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Noble Plains Uranium Corporate Update: Foundation Built, Scale Next - Charting a Path to 20 Million Pounds

Noble Plains targets a 20 million pound uranium resource while expanding its Shirley Central processing tie.

Executive Summary

Noble Plains Uranium Corp. (NOBL) issued a corporate update detailing its strategy to expand into a Wyoming uranium developer with a production target of 20 million pounds of U3O8. The company reported a maiden NI 43-101 resource at its flagship Duck Creek project, which includes 5.32 million pounds in the Indicated category and 1.04 million pounds in the Inferred category, totaling 6.36 million pounds. This resource estimate exceeds prior exploration targets by 30% on grade and 40% on grade multiplied by thickness.

At the Shirley Central project, all seven confirmation drill holes intersected uranium mineralization, validating the company’s AI-digitized historical database. Additionally, an induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey identified a deeper Fort Union formation target at approximately 200 meters depth, expanding exploration upside beyond the shallower Wasatch formation. The company also signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ur-Energy Inc. for the potential toll processing of Shirley Central production at Ur-Energy’s nearby in-situ recovery (ISR) facility.

Management noted that long-term uranium contract prices reached a nominal record of $96.50 per pound, while U.S. uranium equities have dropped more than 60%, attributing the decline to sentiment rather than fundamentals.

Material Impact

Noble Plains Uranium Corp. (NOBL) released a progressive follow-up to its April 2026 maiden resource filing and the August 2026 Shirley Central drilling results. The update reiterates the strategic letter of intent with Ur-Energy, originally announced in April 2026.

The resource estimate validated the company's historical data conversion playbook, though these metrics were already priced in following strong drill results reported throughout late 2025 and early 2026. The deeper Fort Union target adds geological optionality but remains untested, limiting its immediate financial impact. The update confirms execution and strategic alignment but lacks unexpected, market-moving information. It represents a positive but incremental step in the company's development timeline.

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Company Overview

Noble Plains Uranium Corp. is a Wyoming-based exploration company focused on In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium projects. Its flagship Duck Creek project, located in the Powder River Basin, features a maiden NI 43-101 resource of 6.36 million pounds U3O8 across a 5.25-mile trend. The geology is ISR-amenable, with shallow water tables averaging 16.5 feet and high-grade roll-front mineralization.

The company also holds the Shirley Central project in the Shirley Basin, located adjacent to Ur-Energy's producing Shirley Basin ISR mine. Noble Plains is converting 1,211 historical drill holes into a modern resource using AI digitization. The company’s strategy involves rapidly advancing historically drilled assets to compliant resources using data-driven exploration and strategic partnerships with major producers.

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