Eagle Nuclear Advances Aurora Uranium Project with Drilling Program and Permit Applications — Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp.

Event summary

Eagle Nuclear signed a Drilling Services Agreement with Harris Exploration Drilling for a 27,000 ft PFS-related drill program at the Aurora Uranium Project, set to begin in July 2026.
The program includes 47 drill holes designed to expand resources, enhance classification, and support metallurgy and geotechnical analysis.
Eagle filed permit applications with the BLM and DOGAMI, with approvals expected in time for the July start.
The PFS is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2027.

The big picture

Eagle Nuclear's Aurora project is critical to its strategy of integrating domestic uranium resources with advanced SMR technology. As global nuclear demand grows and the U.S. seeks to secure domestic fuel supply chains, the success of this drill program and PFS will determine Aurora's role as a strategic uranium source. The project's scale—32.75M lbs Indicated and 4.98M lbs Inferred—positions it as a key player in the next generation of nuclear energy.

What we're watching

Regulatory Timing: Whether BLM and DOGAMI will approve permits in time for the July drill program start.
Resource Expansion: The pace at which the drill program will expand and reclassify uranium resources at Aurora.
PFS Completion: How the drill program data will impact the PFS timeline and feasibility of the Aurora project.