Aventis Energy begins winter drilling at Corvo

Executive Summary

• Aventis Energy Inc. has commenced its 2026 winter drill program at the 12,364-hectare Corvo uranium project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.
• The fully funded campaign plans 2,500–3,000 metres across 8–10 drill holes targeting shallow, high-grade basement-hosted uranium mineralization, beginning with the Manhattan target area.
• Drill targets were prioritized using 2025 time-domain electromagnetic and ground gravity surveys, recent prospecting, and surface radioactivity confirmations up to 8.10% U3O8.

Key Details

• Drilling Scope & Schedule: Approximately 2,500 to 3,000 metres planned across 8 to 10 drill holes; program duration of 5 to 6 weeks.
• Location & Tenure: Corvo uranium project, 12,364 hectares across 14 mineral claims, near Wollaston Lake, northeastern Saskatchewan, along Highway 905 on the eastern margin of the Athabasca Basin.
• Target Focus: Manhattan target area and high-priority shallow targets along prospective Xcite electromagnetic (EM) corridors overlain by high-resolution ground gravity data, focusing on major conductor trends associated with cross-cutting faults and surficial radioactivity.
• Drilling Method: Road-accessible skid-supported diamond drilling.
• Funding & Operator: 100% self-financed by Aventis Energy; Standard Uranium Ltd. acting as operator.
• Geological Context: Targets refined by 2025 geophysical work and recent prospecting/mapping, highlighting favourable uranium host rocks including radioactive metasediments and orthogneiss.
• Surface & Historical Data: Recent prospecting confirmed strong surface radioactivity with grab samples up to 8.10% U3O8 at Manhattan. Historical drill holes (TL-79-3 and TL-79-5) intersected intervals of 0.116% U3O8 over 1.05m and 0.065% U3O8 over 0.15m.
• Laboratory & QA/QC: Samples sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (Saskatoon) for ICP-MS/OES multielement analysis and U3O8 assay. All samples passed internal QA/QC protocols.
• Grade & Radioactivity Definitions: High-grade uranium defined as >1.0 wt% U3O8. Anomalous radioactivity defined as >300 cps; off-scale readings >65,535 cps on handheld RS-125 superspectrometer.

Notable Quotes

• Michael Mulberry, CEO: "We are pleased to have commenced drilling at the Corvo uranium project. This campaign is designed to test the high-grade Manhattan showing at depth, along with several high-priority shallow targets refined through our recent geophysical work and prospecting efforts. With drilling now under way and the program fully funded, we look forward to advancing Corvo and reporting results as the program progresses."