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NexGen Announces Final 2024 and New 2025 Assay Results at Rapidly Growing Patterson Corridor East (PCE)

 

 

 

 

 

  • New assays from RK-25-227 return 12.0 m at 3.46% U3O8, including 2.5 m at 14.9% U3O8 and 0.5 m at 31.0% U3O8.
  • All 2024 assays received
  • Completed assays adding to the best intercepts previously disclosed in holes RK-25-232 (15.0 m at 15.9% U3O8 including 3.0 m at 47.8% U3O8, 1.5 m at 29.4% U3O8 and 0.5 m at 68.8% U3O8) and RK-24-222 (17.0 m at 3.85% U3O8).

 

NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG)  is pleased to announce additional exciting 2024 and winter 2025 assay results from exploration at Patterson Corridor East. Assays from 2024 are now fully received (Table 1).

 

New assays received from early winter 2025 with RK-25-227 returning 12.0 meters (m) at 3.46% U3O8 including 2.5 m at 14.9% U3O8 and an impressive 31.0% U3O8 over 0.5 m (Figure 1, Table 2). RK-25-227 is located 100 m down plunge of hole RK-25-232, and 100 m up dip from RK-24-222, demonstrating the continuity of this high-grade mineralization.

 

Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “These new assays demonstrate PCE’s high grade intensity and scale of mineralization, reflecting the emergence of a second major high-grade mineralized system 3.5km to the east of Arrow. To date, PCE is mirroring Arrow in many respects – basement hosted with a high grade sub-domain. Drilling will continue to systematically test both the overall footprint extent and inner high grade sub-domain at PCE which both remain open in all directions.

 

As demand for nuclear power continues to grow and Big Tech companies alongside global policy makers and a wide range of industries continue to adopt nuclear power. The demand is increasing considerably faster than ever anticipated and the opportunity for the southwest section of the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan to service this worldwide demand is massive for local communities, Saskatchewan and Canada. NexGen will continue to add resources through its efficient discovery and delineation of uranium resources to its already world recognized Rook I Project and prospective land holdings that remains over 95% unexplored.”

 

Jason Craven, Vice President, Exploration, commented: “With the complete assay results for 2024 and early 2025, we are excited by the rapid growth of this material discovery and the similarities it exhibit to Arrows. The majority of the 2025 drill campaign remains ahead of us and the team is intensely focused on further unlocking the scale of PCE in the same cost and time efficient manner delivered with Arrow.”

 

Figure 1: Core photo of assays from RK-25-227, grades are shown as % U3O8

 

 Figure 2: Interpreted model of mineralization at PCE (as of this release) with newly received assay results highlighted; view is a long section that looks perpendicular to the primary mineralized plane; total mineralized footprint in orange and the high-grade subdomains in red

 

Table 1: 2024 Assays received since May 27 news release

 

