Standard Uranium Ltd (TSX-V:STND, OTCQB:STTDF) earlier this week outlined its operational achievements in 2025 and confirmed an active drill campaign ahead in 2026.
The company said it completed a significant amount of fieldwork across several projects in the past year, including Rocas and Corvo, where it identified new high-grade mineralisation at surface. It also conducted geophysical programs that helped refine drill targets for the coming year.
Vice president of exploration Sean Hillacre told Proactive that its joint venture model and in-house technical team allowed it to maintain consistency and efficiency across its programs. “It’s a pretty good model that we’ve built,” Hillacre said, noting that the team remained active throughout the year and engaged closely with vendors and First Nations partners.
Standard Uranium highlighted that Davidson River, its flagship project, will be the main focus in 2026. The company is planning an 8,000-metre drill program at the site, which is located in a prolific uranium district alongside large-cap companies including Orano, Cameco and NexGen. It said 2025 work, including subsurface imaging completed with Fleet Space, helped identify drill targets consistent with known deposits in the region.
“This will be the biggest program of 2026,” Hillacre said. “We’re going into the new year with cash in the bank, ready to go drill.”
In addition to Davidson River, the company said it would operate a 2,000 to 3,000 metre program at Corvo in early 2026. The project has not seen drilling since 1979, and the upcoming campaign will be fully funded by partner Aventis Energy. Further geophysical surveying is also being completed to refine targets ahead of drilling.
A maiden program is also planned for Rocas, another project where uranium mineralisation has been confirmed at surface. Drilling there is expected to total around 2,000 metres.
The company added that it is assessing results from recent gravity surveys at its Sundog project, with a potential drill program also under consideration for 2026. This too would be partner-funded.
Standard Uranium said it is targeting up to four drill programs next year. Hillacre described the level of activity as “exceptional” for a company of its size.