Foremost Clean Energy Announces 5,000-Metre Follow-Up Drill Program at Hatchet Lake Uranium Project

Core Viewpoint - Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. is set to initiate a 5,000-metre diamond drill program at its Hatchet Lake Uranium Project in mid-February 2026, following a successful 2025 winter drill program that led to a new uranium discovery [1][2]. Drill Program Overview - The upcoming drill program aims to systematically follow up on the TF-25-16 discovery, which intersected 0.87% U₃O₈ over 0.45 metres within a broader 6.2-metre interval averaging 0.10% U₃O₈ [1][5]. - The program will focus on multiple high-priority targets, including Tuning Fork and Beta Grid at Hatchet Lake South, and Richardson SE at Hatchet Lake North [3][12]. Target Areas - The Tuning Fork target area will be prioritized for step-out and infill drilling to test the continuity of mineralization and refine structural controls [5][7]. - Tuning Fork West has identified a previously untested electromagnetic conductor approximately 1.2 kilometres in strike length, which is considered a high-priority target [9]. - The Beta Grid target area shows a 20.3-metre offset in the depth to the Athabasca unconformity, interpreted as an east-directed thrust fault, which will be evaluated through targeted drilling [10]. - The Richardson SE target area contains over 5 kilometres of untested electromagnetic conductor strike length, with recent ground gravity survey results being integrated to refine drill targets [12]. Exploration Outlook - The drill program is designed to advance additional drill-ready targets generated through integrated geological and geophysical interpretation, with a focus on identifying zones of structural complexity and hydrothermal alteration [15][20]. - The company believes that the combination of newly identified untested conductors and confirmed structural complexity makes Hatchet Lake a compelling project for further uranium discoveries [15].