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Stallion Uranium Corp. announced the completion of an integrated geological and geophysical target modeling study across its Coffer and Coyote uranium projects, located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. High-resolution time-domain electromagnetic and ground gravity surveys have delineated over 35 kilometers of previously untested graphitic basement conductive corridors. The geophysical signatures closely resemble the structural and alteration settings of world-class basement-hosted uranium deposits situated along the Patterson Lake South trend, including NexGen Energy's Arrow deposit.
The target corridors are characterized by pronounced magnetic lineaments coincident with discrete gravity-low embayments, diagnostic of intense hydrothermal hydrothermal alteration and silica dissolution within crystalline basement gneisses. Unlike unconformity-style deposits covered by hundreds of meters of barren sandstone, the southwestern margin of the Athabasca Basin features thin or absent sandstone cover, significantly reducing target depths to between 150 and 400 meters below surface. This shallow depth profile allows for cost-efficient diamond core drilling and faster cycle times.
Stallion has contracted a winter diamond drilling program comprising approximately 6,000 meters across 12 to 15 drill holes, scheduled to mobilize following freeze-up in January 2027. The company holds one of the largest contiguous mineral claim holdings in the Western Athabasca, spanning more than 3,000 square kilometers. The exploration team has secured all necessary provincial drilling permits and community agreements with local First Nations stakeholders, establishing protocols for environmental monitoring and local employment participation.
Corporate management reiterated that long-term nuclear energy fundamentals continue to strengthen globally, with hyperscale technology conglomerates and sovereign utilities securing long-term uranium supply to power zero-carbon base-load electricity generation and artificial intelligence computational infrastructure. High-grade Canadian uranium represents a strategically secure source of supply free from geopolitical export constraints. Stallion stated that systematic geophysical targeting positions the company to test prime tier-one exploration conductors with substantial discovery upside.