Premier American Uranium starts drilling at Cebolleta project for 2026 metallurgical testing

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  • Premier American Uranium started drilling at Cebolleta uranium project in New Mexico to supply core for a 42-week metallurgical testing program aimed at improving heap-leach recovery assumptions used in 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment.
  • Program targets up to 16 PQ core holes across Sohio Areas I–III, with drilling expected to finish in June.
  • 2025 PEA base case assumes 80% recovery; company estimates lifting recovery to 90% could raise after-tax NPV (8%) by about 90% to US$159.26 million from US$83.86 million.
  • PEA outlines 13-year mine life, average annual output 1,400,000 pounds U3O8, peak 2,000,000 pounds, total payable production 18,100,000 pounds at US$90/lb base-case price.
  • Base-case economics include after-tax IRR 17.7%, direct pre-production capex US$64.2 million, total initial capex about US$112.7 million.


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