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Production / Operations

Atomic Submits Lisbon Valley East Drilling Notice of Intent Update

Atomic Minerals Advances Utah Drilling Amidst Dilutive Financing History

Executive Summary
  • Event: Submission of amended Notice of Intent (NOI) for South Lisbon Valley East (SLVE) property in Utah.
  • Adjustments: BLM requested changes to drill pads and access roads; management states minimal effect on program.
  • Program Details: 18–20 drill holes arranged in fences across the property width.
  • Target: Uranium mineralization within Moss Back member of Triassic Chinle Formation.
  • Historical Context: Nine historic wells recorded "off-scale" radioactivity at depths of 760–880m; anomalies over widths of 1.8 to 4.5m.
  • Management View: CEO Clive Massey confirms belief in significant uranium mineralization analogous to the producing Lisbon Valley Fault belt.
Material Impact
  • Immediate Price Impact: Low. The news is an administrative update on a drilling program already announced in March 2026 ("Atomic Initiates Lisbon Valley East Drill Permitting").
  • Market Sentiment: The stock has declined significantly from $0.18 (Jan 2026) to $0.05 (April 2026), suggesting the market is pricing in dilution risks and exploration uncertainty rather than permitting progress.
  • Progress Verification: Confirms drilling program remains active despite regulatory adjustments, reducing risk of total project delay but not eliminating geological risk.
  • Valuation Context: No NI 43-101 resource exists yet; news relies on historical data which is speculative until drill results are released.
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Company Overview
  • Strategy: Build 100% owned uranium exploration platform in Colorado Plateau, Athabasca Basin, and Quebec.
  • Flagship Project (SLVE): South Lisbon Valley East, Utah. 1,516.5 acres. Targets roll-front sandstone mineralization analogous to historic Lisbon Valley production (~80M lbs U3O8). Currently in drilling permitting phase.
  • Secondary Projects:
    • Mozzie Lake (Saskatchewan): Pegmatite-hosted uranium, historic resource ~491k lbs. Airborne survey completed March 2026.
    • Mont-Laurier (Quebec): Metasedimentary host, multiple historic zones totaling >13M tonnes at grades up to 0.054% U3O8.
  • Management: Clive Massey (CEO), Matthew Schwab (Executive Director), James Romano (Director). Advisory board includes Jody Dahrouge (ex-Fission Energy).
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