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Snow Lake Energy: Acquisition of Pine Ridge Uranium Project in Wyoming Supports U.S. National & Energy Security Objectives
Winnipeg, Manitoba--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2025) - Snow Lake Resources Ltd., d/b/a Snow Lake Energy (NASDAQ: LITM) ("Snow Lake"), a uranium exploration and
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[{"type":"text","content":" Winnipeg, Manitoba--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2025) - Snow Lake Resources Ltd., d/b/a Snow Lake Energy (NASDAQ: LITM) (\"Snow Lake\"), a uranium exploration and development company, announces that the 50/50 joint venture (the \"Joint Venture\") with Global Uranium and Enrichment Limited (\"GUE\") (ASX: GUE), to acquire 100% of the Pine Ridge Uranium Project (\"Pine Ridge\") in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, United States, directly supports the United States' national and energy security objectives. Highlights U.S. National & Energy Security Objectives: Uranium supply chain vulnerabilities create national and energy security risks for the U.S. The U.S. currently produces only 0.02% of global uranium production, and is therefore almost entirely dependent on foreign suppliers of uranium The U.S. has only one commercially operating uranium enrichment plant, with limited capacity, resulting in reliance on foreign suppliers Next generation advanced nuclear reactors will require fuel enriched to higher concentrations Pine Ridge Supports U.S. National & Energy Security Objectives: The acquisition of Pine Ridge by Snow Lake and GUE directly supports U.S. national and energy security objectives by advancing a U.S. domestic uranium project of potentially significant scale through further stages of development: Pine Ridge is located in Wyoming's Powder River Basin and is an advanced In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium project primed for rapid development Wyoming is the leading uranium-producing region in the United States, supported by a favourable regulatory environment and streamlined permitting processes Pine Ridge is a uranium project of potential significant scale with a large JORC 2012 exploration target. For more information on this exploration target see GUE's ASX Announcement dated March 12, 2025 Pine Ridge is surrounded by global-scale uranium projects held by UEC and Cameco, including Cameco's Smith Ranch Uranium Mill, which is located just 15km away, with a licensed capacity of 5.5M lbs U3O8 Ubaryon Next-Generation Enrichment Technology: GUE, in which Snow Lake will hold a 19.99% interest, holds a cornerstone position in Ubaryon Pty Ltd, a private Australian company, developing an innovative uranium enrichment technology:[1] 100% ownership of an enrichment technology based on the chemical separation of naturally ...