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Standard Uranium reports record grades at Corvo as exploration momentum builds – ICYMI

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Standard Uranium reports record grades at Corvo as exploration momentum builds – ICYMI

Standard Uranium Ltd (TSX-V:STND) announced record uranium grades of up to 8.1% U₃O₈ at its Corvo Project in Saskatchewan, significantly exceeding historical highs and indicating strong development potential. The company also identified new radioactive showings and confirmed mineralization across diverse rock types, alongside rare earth element concentrations, reinforcing the project's geological promise as a basement-hosted uranium system. These findings pave the way for a ground gravity survey in December to refine drill targets, followed by the first drill program on the property in 40 years in early 2026, with favorable infrastructure expected to help manage costs.

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Standard Uranium Ltd (TSX-V:STND) reported record uranium grades of up to 8.1% U₃O₈ at its Corvo Project in Saskatchewan, significantly surpassing the historical high of 7.2% at the Manhattan showing. This discovery, coupled with the identification of new radioactive showings and rare earth element concentrations, signals strong potential for future development and reinforces the project's geological promise. The results indicate a robust structurally and basement-hosted uranium system. The company confirmed mineralization across diverse rock types, including pegmatite-hosted, metasedimentary-hosted, and gneiss-hosted uranium, suggesting a complex and promising geological environment. These findings are based on recent prospecting, sampling, and mapping, which have exceeded expectations for a property last drilled 40 years ago. The presence of mineralized faults at surface and radioactive boulders further supports the project's high prospectivity. Standard Uranium plans a ground gravity survey in December to refine drill targets, followed by the first drill program on the property in early 2026. This strategic sequencing aims to optimize drilling efficiency by identifying alteration halos and density lows. Favorable infrastructure, including highway access, is expected to help manage drilling costs, enhancing the project's economic viability.