Drillhole Unconformity Depth (m) SRC Geoanalytical Results
(Cutoff 0.01%)
Hole ID Azimuth Dip Total
Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Width
(m)
U3O8
(wt%)
RK-24-207 330 -70 801.0 114.9 730.5 732 1.5 0.33
RK-24-208 310 -70 756 104.3 655 655.5 0.5 0.03
657.5 658 0.5 0.04
658.5 659 0.5 0.01
659.5 660 0.5 0.02
661.5 662 0.5 0.02
665.5 667 1.5 0.03
669.5 671.5 2 0.15
673 675 2 0.08
679 679.5 0.5 0.01
680 681 1 0.04
685.5 686 0.5 0.04
686.5 688 1.5 0.27
689 691 2 0.26
691.5 697 5.5 0.19
697.5 698.5 1 0.05
RK-24-209 310 -70 840 110.7 No Significant Intersections
RK-24-210 310 -70 1095 102.4 854 855 1 0.04
855.5 856.5 1 0.10
858 858.5 0.5 0.10
862.5 863 0.5 0.03
863.5 864 0.5 0.01
869.5 870 0.5 0.01
874.5 875 0.5 0.02
875.5 883.5 8 0.13
884 885 1 0.01
885.5 887 1.5 0.08
888 889 1 0.05
915.5 916.5 1 0.02
920 920.5 0.5 0.01
921 921.5 0.5 0.03
RK-24-211 310 -70 1302 103.1 No Significant Intersections
RK-24-214 310 -70 989 111.6 859.5 860 0.5 0.01
863 864 1 0.08
865 866.5 1.5 0.05
868 869 1 0.18
RK-24-215 310 -70 840 114.8 542 547.5 5.5 0.31
551.5 553.5 2 0.04
560.5 561 0.5 0.01
570 571 1 0.04
571.5 572.5 1 0.04
575 575.5 0.5 0.01
583 584 1 0.02
584.5 590 5.5 0.13
590.5 591.5 1 0.02
595 595.5 0.5 0.01
597 598 1 0.01
600 600.5 0.5 0.04
601 601.5 0.5 0.02
603.5 605.5 2 0.02
609 609.5 0.5 0.30
610 610.5 0.5 0.16
621.5 622 0.5 0.09
633.5 634 0.5 0.02
634.5 635.5 1 0.01
646 647.5 1.5 0.08
648 648.5 0.5 0.02
657 657.5 0.5 0.04
658 659.5 1.5 0.08
681 682 1 0.06
RK-24-221 310 -70 861.6 115.9 594.5 596 1.5 0.05
597.5 598 0.5 0.60
599 599.5 0.5 0.17
642 643.5 1.5 0.02
644 644.5 0.5 0.02
650.5 651 0.5 0.01
690 690.5 0.5 0.01
698 698.5 0.5 0.05
RK-24-222* 354 -65 753 108.4 588 588.5 0.5 0.08
600 600.5 0.5 0.01
602.5 604.5 2 0.15
604.5 621.5 17 3.85
incl. 607 610 3 10.12
622 626 4 1.14
incl. 625 626 1 2.85
628.5 630 1.5 0.07
638 638.5 0.5 0.02
640 641 1 0.05
649 649.5 0.5 0.02
658 659 1 0.06
668.5 669 0.5 0.03
RK-24-223 345 -66 876 106.8 737.5 738.5 1 0.13
743 743.5 0.5 0.06
749 750 1 0.02
756.5 757 0.5 0.02
757.5 758 0.5 0.01
758.5 759.5 1 0.05
760 760.5 0.5 0.06
763.5 764.5 1 0.02
773.5 774.5 1 0.46
RK-24-224 310 -70 744 115.8 495.5 496 0.5 0.02
501.5 504 2.5 0.03
509 516 7 0.08
516.5 520 3.5 0.04
522 524 2 0.06
536 537 1 0.04

 

  • All depths and intervals are meters downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined.
  • Unconformity of ‘N/A’ denotes a lack of visible contact between Athabasca sandstone and basement rock.
  • Maximum internal dilution 2.0 m downhole.
  • Minimum thickness of 0.5 m downhole.
  • Cutoff grade 0.01% U3O8.
  • All depths and intervals are meters downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined. Resource modelling in conjunction with an updated mineral resource estimate is required before true thicknesses can be determined.
  • * Results for RK-24-222 from 604.5 to 621.5 m previously reported on May 27, 2025 and shown here for complete reference

 

Table 2: 2025 Assay results received since May 27 news release

 

