Noble Plains Uranium Engages Geomorphic AI to Digitize Historic Shirley Central Drill Data, Advancing Toward Resource Definition
Noble Plains leverages AI to squeeze value from legacy data as it nears a maiden resource at Duck Creek.
The most recent news (March 30, 2026) announces that Noble Plains has engaged Geomorphic AI to digitize and interpret a historical database of 1,211 drillholes at the Shirley Central Project in Wyoming. This follows a successful Phase 1 pilot. The AI will convert legacy paper/scanned logs into modern 3D digital models and LAS formats, providing high-resolution gamma profiles and grade-thickness (GT) metrics. This initiative is designed to prioritize targets for a confirmation drilling program and accelerate the path toward a compliant resource.
The news is Routine - Positive. While the use of AI is a modern efficiency tool, the acquisition of this specific dataset was already disclosed in February 2026. The digitization is an expected operational step to utilize the US$6 million worth of historical data the company recently purchased. - Efficiency: It compresses the timeline for geological modeling without the immediate cost of new drilling. - Strategic Positioning: Shirley Central is adjacent to Ur-Energy’s Shirley Basin ISR project (8.8M lbs U3O8), making the data highly relevant for identifying roll-front extensions. - Expectation Management: This news keeps the momentum alive but does not change the fundamental "wait-and-see" approach regarding the upcoming maiden resource estimate at the flagship Duck Creek project.
Noble Plains is a Wyoming-focused uranium explorer specializing in In-Situ Recovery (ISR) amenable deposits. - Flagship Project: Duck Creek (Powder River Basin). The company recently completed a 148-hole program with a 90% hit rate. - Secondary Project: Shirley Central/East (Shirley Basin). Strategically located next to Ur-Energy and UEC. - Strategy: Acquiring "overlooked" brownfield assets with massive historical data to fast-track to resource definition.