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Eastport Critical Metals Corp. Announces New Uranium Discovery at Foley Uranium Project, Botswana
First Batch of Assay Results Demonstrate Consistent Flat Lying Uranium Mineralization over 1.4 km Strike LengthVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 28, 2026) - Eastport Critical Metals Corp. (TSXV: EVI) (OTCQB: EVIIF) ("Eastport" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first batch of laboratory assay results for the Phase 1 reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Foley Uranium Project in Botswana.Assays from the first 10 RC holes of the program have been received. The
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