Standard Uranium drills anomalous radioactivity at Rocas Uranium Project, Saskatchewan

Standard Uranium Ltd. [TSXV: STND; OTCQB: STTDF; FSE: 9SU0] reported that drilling activities have been completed at the company’s Rocas Uranium Project, located 75 km southwest of the Key Lake Mine and Mill facilities along Highway 914, Saskatchewan.

The inaugural drilling program targeted anomalies derived from the 2025 prospecting results and integrated geophysical data, including recent ground gravity and historical VTEM anomalies. The project is currently under a three-year earn-in option agreement with Collective Metals Inc. [CSE: COMT].

Highlights – Program Completion: A total of 962 metres were completed across four reconnaissance drill holes at the Upper Prawn Lake, Southside, and Crab Lake target areas.

Anomalous Radioactivity: Multiple intervals of anomalous^* radioactivity exceeding 300 counts per second (cps) were intersected in three of the four holes, totalling 1.5 metres of composite radioactivity. Geochemical assays are pending.

Geophysical Correlation: The intersection of graphitic metasediments and associated sulphide mineralization in all four holes validates the Project’s electromagnetic (EM) signatures and confirms the accuracy of the current geophysical model. Significant graphitic sequences are confirmed in ROC-26-001 (0-76 m) and ROC-26-003 (36-84 m), with graphitic fault gouge also present in ROC-26-004.

Structural Corridors: Brittle graphitic structures and clay gouge indicate structural reactivation and the conduits necessary for mineralizing fluids. Secondary hematite and clay alteration confirm hydrothermal processes – a key indicator for uranium deposition.

Future Work: A phase two drilling program is currently being designed to follow up on this reconnaissance work. The integration of these latest results will refine and test additional regional targets across more than 5 km of untested conductor strike-length.

“Validating our geophysical model with graphitic structure and anomalous radioactivity in three of our first four basement intersections is a fantastic outcome for this first-pass drill program,” said Sean Hillacre, President & VP Exploration. “Confirming the presence of hydrothermal alteration and key structural conduits also strongly supports the potential for a significant discovery. We look forward to receiving the lab assays, refining our targets, and preparing for the next phase of drilling.”

2026 Drill Program – Preliminary Results: The winter drilling program totaled 962 meters across four reconnaissance drill holes. Three holes intersected anomalous radioactivity and all four contain reactivated graphitic structures. This inaugural program tested three high-priority target areas identified by integrating 2025 ground gravity data, historical VTEM electromagnetics, and surface geological information and mineralization recorded during the 2025 prospecting program.

The four completed drill holes encountered highly favorable geological settings for basement-hosted uranium deposits, including:

Graphitic metasediments: Combined intersection downhole thickness of 114 metres across all four drillholes, including local fault zones featuring brittle reactivation and graphitic fault gouge, breccias, and cataclasites.

Most notable is a 9-metre graphitic fault zone in ROC-26-003 (73-82 m) characterized by dark charcoal-gray cataclastic matrix with 5-10 cm graphitic fault gouge intervals and minor pyrite and pyrrhotite – a highly prospective structural setting for uranium. Accompanying clay alteration and hydrothermal hematite observed locally.

Hydrothermal Alteration: Key alteration includes clay replacement, chlorite, carbonate, and secondary hematite in and surrounding the above-mentioned graphitic fault zones, providing evidence of the hydrothermal processes required for uranium deposition.

Anomalous Radioactivity: Multiple intervals of anomalous radioactivity, with notable intersections including 0.5 metres up to 360 cps in ROC-26-003 (40.5-41.0 m), 0.5 metres up to 320 cps in ROC-26-004 (71.0-71.5 m), and 0.5 metres at peak 650 cps in ROC-26-001 (208.5-209.0 m) totalling 1.5 metres of composite anomalous radioactivity.

Building on the success of the 2026 program, the Company and its partner, Collective Metals Inc., are planning follow-up activities to expand upon recent results:

Regional Prospecting: Continued mapping and sampling will be conducted on radioactive anomalies identified during the 2025 season to refine drill targets.

Systematic Corridor Testing: Future drilling will move systematically along the remaining untested 5 km of the 7.5 km EM corridor, focusing on extrapolated conductors and areas with anomalous geochemistry and surface Uranium/Rare Earth Element mineralization.

Geophysical Expansion: The company intends to expand ground gravity and EM coverage to the north and south of the current target areas to identify additional structural offsets and traps for uranium mineralization.

Drill core samples have been collected systematically for whole-rock multi-element geochemical analysis and submitted to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon for U₃O₈ and Rare Earth Element (REE) assay. These results will be integrated with detailed logging and structural modelling to prioritize follow-up target areas.

The Rocas Project is positioned near the margin of the Athabasca Basin, where bedrock is covered by minimal glacial till. The 2017 airborne EM surveys defined conductive trends sub-parallel to the Key Lake Road Shear Zone, suggesting favorable metasedimentary basement lithologies.

Standard Uranium believes the combination of cross-cutting structures and significant surficial mineralization makes the project highly prospective for shallow, high-grade basement-hosted uranium. Geochemical assays are pending.

Standard Uranium is a uranium exploration company and emerging project generator poised for discovery in one of the world’s premier uranium districts. The Company holds interest in over 232,864 acres (94,237 hectares) in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since its establishment, Standard Uranium has focused on the identification, acquisition, and exploration of Athabasca-style uranium targets with a view to discovery and future development.

Standard Uranium’s Davidson River Project, in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, comprises 10 mineral claims over 30,737 hectares. Davidson River is prospective for basement-hosted uranium deposits due to its location along trend from recent high-grade uranium discoveries.

However, owing to the large project size with multiple targets, it remains broadly under-tested by drilling. Recent intersections of wide, structurally deformed and strongly altered shear zones provide significant confidence in the exploration model and future success is expected.

Standard Uranium’s eastern Athabasca projects comprise over 42,145 hectares of prospective land holdings. The eastern basin projects are highly prospective for unconformity related and/or basement hosted uranium deposits based on historical uranium occurrences, recently identified geophysical anomalies, and location along trend from several high-grade uranium discoveries.

Standard Uranium’s Sun Dog project, in the northwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is comprised of nine mineral claims over 19,603 hectares. The Sun Dog project is highly prospective for basement and unconformity hosted uranium deposits yet remains largely untested by sufficient drilling despite its location proximal to uranium discoveries in the area.