Generation Uranium discusses VGR Trend, a high priority target for high-grade Athabasca Basin style mineralization
Thenewswire·2025-11-03 12:30

Core Insights - Generation Uranium Inc. has confirmed the VGR Trend as a highly prospective target for high-grade uranium mineralization outside the Athabasca Basin, located within the Yathkyed sub-basin on the Yath Property [1][5] Geological Insights - The VGR Trend spans over 5 kilometers along a reactivated basement fault and shows characteristics of a world-class uranium system [2] - In the 2012 field season, 15 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes were drilled totaling 2,595 meters, with an average depth of 200 meters [2] - Seven of the 2012 RC drill holes returned elevated radioactivity, with historic surface prospecting showing readings up to 15,000 counts per second (cps) and uranium assays reaching 3.75% U₃O₈ [3] - Geological modeling indicates that the unconformity may lie at depths of 400 meters, suggesting that the most prospective zone for high-grade uranium has yet to be intersected [3] Future Exploration Plans - The company believes diamond drilling is necessary to fully evaluate the VGR Trend and unlock the deeper potential of the unconformity zone, with drill permits already submitted for the Yath project [4] - Generation plans to utilize higher energy seismic reflection methods for deeper imaging of targets, as previous methods were only moderately successful [4] Exploration Potential - The company has identified seventeen exploration areas of interest across the Yath property, indicating a broader uranium system that could position the region as Canada's next major uranium district [5] - Key geological indicators include conductive fault zones, strong gravity anomalies, steeply-dipping carbonate/hematite veins, and radioactive boulders traceable over 3 kilometers [6] Corporate Actions - The company has granted a total of 800,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, and consultants, each exercisable at a price of $0.09 per share for two years [7]