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NexGen Energy Announces Expansion of High-Grade Zone at Patterson Corridor East (PCE) and the Completion of 2026 Winter Drill Program
Vertical extent of high-grade subdomain increased +33% to 550m with a strike length of 210m High-grade extension in RK-26-280c1 with cumulative 4.2m of
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[{"type":"text","content":" Vertical extent of high-grade subdomain increased +33% to 550m with a strike length of 210m High-grade extension in RK-26-280c1 with cumulative 4.2m of >10,000 cps including 0.6m of >61,000 cps Continuity of intense mineralization in RK-26-271c1 with cumulative 12.6m of >10,000 cps including 2.3m of >61,000 cps 80m down plunge of RK-25-256 (5.5m at 21.4% U3O8) Progressive high-grade continuity at depth in RK-26-276 with cumulative 11.2m of >10,000 cps including 0.6m of >61,000 cps and RK-26-285 with cumulative 9.0m of >10,000 cps including 0.7m of >61,000 cps Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2026) - NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) (\"NexGen\" or the \"Company\") announces results from the 2026 winter drill program at Patterson Corridor East (\"PCE\") that recently concluded, highlighting significant vertical growth and strong internal continuity of high-grade mineralization. Within the mineralized zone of PCE, the high-grade subdomain has now grown to 550 m in vertical extent, a 33% increase, with a strike length of 210 m. This expansion was primarily driven by hole RK-26-280c1 which returned cumulative 4.2m of >10,000 cps including 0.6m of >61,000 cps at 834m below surface (Figures 1-3). The hole successfully intersected mineralization 230m down plunge along a high-grade shoot interpreted to connect with RK-26-271c1 (Figure 4). Holes RK-26-271c1, RK-26-276, and RK-26-285 returned strong mineralized intercepts between 600 to 700m below surface, where the system remains open for expansion (Figures 1 and 2, Table 1). Results from RK-26-271c1 include cumulative 12.6m of >10,000 cps including 2.3m of >61,000 cps 80m down plunge of RK-25-256 (5.5m at 21.4% U3O8) indicating continuity of intense high-grade mineralization (Figure 3). Further, the intersections from RK-26-276 (cumulative 11.2m of >10,000 cps including 0.6m of >61,000 cps) and RK-26-285 (cumulative 9.0m of >10,000 cps including 0.7m of >61,000 cps) add progressive high-grade continuity to the base of this growing subdomain. Drilling 600m to the southeast of PCE along a separate parallel trend, prospective structure and alteration features are vectoring the Company toward potential repetition of mineralization within the overall PCE system (Figure 5). Summer drilling of ~29,...