling will focus on several key target areas:

• - Hurricane Main and South Trends: Here, the team is set to explore step-out zones to assess possible resource increases near existing known deposits.
• - Larocque Target Areas: Notably, Target Area D, located 2.8 kilometers east of Hurricane, promises significant potential given the highest recorded radioactivity outside the main resource
• - Untested Areas: For the first time, Target Area K, situated about 800 meters north of the main conductor, will also undergo drilling based on favorable geophysical data.

On the Hawk Project, which has shown promise for unconformity-style uranium deposits, four drill holes encompassing 3,400 meters are planned to target electromagnetic conductors identified in earlier surveys. These areas have recorded structural disruptions and significant geochemical indicators of uranium that align with successful deposits in the region.

Navigating Challenges

While the exploration ambitions are strong, operational mobilization has faced challenges due to severe forest fire conditions affecting Northern Saskatchewan. IsoEnergy has initiated its drilling efforts with one drill rig stationed at Points North. Once the weather conditions improve, further drilling operations are expected to commence at the Larocque East camp with the deployment of additional drilling equipment to expedite the exploration process.

Broader Exploration Goals

Beyond Larocque East and Hawk, IsoEnergy is also laying the groundwork for further exploration across its earlier-stage projects. Significant efforts are focused on advancing pipeline targets including:

• - Recent completion of a helicopter-borne MobileMT survey at the East Rim project,
• - Processing acquired satellite hyperspectral data for the Bulyea River project,
• - Possible prospecting, sampling, and geological mapping initiatives at Bulyea River, East Rim, and Evergreen projects.

Commitment to Advancement

Dan Brisbin, the Vice President of Exploration at IsoEnergy, emphasized the company's enthusiasm to build on the previous successes. He stated, “Our drilling in summer 2024 and winter 2025 has provided us with a lot of encouraging data. We are eager to continue honing in on areas of high potential for resource expansion as well as making new discoveries.” Brisbin also highlighted their anticipation to evaluate unexplored areas within the Hawk Project following geophysical survey results later in the summer.

Looking Forward

As the summer program unfolds, IsoEnergy aims to uncover more about the geological potential of the provinces' uranium deposits. They are determined to leverage the latest exploration techniques and analyses to assess their holdings effectively and identify actionable targets for the upcoming months.

This summer exploration program by IsoEnergy marks a critical step in understanding the full resource potential of the Athabasca Basin, further solidifying their position as a key player in the uranium sector while contributing valuable data in the pursuit of sustainable resource management.