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M&A / Property

Homeland Uranium to acquire Skull Creek project

HLU · Price

Executive Summary

  • Homeland Uranium Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Skull Creek uranium project in Moffat County, Colorado from Hightest Resources.
  • The transaction includes a cash payment of $300,000, issuance of 750,000 common shares, and a 2 % NSR royalty (1.5 % on state‑leased lands) payable to Hightest, with optional additional payments up to $1.5 M based on future NI 43‑101 resource definitions.
  • The acquired property contains a historical resource estimate of 44.2 million lbs U₃O₈ at an average grade of 0.31 % U₃O₈, and is adjacent to Homeland’s existing Red Wash and Coyote Basin projects, creating potential operational synergies.

Key Details

  • Purchase Price & Consideration
  • $300,000 cash payable at closing.
  • Issuance of 750,000 common shares of Homeland Uranium Corp.

  • Royalty Structure

  • Hightest retains a 2 % net smelter return (NSR) royalty on all mineral production from the property, reduced to 1.5 % for production from the State of Colorado exploration lease (SEP lands).
  • The royalty may be lowered to 1 % if Homeland makes an additional $1.5 M cash payment before delivering notice of intent to commence commercial production.

  • Contingency Payments Based on Future Resources

  • If a NI 43‑101 compliant resource ≥10 million lbs U₃O₈ is defined: additional $250,000 cash + $250,000 worth of common shares (based on 10‑day VWAP).
  • If the resource ≥30 million lbs U₃O₈: aggregate $500,000 cash + $500,000 worth of common shares (including any prior payments).
  • For resources between 10–30 million lbs U₃O₈, pro‑rated cash and share payments will be made on a sliding scale.

  • Regulatory & Share Issuance Conditions

  • Transaction subject to TSX Venture Exchange and applicable regulatory approvals.
  • Shares issued are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from issuance date.

  • Property Description

  • Size: 1,489 acres (3,678 ha) comprising 154 unpatented BLM mining claims and one Colorado state exploration lease.
  • Historical resource estimate: 44.2 million lbs U₃O₈ at 0.31 % average grade (cautionary note – not a current NI 43‑101 resource).
  • Uranium mineralization observed at surface, extending to ~800 ft vertical depth per downhole gamma probe data.

  • Synergies & Development Plans

  • Property is adjacent to Homeland’s Red Wash project and ~20 mi west of the Coyote Basin flagship project.
  • Company plans a major drill program to upgrade historical resource estimates to modern NI 43‑101 standards.

  • Historical Context

  • Original uranium discoveries date to the 1950s; drilling by Anschutz Uranium Corp. and Ashland Minerals in 1977–78 yielded anomalous radioactivity down to ~800 ft.
  • Claims were previously held by Energy Metals (acquired by Uranium One) and later staked by Hightest Resources in late‑2023/early‑2024.

  • Qualified Person

  • Roger Lemaitre, PEng, PGeo – President & CEO of Homeland Uranium Corp., qualified under NI 43‑101, reviewed and approved the technical content.

Notable Quotes

“We are thrilled to add a substantial historical uranium deposit to our portfolio, strategically located in close proximity to our existing assets in mining‑friendly Colorado… We are eager to launch a major drill program aimed at systematically upgrading these historical resource estimates to modern standards while continuing to demonstrate the scale and growth potential of our portfolio,” – Roger Lemaitre, President & CEO, Homeland Uranium Corp.

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