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Verdera Energy Builds Industry Leading Proprietary Uranium Database for New Mexico
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nVerdera Energy Builds Industry Leading Proprietary Uranium Database for New Mexico\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntar{\nTEXT-ALIGN: RIGHT\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nTSX-V:Vwww.verderauranium.comAcquisition of Kerr-McGee's New Mexico Uranium DatabaseVANCOUVER, BC, March 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Verdera Energy Corp. (TSXV: V) (\"Verdera\" or the \"Company\") announced today the acquisition of the Kerr-McGee uranium database covering all of the former operator's uranium exploration, development and mining activities in the State of New Mexico. Kerr-McGee was a dominant uranium producer in the United States, particularly from the 1950's through the 1980's. As the first oil company to enter the uranium industry, Kerr-McGee operated major mines in the Grants Uranium District becoming one of the top producers in the United States. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis data when combined with the Uranium Resources (\"URI\") New Mexico database, acquired under the previously announced enCore Energy transaction (enCore Energy News Release dated April 9, 2025) provides Verdera with the largest proprietary New Mexico uranium exploration and development database known. URI, founded in 1977, was a US-based company focused on In-Situ Recovery uranium extraction, with historical operations in South Texas and projects in New Mexico.The database contains over 150,000 drill hole logs, 1,000+ maps containing drill hole, geologic and mine related information, hundreds of geological and resource reports from uranium deposits and prospects in New Mexico. This information provides Verdera with a key advantage to unlock the value and full potential of its extensive uranium and mineral rights portfolio. The data also provides critical data to create additional opportunities for discovery, prospect generation and sale to other parties missing data on their projects. In addition to the comprehensive data resource assembled through the combination of the URI and Kerr-McGee databases, the Company has entered into a contractual Agreement for ex...