CanAlaska Plans Large 2026 Exploration Program at West McArthur Joint Venture

Core Insights - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. is initiating a $15 million exploration program in 2026 to further investigate the high-grade Pike Zone at the West McArthur Joint Venture project in the Athabasca Basin [1][11] - The program will be co-funded by Cameco Corporation and CanAlaska, with a focus on expanding the known mineralization footprint and exploring additional zones of uranium mineralization [1][11] Exploration Program Details - The 2026 exploration program will utilize three drill rigs to conduct step-out drilling from the Pike Zone, targeting areas to the southwest and northeast along the C10S trend [4][10] - The 2025 exploration program successfully expanded the high-grade footprint of the Pike Zone, with significant drill results including 8.6 meters at 34.59% U3O8 and 14.8 meters at 14.71% U3O8 [2][11] - The mineralized footprint of the Pike Zone has been traced over 500 meters, with a 140-meter-long high-grade pod identified [2] Target Areas and Potential - The C10S trend remains largely untested, with approximately 9 kilometers of untested target corridor to the southwest and 6 kilometers to the northeast, indicating significant potential for additional high-grade uranium discoveries [5][6][7] - A ground-based electromagnetic survey will be conducted to investigate the extension of the Epp Lake conductor onto the West McArthur Project, utilizing a modern survey design that previously led to the discovery of the Pike Zone [8] Company Overview - CanAlaska Uranium is a prominent explorer of uranium in the Athabasca Basin, holding approximately 500,000 hectares of uranium properties with a focus on high-grade uranium expansion [12] - The company is fully financed for the upcoming 2026 drill season and aims to advance uranium deposit discovery and delineation in a secure jurisdiction [12]