Collective Metals Inc. has successfully completed its initial drill program at the Rocas Uranium Project, located 75 kilometers southwest of the Key Lake Mine and Mill facilities along Highway 914 in Saskatchewan. The program totaled 962 meters across four reconnaissance drill holes, targeting anomalies identified from 2025 prospecting and geophysical data.
Key Highlights
Anomalous radioactivity exceeding 300 counts per second was intersected in three of the four holes, totaling 1.5 meters of composite anomalous intervals. Geochemical assays are pending. The drill program also confirmed graphitic metasediments and associated sulphide mineralization in all holes, validating the project's electromagnetic signatures.
Drilling Results
Notable radioactive intersections include 0.5 meters up to 360 cps in hole ROC-26-003, 0.5 meters up to 320 cps in ROC-26-004, and 0.5 meters peaking at 650 cps in ROC-26-001. Significant graphitic sequences were confirmed in ROC-26-001 (0-76 m) and ROC-26-003 (36-84 m), with graphitic fault gouge also present in ROC-26-004.
Brittle graphitic structures and clay gouge indicate structural reactivation and conduits for mineralizing fluids. Secondary hematite and clay alteration confirm hydrothermal processes, a key indicator for uranium deposition.
Management Commentary
Christopher Huggins, CEO of Collective Metals, stated: 'The completion of our inaugural drill program at Rocas marks an important step in advancing what we believe is a highly prospective uranium system. Intersecting anomalous radioactivity alongside reactivated graphitic structures across multiple targets validates our exploration model and reinforces the scale potential of the Project.'
Future Plans
A phase two drilling program is currently being designed to follow up on this reconnaissance work. The integration of these results will refine and test additional regional targets across more than five kilometers of untested conductor strike-length.
The Rocas Uranium Project is under a three-year earn-in option agreement with Standard Uranium Ltd.