Drillhole Unconformity 
Depth (m)
SRC Geoanalytical Results
(Cutoff 0.01%)
Hole ID Azimuth Dip Total
Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Width (m) U3O8
(wt%)
RK-25-225 330 -70 684 108.6 474.5 477 2.5 0.02
479.5 480 0.5 0.16
482 482.5 0.5 0.12
483.5 485 1.5 0.03
486 486.5 0.5 0.01
488 489 1 0.02
491 491.5 0.5 0.02
496.5 497 0.5 0.01
498 499.5 1.5 0.09
500.5 501 0.5 0.01
508.5 511.5 3 0.04
512.5 513 0.5 0.02
517.5 518 0.5 0.02
520.5 521 0.5 0.01
523 524 1 0.04
526.5 527 0.5 0.05
538.5 540.5 2 0.02
541 543 2 0.07
574.5 575.5 1 0.03
RK-25-226 330 -70 655.5 N/A 537 542 5 0.02
578 581 3 0.07
581.5 583 1.5 0.02
583.5 584.5 1 0.22
586.5 587.5 1 0.02
589 594.5 5.5 0.11
595 603.5 8.5 0.07
605.5 606.5 1 0.03
RK-25-227 330 -70 657 113.4 493 494 1 0.02
496 497 1 0.02
497.5 498.5 1 0.03
505.5 510 4.5 0.13
511 512.5 1.5 0.02
513.5 524.5 11 0.33
incl. 517.5 518 0.5 1.0
incl. 520 520.5 0.5 1.5
525.5 526.5 1 0.02
529 531 2 0.03
533.5 545.5 12 3.46
incl. 537.5 540 2.5 14.9
incl. 538 538.5 0.5 31.0
551.5 553.5 2 0.06
562 564 2 0.05
RK-25-228 330 -75 609 117.1 492.5 495 2.5 0.03
495.5 497.5 2 0.04
508 508.5 0.5 0.02
545.5 546 0.5 0.06
561.5 562.5 1 0.02
RK-25-229 350 -70 681.4 113.2 Assays Pending*
RK-25-230 330 -70 598 112.5 Assays Pending*
RK-25-231 329 -69.5 885 102.7 Assays Pending*
RK-25-232** 330 -70 552.4 112.5 388 389 1 0.01
392.5 396 3.5 0.04
408 409 1 0.05
409.5 413.5 4 0.04
414.5 415 0.5 0.01
426.5 428 1.5 0.02
431 431.5 0.5 0.01
433 433.5 0.5 0.01
435 438 3 0.05
443.5 444 0.5 0.01
444.5 445.5 1 0.02
447 447.5 0.5 0.01
449.5 450 0.5 0.06
452 467 15 15.9
incl. 458.5 461.5 3 47.8
incl. 459.5 460 0.5 68.8
incl. 463.5 465 1.5 29.4
482 482.5 0.5 0.06
483.5 486.5 3 0.07
495.5 497 1.5 0.11
499.5 500.5 1 0.09
502 503.5 1.5 0.06
505 505.5 0.5 0.01
515.5 516.5 1 0.04
541.5 542 0.5 0.03
RK-25-233 330 -70 694 109.7 Assays Pending*
RK-25-234 330 -70 747 113 Assays Pending*
RK-25-235 270 -70 858 105.5 Assays Pending
RK-25-236 267 -65 541 129 Assays Pending*
RK-25-237 340 -70 816 104.6 No Significant Intersections
RK-25-238a 279 -67 165 123.4 No Significant Intersections
RK-25-239 278 -68 594 123.4 Assays Pending*
RK-25-240 270 -70 893 106.1 Assays Pending*
RK-25-241 320 -71 534 117.2 Assays Pending*
RK-25-242 270 -70 555 124.5 No Significant Intersections
RK-25-243 276 -66 579 126.8 Assays Pending*
RK-25-244 330 -70 586.6 112.4 Assays Pending*

 

  • All depths and intervals are meters downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined.
  • Unconformity of ‘N/A’ denotes a lack of visible contact between Athabasca sandstone and basement rock.
  • Maximum internal dilution 2.0 m downhole.
  • Minimum thickness of 0.5 m downhole.
  • Cutoff grade 0.01% U3O8.
  • All depths and intervals are metres downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined. Resource modelling in conjunction with an updated mineral resource estimate is required before true thicknesses can be determined.
  • * Denotes results that correlate to high-grade levels of radioactivity (>10,000 cps)
  • ** Results for RK-25-232 from 388.0 to 440.0 m and 452.0 to 467.0 m previously reported on May 27, 2025 and shown here for complete reference.

 

About NexGen

NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future. The Company’s flagship Rook I Project is being optimally developed into the largest low-cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the most elite environmental and social governance standards. The Rook I Project is supported by an N.I. 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study, which outlines the elite environmental performance and industry-leading economics. NexGen is led by a team of experienced uranium and mining industry professionals with expertise across the entire mining life cycle, including exploration, financing, project engineering and construction, operations and closure. NexGen is leveraging its proven experience to deliver a Project that leads the entire mining industry socially, technically and environmentally. The Project and prospective portfolio in northern Saskatchewan will provide generational, long-term economic, environmental, and social benefits for Saskatchewan, Canada, and the world.

 

 

Posted July 29, 2025

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