# Foremost Clean Energy Announces Expansion of the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone at Hatchet Lake South Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/DML/news/8859169633210537/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. - Ticker: FMST - Exchange: TSX - Region: northern Saskatchewan - Primary commodity: Uranium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-17 19:04:54 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Foremost Clean Energy announced successful drill results from its 2026 program at the Hatchet Lake South Uranium Project in northern Saskatchewan, expanding the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone. Highlights include an intercept of 1.0% eU₃O₈ over 1.4 metres within a broader 4.6-metre interval of 0.34% eU₃O₈ in hole TF-26-30. The program extended the northern extent of mineralization by approximately 100 metres, with 600 metres of strike length remaining open to the south for further exploration. Reasoning: The drill program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone with a bonanza-grade intercept of 1.0% eU3O8 over 1.4 metres and extended mineralization by 100 metres, demonstrating strong potential along the remaining 600 metres of underexplored strike length. The results are supported by transparent QA/QC and compositing protocols. - Positive factor: High-grade uranium intercept \(1.0% eU3O8\) - Positive factor: Significant extension of mineralization \(100m\) - Positive factor: Large open strike length \(600m\) for follow-up - Positive factor: Comprehensive QA/QC disclosure and QP sign-off - Negative factor: True width not yet determined for intercepts Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### TF-26-23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-0) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-23 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.1 m - From: 143.7 m - To: 145.8 m - Hole Depth: 233 m - Intercept Depth: 143.7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-23:143.7-145.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564425 - Northing: 6484294 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This intercept confirms uranium mineralization at the weak tier, contributing to the overall expansion of the zone. The lack of true width determination is a minor negative. - Positive factor: Confirms mineralization within the zone - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: Grade is at the weak tier for uranium - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.06 Context: 2.1 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-1) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-24 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 6.9 m - From: 134 m - To: 140.9 m - Hole Depth: 231 m - Intercept Depth: 134 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-24:134-140.9 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564425 - Northing: 6484294 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This intercept confirms uranium mineralization at the weak tier over a moderate length, contributing to the overall expansion of the zone. The lack of true width determination is a minor negative. - Positive factor: Confirms mineralization within the zone - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Positive factor: Moderate intercept length - Negative factor: Grade is at the weak tier for uranium - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.06 Context: 6.9 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-2) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-26 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.4 m - From: 139.8 m - To: 140.2 m - Hole Depth: 179 m - Intercept Depth: 139.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-26:139.8-140.2 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564454 - Northing: 6484340 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This narrow intercept confirms uranium mineralization at the weak tier, contributing to the overall expansion of the zone. The very short length and lack of true width determination are minor negatives. - Positive factor: Confirms mineralization within the zone - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: Grade is at the weak tier for uranium - Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.08 Context: 0.4 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-27A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-3) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-27A - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.7 m - From: 140 m - To: 140.7 m - Hole Depth: 206 m - Intercept Depth: 140 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-27A:140-140.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564454 - Northing: 6484340 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This narrow intercept confirms uranium mineralization at the weak tier, contributing to the overall expansion of the zone. The very short length and lack of true width determination are minor negatives. - Positive factor: Confirms mineralization within the zone - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: Grade is at the weak tier for uranium - Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.13 Context: 0.7 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-27A [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-4) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-27A - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.4 m - From: 146.3 m - To: 146.7 m - Hole Depth: 206 m - Intercept Depth: 146.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-27A:146.3-146.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564454 - Northing: 6484340 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This narrow intercept confirms uranium mineralization at the weak tier, contributing to the overall expansion of the zone. The very short length and lack of true width determination are minor negatives. - Positive factor: Confirms mineralization within the zone - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: Grade is at the weak tier for uranium - Negative factor: Very narrow intercept length - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.06 Context: 0.4 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-5) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-30 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.34 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.6 m - From: 139.1 m - To: 143.7 m - Hole Depth: 236 m - Intercept Depth: 139.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-30:139.1-143.7 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564485 - Northing: 6484375 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This intercept shows a strong grade over a good length, significantly contributing to the expansion of the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone. The lack of true width determination is a minor negative. - Positive factor: Strong grade for uranium - Positive factor: Good intercept length - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Positive factor: Contributes to zone expansion - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.34 Context: 4.6 #### Tags used in scoring **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-6) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-30 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.4 m - From: 139.6 m - To: 141 m - Hole Depth: 236 m - Intercept Depth: 139.6 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-30:139.6-141 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564485 - Northing: 6484375 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This high-grade intercept of 1.0% eU3O8 over 1.4 metres is an exceptional result for uranium, significantly enhancing the prospectivity of the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone. The lack of true width determination is a minor negative. - Positive factor: Exceptional grade for uranium \(bonanza intercept\) - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Positive factor: Contributes to zone expansion - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 1.00 Context: 1.4 #### Tags used in scoring **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: The grade of 1.0% eU3O8 is well above the exceptional threshold for uranium \(0.5%\). Evidence · table > 1.00 Context: 1.4 **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ### TF-26-36 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/foremost-clean-energy-announces-expansion-of-the-tuning-fork-uranium-zone-at-hat--99c9512a-0f3f-4f97-8c21-52e0479be9ec#fact-drill-facts-7) Tuning Fork Uranium Zone · uranium #### Identity - Hole ID: TF-26-36 - Project: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: FMST #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2.9 m - From: 138 m - To: 140.9 m - Hole Depth: 185 m - Intercept Depth: 138 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: TF-26-36:138-140.9 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Tuning Fork Uranium Zone - Easting: 564520 - Northing: 6484465 - CRS: NAD 83 UTM Zone 13 - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: SRC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Compositing - Cutoff Grade: 0.05 - Cutoff Unit: % eU₃O₈ - Dilution Disclosed: Yes - Max Dilution: 2 m #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This intercept, while moderate in grade, is significant as it extends the northern extent of uranium mineralization by approximately 100 metres, demonstrating successful step-out drilling. The lack of true width determination is a minor negative. - Positive factor: Moderate grade for uranium - Positive factor: Extends northern extent of mineralization by 100m - Positive factor: Good QA/QC disclosure - Negative factor: True width not determined Evidence · table > 0.18 Context: 2.9 #### Tags used in scoring **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: This intercept in TF-26-36 extended the northern extent of uranium mineralization by approximately 100 metres. Evidence · text > extending the northern extent of uranium mineralization by approximately 100 metres **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined for this intercept. Evidence · text > True depth and thickness measurements have not yet been determined **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release states SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation and control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. Evidence · text > SRC is an independent laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accreditation for the relevant procedures. Control samples are implemented at a frequency of ~5%. **Compositing Transparent** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals. Why it applies: The compositing parameters, including a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off and maximum internal dilution of 2.0m, are clearly stated. Evidence · text > Composited at a 0.05% eU3O8 cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2.0m **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The program successfully expanded the Tuning Fork Uranium Zone, first identified in discovery hole TF-25-16 \(6.2 metres " ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.