Standard Uranium outlines Athabasca Basin drilling plans
Standard Uranium Ltd. [STND-TSXV, STTDF-OTCQB, 9SU-FWB] has announced extensive exploration plans for 2026, including high-resolution geophysics and targeted drill programs across multiple uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin, northern Saskatchewan.
The company said drilling programs are planned for the flagship Davidson River project and partner-funded Corvo and Rocas projects. As a result, the company said it expects to generate constant news flow, cash payments in operator fees and multiple chances at new discoveries in 2026.
“2026 is poised to be the company’s most active exploration season to date,’’ said Standard CEO Jon Bey. “With new option agreements in place for the Corvo and Rocas projects, and Davidson River now drill ready with new high-priority target areas identified via the first Exosphere Multiphysics survey in the southwestern Athabasca, we are pleased to share that we continue to advance our uranium exploration portfolio towards discovery.’’
Standard Uranium is exploring for high-grade uranium in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, a region that ranks among the world’s leading uranium districts for exploration and mining.
The company has a portfolio of 13 exploration projects in the Athabasca region covering 94,475 hectares. But its main focus this year is on the flagship Davidson River project, which is located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin and covers the inferred extension of the structural trend that hosts Paladin Energy Ltd.’s [PDN-TSX, PALAF-OTCQX] Patterson Lake South property, which contains the high-grade Triple R uranium deposit (102.4 million pounds of 2.10% U308, indicated), and NexGen Energy Ltd’s [NXE-TSX, NYSE, NXG-ASX] Rook 1 property, which hosts the Arrow Deposit (256.7 million pounds of 3.10% U308 measured and indicated).
Davidson River covers 30,737 hectares and lies 75 kilometres south of the past-producing Cluff Lake uranium mine and is also in the vicinity of F3 Uranium Corp.’s [FUU-TSXV] JR Zone.
Standard was in the news recently when it launched the first ExoSphere Multiphysics survey at Davidson River. The surveys were completed in partnership with Fleet Space Technologies Canada Corp. across three high-grade uranium exploration corridors in May and June of 2025.
The company said high-priority target areas across three conductor corridors (Warrior, Bronco and Thunderbird) would be significantly derisked with high-resolution 3D imaging of basement structures and alteration zones, providing key targeting information for follow-up drilling.
The company has secured all drill permits, signed exploration agreements with its Clearwater River Dene Nation partners. Drilling in early 2026 will begin to test new targets with approximately 8,000 metres planned.
Standard aims to conduct the first-ever drill program on the Rocas project in winter 2026, consisting of 1,800 metres. The plan is to begin testing zones located along the main 7.5-kilometre magnetic low/EM conductive corridor, which hosts several uranium showings, and has remained untested to date.
Standard shares were unchanged at 10 cents Thursday and trade in a 52-week range of 21 cents and $0.045.
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