# Noble Plains Uranium Delivers Maiden Resource at Flagship Duck Creek Project in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noble-plains-uranium-delivers-maiden-resource-at-flagship-duck-creek-project-in--bbffeb21-87c1-4974-a123-7833d3309c06 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/NOBL.V/press-releases/7759643768194304 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-04-23T17:54:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T04:03:50.562Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T04:03:50.562Z - Company: Noble Plains Uranium Corp. - Ticker: NOBL.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Wyoming - Primary commodity: Uranium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Resource update - Extracted: 2026-10-01 04:03:51 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Noble Plains Uranium has announced its maiden mineral resource estimate for the Duck Creek Project in Wyoming, totaling 5.32 million pounds of U3O8 in the Indicated category and 1.04 million pounds in the Inferred category. The resource, prepared by WWC Engineering, outperformed the company's previous exploration targets in both grade and thickness. Reasoning: The announcement of a maiden NI 43-101 compliant resource that exceeds previous exploration targets is a major de-risking milestone for the company. - Positive factor: Maiden resource establishment - Positive factor: Outperformed prior exploration target on grade and thickness - Positive factor: Validation of historical data - Positive factor: Significant untested strike remaining - Negative factor: Permitting requirements for ISR not yet held - Negative factor: ISR amenability is preliminary Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Maiden Resource** Polarity: neutral Definition: First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. Why it applies: The company is announcing its first formal mineral resource estimate for the Duck Creek Project. Evidence · text > Maiden resource estimate prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The resource estimate was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards. Evidence · text > prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: Christopher McDowell, P.G., is named as the Qualified Person who authored the estimate. Evidence · text > authored by Christopher McDowell, P.G., ... and a Qualified Person \(" QP "\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (2) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noble-plains-uranium-delivers-maiden-resource-at-flagship-duck-creek-project-in--bbffeb21-87c1-4974-a123-7833d3309c06#fact-resource-facts-0) Duck Creek Project · uranium #### Identity - Project: Duck Creek Project - Commodity: uranium - Region: wyoming - Reported Region: Wyoming - Ticker: NOBL.V #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - QP Signed: Yes - Qualified person names: Christopher McDowell - Resource group id: resource:6bd4ce3fd1ad33a7300f - Deposit or zone: Duck Creek - Mining method: underground #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 4290000 - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: %U3O8 - Contained Metal: 5.32 - Contained Unit: mlbs - Cutoff Grade: 0.02 - Cutoff Unit: %eU3O8 #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2026-02-12 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource establishes a foundational compliant base for the project. - Positive factor: Maiden resource Evidence · table > 0.06 Context: 4,290 #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **Cut-off Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: qp\_signed is true **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noble-plains-uranium-delivers-maiden-resource-at-flagship-duck-creek-project-in--bbffeb21-87c1-4974-a123-7833d3309c06#fact-resource-facts-1) Duck Creek Project · uranium #### Identity - Project: Duck Creek Project - Commodity: uranium - Region: wyoming - Reported Region: Wyoming - Ticker: NOBL.V #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101 - QP Signed: Yes - Qualified person names: Christopher McDowell - Resource group id: resource:03ee758a6aad83c8fa7a - Deposit or zone: Duck Creek - Mining method: underground #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 839000 - Grade: 0.09 - Grade Unit: %U3O8 - Contained Metal: 1.04 - Contained Unit: mlbs - Cutoff Grade: 0.02 - Cutoff Unit: %eU3O8 #### Prior Estimate - Resource Date: 2026-02-12 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource provides additional scale but lacks the confidence of the Indicated portion. - Positive factor: Adds to total resource scale - Negative factor: Inferred category carries higher geological risk Evidence · table > 0.09 Context: 839 #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison. Why it applies: cutoff\_grade is stated **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: qp\_signed is true **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101 ## 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.