Standard Uranium Executes Definitive Agreement to Option Rocas Uranium Project and Initiates Inaugural Exploration Program

Core Insights - Standard Uranium Ltd. has signed a definitive property option agreement with Collective Metals Inc. for a 75% interest in the Rocas Uranium Project, which spans 4,002 hectares in the eastern Athabasca Basin [1][3][6] Project Highlights - The Rocas Project features over 7.5 kilometers of exploration strike length along a magnetic low trend, with shallow drill targets identified south of Key Lake [5][7] - Historical mineralized outcrop grab samples along approximately 900 meters of strike length have been recorded, grading up to 0.5 wt.% U3O8, with no prior drilling conducted [5][7] - A high-resolution ground gravity survey completed in 2024 has highlighted potential alteration halos and high-priority exploration targets [5][11] Exploration Plans - The technical team will mobilize to the Rocas Project on September 30, 2025, to conduct detailed mapping, prospecting, and sampling to validate historical uranium occurrences [10][12] - Collected samples will be analyzed at the Saskatchewan Research Council Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon [10] - Ongoing geophysical interpretation and modeling throughout 2025 will integrate historical results with new datasets to identify high-priority drill targets [12] Financial Terms of the Option Agreement - The Optionee must complete cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures over three years, totaling $250,000 in payments, $700,000 in shares, and $4,500,000 in exploration expenditures [16][19] - Upon successful completion of the obligations, the Optionee will acquire a 75% equity interest in the property, while Standard Uranium retains a 25% interest and a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty [19]